Virus King - Chapter 95

Chapter 95: Leading the Team in a Dungeon? The Group Chat Erupts!

TL: Yang

[I’m Really Not a Sword Immortal]: What the heck are Old Dream and White Emperor doing?! They’ve been at it for ages, and there’s still no movement!

[Yezi]: Oh no, my idol has been stolen!

[Overlord]: What is an SSS Talent even like?

[Liu Huai]: …

[Group Member ‘Meng Meng’ has been promoted to Administrator!]

[…]

[!!!]

As the group continued chatting idly, a sudden special notification popped up out of the blue!

After Chen Bai awakened, and Group Chat No. 001 completely closed off, the administrator rights Chen Bai had granted Han Xiao and the other five were removed immediately.

After all, in such a special group, it wouldn’t do to set up any kind of hierarchy of “dog” admins.

Since then, there hadn’t been any mention of administrators!

However, the appearance of this group notification left everyone utterly stunned!

[Yezi: @Bai, is this the end of love? Boo hoo hoo!]

[Crow: 🙄. Looks like some kind of secret deal went down?!]

[Overlord: What’s going on with Old Dream? How did he become an admin?!]

[King Liu: Outrageous! The group just dismissed six dog admins, and now another one pops up!]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: @King Liu, what, are you gonna rebel? If so, I’ll be the first to report you!]

The group’s reaction wasn’t too intense. After all, being an admin didn’t bring any actual benefits, and these Evolvers, scattered all over, wouldn’t really face any oppression.

Most of it was just teasing banter!

But the moment Chen Bai reappeared, what he said changed everyone’s mind completely.

[Bai: @All Members, listen up, everyone! Meng Meng, are you here?]

[Meng Meng: 1]

[Bai: Let me tell you all about part of Meng Meng’s ability and traits. Anyone interested can check in with Meng Meng later!]

With just a few words, everyone in Group Chat No. 001 who saw this message froze for a moment.

What was going on?!

They had thought White Emperor made Meng Meng an admin out of respect for her power, and some were a little unsatisfied—they didn’t think they were any weaker, after all!

Especially the early awakened ones who made it here!

But did White Emperor mean there was more to it than that?!

Without making them wait too long,

[Bai: Meng Meng’s ability lets us all connect in a dream world, with dream and reality intertwined! The two of us tried it out together and discovered some very unique effects!]

[To put it simply, you could think of Meng Meng’s ability as a connection hub that can link us all together.]

[In our respective dream worlds based on reality, we can all appear together. Whether it’s slaying monsters, chatting, or tackling secret realms or dungeons, we can use this dream realm to team up!]

[If any of you encounter a dungeon or secret realm you can’t handle alone, you can directly ask Meng Meng to link us in the dream world, so we can show up and clear the dungeon or secret realm together…]

A wall of text left everyone’s CPUs feeling a little fried.

[Overlord: What does this mean?!]

[King Liu: My CPU’s smoking!]

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: Old Dream! My Old Dream!]

[Crow: So White Emperor means we can directly contact the rest of the group through Old Dream and clear the dungeons or secret realms we each discover?!]

[Bai: @Crow, exactly! This ability requires a lot of energy, so the rewards from the dungeons need to be split—half going to Meng Meng. The rest can either be divided among participants based on contribution or, if anyone wants a specific item, it can be sold for a fair price. Alternatively, someone can pay an upfront fee to hire people! Sound good?]

[Meng Meng: No, no need for that much—half is too much. I can also gain benefits through this process, so there’s no need to be so formal! But right now, I can only link a team of up to four people, and as my spirit improves, I’ll be able to do more!]

[Bai: Then one-third! In short, that’s the idea. If any of you find a dungeon or secret realm you aren’t confident about and want to secure a first-clear reward or sell the strategy video, you can call for help from the group, including me! As long as you can meet the price or share the profits!]

Shock!

At this moment, every regular chatter, every quiet lurker, everyone secretly watching the group, was shaken by this development!

Even with all the impressive individuals in Group Chat No. 001, they were ultimately just members of the group, with no real connection to each other. Aside from casual chit-chat, the greatest value of this group chat lay in the partial sharing of information, and the frequent trading of rare equipment and items that couldn’t be found in the outside world.

But now, from this moment forward, the entire group chat felt transformed!

If White Emperor was the group’s symbol and rallying point, then now, with Meng Meng’s abilities as astounding as they seemed, she would surely become its hub and core.

In an instant, the whole group chat fell into an unprecedented buzz of excitement.

Members who had barely surfaced since joining the group now emerged, vying to make themselves known, eager to make a mark in this group chat that had suddenly taken on an entirely new significance!

[Heir to the Five-Strike Lightning Whip: Speaking of which, if we really go clear dungeons and use a team name to represent us, shouldn’t it be something a bit more epic?]

[Didn’t White Emperor say that if anyone with real strength comes along, they might be invited into the group? Then we’d be recognized worldwide, right?]

[All those strategy videos and guides for secret realms would be ours—who would dare challenge that?]

[King Liu: How about “Group Pantheon”? Is that bold enough?]

[Overlord: I think “Great Chu” sounds better…]

[Yezi: How about “Immortals of the Mortal World”?]

[True or False: Whatever it’s called, it has to be high-level secret realms; otherwise, what’s the point?]

[…]

Seeing the spirited debate in the group about what team name would best represent Group Chat No. 001 after clearing future dungeons, Chen Bai smiled.

He hadn’t expected such an unforeseen benefit from all this!

If things went smoothly, then in the future, not only across the Dragon Nation but possibly all of Blue Star, Group Chat No. 001 could become an unrivaled elite circle—a special community of shared interests.

Everyone who knew the inside scoop would likely fight tooth and nail to join, and as the group’s creator, Chen Bai would naturally reap unimaginable rewards.

…

However, thinking about Meng Meng’s unique ability, Chen Bai realized his priority now was to tie this girl firmly to his side.

With this in mind, Chen Bai opened a private chat with Meng Meng:

[Bai]: Meng Meng, if possible, would you consider moving to Jiangcheng?

From the lively atmosphere in the group, Meng Meng—who had never been used to being the center of attention—seemed to be experiencing, for the first time, the joy of being recognized and appreciated.

And all of this stemmed from this man’s guidance during their brief time together, through a talent she hadn’t even fully discovered on her own.

Meng Meng now felt a special admiration and warmth toward Chen Bai!

After thinking it over for a while, she finally responded:

[Meng Meng: Alright!]

Chen Bai smiled; it looked like his next destination was set!

[Bai: Where are you? I’ll come pick you up myself!]

He had no intention of letting such a valuable asset face any potential danger alone. Losing her would be a massive loss.

With Meng Meng’s linking ability, Chen Bai could jump into secret realms across various locations at any time through the dream world—a huge advantage!

Earlier, Meng Meng had mentioned she was in Hubei Province, not far from Jiangcheng.

[Meng Meng: I’m in Wuchang!]

Wuchang!?

Chen Bai raised his brow slightly.

That wasn’t just “not far”—it was practically next door!

More importantly…

A glint of cold light flashed in Chen Bai’s eyes.

Because in his previous life, the place where he obtained the Demon Hunter profession was precisely near the border between Wuchang and Jiangcheng!

What a coincidence. Perfect timing to take care of both matters at once!