Given Lin Xinghai’s current standing, his every word and action drew an extraordinary amount of attention. The mont he spoke, all eyes turned to him.
Of course, what drew even more attention was the rcenary Corps called Mountain and Sea. Everyone was curious which corps could be such an exception that Lin Xinghai would speak up for them.
After all, not even the Third Level rcenary Corps had been granted the privilege of having all their mbers stay behind.
For this very reason, the rcenary corps that had been invited to stay might very well attract hostility from so of the others.
So, they were all waiting for Lin Xinghai to give his reason.
Of course, these were the thoughts of those who didn’t know the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps. As for those who did, they were all rather dumbfounded.
They knew it was rely a First Level rcenary Corps. At an event where even Second Level rcenary Corps had little right to speak, on what grounds could a First Level rcenary Corps be allowed to stay?
"Let introduce you all. This is my Affiliated rcenary Corps. Gao Mountain, Ling Xiu, I haven’t had ti to introduce you to the corps we’re familiar with. Now that we’ve run into each other, it’s a good ti for everyone to get acquainted," Lin Xinghai said, introducing them to Song Yao, Qin Wenbo, and the others.
He didn’t lower his voice during the introduction, so all the nearby rcenaries heard him.
Looks of sudden understanding appeared on everyone’s faces. Although Lin Xinghai was technically just the vice-leader of a Second Level rcenary Corps and, by common logic, shouldn’t have an Affiliated rcenary Corps, the problem was that Lin Xinghai could not be judged by common logic.
His current status was already higher than that of most Third Level rcenary Corps Leaders.
Therefore, no one found it strange that Lin Xinghai had his own Affiliated rcenary Corps.
For the Second and Third Level rcenary Corps, this was just an insignificant interlude.
However, for the First Level rcenary Corps who knew of the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps, it was a completely different story.
Previously, the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps had claid to be the Affiliated rcenary Corps of so important figure, but it had only ever been a claim, with no concrete evidence.
Many people suspected it was just a cover story fabricated by the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps to make recruitnt easier.
As for how they managed to co up with so many Points to expand their forces so quickly, that wasn’t entirely unexplainable either.
After all, it wasn’t unheard of for a rcenary Corps to get rich overnight. For example, they might have discovered so valuable items, like Energy Crystal Stones or red wine. By secretly transporting them back and selling them through other channels, they could create the illusion of having a financial backer.
So had even entertained designs on the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps, secretly tailing them in the past.
However, Lin Xinghai happened to be absent when they were being followed, so all the trackers saw was an utterly unremarkable First Level rcenary Corps.
In the minds of many, the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps was gradually becoming synonymous with a "fat sheep." If not for the fact that their equipnt couldn’t be easily liquidated, so might have already made a move on this prize.
Still, it was inevitable that the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps would occasionally be pressured and ostracized.
But what happened today left those First Level rcenary Corps that had had unpleasant run-ins with Mountain and Sea completely dumbfounded.
No one had expected the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps’ backer to be so powerful—even more formidable than a typical Third Level rcenary Corps.
Of course, it wasn’t just the First Level rcenary Corps who were stunned; even Gao Mountain and his people were just as shocked.
Lin Xinghai had told them before that he didn’t want to be too high-profile. He had planned to wait until the Heaven-Sundering rcenary Corps beca a Third Level rcenary Corps before publicly announcing their status as an Affiliated rcenary Corps.
But after just one major battle with the Morgan Conglorate, the Heaven-Sundering rcenary Corps had suddenly beco one of the most sought-after rcenary corps. At the sa ti, Lin Xinghai had proven his strength with a million rit, even surpassing a Blood Qi Realm expert like Song Yao.
Now that Lin Xinghai had reached this point, he no longer needed to be secretive and directly pushed the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps into the spotlight.
Everything had happened so quickly and so suddenly that the mbers of the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps were caught off guard, yet they were also dizzy with happiness.
It was easy to imagine that from now on, riding on Lin Xinghai’s coattails, no one at the rcenary Union would dare look down on the Mountain and Sea rcenary Corps. They could now hold their heads high even when facing Second and Third Level rcenary Corps.
If one phrase could describe it, it would undoubtedly be: a rising tide lifts all boats.
The celebration began, and as a crowd of rcenary Corps Leaders gathered around him, Lin Xinghai initially managed to smile, chat, and clink glasses with them.
However, he quickly discovered that he was truly not cut out for this kind of socializing. The smile on his face grew stiff, and after one round of introductions, he offloaded these duties onto Fang Tianhe.
Of course, he also reminded Fang Tianhe to bring Gao Mountain along to help him get so recognition.
If they could get on good terms with a few other rcenary Corps, then even when he wasn’t around, they could call on others for help if they ran into trouble during a mission.
Typically, a celebration banquet like this wouldn’t end until it had gone on for four or five hours and all the rcenaries were half-drunk. But Lin Xinghai wasn’t willing to wait that long.
So, after another half hour, he found an excuse to leave the rcenary Union and returned directly to the Star Shield District.
The Star Shield District had clearly been one of the Morgan Conglorate’s primary targets during the attack.
However, the district was ho to the families of high-ranking officials. It was no exaggeration to say that the military forces deployed there surpassed those at many important institutions.
As a result, the entire Star Shield District was quite secure. Although many buildings on the surrounding streets had been destroyed by explosions, the district itself remained completely unscathed. At least, no artillery shells had managed to break through the defensive fire and land inside.
Stray bullets, on the other hand, were unavoidable and impossible to intercept.
But as long as the residents stayed in the inner rooms of their hos, their lives wouldn’t be in danger.
However, when Lin Xinghai returned to his rented room, he discovered that Liu Miaomiao wasn’t there.
A jolt of alarm went through Lin Xinghai. He quickly raised his wrist-mounted computer and sent her a ssage.
Liu Miaomiao replied quickly. It turned out that after receiving Lin Xinghai’s ssage telling her he was safe, she had gone out to help treat the wounded.
During the major battle with the Morgan Conglorate, Liu Miaomiao knew she couldn’t be of any help. Realizing she would only be a burden if she went out, she had wisely chosen to remain in the Star Shield District.
However, when it ca to aiding the wounded after the battle, her awakened Superpower could play a major role, so she had gone out to help without a second thought.
’Liu Miaomiao’s Life Control Superpower isn’t a pure healing ability! How is she treating the wounded? She couldn’t be extracting Life Force from healthy people and infusing it into the injured, could she?’ Lin Xinghai wondered as he hurried toward the location Liu Miaomiao had sent.
If she really was doing that, it might cause so controversy. After all, a scene like that would look rather horrifying.
However, when he arrived at a temporary dical station near the Star Shield District, he found that he had been overthinking things.
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