[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-invincible-through-touching-corpses":3,"chapter-invincible-through-touching-corpses-invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-3":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},1389248,1842,"Chapter 3: Strength Enhancement","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai’s arm trembled. It wasn’t from fear, nor from nervousness, but from excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a system now, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a translucent screen of light appeared before him, displaying an option to absorb the Blood Qi Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does that even need a second thought?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately chose yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Lin Xinghai felt a strange sensation in his arm, as if some kind of energy was flowing through it and into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he noticed that the wound on the back of the zombie’s head, which had been seeping blood, had instantly dried up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the wound; the zombie’s skin had also grown paler, as if all the blood in its body had been drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...!\" Lin Xinghai was startled. He pinched the flesh around the wound, but not a single drop of blood could be squeezed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could this Blood Qi Power just be the zombie’s blood?’ he guessed, while discreetly glancing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, no one was paying attention to him. After all, the zombie’s wound had been there for a while, so it was normal for the bleeding to have stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, a zombie’s skin was already pale, so it growing a few shades whiter wouldn’t be noticeable unless someone was staring intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING! \"Congratulations, Host. You have absorbed 1 point of Blood Qi Power. Attribute Panel unlocked. Main Quest initiated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the system notification sounded, the dialogue box in front of Lin Xinghai changed into an attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Lin Xinghai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique: 7 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power: 7 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed: 9 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Qi Power: 1 point\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genetic Optimization Level: 9%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Am I a speed-type?’ Lin Xinghai muttered to himself as he looked at his attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with no one to compare himself to, he had no idea if his Basic Attributes were good or bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after a quick glance at the attribute panel, he looked down at the quest log.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Quest: Host, please collect 10 points of Blood Qi Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Description: Blood Qi Power is fundamental to increasing your strength. The more, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: Unlock the Investigation feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quest Progress: 1\u002F10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the quest, Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but look delighted. Under normal circumstances, completing such a quest would probably be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, there were zombie corpses everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting his thoughts into action, he discreetly stood up and walked toward a nearby zombie corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he experimented a bit. If he touched any other part of the zombie, the system didn’t react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he touched a bleeding wound would the system prompt appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like I can confirm it now. Even if Blood Qi Power isn’t exactly blood, it definitely comes from it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the attribute panel. Quest Progress: 2\u002F10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai was instantly filled with motivation. He quickly touched five more zombies, bringing his quest progress to 7\u002F10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needed to touch three more zombies to complete the main quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn’t know was that Roger had been secretly observing him the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of this \"first lesson\" was not only meant to intimidate the members of the Shelter but also to test their courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an organization like a Mercenary Corps, which had to fight zombies, testing for courage was of the utmost importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roger had already been interested in recruiting Lin Xinghai, so naturally, he wanted to observe his courage carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when he saw Lin Xinghai voluntarily get in line to touch the zombie, Roger couldn’t help but nod to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Lin Xinghai went to touch a second zombie, the expression on Roger’s face became a bit peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Roger didn’t expect that this was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai then proceeded to touch one zombie after another. With every corpse he touched, the expression on Roger’s face grew more and more colorful. ’This guy doesn’t have a corpse fetish, does he?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Lin Xinghai finished touching the seventh zombie corpse, Roger finally couldn’t take it anymore and walked over. \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai’s heart skipped a beat when Roger suddenly appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had already anticipated that his strange behavior might be noticed by someone observant, so he calmly gave his prepared excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was a little curious. These zombies were clearly killed by bullets to the head, but why were the backs of their heads cut open afterward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange look on Roger’s face immediately turned to surprise. It was impressive enough for someone to remain calm while touching a zombie for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xinghai had not only noticed something unusual, he was also actively seeking an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Lin Xinghai’s importance in Roger’s eyes rose to a whole new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good! To survive in this apocalypse, that kind of insight is essential. As for why we cut open the back of the zombies’ heads, I can tell you the reason. It’s...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me,\" Lin Xinghai quickly interrupted. \"I’d like to see it through to the end and find the answer myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are you kidding? If you tell me the answer, what excuse will I have to keep touching corpses?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roger paused for a moment, then a look of admiration appeared on his face. \"You’re even more outstanding than I imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he’d passed that hurdle, Lin Xinghai breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the next corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he had touched three more zombies. When his quest progress reached 10\u002F10, the system’s voice sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING! \"Congratulations, Host. Main Quest completed. The Investigation feature is now available. You have also been rewarded with 10 Investigation uses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai quickly opened his attribute panel and found that an \"Investigation Technique\" had been added after his personal attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigation Technique: Consumes Blood Qi Power to investigate a target’s attributes. The stronger the target, the more Blood Qi Power is consumed. Note: The first 10 investigations do not consume Blood Qi Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the addition of the Investigation Technique, the Main Quest had also changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Quest: Kill 100 zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Description: Taking shortcuts is only temporary. To obtain Blood Qi Power, you must rely on your own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: None.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the quest reward, a dark line seemed to appear on Lin Xinghai’s forehead. ’What the hell is a \"None\" reward?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s no reward, why should he even bother completing this quest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to his immense frustration, he realized he had to do it, because he was bound to face zombies anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if he didn’t complete this quest, the subsequent main quests wouldn’t update. That was the real trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was feeling frustrated, he suddenly noticed that another part of his attribute panel had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genetic Optimization Level: 9%+\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right! A plus sign had appeared after the 9%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai immediately tapped on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consume 1 point of Blood Qi Power to increase your Genetic Optimization Level?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai’s heart leaped, and he quickly chose yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a warm current appeared from nowhere and spread through his entire body, making him feel incredibly comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no time to enjoy the sensation and immediately looked at his attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Lin Xinghai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique: 8 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power: 7 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed: 10 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Qi Power: 9 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genetic Optimization Level: 10%+\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of joy spread across Lin Xinghai’s face. His Genetic Optimization Level had increased by 1%, and both his Physique and Speed had increased by 1 point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This Blood Qi Power really is the key to increasing my strength!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having found a way to increase his strength, Lin Xinghai didn’t hesitate. He immediately poured all his remaining Blood Qi Power into genetic optimization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm current that appeared this time was even more intense, as if a fire was burning inside his body. But he could also clearly feel his body strengthening at a terrifying rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attribute panel in front of him changed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Lin Xinghai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique: 15 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power: 13 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed: 19 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Qi Power: 0 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genetic Optimization Level: 19%+\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Blood Qi Power was depleted, and his Genetic Optimization Level had risen from the initial 9% to 19%. At the same time, all his attributes had increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the different increases across the three attributes, Lin Xinghai wore a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>",1398,"2026-06-05T22:50:52.395Z",1,"novelbin.me","4598a403374903f4a5435a99eade5de59924b45e2aaf86480476c6bbf20e50e2","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-4","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-2",310,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvincible-through-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]