283: Chapter 283 Design Blueprints for the Heavenly Wings

After finalizing the job arrangements, Saya returned to the shop to resign, while Nie Ning went back upstairs to start sorting through his spoils of war.

Compared to Wizard Leder's assets, Vimos and his group seemed quite destitute; their combined wealth didn't even match that of a single person like Leder.

The total value of their magic crystals was only 12 high-grade magic crystals.

From this, it was clear that those running gangs really couldn't compare to those running industries.

However, Vimos did have quite a few good things on him.

There were various rare materials, items, wizard books, and more. Among the materials were the tian zhe holy feather and...

"Hmm?"

Looking at the materials laid out on the table, Nie Ning's mind was full of question marks.

tian zhe holy feather, Pure Rain Treasure, Purple-Heart Lark Grass...

Nie Ning rubbed his chin and recalled carefully, "Why does this feel a bit familiar?"

"Forget it, what does it have to do with me? It's a good chance to replenish my collection."

Shaking his head slightly, Nie Ning didn't continue to overthink it.

He only cared about having money; as for where the items came from, it was none of his business.

Among these items, the most precious should be the Gale Spirit-Shrouding Array.

Arrays had always been luxury items among wizard tools.

They not only required precious materials but also profound runic foundations and alchemy skills.

Nie Ning could only set up some simple arrays himself; for something like the Blazing Sun Zenith Array, he had to rely on items, as the failure rate for setting it up himself was very high.

Compared to the Blazing Sun Zenith Array, the Gale Spirit-Shrouding Array didn't allow for free entry and exit, but it enhanced the defensive effects.

As a top-tier Rank 4 array, even a Rank 5 would find it difficult to break through in a short time.

If it hadn't been for Vimos's slightly lacking strength, escaping would not have been so simple.

...

Nie Ning was flipping through the wizard books when he suddenly saw an alchemy blueprint.

"Heavenly Universe Holy Wings?"

The blueprint recorded a Rank 4 flying item named the Heavenly Universe Holy Wings.

To be precise, it wasn't just Rank 4, but an upgradeable alchemy item that could be upgraded to Rank 6 at most.

However, the demand for tian zhe holy feathers was high; at least ten tian zhe holy feathers were needed for the initial crafting, and subsequent upgrades also required many materials.

Nie Ning felt a bit tempted.

Flying items were rare among wizards, even scarcer than things like arrays.

Although people were seen with flying items in the skies of Blood Rainbow City every day, not all flying items were the same.

A tian zhe holy feather could provide at least a fifty percent to double speed boost, whereas ordinary flying items offered at most twenty to forty percent.

Some even had a constant speed—not too fast, not too slow.

Rather than calling those flying items, they could at most be called means of transport.

Because they could use magic crystals as an energy source, they could reduce one's own consumption to some extent, but anyone who learned a slightly powerful flight spell could easily catch up.

So if one wanted to use it for escape, it still depended on the wizard's individual strength.

Soon, Nie Ning lost interest and tossed the alchemy blueprint aside.

It wasn't that he didn't want it, but it wasted too many materials, which would only make his already not-so-wealthy situation even worse.

Besides, why did he catch the Jade-Colored Light-Treading Fox?

Wasn't it precisely for transportation!

Moreover, Xiao Guang's speed would increase as its strength grew. In the future, once it matured, it would possess extreme speed in the mortal realm; it would be almost impossible for anyone of the same rank to catch up.

Of course, the reality was that it was too flashy...

Nie Ning felt very helpless and could only train it in other directions.

As for the flying item, he would wait until he had surplus resources later; at least for now, he really didn't have the money to make it.

...

After gathering his things, Nie Ning took out the spirit bracelet.

The bracelet was black overall, with a white spirit-type material gemstone embedded in the center.

This gemstone alone was worth a fortune.

After lying down on the bed, his Spiritual Power connected with the spirit bracelet. Nie Ning's consciousness blurred for a moment, and by the time he regained his senses, he had arrived in another room.

There wasn't much around, just some furniture like tables and cabinets.

Upon touching this furniture, a special mental sensation was transmitted to his mental consciousness body.

"This is truly miraculous."

Nie Ning picked up a teacup from the table to examine it closely.

The tactile sensation was very distinct, as if it were the same substance as Spiritual Power.

Thinking of the spirit bracelet's manual, Nie Ning closed his eyes to sense his current state, and then his body and facial expressions began to change.

Character customization was one of the few designs in the 'Transcendent World' that resembled an online game.

After all, it was in its early stages, and their understanding of various aspects of games was still at an initial level, or perhaps this was simply the development path of this world.

Aside from that, a character's strength was calculated based on Spiritual Power.

While Nie Ning's Spiritual Power was very strong, he was only at Rank 3 himself, barely able to touch Rank 4.

Without the boost from his Strange Beast Body and various items, his stats in all areas plummeted.

Nie Ning curiously pushed open the door, and what appeared before his eyes was another massive city.

He had to admit, only two words could describe it: Awesome!

Although it was different from Blood Rainbow City, the scale of the city and the texture of the visuals were no different from reality; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it another world.

Nie Ning looked around, his heart filled with shock.

"Once I'm strong enough, I must seize this technology. If I can ever cross back, I could even bring some otherworldly specialty benefits to my fellow countrymen."

Just as Nie Ning turned around, someone else walked out of the room behind him.

"So this is actually a spawn point."

Nie Ning couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

But then Nie Ning fell into deep thought.

Speaking of which, if this is no different from reality, then why doesn't he just find one in reality...

Before Nie Ning could think further, he saw two people start fighting in the street.

"There's still a bit of a difference; at least there's no danger."

The virtual world was still quite authoritative; if you lost a fight, at most your Spiritual Power would be slightly weakened, and it wouldn't endanger your life.

Just as Nie Ning wanted to explore, he suddenly sensed someone entering in reality.

Nie Ning logged off on the spot and took off the spirit bracelet.

Walking downstairs, he saw that Saya had returned, but her expression was not good.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Nie Ning asked with a frown.

Saya shook her head slightly.

"It's not a big deal, but the shop was burglarized. The materials you sold last time have vanished into thin air, and the supervisor is going crazy with worry."

If she hadn't told the supervisor that she was going to be Nie Ning's wizard assistant, the blame for the missing materials would surely have fallen on the shop assistants like her.

And as the seller of the materials, Nie Ning naturally couldn't have stolen the items back.

Especially since Nie Ning was so generous; in just those few days, he had spent six or seven thousand mid-grade magic crystals. There was no need for him to steal for the sake of one or two thousand mid-grade magic crystals.

Hearing this, Nie Ning thought of the materials on his person, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

'If these are discovered, this whole thing might end up being blamed on me.'

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