[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-invincible-through-touching-corpses":3,"chapter-invincible-through-touching-corpses-invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-84":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},1389417,1842,"Chapter 84 - 83: The Effect of the Elemental Crystal","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>The first time Lin Xinghai touched an Elemental Crystal, the system had displayed the exact same prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This so-called Primordial Qi must be some kind of energy inside the Elemental Crystals,’ Lin Xinghai estimated, ’and a high-level one at that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But I didn’t dare to absorb it before!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When I absorb Blood Qi Power, the blood inside the Zombies vanishes. If I absorb this Primordial Qi, the Elemental Crystal in my hand will probably be destroyed. How could I turn it in then?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But things are different now. I’m the strongest in this hunting squad. Even if I do something weird, I don’t have to explain it to anyone. This feels great.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, these guys don’t know my background. There’s no way they could know I was just a clueless White Pig three days ago. Even if I act strangely, they’ll probably just chalk it up to the \"eccentricities of an expert.\"’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xinghai looked at the system prompt and, without a second thought, chose: Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was then stunned to discover that the Elemental Crystal couldn’t be absorbed instantly. Instead, a progress bar appeared, representing the time required to absorb the Primordial Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the progress bar moved quickly, finishing in just 10 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The time is acceptable. Of course, the most important thing is how much my Blood Qi Power increased.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze immediately shot to the system panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing the Blood Qi Power from those five Zombies, his total had risen to 112 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the system panel displayed 122 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full 10-point increase in Blood Qi Power!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai felt his heart pounding. If the situation were different, he would have thrown his head back and roared with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I was so worried before. The system was becoming more and more of a grind. How was I going to solve my Blood Qi Power problem?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But now, a single Elemental Crystal can give me 10 points of Blood Qi Power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With just ten Elemental Crystals, I’ll have saved up the 220 points of Blood Qi Power I need to break the second Genetic Lock.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And it’s not just about getting stronger. I won’t have to worry about getting enough Blood Qi Power to improve my Gun Technique and Martial Arts anymore either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the others returned to the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Lin, should we head to Qingtang Town now? Or should we look around the area?\" Huang Nuo asked from the front passenger seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go to Qingtang Town,\" Lin Xinghai said. He had been eager to confirm his theory; otherwise, there was no way he would have gone to all this trouble for five Zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he noticed that Huang Nuo hadn’t started the vehicle immediately. Instead, he was staring, stunned, at Lin Xinghai’s right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xinghai glanced down and discovered that the Elemental Crystal he had been holding had, at some point, turned into fine powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seeing this, I’m really glad I didn’t absorb the Primordial Qi from the Elemental Crystal back with the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps. That would have been impossible to explain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for now, he simply tossed the white powder out the window and said calmly, \"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right! Right!\" Huang Nuo snapped out of it and hurriedly complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the vehicle started, a new, faint hint of fear flickered in his eyes as he looked at Lin Xinghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the fear of the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle started up and got back on the road. It was worth noting that Ling Xiu no longer dared to stay on the car roof; he silently slipped back into the rear seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Xinghai’s group got back on the road toward Qingtang Town, back at the Shelter, news that a newcomer had stormed the shooting leaderboard had already spread completely in just half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more and more people were coming to remember the name Lin Xinghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lin Xinghai’s background information, it had already been dug up by the Third Level Mercenary Corps, and a wave of even greater shock washed over their major players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were completely floored to learn that Lin Xinghai had only entered Star Shield Shelter three days ago. In other words, he was still just a White Pig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Third Level Mercenary Corps like them, a complete newcomer like this, even one with a decent Genetic Assessment, was someone they couldn’t be bothered to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was exactly this kind of newcomer, whom they had looked down on, who had stormed his way to 2nd place on the shooting leaderboard in just three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they didn’t know how Lin Xinghai had done it, it didn’t stop them from recognizing his enormous potential. The value of recruiting him had undoubtedly shot up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they began to search for Lin Xinghai, both openly and covertly. When they couldn’t find him, they turned their attention to the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Tianhe and Roger walked out of an elevator, their faces wreathed in smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lin Xinghai told Roger about Liu Miaomiao, Roger had immediately found Fang Tianhe to relay the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, the news of an A Level Genetic Assessment had stunned even Fang Tianhe. After confirming Roger wasn’t joking, the two rushed nonstop to the Lower Level District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the journey, they were constantly discussing what kind of offer they should make to entice her to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, things went more smoothly than either of them had expected. Liu Miaomiao only needed to glance at the terms they laid out before agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she had one condition: she would only report to the Mercenary Corps after becoming one of the Optimized in a week’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the two were a bit worried that Liu Miaomiao would be poached by other factions, since she insisted, their hands were tied. Fortunately, she was willing to sign a contract with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, that contract was in Fang Tianhe’s hands. As long as they registered it at the Mercenary Guild, Liu Miaomiao would be considered an official member of their Mercenary Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the Mercenary Guild, they didn’t have time to pay attention to anything else. They went straight to a clerk who was familiar with their Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps and completed the process at light speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after receiving a brand-new Mercenary Badge did they finally feel at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The badge was registered to Liu Miaomiao, and its design signified that her affiliated Mercenary Corps was none other than their own Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everything settled, the two then headed toward their recruitment point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remind Ah Xing again to keep this under wraps. For as long as he can,\" Fang Tianhe instructed as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I’ll nag him about it again later,\" Roger nodded, then couldn’t help but remark, \"But speaking of which, that kid really is a lucky charm for our Mercenary Corps!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true. First, he got us out of a tight spot, and now he’s brought us an A Level Genetic Assessor.\" Fang Tianhe also sighed with emotion. The Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps had undergone immense changes in the past two days, and all of them were, directly or indirectly, related to Lin Xinghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, about my previous suggestion to make that kid the vice-captain, what do you think?\" Roger asked, seizing the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, everyone! I fell asleep while writing yesterday’s third Chapter. My alarm woke me up around 4 AM to feed my daughter. I wrote a few hundred words after that and, umm... fell asleep again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, I got about 7 hours of sleep in total, so I’m feeling pretty good. I should be able to get three Chapters out today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for making up yesterday’s Chapter, I just can’t do it. I’m afraid I’d work myself to death.\u003C\u002Fp>",1306,"2026-06-05T22:50:52.675Z",1,"novelbin.me","4f109729596880c2500210ce32bb70360f3bbce23b9cd831c4fff656c7bab8c0","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-189","invincible-through-touching-corpses-chapter-188",310,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvincible-through-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]