154: Chapter 154 Please

'Knock, knock, knock~'

Just as Nie Ning was thinking about whether to take the opportunity to give Charlie a beating, a knock suddenly came from the door outside.

"Come in."

Nie Ning gave Charlie a fierce glare before looking toward the door and speaking.

As the office door opened, Lida walked in hurriedly.

"What is it?"

Seeing this, Nie Ning asked with a frown.

Lida glanced at Charlie, then said, "Someone from Weipala City is here, saying they want to ask for your help in dealing with a Corruptor."

"Weipala City?"

Nie Ning thought for a moment; it seemed to be a nearby city.

However, he had no plans to leave the city, so he didn't know much about it.

"Let him in."

As Nie Ning's voice fell, a man as thin as a skeleton walked in.

The man looked to be about forty years old. Although he was thin, his eyes were as bright as a falcon's, and his aura had reached the High-Tier Knight Level.

The man entered the room and bowed to Nie Ning. "Greetings, Lord. This humble one is Stanford, I am..."

He didn't seem to expect Nie Ning to be so young, and a hint of surprise and doubt flashed in his eyes.

If he remembered correctly, wasn't the resident wizard here a woman?

"Tell me what's going on."

Nie Ning waved his hand, getting straight to the point.

Hearing this, Stanford didn't continue his introduction and immediately spoke about the situation in Weipala City.

Recently, a very terrifying Corruptor had appeared in Weipala City.

That Corruptor could control shadows and held a strange short sword that could corrode flesh. It liked to hide in the shadows to ambush people.

The wizard of Weipala City was accidentally ambushed and seriously injured while dealing with the Corruptor.

Due to the corrosive properties of that short sword, the injured wizard was now in critical condition.

But the Corruptor showed no sign of stopping, appearing every time it got dark to carry out indiscriminate killings.

Although they had already asked The Federation headquarters for help, it would take a long time for them to arrive.

Out of desperation, they wanted to ask the Second Ring Wizard here for help, hoping he could resolve that Corruptor.

...

After listening to Stanford's explanation, Nie Ning fell into deep thought.

He had been very busy lately, especially after the Nales believers had come; he was now so busy he barely had a moment to rest.

Even by flying, traveling between the two cities would take at least a day.

Not to mention dealing with that Corruptor in the shadows; even if everything went smoothly, it would take two or three days to return.

Nie Ning thought of Lilith again.

Currently, Norma was following Lilith inseparably, so there was no need to worry too much about safety.

But he was afraid of accidents; after all, no one could say for sure with these kinds of things.

However, the destructive power caused by a Corruptor was also difficult to estimate.

Once Weipala City fell, the Corruptor would grow to a level that even a Tier 3 Wizard couldn't match in a short period, and by then, all these surrounding cities would suffer.

Furthermore, it was an assassination type; the stronger it got, the harder it would be to kill, and even finding it would be difficult.

"Lord, after this matter is settled, Lady Okima is willing to use ghost spirit silkworm thread as a thank-you gift."

Seeing Nie Ning hesitate, Stanford gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and spoke urgently.

When Nie Ning heard 'ghost spirit silkworm thread', he unconsciously raised an eyebrow.

ghost spirit silkworm thread was a translucent black thread and belonged to the extremely rare soul-type materials.

This material was like a jack-of-all-trades; it was needed for the production of many items.

From alchemy tools to wizard equipment, from potions that increased soul power to supplements for treating soul damage, it could be used in almost anything.

Even the god-forbidden ring in the Stairway to Godhood required ghost spirit silkworm thread among its materials.

The most famous application was a tool called Soul-Snaring Silk, which could directly transform into a non-material form to bind souls.

Soul-Snaring Silk was very powerful against Corruptors.

As long as they were entangled by the Soul-Snaring Silk, a Corruptor's strength would decrease by at least twenty to thirty percent.

The reason Nie Ning knew this was mainly because he was about to reach the peak of the Great Knight level.

The books obtained from the Blood Flame Knights Association contained the formula for promoting to an Earth Knight, and ghost spirit silkworm thread was one of the main ingredients for making the promotion potion.

...

"Fine, I accept this commission."

After thinking for a moment, Nie Ning agreed.

The importance of strength was self-evident; being held back would only become a burden at critical moments.

"Thank you, Lord."

Stanford secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid Nie Ning would be unmoved by any offer; that would have been the most troublesome situation.

After all, dealing with a Corruptor was very dangerous, and unless forced by circumstances, few were willing to get involved.

"Then we..."

Stanford looked at Nie Ning, his meaning already very clear.

Every minute of delay would result in many deaths and injuries, so naturally, the earlier they set out, the better.

"You go first, I will catch up shortly."

Nie Ning said to Stanford.

He still had some things to arrange, especially regarding Charlie.

With him gone, Charlie was the only wizard here; he didn't want to come back and see Charlie had made a mess of the place.

Hearing this, although Stanford was anxious, he could only set off on his own first.

At least Nie Ning was willing to help; pushing further would seem somewhat impolite.

...

Nie Ning did not delay much.

After Stanford left, he gave Charlie a warning.

If Charlie dared to act recklessly after he left, then it wouldn't be as simple as a beating when he returned.

After getting Charlie's guarantee, Nie Ning went back to Hervais Manor to ask for leave.

However, because it was already very late, Nie Ning could only go to Norma and ask her to help him request leave.

The reason was naturally a blind date; for a single person, it was definitely a useful excuse.

Of course, he couldn't avoid being mocked sarcastically by Norma behind his back.

Fortunately, Nie Ning had already developed immunity; he just pretended not to hear, and Norma couldn't do anything to him.

Once everything was settled, Nie Ning summoned his Ice Wings and chased after Stanford.

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The next day, at noon.

Weipala City.

A city similar to Ska City.

Since Stanford's speed was too slow, Nie Ning had to give up the idea of traveling together and arrived at Weipala City alone first.

"What a happy sight."

Looking at the passing pedestrians, Nie Ning couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Others were already dead by the time they saw a Corruptor, while those who didn't know naturally continued to live as usual.

But this was all just a false facade.

If he couldn't handle that Corruptor, the entire city would likely fall into panic within a week.

By then, ordinary people would flee the city, and the Corruptor would follow the aura of living beings to the next city.

Without staying for long, Nie Ning went straight to the Wizard Tower in the city.

Unlike Ska City, the Wizard Tower in Weipala City was not in the City Lord's Mansion but near the west side of the city.

The Wizard Tower was located in a small grove, and the surrounding area was sparsely populated.

At this time, the doors of the Wizard Tower were tightly closed, and from the outside, it looked like an ordinary tall tower.

As Nie Ning arrived, the gates of the Wizard Tower opened, and seeing this, Nie Ning walked straight in.

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