Chapter 44: Don't you have one? Those two are completely insane!

"Miss Rose, you really must think this through carefully," Old Chen pleaded earnestly. "Prosthetic repair is no trivial matter. The Genesis Championship is only a month away. If your prosthetic gets ruined now, you will lose your chance to go to the City of the Future!"

Hearing this, Rose frowned slightly. She chose to trust Savitrina. "Are you confident?"

Su Cheng nodded. "Minor issue."

"A minor issue?" Jers scoffed disdainfully. "Miss Rose is a top contender for the championship and destined for the City of the Future. If you break it, can you afford to compensate her? You're just a poverty-stricken wretch who doesn't even have a prosthetic yourself."

With that, he turned to Rose. "Miss Rose, I heard he lives in the slums and is dirt poor. If he ruins it for you, even if you dismembered him and sold his parts, it wouldn't cover the cost."

Zhu Shan'er suddenly interjected, "If it gets ruined, I'll give you my prosthetic as compensation, Sister Rose!"

As she spoke, she pulled up her long sleeve, revealing an exquisitely crafted Grade-A combat prosthetic!

"What? A Grade-A combat prosthetic?!"

Jers widened his eyes in disbelief!

The others also stared in astonishment at the intricate carvings on the prosthetic arm.

A Grade-A combat prosthetic, and a pair of arms at that!

The pinnacle of replacement prosthetics!

An upgrade even more luxurious than that of the former Fighting King, Sergei!

Although fighters from the past were slightly lower in caliber than those of today, this configuration was undoubtedly capable of contending for the title of Fighting King!

Coupled with the fact that Zhu Shan'er possessed a first-generation military implant—something the entire combat arena was well aware of—it was precisely this overly lavish prosthetic modification that had propelled her from a fringe fighter to a three-star combat gladiator in just a few days!

Now, with the addition of a Grade-A combat prosthetic, she would likely secure her qualification before the Genesis Championship—meaning she would become a five-star combat gladiator!

Old Chen hurriedly walked over to Zhu Shan'er, hoping to take a closer look, but was gently pushed aside by her.

"This... this really is Grade-A! Such exquisite carvings, only Grade-A has them... and it's so new, it looks brand new!"

His eyes remained fixed on Zhu Shan'er's arm.

"This... you've got to be kidding me! A brand-new Grade-A combat prosthetic? Have you lost your mind?!"

Jers wore a look of sheer incredibility. Grade-A combat prosthetics were already exceptionally rare, let alone brand-new ones.

The Ruined City certainly couldn't produce such a thing!

Perhaps only the City of the Future possessed the manufacturing capabilities!

Rose was also somewhat surprised, seeing as she possessed two Alpha-grade prosthetics and implants of the same tier, making her a top-tier combatant in the arena and a favorite to win the championship.

Yet now, Zhu Shan'er's prosthetic configuration completely matched her own, and hers was brand new!

"Weren't you using a Grade-B combat prosthetic before?"

Su Cheng stood quietly behind Rose, shaking his head slightly.

Everyone else's attention was focused on Zhu Shan'er's prosthetic, and no one paid him any mind.

Zhu Shan'er shook her head. "I can't say. But if Brother Su breaks it, I am willing to compensate you with my prosthetic."

She hadn't even revealed her legs yet; if they knew she had a full set of Grade-A combat prosthetics, they would probably be even more shocked!

Furthermore, she believed Su Cheng would definitely be able to fix it.

Jealousy burned fiercely in Jers's eyes. "Shan'er, please don't be fooled. He's just a slum scavenger, he doesn't deserve this. Selling him off wouldn't even be worth a fraction of your prosthetic! Does he even own a prosthetic? This is your prosthetic we're talking about, think this through!"

"You deserve it. You're the one who deserves it most. Take a look at what kind of person you are—do you have a Grade-A combat prosthetic? If not, what are you yapping about, loser?"

No-Brain retorted mercilessly.

"You... you... you fucking..."

Jers's face flushed red with anger as he pointed at No-Brain. Technically, he could have one, but he truly didn't deserve it.

No-Brain sneered dismissively. "Stop pointing. You look like you've got Parkinson's."

Su Cheng, standing to the side, couldn't help the corner of his mouth twitching upward.

It seemed this fellow had pulled his punches when he was mouthing off at home.

