"So, do you accept this transaction?"
Qi Tian asked again, his eyes filled with expectation. He believed Lin Xiao wouldn't refuse. The terms he offered were already excellent, the best he could possibly give. If someone from the Misty Immortal Palace were here, they would definitely agree.
"Of course not," Lin Xiao replied, staring strangely at Qi Tian. What was this guy thinking? Did he really believe someone would be willing to trade with him with that look in his eyes?
"What a shame."
Sighing at Lin Xiao's swift refusal, Qi Tian had his two puppets position themselves on either side of Lin Xiao, effectively trapping him.
True Dragon Qi!
The moment Lin Xiao sensed danger, he was ready for combat. However, this time, the True Dragon Qi only enveloped his body; it didn't create any heavenly phenomena like last time, as if afraid others wouldn't know.
"Don't be nervous."
Qi Tian spoke slowly, his gaze also filled with envy as he saw the True Dragon Qi. "I don't want to fight you."
"Then are your puppets here to get acquainted with me?" Lin Xiao spread his arms, his True Dragon Qi working in tandem with his spiritual energy to keep the two puppets at bay, two meters away.
"Don't misunderstand."
Qi Tian said, extending his left hand. He was wearing a glove, which he now removed, revealing a dark green hand.
The aura emanating from this hand was far more potent than the one Qi Tian had previously referred to as a "substitute." It was likely also crafted from the materials of an Unmelting Bone.
Or perhaps…
This thing resembled a scaled-down version of the Unmelting Bone's hand.
Lin Xiao scrutinized the object for a few moments before speaking, "So, you've already modified your own body."
"Naturally," Qi Tian stated, seeing no issue with it. "The body of an Unmelting Bone is the hardest substance in the world today. I've conducted experiments on an Unmelting Bone; no modern firearm can penetrate its defenses."
"Nuclear bombs?"
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow, disagreeing. Would this hand still exist after a nuclear strike?
"Perhaps, the result would be my demise, but this hand would remain," Qi Tian replied.
Lin Xiao found Qi Tian to be quite peculiar. Driven by his confusion, he slowly created distance from Qi Tian. It was better not to get too close to this guy. While his artifact refining skills were formidable, this person's mind seemed truly… off. His perspective on problems was unlike that of a normal person.
What puzzled him even more was, didn't this guy already have one hand transplanted? Why was he trying to trade hands with him now? No, it should be to seize his hand.
"Unfortunately, there's only one complete Unmelting Bone hand. I have no other choice. And the hands I've refined for these puppets cannot be transplanted. Therefore, you are the most suitable candidate," Qi Tian said. A wisp of smoke appeared on his dark green hand.
This smoke, driven by his spiritual energy, began to condense.
"What is this..."
Lin Xiao watched the smoke slowly coalesce, while he frantically tried to escape the grasp of the two puppets.
But damn it, these two puppets were modeled after him. They understood all his movements and combat styles intimately.