Su Ming'an tossed the core to her without a moment's hesitation.
[You chose to relinquish control.]
The knife appeared instantly in Nuoliya's hand as she lifted her shirt, revealing her mechanized outer shell and her smooth abdomen. She then slashed across it with the knife, causing fresh, bright blood to flow.
She widened the cut, with no disinfection, no anesthesia. She performed the procedure on herself, inserting the core, as white light emerged from her hand.
The wound slowly healed, the entire operation as crude as stuffing a sack.
Throughout the procedure, she made no sound, but the sweat sliding down her forehead exposed her pain. After everything was done, the first thing she did was extend her right hand and issue a command.
"Boom—!"
