Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 623 - 267: Recovery

Chapter 623: Chapter 267: Recovery

When Lu Xuanyu used the power from his waist to sit up from the platform, he felt very light, as if he were falling into a dream.

Since being severed at the waist, he had not truly "sat" up.

Zhu Xinyu’s voice came from behind a large screen, "Hello, Mr. Lu, how do you feel? Is the tactile function working properly?"

Lu Xuanyu touched his buttocks. That part was artificial too. He remembered that he probably nodded and said, "Yes, normal."

This voice seemed so distant in his memory as if it were not his own.

His soul seemed to be elsewhere. This joy...

Chen Feng and Tao Enhai looked at each other. Tao Enhai nodded and said, "You can stand up now."

Lu Xuanyu tried to stand up.

It seemed he had not done this for a long time and almost forgot the feeling of "feet firmly on the ground."

When his feet touched the floor, he wobbled slightly.

Then he quickly steadied himself.

Lu Xuanyu felt surprised. That kind of "gait adjustment" was definitely not conscious.

"Oh, balance control can currently be intervention by algorithms. For you, it feels similar to knee-jerk or startle reflexes, an artificially manufactured unconditioned emission," Zhu Xinyu continued from behind the screen.

Lu Xuanyu could only see the top of her head.

Lu Xuanyu looked at his feet. The response just now made him realize these legs, no matter how close to real, were not entirely his.

The Martial Artist sighed slightly, "Is this a pre-installed feature?"

"Oh, yes. This function is necessary."

"But..." Lu Xuanyu felt a bit uncomfortable, "I think with more training, I could overcome operational issues."

Florence, while taking notes, explained, "Mr. Lu, indeed that’s not possible. When infants learn to walk and fall, no one needs to bear legal responsibility. However, if a user of prosthetic limbs falls, the manufacturing company might face legal issues."

"Oh, don’t worry about that. The program comes with a learning module that can adjust itself based on your habits," Zhu Xinyu raised her hand, "As time goes on, you will feel its presence less and less. You are now like a child who has just discovered the knee-jerk reflex. It’s your first time realizing you do not control your own body."

Florence naturally took over the conversation, "Actually, this is the same kind of thing as the balance control algorithm in a full-body exoskeleton. For some elderly people, exoskeletons are very useful."

All of Superman Enterprise’s prosthetic body technologies are designed for Benchmark Man, and it is difficult for Homo sapiens to be compatible with this version of a prosthetic body. Yet, many of Superman Enterprise’s technologies can be applied elsewhere.

While completing the technological reserve for human cyberization, Superman Enterprise also provides technical support to many industries.

This is also one of the ways Superman Enterprise profits.

"Try walking a few steps?"

In the following time, Lu Xuanyu cooperated with others to complete various tests such as running and jumping.

Lu Xuanyu jumped back and forth several times, then said, "I feel like my center of gravity has changed..."

"Your center of gravity will be about twenty centimeters lower than before," Chen Feng said. "If you want to adjust it upward, you’ll need to add extra weights to the upper limbs."

"No..." suddenly, Lu Xuanyu spaced out and said, "I think this is pretty good."

The lower the center of gravity, the harder it is to be knocked down.

This was a small advantage in fighting.

However, some movements would need to be adjusted...

Lu Xuanyu thought more deeply about it.

At that moment, Chen Feng came over, pressed his hands on his shoulders, and pushed him back into the wheelchair, "Alright, endure it for now. To prevent you from practicing walking privately and falling, we will temporarily cut off your control of the prosthetic limbs."

Lu Xuanyu was shocked, "Wait, I feel like I can walk freely now! And isn’t there that balance control algorithm..."

"You are still not proficient enough in controlling the prosthetic limb. The motion signal and the prosthetic’s commands have not yet established a correct mapping. The algorithm does not have high authority. If you make a wrong move, the limb will still execute it. It only functions when you lose balance," Chen Feng said, "It’s just a matter of a few days!"

After Lu Xuanyu sat down, he suddenly felt his legs become weak.

The feeling was still there, but it was as if he was "too tired to move" and couldn’t muster any strength.

Chen Feng patted his shoulder, "Just these few days. You’ve endured for years, what are these few days of training?"

In the following days, Lu Xuanyu underwent several more tests.

Walking, running, jumping...

He relearned these skills at an astonishing speed.

Lu Xuanyu even relearned how to squat deeply and perform the horse stance.

Ah, but...

This training was of little significance to him.

Now, what decided his strength was not his muscles, but machinery. Machinery does not become stronger with exercise. Instead, it wears out with continual operation and does not self-repair.

Perhaps the lower horse stance still had the function of "training balance" for him, but other improvements were minimal.

And with the existence of the "balance control algorithm," the importance of "balance training" was also reduced.

Many things had to be readjusted to.

However, over these days, Lu Xuanyu had basically learned how to use the prosthetic limb.

On the fifth day, Superman Enterprise’s team no longer disconnected Lu Xuanyu’s link to the prosthetic limb, only hoping he would not leave the medical center’s premises.

Lu Xuanyu had been waiting for this day for a long time.

That evening, he put on the warming equipment and went to the Homo sapiens’ activity area.

After several years, he once again actively knocked on his wife’s room door.

Perhaps it was compensation for the past few years. That time, Lu Xuanyu stayed active until the anti-addiction system began its countdown.

The next day, Lu Xuanyu expressed a new wish to Chen Feng and others.

"You mean, you want to leave the medical center and go outside for a walk?" Chen Feng and Florence looked at each other.

Lu Xuanyu nodded firmly, "Yes, it’s been half a year. I want to go out and walk."

Chen Feng looked at Florence. The Nursing Scientist nodded, "Yes, that request is reasonable. Moreover, your body has largely recovered."

Chen Feng spoke, "In a moment, the boss might come over? I guess he’s mainly here to visit Zhu, but he’ll probably check your prosthetic data too?"

Zhu Xinyu crossed her arms behind him, a smug expression on her face.

Lu Xuanyu felt somewhat anxious, "Should I come back early then?"

Florence said, "Just do as you please, you don’t need to worry about managing the schedule."

Lu Xuanyu put on the warming equipment again and then walked towards the main door. He was wearing the old clothes he had brought. As he pulled on his pants, Lu Xuanyu truly felt a deep emotion.

"Alright, early out, early back," he thought to himself, jogging all the way to the gate.

But just as he was about to leave, a scream came from behind him.

Lu Xuanyu turned around and saw a skinny, small African boy fall to the ground, staring at him with a terrified expression.

To be precise, staring at his legs.