northernbook Chapter 126 I'm thinking this could be used as a prosthetic limb
Chapter 126 I'm thinking this could be used as a prosthetic limb
"Everyone, those of you who poured spiritual energy into the great formation, I believe you're all exhausted by its draining power. Of course, if we're talking about comparing you to my Daoist partner, I can only say that this formation still needs more practice..."
A burst of laughter erupted below, instantly dispelling the tension brought about by the rallying cry.
"Given that everyone has fainted, General Mu has ordered that contributions be calculated directly based on current cultivation levels. For those in the Qi Refining stage, each level one will receive 500 military merit points!"
A commotion erupted below, not because anyone complained, but because the Qi Refining stage soldiers had no concept of such a terrifying number of military merit points.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Zhong Ming gained over 800 military merit points in one go when he fought the tree demon wolf pack last time. That was earned through luck and a strong desire to survive. Normally, the tasks that cultivators do are similar to those of stuffing the thousand-year-old pine tree demon into their storage bags, earning them ten military merit points per task.
Thousands of military merit points? I never even dared to dream of that!
Most importantly, General Mu is very generous. According to the current level, which is after being nourished by the rain, he has improved by at least one level.
Zhong Ming will receive 3,000 military merit points in one go this time!
Then, Yuan Xuzi introduced the arrangement of military merit points for the Foundation Establishment stage, followed by special missions.
These were all distributed from the Demon Slayer and the Great Ao capture missions. It's no exaggeration to say that even if so many were distributed to low-level cultivators, the Golden Core cultivators would still be able to eat their fill.
Each person receives fifty points during the anti-traitor search operation. This is the reward for protecting the great formation, which seems rather meager.
Even though Zhong Ming was lucky enough to catch the spy, since the other party's cultivation level wasn't much higher than his and there were two of them, he only received an extra two hundred military merit points.
In contrast, the miners who dug through Jishui Mountain to make mooring posts earned a considerable income, 500 military merit points per person.
In other words, Zhong Ming was able to snag a massive sum of 3,750 points in one go.
After Yuan Xuzi finished speaking, he pressed his hands down to calm everyone's excitement. "I know that this operation has caused many people to have their meridians depleted and even their very essence damaged. Therefore, under General Mu's instruction, we will open an additional rare medical treasure vault this time. Those who need it can use this medal to exchange for it at the special warehouse. There is a one-month time limit."
Countless badges flew out from behind him, forming a pair of magnificent silver wings, each badge being a feather.
Medals of honor are a common award in the military, representing the highest honor for soldiers. When some old Yunzhou families go to cause trouble next door, they will wear formal suits covered with medals earned by generations of family members.
Anyone who dares to hit me is showing contempt for the soldiers of Yunzhou.
This round medal of honor... was obviously made long ago, and it is also the lowest grade. It is engraved with a mountain, representing Jishui Mountain Mine, and a dragon flies on the left and right sides of the sky.
Clearly, the military had not anticipated the appearance of the Demon Slayer.
Yuan Xuzi pressed his hands down heavily, and countless medals transformed into a shower of meteors, flying into the hands of every cultivator.
He glanced in Zhong Ming's direction, and their eyes met. They all understood that the arm Yue Kaishan sought was in the rare medical treasure trove.
Two days later, with excited hearts and trembling hands, Zhong Ming's team excitedly entered the treasure vault's catalog room.
Because so many people received medals this time, the authorities agreed to temporarily use individual rooms as collective exchange points.
As soon as Xuan Jing entered, he subconsciously clicked on the talisman page.
"Holy crap, healing talismans? They even have these? Let me check... hemostatic talismans, spirit-nourishing talismans..."
"Hey, hey, hey, how about we find Brother Yue's arm first?" Zhong Ming raised his hand to switch options.
"Wait a minute," Xuan Jing said, his large hand hovering over the control panel, then he pushed Zhong Ming aside with his buttocks. "Here, talismans can temporarily seal up broken meridians? Are there any meridians that can be made directly from talismans?"
