Invincible through Touching Corpses

"Brilliant! This plan kills two birds with one stone," Qin Wenbo agreed at once.

"Indeed. The method seems simple and crude, but it strikes right at the heart of the problem. It’s perfect for breaking this stalemate. Brother Lin, I never expected you to have both brains and brawn," Song Yao exclaimed admiringly.

"It was just a flash of inspiration. All you corps leaders are so experienced and knowledgeable, I’m sure you would have thought of it too if you had a little more time," Lin Xinghai said modestly. He understood the principle of mutual flattery.

Hearing this, Song Yao and Qin Wenbo found Lin Xinghai even more likable. He didn’t have the slightest bit of arrogance so common among geniuses.

However, since time was of the essence, they didn’t linger. After confirming the general plan, they left the Government Building and led their respective Mercenary Corps toward the Mercenary Plaza in the Lower Level District.

At the top of the Government Building, Wei Tianxing stood before a floor-to-ceiling window, watching the various Mercenary Corps depart, his gaze deep. Suddenly, he spoke, "They should be able to tie up 20% of the Morgan Conglomerate’s armed forces, but the Conglomerate’s remaining forces are still substantial. Can the team you sent out safely escort the important components back?"

Standing beside Wei Tianxing was another old man, this one dressed in a crisp military uniform. Though his face was aged, the grim authority emanating from him was in no way diminished.

Any soldier present would have immediately recognized this old man as the supreme leader of the Military Department, Lin Zhengyang—Elder Lin. He was also one of the three great pillars of the Star Shield Shelter.

"Rest assured, my soldiers don’t make mistakes. As long as the interception force they send doesn’t exceed a full regiment, we can bring the items back to you safely."

"However, Old Man Wei, how can you be so sure these few Mercenary Corps can tie down 20% of the Morgan Conglomerate’s forces? If your judgment is wrong, have you considered the consequences?" As Lin Zhengyang spoke, his eyes narrowed, and their once-murky depths instantly turned sharp.

Even he only knew the general outline of the entire plan; only Wei Tianxing himself was privy to all the details, a fact that greatly displeased him.

"If my judgment is wrong, then the ’decoy’ will become the real thing and bring back what I need," Wei Tianxing said, his eyes crinkling into a smile.

"You mean, you had two sets of those important components made?" A man of Lin Zhengyang’s caliber, he understood at once.

"There is no room for error with the Geothermal Energy Extractor. Of course, I had to add a little insurance," Wei Tianxing said calmly.

"Have you considered that the Mercenary Corps could be the biggest variable for us?" Lin Zhengyang said with a frown.

"But isn’t the same true for the Morgan Conglomerate? Besides, the Mercenary Corps I have high hopes for might just give them a surprise." Watching the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps about to disappear from view, Wei Tianxing added meaningfully.

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Lin Xinghai and the others soon took an elevator down to the Lower Level District, where the changes were even more drastic than in the Middle Level District.

The area was under complete military control. Today, all residents of the Lower Level District were forbidden from going outside without special permission.

As a result, the Lower Level District, normally bustling with people, was surprisingly quiet today—so quiet it was almost frightening.

As they passed through the streets, they could see pairs of panicked and bewildered eyes watching them from the houses on either side.

It was obvious these people had no idea what was happening amid the sudden changes and could only wait helplessly.

Their fates depended entirely on where the Morgan Conglomerate chose to attack. All they could do was pray not to be swept up in the war.

"I’m afraid a lot of people are going to die today," Xu Haishui couldn’t help but say.

"In this apocalypse, weakness is the original sin. You can’t even control your own fate," said Fang Tianhe. His words were a bit cold, but they were an indisputable fact.

Lin Xinghai listened in silence, not interjecting. Even though he had his System, and even though he was growing stronger so quickly, an event of this magnitude was beyond his control.

What he could do was protect the people he cherished and keep them from harm.

He had just sent a message to Liu Miaomiao, telling her to return to the Star Shield District.

The people who could live in the Star Shield District were all individuals of status and standing, including many families of high-ranking officials. It was, arguably, one of the safest places in the Middle Level District.

As for Wang Yao and the others, they were official employees of the Government Hall. No matter what happened, they would surely be among the first to be protected.

Furthermore, he had also sent a message to Supervisor Le Cheng at the Government Hall, asking him to look out for them. As long as their luck wasn’t abysmally bad, he wouldn’t have to worry too much about their safety.

His mind a jumble of thoughts, he soon arrived at the Mercenary Plaza with his team.

The Mercenary Plaza was also deserted. There were no onlookers from the Lower Level District, nor were there any other Mercenary Corps.

Today, the Mercenary Guild wasn’t issuing any missions, and leaving the shelter was forbidden.

This was because, if necessary, these Mercenaries would serve as reserve troops.

However, staff members were still busy on the empty plaza. They had received orders early this morning to retrieve the equipment for the nine Mercenary Corps from the warehouse and were now performing final checks.

As Lin Xinghai boarded one of his convoy’s vehicles, he examined the equipment of his two allied Mercenary Corps.

The Holy Light Mercenary Corps was truly worthy of its rank as the number one Mercenary Corps in terms of overall strength. They possessed seven Mechas, seven Armored Vehicles, and ten multi-purpose off-road vehicles.

Their Mercenary Corps alone constituted a massive convoy.

Moreover, as Lin Xinghai examined their seven Mechas, he noted they had all been fully customized. From top to bottom, not a single trace of their original factory models remained.

A meticulously modified Mecha like this, piloted by a compatible person, could unleash enough combat power to rival two Mechas from an ordinary Mercenary Corps.

As for the Dragon Soaring Mercenary Corps, although they only had five Mechas, it was clear that these had also been meticulously modified and were no less formidable.

Lin Xinghai also knew that for a Third Level Mercenary Corps, the limiting factor on their strength was no longer financial resources, but rather the number of experts who had broken through three Genetic Locks.

This was because only Mercenaries who had broken through three Genetic Locks could perfectly unleash a Mecha’s full potential.

Since the Holy Light Mercenary Corps had seven Mechas, it meant they undoubtedly had seven experts who had broken through three Genetic Locks.

While Lin Xinghai was marveling at these two Mercenary Corps, Song Yao and Qin Wenbo were, in turn, marveling at the equipment of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.

The Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps now had four Mechas, four Armored Vehicles, and three multi-purpose off-road vehicles.

Such strength was equivalent to that of a veteran Second Level Mercenary Corps, but Song Yao and the others knew full well that Heaven-Sundering had only been promoted a week ago!

To have not only purchased another Mecha but also completed its modifications in just one short week was simply inconceivable to them.

Moreover, they saw that the Mecha Lin Xinghai boarded was armed with Mjolnir—a true superweapon.

That was a weapon even they were reluctant to equip on their own personal Mechas!