Chapter 31

It can be said that from the sound of the gunshot, one can deduce just how powerful this shot was.

And indeed, that was the case.

The bullet instantly hit the iron-armored zombie, and the keratin layer on its back instantly collapsed, leaving a wound the size of a bowl.

Of course, that wasn't the main point. The main point was that the back, hit by this shot, began to freeze rapidly, spreading throughout the body. In almost the blink of an eye, the entire iron-armored zombie turned into an ice sculpture.

But mutated zombies aren't that easy to deal with. The freezing only lasted for a brief moment before it broke through the ice.

This freezing effect only lasted on the surface, causing the iron-armored zombie to be momentarily delayed.

But even this brief delay was a fatal flaw. Fang Tianhe, controlling the mecha, swung the oscillating giant blade in his hand and slashed at the iron-armored zombie's head.

This slash was very different from his previous attacks. The entire oscillating giant blade was covered in a black glow.

In this state, the oscillating giant blade gave off an extremely terrifying feeling, as if it could cut through space itself.

Under normal circumstances, with the iron-armored zombie's terrifying defense, a single slash would at most leave a few feet-long wound.

For a 4-meter-tall iron-armored zombie, this was no different from a minor scratch.

But at this moment, a black blade of light flashed, and the iron-armored zombie's head rolled off.

"What is this?" Lin Xinghai swallowed and asked.

This slash was really terrifying; even an armored vehicle would be cut in half.

"It's the leader's ability, 'Sky Splitter,' which is also a rare-level ability. The manifestation of the Sky Splitter ability is to release a black energy that can be used directly for attacks or attached to weapons to produce an extremely terrifying cutting effect," Qin Yang explained.

"Is this ability called Sky Splitter?" Lin Xinghai's expression was a bit strange.

The mercenary group is called Sky Splitter, the mecha is called Sky Splitter, and now this ability is also called Sky Splitter.

Suddenly, he remembered that Shen Han's mecha and ability had the same name.

"Yes! Our mercenary group's name is based on the leader's ability. Simple and convenient!" Qin Yang said with a chuckle.

Lin Xinghai wanted to complain but didn't know where to start.

But regardless, the battle in the distance had already ended.

Fang Tianhe and the others, as soon as the battle ended, immediately checked the situation here.

Seeing that everything was fine, they weren't in a hurry anymore. They brought the iron-armored zombie's corpse back with them.

"Why did you bring the corpse back?" Lin Xinghai asked curiously.

After all, the iron-armored zombie's size was comparable to a smaller mecha, and since mechas are only 5 meters tall, bringing such a large creature would be very troublesome.

"You don't know this! The corpse of any mutated zombie is very valuable! The newly developed bio-alloys all require the corpses of mutated zombies."

"And the iron-armored zombie is the most valuable type of mutated zombie. This corpse, when taken back, is worth at least 20,000 points," Qin Yang said, his smile widening.

The more they harvest, the higher the rewards they will receive after the mission.

Lin Xinghai nodded in understanding.

With the two mechas returning to the battlefield, it was practically a slaughter for the ordinary zombies.

The battle quickly came to an end.

A great victory, of course, brought joy to everyone.

Fang Tianhe and Shen Han also came out of their mechas. After a major battle, there were many things to do, such as tallying the injuries of the personnel and the consumption of ammunition.

Of course, the course and changes of the battle would also be inquired about.

After all, the mercenary group rewards based on merit. The more outstanding one's performance, the more rewards they will receive after the mission.

In the process of understanding, Fang Tianhe naturally learned about Lin Xinghai's role in this battle.

His face couldn't help but show surprise. To be honest, he initially agreed to let Lin Xinghai enter the city center with the idea of cultivating him.

But he didn't expect that bringing him in would provide such a significant boost, and this time, he even became the key to the entire battle.

However, Lin Xinghai was completely unconcerned about Fang Tianhe's thoughts. He was looking at the ground full of corpses with shining eyes, unable to resist swallowing.

"Old Luo, shouldn't we clean up the battlefield? So many essence crystals, they're all points!" Lin Xinghai urged.

He now understood clearly: ordinary zombies' essence crystals were worth 20 points each, intermediate zombies' 40 points each, and advanced zombies' 60 points each.

There were nearly 300 zombie corpses on the ground. Even if all were counted as ordinary points, these points would total 6,000.

Moreover, there were many intermediate zombies. According to his estimation, if all the essence crystals were collected, they would amount to at least 8,000 points.

"Right, we should clean up, but we need to do it quickly. The blood smell here is too strong. If it attracts other mutated zombies, it will be troublesome," Luo Jie nodded.

Just now, to rush, they couldn't stop to collect essence crystals. Now, with a break, it was different.

Moreover, their consumption in this battle was also significant.

Without mentioning other things, just the special bullets fired by him and Lin Xinghai alone cost nearly 1,500 points.

Seeing Luo Jie nod, Lin Xinghai didn't hesitate and rushed out.

For others, this was a dirty and tiring job, but for Lin Xinghai, these were all blood energy!

This scene left the few high-ranking officials who gathered around somewhat stunned!

Xu Haishui even said, "Old Luo, you didn't tell him that all the essence crystals need to be turned in, right?"

"Do you think I'm as low-level as you to make such a mistake?" Luo Jie shot him a glance.

"Then why?" Even Wu Yan, who usually spoke little, was curious.

Luo Jie hesitated slightly and then lowered his voice, "I don't know, but based on my guess, he seems to have some kind of fetish."

Sss~

At this moment, including Fang Tianhe, everyone couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

Even Shen Han, who always had a cold expression, showed a subtle change in his expression.

"This... For such matters, we should show sufficient respect and understanding, and also not spread it around," Fang Tianhe concluded.

They stayed there for 5 minutes, cleaning up the battlefield slightly, and then left.

After all, this was the city center, where the density of zombies was extremely high. The strong blood smell would attract more zombies continuously.

Zombies are endless, but their ammunition and the mercenaries' stamina are limited.

Staying here for 5 minutes to clean up the battlefield was already the limit.

Lin Xinghai was urged to get in the car. As he left, there was still a hint of reluctance on his face.

This scene, seen by Fang Tianhe and the others, made their eyes even more peculiar, and they became even more convinced of Luo Jie's guess.