Invincible through Touching Corpses

Chapter 271 - 270: Fang Tianhe’s Breakthrough

Seeing Lin Zhengyang turn his gaze to him, Lin Xinghai nodded and said, "If the military needs my help, I will certainly give it my all."

A smile spread across Lin Zhengyang’s face at the affirmative answer.

"Excellent. It’s settled then. If there are no objections, this meeting is adjourned!" Lin Zhengyang declared, bringing the matter to a close.

The entire meeting took a mere five minutes from start to finish. Lin Xinghai marveled at this swift and decisive style, finding it incredibly refreshing.

Soon, Lin Xinghai returned to the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ encampment.

He immediately went to Fang Tianhe’s tent.

Right now, nearly all the top brass of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps were gathered there, all of them waiting anxiously.

"How are things?" Lin Xinghai asked Roger.

"I don’t know, we didn’t dare go in to look, but..." Roger paused, then said with some difficulty, "The commander seems to be in a lot of pain."

Just as he finished speaking, a pained grunt came from inside the tent.

Lin Xinghai was startled. He quickly used his special Perception Technique, extending it into the tent to observe Fang Tianhe’s condition.

His expression quickly softened, and the others present all noticed the change on his face.

Roger quickly asked, "Ah Xing, how is it?"

"Old Fang’s aura is growing steadily. For now, at least, there are no major problems. As for the rest, I’m not sure either! I’ve never seen anyone else break through to the Blood Qi Realm, so it’s hard to judge," Lin Xinghai said with a shrug.

Hearing this, Roger and the others felt a sense of relief. They had finally heard some good news.

There was nothing Lin Xinghai could do here either, so he could only wait with the others.

Before long, after arranging the Mercenary Corps’ affairs, Shen Han also hurried over.

"How is Fang Tianhe doing?" she asked hurriedly.

This was the first time Lin Xinghai had seen a look of anxiety and worry on her icy face.

’Old Fang’s got some moves! I wouldn’t believe anyone who said there’s nothing going on between them,’ Lin Xinghai muttered to himself.

The others quickly explained the situation, but Shen Han still seemed uneasy after hearing it.

"Ah Xing, could I trouble you to check on him one more time? To see how things are now?" Shen Han walked over and pleaded.

Lin Xinghai nodded. Without saying much, he once again used his Perception Power.

"The situation is fine. His aura’s intensity has increased by about 5% compared to before."

Lin Xinghai’s words once again put everyone at ease.

For the rest of the wait, Lin Xinghai checked on Fang Tianhe’s condition every five minutes.

Overall, Fang Tianhe’s breakthrough was going relatively smoothly. There was just one period in the middle where the growth of his aura stagnated, making everyone nervous for a while.

About an hour later, Lin Xinghai’s expression shifted.

"I think he’s about to succeed."

As his voice fell, the others also felt a peculiar aura emanating from the tent.

It was the unique aura of Blood Qi Power.

"That’s great!"

"Our Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps finally has a Blood Qi Realm expert!"

"Haha, from now on, we’re a true Third Level Mercenary Corps."

The tense atmosphere vanished in an instant. Xu Haishui even had people bring over several cases of beer and started celebrating right then and there.

The birth of a Blood Qi Realm expert was an absolutely massive event for any Mercenary Corps.

The Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps was no exception.

Don’t be fooled by how well the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps was doing now; that was all on the premise that Lin Xinghai was there to hold down the fort.

However, the upper echelon all knew that Lin Xinghai would be leaving in a little over half a month.

Because of this, a faint sense of crisis had always lingered in their hearts, a fear that the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps would suffer a disastrous decline after Lin Xinghai left.

Now that Fang Tianhe had become a Blood Qi Realm expert, they no longer had to worry about such a problem.

Ten minutes later, Fang Tianhe emerged from the tent and saw that bonfires had been lit all around the mercenary camp.

There was beer and barbecue; it was practically a bonfire party.

Moreover, besides the members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps, many other corps commanders had come. They had clearly received the news and came to offer their congratulations.

"Sigh, why all the ceremony and extravagance?" Fang Tianhe said with a wistful expression.

"Alright, stop pretending. You’re the star today, so just enjoy it! Otherwise, once I do something big again, nobody will pay any attention to a lowly commander like you," Lin Xinghai teased from the side.

Fang Tianhe felt that sting immediately.

What irritated him even more was that while these commanders had come to congratulate him, more people were crowding around Lin Xinghai.

...

An hour later, the celebration was over, and the upper echelon of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps gathered once again in Fang Tianhe’s tent.

"Brother Fang, did you call us over because there’s good news?" Xu Haishui was the first to speak.

His eyes were hazy with drink, and it was anyone’s guess how many glasses of cheap booze he’d had.

But no one paid him much mind. Even for someone like Xu Haishui, his Genetic Optimization Level had reached 73% with the help of Intermediate Gene Medicine Liquid over the past few days. With a Physique like that, he could get dead drunk and be sober in an hour at most.

Just as everyone was guessing why Fang Tianhe had called them over, he looked at Xu Haishui and nodded. "Indeed, there is good news."

At this, even Lin Xinghai was a little surprised.

"It’s nothing major, really. I just wanted to share some of the insights I gained while breaking through to the Blood Qi Realm. They might be helpful to you in the future."

As Fang Tianhe spoke, his gaze was fixed on Shen Han and Lin Xinghai.

Shen Han had also been progressing quite rapidly recently; her Genetic Optimization Level had already reached 97%. It was estimated she could attempt her own breakthrough in less than a week.

As for Lin Xinghai, no one present would be surprised if he broke through to the Blood Qi Realm tomorrow.

Fang Tianhe continued, "The method for breaking the final Genetic Lock is largely the same as the others, just much more difficult. So, I suggest you don’t try to brute-force it. Instead, you can use your Energy to flush the entire Genetic Lock, find its weak point, and then shatter it in one go."

"Of course, that’s not what I really wanted to talk about. The point is, at the very moment the fourth Genetic Lock is about to break, I felt that it’s possible to awaken one’s Superpower again."

His words sent waves through the room; everyone’s breathing grew heavier.

"Commander, then your Heaven-Splitting Superpower... did it achieve its third awakening?" Roger asked hurriedly.

"No." Fang Tianhe shook his head, then continued, "But I could feel it. Right when you’re about to break the fourth Genetic Lock, the Superpower within your body stirs. It also draws on the Energy in your body. If you have enough Energy to support it, your Superpower might just awaken again."

"Of course, I feel like it requires a great deal of Energy. But under normal circumstances, the Energy in your body might not even be enough to break the fourth Genetic Lock, let alone support another Superpower awakening."

"I was only able to sense this because I took a High Level Breakthrough Potion and had a large amount of extra Energy to support me."

"Furthermore, my Heaven-Splitting Superpower has already awakened twice. The difficulty multiplies with each awakening, so it’s unlikely I can achieve a third one. But if you seize this opportunity, it’s truly possible for you to complete your second awakening at this stage."

"Of course, it would be for the best if you can achieve your second awakening when breaking the third Genetic Lock."