Invincible through Touching Corpses

Everyone was a little curious about why Lin Xinghai wanted so many Elemental Crystals, especially Low Level ones.

But while they were curious, and some even secretly guessed it might be related to Lin Xinghai’s rapid improvement, no one dared to be tactless enough to ask any questions, regardless of their speculations.

Lin Xinghai felt no need to explain himself. He took the 10,000 Low Level Elemental Crystals, entered the room prepared for him, locked the door, and eagerly began to absorb them.

The others had managed to find some time to cultivate while they were on the road.

But with so little of his Blood Qi Power left, he hadn’t dared to use it for refining Elixirs for his Cultivation, just in case.

But now, everything was fine. As long as he absorbed these 10,000 Elemental Crystals, he would gain a solid 100,000 points of Blood Qi Power.

He first checked the room to confirm there were no surveillance devices, then opened the combat backpack he was carrying. It was filled entirely with Elemental Crystals.

A single Elemental Crystal was about the size of a fingernail, but 10,000 of them were enough to stuff the entire combat backpack to the brim.

Lin Xinghai carried the bag of Elemental Crystals to the sofa and sat down. He reached in, grabbed a large handful, pulled up his system panel, and began the Refinement process.

To Lin Xinghai’s surprise, when he broke through to the Blood Qi Realm, the system didn’t just gain the ability to purify Energy.

Its Energy absorption function had also been greatly enhanced.

Before, it took the system at least 10 seconds to absorb the Energy from an Elemental Crystal, but now it only took a single second.

The handful of Elemental Crystals he was holding turned to dust in just over 30 seconds.

As for his system panel, it showed an increase of over 300 points of Blood Qi Power.

A smile appeared on Lin Xinghai’s face. ’This way, I won’t have to waste too much time absorbing Elemental Crystals.’

He could absorb one Elemental Crystal per second. That meant he could absorb 3,600 Elemental Crystals in an hour, gaining 36,000 Blood Qi Power.

Lin Xinghai tossed the powder in his hand into the trash can, then quickly grabbed another handful and began absorbing them.

Watching the Blood Qi Power on his system panel steadily increase, Lin Xinghai felt a sense of security.

After a few more handfuls, however, he felt this method was a bit too troublesome.

He thought for a moment, then carried the combat backpack into the bathroom. After briefly cleaning the bathtub, he poured all the Elemental Crystals from the backpack into it.

Then, he quickly took off his clothes and lay down in the tub.

The system’s absorption ability could be activated as long as any part of his body touched an Elemental Crystal. Lying directly in them would undoubtedly save him the time of having to grab them.

With a thought, one Elemental Crystal in the bathtub turned to dust every second.

Lin Xinghai didn’t stay idle. He took out a Blood Burst Pill, swallowed it, and began to cultivate.

In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed. Lin Xinghai had refined four Blood Burst Pills, increasing his Blood Qi Power by another 4 points to a total of 184.

As for the system’s Blood Qi Power, it had increased by 72,000, which of course consumed 7,200 Elemental Crystals.

At this point, the system’s Blood Qi Power had recovered to 83,500.

This was enough for Lin Xinghai to purify over 80 more Blood Burst Pills.

Nodding in satisfaction, Lin Xinghai put away the unabsorbed Elemental Crystals, took another shower, and then left the room.

By now, everyone outside had rested. With the recovery abilities of those in the Blood Qi Realm, two hours was enough for them to restore their spirits to peak condition.

They were all starting to discuss where they should go to have some fun.

Although the Dongwu Shelter was nowhere near as bustling as the East Sea Base, it still had its own unique spots. One member had even made a guide map.

"Ah Xing, it’s rare for us to be here. Let’s go walk around!" At that moment, Liu Miaomiao approached with a guide map of her own, linking her arm with Lin Xinghai’s as she spoke softly.

"Okay." Lin Xinghai would naturally not refuse such a simple request.

Soon, the whole group went out. But after Lin Xinghai accompanied Liu Miaomiao to two clothing stores and an accessory shop, he saw Zhou De and Little Fatty coming to find him.

"Captain Lin, thank you so much for the escort mission. Also, my superiors have sent me to ask if you’re interested in taking on an additional mission. Rest assured, the reward will definitely satisfy you," Zhou De said enthusiastically.

Originally, Lin Xinghai had no interest in any "additional missions," as the rewards from typical missions weren’t very significant to him.

He even looked down on the C Level missions posted at his academy. He only accepted them to build up a track record for the Xinghai Squad, which was the only way to qualify for higher Level missions.

Otherwise, he might as well just go hunt Zombies; he would make money faster that way.

But now, hearing that the reward would satisfy him, Lin Xinghai’s interest was piqued.

"What’s the mission? And what’s the reward?" Lin Xinghai asked, a little curious.

"This isn’t the best place to talk. Why don’t we find a place to sit down and chat first?" Zhou De suggested, glancing around.

Lin Xinghai had no objection. However, to save time, they didn’t go back to the military barracks. Instead, they found a nearby coffee shop and got a private room.

Zhou De had a guard stand watch outside to ensure no one could interrupt them. Only then did he begin. "Here’s the situation. This mission concerns a series of future developments for our Dongwu Shelter."

"To be frank, even though our Dongwu Shelter is developing well, it would be impossible to grow from a medium-sized shelter into a large-scale base in less than five or six years."

"However, we now have a plan that, if successful, could shorten that timeframe to just two or three years."

Zhou De paused. Seeing no particular interest on Lin Xinghai’s face, he stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point. "We plan to conduct a deep development of the resources within Dongwu City. To achieve this, we intend to utilize the original subway tracks."

Hearing this, Lin Xinghai’s expression shifted slightly. He vaguely understood what they were planning and couldn’t help but approve of the method.

"In fact, this plan has been in motion for two months. We’ve already dug a tunnel from the Shelter connecting to the subway, and various small subway cars are also under intensive construction."

"Once the plan is complete, our Shelter’s soldiers and Mercenaries will be able to easily access the various subway station exits throughout the city. We can also use those locations as starting points to build various defensive measures."

"With this transportation network successfully established, our resource-gathering Speed will increase severalfold. Moreover, the combat squads and Mercenary Corps that venture deep into the city will have the greatest possible guarantee of safety," Zhou De continued.

"It’s a good plan. So, what do you need my help with?" Lin Xinghai asked.