93: Chapter 93 A Blessing in Disguise

Nie Ning slowly opened his eyes, and looking up, he saw a glittering crystal chandelier.

He looked around; this was not a place Nie Ning recognized.

There was a dressing table and a wardrobe full of beautiful clothes, making it look like a woman's room.

“It's good that you're awake.”

Just then, Audrey's voice sounded in Nie Ning's ear.

“How long have I been asleep?”

Nie Ning turned his head to look at Audrey, who was wearing a purple dress, and immediately asked.

He had only asked for three days off. If three days had already passed, he could almost conclude that he was dead, and future matters would have nothing to do with him.

“Five days.”

Audrey replied with a calm expression.

Hearing this, Nie Ning immediately got up, ready to leave, which made Audrey, who was standing to the side, roll her eyes.

“I've already asked for leave for you, so stop worrying about that lousy job of yours.”

He was a respected wizard who didn't act like one, instead thinking about being a servant all day long. Nie Ning's brain definitely had a problem.

“Thank you, then...”

Nie Ning scratched his head, then looked at his chest.

Feeling the changes in his chest area, Nie Ning couldn't help but frown. Why was it different from what he had imagined?

“The elemental erosion hasn't been cured, but it's estimated that you can hold on for about 10 years. Perhaps you can find a better treatment method.”

Although Audrey said this, elemental erosion would only get faster, so theoretically, he couldn't last that long.

But listening to Audrey's words, Nie Ning's expression became increasingly strange.

Clearly, there was only one crystal core full of magic power in his body, and he didn't perceive the existence of elemental erosion. Wasn't it already cured?

However, it wasn't without changes. This crystal core seemed to have a larger storage capacity than he had imagined, far exceeding the total of all his previous crystal cores.

‘Could it be that Supernatural Adaptability has taken effect?’

Nie Ning thought carefully; it didn't seem impossible.

Although it looked like he had fused the crystal core before, it actually felt weird. After all, what kind of normal person would have six crystal cores in their body?

This was still because he had hit a bottleneck and couldn't fuse new crystal cores due to elemental erosion; otherwise, there would only be more.

And...

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Nie Ning felt that the surrounding elemental power had become clearer.

“Come with me to the laboratory for a check-up.”

Just as Nie Ning wanted to check his panel, Audrey's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Nie Ning obediently climbed out of bed, put on his clothes, and followed Audrey to the basement.

...

As a test subject, Audrey asked Nie Ning many questions.

Nie Ning naturally answered truthfully, but also avoided some key questions, such as the fact that the elemental erosion had already been eliminated.

At least from Nie Ning's perspective, his situation was likely unrepeatable.

And while Audrey was checking his body, Nie Ning opened his panel.

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

[Talent: Supernatural Adaptability]

[Bloodline: ??? (Inactive)]

[Derived Traits: Strange Beast Body, Elemental Source, Beginner Self-Healing (Corrupted), Strength of a Hundred Beasts, Beginner Spiritual Power Amplification, Malice Perception, Intermediate Five Elements Affinity]

[Derived Skills: Assisting Evil, Intermediate Five Elements Manipulation (Corrupted)]

[Cultivation Method: ..., Shijue Feiyan Technique, Qiong Guang Meditation Method]

[Imprint Spell: Meteor Blast]

[Skills: ..., Breath Condensation Technique (Mastery), Shadow Gliding Steps (Mastery), Earth Spirit Puppet (Proficient), Vine Entanglement (Proficient)]

The changes on the panel were significant. Various physical blood energy bonus traits and cold/poison resistance had disappeared, replaced by a trait called 'Strength of a Hundred Beasts'.

However, it seemed to be just a name change; his physique had not weakened because of it, and the various trait bonuses were still there.

Perhaps it was related to the elemental erosion. Elemental Affinity and Elemental Manipulation had become Intermediate, and the previous beast source had become an Elemental Source, and he could clearly feel the difference from before.

His strength had also improved; it seemed the restriction on magic power had been lifted, causing his strength to reach the mid-stage of the First-Ring.

“Has the magic power in your body not started to recover yet?”

Audrey asked, frowning while recording Nie Ning's physical condition.

If Nie Ning's source of magic power was damaged, recovering it would not be as simple as imagined, and his strength might very well stagnate because of this.

“It has recovered a little.”

Nie Ning stretched out his hand, and a small flame flickered in his palm.

Seeing this, Audrey nodded.

It seemed that Nie Ning's Spiritual Power and body had not been too affected, and the magic power fluctuation had also reached the mid-stage of the First-Ring.

With this, he might be able to leave this place early.

...

As Audrey finished the examination, Nie Ning was kicked out of the Wizard Tower.

Since Ivy was not at home, Nie Ning returned directly to the manor.

Nie Ning was actually like a transparent person in the manor, so his presence or absence had no impact on the manor.

And Lilith, accompanied by Norma, had not encountered any assassins recently.

After returning to his room, Nie Ning sensed the location of the Human-Faced Balloon and couldn't help but frown.

Bunir still lived in seclusion.

According to Nie Ning's surveillance during this period, he felt that Bunir didn't seem to be here for sightseeing, but rather to hide here.

He himself didn't go out much because of his identity as a transmigrator, and he didn't want to have too much contact with others.

Then why did Bunir rarely go out?

In short, Nie Ning felt that this Bunir definitely had a problem!

He just didn't know if it had anything to do with Lilith's attack.

Recently, those assassins had also calmed down, which left Nie Ning a bit confused.

Could this still be played in turn-based mode?

Nie Ning always felt like it was becoming like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.

Of course, it was mainly because his cultivation speed was indeed fast, which caused this illusion.

Even a Great Knight had been lost here; any assassin wanting to come here had to weigh whether they could afford such a loss.

However, it was a good thing for Nie Ning; at least he had more time to cultivate.

...

Three days later.

Detective Agency.

“Busy man, how do you have the time to come here today?”

As soon as Nie Ning walked into the Detective Agency, Borton's sarcastic voice came over.

Hearing this, Nie Ning rolled his eyes.

You think I want to come?

It was mainly because he just took dividends without doing any work, which made him feel embarrassed.

After all, the agreement between the two was not like this, so he took the time to see if Borton needed any help.

“Why does the atmosphere feel weird today?”

Nie Ning asked with some confusion, looking at Quis, who was burying his head in organizing materials, and Marina, who was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed reading a newspaper.

Borton didn't speak but gave Nie Ning a wink, then walked into the office.

Seeing this, Nie Ning had no choice but to follow.

After arriving at the office, Borton put on a bitter face.

“What's wrong? Did the agency run into some trouble?”

Nie Ning sat down and asked, glancing at Borton.