It's important to understand that Yue Kaishan's biggest problem was that the Yue Family Boxing style required the use of the meridians in his arms; without them, he was essentially useless. Therefore, the essence of Yue Kaishan's injury was the loss of meridians in his arms.
"Take a look, what's the price?"
"Uh, ones, tens, hundreds, thousands... Okay, no need to look anymore, next one." Xuan Jing impatiently handed over the control panel. He saw many runes he wanted to learn, but unfortunately, he could only exchange for finished products here. If he wanted to learn the drawing methods, he should go to a higher-level treasure vault.
Zhong Ming finally took over the search, and his first priority was to find legitimate surgical connections to biological limbs.
"Let me see... The art of reattaching a severed arm... Brother Yue, your severed arm is... inside the tree demon wolf's belly, I'm sorry. And this regenerated flesh and blood... requires three hundred catties of flesh from a close relative... You've brought this upon yourself with the execution of your entire family? Let's exchange it..."
After searching for a long time, I found that the limbs were either expensive and required tens of thousands of military merit points, or they had some harsh conditions.
Chen Dahai also used Wanbinggu's knowledge to assist in the analysis.
"This arm can't be improved; it'll be stuck at the mid-stage of Qi Refining for life. Forget it. This limb needs to gather nine medicinal herbs on the day and time of extreme Yang... The next day and time of extreme Yang should be eight years from now. We can't wait that long. Let's keep looking."
The group was in a panic. After an hour, Yue Kaishan sighed and said, "Why don't we look for what you want first? Let's put mine aside for now. Maybe we'll find it by chance later."
"Let me look for runes for you again." Xuan Jing tried to find some more, but still had no answer.
Chen Dahai also began searching, but he chose crossbows. How about healing arrows?
Initially, they tied precious medicinal herbs to arrows and shot them into the besieged city to alleviate the immediate crisis. Later...
How about inhaled therapeutic agents, the kind that explode when they're sprayed on?
This kind of thing is most favored by the Chen family dynasty. Healing cultivators may not have it, but there is an abundance of healing arrows. Anyone who knows how to draw a bow and shoot arrows can operate it.
After browsing around without reaching a conclusion, it was Zhong Ming's turn, so he naturally opened the category of artifacts.
Since I can use the mother and child swords as meridians for cultivation, could there be mechanical prosthetics that can do the same thing?
"Brother Yue, what level of skill do you need to achieve to regenerate a severed arm?"
"It should be the Golden Core stage, or at least the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage."
"How about this one?"
The screen slowly rotated, and an ugly mechanical prosthetic limb appeared on the screen.
The quality is...arguably the worst among similar products, while the price is among the most expensive.
If cost-effectiveness had a rating system, it would be a negative eighteenth level, plummeting to the depths of hell.
"Huh? This won't do, it's too expensive. One part costs as much as the whole arm that could only stay at the mid-stage of Qi Refining." Xuan Jing immediately protested, but after glancing at the price, he gave up.
"Yes, but it's replaceable."
The installation of this robotic arm first requires surgery to create meridian and nerve connections in the wound of the amputated arm. Then, expensive artificial meridians are used for connection. The neural interface can control many components, which means that this prosthesis... does not necessarily have to be in the shape of an arm. If you have enough money, you can build a cannon.
"You mean I should buy the cheapest one first and use it until my cultivation level is higher and I have more military merit points, then I can get a new one?"
This fake meridian can also be upgraded, but this technology seems to be... the exclusive technology of a certain cultivator, possibly just an old man with a few disciples. If the old cultivator dies unexpectedly, then maintaining the prosthetic limb will become a problem.
"What? Not confident you can earn that many military merit points?"
Zhong Ming counted the points; the cheapest one would cost 10,000 military merit points. If everyone pooled their resources, it was manageable, but they would be strapped for cash in the later battles because they would be facing a fully-fledged team.
"Yes, as long as you are willing to lend me your military merit points, I am willing to do anything for my brothers."