Virus King - Chapter 81
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Chapter 81: Resource Exchange in the Group Chat! The Rat Infestation in the Villa District!
TL: Yang
Blueprint creation was something Chen Bai had mentioned before.
In the apocalypse, the most valuable items were none other than these!
Equipment crafting scrolls were useful, but the most precious ones were the unlimited-use crafting blueprints for specific items.
The crafting scroll Chen Bai had given Song Ziqiong was, in fact, the blueprint for producing the Zombie Virus Serum.
With that, as long as Song Ziqiong didn’t court death, she could easily establish herself in Jiangcheng, securing her position in the apocalypse.
She could construct an initial gathering spot, a foundation for building a settlement!
And this time, the blueprint he had acquired was far beyond just stabilizing one’s footing.
This was a money-printing machine!
This was precisely why Chen Bai had chosen this item.
What was a Return Scroll!?
As the name suggested, it allowed one to return.
Once a gathering point was marked, as long as there were no special restrictions at that location, by crushing this scroll, one could teleport back to that gathering point in ten seconds.
This was truly a valuable item.
Though it couldn’t be used in secret realm dungeons, for any Evolver, it was an invaluable supply item—a life-saving tool.
With this blueprint, as long as there were enough raw materials, he could produce these Return Scrolls in a steady stream.
In time, it would yield massive profits in coins, while also greatly facilitating his own mobility.
[Return Scroll Blueprint]
[Item—Scroll Type]
[The Return Scroll can mark a point within a settlement. Once crushed, it transports the user back to that point! Transmission distance depends on the scroll’s grade!]
[Manufacturing Method: Blank Scroll Paper, 100 milliliters of blood from a Level 5 or higher creature (minimum requirement)]
(PS: The grade of the creature’s blood will correspond to the grade of the Return Scroll produced! Likewise, the quality of the paper and scroll affects the final grade of the Return Scroll!)
What a treasure!
Although blood from Level 5 and above creatures wasn’t easy to come by in the current stage, in the future, this would be a genuine money tree.
In the past, trying to acquire something like this from Redo would have been a pipe dream.
However, this God of Trading was in the wrong and, in his hurry to get to Jiangcheng University, hadn’t been too concerned about such things.
As for that “Face of ???,”
Chen Bai didn’t even dare to test what that thing did. Anything that a deity was interested in would undoubtedly bring severe consequences, even with the smallest clue.
Besides, he still hoped to obtain that Dual-Profession Scroll from Redo!
Thinking of this, Chen Bai felt his head throb.
An SSS-Rank profession was not something easily acquired!
However, Chen Bai didn’t hold any resentment toward Redo.
The reason was simple: first, obtaining an SSS-Rank profession was indeed challenging; second, even if he got it, it would ultimately be Chen Bai himself who benefited.
In reality, there was no true equivalent exchange between the two!
Of course, investments are based on expected future returns, and these future returns would be written into the contractual agreement.
Naturally, it couldn’t be said that Chen Bai was getting any major advantage.
However, by taking the unknown “Face of ???,” Chen Bai had at least recouped the loss from when the goblin had previously cheated him.
This mission was, in fact, a rare challenge for Chen Bai.
Yet, for any future achievement, challenges like this were essential!
Shaking his head, Chen Bai gathered his thoughts and, late at night, with a spirit finally able to relax, entered Group Chat No. 001.
It was clear that even in the middle of the night, the “sand sculpture” group members were still highly active!
The reason for this activity had a lot to do with Chen Bai.
Seeing the flood of messages in the chat history, Chen Bai couldn’t help but smile, easing his tense mood.
But he couldn’t forget the business at hand.
After auctioning off that muscle augmentation item, the financial power these guys had shown made Chen Bai wary of ever underestimating anyone who managed to stand out in the apocalypse.
He directly uploaded two items to the shared group space.
[Group Leader ‘Bai’ has uploaded item: “Cell Activation (D-Rank)”]
[Group Leader ‘Bai’ has uploaded item: “Bio-Mutant Profession Scroll (A-Rank)”]
The two messages sent a shockwave through the group, causing the night owls who had been chatting about cultivating to fall silent. The once relatively calm Group Chat No. 1 instantly erupted!
[Yezi: Husband!]
[King Liu: @Everyone, Daddy has arrived!]
[Successor of the Lightning Five-Strike Whip: @Bai, Lord Bai, as I said before, can I trade my, uh, backside for these two items?]
[Overlord: !!! An A-Rank Profession Scroll?!]
