The sound of the gunshot illustrated how mighty the power behind this shot was.
And indeed, that was the reality.
The bullet instantly hit the armored zombie, and the keratin layer on its back collapsed in a flash, leaving a stunning big wound.
Of course, that wasn’t the key point. The focus was on the zombie’s back where the shot had hit, which began to freeze rapidly. The frost spread throughout its entire body. In the blink of an eye, the armored zombie had turned into an ice sculpture.
However, the mutant zombie wasn’t so easy to deal with. The freezing only lasted for a short moment before it broke out of the ice.
This caliber of freezing only lasted for a while. For the armored zombie, it was just a short delay.
However, the brief delay was already a fatal flaw. Fang Tianhe controlled the mecha, swung out the vibro-blade in his hand, and hit the armored zombie on the head.
The slash was very different from the previous attacks. A black light appeared on the vibro-blade.
The vibro-blade in this state gave off an extremely terrifying feeling, as if it could slice through the fabric of space.
Given the armored corpse’s terrifying defense, under normal circumstances, taking a hit from the blade would at most leave a wound only a few feet long.
For the armored zombie, standing 4 meters tall, this was no different from a minor scratch.
However, a flash of black blade light passed by. The armored zombie’s head rolled right off.
“What is this?” Lin Xinghai asked after swallowing.
The terrifying slash seemed capable of even slicing the armored vehicle in half.
“It’s the leader’s ability ‘Sky Fracture’, which releases black energy. It can be used for direct attacks or applied to weapons, producing a terrifyingly potent cutting effect.” Qing Yang explained.
“So, the name of this ability is Sky Fracture?” Lin Xinghai made a strange face.
The mercenary group is called Sky Fracture, the mecha is called Sky Fracture, and even his ability is also called Sky Fracture.
Suddenly, Lin Xinghai remembered that Shen Han’s mecha and ability seemed to share the same name.
“Yeah! The name of our mercenary group was actually inspired by the captain’s ability. Simple and convenient!” Qin Yang chuckled.
Lin Xinghai wanted to complain but didn’t know where to start.
But no matter what, the battle in the distance was over.
Right after ending the battle, Fang Tianhe and Shen Han immediately checked the situation over Lin Xinghai’s side.
After seeing that everything was fine, they were no longer in such a hurry. Taking the armored corpse’s body with them, they then headed back.
“Why did they bring the body back?” Lin Xinghai asked.
Considering the size of the armored zombie, it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a smaller version of a mecha. After all, a mecha was only 5 meters tall. How troublesome it would be to bring such a big guy along!
“You might not know this! The body of any mutated zombie is very valuable! The newly developed bio-alloy requires the use of mutated zombie bodies.”
“And armored zombie is the most valuable type among mutant zombies. This corpse is worth at least 20,000 points when you take it back to the shelter.” Qing Yang said delightfully.
The more you harvest, the higher the rewards you will receive after the mission is completed.
Lin Xinghai nodded in realization.
With the two mechas returning and joining the battlefield, it was simply a massacre for the ordinary zombies.
The battle came to an end quickly.
After a great victory, everyone was naturally elated.
At this time, Fang Tianhe and Shen Han also emerged from their mechas. After a major battle, there were many tasks to be done, such as assessing the injuries of the personnel and the ammunition expended, among others.
Of course, they would definitely also inquire about the details of the battle.
After all, the mercenary group operated on a merit-based system; those who performed more outstandingly would receive more rewards after the mission.
During the debriefing process, Fang Tianhe naturally also learned about the role Lin Xinghai had played in the battle.
A look of surprise inevitably appeared on Fang Tianhe’s face. To be honest, when he initially agreed to let Lin Xinghai enter the city center, it was indeed with the intention of nurturing him.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xinghai had brought in such a significant contribution. This time, his contribution even turned out to be the key to the battle.
However, at this moment, Lin Xinghai was completely unconcerned with Fang Tianhe’s opinions about him. He was looking at the bodies scattered all around with gleaming eyes as he swallowed hard.
“Rog, why don’t we clean up the battlefield? There are so many energy crystals. They are all points!” Lin Xinghai suggested.
He had a clearer grasp of the point rewards: a regular zombie’s energy crystal was 20 points, an intermediate zombie’s 40 points, and an advanced zombie’s 60 points each.
The zombie bodies on the ground numbered close to 300. Even if all were calculated at the rate of the regular zombie’s points reward, these points would translate to a total of around 6,000.
Moreover, there were quite a few intermediate zombies among them. Based on his estimation, if all these energy crystals were collected, they would amount to at least 8,000 points.
“Well, we do need to clean up, but we must do it quickly. The smell of blood here is too strong. If it attracts other mutant zombies, it will be troublesome.” Roger nodded.
They had been in a hurry just a moment ago and couldn’t possibly stop to collect energy crystals. Now that they were resting on the spot, the situation was naturally different.
Moreover, their expenditure was equally massive after this battle.
Not to mention other aspects, just the special bullets that Roger and Lin Xinghai had fired amounted to a cost nearing 1,500 points when added together.
Seeing Roger nodding, Lin Xinghai rushed out without saying a word.
For others, this was dirty work. However, it was all Blood Essence for Lin Xinghai!
This scene left the several high-ranking individuals who had gathered around somewhat astonished!
Xu Haishui even added, “Rog, did you tell him that these energy crystals all have to be turned in collectively?”
“Do you think I’m you, making such a low-level mistake?” Roger glanced at him and said.
“Why did he?” Even Wu Yan, who usually spoke little, was somewhat curious.
After a slight hesitation, Roger lowered his voice and said, “I don’t know either, but based on my guess, he seems to have some kind of kink.”
Tsk~
At this moment, several people, including Fang Tianhe, couldn’t help but take a sharp breath in.
Even Shen Han, who had been keeping a stern face, had subtle changes in her expression.
“This… For such matters, we should provide sufficient respect and understanding. Also, this should not be spread further.” Fang Tianhe concluded in the end.
Everyone stayed here for 5 minutes, cleaned the battlefield a little, and then left.
After all, this was the city center, where the density of zombies was very high. The strong scent of blood here would lead to an unending stream of zombies coming this way.
The zombies were inexhaustible, but their ammunition and stamina were limited.
Being able to stay here for 5 minutes to clean up the battlefield was already the limit.
Lin Xinghai was urged to get in the vehicle. As he left, there was still a hint of reluctance on his face.
This scene, witnessed by Fang Tianhe and the others, left them with a strange look in their eyes. It made them even more certain about Roger’s speculation.