My health recovery is incredibly fast.

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[Vitality] 63-2

The mechanical prosthetic limb of the alchemy school is being coupled, reducing vitality by 3 points every 10 minutes (affected by host resistance).

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Xia Zuo then cast a detection spell on his white left hand.

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[Item Name] Unknown Model Mechanical Prosthetic Limb

[Item Type] Bio-alchemy Product

[Item Grade] Master

[Item Quality] Completion Rate 100%

【Installation Method】

Coupling (current synchronization rate 7%, expected to reach 100% in 3 hours)

[Item Description 1] The raw material was designed by Xia Zuo.

[Item Description 2] Requires 12 types of bait.

[props characteristics]

Earth Affinity: Can be used as an enhancement medium for casting earth spells; the enhancement effect is related to the host's earth resistance.

Wind Affinity: Can be used as an enhancement medium for casting earth spells; the enhancement effect is related to the host's wind resistance.

Combining strength and flexibility: This technique has a toughness level of 42 and a hardness level of 22, which is comparable to the left hand wearing metal protective gear.

Precise calibration: Precise calibration of components such as identification elements, drive elements, and baiji bins, and making corresponding adjustments, can reduce the failure rate of this tool.

【Usage Requirements】

Predict minimum demand:

Prosthetic Coupling: 60 Vitality, 30% Earth Resistance, 30% Wind Resistance, 1 High-Rank Elemental Servant.

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Xia Zuo pulled up the item template for the Python V-shaped alchemical suit, and upon comparing the two, he discovered obvious differences.

The alchemical bio-armor produced by the Church of the Otherworld requires the user to have no elemental resistance, while the mechanical prosthetics of the alchemical school have a minimum resistance requirement.

In addition, the alchemical implants of the Church of the Otherworld, whether attached or coupled, will increase the user's [vitality] to varying degrees.

In contrast, the mechanical prosthetics of the alchemical school deduct a significant amount of vitality attribute value in exchange for a high spell enhancement effect.

Conservatively estimated, when Plefen, who has 35% resistance to earth and wind, casts spells of these two elements through this mechanical prosthetic limb, the spell power will be increased by at least 35%, which is equivalent to accommodating an additional 35% of earth and wind elements.

This deal is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

Chapter 41 Pay-to-Win Skins

Xia Zuo stared at the figure on the operating table, continuously releasing detection techniques to record the changes in the other party's data in real time.

About an hour later, he whispered to his tutor beside him:

"Mentor, I think Plefen's skin tone seems to have become a bit dull."

“His physical activity is declining,” Adanavaldos said.

"This is unavoidable. Replacing a part of the body with alloy materials will significantly disrupt the body's mechanisms and affect the overall activity level."

"But if it's just a simple mechanical prosthesis, it won't have such a big impact on bodily activity."

As Plefen's trembling subsided, the alchemists presiding over the coupling ceremony seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and lowered the binding straps in their hands.

Adanavardos slowly stood up, without disturbing the alchemist on the operating table, and quietly left with Shazo.

The two arrived at the lobby outside the office, avoided the crowds, and headed towards the stairwell, going up to the classroom floor.

Adanavardos said as he walked:

"How do you feel when you see your research results being implemented on an injured person?"

The research findings Adanavardos mentioned refer to the alchemical biomimetic system raw materials and 30 pairs of bait molecules developed by Shazo based on the tail of the Type VII tarantula.

The prosthetic hand was made entirely from materials developed by Xia Zuo, and he deserves great credit for the design of those materials.

However, the bait he developed only accounted for 2.5 per thousand of the bait used in the prosthetic hand. The rest of the bait involved came from the accumulation of alchemy over thousands of years and was the result of the hard work of generations of poison alchemists.

Xia Zuo was well aware of how insignificant his contribution was to this prosthetic hand.

He said with both humility and respect:

“Mentor, the path to exploring the alchemical bionic system is incredibly long. I have only taken a small step. There are still many more difficulties ahead that I need to explore. In the process, it would be even better if I could help those who are suffering.”

Xia Zuo paused for a moment, then said with a hint of regret, "The positive effects of mechanical prosthetics are outstanding, but the side effects are just too great... After all, physical vitality is hard to come by and requires a lot of money."

Adanavardos stroked his beard and smiled slightly:

"Actually, the problem isn't as serious as you think."

"Do you remember what I told you? Our alchemical school's mechanical prosthetics are not limb-splitting weapons; they do not require self-destruction of limbs."

"Replacing part of a limb with a prosthetic, like Plefen did, is only a last resort. Normally, we would install mechanical prosthetics on the elemental body and use them in conjunction with other alchemical armor."

