95: 87 Strategy_2 95: 87 Strategy_2 “What would you like to know?” Chen Ping asked energetically.
Fang Zhixing spoke, “I want to go hunting in the Second-Level Restricted Area, but I have never entered any restricted area before, am unaware of the road conditions, and need an experienced guide.
Do you have soone suitable to recomnd?”
Realizing the situation, Chen Ping responded, “So you want to enter the restricted area!
Well, there are quite a few people in this hall who have been to the Iron Casting Hall.
I can recomnd three seasoned guides for you to choose from.”
Fang Zhixing had no objections.
A mont later, Chen Ping brought three n into the room, three n, two middle-aged, and one slightly aged with graying temples.
Chen Ping introduced them, “This is Shi Guishan, everyone calls him Old Shi.
This one is Sun Daguang, and this one is Liang Buqing.
All three are veterans, each with the experience of entering the Second-Level Restricted Area more than fifty tis.”
The three of them respectfully perford a salute, saying, “Your subordinates greet Incense Master Fang, eager to serve.”
Fang Zhixing nodded his head and asked, “What is your strength like?”
Chen Ping quickly answered, “They are all in the Power Transmission Realm, with Sun Daguang being the highest, in the late stages of the Power Transmission Realm.”
Fang Zhixing paused slightly, puzzled, “The Second-Level Restricted Area is ho to Second-Level Mutant Beasts, right?
You dare to go?”
Upon hearing this, Sun Daguang couldn’t help but laugh, “True, but the Second-Level Restricted Area is very vast, it’s not like Second-Level Mutant Beasts are everywhere.
Most of the mutant beasts are First Level, which we can handle.”
Fang Zhixing’s curiosity was piqued, he asked in surprise, “You an to say, there aren’t many Second-Level Mutant Beasts in the Second-Level Restricted Area?”
Sun Daguang replied, “Yes, and we know the territorial ranges of each Second-Level Mutant Beast.
As long as you don’t mistakenly wander into their territories, you’re almost unlikely to encounter any Second-Level Mutant Beasts.”
At this point, Shi Guishan took over the conversation and added, “Of course, if Incense Master you wish to hunt Second-Level Mutant Beasts, we can take you directly to them.”
“However, Second-Level Mutant Beasts are extrely fierce, and no one less than a Great Python Realm master can match them.
With our strength, it would be hard to assist you.”
Fang Zhixing understood and, after a brief pause, asked, “Among you three, has anyone been to the Third Level Restricted Area?”
As soon as these words ca out, the expressions of Sun Daguang and Shi Guishan tightened, and they fell silent simultaneously.
Liang Buqing said with a bow, “My lord, I have accompanied Incense Master Xu there several tis and gained a lot of experience.”
“Good!”
Fang Zhixing quickly made up his mind.
Seeing this, Sun Daguang and Shi Guishan felt greatly disappointed and left with a bitter smile.
Liang Buqing’s face brightened, and he asked, bowing his head, “May I know when Incense Master Fang plans to depart, and do you need my assistance in organizing a convoy?”
Considering mutant beasts are large and cumberso, bringing them back after a kill is a major challenge.
For this, the Iron Mountain Sect had set up its own convoy to transport mutant beasts, sparing the hunters any trouble.
However, Fang Zhixing had Full Level Cheats, and he didn’t need to transport the killed mutant beasts back.
Therefore, he smiled and replied, “No need for now.
I am going to the restricted area rely to broaden my horizons and gain so hunting experience.”
Liang Buqing understood.
Fang Zhixing instructed, “Get ready, tomorrow we will head to the Second-Level Restricted Area together.”
“Yes!”
Liang Buqing took a deep breath and gathered his spirit.
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The next morning, the weather was clear.
Fang Zhixing first went to the training field to arrange the training matters for the coming days, then he rode out of the County Governnt.
He arrived at the Iron Casting Hall.
At this ti, Liang Buqing was already fully prepared.
He was riding a brown horse, and carried four or five bundles, containing various essential supplies for survival in the restricted area.
The two rode out of the city.
Xigou stayed in Fang Zhixing’s embrace, curling up inside his clothes and only sticking his dog head out, facing the wind and sticking out his tongue.
That position, simply blissful!
Qinglin County has one Third-Level, one Second-Level, and three First-Level Restricted Areas.
The location of the Second-Level Restricted Area is close to Black Wind Mountain, hence it is nad the ‘Black Wind Restricted Area,’ and it is a good four hundred miles from the county seat.
