Blue sky, white clouds, and grassland.
The Butcher was parked on this boundless grassland.
A simple road meandered from afar, and a transport vehicle and a transport ship were parked below the starship.
The white-haired old man, the Butcher, and a group of people were already in the open space, and all the disabled people were lined up.
There was an old man standing in front of the vehicle and the ship. It was obvious that they were the buyers, Yang Wei and Zeng Kang. Zeng Kang was not tall, and he wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses. He looked a little dull, while Yang Wei looked much younger and was quite arrogant.
Behind Yang Wei stood a group of muscular men with all four limbs. They all looked disgusting and were probably his assistants. Behind Zeng Kang stood four or five humanoid artificial bodies.
The most surprising thing was that these artificial bodies were not made of pure alloy. According to Xiao Ai's observation, these artificial bodies were made of a mixture of alloy and bone materials. These artificial bodies were not attached to spiritual bodies. Ding Meng noticed that the head of one of the artificial bodies was a real person's head, not a metal head. This person was a good-looking woman, and her movements were almost like a real person's. No wonder the young people praised Zeng Kang's craftsmanship. This level of craftsmanship was even better than the Holy Grail Federation.
However, the line was divided into two lines. The purpose was simple. Those who were willing to follow Yang Wei would go to the transport ship, and those who were willing to follow Zeng Kang would gather at the transport vehicle. Everyone was not stupid, and they knew who to choose when they saw the transport vehicle. Besides, Yang Wei's leather shoes were shiny, while Zeng Kang's clothes were coarse, and even his shoes seemed to be made of cloth. It was really hard to believe that this person was an authoritative mechanical expert.
"Brother Ding, let's go to Professor Zeng!" Liu Cheng walked up.
"Why not go to the other side?" Ding Meng found that not many people went to the transport vehicle, but Zeng Kang was surrounded by a group of artificial bodies.
Liu Cheng sighed and said, "I have a friend who once reminded me that if I were to go to Madison one day, it would be best to follow Professor Zeng Kang. Professor Yang is a bit harsh."
Of course, Ding Meng did not believe him completely because he noticed that the Butcher was negotiating with Yang Wei. "That's right, these people were rescued on the way here."
Yang Wei looked a little impatient. "It's fine if these pieces of trash aren't psionicists, but look at their sallow and emaciated faces. What can they do?"
Butcher smiled and said, "Well, how about half price?"
Yang Wei snorted coldly and didn't agree.
Ceng Kang suddenly said in a deep voice, "If you have all four limbs, you can come to me and follow that surnamed Yang. If you fail in his experiments, you will be disposed of like garbage. If you come to me, I can guarantee that you will recover your limbs and be able to walk like a normal person. I will only say this once, you can choose who you want to follow."
As soon as he said this, the crowd immediately looked at Yang Wei. Yang Wei was flustered and exasperated. "Zeng, don't try to mislead people with your lies. Everyone, listen up. If you come with me, not only will I guarantee that your limbs will be restored, but they will be real human limbs. You will not be like that surnamed Zeng who gave you artificial limbs. Once you recover, you will enjoy a quality life and not live like garbage on the ground."
As soon as he shouted, the crowd rushed over in a hubbub.
Ceng Kang did not refute this and just turned around silently. "Let's go!"
The female assistant immediately called for everyone to get on the bus. Yang Wei's transport ship rose into the air and soon disappeared into the horizon.
To be honest, this kind of transport vehicle was really too old. It was just like the ancient trucks used by humans. It still used an engine to drive the wheels, and the compartments were all open-air. Dozens of people inside would shake along with the vehicle when it was turned over. It was really not a comfortable feeling.
The female assistant was already introducing herself. "Hello everyone, my name is Mei Ling. I am Professor Zeng's personal assistant. On behalf of Professor Zeng, I welcome everyone to Health Town. No matter why you are here, or what you have done before, Professor Zeng will restore your limbs …"
Someone in the carriage had already asked, "I heard that Professor Zeng has been here for more than 20 years and has never charged anyone for installing artificial bodies. Is that true?"
Mei Ling smiled and explained, "It's true. Professor Zeng used to be a specialist in the Red Sun Alliance. He couldn't bear to see the disabled go without treatment, so he came here to treat everyone for free. Everyone should know about the Red Sun Alliance. Although it is no longer around, it is still a charity organization."
"Then how long will it take for my artificial body to be installed?" someone asked again. The person who asked was a poor guy who had all four limbs amputated.
"Don't worry, it will be quick!"
Mei Ling explained patiently, "When I was first sent here, I was already on the verge of death. My heart had already been destroyed, but the professor only took a month to modify this artificial body for me. Now, I'm a completely normal person."
Everyone nodded. If Professor Zeng could save a person who only had a head left, then it was only a matter of time for someone who had lost all four limbs to return to normal.
