299: Chapter 299 Heavenly Wings

Two days later.

In the basement.

Nie Ning stood before a formation array, and in front of him floated a pair of white wings radiating a faint golden light.

As the wings gently fluttered, translucent energy feathers could be seen drifting down.

Heavenly Universe Holy Wings!

It had taken nearly two days, but he had finally managed to craft this pair of wings.

He had almost failed during the process, giving Nie Ning quite a scare.

After all, this cost 50 high-grade magic crystals; a wizard of the same rank might not be able to save up that much even in several years.

Although it was easier for him to make money now, collecting the materials was not as simple.

He had almost bought out all the tian zhe holy feathers in the city.

If he had to do it again, he would likely have to wait three months to half a year for the next batch.

It was mainly because his Alchemy level was too low, not even comparable to mainstream wizards of the same rank; he had only succeeded through his experience in refining the god-forbidden ring and sheer luck.

According to Nie Ning's previous thinking: I have money, just go for it!

But when he actually started, he realized that failure was indeed quite terrifying.

He didn't want to fail at all!

Fortunately, the outcome was good; despite the constant setbacks, he had at least finished crafting it.

Nie Ning beckoned, and the Heavenly Universe Holy Wings turned into a beam of white light and entered his body.

...

He walked into the courtyard.

It was now night, but the entire city was brightly lit, looking like a city that never sleeps.

At Nie Ning's summons, the white wings appeared behind him.

With a gentle flap of the white wings, Nie Ning shot into the sky like a sharp arrow, leaving only wisps of faint white light feathers behind.

Nie Ning flew over the city, estimating his speed to be a notch faster than when using Blood Cloud Escape.

However, as an alchemical item that was difficult to refine even among Tier 4 items, it naturally couldn't have just this much capability.

When he was shrouded in blood mist, Nie Ning's speed doubled.

This was why many people liked to refine such items.

Flight-type alchemical items could usually stack with one's own spells, proving incredibly effective for chasing enemies, escaping, or simply traveling.

But this wasn't the limit of the Heavenly Universe Holy Wings.

As the surrounding light elements began to gather, the faint golden glow on the Heavenly Universe Holy Wings became more intense, and Nie Ning's speed surged once again.

He streaked across the city's night sky like a meteor.

The air currents generated just by his flight knocked a Tier 3 Wizard off their feet.

"What the hell was that?!"

The Tier 3 Wizard steadied himself, looking at the streak of light ahead with lingering fear.

Nie Ning zipped above the city, causing a commotion throughout and drawing constant curses from passing Transcendents.

Nie Ning found this very satisfying.

He had finally refined a Transcendent treasure; if he didn't show off now, was he supposed to wait until he was old and treat it as an heirloom?

...

After playing outside for a while, Nie Ning bought some food on the way.

But just as he was about to head back, he saw an acquaintance on the road.

"Saya?"

Nie Ning frowned.

At this moment, Saya was cornered in an alley by a Tier 3 Wizard and two Second-Order Knights.

Seeing the three of them getting handsy with Saya, Nie Ning directly struck between them with a Lightning Edge Blade, forcing them apart.

"Who dares to meddle in our business!"

The Third-Ring Wizard looked up at the sky and shouted arrogantly.

As Nie Ning's pressure descended, the three of them couldn't help but feel their legs go weak, and they knelt on the ground.

"My Lord, we're sorry, it's our fault."

The three of them were incredibly quick to back down.

"What's going on?"

Nie Ning frowned and looked at Saya as he asked.

"My Lord, her family borrowed money from us; we're just here on orders to collect it."

The Third-Ring Wizard hurriedly spoke first.

There was no helping it; the opponent was far too young and powerful.

There were too many hotheads these days who would play the hero saving the beauty at the drop of a hat.

They were just debt collectors and didn't want to be killed for no reason by some young hothead.

Saya gripped the corners of her clothes, nodding with a look of panic and a hint of loneliness.

Seeing this, Nie Ning shook his head slightly and then looked at the three debt collectors. "How much does she owe you?"

"My Lord, it's a total of twelve high-grade magic crystals plus 58 mid-grade magic crystals."

The Third-Ring Wizard replied quickly.

Nie Ning's eyes widened at the words.

What the hell?!

1,258 mid-grade magic crystals?!

Although it wasn't much for the current Nie Ning, this was clearly not an amount a Tier 1 Wizard could borrow.

Let alone 1,258, even 58 mid-grade magic crystals were a lot for a Tier 1 Wizard.

This is equivalent to 120,000 low-grade magic crystals!

Except for the busy areas of Blood Rainbow City, you could buy houses by the building in other places.

"My Lord, we didn't overcharge. It's just a 20% annual interest. Her family already owed us a lot, and even the money for her to start on the path of a wizard was borrowed from us."

Seeing that Nie Ning's expression wasn't right, the Third-Ring Wizard explained in a panic.

Nie Ning's mouth twitched slightly as he couldn't help but glance at Saya.

But thinking about it, something didn't seem right.

No matter how you looked at it, this much money wasn't something a First-Ring Wizard could pay back, let alone using it to fund Saya's journey into wizardry.

The Third-Ring Wizard, observing his expression, hurriedly said, "She possesses the rumored Ice Desolation Devouring Extreme Body."

"What's that?"

Nie Ning asked in confusion.

He had indeed heard that some people possessed special physiques whose impact on combat power was practically monstrous.

However, Nie Ning had never heard of this Ice Desolation Devouring Extreme Body; it might just be his own ignorance.

"Uh..."

The Third-Ring Wizard scratched his cheek awkwardly.

"We don't know much, only that it's said to be very difficult to activate this physique, but it's extremely powerful. That's why our guild leader lent her the money."

"Since it's not certain she can pay it back anyway, lending a bit more doesn't matter much."

After hearing this, Nie Ning didn't know what to say for a moment.

So it was an investment; they were practically philanthropists. He couldn't even find a reason to make a move.

Since he was already here, Nie Ning felt he should say something. "Then why were you getting handsy?"

"We weren't! This is just the standard procedure. We didn't touch her; we were just reminding her not to forget to pay back the money. We would have left already if you hadn't come."

The Third-Ring Wizard said somewhat helplessly.

There were quite a lot of people who owed them money, and just as many who didn't pay back, so they naturally had to use some conventional methods to remind those people.

It was just that they recently heard Saya had found a good job, so the boss sent them to collect some interest.

Nie Ning was momentarily speechless; this made it so he couldn't even pick a fight if he wanted to.

After all, since things had been explained this way, picking a fight now would seem like he was being unreasonable.

"This is part of it. I'll give you the rest tomorrow. Don't let me see you again. Now, beat it."

Nie Ning took out 700 mid-grade magic crystals from his spatial ring and tossed them to the Third-Ring Wizard.

"If you have business, please go ahead. We'll take our leave then."

The Third-Ring Wizard tucked away the money, then signaled his two subordinates, and the three of them hurried out of the alley.

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