Invincible through Touching Corpses

"I’m planning to head back early today. We need to get everything ready and let the others get some proper rest so they’re not too tired for tomorrow’s operation," Fang Tianhe said, coming over and whispering to Lin Xinghai just after noon.

"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing." Lin Xinghai holstered his twin pistols.

As the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps grew in number, their speed of collecting Elemental Crystals had increased. In just one morning, they had not only finished gathering 4,000 Elemental Crystals but had also managed to squeeze in two hours of training. It was indeed a good time to head back.

"By the way, is there anything else you need to prepare?" Fang Tianhe asked.

Lin Xinghai was their ace, the core of their main force. If he had any special requests, Fang Tianhe would do everything in his power to fulfill them.

"I’m planning to get a powerful new weapon for my Mecha. Does the Mercenary Corps have any spare Points?" Lin Xinghai inquired.

He would definitely be piloting his Mecha for the fight against the Morgan Conglomerate tomorrow.

After the past few days of training, his piloting skills were not much worse than Fang Tianhe’s. Under these circumstances, only by piloting a Mecha could he unleash his full combat potential.

As for Roger, the Mercenary Corps had earned a substantial income recently and had already purchased another Mecha, so he would have one to pilot as well.

But that was precisely why Lin Xinghai was asking if the Mercenary Corps had any spare Points.

"Er... we’re actually out of Points." Fang Tianhe sounded a little embarrassed. Although they had earned around 200,000 Points in the past few days, it was just enough to buy the Mecha. He had even paid for the modification costs out of his own pocket for now.

If Lin Xinghai had asked for an ordinary weapon, he could have scraped together ten or twenty thousand Points. But for a powerful weapon... that was a different story. Expensive weapons could cost fifty or sixty thousand, some even over a hundred thousand. Where would he get that kind of money?

"It’s fine. I’ll pay for it myself for now," Lin Xinghai said. He had to buy this Mecha weapon, and it had to be a high-powered one. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to perfectly leverage the advantage of his Superpower.

"Alright. The Mercenary Corps will reimburse you later," Fang Tianhe nodded.

With their discussion concluded, the team took a short break before the order was given to return.

Everyone was a little surprised by the order.

"Commander, why are we leaving so early today? No more training?" Xu Haishui asked as soon as he got back in the vehicle.

"I’m giving you all a half-day off to rest and get in top condition. We should have a joint operation with other Mercenary Corps tomorrow. Don’t you dare embarrass me then," Fang Tianhe said.

"Heh, don’t worry, Boss! Just watch me go on a rampage tomorrow." Xu Haishui was full of spirit as he said this.

Just two days ago, he had finally broken his second Genetic Lock. Combined with his Rare Superpower, his combat power had already surpassed both Roger and Wu Yan.

Of course, Xu Haishui wasn’t the only one who had improved. During this period, the Mercenary Corps had an open supply of Genetic Medicine Liquid. Both Roger’s and Wu Yan’s Genetic Optimization Levels had broken past 70% and were now advancing toward the 80% mark.

In addition, the other members had also made significant progress. Three more members with high Genetic Optimization Levels had also broken their second Genetic Lock thanks to this perk.

Now, the number of mainstay members in the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps who had broken two Genetic Locks had reached eight. With a ratio like that, you couldn’t tell at all that they were a newly promoted Second Level Mercenary Corps.

In fact, if you included the newly purchased Mecha, they could even be considered well-established among Second Level Mercenary Corps.

...

Soon, the convoy returned to the Star Shield Shelter. After turning in the mission, Fang Tianhe accompanied Lin Xinghai to the Mecha Research Institute.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Lin, welcome." An attendant, Tan Ya, greeted them with immense enthusiasm the moment she saw them.

She was already quite familiar with the people from the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps. It was hard not to be. This was a wealthy Mercenary Corps that had bought two Mechas in just over a week!

Every visit from them brought her a huge commission. How could she not be enthusiastic seeing the two of them walk in?

Amidst the envious or regretful gazes of the other female attendants, she led the two of them to the VIP area.

"How may I help you?" Tan Ya looked at Lin Xinghai and asked respectfully.

Observing people was the most important part of her job, but knowing some inside information was also essential. For instance, she knew that within the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps, the "Gun God’s" status was exceptional, even surpassing that of Commander Fang Tianhe. Therefore, when asking questions, Tan Ya’s gaze was fixed on Lin Xinghai most of the time.

"I’m looking to buy a new melee weapon for my Mecha," Lin Xinghai said, getting straight to the point.

"Of course. Do you have any specific requirements for the weapon?" Tan Ya asked as she activated the holographic projector nearby, displaying a multitude of Mecha weapons.

"My only requirement is that it’s powerful," Lin Xinghai said.

"In that case, what type of melee weapon are you looking for?" Tan Ya asked respectfully.

"Any type is fine, as long as it’s powerful."

"And... in terms of price?"

"As long as it’s powerful," Lin Xinghai repeated.

Seeing his expression and tone, Tan Ya understood. She tapped the light screen in front of her a few times, and in an instant, the numerous projections vanished, leaving only three weapons.

They were a pitch-black Giant Axe, a Giant Hammer weighing several tons, and an entirely blue long spear.

"These are the top three weapons from our Mecha Research Institute in terms of Attack Power: the Heaven-Opening Axe, the Sky Hammer, and Mjolnir."

"The Heaven-Opening Axe is incredibly sharp. It’s forged with materials from certain Mutated Zombies and has a natural cutting Attribute. It can even shatter the Defense of most Mutated Zombies in a single blow."

"The Sky Hammer possesses the highest Attack Power. Combined with its concussion Attribute, even an Armored Corpse, famous for its Defense Power, wouldn’t dare to take a direct hit."

"Mjolnir has powerful piercing capabilities and can also unleash terrifying Thunderbolts. If struck by a Thunderbolt, the target will not only suffer immense damage but will also be briefly incapacitated. Of course, since releasing a Thunder Attack consumes a massive amount of energy, it can only be fired three times even when fully charged." Tan Ya introduced each weapon one by one.

Lin Xinghai listened while carefully examining the Attributes of the three weapons on the projection.

After weighing his options, he ultimately chose Mjolnir.

All three weapons had their strengths. In terms of raw, single-hit Attack Power, it was hard to say which was strongest. But Mjolnir’s burst potential was clearly superior to the Heaven-Opening Axe and the Sky Hammer.

Although its Thunder Attack was limited to three strikes, if used well in battle, a single hit could decide the outcome.

Moreover, the effect of lightning on a Mecha was even greater than its damage to a Mutated Zombie.

Besides, while both the Heaven-Opening Axe and the Sky Hammer were powerful, they were also quite heavy. The Sky Hammer, in particular, weighed almost as much as half a Mecha. If he equipped these heavy weapons, he wouldn’t be able to utilize his advantage in Speed at all.

Therefore, after considering everything, choosing Mjolnir was naturally the better option.