342: Chapter 342 The City of Saint-Bartholomew

Once Xiao Guang finished dressing, she didn't look much different from Amelia, at least on the surface, except for the addition of a pair of fox ears and a fox tail.

She had a unique charm, looking enchanting and moving.

Nie Ning checked Xiao Guang's head.

As expected, it wasn't what he had imagined.

He had thought Xiao Guang would have two pairs of ears, but in reality, there was only the pair of fox ears on top; the sides of her head were empty, with only a bit of hair growing there.

Moreover, her tail was fluffy and soft, and she could adjust its size as needed.

One could only say this human form was quite perfect, matching his expectations for Xiao Guang's transformation perfectly.

Especially the transformation ability she gained after taking human form; she could adjust herself into whatever appearance she wanted. This might even be a racial ability of the fox tribe.

Seeing that Xiao Guang had successfully taken human form, Nie Ning had no intention of lingering any longer.

After all, the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Fly had already warned him last time; it would be a bit impolite not to leave now.

Before leaving, Nie Ning pulled out two half-meter-tall eggs from a corner.

The eggs were gray with black spots and a ring of light green patterns at the top.

Earth-Ripping Lizard eggs!

Nie Ning had found them while wandering around nearby when he had nothing else to do.

He also understood why the Earth-Ripping Lizard had carved out a path on the cliff face.

It was clearly afraid that once the eggs hatched, the little Earth-Ripping Lizards inside wouldn't be able to climb out.

The strong winds created by the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Fly could affect even the Fourth Ring, let alone newborn Earth-Ripping Lizards.

Furthermore, there was no food here, so the Earth-Ripping Lizards had to leave this place and return to the land to forage.

It was a pity that the nearly Fifth Ring Earth-Ripping Lizard encountered him and Xiao Guang as soon as it stepped out.

If left alone without the care of that Earth-Ripping Lizard, even if these two eggs hatched, it would be difficult for them to survive.

Nie Ning looked at Xiao Guang, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

He had always wanted Xiao Guang to take human form, but he had forgotten one important thing!

With Xiao Guang's abilities, she clearly couldn't manifest clothing and could only control her body to grow fur.

In other words, he wouldn't be able to ride Xiao Guang anymore.

Even if he did ride her, he would have to find a place with no people to let her transform back.

“It seems I need to refine a garment-type transcendent treasure.”

Normal alchemy items don't have a body-merging effect and cannot be retracted into one's body; only treasures like the god-forbidden ring can do that.

Xiao Guang is an exotic beast, after all. If she needs to manifest her original form during a fight in the future, it would be quite embarrassing if her clothes exploded every time.

So, a practical set of clothes was very crucial.

...

Nie Ning and Xiao Guang each carried an Earth-Ripping Lizard egg on their shoulders and flew upward.

Originally, the two had planned to return the way they came along the cliff face.

But when they flew to their previous position, they found that the wind nearby had weakened considerably.

After some experimentation, Nie Ning discovered that the strong winds seemed to automatically avoid them, leaving a passage for them to leave.

Seeing this, he knew it was the handiwork of that unknown existence.

The man and the fox did not linger, turning into two streaks of light and escaping toward the mountains.

In just over ten minutes, they had returned to the spot where they had first descended.

Looking at the lush green forest, Nie Ning couldn't help but take a deep breath of fresh air, feeling his mood improve significantly.

Although he preferred gloomy places, the pitch-black bottom of the cliff still made one feel depressed.

Returning to the surface, he suddenly felt refreshed.

Nie Ning looked back at the crack, then called out to Xiao Guang as they left the forest.

...

...

A week later.

After a long journey, a magnificent giant city came into Nie Ning's view.

Duoshengba High City.

One of the three largest cities in the Dark Swamp region.

The entire city was built of gray Vala stone, presenting an overall dark and alternative art style that looked very oppressive.

The two landed at the city gate and walked straight in.

Different from how it looked from the outside, perhaps due to social development, the city was filled with bright lights and vibrant nightlife.

The streets were bustling with people, and various shops lined the way, making it extremely lively.

As outsiders, the locals could tell with a single glance, and someone immediately stepped forward to pitch various services and products.

After all, this was also a link in the industrial chain. Scaming outsiders had evolved into a worldwide tradition; in some places, they even scammed the locals.

Xiao Guang was annoyed by the noise of these people: "Scram!"

As her Fifth Ring aura unfolded, the sales people who were just shouting trembled all over and scattered like birds and beasts, clearing a space for the two.

Nie Ning shrugged at the sight.

Well, great, now there wasn't even anyone to ask for directions.

However, the most urgent matter was to deal with the Earth-Ripping Lizard eggs.

They had run for a week carrying two eggs. If they weren't so precious—at least capable of growing to the Fourth Ring—Nie Ning and Xiao Guang would have roasted and eaten them long ago.

And since eggs were living things, they couldn't be placed in a spatial ring; they had to buy specialized beast-taming bags.

Now, he either had to sell the eggs or buy a beast-taming bag. Regardless, Nie Ning didn't want to run around carrying two eggs anymore.

After asking a few passersby, Nie Ning and Xiao Guang arrived at a trading house.

Dawen Exquisite Goods Store.

Stepping inside, the interior was luxuriously decorated and filled with a dazzling array of goods.

Uh, and beautiful shop girls...

Seeing someone walk in carrying two eggs, a shop girl immediately came forward to greet them.

“Sir, are you looking to buy something?”

“Do you have beast-taming bags? Give me two.”

Nie Ning placed the eggs on the ground and got straight to the point.

“What size do you need? Our largest can reach ten square meters and costs 12 mid-grade magic crystals.”

The shop girl invited the two to sit at a nearby desk and asked with a face full of smiles.

Nie Ning frowned slightly upon hearing this.

It wasn't considered very expensive, since a 10-square-meter space was already quite large and would be enough for him to use for a long time.

But he was out this time to purchase materials, and every bit of money needed to be spent where it was necessary to avoid the embarrassment of running out of money at the end.

After all, this wasn't Blood Rainbow City. Aside from murder and arson, he didn't have many ways to make money.

Nie Ning shook his head slightly: “Too big. Just get me one around 5 square meters.”

He would deal with these two exotic beast eggs later, so there wouldn't be many opportunities to use the beast-taming bag.

“Please wait a moment.”

The shop girl said and walked toward the back of the shop.

Seeing this, Nie Ning began to walk around the small shop.

There were many products inside, but most were finished alchemy items.

For example, explosive items like rune orbs, spatial storage items, offensive and defensive mystic tools, wizard spells, Formation Plates, and so on.

In reality, Nie Ning's demand for such items wasn't very high.

Because whether it was offensive or defensive mystic tools or spells, he could achieve them by relying on his own abilities.

And while he could still use treasures like the xielin turtle shield, the price was not something Nie Ning could accept.

For instance, a Fifth Ring defensive mystic tool actually dared to sell for 12 high-grade magic crystals. Why don't you just go and rob someone instead!