Chapter 91: The No Longer Complete Man
Under the bright light like the shadowless lamp in an operating room, Rogge's fingers moved away from the optically projected keyboard.
The moment the finger leaves the keyboard, the blue keyboard is transformed into a data chart on the console.
Rogge grabbed and pushed the charts with his left hand, and the charts were sent to the virtual screen of optical projection in front of him. He looked at the charts on the screen carefully.
After confirming that all the data were normal, he turned around.
Jiang Xia, who was lying there, had woken up from the anesthesia and was regaining consciousness, but he did not get up immediately. His entire left arm had been removed from his left shoulder.
On the well-treated wound, there is a two-finger-wide silver cylindrical interface.
It fits perfectly with Jiang Xia's flesh and blood, like steel growing beneath the skin.
The prosthetic chip used to receive instructions has been implanted and encapsulated in the interface. There is a silver iron sheet on its surface that looks like the contact part of a circuit board.
They are arranged around the interface in a very scientific way, they are shiny and look very nice.
This thing is a "converter" that connects the human body and the prosthesis.
It will be responsible for connecting the brain chip and the prosthesis together. After the transplant operation is completed, Jiang Xia will no longer control the new arm through thinking, but through the brain chip.
Similarly, after the prosthetic transplant is completed, the chip in his brain will no longer be alone. In addition to the left eye prosthesis, there will be another module in the chip system.
As early as when Jiang Xia first came to the wasteland, Rogge told him that the more prosthetics transplanted into the body, the greater the effect of the chip would be.
Only after the human body has completed 100% prosthetic transformation, the effectiveness of the chip can be maximized. In extreme cases, it can even replace some functions of the human brain.
"Not well yet?"
Jiang Xia blinked his eyes and sat up from the laboratory table.
He was shirtless and wore breeches on his lower body. His thin body had some muscle outlines, but he was not muscular. There were some new scars on his back.
That was the "trace" Liu Ruyi left on him.
"almost done."
Black Fox turned his head to take a look at the manufacturing workshop next to him. Behind a glass, in that small room, six robotic arms were moving, assembling 3D printed parts together.
This delicate work is not yet finished.
But the general outline of the left arm's mechanical prosthesis can already be seen.
It was like hand bones made of steel, without flesh and blood, somewhat hideous, with a circular ring structure on the arm, which made it smooth when twisted and closed.
But there were many black wires connected inside the mechanical skeleton, just like the meridians of the human body, and there were also various devices that Jiang Xia could not understand installed in preset positions.
Filling its empty interior bit by bit.
That's his arm.
Just like a traveler who has left home for a long time, he will soon return to his own body.
"Continue with your previous question."
Rogge folded his arms and stood with Jiang Xia, who was shirtless, admiring the beauty of the mechanical industry through the glass. He said softly:
“About the conversion of spirit stone energy.
In fact, since I came back to the wasteland, I have been taking time to study this topic, but there has been almost no progress. After all, I am not a professional, and I don’t have any spirit stones for research.
I still don't understand the working principle of the star array slab left here, or as you said, it is a magic technique and cannot be viewed by scientific standards.
But I am at least familiar with how it works.”
Roger took out two cigars from his pocket and handed one to Jiang Xia. He held the cigar in his mouth and said:
“We were able to activate it last time using a high-energy battery pack, which means that the star array does not necessarily require spirit stones to open. From this point of view, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion.
Although spirit stones look strange, they are essentially no different from high-energy batteries.
So, the exchange you mentioned can be achieved in theory.
But it's only in theory. The conversion of energy must follow certain laws, and we know nothing about them."
"That's good."
Jiang Xia held the cigar in his right hand, blowing a thick puff of smoke onto the glass in front of him. He looked at the left arm prosthesis being processed on the other side and said:
“I will send you enough spirit stones in a few days. I know you are going to fight a war here, but I still ask you to spend some time with these two swords to explore its secrets.
If we can release the energy of the spirit stone as easily as discharging a battery, then your wasteland technology can be used on my side, and it will also be beneficial to you."
He glanced at Rogge, took a step back, sat down on the lab table, crossed his legs, and said while puffing out a cigarette:
"Both sides are activating star arrays. You need a battery pack the size of a house, but I only need a spiritual stone the size of my palm. As for energetics, I am a layman.
But even so, I can understand that for your technology, spirit stones are also a superior energy source.
If this research can be completed, the Black Hand will be able to achieve a breakthrough in energy technology.
I don't need to explain the benefits of energy miniaturization. This will give you and your brothers more confidence when facing the Eternal Life Society in the future."
"Yeah, I understand."
Roger nodded and said:
"I will put it on the agenda. As long as the spirit stones are in place, I will start researching it immediately. But to be honest, this aspect is not related to our Black Hand Society's expertise.
Let the mechanical experts from the Eternal Life Society do the research, and perhaps progress will be faster."
"so what?"
Jiang Xia took off the cigar from his mouth and said to Roger with a strange expression:
"I feel like there's something else behind your words. Just tell me what you think."
"war."
Roger turned his head and looked at his partner in another world. He did not hide his ambition. His eyes shone with ambition. He said:
“Just like you ate up Ruyifang, I also want to take back what belongs to us.
Now that I have a strong ally like you, the war against the Eternal Life Society should be put on the agenda. I need your help!
In return, I will do my best to provide you with everything you need in the future."
