Qin Dynasty: They've all turned into zombies, what's there to fear about a rebellion?

Although he was thinking about the "healer" who had come to his door, Su Ming had to stop after running only two steps.

Behind him, the murderous aura, as mournful as a wronged woman, was truly piercing.

"Su Ming—!!"

Gao Jianli lay on the ground, his hands digging into the cracks of the bluestone slabs, his fingernails breaking, yet he still crawled inch by inch toward Su Ming.

His newly fitted bronze prosthetics had temporarily malfunctioned due to the violent cracking earlier, and now dragged behind him, heavy as two pieces of scrap iron.

But the fire in his eyes burned even brighter than before.

"Give me back the Snow Woman!"

Gao Jianli let out a beastly growl, his hair disheveled and his face covered in blood; he looked like a demon crawling out of hell.

Su Ming turned around helplessly and sighed.

"Old Gao, why did you do this?"

"The contract is signed, and you're now the deputy head of my Ming Qin Song and Dance Troupe. We're colleagues and comrades-in-arms. You're trying to take down your boss right off the bat; you've narrowed your career path."

"Pah!"

Gao Jianli spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, "Who said we're colleagues! Even if I die, I'll drag you down to hell with me!"

"Fine, fine, go to hell."

Su Ming waved his hand dismissively and casually pulled out a bronze array plate covered with runes from his pocket. It was a "prosthetic limb remote control" that Gongshu Chou had rushed to make overnight.

"Since you have so much energy, let's start with some rehabilitation exercises."

"The legs that have just been fitted need to be broken in. How can they be flexible without breaking in? And how can they protect your Snow Maiden commander if they're not flexible?"

Su Ming lightly tapped the array plate with his finger.

"Buzz—"

A low, crackling sound of electricity emanated from inside Gao Jianli's bronze prosthetic limbs.

The once lifeless metal leg seemed to have been suddenly infused with a soul. The gears at the knee joint began to spin wildly, emitting a teeth-grinding "click" sound.

"What...?"

Gao Jianli felt a heat in his legs, followed by an irresistible force that shot from the soles of his feet straight to his waist.

Completely beyond his control, those heavy iron legs suddenly sprang up, lifting him off the ground and allowing him to stand firmly.

"This...this is sorcery?!"

Gao Jianli was terrified. He desperately tried to control his legs and regain control of his body, but his legs seemed to have a rebellious bone and wouldn't budge.

"Sorcery? Ignorance is truly terrifying."

Su Ming, head down adjusting the array plate, said without looking up, "This is called 'forced neuronal connection drive.' Since your brain doesn't want to move, I'll move your legs instead."

"Come on, show us a... tap dance!"

Su Ming suddenly slashed his finger.

"Da da da da da!"

Gao Jianli's pupils dilated to their maximum size in an instant.

In that instant, his feet felt as if they were stepping on a red-hot iron plate, and he began to stomp wildly on the bluestone floor at a frequency that no human could possibly achieve!

Left foot! Right foot! Left foot! Right foot!

The sound of metal feet striking the ground was continuous, like a dense drumbeat, making the surrounding dust dance.

"Stop...stop!"

Gao Jianli was filled with shame and indignation, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

He was Gao Jianli, a renowned qin player from the State of Yan!

He usually plays the "High Mountains and Flowing Water" melody and associates with heroes like Jing Ke. He has never suffered such a humiliation.

She was actually performing this ridiculous dance in front of this sorcerer like a puppet on a string.

"The rhythm is off, it's too chaotic."

Su Ming, however, acted like a strict dance teacher, frowning as he critiqued, "Old Gao, your core strength is lacking. Don't sway your upper body! Keep your back straight! Follow the rhythm!"

"Da da da da!"

Su Ming turned the knob again, increasing the frequency once more.

Gao Jianli felt like he was about to fall apart. His legs were almost blurry, and every stomp of his foot made his internal organs tremble.

But gradually, amidst this extreme shame and anger, he suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Those legs... didn't seem as heavy as I'd imagined?

On the contrary, as the gears whirred at high speed, an extremely cold and sharp aura began to seep out from inside the prosthetic limb, flowing through his meridians throughout his body.

That aura felt strangely familiar to him.

That is……

"The Water-Cold Sword?"

Gao Jianli's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at his iron legs, which were steaming with white vapor.

"You know your stuff."

Su Ming looked at the gradually stabilizing values ​​on the data panel and nodded in satisfaction. "Your broken sword broke, but I extracted the 'Extreme Cold Meteorite Iron' from it and fused it into these prosthetics."

