Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 338: Stepping Forward to Refuse

Lin Xinghai spent the entire afternoon strengthening his body, barely taking a break.

When Fang Tianhe and the others returned in the evening, he had already completed three more rounds of body strengthening.

By now, his Physique and Power attributes had both reached 92 points.

Feeling the changes in his body, Lin Xinghai smiled and left his room in high spirits.

However, the members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps who had just returned to the base were dumbfounded.

The hall was jam-packed with over 200 Zombies, and the members who had just walked in were so startled they nearly opened fire.

Fortunately, they reacted in time. Seeing that the Zombies were all securely tied up, they managed to stop themselves.

However, when Fang Tianhe entered after them and saw several desiccated Zombies lying dead on the ground, his pupils suddenly contracted.

He recognized it as the aftermath of Liu Miaomiao using her Superpower to drain their Life Force.

A thought instantly struck him, and he hurried toward Lin Xinghai’s room.

Just then, Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao happened to open the door and walk out.

Seeing that both Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao were unharmed, Fang Tianhe let out a long sigh of relief. At the same time, he couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Ah Xing, what’s with all the Zombies outside?"

"It’s nothing. I used them to treat my injuries. By the way, it’s inconvenient to keep those Zombies here. Figure out what to do with them, but leave a dozen or so for me," Lin Xinghai said.

Fang Tianhe was genuinely startled by his words. "You were injured? How could you get injured inside the branch base?"

"Don’t overthink it. It’s just that my Cultivation method is a bit special and causes damage to my meridians. With Liu Miaomiao’s Superpower to heal me, it’s no big deal anymore," Lin Xinghai said with a wave of his hand.

Hearing this, Fang Tianhe breathed another sigh of relief. Though he was curious why Cultivation would cause meridian damage, it was clearly a private matter for Lin Xinghai, so he didn’t dare ask further.

Fang Tianhe quickly arranged for his subordinates to dispose of the Zombies in the hall and then had someone tally up the day’s earnings.

Lin Xinghai just glanced at the data, and a look of surprise instantly appeared on his face. "This much in one day?"

This was comparable to eighty percent of what he usually earned when he led the team himself.

"I used your method and gathered the other Mercenary Corps..." Fang Tianhe immediately recounted what had happened that morning.

The more Lin Xinghai listened, the more surprised he became. Finally, he nodded in satisfaction. "Well done."

"I just did what had to be done. If you hadn’t raised our Mercenary Corps’ overall strength to its current level, the other Mercenary Corps would never have listened to me," Fang Tianhe said, shaking his head.

He knew very well that the credit still belonged to Lin Xinghai.

"Right, Ah Xing, are you going to continue your Cultivation tomorrow, or will you come on the mission with us?" Fang Tianhe asked.

"I’ll go on the mission with you. But you’ll still be in command of the team. For the next ten-odd days, I’ll focus on coaching our members’ Gun Technique. I’ll try to get your Gun Technique up another level before we leave," Lin Xinghai said after some thought.

Hearing this, Fang Tianhe felt much more at ease.

...

The night passed quickly. The next morning, a large crowd of Mercenary Corps had once again gathered at the entrance of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ base.

Even the Mercenary Corps that hadn’t joined the day before had all shown up this time.

The previous night, they had used various channels to find out about the earnings of Fang Tianhe’s group and the other Mercenary Corps.

What they learned made them utterly regretful. Even the Mercenary Corps with the lowest earnings among those who had joined the Zombie-clearing team had earned more than double the Points they had.

Under these circumstances, for the sake of Points, they had no choice but to swallow their pride and come back.

At eight o’clock, the gates to the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ base opened, and the assembled Mercenary Corps Leaders instantly saw Lin Xinghai walking at the head of the team.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting. And I’d also like to apologize for yesterday," Lin Xinghai said, clasping his hands in a fist-and-palm salute to the Mercenary Corps Leaders before him.

"Haha! It’s no problem, no problem at all! Your Cultivation is what’s important, Director Lin."

"That’s right! You’re the pillar of our branch base. You don’t need to show up for minor matters like clearing out Zombies."

The Mercenary Corps Leaders all laughed it off. Facing Lin Xinghai, even if they were genuinely displeased, they didn’t dare utter a single complaint.

"Then I thank you all for your understanding," Lin Xinghai said with a smile.

Then, in front of everyone, he said to Fang Tianhe, "I’ll leave the formation of the clearing team to you. In a bit, I’ll have the Military Department send over 5,000 Combat Robots and an artillery squad."

"Also, there’s no need for the clearing team to be too large. Just include the Mercenary Corps that were willing to join yesterday."

"Understood!" Fang Tianhe immediately nodded in agreement.

However, the faces of many of the Mercenary Corps Leaders who had just arrived today changed.

Lin Xinghai’s words were a clear rejection!

"Director Lin, we, the Mountain Shield Mercenary Corps, would also like to join the clearing team, if possible. We guarantee we’ll follow orders."

"That’s right, Captain Lin, our Gathering Sea Mercenary Corps..."

One by one, the Third Level Mercenary Corps Leaders, unable to care about anything else, hurriedly spoke up.

"Sorry, the clearing team is large enough. Everyone, get ready. We leave in half an hour." With that, Lin Xinghai turned and went straight back into the base.

Since they hadn’t shown the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps any respect yesterday, Lin Xinghai certainly wasn’t going to show them any today.

Seeing this, Wei Tianxing and Song Yao exchanged a look, thinking to themselves, ’Just as we expected.’

It was obvious their decision to side with them yesterday was the right bet.

As for the Mercenary Corps that had joined the clearing team yesterday, their faces were now all beaming with joy.

As for the Mercenary Corps that Lin Xinghai had flatly rejected, some might still have felt indignant, but since Lin Xinghai had spoken, they could only resentfully shut their mouths, not daring to make another sound.

Otherwise, the consequences would be far worse than simply not being able to join the clearing team.

Half an hour later, the clearing team set out. Today’s force was far more impressive than yesterday’s; after all, Fang Tianhe had only brought 1,000 Combat Robots the day before.

But today, that number had increased to a full 5,000, enough for every single Mercenary to have a Combat Robot for personal protection.

In addition, an artillery squad was accompanying them, guaranteeing they would have ample fire support even if they encountered something unexpected.

Of course, more importantly, with a War God like Lin Xinghai overseeing things, they were truly fearless. They wouldn’t have to worry at all, even if they encountered a Mutated Zombie launching a zombie tide.

However, to the surprise of the other Mercenary Corps Leaders, after the team set out, Lin Xinghai remained inside his Armored Vehicle the entire time. He never showed his face or issued a single command over the communication channel.

This left the Mercenary Corps Leaders both confused and filled with various speculations.

Recalling how Lin Xinghai had flatly refused to let the other Mercenary Corps join that morning, they all felt this was likely a signal from him, a personal move to help solidify Fang Tianhe’s status.

Of course, while Lin Xinghai did indeed have such intentions, the real reason he didn’t show his face or issue any commands was simply that he was seizing every moment to strengthen his body.