Chapter 430 - Chapter 431: Chapter 400: Metal Prosthesis_1 (1/2)

Chapter 431: Chapter 400: Metal Prosthesis_1

“Impossible! Impossible!”

Seeing the wasteland martial artist cross two realms in a brief moment, becoming the Grand Martial Master they could not even dream of, the remaining four wasteland martial artists were so surprised that their eyes were about to pop out.

In an instant, their schadenfreude transformed into envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Why didn’t you say earlier that this was the reward?

If you had told us earlier, we would have gone all out, even selling everything we have, to be the first.

The immense benefit before their eyes had caused them to forget their circumstances.

“Sir, I just remembered, I have some at home. I’ll go get them now!” one of them blurted.

Xu Mu didn’t say anything, just smiling and nodding.

The man immediately turned and ran home.

The others finally reacted, saying they also had some at home. Seeing Xu Mu nod, they hurriedly ran home.

Shortly after, they brought back a small amount of metal.

Although the weight of these metals was not one-tenth of what they initially brought, their value, based on their rarity, was ten times higher.

Xu Mu didn’t let them run around for nothing; he casually helped them upgrade a level as well.

It was nothing more than a simple task for him. Besides, he could use them as guinea pigs to test his ideas.

It was fortunate that they didn’t know; otherwise, they wouldn’t be smiling from ear to ear now.

Zhang Ergou was dead asleep in his room. Xu Mu didn’t wake him up and allowed the five men to carry their metals to the city’s blacksmith shop.

Upon arrival, Xu Mu had the five men assist in melting the special metals piece by piece. He then used molds to cast them, and finally crafted them into precise components himself, assembling them into prosthetic limbs and hands, all while the men watched in stunned near-catatonia.

Only when Xu Mu removed his wooden prosthetic limb did the five men finally realize that Xu Mu actually had a missing leg.

For a fleeting moment, they wanted to take advantage of Xu Mu changing his prosthetic to attack him.

Because for a martial artist, losing a leg means losing at least 90% of their combat power.

However, they quickly sobered up.

Let alone losing 90% of the power, even if he lost 99% of it, Xu Mu was still far beyond their ability.

In a daze, they recalled that Xu Mu didn’t move much during their fight; he had taken them down just standing in place.

The reason he didn’t move was partly because they were too weak to force him to, and partly because he had trouble moving due to his lost leg.

While marveling at Xu Mu’s strength, they suddenly thought of how powerful the person who had cut off Xu Mu’s limbs must have been.

After installing his prosthetic limb and hand, Xu Mu instantly felt much more comfortable.

The previous prosthesis was too fragile; using a bit of force felt like it was going to break, making him act very cautious and awkward.

If it weren’t for the fact that hopping around looked unsightly, he would have wanted to live a one-legged life.

Now, the prosthetic made from various metals, although still not meeting his requirements, was at least ten times as sturdy as the previous one, letting him exert a bit of strength without being as careful as before.

Additionally, having an arm now made many tasks much more convenient.

He also made a realistic glove out of beast skin to wear on his hand to avoid being easily noticed by others.

“Master, isn’t it time for dinner?”

Zhang Ergou, who had been waiting outside the blacksmith’s shop for a long time, peeked in to ask.

“Didn’t you go eat by yourself?”

While getting used to his new arm, Xu Mu replied.

“Master, you were talking about lunch, and it’s already evening now!” said Zhang Ergou, pulling a face.