92: Chapter 92 Ottilie's Treatment

As an unorthodox wizard, Nie Ning's mana could only be stored within his crystal core, and he had absolutely no experience using a wizard's mana source.

As the crystal core was destroyed, the overflowing mana was not only converted by elemental erosion but also rampaged within Nie Ning's body.

Even though Nie Ning forcibly used his Spiritual Power to control the leaking mana, the continuously shattering crystal cores cast him into the abyss.

In just a moment, the entire treatment pod was stained dark red.

Under such mana impact, Nie Ning's consciousness began to blur.

Although he had activated the formation below again, his Spiritual Power was scattered, and he was completely unable to convert it into the Power of Corruption.

And this action undoubtedly increased the speed of the elemental erosion.

The elemental energy filling the room was converted by the elemental erosion.

In just a short while, Nie Ning's chest was once again eroded into a crystalline state.

At this rate, I'm afraid he would turn into an elemental crystal in just a few minutes.

Just then, the basement door was suddenly opened, and a slender figure rushed into the room.

"Are you a moron? Wouldn't it be better to just commit suicide if you want to die?"

Feeling the elemental energy filling the room, Audrey's face darkened.

At this moment, she truly understood what it meant when a villain's painstaking efforts are no match for a fool's sudden whim.

Looking at Nie Ning in the treatment pod, Audrey had a thought: could it be that Nie Ning wanted to leave his body to her as repayment?

Thinking of this, Audrey began to hesitate.

It was rare to find someone so grateful; should she give Nie Ning a chance to repay her?

But just then, Nie Ning pressed against the glass of the treatment pod, constantly opening his mouth like a drowning person.

However, since he couldn't speak while underwater, Nie Ning couldn't make any sound at all.

But for a second-rank wizard, it was possible to understand Nie Ning's lip movements; it seemed to be two words: Save me...

Audrey rolled her eyes.

This guy definitely had a problem with his brain; he was clearly halfway through a suicide attempt and regretted it.

Thinking about the issue of her successor, Audrey finally sighed and shut down the elemental pool connected below the basement.

Although Nie Ning's brain wasn't good, she didn't have many better options.

Who knows how long it would take to train another wizard.

Moreover, she would have to ensure those people didn't die, at least enough to take over her position, and she would be trapped here for a long time.

As the elemental energy in the entire room was cut off, the formation on the ground lost its original luster.

Without energy replenishment, the elemental erosion's speed slowed down significantly.

"Now it depends on whether you can hold on yourself."

Audrey looked at the treatment pod and murmured, then began to clear the formation on the ground and redraw the formation she had originally set.

By the time the formation was completed, an hour had passed.

Nie Ning had fallen into a coma under the mana impact, but his entire body was still being continuously eroded by the elements.

Audrey did not begin to treat Nie Ning, but instead returned to her laboratory to start re-preparing the treatment fluid and the special potion used to clear elemental erosion.

Subsequently, Audrey moved the unclothed Nie Ning out of the treatment pod and changed him into another one.

During this time, Audrey even beat up the unconscious Nie Ning, wanting to see if she could cure the problem with Nie Ning's brain.

To prevent him from going off to court death as soon as she left.

When everything was ready, Audrey activated the formation.

In an instant, Nie Ning suddenly opened his eyes; intense pain flooded Nie Ning's entire body, and his whole body began to spasm and twitch.

Audrey watched this scene with an expressionless face.

Her treatment plan was very simple: extract all the mana and elemental energy from Nie Ning's body, and then reverse-destroy the elemental crystals.

The process of extracting mana would be very painful, and only someone with a strong constitution could endure it.

Of course, she deliberately did not add paralysis potion, nor did she cut off Nie Ning's mental connection.

After all, she wasn't providing free treatment; she wanted to find a method to treat elemental erosion.

Therefore, every reaction of the experimental subject had to be recorded to prevent errors in the treatment plan.

Er, giving Nie Ning a little punishment was also one of the reasons...

At this time, Nie Ning was in so much pain that his mind was scattering, but the treatment from the nutrient solution prevented him from fainting.

And inside Nie Ning's body, without mana as a supplement, the elemental erosion was actually successfully contained.

Not only that, the elemental crystals began to shatter.

Nie Ning forced himself to focus, only to discover that his crystal core was gone!

If that was the case, the problem seemed even more serious than he had imagined.

Having no crystal core meant he couldn't store mana; he had already tested this when practicing the Qiong Guang Meditation Method, and he simply couldn't condense a wizard's mana source.

In this way, he could only re-practice an apprentice Meditation Technique and then experience an advancement again.

Because advancement is a method to improve mana purity, and after the crystal core evolves, it can itself convert high-purity mana.

In other words, even if he walked the path of the crystal core again, he must possess a wizard-level crystal core; otherwise, he could only honestly start over.

Just as Nie Ning was letting his thoughts run wild, trying to use this to reduce the pain, a change occurred inside his body again.

Audrey's treatment was undoubtedly effective; perhaps due to the special potion and the formation, the crystalline substance on Nie Ning's chest began to shatter.

And under the influence of his self-healing power, the missing flesh was rapidly recovering.

But looking at Nie Ning in the treatment pod, Audrey suddenly frowned.

"Is it still not working?"

He saw the elemental crystals shattering on Nie Ning's chest turning into colorful light spots, looking like they were about to be dissipated.

But these colorful light spots condensed and did not disperse; they began to slowly converge towards the position on Nie Ning's chest, and then transformed into a diamond-shaped colorful crystal.

And as the flesh grew, the crystal was covered by Nie Ning's skin.

Looking at the protruding position on Nie Ning's chest, Audrey's brows furrowed even deeper.

The stubbornness of elemental erosion was beyond imagination; no wonder no one had ever been able to find a cure.

And her method only suppressed the elemental erosion; elemental crystals still remained.

If it couldn't be completely removed, sooner or later Nie Ning would still be eroded by the elements.

Audrey turned off the formation, and Nie Ning's spasms eased.

"It seems it's still useful; perhaps it can hold for five or eight years, so I can leave here with peace of mind. When I come back next time, maybe I can get an elemental crystal."

Thinking of this, Audrey's mood improved slightly.

After all, she had spent quite a lot for this experiment, and if she treated Nie Ning to death, she would really suffer a huge loss.

The most important thing was the time cost; she would need to wait for the next successor again.