Chapter 35

Lin Xinghai got out of the car and looked at the building with everyone else.

This spacecraft research institute is of very high quality. This can be seen at a glance, without the need for inspection.

Generally, buildings that can survive a major disaster are of excellent quality; otherwise, they would have collapsed long ago.

The spacecraft research institute in front of them, from its appearance, seemed to have no significant damage, which was quite remarkable.

Everyone gathered in a relatively open area, and Fang Tianhe also got out of his mecha.

He looked around and then got straight to the point, saying, "According to the original plan, we will split into two teams here. One team will be led by me to go inside and retrieve the energy crystals."

"The other team will be led by Shen Han. When we encounter danger and need assistance, they will use micro-missiles to blast a path for us to enter and rescue us."

"Now, those who are willing to go into the spacecraft research institute with me, please raise your hands. I must first clarify that it will definitely be more dangerous for those who go in."

"The energy crystals inside the research institute are in an unstable state, emitting energy radiation that interferes with our detectors. Therefore, we have no information about the situation inside," Fang Tianhe said solemnly.

Brush!

A group of people raised their hands, including Lin Xinghai.

After leaving the shelter, he had basically been in a car the whole time. Now, he just wanted to walk around a bit.

As for the danger, he had considered it, but he wasn't worried.

This wasn't because he was overconfident. As the saying goes, if two people encounter a man-eating tiger, you don't need to run faster than the tiger; you just need to run faster than the person next to you.

With his super-speed ability, he wouldn't be the last one to run away.

Seeing that most people had raised their hands, Fang Tianhe couldn't take everyone. The current team only had 17 people. According to his estimate, an 8-person team would be enough to go inside.

After a brief moment of thought, he selected several people, including Luo Jie, Wu Yan, and Xu Haishui. Soon, only one spot remained.

After some consideration, he added Lin Xinghai.

The combat strength of a mercenary is not just about genetic optimization; weapons, especially thermal weapons, are also very important.

With Lin Xinghai's marksmanship and a Shredder rifle, no one would underestimate his combat power.

Most importantly, Lin Xinghai had successfully become a genetically optimized individual and awakened his super-speed ability. He could protect himself in dangerous situations and wouldn't be a burden to the team.

After confirming the team members, Fang Tianhe didn't waste any time and led the team inside.

He held a large knife in his right hand and a hand cannon in his left, leading the way at the front.

The others quickly followed, forming a defensive formation.

Lin Xinghai didn't understand what a defensive formation was, but he didn't need to. He just needed to follow Luo Jie and stay in the middle of the team.

As a skilled marksman, this was where he should be.

The team didn't choose to enter through the main door, as it was a heavy alloy door that would be difficult to pry open.

They chose the nearest window instead. Without waiting for Fang Tianhe's instructions, a team member stepped forward and used a shock dagger to easily cut the entire window frame.

Everyone jumped in lightly. Inside was a long, dark corridor leading to an unknown destination.

Fang Tianhe didn't seem surprised by this. He turned on the lighting system of his combat suit and continued to lead the way.

The others followed suit. The lighting system of the combat suit used some luminescent fibers, so the light wasn't very strong.

When everyone turned on their lighting systems, it didn't significantly affect their visibility.

The team moved forward, and the corridor was very long and eerily silent, which made people feel uneasy.

At least Lin Xinghai felt this way. He even regretted coming in.

But since he was already inside, regretting it now was useless. Lin Xinghai thought he could find something to comfort his fragile heart.

For example, he could check Fang Tianhe's strength, which he had wanted to do before but hesitated due to concerns about wasting the free uses of the Detection Skill.

Ding!

As Lin Xinghai used the Detection Skill, the system panel immediately displayed the corresponding information.

Name: Fang Tianhe

Constitution: 83 points

Strength: 97 points

Speed: 72 points

Genetic Optimization: 97%

Level 2 Ability: Sky Splitter (Releases a powerful cutting energy that can be attached to objects to enhance attack power.)

Seeing Fang Tianhe's genetic optimization level, Lin Xinghai was somewhat shocked.

Although he knew that Fang Tianhe's genetic optimization level exceeded 90%, he didn't expect it to be as high as 97%, which was very close to 100%!

With such attributes, even encountering high-level zombies wouldn't be a problem.

What surprised Lin Xinghai even more was that Fang Tianhe's ability was a Level 2 ability, which explained why it was so powerful.

However, the Level 2 ability also indirectly proved that Fang Tianhe had missed an opportunity to advance his ability.

Otherwise, with a 90% genetic optimization level, theoretically, he could have a Level 3 ability, which was his goal.

With the system, Lin Xinghai didn't have to worry about the probability.

The only concern might be the Blood Qi power.

While he was thinking about these things, he noticed that Fang Tianhe, who was leading the team, had stopped.

He looked around cautiously and saw that it wasn't because of danger but because a fork in the road had appeared.

Left! Right!

"Old Luo, if it were you, which way would you choose?" Lin Xinghai felt the atmosphere was too oppressive and started a conversation.

"You asking this question is meaningless. In this situation, only the team leader can make the choice," Luo Jie said. Seeing the look of disdain on Lin Xinghai's face, he knew what he was thinking.

He explained irritably, "Don't think I'm just flattering him. Our detectors can't work now, and we can only rely on our perception. But our perception range is too small, so we have to rely on the team leader."

Lin Xinghai's heart stirred. He had almost forgotten about this.

He quickly closed his eyes and expanded his perception to the maximum.

Soon, he sensed a faint sense of danger deep in the left corridor. This feeling was not unfamiliar; it was... zombies.

At this moment, Fang Tianhe made his choice. He didn't choose the safer right path but led the team to the left.

Lin Xinghai's mouth moved, but he didn't say anything, silently following the team forward.