Elsewhere, in a precision workshop.
"Hiss..."
A crimson divine flame sliced through, severing the left arm of a mutant demon shaped like a saber mantis cleanly at the shoulder.
Yet under the intelligence system's precise control, its nerve plexus and energy meridians suffered no damage whatsoever. Soon, a mechanical arm hoisted over an industrially manufactured war saber made of grand void spirit iron and fitted it into place.
The screws were tightened and the locking pins secured. Next came an infusion of psychic energy imbued with life vital energy, stimulating the growth of internal nerves and energy meridians and reactivating the connecting interfaces.
With the aid of this secret modification art derived from Draw Silk, Rejoin Meridians, this insect race specimen, already possessing peak Qi Refining strength, gained a new lease on life and attack power comparable to Foundation Establishment.
A series of further modifications, including insect core implantation and shell reinforcement, then gave it jumping, movement, and defensive capabilities comparable to Foundation Establishment as well.
Finally, the mechanical arm fitted a backpack-style rocket propulsion device resembling an oxygen cylinder onto its back.
Not far away, another saber mantis mutant demon of the same kind received a transplanted mechanical barrel assembly resembling a multibarrel machine gun.
In an earlier battle, sword qi from a Foundation Establishment expert serving one of the Cloudthunder Sect's vassals had severed its left saber arm, leaving it completely crippled. Fortunately, it had survived and been transported to the rear to recover.
These multibarrel machine guns were mechanical prosthetic limbs manufactured in the rear. Their makers had confidently launched them in the Trade City, hoping to make a splash and popularize them within the Puppet Dao camp. Yet, whether due to traditional culture or some other reason, they had not proved as popular as expected.
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