Virus King - Chapter 89

Chapter 89: A New SSS Mission! The Foretold Deity!

TL: Yang

[Cult of the Plague (SSS-Rank Mission)]

[Mission Brief: The Cult of the Plague, in pursuit of their prophecy and in preparation for the descent of their true god, has prepared to sacrifice the entire world, carrying with them all of the world’s remnants and the treasures of their entire sect.

Armed with countless items, equipment, and profession-change scrolls, they have come to this world, waiting for the arrival of their god and for the Cult of the Plague to rise once more.

Possessing the “Mark of the Plague” means that you hold the potential to control this power. Seek out other members of the Cult of the Plague and receive their coronation! The Mark of the Plague will guide you!]

[Mission Objective: Find the next Plague Envoy who has arrived in this world!]

[Mission Reward: ???]

Chen Bai was stunned.

Even with his mental fortitude, tempered over decades in his previous life, his mind was momentarily blank!

An SSS-Rank mission—what exactly did that entail?

In his previous life, Chen Bai had only accepted a handful of SSS-Rank missions.

He hadn’t expected that mere days into the apocalypse, he would come across two SSS-Rank missions.

Of course, Redo’s ultimate investment plan had been part of his own design from the start.

But this SSS-Rank mission from the Cult of the Plague? This was pure luck!

But was it really just luck!?

A flash of insight glimmered in Chen Bai’s eyes.

He read the mission introduction and looked at the scroll, slowly dissolving in fungal spores, as well as the corpse beside it. He sank into deep thought.

Divination and prophecy had unimaginable importance in the God and Demon Trial Grounds as well!

The so-called Cult of the Plague from another world had foreseen that a deity would be born in this God and Demon Trial Grounds.

A god of plague.

What about him!?

With the Virus Sovereign talent, Chen Bai had the power to control even the tiniest, most microscopic viral molecules.

So could this foretold god of plague be him?

Chen Bai wasn’t sure, but he did know that this drastically altered fate—so different from his previous life—intrigued him.

In his past life, he had never even heard of a Cult of the Plague or the appearance of any Plague Envoy.

Yet in this life, despite having done nothing yet, so much had already changed.

Maybe the world had already begun shifting in subtle ways when he awakened his talent?

A faint smile touched Chen Bai’s lips.

He understood that if it had been anyone else, even if they had managed to prepare and come across the Plague Envoy’s corpse, they wouldn’t have triggered such a unique mission.

Most people would have likely dismissed it as part of the background lore, waiting for a hidden realm to emerge.

But because he possessed the Virus Sovereign talent, he could condense this so-called Mark of the Plague, meeting these peculiar requirements and unlocking this unusual mission!

The wonder of fate lay in its string of coincidences.

And while Chen Bai marveled at the intricacies of fate, he zeroed in on the most important words in the mission introduction:

“Armed with countless items, equipment, and profession-change scrolls, they have come to this world, waiting for the arrival of their god and for the Cult of the Plague to rise once more!”

Profession-change scrolls of the Cult of the Plague?

A profession related to plague?

Could it meet his standards?

Chen Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly. The green fungal spores emitted a faint glow, reflecting in his dark red eyes, casting a greenish gleam.

Chen Bai didn’t know, but with even a slim chance, he had to try!

The potential rewards of an SSS profession mission were too outrageous!

If the Cult of the Plague really had an SSS profession scroll, then he might actually be able to complete the “Ultimate Investment” mission in a short time!

With this in mind, Chen Bai lowered his gaze to the Mark of the Plague in his hand.

[Mark of the Plague]

[Special Item, Rankless]

[The insignia of the Cult of the Plague, formed from a terrifying fungus. Even a slight touch by others will cause infection! It represents membership in the Cult of the Plague!]

[Plague Guidance: When near another Mark of the Plague, this item will react!]

Great—just sensing, not an automatic tracking function?!

Chen Bai’s brows furrowed.

He really was torn about his next move.

He truly hadn’t planned on leaving Jiangcheng this early.

After all, establishing a gathering place was most difficult in the beginning stages.

If possible, it would be best to wait until everything was fully stabilized before leaving.

But now, it was clear his plans couldn’t keep up with the changing circumstances.

If he wanted to complete the Ultimate Investment mission and obtain two SSS professions, he couldn’t remain in Jiangcheng forever.

In Jiangcheng, even with all the opportunities present at the dawn of the apocalypse, there was no way to find clues for two SSS professions!

Of course, transitioning to any SSS profession wouldn’t be easy.

If the Cult of the Plague mission rewarded him with a profession scroll, then everything would fall into place. Otherwise, Chen Bai would have to leave Jiangcheng to search for leads on other SSS professions.

For now, he at least had a somewhat clearer goal.

With that thought, Chen Bai no longer hesitated. In the depths of the night, he emerged from the shadowed sewer tunnels.

Before leaving Jiangcheng, he needed to make some preparations.

For instance, he intended to get his hands on the profession-change scroll for Demon Hunter.

He had to prepare for the day his strength was enough to enter the Abyss!

Chen Bai took a deep breath.

The chilly moonlight bathed the cliffs of East Mountain, casting his figure in an even colder silhouette.

Yet even the cold glow of the moon couldn’t match the icy gleam that flickered in Chen Bai’s eyes.

Why had he left Jiangcheng in his last life?

Why had he fled eastward like a stray dog, making his way toward Magic City?

The Demon Hunter scroll had been the foundation of his rise, but obtaining it initially had been far from smooth!

It had been like snatching food from a tiger’s jaws.

As he always said:

In the apocalypse, the most dangerous threats weren’t the ones you could see.

It was the unknown Evolvers.

Recalling this, Chen Bai’s lips curved into a cold smile. In his last life, he’d barely escaped with his life there, and though he had secured that key item for his rise, he hadn’t forgotten the methods of those people.

Now, if he had the chance, he intended to properly repay those individuals.