Old Chen furrowed his brows deeply. "Miss Shan'er, your prosthetic is infinitely precious. It's not worth risking for an outsider. This is far too valuable."

"Valuable? What, do you not have one either? No way, no way, aren't these things a dime a dozen? I wouldn't even deign to look at them."

No-Brain crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Over at Su Cheng's place, he had indeed seen plenty of them, all brand new, so they weren't rare at all.

And there were even more powerful S-grade symbiotic battle suits!

...

Three faces left utterly speechless.

To turn one's nose up at a Grade-A combat prosthetic—is that something a human being could actually say?

Even a robot couldn't say something like that.

Ordinary people could never obtain one in a lifetime, and even to the elite and powerful, it was an immensely precious prosthetic.

And he looked down on it!

Jers and Old Chen felt their entire worldview collapsing.

Is this world completely unhinged, or is this robot genuinely brainless?

Rose fell into a brief contemplation before looking at Su Cheng. "Go ahead and fix it for me. We can negotiate the reward; you can ask for anything you want, as long as I have it. If it really gets ruined, you don't have to compensate me—just consider it an experiment. After all, nobody else knows how to fix it anyway."

Old Chen didn't speak further. Since Zhu Shan'er had already declared that she would use her own prosthetic as compensation if it broke, and Rose had given Su Cheng the green light, what more could he say?

"B-But..."

Jers stuttered, wanting to protest. Why were so many powerhouses placing such high value on a mere slum scavenger?

Even Zhu Shan'er was willing to use her brand-new Grade-A combat prosthetic as a safety net!

"But your grandma! Get the hell out of here!"

Rose stood up abruptly, the aura of the arena's supreme fighter instantly bursting forth.

Jers was so frightened he nearly dropped to his knees.

This was the combat arena, where killing was not prohibited. Rose could kill him on the spot, even though he knew she wouldn't dare.

" You... you guys just wait!"

Jers tucked his tail between his legs and bolted in a panic, though before leaving, he glared viciously at Su Cheng.

"If it weren't for his old man, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to step foot in here."

Rose walked toward the repair room inside the lounge. "Come in. I'm counting on you for the rest."

Su Cheng brought No-Brain along and followed.

Old Chen lowered his head and followed behind them as well.

Su Cheng glanced at him indifferently and ignored him. Even if he let Old Chen watch, without understanding the internal architecture of the prosthetic, it was completely impossible for him to learn.

The group entered the repair room.

Rose lay down on a highly advanced operating table.

Various repair tools were laid out around the room, far more complete than the ones stuck into No-Brain's body, and vastly more advanced!

"Lately, my prosthetic has been malfunctioning frequently. The Alpha Burst sometimes won't engage; it feels like it's jammed," Rose explained, detailing the condition of her prosthetic.

Su Cheng immediately reached out, pulled a tool straight off No-Brain's body, and prepared to begin the repairs.

Rose felt a jolt of alarm in her chest. "Wait, don't you need to ask about where the problem is in my prosthetic?"

Was he always this reckless? Even a doctor had to examine a patient's condition first!

"Besides, you can use my tools. They're much better than yours."

Su Cheng shook his head. "No need, I'm used to my own. As for the issue with the prosthetic, I could already tell while you were fighting your match. No inspection needed."

With that, he picked up a power tool and went straight to dismantling!

You had to take it apart before you could fix it!

Everyone watched with their hearts in their throats!

Although his movements were proficient, he was just way too fast and way too brutal!

Sparks reflected in everyone's faces, and the whir of the electric screwdriver relentlessly assaulted their eardrums.

Rose simply closed her eyes and refused to look.

Accustomed as she was to life and death, even she couldn't stomach a sight like this!

"And you all know I'm just a junior mechanic. I only guarantee repairs, not that it'll work, and I don't guarantee it'll survive. After all, as you know, I'm only a junior mechanic."

Hearing this, Rose and the others felt a stampede of ten thousand mythical creatures galloping across their hearts.

A robot with repair tools stabbed all over its body, picking fights with everyone it saw and flirting with every beauty it laid eyes on.

A junior mechanic who didn't do any diagnostics and violently dismantled a rare Grade-A prosthetic, yet possessed terrifyingly fluid and proficient movements.

This combination was entirely unhinged!