Invincible through Touching Corpses-Chapter 67 - 66: Martial Arts Hall
Lin Xinghai piloted the mecha around the hall for over ten minutes before reluctantly coming to a stop.
"Piloting a mecha feels amazing." When the cockpit door opened and he saw Roger, Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but remark with a sigh.
While piloting the mecha, Lin Xinghai truly felt like he could do anything.
In fact, with a little more time to practice and familiarize himself with the mecha, he would even dare to take on a Mutated Zombie.
But compared to Lin Xinghai’s high spirits, Roger was finding it all a bit hard to swallow.
So, the moment Lin Xinghai opened the cockpit and stepped out, Roger’s first words were, "Just what is your Perception Range in meters?"
Roger seemed to ask through gritted teeth. He felt that his greatest pride, his Perception Power, was about to be crushed by Lin Xinghai as well.
Hearing Roger’s question, Lin Xinghai’s heart skipped a beat.
’Did I overdo it?’ Lin Xinghai asked himself.
But he quickly dismissed the thought. ’Even though my piloting was smooth and I pulled off some difficult maneuvers, it should... maybe... possibly... still be within a reasonable range, right?!’
"Fourteen meters." In the end, Lin Xinghai dropped a zero from the actual number.
"I knew it." Roger felt a wave of dejection. He shouldn’t have compared himself to Lin Xinghai, not in any aspect.
Seeing the complex emotions flickering across Roger’s face, Lin Xinghai was at a loss for words. Fortunately, Fang Tianhe chose that moment to walk over.
"Xinghai! I have two modification plans here. The final decision on which one to pick is yours!"
"The first plan is to max out the mecha’s base movement Speed. After the modifications, its base movement Speed will increase by about 50%. But we can only install a second-tier Superpower Amplifier, which will magnify your Superpower five times."
"The second plan is the reverse. We’d choose the best Superpower Amplifier, which magnifies your Superpower ten times, but the base movement Speed will only increase by 25%."
"Both plans cost 100,000 Points. That’s the absolute limit of what our Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps can afford right now," Fang Tianhe added.
If money were no object, he’d obviously choose the best of both, but their lack of funds was a harsh reality.
Lin Xinghai nodded in understanding. The mecha, its weapon, and the modification fees already totaled 318,888 Points. On top of that, after the Mercenary Corps was promoted to Tier Two, they would have to recruit new members, purchase weapons, and so on—all of which would be huge expenses.
The fact that the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps could spend so many Points on a mecha already proved they had substantial savings.
"Captain, do you have a recommendation?" Lin Xinghai was always open to hearing others’ opinions, provided they were from an expert, of course.
"That depends on whether you can upgrade your Superpower again. If you’re confident you can advance it to a Second Level Superpower, then I recommend the second plan," Fang Tianhe said.
In fact, Lin Xinghai was thinking the same thing. ’A tenfold amplification of my Superpower! Just the thought of it is thrilling.’
’The mecha’s Basic Attributes are already high. If its 800 points of Speed were increased tenfold, wouldn’t that reach a terrifying 8,000 points? I never would have even dared to imagine such a speed before.’
"Ahem! Although it can amplify your Superpower ten times, it might not work quite the way you’re imagining." As if he could read Lin Xinghai’s mind, Fang Tianhe gave a light cough and quickly explained.
"Hm?" Lin Xinghai looked completely baffled.
"If your Superpower was released as a form of Energy, like my Heaven-Splitting Superpower, then the Superpower Amplifier would indeed boost its effect by ten times."
"However, your Superpower is a self-enhancement type. It’s not as effective when used on a mecha. The mecha is much, much larger than you are, so when your Superpower is applied to it, its effect might only be 10% of what it normally is."
"So even if the Superpower Amplifier magnifies it ten times, the final effect on the mecha would only be the same as when you use it on yourself."
"Of course, the mecha’s base speed is so high that even if you can just double it, the result is terrifying," Fang Tianhe explained.
Lin Xinghai glanced at the five-meter-tall mecha beside him and couldn’t help but nod.
’This Superpower Amplifier isn’t as insane as I first thought, but it’s still terrifying.’
’When I use my Speed Superpower, I only gain 30 points of Speed myself.’
’But if I use the Superpower on this mecha, its Speed will increase by 800 points! By that logic, the effect is magnified way more than ten times!’
"I’ll choose the second plan," Lin Xinghai decided. ’I’ll definitely be upgrading my Superpower in the future, so the second plan is a much better deal in the long run.’
Fang Tianhe nodded and went back to talk with the engineer. Five minutes later, the plan was finalized.
Next was payment. After the Points were transferred from their card, the rest of the paperwork was completed at lightspeed.
A smile spread across Fang Tianhe’s face when he received the proof of purchase for the mecha.
From this moment on, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps officially owned three mechas, meeting the requirement to apply for promotion to a Second Level Mercenary Corps.
"Let’s go. Looks like we’re going to be busy today. The Captain is going to apply for the promotion to a Second Level Mercenary Corps, so recruiting members and buying weapons will probably fall to us. If you’re not busy, you should come help out," Roger said, clapping Lin Xinghai on the shoulder.
"Actually, I have something to do! I want to go purchase some Ancient Martial Arts," Lin Xinghai said immediately.
"You really want to learn Ancient Martial Arts? That stuff costs a whopping 10,000 Points..." Roger started, but then he remembered the bonus Lin Xinghai had just received that day and trailed off.
But he quickly changed his approach. "Like I said before, there aren’t any dagger-based Martial Arts. You’d be better off spending more time on your Gun Technique."
"I can switch to a different weapon. I don’t know where to go to study them, so take me with you!"
Roger stared at Lin Xinghai for a moment. After confirming he wasn’t joking, he could only sigh in resignation. "Fine!"
He wanted to tell him that buying it would be a waste of Points, but then he recalled all the times Lin Xinghai had defied convention and swallowed his words.
The two explained the situation to Fang Tianhe, then split off from the rest of the group.
Lin Xinghai followed Roger for about five minutes, arriving in front of another building that was no less impressive than the Mecha Research Institute.
The three large words, Martial Arts Hall, gleamed brilliantly on its facade.
"So many people come to learn Martial Arts!" Lin Xinghai exclaimed, watching the crowd flowing in and out of the entrance.
"Most of them are just browsing. You really think 10,000 Points is easy to come by?" Roger said dryly.
The two of them went inside. The Martial Arts Hall was crowded with people—Mercenaries, soldiers, and ordinary members of the Optimized.
These people were gathered in small groups in front of various screens, and occasionally, a gasp of amazement would rise from the crowd.
"They’re watching video demonstrations of the Martial Arts," Roger explained before leading Lin Xinghai deeper inside.
