Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 200 - 136 Promotion_2

Chapter 200: 136 Promotion_2

He looked at Fang Zhixing and smiled, saying, "Instructor Fang, you have established the first merit; I officially promote you to Infantry Commander."

Fang Zhixing’s body shuddered, his face displaying a mix of ecstatic and tense expressions as he bowed, "Thank you for your appreciation, sir. I shall do my utmost, ready to die a thousand times over."

Ding Zhigang smiled softly.

Wen Yudong’s mouth twitched, a hint of dissatisfaction crossing his brows.

"Hmm, do well!"

Luo Peiyun smiled, then rewarded Ding Zhigang and Wen Yudong as well.

Soon, the three men exited the study.

Ding Zhigang repeatedly said, "Congratulations, young brother, no, congratulations, Commander!"

Fang Zhixing waved his hand, "Big brother, don’t be so formal with me; we will continue as we always have."

Ding Zhigang laughed heartily, his demeanor submissive as he said, "Tonight, how about we go to the Hanxiang Building to celebrate? It’s on me!"

Fang Zhixing glanced at Wen Yudong, whose expression wasn’t very pleasant, and said, "The Second Son’s funeral is still ongoing. Let’s keep it low-key and talk after the seventh day."

"Oh right, right!"

Ding Zhigang immediately realized, hastily retracting his jovial expression, becoming serious.

The three parted ways.

Fang Zhixing rode his horse to the Iron Casting Hall and then went to the Internal Affairs Office.

"Incense Master Fang, you’ve returned!"

Chen Ping greeted him with a smile, calling out, "Congratulations on your victorious return."

Fang Zhixing waved his hand, whispering, "The Second Son has fallen in battle; we should not be high-profile now."

Chen Ping quickly caught on, promptly adjusting his demeanor.

Fang Zhixing sat down and asked, "So, have you figured out what ’Heavenly Sound Flying Insects’ are?"

"I’ve found it!"

Chen Ping perked up, carefully replying, "The Heavenly Sound Flying Insect is a peculiar insect, identified as a First Level Exotic Beast. Its characteristic is its extremely rapid flight speed. They’re so quick that they are invisible to the naked eye; one can only hear a thunderous noise of flapping wings, hence the name ’Heavenly Sound’."

Fang Zhixing understood and asked, "Can we order Heavenly Sound Flying Insects from the Pei Family Villa?"

Chen Ping answered, "I asked them, and they replied that the Heavenly Sound Flying Insects are ferocious by nature. Once captured, they continuously struggle until they die from exhaustion, so they cannot bring back a live Heavenly Sound Flying Insect."

Fang Zhixing glanced at the System Panel.

According to the requirements, he had to hunt 10 Heavenly Sound Flying Insects, so dead ones certainly would not meet the criteria.

He immediately asked, "Which Restricted Area contains Heavenly Sound Flying Insects?"

Chen Ping took out a map and pointed to a First Level Restricted Area called "Mirror Water", saying, "In this restricted area, there’s a stifling gorge filled with many Heavenly Sound Flying Insects. However, you must be very careful. Heavenly Sound Flying Insects move in swarms, they particularly enjoy drawing blood, and a large group can be more harmful than a Third Level Exotic Beast."

Fang Zhixing took note, then returned to the County Government.

Xigou asked, "When will you set out to hunt the Heavenly Sound Flying Insects?"

Fang Zhixing answered, "We must wait until Luo Kezhao’s funeral is over. Leaving now would attract too much attention."

"Right, we must stay low-profile!"

Xigou always worried that Fang Zhixing might expose himself.

Just thinking about it, once Fang Zhixing was targeted, his own good days would naturally come to an end.

Before long, the seventh day arrived!

Luo Kezhao was buried, and as his coffin was interred into the earth, everything seemed to settle like dust.

The city gradually returned to normal.

Afterward, Fang Zhixing attended several victory celebrations and promotion parties, constantly socializing.

After being busy for five or six days, he finally arranged everything and set off for the Mirror Water Restricted Area.

This First Level Restricted Area was somewhat distant from the county town.

According to the map, the Mirror Water Restricted Area was located on the western outskirts of the county town.

There was a "Mirror Water Villa" nearby.

Before departing, Fang Zhixing inquired about this Mirror Water Villa and learned that it belonged to a minor clan, the Ruan Family.

The environment of Mirror Water Villa was rich and scenic, warm in winter and cool in summer, especially appealing during the sweltering summer months.

Because of this, the Ruan Family carried out extensive construction there, building a Summer Villa.

