Chapter 107 - 106: Forming a Mercenary Corps?

Seeing the look on Fang Tianhe’s face change, Roger and Shen Han’s expressions instantly tensed.

"Did the Morgan Conglomerate pull some new stunt?" Roger was the first to ask.

"It’s not," Fang Tianhe replied with just two words, his eyes still glued unblinkingly to the information on his wrist-mounted computer.

"What message did you get? Stop with the changing expressions and just spit it out!" Roger knew something big must have happened, and Fang Tianhe’s hemming and hawing was driving him crazy.

"It’s a message from Ah Xing. On this trip, he brought back... the corpse of a Mutated Zombie, 70,000 Points worth of Energy Crystal Stones, and 100,000 Points worth of red wine." Fang Tianhe read the message on his wrist-mounted computer one more time to make sure his eyes weren’t deceiving him before he spoke.

The room instantly fell deathly silent.

...

Meanwhile, after receiving Fang Tianhe’s reply, Lin Xinghai said to Ling Xiu and the others, "Let’s wait five minutes before going down."

"Okay!" Ling Xiu, of course, had no objection.

"Since we have a moment, let’s divide up all the Elemental Crystals," Lin Xinghai suggested after some thought.

Seeing the confused looks on their faces, he added, "I don’t plan on selling the Elemental Crystals for now."

"Uh..." Ling Xiu and the others exchanged confused glances. They all knew that Elemental Crystals were the main raw material for producing Genetic Medicine Liquid, so they certainly had value.

But they had neither the manufacturing equipment nor the specific formula, so for ordinary people, the things were basically useless.

Of course, though everyone was puzzled, they were all tactful enough to keep their mouths shut and began to divide up the crystals.

The Elemental Crystals they had harvested, plus those extorted from the Giant Hammer Mercenary Corps, totaled 1,335.

According to their normal distribution plan, Lin Xinghai should have received 801 Elemental Crystals. However, at his request, the others took the Intermediate and High Level Elemental Crystals from his portion and exchanged them for an equivalent amount of Low Level Elemental Crystals.

In the end, Lin Xinghai received 925 Elemental Crystals.

Looking at the heavy bag of Elemental Crystals in his hand, Lin Xinghai’s heart began to thump rapidly.

’To me, this is 9,250 points of Blood Qi Power!’

He truly felt like he’d struck it rich overnight.

With the Elemental Crystals divided and time to kill, Lin Xinghai once again became a recruiter. "My corps leader will be here in person shortly. You all should really consider joining our Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps."

"To be honest with you, our Mercenary Corps applied to become a Second Level Mercenary Corps today. We’ve also established a connection with the Shelter’s upper echelons. Our future growth will definitely be swift."

"After joining a Mercenary Corps, there’s always more security when you’re out on missions compared to a small hunter squad. Besides, you’re all Superpower Users, so your compensation will definitely be better than that of ordinary Mercenaries."

’Having gone on a mission with them, I feel their abilities are actually quite good.’

’Ling Xiu’s Thousand-Mile Eye has a reconnaissance range farther than any existing detector, and on top of that, he’s a pretty outstanding sniper.’

’As for Huang Nuo and Yao Chen, their Superpowers might seem a bit lackluster in normal situations. But against a Mutated Zombie, with one buffing and one debuffing, their coordination is definitely as good as any offensive Superpower.’

’And Zhang Meiling... although her Superpower isn’t suited for combat, it’s excellent for scouting or luring enemies. It could be a huge help on certain dangerous missions.’

"Well..." After a moment’s hesitation, Ling Xiu shook his head firmly. "I’m very sorry, but we don’t want to join any Mercenary Corps right now."

Afraid that Lin Xinghai would be displeased, Ling Xiu quickly explained, "To be honest, we have our reasons. All of us have suffered unfair treatment in other Mercenary Corps in the past, so we’re a bit resistant to the idea of joining one."

"Of course, we’re not saying the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps would be like that. It’s just... we haven’t gotten over that mental hurdle yet."

"Besides, we came together with a specific goal: to form our own Mercenary Corps."

"Thanks to you, after this mission, combined with our previous savings, we’ve finally gathered enough Points to buy a Mecha. We’ll be able to apply to become a Mercenary Corps very soon."

As he spoke, not just Ling Xiu, but even Huang Nuo and the others couldn’t help but smile.

They had all struggled for so long; wasn’t it all for this very moment?

After hearing their explanation, Lin Xinghai was surprised but also nodded in understanding.

’They’re like a group of entrepreneurs who have saved up enough to start their own company. Trying to convince them to come work for me instead won’t be easy.’

’Of course, it’s not impossible. If we were like a public company and I could offer them executive positions, convincing them would be a breeze.’

’The problem is, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps can’t offer anything like that.’

"In that case, I wish your Mercenary Corps rapid growth and hope you become a top-tier Third Level Mercenary Corps soon," Lin Xinghai said with a smile.

"Thank you for your blessings." Ling Xiu hesitated a moment before adding, "If it’s alright, I hope that once our Mercenary Corps is established, you could... look out for us a bit when you have time. As for the profit split, we’d be fine with a 70-30 split."

Hearing their proposed split, Lin Xinghai immediately beamed and nodded. "Of course, of course."

Just as they finished their conversation, the wrist-mounted computer on Lin Xinghai’s arm vibrated. He checked the message and said, "Alright, let’s go down!"

The group took the elevator and soon arrived at the Shelter’s Mercenary Plaza.

Lin Xinghai glanced around and saw Fang Tianhe approaching with a group of people.

Beside him, in addition to Shen Han, Roger, and the others, was a squad of soldiers armed with live ammunition.

He even recognized the leading officer—it was Zhang Yue, who had previously led the team that took over the public security bureau.

Lin Xinghai wasn’t surprised that soldiers had come. What was strange was that they had come so openly, without any attempt at a disguise.

But after a moment’s thought, he understood. ’The previous secrecy was to protect the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.’

’But now that the Morgan Conglomerate knows, there’s no need to hide anymore. Besides, the more high-profile we are, the less conspicuous the Superpower Alliance becomes, which will keep them from being targeted.’

"Impressive!" Fang Tianhe walked over and immediately gave him a thumbs-up.

Zhang Yue, who was beside him, glanced at the Hunter on the vehicle’s roof, then at the off-road vehicle packed with supplies, and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, "Truly worthy of the second-ranked Divine Sharpshooter."

If Fang Tianhe hadn’t been there, he definitely would have asked Lin Xinghai if he was willing to join the Military Department.