Once Shen Li returned her attention to Ruihuang, she exhaled quietly and shifted her weight, bracing herself.
[Reward accepted. Prosthetic hand integration ready. Warning: severe nerve pain expected. Adaptive features included] Lingquan reminded her.
Qingran adjusted the cloth around her stump, each movement careful, measured. She closed her eyes for a brief moment, centering herself.
[Integration begins.]
A sharp, electric sting shot through her arm. Her teeth clenched instinctively, and she pressed her back against the wall, careful not to let the others notice. Every nerve felt alive, screaming, testing her endurance.
[12%… 27%… Resistance detected. Pain levels high.]
She gritted her teeth, ignoring the burn, focusing on the hand. Slowly, agonizingly, she felt the prosthetic respond, her fingers twitching, flexing, learning her motions.
[Integration at 64%. Calibration ongoing.]
