Chapter 1040: Chapter 1040: Deep Reconstruction (Part 2)
Even though Pei Yan had instructed Suzi, lying on the cold operating table, he still felt uneasy. But to his surprise, the modification process was not as painful as he imagined. Following the commands of Feng Tianhe and others, he regulated the source energy in his body, and by following their instructions step by step with the control of consciousness, he easily unlocked the defense of the mecha on the outer layer of his arm, revealing the internal structure to the crowd with eyes shining brightly.
No ordinary disciple stood by the operating table this time. Almost all the top Mechanical Masters and Alchemists from the three major planes were gathered for this modification. Besides Feng Tianhe, who arrived earlier, even the Supreme Elder Mo Minggui of the Mo Sect, the current Sect Leader Tian Feiming, and the President of the Alchemist Association came to personally participate in the modification.
Everyone was very excited, except for Pei Yan, who was used as a guinea pig and remained quite calm. It wasn’t due to his high psychological quality, but before this modification, he had consumed a large amount of basic materials from several planes. Not only that, he absorbed the blood of ferocious beasts brought in, which he hadn’t even had time to familiarize himself with before they were slaughtered and sacrificed. It was unclear if his fullness and satisfaction induced drowsiness, or if the blood had a calming and intoxicating effect. Now, Pei Yan found himself worried about the modification yet desperately trying to observe with open eyes but couldn’t resist the sleepiness brought by this comfort. His eyelids were open and closed, in a state between waking and sleeping.
In such a state, Pei Yan completed the modification of his two arms. It wasn’t until they started modifying his legs that he barely regained consciousness. Observing the modification process, he found that under the scalpel of these masters, small and exquisite mechanical parts were being installed into his body. Not only these but also tendons from the slaughtered beasts, and the carving of Rune Arrays on the internal sides of his body. All of this, Suzi did not issue any danger warning to him. Pei Yan was unsure if Suzi truly believed these modifications were not dangerous or simply didn’t recognize these foreign mechanical techniques, unable to detect any danger.
With the groundwork laid, the modification of the limbs did not take much time. It only took three days to complete, and as Pei Yan got off the operating table and moved his limbs, he didn’t notice any changes in his body. From a certain perspective, he even felt a sluggishness in controlling his limbs, which raised his vigilance. Yet, Lin Junzhao, who was also responsible for supervision throughout the process, told him that no problems were detected during the modification.
Facing Pei Yan’s confusion, Tian Feiming provided an explanation. The core of the entire modification was his torso. It’s like assembling a puppet: the limbs are installed, but the controlling core doesn’t match them, naturally causing this uncomfortable sluggishness.
Pei Yan was skeptical. After another round of mechanical puppet absorption and a simple meal, he began the most crucial and complex part of this modification: the modification of his main torso.
This time, Pei Yan fell completely into a coma, which resulted from drinking a cup of fine wine sent by Lin Ruxue. The modification of his torso couldn’t be completed in a day or two, and some places required extremely precise operations. To prevent any movement caused by pain that might affect the modification, Tian Feiming requested this drunken spirit source strong enough to put Pei Yan to sleep for a month without damaging his soul or body, to anesthetize him.
It was a truly long slumber. Since the Sword Discussion Conference, Pei Yan hadn’t had such a good sleep, so when he looked into the eager eyes of the people in front of him upon waking, he even felt an impulse to sleep a little longer.
"Pei Yan! Pei Yan! Are you alright? Nothing went wrong with the modification, right?" In a daze, Engineer Li’s worried voice reached Pei Yan’s ears.
"It shouldn’t be. We carefully verified every step, confirming no errors. Perhaps the drunken spirit source’s effect hasn’t worn off?" an unfamiliar voice speculated uncertainly.
"How about checking again?" another voice timidly suggested.
Hearing this, Pei Yan knew he couldn’t keep sleeping; otherwise, they might really take him apart for another inspection. Startling everyone watching, Pei Yan suddenly opened his eyes wide, executed a kip-up from the operating table, causing a collapse under him, and his body, like a skyrocketing rocket, leapt high before descending to the ground with a crash.
Fully awake after the jump, Pei Yan looked at his hands in astonishment. As Tian Feiming had said before, after completing the torso modification, the sluggish control of his limbs disappeared. His newfound body offered an unprecedented experience. Besides the newfound strength, it was the first time in this state he felt the presence of life.
The cold machine body was no longer merely mechanical but had truly become a body of flesh and blood. This transformation was not simply controlling his body with ease but was a joy from the perfect integration of body and soul.
"Pei Yan, are you satisfied with this body?" Seeing Pei Yan standing dazed, others dared not approach, leaving it to Engineer Li to ask from a distance.
"Ah! Oh!" This question brought Pei Yan back from his daze. He nodded instinctively, saying, "Satisfied, but still a bit unaccustomed."
"That’s normal. Practice will make you more accustomed. We will assist you to fully master this body. Um, one more thing I must clarify: every modification comes with its pros and cons."
"Engineer Li, I’m ready to accept it," Pei Yan replied, waving his arms as Engineer Li spoke hesitantly. Currently, Pei Yan couldn’t yet control the strength of his moves, a situation experienced only during his initial mechanization. The new changes filled Pei Yan with joy and a strong urge to understand his body more deeply.
"I think you should have noticed the changes in your body. This modification wasn’t just aimed at your body but also forged a perfect integration between your body and soul. Honestly, I can only describe such a modification as miraculous. These masters utilized every inch of your body perfectly. Moreover, they didn’t harm the inherent circuits within you. It can be said they perfected it, making it more fitting to a human body’s internal structure!" Engineer Li, having participated in the entire modification, didn’t hold back his praise for these masters, words that filled the faces of those present with proud and satisfied expressions.