Luckily, the court had long since built a public road which was quite wide and led directly there.
With such convenient transportation, Fang Zhixing and Liang Buqing galloped at great speed, covering a thousand miles a day was not out of the question.
The journey was smooth and uneventful.
Around three in the afternoon, they arrived at the foot of Black Wind Mountain.
Fang Zhixing looked up at the Black Wind Mountain, which was neither imposing nor perilous, with dense trees covering it.
“Incense Master, do you know why this mountain is nad with the words ‘Black Wind’?”
Liang Buqing explained enthusiastically, “Actually, it’s a phenonon that’s hard to explain.
Whenever the wind starts blowing over this mountain, it turns black…”
Before he could finish, a sudden gust of wind blew, rustling the trees and their leaves.
Fang Zhixing fixed his gaze and couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.
He saw a hazy thin black mist being scraped from the mountain peak, drifting towards the west, and settling into a basin covered with dense vegetation.
The basin was enormous, stretching beyond the limits of sight.
“Look, that is the Black Wind!”
Liang Buqing pointed at the distant black mist and exclaid, “The basin where the Black Wind blows to is a Second Level Restricted Area.”
Fang Zhixing understood and asked, “What do they say about this Black Wind?”
Liang Buqing said with a shrug, “There are many theories, and they vary widely with no consensus.
So say there’s a type of black rock on Black Wind Mountain that contaminates the wind to turn it black when blown.
Others say the Black Wind is blown out from cracks within the mountain itself.
And yet others believe the Black Wind is divine punishnt from the heavens, a curse upon our land.”
Fang Zhixing chuckled, “So basically, no one has any clear idea, and everybody says whatever they want, huh?”
“Exactly, that’s right.” Liang Buqing agreed profoundly.
The two rode on horseback, continuing westward.
Before long, they spotted a camp with many figures moving around in the distance.
Upon seeing this, Liang Buqing quickly said, “This is the Hunter Camp.
All who co to hunt in the Black Wind Restricted Area set up camp here.”
Fang Zhixing pondered for a mont and asked, “Is the operator behind this camp our Iron Casting Hall?”
“No!”
Liang Buqing shook his head, “Technically, this place is a station under the Court’s jurisdiction.
In our Qinglin County, this camp should be controlled by the Lord County Magistrate.
However, as the County Governnt’s resources are limited, they have delegated managent to our Iron Casting Hall.”
Fang Zhixing understood.
With his dual roles in both the County Governnt and the Iron Casting Hall, he was well received everywhere.
The two entered the camp and secured their horses.
With Fang Zhixing’s roles as Archery Instructor and Incense Master, they managed to complete the check-in process very smoothly without any trouble.
Everyone here was amiable, all greeted Fang Zhixing warmly, with smiles and pleasant conversations.
Fang Zhixing settled his luggage, donned his armor suit, and equipped himself with a Great Ring Saber, a dagger, and a bow and arrows.
“Let’s go, let’s check out the inside of the Restricted Area.” He couldn’t wait.
Liang Buqing checked the ti, and responded, “There’s still so ti before it gets dark, but it’s approaching.
It’s best if we make it quick and not venture too deep.”
“Sure, no problem.
You make the arrangents.”
Fang Zhixing had no objections.
The two of them, along with Xigou, followed a path toward the basin area.
Reaching the edge of the basin, Fang Zhixing surveyed the area.
The nearby trees were enormous, each so thick that it would take three people to encircle them, towering into the clouds.
Among the trees, a faint mist hovered, gray and elusive.
At a glance, it seed as though gray serpents were swimming through the air, adding a touch of eeriness everywhere.
Fang Zhixing and Xigou exchanged a knowing look.
“Do you sll anything unusual?” Fang Zhixing sent the ssage telepathically.
Xigou lifted his head, his nose twitching for a mont, then shook his head and said, “All’s normal, the air is definitely not poisonous.”
Fang Zhixing fell silent for a mont, then stepped into the basin.
About a hundred ters in,
Fang Zhixing looked around and noticed that all the plants were extrely large.
The treetop leaves were almost as large as a human face, and the grass on the ground was twisted, like intertwining snakes.
All of a sudden, Liang Buqing laughed, “Incense Master, let show you sothing interesting.”
He squatted down, reached out, plucked a blade of grass, and imdiately, juice flowed from the break…
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