Invincible through Touching Corpses

Fang Tianhe, the object of the other two corps leaders’ envy, was naturally feeling quite different from them. He was simply exhilarated and overjoyed.

He was teaming up with two Third Level Mercenary Corps, one of which was the Holy Light Mercenary Corps, ranked first in overall strength. Under such circumstances, it would be a lie to say he felt no pressure. No one wanted to be a burden in a collaboration like this.

But now, seeing the outstanding performance of his own Mercenary Corps members, the worries in his heart were instantly swept away.

Fang Tianhe wasn’t the only one who felt this way. The other members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps were in a similar mood.

Although everyone could feel that their Gun Technique had genuinely improved under Lin Xinghai’s guidance, it was hard to tell just how much they had progressed without a benchmark for comparison.

Now, the members of these Third Level Mercenary Corps served as the perfect reference.

In an instant, the spirits of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps soared, and their morale climbed steadily. Their Gun Technique even seemed to grow more accurate, preventing the charging Zombies from even getting within 50 meters.

Watching this unfold, Lin Xinghai also smiled. But unlike the others, he wasn’t surprised by this at all.

In truth, when it came to fundamental theory, the gap between him and people like Tang Zhuofei was even wider than their gap in practical combat.

The shooting techniques he had acquired from the system didn’t just directly improve his Gun Technique; they also came with a vast amount of theoretical knowledge.

In contrast, Tang Zhuofei and the others were just Mercenaries who had never systematically learned Gun Technique. Their current achievements were purely the result of talent and a great deal of honing through real-world combat.

Therefore, when it came to instructing members, five minutes of Lin Xinghai’s guidance was essentially equivalent to an entire day of Tang Zhuofei’s. This was the advantage of having a top-down, strategic perspective.

Though everyone had different feelings, the team’s advance didn’t slow in the slightest. The Zombies along the way couldn’t even cause them any trouble.

After the team had advanced another 3 kilometers, Lin Xinghai gradually began to notice something was off. The Zombies seemed to be growing more numerous.

While the number of Zombies was expected to be high in the city center, it shouldn’t have been wave after wave, seemingly without end.

Moreover, a faint sense of unease crept into his heart. Lin Xinghai knew this feeling wasn’t his imagination; it was a warning from his Perception Power.

Soon after Lin Xinghai sensed that something was amiss, Song Yao, the Blood Qi Realm expert, also realized things were not right.

He piloted his Mecha, using its jets to leap to the top of a twenty-some-story building in just a few bounds, then scanned the surroundings.

"We’re in trouble. For some reason, all the Zombies within a two to three-kilometer radius are rushing in our direction. If this keeps up, it might even form a zombie horde," Song Yao said, his brow furrowed.

Hearing this, Lin Xinghai instantly remembered that the sense of unease he’d felt earlier was somewhat familiar.

Back when he was on the mission with Ling Xiu’s group, he’d had this same feeling when fighting a Hunter at close range.

At this thought, he quickly spoke into the comms channel, "I can sense Mutated Zombies nearby—and more than one. It’s almost certain a zombie horde will form. We should prepare!"

Indeed, just during that communication, Lin Xinghai had felt that dangerous presence again. This time, the sense of danger was coming from two different directions, which meant there was definitely more than one Mutated Zombie.

"What?!" Qin Wenbo lost his composure at the back-to-back bad news.

"Two Mutated Zombies? How did you sense that?" Song Yao was also taken aback.

"I have some special abilities. I’m certain about what I sensed," Lin Xinghai said vaguely. He couldn’t just come out and say, ’My Perception Power is far superior to yours, allowing me to detect dangers you can’t.’

Hearing Lin Xinghai’s words, neither of them asked any more questions. Besides, now wasn’t the time to dig into the details. The important thing was to deal with the problem at hand.

"Brother Lin, can you sense what kind of Mutated Zombies they are?" Song Yao asked while continuing to search from the rooftop.

To his disappointment, however, he couldn’t find any sign of them. And in order to keep up with the vehicle convoy, he couldn’t stay on the roof for long. After observing for a short while, he had no choice but to jump back down.

"I can’t be sure. My ability only allows me to sense their presence," Lin Xinghai said, equally frustrated. After all, it was just a vague feeling of danger.

Hearing this, both Song Yao and Qin Wenbo felt the situation was becoming thorny.

"I never thought Mutated Zombies would coordinate their actions. The Mercenary Guild has no records of this. This is extremely important intelligence," Qin Wenbo couldn’t help but say.

"Mutated Zombies are intelligent. Our joint operation must have posed a significant threat to them, prompting them to team up," Song Yao analyzed.

"I think our focus right now should be on how to handle the coming situation," Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but point out dryly.

"Brother Lin is right," Song Yao agreed, then continued, "We’re all familiar with fighting Mutated Zombies. The only unknown is how they’ll fight together."

"So, I suggest we forcibly separate them. I will lead the Mechas of the Holy Light Mercenary Corps to engage one Mutated Zombie, while you all handle the other. The key is to not let them fight side-by-side."

Qin Wenbo thought for a moment and agreed with the plan. As Third Level Mercenary Corps, they had fought their fair share of Mutated Zombies.

If these Mutated Zombies hadn’t also stirred up a horde, they would have barely needed to discuss a strategy at all.

Lin Xinghai, hearing this, had no objections whatsoever.

After finishing their discussion, the leaders each began to organize their own Mercenary Corps, preparing to charge into the zombie horde.

A zombie horde posed a fatal threat to First and Second Level Mercenary Corps, but a Third Level Mercenary Corps already had the ability to break through an encirclement.

Not to mention that with three Mercenary Corps now united, a horde was little more than a nuisance.

If it weren’t for the Mutated Zombies, they wouldn’t even need to deploy the Mechas; they could blast a path straight through with just their Hand Cannons.

That was just how unreasonable the well-funded Third Level Mercenary Corps could be.

Better still, all ammunition consumed on this mission would be reimbursed, so there was no reason to hold back.

Three minutes later, the zombie horde finally formed. A dense mass of Zombies completely blocked the road ahead.

They swarmed from all directions, even leaping down directly from rooftops, launching a frenzied assault on the Armored Vehicles with their Sharp Claws and teeth.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

At that very moment, the nearly 500 Mercenaries of the Three Major Mercenary Corps launched an instantaneous counterattack.

A torrent of Hand Cannon Bullets poured out, mowing down swathes of Zombies near the Armored Vehicles. The threat from the horde was instantly cut by more than half.

Burning Bullets flew into the distance, creating seas of fire that blocked the advance of the horde’s rear ranks.

Finally, the Mercenaries with the best Gun Technique used their Tearing Rifles to sweep the area, picking off any stragglers that slipped through.

Lin Xinghai glanced at the battlefield before turning his attention away. The sense of danger in his mind was growing stronger. ’The two Mutated Zombies are probably about to make their move.’