461: Chapter 461 Barbecue Saves Lives

Nie Ning sealed the cyan bead given by the demon, then approached the two Transcendents in the city to assess the situation.

"He's hurt quite badly."

Nie Ning muttered softly as he looked at the dying knight in the witch's arms.

Looking down, the knight's body was covered in a layer of gray slime that was actively corroding his flesh.

If this continued, he likely wouldn't last much longer.

"Can you save him?"

The witch looked at Nie Ning and the others with a pleading expression.

Amivika checked him over, then shook her head.

That gray slime had already invaded the knight's internal organs, so the difficulty of treating him was self-evident.

Nie Ning, standing to the side, rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and thought of a good idea.

He looked up at Amivika: "Help me protect his soul; I'll try to treat him."

"Don't mess around. He can't take any more strain right now; don't go and kill him."

Amivika warned him aloud.

"Rest assured. He's going to die sooner or later, so what if he survives? Right, beauty?"

Nie Ning said, winking at the witch.

The witch fell into inner conflict.

Although the other party had saved them, why did he seem so unreliable?

Looking at the knight in her arms and realizing time was running out, the witch finally gritted her teeth: "You can try. It's better than just letting him die like this."

Hearing this, Nie Ning smiled slightly: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Nie Ning then laid the knight flat on the ground, and Amivika took the opportunity to set up a formation to stabilize his soul.

When everything was ready, Nie Ning nodded at Amivika, and raging crimson flames ignited in his palms.

Under Nie Ning's control, the Demonic Flame swept over the knight, beginning to burn his body.

In the blink of an eye, patches of charred black appeared, and one could even smell the scent of barbecue as the knight's body twitched in pain.

The witch on the side was dumbfounded. Is this how you save people?

Although using flames could clear away the gray slime, could his physical body still be used?

If it was like this, she could have done it herself; there was no need for this show-off.

The witch wanted to step forward but was stopped by Xiao Guang on the side.

To Xiao Guang, although Nie Ning's character was questionable, at least his heart was quite kind, and he wouldn't... uh... shouldn't be torturing people.

Watching the knight writhe in pain, the corners of Xiao Guang's mouth twitched slightly.

With Nie Ning's clumsy medical skills, he was probably really preparing for a funeral.

...

Not long after, the gray slime inside the knight's body was cleared away.

Nie Ning wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Looking at the knight who had been roasted into charred coal, Nie Ning smacked his lips in embarrassment.

He had tried his best to avoid damaging the knight's physical body, but the trauma to his soul caused his Spiritual Power to fluctuate wildly, making it impossible to perform such delicate work.

But that didn't matter; the main event was next.

Nie Ning pressed both hands onto the knight's chest.

As the magic in his body began to surge, little green lights suddenly appeared.

"This is..."

The witch raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling the life energy within the green light spots.

Seeing this, Nie Ning breathed a sigh of relief. This was one of the applications of life energy, which required the use of the Artistic Conception of Life, and could be considered a weakened version of the Forbidden Domain of Living Beings.

Although it wasn't as strong as the Forbidden Domain of Living Beings and couldn't forcibly strip the vitality of powerful living beings, it was at least controllable and wouldn't perform indiscriminate attacks.

As Nie Ning's Spiritual Power spread, a large number of green light spots floated over from afar, subsequently merging into the knight's body.

In an instant, the knight was like dead wood meeting spring; the charred skin on his body cracked, revealing fresh, fair skin beneath.

After about a quarter of an hour, the knight's vital signs gradually stabilized.

Although the knight remained in a coma, this was only because the Demonic Flame and the gray slime had consumed a large amount of energy in his body.

For powerful living beings, without the support of energy, a robust body would instead become a burden.

For example, while some people only need to eat a steamed bun, a knight like this would need to eat at least a whole pig, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to drive his body at all.

Now, he just needed to rest as much as possible and supplement with some easily digestible food; he would likely be fully recovered in a month or so.

"No wonder you asked me to protect his soul."

Amivika stopped the formation and couldn't help but roll her eyes at Nie Ning.

If he burned him like that with Demonic Flame, most normal people probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

It was only because he was bullying the knight for having no power to resist; otherwise, he would probably be up and complaining about medical malpractice.

Nie Ning laughed dryly and waved his hand: "Don't worry about the details. He's saved, isn't he? That's better than letting this lady become a widow."

Hearing this, the witch's face turned slightly red, and she spoke softly: "I'm not his wife."

"Right, right, I understand."

Nie Ning said, looking as if he understood everything.

The witch didn't continue to discuss this topic, but instead took out a purple pouch.

"Thank you for helping us drive away the demon and saving my friend. This is a small token of my appreciation; please don't refuse."

As a rule among wizards, equivalent exchange was an industry tradition.

Even if the reward might not be much, at least it was a friendly signal that could avoid many subsequent troubles.

Nie Ning shook his head and pushed the pouch back.

"Helping others is the root of happiness. Don't take this too seriously; use it to rebuild the city instead."

Although the demon had left, this ravaged city needed repairs, and to him, it didn't matter whether he had it or not.

Of course, to put it another way, Nie Ning already had no interest in these people's collections.

A city like this only had two Tier 5 Transcendents; how much oil and water could there be?

The items inside the spatial artifacts that were destroyed when he was suffering from Corruption were likely worth dozens or hundreds of times more than what these people had.

Naturally, there was no need to haggle over these things with people who were struggling.

Doing this could also make him appear noble, and his personal character and charm would soar.

Thinking of this, Nie Ning felt as if he were glowing with golden light all over.

The witch hesitated for a moment.

As a wizard, she didn't want to owe too many favors.

And while the things she offered might not be enough to compensate for this help, reducing the debt a little was always good.

After a little thought, the witch took out a yellowish object from her bosom that looked like the shell of some kind of crustacean.

It was imprinted with some ancient patterns and seemed to be some kind of book.

This was something she had obtained while exploring ruins more than ten years ago.

Although she couldn't decipher the information on it, this object had been placed at the very center of the ruins and protected by a formation, so it shouldn't be anything simple.

"I found this when I was exploring the ruins. It should record some kind of technique, but unfortunately, my aptitude is limited. I will give it to you as a souvenir."

The witch gave it a gentle toss, and the mysterious shell flew toward Nie Ning.

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