Ch. 335 - I Want to Become Stronger

After reaching an agreement, Yang Yi began selecting limbs, preparing to piece together a new body for Mars.

The simplest method would be to choose a relatively intact human corpse, replace the missing parts, and then use the Limb Restoration Technique.

However, he had only just begun selecting the parts when Mars's words made Yang Yi stop.

“Eyepatch Boss, could you help me pick out some powerful arms and legs?”

“Powerful arms and legs?”

“Yes. Since I'm replacing them anyway, why not replace them with some powerful limbs?” Mars said.

“After I was captured, I thought about a lot of things, and I also came to understand one principle. If I want to live well in this world, then I have to make some changes. So please help me install some... limbs from the Otherworldly Demons, just like those cultists had.”

Yang Yi frowned. He glanced at the strong human right arm in his hand and asked again, “Are you sure? I can't guarantee what the consequences will be.”

“I'm sure. Otherwise, it'll be very difficult for me to survive,” Mars replied. “As for the money, I hope you can lend me a little more. I promise I'll pay you back twice as much in the future, as long as I don't die...”

Yang Yi fell silent for several seconds as he looked at the organs and limbs around him. There were both human and Otherworldly Demon parts, but there were far more human ones, probably because they were harder to sell.

He looked at Suna, who was still carefully picking through the various parts, and told her what Mars wanted.

“Agree to it. This is a good opportunity for an experiment. We can investigate exactly where the boundary between humans and Otherworldly Demons lies, and see whether an Otherworldly Demon's physical body will simultaneously affect the mind and produce any special effects.”

From an experimental perspective, Suna approved of the idea.

Yang Yi, meanwhile, felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. It seemed that witches all liked doing things this way.

There had once been a witch who transplanted the eyeball of a Cyclops into a blind man, helping him regain his sight. This fulfilled the man's needs while also allowing her to conduct an experiment—a win-win situation.

Although the outcome had not been particularly pleasant.

Yang Yi thought for a while before ultimately throwing the decision back to Mars, letting him make the choice himself.

“I can attach the limbs of Otherworldly Demons to you, but you may lose control and turn into a monster. When that happens, I'll kill you.”

“So choose for yourself.”

Yang Yi sent Mars a private message.

Silence fell on the other side, as if Mars was contemplating this difficult decision.

Yang Yi did not rush him.

More than ten seconds later, Mars sent back a private message. It was extremely brief, but anyone could understand what he meant.

“I want to become stronger.”

“Alright!”

Yang Yi silently nodded, informed Suna, and began selecting the Otherworldly Demon limbs.

More than ten minutes later, four limbs were laid out on the ground.

Their information was as follows:

【Name: Left Claw of the Giant Clawed Shrimp (Health: 29%)】

【Attributes: Strength 12, Agility 4】

【Description: The left claw of a Giant Clawed Shrimp. It has been well preserved and can easily crush human bones. Its texture is extremely hard, and ordinary swords and blades have difficulty damaging it.】

Price: 9,000 Conch Coins.

【Name: Extra-Long Tentacle of the Double-Finned Long-Armed Squid (Health: 39%)】

【Attributes: Strength 5, Agility 9】

【Description: A special tentacle of a Double-Finned Long-Armed Squid. It is extremely flexible, with a human-like hand covered in suckers at the end. It can reach a length of seven or eight meters and can be rolled up for storage.】

Price: 12,000 Conch Coins.

【Name: Right Leg of a Cyclops (Health: 29%)】

【Attributes: Strength 14, Agility 6】

【Description: The right leg of a Cyclops. Strong and sturdy, it can be preserved for a long period of time after special treatment.】

Price: 10,000 Conch Coins.

【Name: Left Leg of a Cyclops (Health: 23%)】

【Attributes: Strength 14, Agility 6】

【Description: The left leg of a Cyclops. Strong and sturdy, it can be preserved for a long period of time after special treatment.】

Price: 7,000 Conch Coins.

These were the limbs Yang Yi and Suna had selected together. Although their health levels were not high, that did not affect their usability. The Limb Restoration Technique could even reattach rotten arms and legs.

The total cost was 38,000 Conch Coins. They were still missing a body, which Suna was currently selecting.

Once they had chosen one, Suna would also handle the suturing and connection of these limbs. Yang Yi would only be responsible for the final and most crucial step—attaching the head.

As for the facial features such as the eyes, nose, and mouth, Mars already had them on his head. They had merely been sewn shut.

Just then, the tent suddenly opened, and a dwarf guard walked in, dragging a fresh corpse behind him.

It was a Deep Diver that had died a miserable death. Half of its body, including its head, had been reduced to a pile of mush.

“Sorry to bother you two, guests. Please make some room. This is a fresh shipment, and we haven't had time to process it yet,” the dwarf said when he saw Yang Yi and Suna.

From his description, it was clear that this Deep Diver had been extremely unlucky. When it climbed onto the deck of the treasure ship, it encountered Zhuangzhuang and met its end right there.

It seemed that some of the goods sold by this caravan came from these overconfident attackers.

“How much is this corpse?” Suna asked.

“It hasn't been processed yet, and it's severely damaged, so the price is 90,000 Conch Coins,” the dwarf replied.

“This one, then!”

Suna took the Deep Diver's corpse and simultaneously sent Yang Yi a message, intending to use this corpse as the main body for Mars's resurrection.

【Name: Deep Diver】

【Description: A humanoid creature that lives in the deep sea. Its entire body is covered in scales and mucus, and it possesses two respiratory systems. It has a fish-like face and a humanoid body, webbing between its fingers, and fins on its back. It possesses a considerable degree of intelligence.

It can move at high speed underwater. It is rumored to possess its own beliefs and civilization.

Can be placed into the Monster Vending Machine.】

That brought the total cost of the entire body to 228,000 Conch Coins. The actual procedure for resurrecting Mars would have to be carried out after they returned to the Nightmare Star.

Yang Yi once again looked over the surrounding limbs.

There were no particularly powerful ones, such as limbs with attributes close to or exceeding 20 points. They had probably already been purchased by someone else.

Yang Yi did not continue buying and left the white tent with Suna.

Afterward, Suna purchased some more living creatures. After all, certain types of research required living specimens.

She bought a Monkey Bat, a Cyclops, a Dwarf, a Stone Man, and a Deep Diver. Including the money spent earlier on the corpses and limbs, the total value came to approximately 7.93 million Conch Coins.

The specimens she selected were not particularly strong, so they were relatively cheap.

They were experimental subjects anyway, so there was no need to buy expensive ones. Their basic structures were more or less the same, unless they were special cases like Zhuangzhuang.

Yang Yi summoned the Monkey Bat and called Old Man over to complete the transaction. After applying a 20% discount, they paid approximately 5.5 million Conch Coins in total.

He checked his remaining Conch Coins. There were still 19,538,187 left.

“The Slave Mark will probably take about two hours. You two can wait on the deck or take a look at some other things.”

The Old Dad's face was barely able to conceal his smile as he spoke.

Yang Yi nodded, indicating that he also intended to take a look at the magic items and books. If he found anything he needed, he would notify him.