Invincible through Touching Corpses-Chapter 126 - 125: Renting a House

Lin Xinghai gave the matter of Liu Miaomiao a brief thought before pushing it to the back of his mind. ’I’ll have to take things slow with this.’

After finishing breakfast, he rushed to the Mercenary Guild.

He then checked on each of the shooting ranges. Everyone was completely engrossed in their training, and their progress was striking.

Take Xu Haishui, for instance. He could originally only hit moving targets at 25 meters, but now he could hit them at 30.

This was a tremendous improvement. Under normal circumstances, achieving such progress would take at least a month of practice.

But now, with Lin Xinghai’s guidance, that time had been compressed into a single night.

The others were progressing quickly as well, and Roger was no exception. After a night of practicing his aim and predictive shooting, he was now confident he could kill a High Level Zombie within 30 meters.

Before, he would have needed someone’s assistance to accomplish that.

Lin Xinghai was very satisfied after making his rounds. He asked Roger and learned that everyone had only slept for four hours in shifts last night. As for the range’s equipment and Firearms, they hadn’t stopped for even a moment.

After all, using the High Level training range cost 100 Points per hour—equivalent to their usual week’s pay. Naturally, none of them would be so extravagant as to waste it.

After making his rounds, Lin Xinghai began to offer new pointers to each person based on their progress, adjusting their training plans accordingly.

Although the night of intensive training had allowed them to correct most of their previous issues, new problems would constantly arise as their Gun Technique improved.

Of course, the issues had also shifted from fundamental ones to more advanced ones.

It was a process everyone had to go through—unless, like Lin Xinghai, they possessed a system that could directly instill knowledge into their minds.

After spending a full two hours diligently coaching each person again, he headed for the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ headquarters.

Speaking of which, he still hadn’t reported to the Government Hall that he had become one of the Optimized, so he hadn’t yet moved into the Middle Level District.

But he wasn’t going to put it off any longer. After all, sleeping alone in the Lower Level District dorms last night had been thoroughly unpleasant.

He had let it slide yesterday because he didn’t have time, but he wasn’t going to subject himself to that again today.

When he entered the Mercenary Corps’ headquarters, only a dozen or so Mercenaries were practicing in the first-floor training room. The place felt a little deserted. Fang Tianhe wasn’t around either; he was probably out networking again.

It made Lin Xinghai sigh. ’The pressure to survive has forced a brawny man into becoming a "salesman".’

Since there were no familiar faces around, Lin Xinghai thought for a moment and went straight to the logistics team, asking for their help in arranging his move to the Middle Level District.

Yesterday, Fang Tianhe had already announced his appointment as the captain of the Fourth Squad.

Therefore, the members of the logistics team didn’t dare show the slightest bit of neglect. They immediately escorted Lin Xinghai to the Government Hall in the Middle Level District.

The rest of the process went very smoothly, not just because of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ influence, but more importantly, because of Lin Xinghai’s status as a Divine Sharpshooter.

Everything was fast-tracked. The whole process was settled in just 15 minutes. Lin Xinghai’s personal file at the Government Hall was updated, changing his status from an ordinary civilian to one of the Optimized.

Immediately afterward, Lin Xinghai headed straight for the real estate agency.

After becoming one of the Optimized, a person gained the right to live in the Middle Level District, and the Government Hall would even assign them a residence.

However, those assigned residences were just small, 25-square-meter rooms, not much better than the communal dormitories in the Lower Level District. To live comfortably, one had to either buy or rent a place themselves.

"Welcome, sir. How can I help you today?" a cheerful young saleswoman asked enthusiastically as she greeted Lin Xinghai upon his entry into the real estate agency.

"I’m looking to rent a place, something over 200 square meters. Preferably fully furnished and move-in ready," Lin Xinghai stated his requirements directly.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to buy; he just couldn’t afford it with the Points he currently had. After all, the price of a property was even higher than a Mecha. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Even if he could afford it, he didn’t plan on spending that much for now. He might consider it once he was ready to move into the Upper Level District.

The saleswoman’s eyes lit up. She realized the man before her was likely a major client.

After escorting Lin Xinghai to the client lounge, seating him, and serving him a drink, the saleswoman activated the holographic projector on the coffee table and began her presentation.

"Sir, based on your requirements, we have a total of 13 properties that would be suitable. This is the first one. It features a vintage classical decor..."

"Wait," Lin Xinghai interrupted. "Just pull up the projection for the most expensive one."

The saleswoman was a little confused by the request, but she complied. "This property has a total area of 260 square meters. It includes a living room, a master bedroom, and two secondary bedrooms. There is also a study, a reception room, an exercise room, a kitchen, a dining room, a bathroom, and a balcony."

"The reason it’s the most expensive is that over 95% of the appliances are fully automated. On top of that, we’ve also equipped it with a service robot and a housekeeping robot. While living there, you won’t have to lift a finger to enjoy the kind of comfortable life people had before the apocalypse."

"Of course, compared to pre-apocalypse homes, we’ve also added many thoughtful little innovations. For instance, the windows—we call them Windows to the World—can be set to display fully simulated, dynamic scenery. Through these windows, you can see the beautiful landscapes of pre-apocalypse Earth from all over the globe: oceans, grasslands, deserts, tropical rainforests—you name it."

"Furthermore..."

The saleswoman continued her pitch, rattling on and on, demonstrating her professionalism to the fullest.

But Lin Xinghai simply glanced at the price listed below the holographic projection—a monthly rent of 18,888 Points—and raised his hand to cut her off again.

"Fine. I’ll take this one."

"Huh?" The saleswoman was taken aback.

Lin Xinghai didn’t waste any time on pleasantries and took out his Identity Card. "Ring it up. I’m in a hurry."

"Oh, oh! Yes, of course. Please wait just a moment, it’ll be done right away." The saleswoman felt she was becoming a bit tongue-tied. She had never met such a decisive client before.

’If all my clients were like this,’ she thought, ’I could probably get promoted to sales manager in less than a month.’

Lin Xinghai looked at the holographic projection of the apartment, taking in its high-tech decor and various furnishings, and a warmth gradually spread through his chest.

One of his regrets since arriving in this future world was that he had never gotten to properly experience its futuristic, high-tech lifestyle, having only seen it in movies and the like.

This apartment, however, would undoubtedly fulfill that wish.

Now that he had the apartment, his next consideration was how to lure Liu Miaomiao into moving in with him.