Chapter 431: Chapter 400: Metal Prosthesis_1

“Impossible! Impossible!”

Seeing the wasteland martial artist cross two realms in a brief moment, becoming the Grand Martial Master they could not even dream of, the remaining four wasteland martial artists were so surprised that their eyes were about to pop out.

In an instant, their schadenfreude transformed into envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Why didn’t you say earlier that this was the reward?

If you had told us earlier, we would have gone all out, even selling everything we have, to be the first.

The immense benefit before their eyes had caused them to forget their circumstances.

“Sir, I just remembered, I have some at home. I’ll go get them now!” one of them blurted.

Xu Mu didn’t say anything, just smiling and nodding.

The man immediately turned and ran home.

The others finally reacted, saying they also had some at home. Seeing Xu Mu nod, they hurriedly ran home.

Shortly after, they brought back a small amount of metal.

Although the weight of these metals was not one-tenth of what they initially brought, their value, based on their rarity, was ten times higher.

Xu Mu didn’t let them run around for nothing; he casually helped them upgrade a level as well.

It was nothing more than a simple task for him. Besides, he could use them as guinea pigs to test his ideas.

It was fortunate that they didn’t know; otherwise, they wouldn’t be smiling from ear to ear now.

Zhang Ergou was dead asleep in his room. Xu Mu didn’t wake him up and allowed the five men to carry their metals to the city’s blacksmith shop.

Upon arrival, Xu Mu had the five men assist in melting the special metals piece by piece. He then used molds to cast them, and finally crafted them into precise components himself, assembling them into prosthetic limbs and hands, all while the men watched in stunned near-catatonia.

Only when Xu Mu removed his wooden prosthetic limb did the five men finally realize that Xu Mu actually had a missing leg.

For a fleeting moment, they wanted to take advantage of Xu Mu changing his prosthetic to attack him.

Because for a martial artist, losing a leg means losing at least 90% of their combat power.

However, they quickly sobered up.

Let alone losing 90% of the power, even if he lost 99% of it, Xu Mu was still far beyond their ability.

In a daze, they recalled that Xu Mu didn’t move much during their fight; he had taken them down just standing in place.

The reason he didn’t move was partly because they were too weak to force him to, and partly because he had trouble moving due to his lost leg.

While marveling at Xu Mu’s strength, they suddenly thought of how powerful the person who had cut off Xu Mu’s limbs must have been.

After installing his prosthetic limb and hand, Xu Mu instantly felt much more comfortable.

The previous prosthesis was too fragile; using a bit of force felt like it was going to break, making him act very cautious and awkward.

If it weren’t for the fact that hopping around looked unsightly, he would have wanted to live a one-legged life.

Now, the prosthetic made from various metals, although still not meeting his requirements, was at least ten times as sturdy as the previous one, letting him exert a bit of strength without being as careful as before.

Additionally, having an arm now made many tasks much more convenient.

He also made a realistic glove out of beast skin to wear on his hand to avoid being easily noticed by others.

“Master, isn’t it time for dinner?”

Zhang Ergou, who had been waiting outside the blacksmith’s shop for a long time, peeked in to ask.

“Didn’t you go eat by yourself?”

While getting used to his new arm, Xu Mu replied.

“Master, you were talking about lunch, and it’s already evening now!” said Zhang Ergou, pulling a face.

“Then let’s go!”

Xu Mu looked at the sky and spoke.

The group left the blacksmith shop and headed toward the largest tavern in the city. Seeing them, the town residents all made sure to steer clear.

Despite the attempts to suppress news about Xu Mu, the number of participants from yesterday was too large, some information inevitably leaked.

Many people knew that the County Magistrate was murdered, and that a ruthless demon lord had come to town.

The five nomadic martial artists were important figures within the city. The figure they carefully served was an unfamiliar face, his identity was self-evident.

So when people saw him, they kept their distance. Only a few particularly curious and courageous individuals dared to steal glances at him.

However, the innocent-looking youth before them did not at all resemble the ruthless demon lord of the rumors.

Although he did not take much action last night, still hundreds met their end at his hand. It was a shocking event for this small county. Many families hung white mourning linen because of him, and countless individuals likely wanted to seek revenge upon him. The title of the demon lord was not unwarranted.

But was someone at Xu Mu’s level likely to care about such opinions?

If he were bothered by such things, he wouldn’t be able to do anything else – just live a life of remorse forever.

Regarding those ordinary people who wished to take their revenge on him, the five of them intercepted them all without him having to lift a finger.

Sometimes they dared not let anyone provoke Xu Mu, fearing if he were angered, not only would they be killed, but countless others within the city would be implicated.

The soldiers who had wanted to kill him just the day before were now secretly protecting him, preventing rash civilians from irrationally seeking revenge.

Once they arrived at the tavern, a feast was immediately served, as if in a flowing stream.

Xu Mu once again demonstrated his terrifying appetite; no amount of food appeared to be too much. Once consumed, it seemingly vanished, not showing on his physique at all.

As they were halfway through the meal, a commotion suddenly arose outside the tavern, like a raging wind.

Before the five could go out to investigate, an angry bellow came from outside.

“Who killed members of my Kang Family? Show yourself and face your death!”

Upon hearing the voice outside, a flicker of delight quickly crossed the faces of the five before they instantly concealed it.

Zhang Ergou, who was eating on the side, couldn’t help but shudder.

What was expected has finally come.

He had heard quite a bit of news during the day and while he gained a lot of knowledge, he also understood the kind of trouble Xu Mu had stirred up.

The Kang Family! The Court! The League of Martial Artists!

Each was seen as a formidable entity in his eyes, each possessing unfathomable power.

Although he had seen Xu Mu’s strength time and again, faced with these formidable entities known by others, he was still uneasy.

Now, their adversaries had finally come knocking.

And though it was the weakest among them – the Kang Family, to the not so wise Zhang Ergou, this was exceedingly unnerving.

Can the young master really handle this?

Xu Mu acted as if he heard nothing, continuing to eat his own food.

A whole roasted pig, weighing several pounds, was consumed in just a few bites.

A chicken weighing over five pounds vanished like a magic trick in one gulp, even the bones were consumed.

“You dog, think you can hide and be safe? Come out here and die!”

The person outside, seeing no response, seemed to gain courage. He directly crashed through the tavern wall and stormed in.

The entrant was a middle-aged man with a stern face, clad in a gold battle armor, holding a long spear, with electric eyes. An invisible whirlwind surrounded him, causing dust and debris to fly in all directions.

“It’s the Storm Wolf King from Kang Family! A super strong psyche-class martial artist!”

One of them recognized the man, and couldn’t help exclaiming.