Lin Xinghai piloted the mecha and drove around the hall for over ten minutes before finally stopping, still wanting more.
“It feels so good to pilot a mecha.” Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but sigh when the cockpit hatch opened, and he saw Roger.
When piloting the mecha, Lin Xinghai truly had a feeling of being invincible.
In reality, as long as he had a bit more practice to familiarize himself with the mecha, he truly dared to engage in a fight with mutant zombies.
However, compared with Lin Xinghai’s good mood, Roger was finding it somewhat difficult to accept.
After Lin Xinghai opened the hatch and came out, his first sentence was, “How many meters is your perception range?”
When he asked this question, Roger had a bitter taste in his mouth. He felt that Lin Xinghai was surpassing even his most proud perception.
Lin Xinghai’s heart skipped a beat when he heard Roger’s question.
“Am I not showing off too much?” Lin Xinghai questioned himself.
But soon, he dismissed the thought. Even though he had just piloted the mecha smoothly and performed some challenging maneuvers, it should, perhaps, maybe still fall within a reasonable range!
“14 meters.” In the end, Lin Xinghai skipped the 0.
“I knew it.” Roger felt a sense of loss. He shouldn’t have compared himself to Lin Xinghai in any aspect.
Seeing the rich range of expressions on Roger’s face, Lin Xinghai didn’t know what to say for a moment. Fortunately, Fang Tianhe walked over at that moment.
“Xing! I have two sets of modification plans here. It’s up to you to decide which one you choose in the end!”
“The first modification plan is to increase the mech’s basic movement speed to the maximum. After modification, the basic movement speed can be increased by approximately 50%. However, the ‘ability amplifier’ can only be upgraded by one level, amplifying abilities by 5 times.”
“The second plan is the opposite – selecting the best ability amplifier, which can amplify abilities by 10 times, but the basic movement speed can only be increased by 25%.”
“Both of these plans cost 100,000 points, which is the maximum amount our Sky Fracture Mercenary Group can afford.” Fang Tianhe added at the end.
If money weren’t an issue, he would, of course, want to choose the best one, but the lack of funds was a challenge.
Lin Xinghai nodded in understanding. The cost of the mecha, weapons, and modifications added up to 318,888 points in total, and the mercenary corps, after advancing to the second tier, had to recruit members, purchase weapons, and so on, which would also require significant expenditure.
Now, being able to afford so many points to purchase mecha, the Sky Fracture Mercenary Group could be considered rich.
“Leader, do you have any suggestions?” Lin Xinghai was quite adept at seeking advice from others, provided they were professionals in the field.
“It depends on your ability and whether it can be improved again. If you are confident in improving your ability to level two, then I suggest you choose the second modification plan.” Fang Tianhe said.
In fact, Lin Xinghai had the same intention. Amplifying his abilities by ten times! Just thinking about it was exhilarating.
The mecha’s base attributes were already high, with a speed of 800 points. Increasing it by 10 times would mean reaching a terrifying level of 8000 points. Such speed was something he had never dared to dream of before.
“*Cough!* Although the ability can be amplified by 10 times, it may not align exactly with your expectations.” Fang Tianhe explained quickly as if he could guess what Lin Xinghai was thinking.
“Why?” Lin Xinghai looked puzzled.
“If your ability is released in an energy form, like my Sky Fracture ability, then the ability amplifier will truly enhance your ability by 10 times.”
“However, your ability primarily enhances yourself. When applied on a mecha, it’s not as effective because of the mecha’s size. So, when your ability is applied to the mecha, its effect might only be around 10% of the original effect.”
“Even if the ability amplifier magnifies your ability by 10 times, the effect of your ability will remain the same as when used normally.”
“Of course, the mecha’s basic speed is so high, even if it is only doubled, it would be terrifying.” Fang Tianhe explained.
Lin Xinghai looked at the 5-meter-tall mecha next to him and couldn’t help but nod.
Although the ability amplifier wasn’t as extravagant as he had imagined, it was still quite formidable.
His Extreme Speed ability only increased his speed by 30 points when he used it.
But if he were to use the ability on the mecha in front of him, the speed would increase by 800 points. When Xing put it like that, it was more than just a 10-fold increase!
“I choose the second modification plan.” Lin Xinghai finally decided. His ability would improve in the future, so of course the second modification plan was the more cost-effective choice.
Fang Tianhe nodded and continued to chat with the engineer. After 5 minutes, the modification plan was completely finalized.
Then it was time to pay. After swiping the card to transfer the points, the rest of the procedures were completed at lightning speed.
When he received the proof of the mecha purchase, a smile appeared on Fang Tianhe’s face as well.
From this moment on, Sky Fracture Mercenary Group had three mechas under its name, meeting the conditions for applying for a level 2 mercenary group.
“Alright, today is probably going to be busy. When our leader applies for the promotion to a level 2 mercenary group, recruiting members and purchasing weapons will likely fall on our shoulders. If you’re free, come and help out.” Roger patted Lin Xinghai on the shoulder and said.
“Sorry, I’m busy today! I want to buy ancient martial arts.” Lin Xinghai said immediately.
“You really want to learn ancient martial arts? That costs a whopping 10,000 points…” Roger said, then he remembered Lin Xinghai’s bonus that had just come in today, and he paused.
However, he shifted his focus and continued, “I’ve said it before, without any dagger-centric martial arts, you might be better off spending more time on marksmanship.”
“I can switch to a different weapon, but I don’t know where to learn. Can you take me?”
Roger stared at Lin Xinghai for a while, making sure he wasn’t joking, and then sighed in resignation. “Alright!”
Roger really wanted to say that even buying it would be a waste of points, but then he remembered Lin Xinghai’s unconventional performances, so he had to swallow those words.
After explaining the situation to Fang Tianhe, the two separated from the team.
Lin Xinghai followed Roger for about 5 minutes and arrived in front of another building that was no less impressive than the Mecha Research Institute.
The three characters “Martial Arts Hall” shone brightly on it.
“So many people come here to learn martial arts!” Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but exclaim as he watched the people coming in and out of the gate.
“Most people just go in to take a look. Do you think it’s easy to come up with 10,000 points?” Roger replied casually.
The two of them entered the martial arts hall, which was crowded with mercenaries, soldiers, and ordinary Enhanced.
These people gathered in small groups in front of screens, watching something with occasional exclamations of amazement.
“They are watching a martial arts video demonstration.” Roger explained before leading Lin Xinghai forward.