Chapter 608 - 593: The Midterm Exam Becomes a College League

Lin Xinghai, with Liu Miaomiao, quickly found the class’s assembly point.

"Boss, over here!" Little Fatty called out, waving his arm as soon as he saw Lin Xinghai approaching.

Lin Xinghai looked over and was slightly taken aback.

He saw Little Fatty shouldering a massive backpack nearly as large as he was.

If Little Fatty hadn’t already reached the Blood Qi Realm Middle Stage, he likely wouldn’t even be able to walk with a backpack weighing several hundred pounds.

It wasn’t just Little Fatty, either. Nearly every other member of the Xinghai Squad was the same.

"What’s with you all?" Lin Xinghai asked, glancing from Little Fatty to Yan Feijie and the others. He found the sight rather amusing.

Every member of the Xinghai Squad was carrying an equally large backpack.

"This is all our equipment! The school said we could bring our own weapons, so of course I had to prepare some extras for everyone," Little Fatty said, his face full of pride.

"So you’re saying these are all weapons?" Lin Xinghai asked in disbelief, staring at the man-sized backpack.

"That’s right! It’s all firearms and ammunition. We have to guarantee we have overwhelming firepower. After all, we’re heading to an Abyssal Passage. This is no laughing matter," Little Fatty said, his expression growing serious.

"Good work," Lin Xinghai nodded.

The others clearly agreed with Little Fatty’s logic. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been willing to haul such heavy loads.

Pleased with the praise, Little Fatty beamed. "Boss, what weapon did you bring? I’ll carry it for you!"

"A third-generation Gauss Rifle, along with its matching ammunition." Lin Xinghai didn’t hesitate, handing his backpack over as he spoke.

"A third-generation Gauss Rifle?" Little Fatty paused for a moment, then hastily opened Lin Xinghai’s backpack to look inside.

His eyes instantly widened. "It really is the latest model! I heard the third-generation Gauss Rifle was developed specifically to deal with Mutated Zombies. It even has special matching ammunition... I think they’re called Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Rounds!"

"Boss, you’re the man! Getting your hands on a beast like this... With your Gun Technique on top of it, we’ve got this mission in the bag," Little Fatty said, his face alight with excitement.

Hearing that the firearm was designed specifically for Mutated Zombies, the others all gathered around curiously.

"This Gauss Rifle looks a whole lot bigger than a standard rifle!"

"Of course it is! The caliber’s totally different. Standard rifle rounds probably won’t even fit!"

"Little Fatty, what’s the deal with the Gauss Rifle? If you know anything, fill us in! How come it’s already the third generation, but I’ve never even seen the first or second?"

The gathered members of the Xinghai Squad all started talking at once.

"I heard this type of firearm was designed to counter Mutated Zombies from the moment the project started. The problem was, the first and second-generation Gauss Rifles were just too bulky. They were a struggle just to carry, making them completely unsuitable for infantry use."

"The technology didn’t mature until this third generation. Even now, it’s probably still in the testing phase."

"Once the technology is fully mature, it’ll probably replace the Tearing Rifle," Little Fatty explained, sharing what he knew.

After hearing all this, the group was not only delighted but also filled with anticipation.

Still, they didn’t dare bother Lin Xinghai for too long and quickly dispersed.

At this point, Lin Xinghai found Little Fatty to ask about the Legendary Level Mecha.

"Don’t worry, Boss! The only reason we couldn’t produce those critical components before was the lack of Third Level Alloy. Now that you’ve supplied the materials, the rest is simple. In ten days at most, the Legendary Level Mecha will be built and fully calibrated," Little Fatty guaranteed.

"Okay, thanks for the hard work. When it’s time for you to build your own Legendary Level Mecha, I can help you purchase the materials here at the academy if you’re short. You can just reimburse me in Huaxia Coins," Lin Xinghai offered. It was a small perk he was extending to him.

Little Fatty’s eyes lit up at the offer. "You’re the best, Boss!"

What Martial Artist wouldn’t want a Legendary Level Mecha?

"Oh right, I brought the 1,900 Body Tempering Pills you wanted."

Little Fatty pulled a metal storage box from his enormous backpack and asked curiously, "Boss, does your Divine Demon Body cultivation really require this many Body Tempering Pills?"

"The stronger the Divine Demon Body, the harder it is to cultivate and the more resources it consumes. For example, if I were to rely solely on Body Tempering Pills for my Thunder Divine Body cultivation, I’d need at least 5,000 of them."

"Your Chaos Divine Body might require a few less, but you’ll probably still need around 4,000. So it’s best to start preparing those resources ahead of time," Lin Xinghai reminded him as he put away the metal box.

With their business concluded, the group settled into a quiet wait.

「Time flew, and soon it was 8:00 AM.」

The roar of engines echoed from the distance as a convoy of armored vehicles rolled into the assembly plaza.

Their instructor, Jian Hua, jumped down from one of the armored vehicles. He scanned the crowd with his Perception Power, did a quick headcount, and then announced, "Everyone’s here. All aboard. We’re an elite class, so we have priority. Let’s move."

Everyone quickly boarded. The armored vehicles set off, but instead of heading to the surface, they drove directly to a military airfield. There, they would board a large transport plane to fly to the 11th Abyssal Passage.