Invincible through Touching Corpses-Chapter 47: Respective Preparations

Huai Feifu sent a message to the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps.

His goal, of course, was to have them tie up the members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.

Otherwise, even a single mercenary from their side would be enough to ruin his plan. After all, under normal circumstances, only the Optimized were qualified to become Mercenaries.

Soon, Huai Feifu received a reply. The higher-ups of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps explicitly stated they would help stall the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps, telling them to act boldly and without hesitation.

"Alright, let’s go over the plan again. We’ll probably only get one shot at this, so we absolutely cannot fail," Huai Feifu said gravely.

He had never imagined that Liu Miaomiao and the other women would actually become official employees of the Government Hall.

Therefore, the original plan to lure them out had to be changed to a forced kidnapping. The risks were much higher, and the difficulty had skyrocketed as well.

The vast majority of the members present nodded in agreement at Huai Feifu’s words.

However, Steel Bear, the leader of the Four Great Vajra, hesitated for a moment before asking, "Boss, is it really okay for us to directly kidnap employees from the Government Hall?"

He wasn’t an idiot. The situation now was completely different from how it had been that morning.

That morning, the plan had involved at most a single mercenary. As for Liu Miaomiao and the others, they were just ordinary residents back then.

And here in the Lower Level District, residents died from exhaustion or starvation every day, so the disappearance of a few people was no big deal at all.

But now, they had undergone a complete transformation and become official employees of the Government Hall. That made things completely different.

With that kind of status, messing with them was even more trouble than going after a mercenary.

It was no surprise, then, that Steel Bear had such reservations.

But when Huai Feifu heard this, his expression immediately darkened. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Steel Bear. "What could possibly go wrong? I’ve already arranged an escape route for you all. No matter how much they investigate, it won’t trace back to you. Besides, even if something really does happen, don’t we have the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps as our backers?"

As Huai Feifu stared him down, Steel Bear felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to utter another word.

If he truly angered the man before him, his own fate would be miserable, regardless of whether the mission succeeded or failed.

Seeing that no one else raised any objections, Huai Feifu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

’He knew full well that if the operation was exposed, the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps would be anything but his backers. It was more likely they’d be the ones coming to claim his life. After all, what he was doing was an act of betrayal, and it couldn’t possibly stand up to an investigation.’

’Whether the mission succeeded or failed, he would end up angering the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps regardless.’

’But he didn’t care about any of that. The big shot he was in contact with was the head of the Morgan Conglomerate’s operations in Star Shield Shelter! The influence of a massive multinational conglomerate like that within Star Shield Shelter was on par with any of the top brass. As long as I can keep him happy, my future will be a smooth path to the top.’

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Meanwhile, the personnel sent by the Mercenary Union had finished taking inventory of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’s haul and were now moving on to the settlement phase.

The security officers were also registering the firearms held by each member.

Within the Shelter, no one besides military personnel was permitted to carry firearms. Not even Mercenaries were an exception.

Therefore, their firearms, along with the Electromagnetic Railgun and Mecha, would all be placed in the warehouse assigned exclusively to the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps. All maintenance, whether for the firearms or the Mecha, had to be performed inside the warehouse.

Lin Xinghai’s Tearing Rifle was also registered and turned in.

Without his firearm, his combat effectiveness was more than halved, and his sense of security plummeted.

Coupled with his worries about the Axe Gang stirring up trouble, he finally couldn’t resist turning to Roger beside him and saying, "Brother Jie..."

"Stop! Don’t call me Brother Jie. You should just call me Old Luo!" Roger immediately interrupted.

Whenever Lin Xinghai called him Brother Jie, it was never for anything good.

"Ahem! Um, didn’t you say before that the Axe Gang’s backer is the Wild Wolf Corps? I’m worried they might send people after me, too! Why don’t you go and... have a little chat with them?" Lin Xinghai said with a polite smile.

"They’re a proper Second Level Mercenary Corps, and you want me, a Squad Leader from a First Level Mercenary Corps, to go intimidate them? I think you’re just trying to get me beaten up!"

"Besides, with your strength, they couldn’t beat you even if they did send Mercenaries! And even if they could win, with your Superpower, could they actually stop you from escaping?" Roger said, shooting Lin Xinghai a sidelong glance.

Roger knew perfectly well that while Lin Xinghai’s combat effectiveness was greatly diminished without his Tearing Rifle, other Mercenaries without firearms also lost their means of long-range attack.

Under such circumstances, a Speed-type Superpower User like Lin Xinghai could fight when he wanted and leave when he wanted.

As for Lin Xinghai’s Attack Power being low, it was true that it was a bit weak, but he had a weapon!

Believe it or not, even a three-year-old could stab a mercenary to death with a Vibrating Dagger.

To be frank, even Roger himself wasn’t certain he could win against Lin Xinghai, unless Lin Xinghai didn’t use his Superpower.

"Ahem! Um, you’re talking about ordinary Mercenaries, but what if they send a squad leader or someone even stronger? What then?" Lin Xinghai asked, clearing his throat.

"Do you really think we’re blind? With us watching them, they’ll be lucky if they can even send a few nameless grunts down," Roger said.

That was exactly what Lin Xinghai had been waiting to hear from Roger. "Alright then, that puts my mind half at ease. As for the other half, I’m worried they might pull some dirty tricks. You can never be too careful with stuff like that, after all."

"Alright, alright, just spit it out, kid. What is it you really want me to do? Stop beating around the bush," Roger said, exasperated.

"Then I’ll be direct. You guys live in the Middle Level District, while I’m in the Lower Level District. If I run into any trouble, I won’t be able to contact you right away to figure things out. So, I’d like a communication device. For instance..." As he spoke, Lin Xinghai pointed to Roger’s wrist-mounted computer.

Roger’s face instantly fell. "You’ve really got this all figured out, haven’t you! You’re even after my wrist-mounted computer."

Lin Xinghai didn’t respond, simply watching him with a smile.

"Fine, fine! But let’s be clear, I’m only lending it to you." Finally, with a sigh of resignation, Roger undid the personal lock on his wrist-mounted computer and handed it to Lin Xinghai.

Lin Xinghai happily took it and fastened it to his wrist. "So... do you have the instruction manual for this thing? Mind giving me a copy?"

Roger: "Huh?"

"I think I have some temporary memory loss from the hibernation, so I’m not really sure how to use it," Lin Xinghai said, trotting out his old excuse.

Roger: "..."

After a brief explanation from Roger, Lin Xinghai had a grasp of most of the wrist-mounted computer’s functions.

It was basically a phone or computer with a holographic projection feature.

Of course, Lin Xinghai didn’t understand the various apps yet, but as long as he could handle the basic operations, that was enough. He could figure out the rest over time.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Xinghai parted ways with the others. The members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps returned to the Middle Level District to rest.

Lin Xinghai, of course, went to the Government Hall to wait for Liu Miaomiao and the others to get off work so they could all head back together.

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Author’s Note: I shouldn’t have stayed up all night writing yesterday. I’m not feeling great today, so this will be the only Chapter. Let me get some rest, and I’ll try to get back to a normal update schedule tomorrow.