Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 347: Heading to East Sea Base

After hearing what Lin Xinghai had to say, the others in the room exchanged glances, their hearts filled with nothing but shock.

A plan to mass-produce powerful experts like this... no one would believe it if word got out.

But Lin Xinghai had actually formulated such a plan, and they felt the chances of success were quite high.

"Alright, we understand what we need to do. Four months... no, three months at most, and I can ensure that all the members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps with a Genetic Assessment C Level will be qualified to break through to the Blood Qi Realm," Fang Tianhe guaranteed.

"The same goes for my Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps," Gao Mountain added.

"Excellent! However, you must remember that even as we help those members improve their strength, we can’t just hand out benefits blindly. They must pay a certain price or achieve specific merits."

"I don’t want you to end up raising a pack of ungrateful curs," Lin Xinghai warned.

"Don’t worry. We understand the principle that a small kindness earns gratitude, while too much breeds resentment. Besides, Mercenaries have their own code. Even within the corps, contributions are what matter. If we find any problems, we’ll kick people like that out immediately," Fang Tianhe said quickly.

Seeing they both understood, Lin Xinghai felt there was nothing more to say. After all, when it came to the specific management of a Mercenary Corps, those two were certainly more experienced than he was.

"In that case, this meeting is adjourned. One last thing: this matter must be kept secret, especially my ability to break the Genetic Lock. Otherwise, it won’t do any of us any good. Understand?" Lin Xinghai said.

"Understood!" the three of them replied in unison, their expressions exceptionally grave.

All three of them understood that if even the slightest whisper of this got out, the two Mercenary Corps would never know peace again.

It could even attract the attention of factions from other bases. If that happened, Lin Xinghai would be in trouble, and their two Mercenary Corps would be like fish on a chopping block.

Therefore, setting all else aside, for the sake of their own interests alone, they wouldn’t leak a single word.

"Alright, relax. Something this contrary to common sense, no one would believe it even if you told them. Unless I’ve already started mass-producing experts, Gao Mountain being the only one to successfully break through to the Blood Qi Realm doesn’t prove anything."

"The celebration is probably about to start. We should head out too. Let’s not keep everyone waiting," Lin Xinghai said with a smile.

They thought about it and realized he was right. The idea was so absurd that if anyone other than Lin Xinghai had suggested it, they wouldn’t have believed it—even if Gao Mountain himself had stepped forward to vouch for that person.

At this thought, they all relaxed a little. Now they wouldn’t have to be on edge all day, terrified of revealing the secret in their sleep.

Everyone had a blast that night, Fang Tianhe and the others included. Just thinking about the incredible plan Lin Xinghai had proposed made their blood boil with excitement.

...

The next day, Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao were up at the crack of dawn.

They were over 2,000 kilometers away from East Sea Base. If they didn’t get an early start, they might not even make it in two days. Missing the registration deadline then would be a disaster.

The two of them quickly washed up. However, when they stepped out of their room, they found the main hall packed with people.

Lin Xinghai didn’t even need to ask to know why they were there. He said nothing, simply nodding to the crowd before leading Liu Miaomiao outside.

Members of the two Mercenary Corps followed behind them.

Soon, the group arrived at the Mercenary Plaza in the center of the branch base.

Looking into the distance, Lin Xinghai could see a military unit waiting.

It was a military transport convoy. He’d heard they were carrying a large quantity of Elemental Crystals to East Sea Base for a trade.

The convoy was originally scheduled to depart three days ago, but it had been delayed until today to wait for Lin Xinghai and his group.

"Alright! This is far enough. You all can head back now," Lin Xinghai said with a smile to the crowd behind him.

Fang Tianhe started to speak but was cut off by a wave of Lin Xinghai’s hand. "It’s not like I’m never coming back. Let’s skip the sentimental goodbyes. You’d be better off using that energy to complete the tasks I assigned you."

With that, he led Liu Miaomiao toward the military convoy.

Among the group behind him, everyone felt a sense of loss, as if their very backbone had just walked away.

But the most dejected of all was undoubtedly Wang Yao. She watched Lin Xinghai’s retreating figure, biting her lip. She desperately wanted to say something, but in the end, no words came out.

Over the past ten or so days, she had improved at lightning speed. Under Lin Xinghai’s deliberate guidance, her Gun Technique was already catching up to Roger’s, and her Genetic Optimization Level had reached an impressive 65%. She was, without a doubt, the fastest-improving of the new recruits.

But it was far from enough. With her current strength, she wasn’t even qualified to be his subordinate.

’The Divine Demon Realm? One day, I’ll reach that level too.’ Wang Yao seemed to be muttering to herself, but it was also a vow.

...

Lin Xinghai, too, felt a faint sense of loss. After all, he had lived here for two months, and he had been a part of most of the changes that had transformed the Star Shield Shelter.

He had come to feel a sense of belonging here.

But he also knew that he had to leave, whether it was to become stronger or to prepare for the crisis three years from now. He needed to find a bigger stage to improve himself as quickly as possible.

Suppressing his emotions, Lin Xinghai led Liu Miaomiao over to the Military Department’s transport convoy.

The convoy was still being loaded with cargo. Metal crates were being carried onto the Armored Vehicles one after another.

Lin Xinghai released a bit of his Perception Power to take a look and was immediately surprised.

Just as he’d imagined, the crates were filled with Elemental Crystals of various grades, but the sheer quantity was staggering.

"Deputy Director Lin!" Just then, a military officer from the unit hurried over and snapped to a salute.

Lin Xinghai smiled when he saw who it was. It was an old acquaintance: Zhuo Yongyuan, the former inspection Squad Leader.

"Old Zhuo, what are you doing in logistics?" Lin Xinghai asked, a little surprised.

’That’s odd,’ he thought. ’His inspection work during the last major zombie tide was well done. Even if he didn’t get a promotion, he shouldn’t have been demoted!’

"Er... no, that’s not it. I’m still officially with the special forces brigade. The value of this shipment is immense, so I was specially transferred to this escort detail," Zhuo Yongyuan quickly explained.

"Immense value? Exactly how much are all these Elemental Crystals worth?" Lin Xinghai asked curiously.