Everyone was asking questions at once, but Ding Meng remained silent. He and Xiao Ai had the same idea. Professor Zeng would not install artificial bodies for people for no reason. There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
As the transport vehicle went deeper into the grassland, Ding Meng finally saw a huge metal disc in the air. It stood there like a lighthouse. He now knew that above it was Yang Wei's territory.
Below the lighthouse was a very old town. As a whole, it looked like the underground city of Blue Pole Star City. The Lighthouse District above and the shantytown below combined to form this healthy town.
The people on the streets of the residential area on the surface were all artificial bodies. Although they looked like real people, Ding Meng found that many of them only had one head. The rest of their bodies were made of mixed materials.
The residential area was full of houses made of building blocks. The houses were built in a very orderly manner. They were stacked together in a square. The tallest house was only seven stories high. This place looked very shabby.
Mei Ling also seemed to have noticed Ding Meng. After all, Ding Meng was one of the few normal people here.
"My friend, welcome to healthy town." Mei Ling took the initiative to ask, "You look very healthy. I don't think you need an artificial body, right?"
Ding Meng smiled. "I mainly want to ask Professor some questions about machinery."
Mei Ling revealed a sweet smile. "Of course. Professor is very happy to help everyone solve their problems."
After the transport vehicle entered the town, Mei Ling arranged for the other assistants to arrange rooms for the dozens of disabled people. Then, she led everyone to a three-story shack. This was Professor Zeng Kang's research institute.
This research institute was definitely not comparable to Yao Manrou's research institute. However, when Ding Meng entered, he was attracted by the furnishings in the hall. In addition to the necessary mechanical workbench, there were all kinds of material samples placed on the shelves. Not to mention the alloy materials, most of them were bone materials. Many of them should be original samples. They looked a bit like animal remains.
The work of installing artificial bodies was naturally done by Mei Ling and the other assistants. Professor Zeng Kang was fiddling with the workbench alone. He seemed to be using all kinds of cutting tools to polish the strange-looking bones.
"Young man, why did you come to my place instead of the residential area?" Zeng Kang had obviously noticed Ding Meng.
Ding Meng said modestly, "Professor Zeng, I would like to ask you some questions."
"What questions?"
Zeng Kang's expression didn't seem to care. It seemed that there were many people who sought his advice, but there weren't many things that could truly pique his interest.
"I have a set of armor here. It was damaged in an accident. I would like to ask Professor Zeng to take a look at it." Ding Meng took out the metal box containing the Prototype Battle Armor.
In truth, this was Xiao Ai's impromptu idea. The people of Health Town all installed this unique bone alloy hybrid artificial body. This was a major category of biotechnology. If Zeng Kang took a look, he might be able to fix it.
Currently, Ding Meng had two Prototype Battle Armor. The first one was his, but it had been severely damaged in the battle with Quan Jinwei and Chu Ming Liang. It was practically unusable. The other one was given to him by Eirinn. It was slightly damaged in the battle with Water Droplet, so the one he took out now was the first one.
The first Prototype Battle Armor was just a pile of parts on a workbench. The workbench was relatively primitive. It didn't have a screen, just a solid mechanical screen. Zeng Kang casually flipped through it a few times. At first, he didn't think much of it, but as he flipped through it, his expression became thoughtful.
Ding Meng hurriedly asked, "How is it?"
Zeng Kang finally raised his head. "Where did you get this armor?"
Ding Meng said, "A friend of mine gave it to me."
Zeng Kang asked, "Where's your friend?"
Ding Meng could only lie. "He's no longer with us."
Zeng Kang nodded. Only then did he put down the work in his hands and begin assembling the Prototype Battle Armor.
Without a blueprint, there was no way he could assemble it manually, so Zeng Kang pressed buttons on the mechanical screen as he assembled it. Although Ding Meng didn't understand the design, he had seen it before. It was the concept map and concept data that Yao Manrou had shown him back then. He had firmly memorized all of this information.
Zeng Kang spent five or six hours assembling the Prototype Battle Armor. There was no way he could assemble the complete form of the Prototype Battle Armor, but an extremely perfect blueprint had already appeared on the screen. When the blueprint was complete, Zeng Kang put down his tools and said calmly, "Your friend isn't bad!"
Ding Meng said, "Oh?"
Zeng Kang said, "This thing isn't just a simple armor. Your friend's thinking is very unique. He fused metal, fiber, leather, and other materials together to create an excellent battle armor. All he needs to do is charge it up."
Ding Meng nodded. This Professor Zeng Kang really did have some skill. He knew how to see through these things.
Unexpectedly, Zeng Kang's tone changed again. "It's just a pity that your friend is lacking in materials. That's why this battle armor is still in the category of metal. Judging from the degree of damage, the chances of restoring it are very small. If you really want to restore it, I suggest you use other materials to replace the fiber."
Ding Meng immediately asked, "What materials do you need?"