RIACMET chapter 179

 

At first, Jiang Nian thought his breakthrough would be the same as before. He expected to feel some brief pain and then it would be over.

However, just a few seconds after he began to enjoy his success, a stabbing pain tore through his abdomen and shot all the way to the top of his skull.

The impact was so intense that he couldn’t scream; he just froze in pain. When he tried to scream, the sound got stuck in his throat.

Moments later, blue-white halos of purifying energy exploded uncontrollably from his body, flooding the entire room and spilling out into the hallway.

Jiang Nian could feel it happening, but he couldn’t control it. The pain lasted only a few seconds before a buzzing sound rang in his ears and his vision went dark.

He lost consciousness.

“…”

Outside the room, Liao Yu and Li Liang noticed that something was wrong when they saw the purifying energy leaking through the doorframe. They rushed in, only to find Jiang Nian collapsing from his chair.

“Godfather!”

“Brother Nian—”

“Brother Nian!”

Tang Ji, who was still tied to the bed, looked terrified, but there was nothing he could do. The wild purification energy made him twist and writhe in agony.

Shrill screams echoed from the other room—Chen Yue’s family was being hit, too.

The purifying aura spread rapidly through the basement and up the stairs to the surface.

From above, it looked like a massive, glowing ring centered around the church, with light radiating outward like ripples.

“Chu Yi! Jiang Nian’s powers are out of control!”

After a brief moment of chaos, Uncle Li realized what was happening.

“Damn it!”

Chu Yi reacted immediately. To avoid drawing attention, he used his spatial ability to recall most of the legion’s members on the spot.

Only a few people remained on standby, including someone who launched a drone to patrol the perimeter in case anything else happened. Jiang Nian’s ability was far too conspicuous. If the wrong people saw it, they’d be in trouble.

Once the area was secured, Chu Yi, Uncle Li, and the others rushed into the basement.

But when they saw Jiang Nian lying unconscious and wrapped in uncontrollable superpower energy, they tried everything they could—none of which worked.

Tang Ji had already passed out from the overwhelming purification force.

The Chen Yue family had fallen silent after a bloodcurdling scream.

Uncle Li and Chu Yi untied Tang Ji, laid him on the floor, and carefully moved Jiang Nian to lie down next to him.

“How did this happen?” Uncle Li muttered.

Li Shuhui was panicking. Tears streamed down her face as she repeatedly slapped Jiang Nian’s arm.

“I don’t know…” Liao Yu said anxiously, shaking his head. “Godfather lost control while treating Tang Ji. We thought it was strange, so we went in to check, and this is what we saw.”

They were alert enough to realize that Jiang Nian had deliberately expanded the purification radius.

Everything had been fine a moment ago. Jiang Nian hadn’t shown any warning signs. No one expected this kind of accident.

“I don’t think Brother Nian expected this himself. He didn’t have time to call for help.”

Li Liang paced anxiously.

The whole thing happened so fast. No one knew the reason. Everyone was doing their best to stay calm and think clearly.

“Let’s wait for now…” Uncle Li stepped forward, examined Jiang Nian carefully, and said,

“Xiao Nian isn’t the reckless type. He wouldn’t take risks without reason. Besides, superpowers aren’t supposed to hurt their users—purification should be the safest ability for him.”

Jiang Nian’s unconscious face was peaceful. His breathing was steady. There was no twitching or convulsions. His body was surrounded by a glowing, purifying force.

“…Could it be?”

Chu Yi suddenly remembered something. He stepped out briefly, then hurried back looking stunned.

“The Chen Yue family was completely purified. Their flesh and skin melted off completely, leaving behind only bones and a few blackened tendons. Jiang Nian’s purification power has clearly evolved.”

“… ”

Liao Yu and Li Liang immediately rushed to Tang Ji. They removed the bandages from his arm, which looked like a corpse’s, and were shocked to see that the decay was gone and the wound had scabbed over like a normal injury.

Uncle Li pressed on the scab, and normal blood oozed out. Tang Ji’s complexion, which had been pale and gray, slowly regained color. The dark circles under his eyes faded.

“…This…”

Li Shuhui wiped her tears. She was stunned at first, then overjoyed. Everyone was stunned speechless for a moment, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Uncle Li was the first to speak:

“The entire Chen Yue family was destroyed by the purifying blast. Tang Ji’s infection is completely cured. The reason Jiang Nian lost control is likely due to a high-level breakthrough.”

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

This meant that his purification ability could now target and destroy the zombie virus directly.

It was not just good news for them—it was a potential game-changer for all of humanity.

Liao Yu gasped and hugged his head. After a deep sigh of relief, he stared at the unconscious Jiang Nian on the bed, his eyes sparkling.

“If I weren’t afraid Cheng-ge would kill me, I’d hug my godfather right now!”

He really wanted to right then.

Li Shuhui burst into laughter, wiping tears from the corners of her eyes.

“Brother Yu, if you throw yourself at him like that, I’ll tell both of your older brothers. Forget Brother Cheng—Brother Zhao won’t let you live it down.”

“Huihui…” Liao Yu looked completely helpless.

Even Chu Yi, who was always composed, got a little excited.

“This is the core attribute of purification. The reaction is massive. We have to record this.”

“…”

“Wait a second—”

Liao Yu, who had been thrilled just a moment ago, suddenly became cautious.

“We can’t just record and report this on our own. We need to wait until Godfather wakes up and until Cheng-ge and the others return. Then, we’ll discuss it together.”

Li Shuhui, who had just been crying, nodded and snorted.

“Exactly, Brother Chu. You can’t tell anyone about this.”

Uncle Li and Li Liang remained silent, but their serious expressions spoke volumes.

“…”

Chu Yi rubbed his forehead.

“I just wanted to record this breakthrough. Every ability mutates and reacts differently when it reaches its final evolution.”

Uncle Li interrupted gently.

“That’s true, and it should be recorded. But Xiaonian’s situation is extremely special. If he hadn’t lost control this time, we might never have realized it.”

They never dared to ask Jiang Nian too many questions about his powers, afraid they might say the wrong thing and hurt him.

Li Liang nodded firmly.

“For most people, this would be hope. But for Brother Nian, hope and danger always walk hand in hand.”

He had given them so much. Now that their joy had passed, all that remained was worry.

Even though the accident wasn’t their fault, they couldn’t stop feeling guilty about how they would explain it to Brother Cheng.

Chu Yi: “… ”