Chapter 40: Rebirth

chapter 40: rebirth

shi tian was utterly speechless when he realized isaac aaronax had made amplification on the mechanical right arm by his own will just because he had taken a liking to the customer.

he couldn't fathom just how much profit he had caused optic mech to lose if he had done this numerous times in the past. though it wasn't that he hated this kind of behavior of isaac aaronax.

in fact, this kind of behavior would be supported by customers heavily, with him included.

who would say no to such a free service without coughing up the money?

"ahem, but it's not like i do this for every customer. there are just some customers that i have a keen eye for and know they will do something great. you are one such person that i believe is going to cause a storm." isaac aaroanx coughed slightly and gestured to shi tian to get closer to the machinery.

he then continued, "oh right, do you want to be injected with anesthetic or not?"

"anesthetic?" shi tian raised an eyebrow, seemingly confused by his question.

"anesthetic is commonly used among people when they require some mechanical replacement of their missing limbs. the anesthetic could numb them since the implementation of the mechanical equipment would be extremely painful. though some refused it because being in an anesthesia state would result in them taking a while to synergize with the new mechanical part. and in some cases, their body could outright reject the implementation, causing serious complications."

isaac aaronax's explanation was long but detailed enough to show the pros and cons of the usage of anesthesia.

to summarize, using an anesthetic could prevent the painful experience but could also cause the implementation to face complications compared to not using an anesthetic.

thus, isaac aaronax needed to know whether or not shi tian was willing to take the anesthesia for the implementation.

"if you need some time to think about it, then you can-"

"no need, mechanist isaac aaronax. just directly implement it without any anesthetic." shi tian immediately cut off his words and said his intention without any hesitation.

pain?

just what the hell is pain?

considering the experience that he had gone through, and even nearly being an entree for the armored rats, shi tian had long forgotten the word pain in his dictionary.

"heh, what a decisive choice this time." isaac aaronax, although initially shocked by the interruption, he was now praising shi tian's decisiveness compared to the previous time where he was always pondering over the choices he got.

"my eyes were indeed still working fine despite my bones getting older each day." he added, booting up the machinery as it was ready to begin the implementation process. n--o-/v((e//l(/b--1.(n

as the machinery held the mechanical right arm in place, sharp needles began to appear on the deltoid side of the mechanic part.

"these sharp needles are designed to pierce through your muscle and would soon attach itself to your body, essentially becoming a part of your body, just like how a real arm would feel." isaac aaronax explained.

these sharp needles were all intimidating and long. if one were to compare these sharp needles to acupuncture needles, then one would see the vast difference between the two.

not only were the sharp needles long, but they were also extremely thick. one might even suspect if these needles are truly intended for implementation or if it was used for killing instead.

it was also at this moment that shi tian came to realize why most people would choose to use anesthetics for such a process.

"are you getting cold feet now?" isaac aaronax seemingly halted the machine temporarily and asked.

"i can still inject you with anesthesia if you decide to change your mind now."

"is that supposed to be some sort of test, mechanist isaac aaaronax?" shi tian flashed a cold smile and shook his head. "if i run away from these sharp needles, then i might as well remain dead, buried in the soil."

isaac aaronax nodded his head. "very well then, i hope you could truly endure the pain to the end. there is no going back once the implementation starts."

shi tian didn't bother saying any superficial things anymore. he merely flashed a confident and prideful expression, allowing isaac aaroanx to know that he was long ready for it.

with the prideful expression from shi tian, isaac aaronax didn't hesitate any more and directly began the implementation. soon, the sharp needles were like a ferocious monster, piercing through the skin of shi tian.

shi tian's face twisted momentarily when he felt those needles piercing through his skin.

the worst part of it was that the attachment phase of the mechanical right arm to integrate itself as a replacement of his right arm was beyond agonizing. it was as if millions of tiny ants had invaded his body system, creating their own set of habitats.

beads of sweat started appearing on the forehead of shi tian, showcasing just how painful and arduous the implementation process was.

"endure it, nathan. you must not faint at this crucial moment because you need to be active and circulate your blood to simulate the mechanical right arm." isaac aaronax's voice resounded in his ears when he was struggling to withstand the pain.

shi tian could feel his heart throbbing constantly, almost as if it was screaming to him to do something to escape.

nevertheless, shi tian wasn't going to be defeated by mere pain.

instead, he clenched his left hand tightly, forming into a fist as he endured the incoming pain to the best of his ability. and to his surprise, the passive ability pain tolerance had already kicked in and even increased by a level.

another 10 minutes or so later, the implementation process had finally finished, and shi tian felt as if his body had undergone a rebirth.

moving left and right with the new mechanical right arm attached to his body, shi tian flashed a smile.

"truly a pain worth enduring..."