Invincible through Touching Corpses-Chapter 106 - 105: Trouble

Of course, the second lieutenant wasn’t left wondering for long, because Huang Nuo had already pulled up the video and started playing it.

The video began with them spotting a red distress signal in the distance and then rushing over to provide aid.

This opening scene brought a look of surprise to the second lieutenant’s face. It was a distress call from a Mercenary Corps. A small hunting squad rushing to the rescue seemed like a suicide mission, no matter how you looked at it.

Of course, he didn’t say anything and just kept watching.

The video had audio. As it played, he soon heard the negotiations between Lin Xinghai and the Giant Hammer Mercenary Corps over the comms channel.

When the second lieutenant heard Lin Xinghai demand 50,000 Points, his brow furrowed slightly, but he remained silent.

After all, what Lin Xinghai and his team had to do was kill a Mutated Zombie in the middle of a Zombie horde.

For a small hunting squad, that was truly a gamble with their lives. 50,000 Points was a bit steep, but as long as both parties agreed, it was a fair deal.

Then he witnessed Lin Xinghai’s godlike Gun Technique. He first took down a group of High Level Zombies with one headshot after another to lure out the Mutated Zombie, and then engaged the Hunter in a great battle.

He was especially captivated by the final scene. Lin Xinghai leaped from the off-road vehicle and single-handedly killed the Hunter. Even though it only lasted for ten seconds, the sight left him completely mesmerized.

When he snapped out of his shock, he immediately extended an invitation to Lin Xinghai. "Young man, I was wondering if you have any interest in joining our Military Department?"

Lin Xinghai hadn’t expected this to be the man’s first reaction after watching the video.

This was actually the second time he’d been invited to join the Military Department.

The first time was right after he left Shelter 83. Back when Roger was recruiting him, the soldier driving their vehicle heard he was a B Level Optimized and also extended an invitation.

But he understood that these two invitations were completely different. If he agreed this time, he would probably be promoted through the ranks at an exceptional rate.

But Lin Xinghai still shook his head. "Sorry, I prefer being a Mercenary. It’s more freeing."

The benefits of joining the military would certainly be better than staying with the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps, but there was just too much red tape. He couldn’t get used to that kind of life.

Besides, he had his system, which would be much easier to expose in the military.

Hearing Lin Xinghai’s refusal, the second lieutenant looked a bit regretful but didn’t press the issue.

He asked the group to wait for a moment, brought over a device, copied the video file, and then let them pass.

After entering the elevator lobby, Ling Xiu was about to press the button when Lin Xinghai stopped him. "Wait a second."

Ling Xiu: "Hm?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to ask about your share of the Energy Crystal Stones. Are you planning to sell them to the Shelter yourselves, or would you like our Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps to handle it for you?" Lin Xinghai asked.

Hearing this, Ling Xiu was a bit confused. "Is there a difference?"

"It’s like this." Lin Xinghai gathered his thoughts for a moment before speaking. "You all should know something about what’s going on with the Shelter’s upper echelons, right?"

"You mean the infighting among the higher-ups?" Ling Xiu asked after a slight hesitation.

He had heard rumors about it, but that was the extent of his knowledge. A small hunting squad like his wasn’t qualified to know the specifics.

"That’s right. The Shelter’s leadership wants to push out the Morgan Conglomerate, but the conglomerate controls a portion of the Energy supply. So, before they make a move, the leadership needs to stockpile a large amount of Energy Crystal Stones."

"This is also why the price of Energy Crystal Stones has been steadily rising recently."

"The amount of Energy Crystal Stones we have this time isn’t small. If you sell them to the Shelter under your own name, you’ll probably earn some goodwill from the officials. Of course, you’ll also offend the Morgan Conglomerate. You could say it’s both a risk and an opportunity." Lin Xinghai simply explained the pros and cons.

Ling Xiu and the others looked at each other in dismay. They never imagined that something as simple as selling Energy Crystal Stones could get them embroiled in the power struggles of the higher-ups.

After a brief discussion among themselves, they decided to let the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps sell their share of the Energy Crystal Stones as well.

An opportunity might be good, but they had to consider if they had the power to seize it. For small fry like them, the Morgan Conglomerate could crush them with a single finger.

As if he had expected them to make this choice, Lin Xinghai smiled, opened his wrist-mounted computer, connected to the Shelter’s network, and sent a message to Fang Tianhe.

...

Meanwhile, at one of the Mercenary Guild’s recruitment posts, the expressions on the faces of Fang Tianhe and the others were grim.

Plenty of people had come to the recruitment post throughout the day, but the vast majority were just there to poach their members.

The number of people who genuinely wanted to join the Mercenary Corps was remarkably small.

Even fewer met their recruitment standards. By the end of the day, there were only three.

It wasn’t that Lin Xinghai’s reputation as a Divine Sharpshooter wasn’t compelling enough. The problem was that the Morgan Conglomerate had spread the word: the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps had offended them.

A simple message like that instantly caused more than ninety percent of interested Mercenaries to stay away.

"Sigh... Why don’t we drag that kid Lin Xinghai over here tomorrow? If he’s here in person, I feel like a lot more people will show up," Roger said with a sigh.

Fang Tianhe frowned at the suggestion but ultimately shook his head. "We’re going for an elite team. If we can’t find people, we’ll just take it slow. Ah Xing has immense potential, not to mention that Special Physique of his. The combat power he gains from one day out in the field is probably more valuable than recruiting ten Mercenaries."

Roger had only been making an off-the-cuff remark. Hearing Fang Tianhe’s response, he quickly changed the subject. "Speaking of which, that kid should be back soon, right? I wonder how his haul was today."

"It should be no less than 10,000 Points," Fang Tianhe said.

"That many?" Roger’s eyes widened instantly.

But after a moment’s thought, he couldn’t help but nod. "Right. That kid is the second-ranked Divine Sharpshooter now. If he joins a hunting squad and negotiates a cut, he could easily take half for himself. Then, if he kills another thousand Zombies, that would just about do it."

As Roger spoke, another problem occurred to him. "Chief, in that case, won’t that kid just run off every day to earn Points with those hunting squads? It’s way more profitable than staying with the Mercenary Corps!"

Just then, Shen Han, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. "I considered that problem today. That’s why I propose we raise Lin Xinghai’s contribution weight from 3% to 15%." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"That much?" Roger was stunned again.

You have to understand, even Fang Tianhe’s own contribution weight was only 10%.

"It’s not that much. According to my calculations, this is the only way his earnings will be higher than what he’d get with a hunting squad. Besides, even if we allocate a large number of Points to Lin Xinghai at payout, our total income from a single mission will still increase by at least 30%. And that’s a conservative estimate," Shen Han said.

This time, even Fang Tianhe was a little surprised.

And just then, his wrist-mounted computer vibrated. He opened the message and glanced at it, and his expression instantly became a sight to behold.