[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-invincible-through-touching-corpses":3,"chapter-invincible-through-touching-corpses-invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-247":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Invincible through Touching Corpses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1389342,1842,"Chapter 247 - 246: Formation Change","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>At the messenger’s report, the expressions of both the outpost officer, Yang Jiansheng, and his adjutant, Li Quan, changed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their stress levels skyrocketed with every new Mutated Zombie, but that alone wouldn’t have caused such a drastic reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not all Mutated Zombies were the same. The threat of their personal missiles was enough to deter the vast majority of them from getting close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Mutated Zombies, however, could spell disaster for them, and the Spitter was one such case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Spitter wasn’t particularly powerful on its own. In fact, if one appeared by itself, it would pose virtually no threat to the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it appeared alongside other Mutated Zombies, it was a completely different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its venom could send other Zombies into a berserk state. This effect, which was essentially an enhancing buff, was amplified to its terrifying full potential in the middle of a Zombie horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a critical situation, Yang Jiansheng dared not hesitate for a moment, immediately leading the others to the outpost’s high observation deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Spitter converged with the other three Mutated Zombies and began its assault on the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, deterred by the threat of personal missiles, the Mutated Zombies themselves didn’t dare to approach. But they didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Worm opened its mouth, spewing out large globs of red mucus teeming with countless Blood-colored Beetles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the Spitter began to spray green venom onto these Blood-colored Beetles, instantly sending them into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t all. A deep, guttural roar erupted from the Spitter’s mouth. Soon, High Level Zombies began to gather, each becoming doused in the venom and entering a berserk state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, over a hundred berserk High Level Zombies, along with tens of thousands of Blood-colored Beetles, surged toward Outpost 32.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jiansheng went pale with horror at the sight. One moment, he had felt they could weather this crisis; the next, he was facing the threat of annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immediately report our situation to the other support teams! See if they have any solutions! Also, prepare a large number of Burning Bullets, Grenade Cannons, and... Purgatory Bombs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once fired, a Purgatory Bomb would split into countless smaller projectiles, unleashing an indiscriminate saturation attack over the target area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was undoubtedly the most suitable weapon for the current situation, but they didn’t have many of these valuable munitions in their arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a weapon with such a large area of effect was one of the few things capable of threatening a Hunter. Under normal circumstances, Yang Jiansheng would never have dreamed of using one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this life-or-death situation, he couldn’t afford to be frugal. Worse still, even if they used this trump card, they had no idea how long they could hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lin Xinghai quickly received the transmitted information from Wu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as I feared,\" Lin Xinghai sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why had he deliberately chosen to push deeper into the horde, when he could have just drawn its attention from the periphery?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was precisely to prevent a situation like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all, the scale of a Zombie horde was easy to estimate, but whether more Mutated Zombies would appear—and what type they might be—was purely a matter of luck.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now, one of the worst-case scenarios had come to pass. A Spitter had appeared, and its impact was even more terrifying than that of a Death Claw.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fortunately, because he had anticipated this possibility, he had already ordered the troops to move out ahead of schedule.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They were already approaching the core of the horde. As long as they could force their way through, they could still arrive in time to provide aid.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these thoughts ran through his mind, Lin Xinghai’s gaze shifted to the intersection a hundred meters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, they would have to leave the main thoroughfare and enter a relatively narrow side street, which would require a change in formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, without a doubt, the most dangerous moment they had faced since entering the horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai wasn’t the only one who knew this; the other Mercenary Corps Leaders were well aware of it too. The closer they got to the intersection, the more the tension mounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the column pushed forward relentlessly. Since they weren’t stopping to collect Elemental Crystals, they covered the hundred-meter distance quickly by simply blasting their way through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Lin Xinghai’s command, the column began to shift formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fit the width of the side street, the sides of the circular Defense Array contracted, gradually forming an oval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Mercenary Corps Leaders anxiously watched their units, issuing a constant stream of commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike usual, they constantly punctuated their orders with reminders to be slow and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the formation could transition smoothly, it wouldn’t be a problem even if it took two or three times longer than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it wasn’t just the Mercenary Corps Leaders; even the ordinary Mercenaries understood this was a critical moment. Every one of them was on high alert, not daring to relax in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some things are simply unavoidable, no matter how much you wish otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the crucial moment of the formation change, over 30 High Level Zombies suddenly burst out from the horde on the column’s right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, they could have held off such a large wave of High Level Zombies, but with every Mercenary Corps in the process of repositioning, the sudden assault threw them into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Mercenary Corps, failing to coordinate properly with its neighbor, buckled under the High Level Zombies’ charge, and a temporary gap opened in the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, such a gap would be of no concern and could be closed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, deep within the Zombie horde, the moment the gap appeared, Zombies began to pour through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t sealed in time, the breach would jeopardize the rest of the formation change, widening until the entire defensive line collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Mercenary Corps Leader of that unit went pale and immediately piloted his Mecha to charge forward, trying to kill the Zombies that had broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this leader’s Genetic Optimization Level was under 90%, meaning he couldn’t even utilize his Mecha’s full potential. Furthermore, inside the Defense Array, area-of-effect weapons couldn’t be used for fear of friendly fire. Even as his Mecha charged in, he couldn’t possibly plug the gap in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This development was completely unexpected, and the other leaders paled at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some immediately piloted their Mechas to help, but most remained where they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blind rush to assist could easily leave their own positions vulnerable. If they moved and another breach occurred where they had been, the situation would only become worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, a situation like this required a central commander to coordinate everyone’s actions if they were to have any hope of overcoming the crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that person was, without a doubt, Lin Xinghai. Right now, everyone was waiting for him to give the order.\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-05T22:50:52.675Z",1,"novelbin.me","40b57212d6d0f6412585363026a52672b17e007d66f100fb0522d90fe12736b0","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-248","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-246",310,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvincible-through-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]