Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 335: Power Increase

The most pressing issue for Fang Tianhe right now was how the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps would maintain its current status after Lin Xinghai left in just over ten days.

After all, Lin Xinghai’s radiance was so dazzling that it completely overshadowed the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.

In reality, however, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ overall strength had already undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

He had become a Blood Qi Realm expert. Furthermore, his Heaven-Splitting Superpower was a Second Level Rare Superpower. Even though his Cultivation was only at the Blood Qi Realm Early Stage, his combat power was definitely comparable to someone at the Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage.

Therefore, in terms of top-tier power, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps was not lacking in the slightest.

Furthermore, the veteran members had all been personally instructed by Lin Xinghai in his Gun Technique. Any one of them could be pulled out and placed in another Mercenary Corps and be considered an ace marksman.

So, in terms of strength, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps could be considered the First Mercenary Corps even without Lin Xinghai.

What they really lacked was a chance to prove themselves. Now, that chance had arrived.

Upon hearing Fang Tianhe’s words, a look of surprise appeared on Qin Wenbo’s face. But he quickly realized something, his eyes flickering as he glanced at Song Yao beside him.

At that moment, Song Yao’s eyes were also flickering. Of course he understood the intention behind Fang Tianhe’s move, but it made him think of many other things.

He had heard whispers that Lin Xinghai might be leaving Star Shield Shelter in the near future.

’It’s perfectly normal for him to want to solidify the Mercenary Corps’ status before he leaves. So, could this whole scene today have been deliberately orchestrated by him?’

’After all, suddenly announcing he’s going into seclusion to increase his strength is just a little too convenient.’

’If Lin Xinghai really did arrange this, and I don’t cooperate now, I’ll probably face retaliation later.’

’Even though Lin Xinghai is about to leave, it’s not like he’s never coming back. More importantly, he’s still the deputy director of the Shelter. If he wanted to make our lives difficult, all he’d have to do is say the word and we’d be in for it.’

At this thought, he no longer hesitated and spoke up. "Captain Fang has a point. Since we’re all here, I’m sure we’re all thinking the same thing: to organize and hunt Zombies together."

"Even though Director Lin isn’t here, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps is. We’ve worked together before, so if we reorganize now, we can just cooperate the same way we always have."

Just then, Qin Wenbo quickly chimed in, "That’s right. I’m sure everyone who’s been out hunting Zombies these past few days has felt a bit overwhelmed. Since we’re all gathered here, why don’t we try cooperating like we used to? If you really feel like something’s not right, you can always back out later."

Hearing both Song Yao and Qin Wenbo speak up, Fang Tianhe shot them a grateful look. The old way of cooperating meant that everyone followed the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ lead.

Fang Tianhe was confident that as long as he secured command this time, performed steadily, and united these Mercenary Corps, the combat power they could unleash wouldn’t be much different.

In truth, the combined strength of so many Third Level Mercenary Corps was not to be underestimated. All they lacked was a unifying force to integrate them all.

Then, once he led everyone to earn enough Points, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ position as the First Mercenary Corps would naturally be secure.

Song Yao and Qin Wenbo represented the second and third-ranked Mercenary Corps, so their statements had a considerable impact on the others.

Following their lead, a dozen or so more Mercenary Corps voiced their support for the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ leadership.

Soon, a force of over 4,000 people was assembled. Fang Tianhe was delighted to have attracted so many Mercenary Corps; it was already far better than he had initially expected.

Although many Mercenary Corps were still watching from the sidelines, that was understandable. After all, Lin Xinghai’s prestige was far beyond anything he could match. But from now on, all that mattered was that the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps could deliver results.

After confirming the number of Mercenary Corps that had joined, Fang Tianhe went to the Military Department to find Zhang Yue.

He and Zhang Yue were also acquaintances, and after explaining the situation, he received Zhang Yue’s support.

Although Zhang Yue only allocated 1,000 Combat Robots to him, this was undoubtedly a signal to the other Mercenary Corps.

Even without Lin Xinghai, the Military Department would still show favor to the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.

This was a privilege that absolutely no other Mercenary Corps could enjoy.

Upon seeing this, the Mercenary Corps that had hesitated to join instantly felt a pang of regret.

And when the team returned that night and announced their haul, those corps would regret it even more.

But that was a story for another time.

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Right now, Lin Xinghai had no time to worry about what was happening outside.

Of course, if he had known how Fang Tianhe handled the situation, he would have been quite pleased.

After all, how to ensure the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps and the Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps could maintain their current status after his departure was something he had been considering himself.

Fang Tianhe’s actions now would undoubtedly save him a lot of trouble.

As for Lin Xinghai himself, his attention was now completely focused within his own body.

When the High Level Gene Medicine Liquid was absorbed, digested, and converted into Blood Qi Power, he found that it was just as he had expected.

The purity of this Blood Qi Power was indeed incomparable to what the Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid could produce.

Although there was still a considerable gap in purity compared to the Blood Qi Power provided by the System, this new Blood Qi Power was just barely sufficient.

Lin Xinghai used a special Perception Technique to manipulate this Blood Qi Power into his meridians. Although there was still a faint stinging sensation and his meridians sustained some minor damage, it was all within an acceptable range.

Next, enduring the pain wracking his body, he began circulating the Blood Qi Power along the route prescribed by the System Technique.

As the Cultivation Technique circulated, Lin Xinghai discovered that using his Perception Power to move the Blood Qi Power was much slower than when the System enhanced him. It took a full 20 minutes to complete a single Circulation.

The System Technique required three Circulations to complete a single enhancement, meaning it would take a full hour. That felt like an eternity.

After all, during the System enhancements, he only had to endure the pain. Now, on top of the pain, he also had to actively drive the Cultivation Technique’s circulation. The feeling was a special kind of hell.

However, Lin Xinghai also noticed that as the System Technique continued to circulate, he could feel his body changing, growing stronger little by little.

It was precisely the sensation of this change that allowed him to grit his teeth and persevere.

An hour later, Lin Xinghai was completely drenched in sweat, but the three Circulations of the System Technique were about to be complete.

HUMMM!

The moment the Cultivation Technique finished its circulation, Lin Xinghai vaguely sensed that some kind of shackle within his cells had been broken. An indescribable feeling of relief and comfort washed over his entire body.

But he had no time to savor the changes in his body, quickly opening the System panel to take a look.

Host: Lin Xinghai

Physique: 91 points

Power: 88 points

Speed: 99 points

Blood Qi Power: 126,268 points

Genetic Optimization Level: 99%+

Third Level Superpower: Speed (Speed increased by 300%, duration five minutes) (Energy Value: 10/10)

Intermediate Shooting Skill: Proficiency 1%+

Phantom Body Technique (Minor Success): Proficiency 1%+

When he saw that his Power points had increased from 87 to 88, Lin Xinghai was so excited he almost jumped for joy.

Clearly, his hypothesis had been correct.