Adanavados led Shazo into the hall of the classroom level and chose an unoccupied classroom.

"The Warriors Guild is divided into two factions. One is the elemental warriors who focus on casting spells in battle. The sand warrior you met earlier was a member of this faction."

Adanavados pointed to the weapon rack on the classroom wall, “Another type of warrior uses elemental weapons and armor in combat. They rarely use elemental energy to cast spells in battle, but instead infuse it into elemental devices to enhance the lethality of their weapons and the defensive capabilities of their armor. They are called elemental warriors.”

A strange look flashed across Xia Zuo's face, which he quickly concealed with the novelty of facing a psychic weapon.

He had seen so-called weapons from the perspective of the Blood Elemental Servant, but compared to the elemental weapons in the classroom, the weapons in Stillwater Town were simply a pile of junk.

Along the wall of the classroom is a row of shelves displaying elemental weapons. The weapons have pure metal shells and their appearances vary, ranging from elegant and heavy to sharp. Some are heavy armors that cover the body like iron barrels, while others are leather armor with plates that combine agility and excellent defense. Near the corner of the wall, there are also several sets of female weapons with scale-patterned battle skirts.

Adanavardos took a book from the lecture hall and handed it to Xia Zuo, saying, "Keep this book, 'Introduction to Meta-Energy Devices,' and take it home to read at your leisure."

"Yes, mentor." Xia Zuo put the book into his pocket.

“These elemental energy devices you see now can all be installed on elemental bodies,” Adanavados said, picking up a metal armor glove from the shelf and walking towards the students.

"The book 'The Complete Explanation of Elemental Shells' mentions coupling and mounting, but it doesn't explain how to do it specifically. This is a secret of our alchemy school."

"Now that you've learned about erogen, use this glove as a reference and think about how to attach it to the elemental shell."

Xia Zuo took the gloves and examined them carefully from the inside out several times.

At the wrist of the glove, where it connects to the arm guard, there is a groove around the glove, inside which are the probes of the identification element.

The lining of the glove has a palm-shaped pattern, and upon closer inspection, it's easy to see that the pattern is filled with even finer probes.

Xia Zuo recalled what his mentor had said when he observed Plefen installing the mechanical prosthesis. He turned his glove upside down and rubbed the base of his fingers, feeling the subtle bulges. These were the infusion ports for adding erucic acid oil.

He cast a detection spell on the glove.

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[Item Name] Gloves of Unknown Model Elemental Weapon

[Item Type] Products from Biological Alchemy, Oddity Alchemy, and Weapon Alchemy

[Item Grade] Master

[Item Quality] Completion Rate 100%

【Installation Method 1】

Coupling: Using four clever elements of different types as a medium, the energy pathways of the elemental shells are connected to the drive components built into the gloves.

【Installation Method 2】

Mount: Put the gloves on the hands of the elemental body.

[Item Description] Requires 2 types of bait.

[props characteristics]

Mighty Grip: Increases the user's gripping strength; the increase is related to the elemental power infused. When coupled, each point of power increases gripping strength by 1%. When mounted, each 3 points of power increases gripping strength by 1%.

A balance of rigidity and flexibility, precise calibration... (the rest omitted)

【Usage Requirements】

Predict minimum demand:

Coupled to Elemental Shell: A complete elemental shell, 1 point of Vitality, 8 points of Strength, and 8 points of Stamina.

Attach to Elemental Carrier: Hand Elemental Carrier, 15 Strength, 15 Stamina.

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The feedback from the detection technique directly provided the installation instructions…

That saves trouble.

Xia Zuo referred to the prop template and answered with sentences that were closer to the textbook.

“Mentor, when coupling with this glove, there is no need to use high-level elemental servants, because it is not connected to our nervous system. It is still our hands that operate it. We only need to use four obedient elements as mediums to connect it to the energy pathway of the elemental shell.”

Adanavardos smiled with satisfaction after hearing this. "Not bad, you've put your knowledge to good use. After you return to the Silvermoon Federation, you'll encounter these kinds of elemental energy devices more often, and you'll only encounter mechanical prosthetics in very rare cases."

He took the gloves, put them back on the shelf, pulled a card from his sleeve, and handed it to the student, saying:

"Before you leave the temple, you can visit other teaching areas, exchange ideas with students from other schools of thought, broaden your horizons and ideas, and prepare for the future development of energy devices and mechanical prosthetics."

"The advanced assignment for Biotransformation is to independently create a new elemental energy device. If you can complete it outside the temple ahead of schedule, you can learn new content in the next advanced course."

"Thank you, mentor, I'll remember that." Xia Zuo put the card into his pocket and bowed to thank the other party.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Adanavardos stroked his beard, lost in thought.