Chapter 492 - 489: Resolution
At that moment, Zhou De couldn’t care less about how the two zombies had died. What he desperately wanted to know was how the Rare Level Mecha piloted by Lin Xinghai could unleash such terrifying Speed.
A Speed of 50,000! That was squarely in the Divine Demon Realm.
Even though this Speed was only possible with the help of the Rare Level Mecha, it was undeniable. In a way, Lin Xinghai could now be considered a weakened version of a Divine Demon Realm expert—at least in terms of Speed.
Once he accepted that there was such a powerhouse on the team, Zhou De’s anxiety instantly vanished, replaced by a profound sense of security.
He even started getting other ideas. ’Since they’re this strong, maybe I can offer them more money to help solve that other problem.’
And Zhou De wasn’t the only one who was shocked. Everyone who witnessed the scene, even Liu Miaomiao, who knew Lin Xinghai best, was left completely stunned.
But the shock quickly gave way to elation—no, it was pure ecstasy. Little Fatty was so excited he started dancing for joy, almost tossing his gun aside.
If he had previously seen Lin Xinghai as someone with immense potential who would sooner or later become a true powerhouse, now he was already halfway there.
’And this is just with a Rare Level Mecha,’ he thought. He could hardly imagine how terrifying Lin Xinghai’s combat power would become once Hongyu Conglomerate finished building the Legendary Level Mecha.
Even Lin Xinghai himself, now on his way back, had a mind racing with thoughts.
It was his first time directly applying his Time Acceleration Ability to a mecha.
Of course, there had been a slight hiccup when he’d activated it.
The Rare Level Mecha also had a built-in Superpower Amplifier with a 20x amplification effect.
When his Superpower was amplified, its area of effect was what increased.
Normally, his Superpower could only cover his own body, but after amplification, the same energy cost allowed it to cover a full 20 people.
However, the Rare Level Mecha was simply too large. Even an area of effect that could cover 20 people wasn’t enough to envelop the entire machine.
Fortunately, his Time Acceleration Superpower could be expanded. He tripled its range, which was just enough to envelop the entire mecha.
In this state, his Time Acceleration Ability could only be maintained for 20 minutes.
While the energy drain was significantly higher, making prolonged use impossible, it was perfectly fine for critical moments.
Lin Xinghai felt a deep sense of satisfaction as he replayed the recent battle in his mind on his way back.
For the first time in this dangerous, post-apocalyptic world, he finally felt a sense of security.
Even if another Abyssal Passage erupted and hordes of Mutated Zombies poured out, he wouldn’t have to fight desperately just to survive as he had before.
Soon, Lin Xinghai piloted the mecha back into the office building.
"All right, let’s speed up the cleanup! Otherwise, the pressure will be immense when that 50,000-strong zombie horde arrives."
When Lin Xinghai returned to the firing platform, he saw that everyone still wore expressions of excitement. They kept glancing his way, paying almost no attention to the zombie horde, forcing him to speak up.
Everyone finally refocused and began to rapidly clear out the zombies before them.
Lin Xinghai had killed the two Mutated Zombies so quickly, and he hadn’t deliberately targeted the Ordinary Zombies in the process. As a result, the 50,000-strong zombie horde was still closing in.
If Lin Xinghai had wanted to avoid this horde, he could have easily piloted the Rare Level Mecha and lured it away.
However, Lin Xinghai had no intention of doing so. The reason was simple: he coveted the Elemental Crystals.
A few more minutes passed. Just as Lin Xinghai and his team had whittled the number of remaining zombies down to under 5,000, the vanguard of the 50,000-strong horde finally arrived.
A horde of over 50,000 zombies could be classified as a medium-sized tide.
Normally, 22 people would stand no chance against so many zombies, but their squad was no ordinary team.
Lin Xinghai held nothing back. Unleashing his full power, his firearm spat a continuous torrent of fire, and he single-handedly took on all the High Level Zombies.
As for the others, they switched from their Tearing Rifles to Hand Cannons to lay down a bombardment—two Hand Cannons per person.
The sound of explosions instantly intensified. With no regard for ammunition cost, the firepower unleashed by these 22 people surpassed that of a 220-person team.
But even so, facing a horde of 50,000 zombies was still an overwhelming task.
Lin Xinghai took care of all the High Level Zombies, while the rest used their Hand Cannons to bombard the densest parts of the horde, preventing the main force from charging forward.
But it was impossible to cover every angle with a bombardment. Some Intermediate and Ordinary Zombies managed to slip past the blockade of fire, scale the building’s exterior wall, and rush toward the squad members on the roof.
For an ordinary team, this would have meant their position was lost. Once the zombies got into close quarters, they would disrupt the team’s rate of fire. This would reduce their overall firepower, allowing more zombies to break through until the team was finally submerged in an endless sea of them.
However, the members of Xinghai Squad were all Blood and Qi Realm Martial Artists. The moment a zombie scrambled onto the roof, it would be kicked flying back down before it could even charge, often knocking down other zombies that were climbing up behind it.
Meanwhile, the squad members’ rate of fire remained completely unaffected.
This, without a doubt, was the advantage of having individually powerful members. They didn’t need to worry about their position being overrun.
Under their relentless bombardment, the size of the horde rapidly dwindled, soon falling from 50,000 to 40,000, then 30,000, and finally 20,000.
Once the horde’s numbers fell to 20,000, the zombie density had decreased significantly. At that point, they no longer posed a major threat, and Lin Xinghai had everyone switch back to their Tearing Rifles to continue picking them off.
All told, after an hour of fierce fighting, both zombie hordes—a total of 67,000 zombies—had been completely wiped out.
When the last zombie finally fell, everyone present was exhausted, but more than that, they were exhilarated.
They had just annihilated a zombie horde nearly 70,000 strong. The number of Elemental Crystals they would get from it was staggering to even think about.
Even without a final tally, a quick mental calculation told them that their earnings from this battle would easily exceed one million Huaxia Coins.