Invincible through Touching Corpses

What shocked Qiu Wei and the others even more was that, just when the situation was looking excellent, they received news that Lin Xinghai’s group wanted to split up and act separately.

This left them stunned. Their first reaction upon hearing the news was that this was a death wish.

After all, they were facing Mutated Zombies. Whether it was the Sharp Claws of a Hunter or the venom of a Spitter, both were lethal to a Blood Qi Realm Martial Artist. A single slip-up could prove fatal.

However, what happened next instantly made them eat their words.

After the two groups split up, Qiu Wei’s team would receive a message from Lin Xinghai every few minutes, telling them to come and clean up a battlefield.

They couldn’t even clean up the battlefields as fast as Lin Xinghai was killing Mutated Zombies. Eventually, they had to split their own team just to keep up.

Eventually, the high-ranking military commanders grew numb. They comforted themselves with the thought, ’A Demon-like genius like that might only appear once in a century. There’s no need to compare ourselves to him.’

But just as they had managed to console themselves, they received news that the other team that had split off had actually found the Shadow Demon and killed it.

At this moment, Qiu Wei looked at the pile of flesh and shattered bone on the ground. When the cleanup crew used their instruments to analyze and confirm that this was indeed the Shadow Demon, he began to wonder if he had fallen out of touch with the times.

You have to understand, this was a Shadow Demon. With its Invisibility ability, even a powerhouse at his level, the Body Shaping Realm, had to be extremely careful when dealing with it.

Moreover, he was only confident in defending against its attacks; killing it was another matter entirely. After all, the Shadow Demon was incredibly fast. The moment it sensed danger, it could instantly flee while invisible, making pursuit impossible.

Yet this same Mutated Zombie that gave even him a headache had been eliminated by a group of students who had just reached the Blood Qi Realm Early Stage—and they did it without their Demon, Lin Xinghai, even being present.

"Thank you all very much for your help. I’ll have the 7.6 million Huaxia Coins delivered to you the moment we get back." Although Qiu Wei was inwardly shocked, he was a veteran, after all. He quickly composed himself and said to the group with a broad smile.

He had a feeling that a few future Divine Demon Realm powerhouses might be standing right here in this group. Building a good relationship with them now was definitely an investment that would pay off handsomely.

Even Lin Xinghai couldn’t hide his excitement at these words. With this 7.6 million Huaxia Coins, added to the Elemental Crystals and rewards they’d already accumulated from killing Zombies, their total earnings now reached a staggering 9,509,400 Huaxia Coins!

Once they got back and submitted the mission, they would also receive 50,000 Credit Points, which were essentially equivalent to 500,000 Huaxia Coins.

That meant their total earnings from this single trip had already surpassed 10 million Huaxia Coins.

It was an absolutely insane amount of money.

The money they earned on this single mission was nearly on par with the rewards for an A-Level mission—the kind only Divine Demon Realm experts could accept.

They weren’t responsible for the post-battle cleanup. Once the last Mutated Zombie was dealt with, Lin Xinghai and his team were escorted by soldiers back to Dongwu Shelter.

Qiu Wei was also remarkably fast with the payment. They hadn’t been back at their hotel for long before a squad of guards arrived, escorting a briefcase that was handed to Lin Xinghai.

After confirming the amount was correct, Lin Xinghai immediately gave each person 100,000 Huaxia Coins in cash so they could go relax and have some fun. The rest of the money, he decided, would be distributed after they returned.

He also canceled their Zombie-hunting plan outright; after all, they had already earned more than enough Huaxia Coins from this trip.

Since they were no longer in a rush to hunt Zombies, their schedule opened up. Lin Xinghai arranged for them to spend the night at Dongwu Shelter; returning to East Sea Base the following evening would be fine.

Hearing his plan, the group threw all caution to the wind and headed out for a full night of bars and karaoke.

Even Lin Xinghai skipped his Cultivation for the night and let himself go wild.

The direct result was that the next morning, Liu Miaomiao felt completely drained when she got out of bed. It couldn’t be helped. After being enhanced by the System Technique, Lin Xinghai’s physique was in perfect condition, from his recovery Speed to his Power.

"It’s all your fault! How can I face anyone in this state!" After getting out of bed, Liu Miaomiao found she could barely stand, and she shot Lin Xinghai a glare, her face crimson with embarrassment.

"Uh..." ’I’m actually quite proud of this,’ Lin Xinghai wanted to say, but he cared about Liu Miaomiao’s feelings too much.

After a moment of thought, he picked up his wrist-mounted computer and sent a message to Zhou De.

Soon after, when a hotel staffer brought up their breakfast, someone sent by a very confused Zhou De also delivered a dozen potted plants.

"Here! Use your Superpower to absorb a little Life Force, and you’ll recover quickly," Lin Xinghai said with a grin.

Half an hour later, Liu Miaomiao walked out with rosy cheeks.

The rest of the group had already packed their bags. Without another word, Lin Xinghai led them all on the journey back to East Sea Base.

...

While Lin Xinghai and his team were on their way back, a momentous event was unfolding among the high command of East Sea Base.

At that moment, in a conference room at East Sea Academy, Principal Hua Zhenghao sat at the head of the table, his expression grim. He looked down at the assembled instructors and tossed a list onto the table.

"After more than a week of investigation, a joint operation between the base and the military has rooted out a full 13 human traitors. And one of them, unbelievably, was an instructor from our very own academy."

As Hua Zhenghao spoke, the very air around him seemed to warp slightly—a sign that his internal Energy was leaking out, a testament to the sheer depth of his rage.

The atmosphere in the room grew heavy. A human traitor in their midst was an absolute disgrace to the academy. The ordinary instructors were so intimidated they barely dared to breathe.

"In light of this incident, from now on, any instructor or student entering the Abyssal Passage must operate in teams of at least two and monitor each other. Furthermore, upon their return, they will be subject to a one-month observation period. I trust an incident like this will be the last," Hua Zhenghao said grimly, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the room.

These new regulations would undoubtedly be a major inconvenience, especially the month-long observation period. Under normal circumstances, many would have fiercely objected, but now, no one dared to make a sound.

"Alright, there’s no need to be overly concerned. This sort of infiltration can be prevented. And we won’t be on the defensive forever. I can tell you all that the research over at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has already entered the trial phase. The Corpse-man Plan will launch in a month at the latest."

"At that point, we will be able to launch a counter-infiltration into the Abyssal Plane. As long as our Corpse-men can successfully infiltrate the Abyssal Plane, we will no longer be on the back foot when it comes to intelligence." Noticing the despondent mood, Hua Zhenghao finally dropped the meeting’s other bombshell.