"Plus the Gongshu family's 'hydraulic injection system,' your two legs are now like two walking 'water-cold swords'!"

Don't believe me? Try this!

Su Ming pointed to the artificial mountain next to him, which was as tall as two people.

"Powerful side kick, go!"

"no I do not……"

Gao Jianli said no, but his body language betrayed him.

The moment the command was given, his right leg suddenly lifted up, and the armor on his calf cracked open instantly, spewing out a thick cloud of white, cold air.

"laugh--"

Using the recoil, he completed a beautiful side spin in the air, and his right leg, like a heavy battle axe, slammed into the artificial mountain with a piercing sound.

"BOOM!!!"

A loud bang.

The solid Taihu stone rockery, under this one step, was like a piece of frozen tofu, instantly shattering into countless fragments!

Even more terrifying, the pebbles were frozen into ice blocks by the cold air clinging to their legs as they flew through the air.

"Splash..."

The shattered ice fell to the ground, shimmering with a crystalline light under the moonlight.

Gao Jianli remained in the side-kick position, landing on one leg, his entire body frozen.

He stared at the shattered ice on the ground, feeling the unfamiliar yet terrifyingly powerful force emanating from his legs, his mind blank.

This...I kicked it?

In the past, even though he possessed profound internal strength, it would have been impossible for him to kick such a large artificial mountain apart with a single kick, let alone with such an instant freezing effect.

This is simply...divine power!

"How is it? Does it smell good?"

Su Ming walked over, kicked at the shards of ice on the ground with his toe, and grinned like a shrewd businessman. "This is the 'Water-Cold Prosthetic Limb 2.0' that I designed for you after staying up for two nights in a row. It not only retains your attributes but also enhances your explosive power."

"With this power, let alone killing people, you could kick a hole in the city gate with one kick."

Su Ming patted Gao Jianli's stiff shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and whispered:

"Old Gao, just admit it."

"The mortal body has its limits, but machines do not."

"If you really want to save the Snow Woman, if you really want to survive in this monster-infested Qin Dynasty, or even... if you want to kill me."

"Then learn to control these legs, instead of throwing a tantrum like a complaining woman."

Gao Jianli remained silent.

He looked at his iron legs, which were still radiating coldness, and the anger in his eyes gradually subsided, replaced by a complex confusion and... a faint, almost imperceptible longing.

power.

This is indeed an unprecedented power.

In this world where morality has collapsed and demons roam freely, only power is the sole truth.

If he had this power, could he really...?

"It seems they've calmed down."

Looking at Gao Jianli's ever-changing expression, Su Ming knew that the matter had been settled.

Those who do scientific research are least afraid of tough challenges. Once they taste the benefits, even a saint would have to admit it's delicious.

"Now that you've calmed down, go report to the training ground yourself."

Su Ming put away the array plate, turned around and prepared to leave. "Remember, don't be late tomorrow morning. The dance troupe is rehearsing a new piece, what's it called... 'Zombie Disco'. You'll be in charge of the accompaniment."

Just as Su Ming turned around, preparing to greet the "healing fairy lady" who was about to arrive.

"stop!!!"

A sharp shout, accompanied by several sharp whooshing sounds, suddenly came from the archway of the Imperial Garden.

"You beast! How dare you torture a righteous man like this!"

Su Ming was taken aback and subconsciously turned his head to avoid it.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three silver needles, as thin as cow hair, flew past the tip of his nose and embedded themselves hard in the tree trunk beside him. The needles were still trembling violently and making a buzzing sound.

Su Ming turned around and looked.

Under the moonlight, a cold and beautiful woman dressed in a plain cloth dress and carrying a medicine box stood at the door.

Her features were exquisite, and her temperament was as aloof as a snow lotus, but at this moment, her beautiful eyes were burning with raging anger as she stared intently at Su Ming.

In her eyes.

Gao Jianli, covered in blood and dressed in rags, stood frozen in the rubble like a broken doll. Su Ming, a man with a wicked grin, stood beside him, looking smug as if he had just finished his assault.

"Duanmu Rong?"

Su Ming's eyes lit up instantly. He completely ignored the silver needles that had almost killed him and instead looked at the legendary "Mirror Lake Immortal Physician" as if he were looking at some rare treasure.

"Oh, just in time!"

Su Ming rubbed his hands together, and his smile instantly became incredibly bright. But in Duanmu Rong's eyes, it was simply the savage grin of a pervert seeing his prey.

"I happen to have a bunch of zombies with severed limbs that I can't piece back together, and I'm worried about not having a skilled tailor... oh no, I mean, a doctor!"

"Quickly! Come in! The operating table is all ready for you!"