155: Chapter 155 Trading Conditions

Nie Ning entered the tower and looked around; the layout was similar to his own Wizard Tower, with the first floor being a hall for receiving guests.

At that moment, a wave of Spiritual Power emanated from upstairs, and Nie Ning followed the spiritual guidance to the second floor.

Entering one of the rooms, he saw an old woman in her fifties lying weakly on the bed.

Her exposed arms were festering, and her face had turned an eerie gray; she looked as if she were on the brink of death.

Standing by the bedside was a young man.

The man's hands emitted a white light that was actually able to suppress the spread of the Corruption.

'A Light-element Wizard!'

Nie Ning was somewhat surprised; this was the first time he had seen a wizard with the light attribute.

Although he was only at the peak of a Witch Apprentice, once he grew up, he would definitely be a powerful weapon against Corruptors.

"Your Excellency is..."

The old woman turned her head to look at Nie Ning and asked in a weak voice.

She had seen all the wizards from the nearby cities, and this wizard before her didn't seem to be one of them.

Moreover, the other party's Spiritual Power was very strong, and his power surely far exceeded hers. Could he be a wizard from The Federation headquarters?

"I am Bronk, a wizard from Ska City."

Nie Ning withdrew his gaze and replied with a calm expression.

Okima was stunned upon hearing this.

If she remembered correctly, wasn't the wizard of Ska City Ms. Aotili? She recalled seeing Audrey a year or two ago.

"Has Ms. Aotili left?"

Coming back to her senses, Okima slowly opened her mouth to ask.

Nie Ning nodded, but his mind was on the Light-element Wizard Apprentice next to her.

'Should I just ask him for some blood directly, or wait until later to knock him out and draw some?'

After all, the Light element was a very rare attribute. Nie Ning even doubted that if you added up everyone in Ska City, you could even find a hundred people with Light-element talent.

Seeing Nie Ning's calm face, Okima thought he wanted to receive the benefits first, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Now that she was dying, she was powerless to deal with that Corruptor anymore. Even if Nie Ning could just help stall until The Federation headquarters sent someone, it would be enough.

Thinking of this, Okima gave the young man next to her a meaningful look.

Seeing this, the young man silently went to a nearby cabinet and took out a small box carved from white jade.

"Stanford should have told you that this contains the ghost spirit silkworm thread. I hope Your Excellency can help deal with the Corruptor in the city."

After Okima finished speaking, she gestured for her apprentice to hand the box to Nie Ning.

Nie Ning didn't take it; instead, he shook his head and said, "There's no rush for this. The terms between us need to change a bit."

Hearing this, Okima's breath hitched, and she couldn't help but lament in her heart.

It went without saying that Nie Ning was clearly trying to hike up the price on the spot.

However, wizards followed the principle of equivalent exchange. Facing a Corruptor was equivalent to risking one's life, so raising the price was not unreasonable.

But she had failed her last attempt to break through to a Second Ring Wizard, and now she had nothing else left to trade.

Okima took a deep breath and adjusted her mood: "What is it that Your Excellency wants?"

"It's nothing very valuable. It's just that this is the first time I've seen a Light-element Wizard, so just let me draw some blood. Also, give me a copy of the wizard books you have here."

Nie Ning looked at the young man, shrugged, and continued, "Of course, as a condition, I will also help you deal with that Corruptor."

The young man unconsciously looked at his teacher upon hearing this.

For a wizard, everything about their body was extremely important.

If one rashly gave their body tissue to another wizard, and if that person used it to cast curses or other sorcery, they wouldn't even know how they died when the time came.

"Krister, I'm already about to fade away. With your current strength..."

Okima's words were interrupted by the young man before she could finish.

"I'm willing!"

Krister said with a look of determination.

On the side, Nie Ning couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"I'm just taking some blood to study the differences in Light-element talent. You don't need to be so serious. If you're unwilling, then I won't take it."

Though he said that, in Nie Ning's heart, it was a different story: 'If you don't give it, I'll just take it myself later anyway.'

"I will keep the agreement. I hope the Lord Wizard can deal with that Corruptor."

Krister bowed to Nie Ning and said.

"No problem, it's not a big deal."

Nie Ning waved his hand and spoke with great confidence.

If even a First-Ring Wizard couldn't kill it, it didn't seem like a particularly powerful character.

The only thing he needed to be careful of was that short blade; he didn't want to end up lying in bed like Okima.

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Next, Nie Ning helped check Okima's injuries and discovered that the source of her wounds didn't seem to be her body, but rather her soul.

Once the soul was corroded, the body would manifest the same symptoms.

Because the subconscious influenced the body, this was a behavior where the body changed itself autonomously.

In other words, the body was being deceived.

Even though the body shouldn't be injured, it simulated the same injuries on its own.

But even knowing what was going on, Nie Ning couldn't save her.

Injuries to the soul were often the most difficult to heal.

Not to mention she had been attacked by that Blade of Corruption; with his current abilities, he couldn't heal it.

According to Nie Ning's own conjecture, that Assassin-type Corruptor should be similar to the Coffin Nail Old Man.

If he wanted to lift this state, he could only try to kill it first and then destroy that weapon; perhaps then Okima's injuries would improve.

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Nightfall.

Nie Ning stood at the edge of a hotel rooftop, overlooking the city before him.

Beside him was Krister, who had come to help locate the Corruptor so that Nie Ning could kill it.

Krister looked at Nie Ning with a strange expression.

The Corruptor's abilities were very bizarre, so a wizard needed to be fully prepared, using the power of formations to suppress the Corruptor first and try their best to prevent it from escaping.

But what did this wizard mean?

Just standing here was enough?

He wasn't preparing anything?

Seemingly seeing through Krister's thoughts, Nie Ning couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Don't worry too much. You'll understand once you grow up later. In the face of absolute strength, any tricks are just a deathbed struggle."

The corner of Krister's eye twitched slightly.

That's easy to say, but you're only a Second Ring Wizard; you shouldn't have reached that level yet, right?

At this moment, Krister was a bit worried.

The wizard before him was too young and too arrogant.

He highly doubted whether the other party could really solve that Corruptor.

If he fell here, it would only increase the Corruptor's strength, making it even harder to deal with then.

"My Lord, how about I go and prepare a bit first? That would also make things easier for you."

Krister said indirectly.

"It's too late. It has already appeared."

Nie Ning looked into the distance with a solemn expression as a wave of malice unique to Corruptors surged into his heart.

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