449: Chapter 449 He seems to be a little dead.

Supported by Amivika, Nie Ning lay down on the sofa.

Everyone gathered around Nie Ning, wondering what on earth he had been doing.

Messy hair like a bird's nest, dark circles under his eyes, and completely drained of energy...

Nie Ning had said he was going into seclusion earlier, but did this look like seclusion? Could this guy have been "entertaining himself" in his room?

"You have me, so don't do this anymore in the future."

Amivika wiped Nie Ning's face and said earnestly.

Nie Ning rolled his eyes. "What the hell are you guys thinking? I was developing a bloodline potion for Qian Ning."

Saying this, Nie Ning placed a tube of blue-and-white liquid on the table.

The reason he ended up like this was mainly because the Power of Corruption contained within his body was too dense.

Let alone ordinary people, even Transcendents below the fourth rank would find it hard to bear upon contact, suffering from all kinds of adverse reactions.

Qian Ning was a sickly person to begin with, so he absolutely could not be exposed to the Power of Corruption.

To strip away a large amount of the Power of Corruption, he had used every trick up his sleeve.

Needless to say, the Power of Corruption was incredibly difficult to deal with, especially since he couldn't disrupt the energy balance of the potion.

Ultimately, he had to rely on his Gluttony skill to strip away the Power of Corruption bit by bit.

It had cost him a large amount of blood to obtain such a small bottle, leaving his already weak body completely overwhelmed.

"Thank you so much."

Qian Ning didn't feel much about the potion on the table, but he was truly moved by Nie Ning's actions.

"You don't believe me?"

Seeing Qian Ning's lack of enthusiasm, Nie Ning pursed his lips in annoyance and asked.

Qian Ning gave a dry laugh. "Uh... actually, my parents told me not to eat random things."

Although he had indeed harbored such hopes before, thinking back on it now, he realized it wasn't that simple.

He had been taking things for granted.

After all, so many doctors and pharmacists stronger than Nie Ning had been completely helpless. How could he count on a wizard whose rune knowledge wasn't even as solid as his own?

High-level extraordinary potions already involved the sequencing of elemental energy; he found it hard to believe that Nie Ning could produce a potion to cure him.

He had been cooperating with Nie Ning all this time just to wait for the right opportunity to get Nie Ning to hand over Xiao Guang's contract.

"Just try it. I worked so hard to develop this. How will you know if it works if you don't try?"

Nie Ning didn't make any absolute promises, as he didn't know if it would be effective either.

In truth, this was a test.

If it really worked this time, it might actually turn out to be a very bad thing for him.

Just imagine—someone who could absorb others' genes and use them to heal people. Wouldn't that be like some kind of universal miracle medicine?

If those with ulterior motives found out, his fate would likely be quite grim. After all, the severity of supernatural illnesses far exceeded that of ordinary symptoms.

It would also prove that his Supernatural Adaptability could patch up certain flaws, perhaps even allowing others to become more 'perfect' beings.

For instance, giving others better cultivation aptitude?

"Then... should I give it a try?"

Looking at Nie Ning's slightly dejected face, Qian Ning ultimately couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Qian Ning picked up the potion and stood up, but perhaps out of worry, he couldn't help but ask, "There shouldn't be any side effects, right?"

His physical condition was terrible; any side effect could potentially worsen his illness.

"Don't worry, how could I not know the potion I made myself?"

Nie Ning showed a confident smile.

At most, it would just be similar to the potions Xiao Guang made.

Because nothing special had been added to it. To put it bluntly, it was just a few more steps than drinking blood directly, making it easier for the body to absorb the special substances in the blood.

Qian Ning looked at Nie Ning, then raised his head to look at Xiao Guang.

Although Xiao Guang didn't speak, she gave Qian Ning a thumbs-up.

To her, Nie Ning was quite reliable most of the time. He would help those who harbored goodwill and wouldn't play with people's lives on a whim.

If Nie Ning knew what Xiao Guang was thinking, he would definitely cry tears of gratitude. Finally, someone had recognized his merits.

Qian Ning nodded heavily, then took the potion back to his room.

"Is he really going to be okay?"

As Qian Ning's figure disappeared, Korda, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but ask.

Nie Ning shrugged. "How should I know? I don't have a genetic disease."

Although he seemed to know and be able to do everything, in reality, he was no different from a kindergartener among Transcendents.

Developing gene potions required a vast amount of data support. He hadn't conducted any experiments at all, so where would he get any reference data?

Furthermore, his potion was just a basic gene extraction, with virtually no high-tech stuff involved. Whether it was effective or not would only be known after it was used.

"I'd like to ask, have you ever taken any courses in biology or pharmacology?"

Amivika suddenly asked at this moment.

"Well, that..." Nie Ning scratched his cheek awkwardly.

He was just a half-baked wizard. Almost everything he knew was self-taught; he basically just copied things blindly.

For someone who yearned for the extraordinary, his intense interest had driven him to work hard at it.

So, there shouldn't be any problem... right?

Amivika massaged her temples, feeling a headache coming on, and felt she shouldn't have opened her mouth.

She could only pray in her heart that Nie Ning wouldn't cause a casualty, otherwise their trip would probably have to be delayed.

Because Liuguang City's laws were very strict, even if they hadn't caused it intentionally, it would still be enough to keep them here for quite some time.

"Cheer up, nothing will go wrong, it's just..."

"Ah!"

Just as Nie Ning was about to reassure them, a heart-wrenching scream echoed from the bedroom.

Instantly, everyone's eyes widened, and they rushed to stand before Qian Ning's door.

"Are you okay?"

Korda knocked on the door anxiously and asked.

"Why ask so much? Let me do it!"

Nie Ning pushed Korda aside. Just as he raised his foot to kick the door open, Qian Ning's voice came from inside.

"Don't come in! I'm fine!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, unsure if they should still kick the door.

What if Qian Ning didn't have any clothes on inside?

Barging in like that would be so embarrassing.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

Nie Ning withdrew his raised right leg and called out into the room.

Although his relationship with Qian Ning was only average, he had benefited from Qian Ning after all. He couldn't very well bring Qian Ning's ashes back, could he?

"Don't worry, it's great!"

Qian Ning's voice came from within.

"Cut the chatter, let me do it!"

Amivika pushed Nie Ning aside and fired a Wind Blade directly at the door.

But at that moment, a flash of light swept across the door. The Wind Blade seemed to be blocked by a barrier, and the aftershock of the collision blasted the unprepared Nie Ning and the others backward.

The group crashed into the room's tables and chairs, smashing them to pieces.

Nie Ning lay on the ground, his lips twitching slightly. He hadn't expected Qian Ning to have so many treasures on him, even possessing an item capable of defending against fifth-rank attacks.

"Are we still opening the door or not?"

Xiao Guang's voice sounded at this point.

"Forget the door. He seems a little dead."

Amivika pointed to Korda, whose body was twitching as blood continuously spilled from the corner of his mouth.

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