[Crow: This is insane. So, this is what drops in dungeons? Just like any game, the best stuff comes from dungeons! Earth Online is no exception to this rule!]
[Group’s Only Trash: Big boss, name your price…]
Seeing the lively responses, Chen Bai felt somewhat helpless, but he still laid out his terms:
[Bai: These two items are up for trade! But this time, I won’t accept coins. I’ll state my requirements, and if any of you have what I need and are willing to exchange, contact me!]
The group immediately fell silent.
Everyone understood that, after witnessing how profitable his video guide was, strong individuals didn’t really need currency.
The earlier skill book had only been sold because the God King had gotten lucky.
Now, things were different.
[Bai: The skill book can be exchanged for any identification-related skill, and it’s fine if it’s a lower level! As for the profession scroll, I’m looking for information! If anyone has clues about SSS-Rank professions, please share them! If the info is legit, you can have the scroll, regardless of whether I can complete the task.]
These two trade conditions left the group stunned.
Exchanging for a skill was straightforward, but considering this was only the first day of the apocalypse, very few Evolvers actually had skills!
And an SSS-Rank profession!?
Anyone could tell that exchanging such a rare profession for an A-Rank profession would be a major loss.
But they quickly saw the loophole in Chen Bai’s condition.
He wasn’t asking for a full SSS-Rank profession—just some leads or clues! And whether they had the confidence to pursue and try for the SSS-Rank profession was still an unknown.
Meanwhile, the A-Rank profession scroll he was offering was usable immediately upon meeting the level requirement—no additional tasks, no extra preparation.
The difference was vast.
But even so, SSS-Rank profession clues weren’t just lying around…
Thus, the condition left the group members as deflated as withered eggplants.
Chen Bai didn’t mind. After chatting casually for a few more minutes, he closed the group chat. The long night stretched on, and he still had plenty of things he could do to relieve the stress from the day’s battles.
…
Morning!
Standing by the hotel window, Chen Bai was already dressed.
With the two profession scrolls in hand, there was no need to worry much about Jiangcheng University.
In three days, when the cooldown for re-entering the “Cooling Incinerator” dungeon was up, he could return, run a few more rounds, and collect more experience.
But for now, he needed to prepare well.
Although he hadn’t found any leads on the other SSS-Rank profession, he still needed to fully prepare for the one in his original plan.
To do that, he’d have to make a trip to the East Mountain Villa District.
With this thought, he hefted Emily over his shoulder. Though he had no particular attachment to this toy and wasn’t even interested in keeping her as a trophy, he saw no reason to leave her behind.
Covered in a dark red mycelium membrane, Chen Bai leapt from the wall!
He crossed Anping Road in no time, closing the distance to the East Mountain Villa District quickly.
Just then, he spotted two figures coming from up ahead.
Not zombies, but Evolvers!
Chen Bai’s appearance made the two disheveled Evolvers startle, but they quickly sighed in relief.
Glancing at the road beyond, Chen Bai realized this was the route to the East Mountain Villa District. Were these two from that area?
Before he could say anything, one of the Evolvers spoke up:
“Brother, you’re heading to the East Mountain Villa District because of the broadcast, right? Better turn back. The place is overrun with rats, and their own people are barely managing. They have no room to take anyone else in!”
Broadcast?!
Chen Bai had indeed advised Song Ziqiong earlier to use the still-functioning emergency broadcast to call Evolvers to the villa district during the early stages of the apocalypse.
But… a rat infestation!?
Had those mutated rats in the sewers not been dealt with?
A cold gleam flashed in Chen Bai’s eyes. He looked at the two and smiled: “What exactly is going on in the villa district?”
They shrugged: “What else? The villa district has turned into a giant rat’s nest. They can’t protect us, so we’re on our own. The rats are the size of German Shepherds—absolutely terrifying!”
Chen Bai nodded; it didn’t sound too bad.
But a thorough clean-up was definitely in order.
He hadn’t expected that in the future, the base of his settlement—and his personal home and sanctuary—might be overrun by rats!
With that in mind, Chen Bai chuckled: “If you trust me, turn back to the villa district now. Believe me, Jiangcheng is much more dangerous than East Mountain.”
“Huh?”
Before the two could react, Chen Bai, still carrying Emily, shot forward in a dark red streak. His Elven Speed activated at full power, and his figure disappeared in an instant, vanishing down the mountain road.
The two Evolvers were left standing there, dumbstruck and unable to snap out of it for a long while.