"I love war. It's a sultry bitch. I miss every night I spent with it."
Jiang Xia curled his lips and blew smoke from his nostrils. When the rising smoke covered his cheeks, he said:
“But now is not a good time.
It will take time for me to integrate the resources. To be honest, my friend, Rogge, this time I come here, in addition to replacing the prosthesis, I also want to take a few people away from you.
Ruyifang is a big business, and I need some trustworthy people to help me take over the business in the shortest possible time, and at the same time complete the transformation of Ruyifang's subordinate business system.
As you can see, I am a businessman. I hate idleness and waste of resources. Their system is so backward, like an ugly and bloated caterpillar.
I want it to transform from a cocoon into a butterfly, into a strong, energetic organization that can immediately start plundering and conquering for me.
This will take time, as I think you understand.”
“I didn’t say now.”
Roger laughed, took a deep puff of his cigarette, and said:
“It will also take time for me to receive those prisoners, transform, train and integrate them.
Although they are positioned as cannon fodder, if they are thrown unprepared into the disputes in the wasteland, they probably won't even make a splash.
This is not how cannon fodder is used.
I can give you the person. You can take Julie back. She used to be the logistics director of the Black Hand Society and is very familiar with resource integration. Let her teach the girl next to you.
The production of slave chips has begun. When you leave, you will be given 300 of them. Your permissions are locked, and you cannot refuse orders from your superiors. The slave catchers and warlords on the other side of the desert love to use this thing.
I think these are enough for you to complete the establishment of a new system."
"Slave chip?"
Jiang Xia shook his head and said:
"I don't like this name, it's too explicit, let's call it the 'Struggle' chip, and then go back and sign a 'Struggler' agreement or something like that with those managers.
In addition to these , I also need a convenient and easy-to-use communication system. Although Fengming Country is not big, it must have an information center.
Jasmine is already eager to do something big.
I can't let my poor subordinates use the pitiful computing power of their brain chips to process business information."
"Um."
Roger nodded. These were not difficult for him.
A few minutes later, while the two were chatting, the production of the left arm prosthesis in the small workshop reached the final step. The flexible robotic arm put the packaging shell on the prosthesis.
Another robotic arm used an impact drill to tighten the screws.
A streamlined, futuristic prosthesis has been completed. Of course, this is not the end. There are still final debugging steps and covering the outer layer of the prosthesis with bionic materials.
By the time the prosthesis was presented to Jiang Xia, it was no different from a human arm, at least from the outside.
He stretched out his right hand and pressed on the prosthesis.
As elastic as real skin, not cold.
If you look closely, you can see the lifelike tiny body hairs. The color of the bionic material has also been finely adjusted to be exactly the same as Jiang Xia's skin color.
"Try it."
Rogge returned to the console, activated a program, and said to Jiang Xia:
"There is also the final debugging. All functions need to be tested. I don't want to give you a substandard product and destroy my good business reputation with you."
"You put a gun to my head last time and asked me to cooperate with you. Do you still think you have any credibility with me?"
Jiang Xia said quietly, picked up the prosthesis with his right hand, and buckled it into the silver connector on his left arm with a click. Then, vibrations from mechanical operation could be heard from the connector.
As he watched, the joints of the prosthesis were like fine-tuned rings, which were tightly fastened into the grooves of the interface as they expanded and contracted.
Another adaptive screw is driven into the groove and automatically rotates and tightens.
"Click"
With a slight sound, Jiang Xia's light left shoulder suddenly sank.
In the chip interface in front of my left eye, a new program was connected, a gray data bar flashed, the assembly module was activated, and the prosthetic manipulation program was put online.
Amid the electrical surge in his brain, Jiang Xia felt his left arm again.
It is very flexible, without any obscurity, but it lacks the touch and feeling of flesh and blood. It is no longer the kind of control of limbs through thinking, but more like a VR game mode.
"Raise your hand"
He thought, and without any delay, he raised his left arm.
As he was thinking, his five fingers stopped in front of his eyes, and the mechanical simulated perception was transmitted to the chip, which then transmitted the information to the brain stem in the form of bioelectricity.
"nice."
Jiang Xia said this sincerely. He looked at the exquisite prosthesis in front of him, flicked his five fingers apart, placed them on the test bench at hand, and the chip gave another order.
"bass"
With a piercing hiss, the bionic material on the forearm bounced upwards, and the two-section folded mechanical arm blades popped forward like a hunting mantis, with the excitation speed exceeding the speed of sound.
The first shot after charging has amazing destructive power.
With a sharp sound of metal tearing, the white test bench was pulled out with ugly scratches, a corner of the edge was cut off, and sparks flew.
This kind of cutting force can cut through a human body and tear a skull apart.
"You can test it if you want, but why destroy my test bench?"
Roger said dissatisfiedly:
"This loss is your fault, damn it! Even though it looks old, I only had it for less than a month!"
"Oh, I'll compensate you, don't be so surprised."
Jiang Xia replied with a giggle, reaching out to stroke the sharp arm knife with blades on both sides, his eyes full of admiration, and then following the instruction, he put the arm knife back into his forearm.
"Next item, electric shock."
Roger said to him with a gloomy face:
"Activate the bioelectric discharge plug, adjust the shock mode, don't activate four capacitors at once, do it step by step... Damn it! Don't do it to me..."
"ah!!!"