"The minor clan Ruan Family, I’ve heard of them. The last time I bought 100 pounds of Third Level Exotic Beast Meat, it was from the shoulder of a Swamp White Rhinoceros hunted by a son of the Ruan Family."

Fang Zhixing recalled.

Xigou telepathically asked, "What, do you also want to use this opportunity to make contact with this minor clan?"

Fang Zhixing pondered, "If there’s a chance, of course we should make contact, we must understand more about clan dynamics."

Xigou responded, "Be it a major family or a minor one, they are all the same and not something you can just decide to meet."

Fang Zhixing replied, "I don’t insist, our main goal for this trip is still to hunt the Heavenly Sound Flying Insect."

Xigou was then relieved, fearing that Fang Zhixing, on his own, would have a surge of integrity and, like Conan, attract trouble everywhere he went, inadvertently provoking some powerful enemies.

A man and his dog traveled on horseback, taking three to four days.

They stuck to the main roads as much as possible, avoiding trouble.

And the journey was unexpectedly smooth.

Indeed, many rioters had been lured to the counties of Qingfeng and Qingguang, making other places much calmer.

A man and his dog reached the Mirror Water Restricted Area.

Looking ahead, the Mirror Water Restricted Area was very peculiar, located on a huge lake.

The lake was deep and waveless, calm like a mirror.

The name Mirror Water precisely came from this.

Above the vast lake, several small islands were sprinkled.

One of these islands was cloaked in fog all year round.

Without guessing, one would know it was where the First Level Restricted Area was located.

To get to the restricted area from the lakeside, one had to take a boat.

Fortunately, there was a camp by the lakeside and a ferry point had been established, with many boats shuttling back and forth.

Fang Zhixing and Xigou first stayed at the camp, then hired a guide and reserved a black-awning boat.

The guide was a nearly sixty-year-old man, who frequently roamed the First Level Restricted Area, knowing it like the back of his hand.

He had been to that sultry gorge and had even seen firsthand what Heavenly Sound Flying Insects looked like.

The boatman, a middle-aged man of modest height, about one meter sixty-five, had dark skin and a warm, simple smile.

"Sir, are you going to the restricted area or to Mirror Water Villa?" the boatman asked with a smile.

While boarding the boat, Fang Zhixing replied, "To the restricted area."

"Alright!"

The boatman immediately started rowing, creating ripples on the water, as the boat smoothly sailed forward.

Fang Zhixing looked ahead and asked, "Which island is the Mirror Water Villa on?"

The boatman pointed and responded, "It’s the one to the right of the restricted area, not too far away."

Fang Zhixing suddenly understood and inquired, "Are many people visiting Mirror Water Villa?"

The boatman nodded and said, "Especially recently, I’ve had a lot of business, mostly to Mirror Water Villa."

Fang Zhixing uttered an "oh" and asked, "Has something happened at Mirror Water Villa?"

The boatman shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.

The old guide interjected, "Sir, I heard that there’s a noble young master living in Mirror Water Villa who loves making friends and exchanging Martial Arts skills with others, attracting many people from Jianghu."

Hearing this, Fang Zhixing and Xigou couldn’t help but exchange looks.

He asked about the specific details of this young master.

Unfortunately, the old guide also didn’t know much.

About half an hour later, the boat reached the isolated island of the restricted area.

Fang Zhixing stood up, took a look around the island, and noticed many boats docked at the shore.

Inside the island was a dense forest, resembling a tropical rainforest, shrouded in gray fog, limiting visibility.

Fang Zhixing asked, "Boatman, how do we get back?"

The boatman chuckled and said, "Don’t worry, sir, I’ll stay here waiting for you to come out, but please remember, if you don’t come out before it gets dark, I won’t wait any longer."

Fang Zhixing understood and leapt onto the shore.

The old guide was quick to follow, getting off the boat.

Xigou was the last one.

The two men and the dog entered the interior of the isolated island.

About two hours later, they returned, smiles on their faces.

"First Level Restricted Area, no challenge at all."

Fang Zhixing laughed; with his Five Beasts Realm strength, he had roamed the First Level Restricted Area unthreatened by any exotic beast.

As for the Heavenly Sound Flying Insect, it indeed flew incredibly fast, nearly impossible for the human eye to capture.

But, Fang Zhixing had Dynamic Vision and the Red Blood Eyes, which easily allowed him to track the flying trajectory of the Heavenly Sound Flying Insect, and then with the sharp blade skill "Snowflake Covering," he slashed wildly.

[1. Hunt 10 Heavenly Sound Flying Insects (completed)]