Jiang Rui was stunned by Lin Xinghai’s words.

’There are no Mutated Zombies in any area the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps has explored? Doesn’t that mean they’re confident they can kill them all?’

In fact, it wasn’t just Jiang Rui. Even Fang Tianhe and Roger, who knew the extent of Lin Xinghai’s combat prowess, were secretly astounded.

However, none of them objected. Lin Xinghai had won them over with one miracle after another. They would support his decisions unconditionally, even if they had their doubts.

"Wonderful!" Jiang Rui was overjoyed. He slapped his chest and said, "As long as the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps can scout that area and kill some of the Mutated Zombies, I’m confident I can persuade the other Mercenary Corps to join in."

"However, I hope the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps will continue to accept missions to Guanghan City for the next few days. It will build confidence among the other Mercenary Corps."

"Okay, no problem." Lin Xinghai nodded and accepted the mission from Jiang Rui.

Next up was purchasing ammunition. Considering this trip to Guanghan City could potentially trigger a zombie tide, they bought far more than they usually would.

They bought over a thousand rounds of Hand Cannon Bullets in particular, ensuring they’d have enough firepower to blast a path to safety even if they were caught in a zombie tide.

In addition, Lin Xinghai sent a special message to Zhang Yue, requesting to purchase a single-person missile, just in case.

Even though the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps had military commendations, they still had to submit a request to purchase military-grade weapons. Of course, unless the order was excessive or for a particularly crucial piece of equipment, the request was just a formality and would be approved quickly.

When Zhang Yue learned that the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps was willing to spearhead the Guanghan City mission, he was ecstatic and rushed over with his men personally.

By the time Lin Xinghai’s group arrived at the Mercenary Plaza, Zhang Yue was already there waiting with a squad.

"Here’s the single-person missile you requested. It’s 30,000 Points. Also, to thank you for taking on this responsibility, the Military Department would like to give you a second one, free of charge." As Zhang Yue spoke, he had a few soldiers bring the missiles over.

"Heh, don’t mind if I do." Lin Xinghai grinned. He never turned down a freebie.

When the members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps saw the two single-person missiles, the last trace of unease in their hearts vanished completely.

They had seen the power of those things more than once. An ordinary Mutated Zombie absolutely could not withstand a direct hit, and more importantly, besides their destructive power, the missiles also had a lock-on feature. Unless a Mutated Zombie had some special trick up its sleeve, there was no way to dodge it.

Soon, everyone boarded the Armored Vehicle and departed.

Guanghan City was quite a distance from the Star Shield Shelter—over 200 kilometers away.

The original highways had been completely destroyed during the cataclysm, so even with the Armored Vehicle’s decent Speed, they’d be maxing out at 100 kilometers per hour.

In other words, it would take two hours just to get there, making for a four-hour round trip.

"Old Fang, I think we should request a batch of specialized engines from the Military Department. We need to get the Armored Vehicle’s Speed up to at least 200 kilometers per hour, otherwise, all this travel Time is a huge waste," Lin Xinghai said to Fang Tianhe, who was beside him, as he watched the scenery roll by.

"Alright, no problem. I’ll put in the request when we get back." Fang Tianhe nodded, then asked, "Anything else besides the engines that needs upgrading?"

"Let’s get some military-grade radar, too. For everything else, I’ll leave it to you. You know more about this stuff than I do," Lin Xinghai said.

"There are a few things I’d like to request, but I’m not sure if it’s the right move," Fang Tianhe said, hesitating.

"Oh?" Lin Xinghai’s interest was piqued. "What do you want to request?"

"Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid," Fang Tianhe said. Fearing Lin Xinghai might not understand, he explained in detail, "Actually, the Genetic Medicine Liquid we can normally buy is all Low Level. Its purity isn’t very high, and the Energy it contains isn’t that abundant."

"The Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid contains twice the Energy of the Low Level version, and it’s absorbed more efficiently. However, it costs five times as much." As he continued, Fang Tianhe started to look more and more sheepish.

After all, it only had twice the Energy but cost five times as much. By any measure, it was a terrible deal.

Normally, he would never have considered trading for it. But he knew Lin Xinghai was slated for the Seed Plan and would only be at the Star Shield Shelter for another month at most.

Therefore, in this one month, he needed to raise the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’s overall strength to at least that of a Third Level Mercenary Corps. Otherwise, once Lin Xinghai was gone, they’d be nothing but an empty shell.

When that happened, there was no telling what the other Mercenary Corps, who had long been jealous of them, might try to pull.

"What’s there to hesitate about? Just buy it. It’s not like the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps is short on funds right now."

"Of course, don’t just give the Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid to everyone. You can use it as a reward for members who show outstanding performance," Lin Xinghai decided on the spot.

Hearing Lin Xinghai’s words, Fang Tianhe breathed a silent sigh of relief.

In truth, he wasn’t asking for much. He just wanted to get Roger, Wu Yan, and Xu Haishui to break their third Genetic Lock. That would allow them to unleash the full potential of their Mecha. If they could then purchase one more Mecha, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps would truly become a Third Level Mercenary Corps.

"By the way, Old Fang, you’re about to break through to the Blood Qi Realm, aren’t you?" Lin Xinghai suddenly asked.

He remembered seeing Fang Tianhe’s Attributes on their very first mission. Back then, his Genetic Optimization Level was already at 97%.

Nearly half a month had passed since then. Even though progress on one’s Genetic Optimization Level slowed to a crawl after 90%, he should still be on the verge of a breakthrough by now.

"Yeah. Actually, I could have broken through five days ago, but I’ve been using this time to get my body into peak condition."

"Plus, the High Level Breakthrough Potion I paid for out of my own pocket and requested from the Military Department hasn’t arrived yet, so I’ve been holding off." As he spoke about this, a rare, anxious expression appeared on Fang Tianhe’s face.

After all, reaching the Blood Qi Realm was a watershed moment for anyone. Those who made it would experience a sublimation of their very being, their strength shattering the limits of the human body. They would be highly regarded no matter where they went.

But the breakthrough itself was incredibly difficult. More importantly, if you failed, you would not only be injured, but the success rate for all future attempts would be permanently lowered.

This made the first attempt exceptionally important. No one would dare try without maximizing their chances of success.

"There’s no rush. It’s better to wait until you’re absolutely certain of success," Lin Xinghai nodded. "By the way, that High Level Breakthrough Potion—how many Points is one vial?"

"10,000 Points," Fang Tianhe replied.

"That’s not too expensive. Buy a few more—let’s start with five vials. And you don’t need to pay out of pocket; just put it on the corps’ account. From now on, anyone about to break through to the Blood Qi Realm can request a High Level Breakthrough Potion," Lin Xinghai said.