They were taking a safer approach which allowed them to test the limits of shaping, deformation, and control without risking their most valuable material.
The others agreed quickly. There was no pride here, only experience guiding them forward.
Lin Mu nodded at their decision. He understood the importance of caution, especially when dealing with something that had already proven capable of injuring Transcendents with mere recoil. If they rushed and made an error, correcting it might be impossible.
Thus, they began again.
This time, however, the intent of their work had shifted. Previously, their focus had been on separation, forcing the husk to part at its joints through a combination of spatial manipulation and overwhelming force. Now, their purpose was shaping.
They needed to transform the segmented structure of the leg into something suitable for a weapon. But the first problem presented itself immediately: The joints.
A spider's leg was not built like a spear.
