81: Chapter 81 Federation

As the Power of Corruption slowly receded, the rune patterns in his mental sea returned to their original appearance.

Nie Ning slowly opened his eyes, a glimmer of sharp light flashing across their depths.

Even without using his eyes, guided by his Spiritual Power, everything around him became clearly visible.

Feeling the surging magic power within his body, Nie Ning knew he had become a true Wizard!

[Rank: High-Tier Knight (Mid-Stage), First-Ring Wizard (Early-Stage)]

[Talent: Supernatural Adaptability]

[Bloodline: ??? (Inactivated)]

[Derived Traits: Strange Beast Body, beast source, Beginner Self-Healing (Corruption), Strength of an Ox, Tiger Back and Bear Waist, Elementary Agility, Limb Coordination, Elementary Spiritual Power Amplification, Intermediate Poison Resistance, Intermediate Cold Resistance, Malice Perception, Strong Physique, Elementary Five Elements Affinity]

[Derived Skills: Assisting Evil, Elementary Five Elements Manipulation (Corruption)]

[Cultivation Methods: ..., Shijue Flying Swallow Technique, Self-Revised Meditation Technique]

[Innate Wizardry: Meteor Blast]

[Skills: Hedal Combat Technique (Great Success), Swift Swordsmanship (Great Success), Breath Condensation Technique (Great Success), Shadow Gliding Steps (Great Success), Concentrated Heavy Strike (Great Success), Single Stroke Slash (Proficient)]

Nie Ning extended his palm, and a white ball of light appeared in it, with a slowly rotating colorful vortex at the center of the light ball.

One word: strong!

The elemental fluctuations it emitted alone far exceeded all of his previous attacks.

This was the benefit of Innate Wizardry; it could unleash its maximum power without needing proficiency, feeling as intuitive as moving one's own arm.

However, Nie Ning felt that something was not quite right.

The magic power consumption seemed a bit high, almost one-tenth of the magic power in his body.

You have to know, when he advanced, his crystal cores also grew.

Moreover, he possessed six crystal cores, and his magic power reserves far exceeded those of a normal Wizard of the same rank.

If other Wizards were to use this spell, they would probably be nearly out of magic power after using it at most twice.

"It's still acceptable, anyway my magic power will continue to grow in the future."

Nie Ning casually dispersed the elemental ball in his hand.

In a normal battle, for an ordinary Wizard facing a creature that could withstand two Meteor Blasts, it would be best to just surrender.

Immediately after, Nie Ning activated his Strange Beast Body.

To Nie Ning's surprise, he originally only wanted to see if his magic protection had changed, but he didn't expect that the strength boost from the Strange Beast Body had actually increased!

"It seems the Strange Beast Body really belongs to a bloodline; the advancement must have activated the potential power of the Strange Beast Body."

Wizard advancement also strengthens the physical body, though not as exaggeratedly as it does for magic power.

And since the Strange Beast Body comes from strange beasts, and strange beasts also have differences in potential, thinking about it carefully, it isn't too overpowered.

After all, theoretically, he is still at the first rank, and it hasn't directly pushed his strength to a higher level.

...

Opening the door, Nie Ning saw Audrey with a strange expression.

"Did you encounter anything special?"

Audrey glanced into the room twice, then looked at Nie Ning and asked.

Just now, her pet sensed a very strong Power of Corruption, but looking at Nie Ning, it seemed nothing had happened.

"No, I'm doing just fine!"

As he said this, Nie Ning rolled up his sleeves and flexed his muscles.

Ignoring Nie Ning's showy behavior, Audrey gave him a deep look.

"Since you have already advanced, it is time to fulfill your duties."

Upon hearing this, Nie Ning immediately understood Audrey's meaning and immediately put on a troubled expression.

"Isn't it too early? What if the elemental erosion isn't cured? Then you'll have to cultivate another successor again. Should we wait a bit?"

Nie Ning really lacked confidence when facing such eerie creatures.

Even now, he didn't have the confidence to defeat the Little Boy in his prime state.

Not to mention corrupted soul bodies like the coffin nail old man; if he really encountered one, he wouldn't know who would live or die.

"Then do you believe I can send you on your way right now?"

Audrey didn't indulge Nie Ning and said coldly.

Nie Ning shrank his neck: "Just kidding, just kidding, don't mind it."

For a Wizard like Audrey, whose background he couldn't fathom, admitting defeat was the best choice at this stage.

"The medicinal materials to treat the elemental erosion will arrive in two days. If I'm not satisfied, then the previous deal is void."

After saying this, Audrey walked outside and waved for Nie Ning to follow.

Nie Ning shrugged; he really wasn't used to having a job, but in the end, he could only honestly follow along.

...

Under Audrey's guidance, the two arrived at the Ska City Guard Hall headquarters, or more precisely, the building behind the Guard Hall.

The building was a five-story structure with no signs or names, looking just like an ordinary office building.

There weren't many people in the building; there was only a beautiful receptionist on the first floor.

Following the stairs to the third floor, Nie Ning saw the few people Audrey had brought last time.

As Nie Ning's strength reached First-Ring Wizard, he could clearly perceive that these people only had Witch Apprentice-level strength.

"Let me introduce him. This is Bronk, and he will be acting with you all from now on."

Audrey called the few people to her, then began to introduce them one by one.

Besides the four people Nie Ning had seen, there was also a middle-aged man Nie Ning hadn't seen before.

While Audrey was introducing them, Nie Ning had already zoned out.

This matter was very troublesome to talk about; no wonder Audrey wanted him to be stationed in Ska City—it turned out there were no other Wizards at all!

The strongest of the five didn't even reach the peak of Witch Apprentice.

If they encountered an opponent like the Little Boy, the only outcome would be total annihilation.

However, Nie Ning didn't expect that these people had actually come from the Royal Capital; there wasn't even a single local Wizard.

Seeming to sense that Nie Ning's attention was unfocused, Audrey pinched Nie Ning's waist hard.

Audrey's strength was very great, and Nie Ning could only cover his mouth to keep himself from crying out.

"Alright, come inside with me. I still have things to instruct you on."

Audrey glared at Nie Ning fiercely, then walked toward the office inside.

...

After entering the office, Audrey began to introduce their origins to Nie Ning.

Most of the Wizards in the Wilbes Republic came from a Wizard organization named Crimson Holy Blade.

A small portion of them were Rogue Wizards like Nie Ning.

Because the Wilbes Republic would provide a large amount of resources for Wizards, and the only thing they needed to do was to deal with Corruptors in a timely manner, many down-and-out Wizards joined.

At the same time, Wizards cannot interfere with national development; this was also one of the treaties that Wizards must abide by.

And the organization in the Wilbes Republic that resists Corruptors is called the Association.

While introducing this, Audrey didn't forget to point to the wall.

Nie Ning looked at the wall, where the treaties Wizards needed to abide by were written, and the first article was that resisting Corruptors is an obligation of every Wizard.