Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 267 - 266: Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid

A look of delight crossed Lin Xinghai’s face when he heard what Fang Tianhe had to say.

’This really is good news.’

"How many bottles of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid were approved for us in total?" Lin Xinghai asked.

The price was one thing, but more importantly, the Military Department didn’t have much in stock. It wasn’t something you could buy just because you wanted to; you had to apply and wait for approval.

As for the High Level Breakthrough Potion Fang Tianhe needed, the Shelter had none in stock whatsoever. It had to be transferred from other bases.

"A total of 500 bottles of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid have arrived, but they’re a bit expensive. Even with the discounted price, the Gene Medicine Liquid still costs 500 Points per bottle, so that’s a total of 250,000."

"Additionally, the High Level Breakthrough Potions are 10,000 Points a bottle. As you suggested, I bought five. The total expense comes to 300,000 Points." Fang Tianhe sounded a little sheepish as he reported this.

The cost was truly staggering; any other Mercenary Corps would never have been able to afford it.

Forget other Mercenary Corps—even the ace teams the Military Department had spared no expense to build didn’t receive this kind of treatment.

"Don’t worry about it. We earn Points to increase our strength. As for these 500 bottles of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid, give... no, sell 200 of them to the Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps."

"From now on, whenever we buy Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid from the Military Department, I want you to sell a portion to the Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps according to this ratio." Lin Xinghai had originally intended to just give it to them, but he corrected himself after a moment’s thought.

’The finances of the two Mercenary Corps need to be kept separate. It’s fine while I’m here, but once I leave, things will get messy if these matters aren’t clearly distinguished. It would definitely cause major problems down the line.’

"Alright!" Fang Tianhe nodded. For him, it was a simple task.

"I’m taking 100 of the remaining 300 bottles of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid for myself. You can take the rest and distribute them!"

Lin Xinghai continued, then paused to think before adding, "Of course, the distribution must be fair, just, and transparent. You should create a reward system within our Mercenary Corps, so that only those with sufficient contributions are eligible to receive them."

"Understood!" Fang Tianhe nodded again. "What about the High Level Breakthrough Potions? How should those be distributed?"

"Do we even need to distribute those?" Lin Xinghai found the question amusing. "In the future, any member of our Mercenary Corps whose Genetic Optimization Level reaches 99% can come and claim a High Level Breakthrough Potion for free."

"Frankly, I hope as many people as possible can use them in the future. Even if dozens or even a hundred people are able to break through, it would only cost a few hundred thousand to a million Points."

Lin Xinghai genuinely wasn’t concerned about such things.

However, the corner of Fang Tianhe’s mouth twitched.

’What does he mean, "only a few hundred thousand to a million Points?" Forget a Mercenary Corps, even the Mercenary Guild would have a hard time coming up with such a huge sum.’

But then he thought about their income from just that one day, and he was momentarily stunned. He realized what Lin Xinghai said actually made a lot of sense.

If they worked hard, it was entirely possible for the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps to save up several million Points before Lin Xinghai left.

With such a huge sum to improve its members’ strength, even after Lin Xinghai was gone, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps would sooner or later become the true First Mercenary Corps.

Fang Tianhe left in a bit of a daze. He quickly returned, bringing 100 bottles of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid.

Lin Xinghai opened the metal case Fang Tianhe had brought over. Inside, rows of green test tubes were neatly arranged. He picked one up to examine it.

"This stuff doesn’t look much different from ordinary Gene Medicine Liquid!" he couldn’t help but mutter. He was even tempted to open a bottle and test its effects, but he ultimately resisted the urge.

He wasn’t lacking in Blood Qi Power right now, but Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid was extremely scarce. It was said that they required Elemental Crystals from Mutated Zombies to be produced.

As he mulled this over, Lin Xinghai placed the Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid back into the metal case, preparing to head over to Liu Miaomiao’s tent.

That’s right. The only reason he’d had Fang Tianhe bring over these 100 bottles of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid was because they were for Liu Miaomiao.

But before he could leave, there was another knock at the entrance to his tent. A moment later, a tall figure walked in.

When he saw who it was, Lin Xinghai was slightly surprised, because the person who entered was Gao Mountain.

He was also carrying a metal case, and the expression on his face was a strange mix of joy, doubt, and confusion.

Gao Mountain was still feeling a bit dumbfounded, because he had never even heard of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid before.

He had just learned from Fang Tianhe that it was incredibly rare and valuable, which was exactly why he had to come and ask Lin Xinghai what the plan was.

The contents of this single small metal case had cost a staggering 100,000 Points; he didn’t dare use them rashly.

"What is it?" Lin Xinghai asked with a smile.

"It’s nothing, I just came to ask how these Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquids should be used. Should we distribute them based on members’ contributions, like the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps?" Gao Mountain asked bluntly.

"No!" Lin Xinghai shook his head. "Your situation is different. The Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps was only recently established, and loyalties aren’t firm yet. If you hand out something this valuable now, it will only make it harder for you to lead them in the future."

"Besides, your finances can’t compare to the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps. Using this stuff occasionally is fine, but you can’t possibly afford to use it long-term."

This answer was not what Gao Mountain had expected. "Then, what do you mean?"

"It’s simple. You, Ling Xiu, Zhang Meiling, Huang Nuo, and Yao Cheng—the five of you will use them."

Lin Xinghai looked at him and said seriously, "Don’t forget, the five of you are the core of the Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps. You’re all Superpower Users. The increase in your strength after using these won’t be something ordinary members can compare to."

"Once you’ve become strong and have complete control over the entire Mercenary Corps, it won’t be too late to improve the strength of the others. Otherwise, you’ll only be fueling their ambitions."

Lin Xinghai’s tone was placid as he spoke, but his words sent a chill down Gao Mountain’s spine. He had never even considered that aspect of things before.

Of course, he couldn’t be blamed for it. After all, as long as Lin Xinghai was around, he never had to worry about the members of the Mountain and Sea Mercenary Corps causing any trouble.

But Lin Xinghai’s reminder made him remember that this comfortable situation would last for a month at most.

"I understand." Gao Mountain nodded, his expression serious, but he quickly relaxed again.

If the Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid was really twice as effective as the ordinary version, then in one month’s time, forget him—even Ling Xiu and the others could easily raise their Genetic Optimization Level to 90%.

As long as two or three of the five of them could break through the Three Genetic Locks, they would have nothing to worry about. After all, among Mercenaries, fists often did the talking.

Once Gao Mountain had left, Lin Xinghai immediately picked up the metal case and walked toward Liu Miaomiao’s nearby tent.