Wind whizzed by as Lin Mu flew through the air.
He had finished up recording all the books in the library and was now heading towards Little Shrubby. He had easily left the city by using fade and was now on his short sword.
Lin Mu made sure to take a less traveled path and avoided coming under the view of anyone. Due to it being nighttime, the security was heightened and he could see way more guards patrolling the areas.
The area around the capital city was mostly plains with a few hills and patches of forest spread in between. Little Shrubby was hiding in one of these small patches of forest, and Lin Mu was tracing him through his connection with him.
It took Lin Mu about an hour to reach his position due to how many detours he had to use. It was not like he could use fade either, as sometimes a cultivator would randomly come in his path.
Even with his spirit sense spread, Lin Mu could only travel a short distance of two hundred meters which was simply not enough. If he truly wanted to, Lin Mu could travel over a kilometer in the short span within which the skill Fade was active.
With no other choice, Lin Mu ended up taking multiple detours and finally reached Little Shrubby. He contacted the beast through his link and waited.
~rustle~
The thick and tall bushes trembled before Little Shrubby appeared from them, his Grey yellow eyes shining under the moonlight.
"Are you done with the work in the city?" Little Shrubby asked.
Lin Mu sniffed and could smell some smoke nearby.
"Were you cooking?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Yes, I was about to start but then I heard you." Little Shrubby answered.
"Oh, perfect then. I have something you can use," Lin Mu said before taking out the items he had gotten for little Shrubby.
He placed the prosthetic hand, the harness and the spatial storage belt on the ground.
"What are these?" Little Shrubby questioned, having no idea about them.
Lin Mu then went on to explain the purpose of each item, and the more little Shrubby listened to it the happier he got.
"YAY! Now I can cook even better!" Little Shrubby exclaimed in joy.
But this could only be heard by Lin Mu. For others this was just the growl of a beast coming from a forest.
"Don't make too much noise," Lin Mu warned.
"Okay," Little Shrubby immediately became calm.
"If you want to use the hand, it will take you a bit of practice, but I think you should be able to use the belt rather easily." Lin Mu said.
He then explained how to use them before putting the belt around little Shrubby's neck. Since the belt was a spatial storage tool, it had a size adjustment function.
After Little Shrubby branded it with his spirit sense, the belt automatically shrunk to fit him properly. Now it looked like the belt was custom made for him and even suited him, as the gems embedded in the belt gleamed under the moonlight.
"Let me put on the harness and then you should be able to store it in the belt and put it on your own." Lin Mu said.
Little Shrubby purred in acknowledgment and let Lin Mu put on the harness. There were multiple straps on it and once they were all secured, the harness was proselyte set. Lin Mu climbed onto it and tested it.
"Now try running, we'll see how it works." Lin Mu spoke.
"Okay," Little Shrubby replied before starting to run.
Having learned from the last time, Little Shrubby started slowly and got faster as Lin Mu directed him.
~Zoom~
Soon they were running at the fastest speed that was possible for Little Shrubby, and the wind flowed through their hair.
"Alright, this is enough. We shouldn't go too far, let's return." Lin Mu said.
Little Shrubby did a flip mid-air and change his direction at breakneck speed. This was something he could not have done before when he was carrying Lin Mu, as it would just end up throwing him off his back.
But now with the new harness, it was safe for Lin Mu to sit normally, as the straps would keep him secure. Plus, he was able to grip onto the seat as well.
~Zoom~
With the same speed they had gone, they had returned. Lin Mu felt it to be a rather refreshing experience and thought that this was a rather good investment.
"Now that we are done with the harness and the spatial storage belt, you should try storing it." Lin Mu suggested.
"I'll do it." Little Shrubby replied and willed it.
Then with a slight delay, the harness disappeared from his back.
"Good! Now try putting it back on." Lin Mu spoke.
Little Shrubby sensed the harness in his belt and successfully withdrew it. Since the harness was stored in the position where it was equipped, it appeared back in the same state.
This way it made it convenient for Little Shrubby to put it on and store it whenever needed.
"Now, do the same you did with the spatial storage belt and brand the metallic hand with your spirit sense." Lin Mu directed.
Little Shrubby nodded his head and the spirit sense spread from his body. It touched the prosthetic hand and finally connected to it after a minute.
"I did it!" Little Shrubby said with excitement.
"Try moving it around, you should be able to do that now. Though if you want to control the fingers, it will take you more practice." Lin Mu replied.
~shua~
With a single thought of little Shrubby, the prosthetic hand was sent flying up in the sky.
~rustle~
~thud~
The hand fell back a couple of seconds later on the ground with a thud.
"You're gonna need more practice…" Lin Mu said as he was reminded of his own time, when he had first used his short sword and split the tent apart.
