The so-called "breakthrough" is like this. Under current technological conditions, the "First Heavenly Layer" is a hurdle. Below the First Heavenly Layer, Martial Artists find it extremely difficult to amass a Prosthetic Body above this level. But if their Martial Arts skills are high enough—like the level of the Martial Ancestor or Hiroshi Matsushima—then after obtaining a Prosthetic Body of a certain level, they can acquire components of the same level in bulk.
"Repeatedly striking and killing government experts of the same Prosthetic Body level" is always the most convenient avenue for the side with stronger Martial Arts.
It's indeed a pity for Xiang Shan. If Kocho Ghana had a high-level military officer, then his loot would have included one more valuable item.
But, unfortunately, there isn't more.
Xiang Shan looked at the half-ruined city, recalling its appearance over two hundred years ago, feeling a sense of limitless emotion.
