* Whoosh! *
When he reappeared, Fang Ping was at the residence of the Yinchuan Base City's Countermeasure Department.
He didn't use the Flying Thunder God, but teleportation magic.
With teleportation magic, he could teleport to any place he had been before with just a thought.
"Senior Fang Ping."
"Senior Fang Ping."
… …
Dust had accumulated in the room. After cleaning it up, it was already close to noon.
Naturally, he couldn't cook by himself. He left his residence and walked into the Countermeasure Department.
From time to time, people would greet him, and he would nod in response.
Di Long had betrayed them. He, who had displayed Morning Star battle prowess during the invasion of the Demonic Tribe, had replaced Di Long's third place on the list.
His fame had increased, and there were very few people in the Countermeasure Department who didn't know him.
After leaving for a month, the tension in the Countermeasure Department hadn't eased. It was still there, and many people looked worried.
He walked while listening to the conversations of the people on the road.
"Have you heard about what happened in Quancheng Base City?"
A thin man asked his companion beside him.
"I heard that the base city was destroyed. The Morning Star powerhouse in charge died in battle, and less than half of them escaped."
His companion, a bespectacled man, nodded.
"I heard that it was done by the Demonic Tribe. Despicable Demonic Tribe!"
The thin man clenched his fists.
Even small and medium-sized base cities had a population of hundreds of thousands. Only half of them had escaped, and one could imagine how many people had died.
"Due to the great loss of Yinchuan Base City's strength, the first base city to be destroyed has appeared."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Fang Ping's heart skipped a beat.
Although he had guessed that with the loss of Yinchuan Base City's strength, the other small and medium-sized base cities would be in great danger, he didn't expect a base city to be destroyed so quickly.
"I wonder what's the situation in Hean Base City?"
He thought of Hean Base City and felt uneasy.
With the old director's current condition, it was impossible for him to fight against a Morning Star powerhouse. If a Morning Star Demonic Tribe attacked Hean Base City, it would be dangerous.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of returning to Hean Base City to take a look, but he quickly gave up on the idea.
His phone was always available. If anything happened in Hean Base City, he would be contacted immediately.
Since there was no contact, it meant that Hean Base City was fine.
"Fang Ping."
A man and a woman, Xiang Fangping, walked over.
The man was tall, and his long black hair covered his left eye. The woman had an oval face, and her hair was slightly slanted. Her figure was quite hot.
Seeing Fang Ping, one of the men, Xiang Fangping, greeted him.
"Congratulations on taking fifth place."
Fang Ping replied with a smile.
The man and woman were none other than Xiang Qiu and his girlfriend, Yanhong.
Just now, he had overheard the conversations of the passersby. He had learned that Xiang Qiu had defeated Meng Zhuo, who was currently ranked fifth, and had become the new fifth on the list.
As the former number one genius of Hean Base City, Meng Zhuo's growth wasn't as fast as Fang Ping's with his cheating device, but it was definitely not slow either.
It hadn't even been three years since he came to Yinchuan Base City, but he was already ranked fifth on the list.
"You're already comparable to a Morning Star. I can't fall too far behind."
Xiang Qiu said. Although he was ranked fifth, he didn't feel proud or complacent.
Being ranked fifth in less than three years was already something to be proud of. It was a pity that compared to Fang Ping's growth, which was comparable to a Morning Star in less than three years, it was nothing.
"It's getting late. Why don't we have a meal together?"
Yanhong asked from the side.
After becoming Xiang Qiu's girlfriend, she had a lot of contact with the people from Hean Base City, and was quite familiar with Fang Ping.
"If you don't mind me being a third wheel."
Fang Ping joked.
The three of them went to a nearby restaurant and ordered a few of the restaurant's signature dishes. They chatted while drinking beer.
Most of the time, it was Fang Ping who was asking questions. After leaving for nearly a month, he needed to know what happened in Yinchuan Base City.
Ding, ding, ding!
At this moment, Fang Ping's phone rang. Fang Ping smiled apologetically to the two of them and took out his phone to answer the call.
"Hean Base City … is under attack. Quickly call Yinchuan Base City … for help …"
After answering the call, a breathless voice came from the other end of the phone. It seemed that the person was enduring injuries.
Then, with a bang, the voice stopped abruptly. Only a continuous rumbling sound could be heard.
He couldn't be more familiar with this sound. It was the sound of awakened ones fighting, and the number of people fighting was not small.
"Chief Ye, Chief Ye …"
After shouting several times, there was still no response. Fang Ping's expression changed. He hung up the phone and stood up.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the change in Fang Ping's expression, Xiang Qiu couldn't help but ask.
"Hean Base City is under attack."
Fang Ping said in a deep voice.
"What?"
Xiang Qiu's expression changed as well.
"There should be a Morning Star powerhouse among the enemies. We must ask Yinchuan Base City for help."
Fang Ping said in a deep voice.
Although his combat power was comparable to a Morning Star, if he encountered one, he wasn't sure of his chances of winning.
"With Yinchuan Base City's current situation, they might not be able to send a Morning Star powerhouse to help."
Xiang Qiu was worried.
"We can only give it a try."
Fang Ping formed a seal with both hands, and a Shadow Clone appeared.
"I'll let this clone go and ask for help. We'll rush over first."
Asking for help from Yinchuan Base City was one of the reasons. If they couldn't get help, then his Shadow Clone would have to go to Liuzhou Base City and bring Lu Yu and the others here.
"Okay."
Xiang Qiu nodded.
"Count me in."
Yanhong said.
* Swish! *
They didn't even have time to settle the bill, and could only make up for it later. Fang Ping used a teleportation spell, and disappeared from the restaurant with Xiang Qiu and Yanhong.
When they reappeared, they were outside Hean Base City's Devil Creature Countermeasure Department.
* Rumble! *
As soon as the three of them appeared, a loud sound rang in their ears, accompanied by the sound of a large area of buildings collapsing. Just by listening to the sound, they knew that the two parties involved in the battle were undoubtedly Morning Stars.
Apart from that, there were also sounds of battle coming from the city center. It was obvious that there was more than one intruder.
"You guys go to the city center. I'll go to the battlefield where the Morning Stars are fighting."
After leaving Xiang Qiu and Yanhong behind, Fang Ping teleported in the direction where the battle had caused the most commotion.
* Bang, bang, bang! *
A five-meter-tall figure was violently sent flying. After crashing through more than ten tall buildings, he finally stopped. Blood flowed from his mouth, and his body was covered in wounds.
This person was the head of the Devil Creature Countermeasure Department, Gu Shuo.
"Old man, it seems like the rumours are true. You're really on the verge of collapse. You can't even maintain the strength of a Morning Star!"
A woman appeared not far from Gu Shuo in a flash.
She was wearing a black leather shirt and pants, and purple eyeshadow was applied where her eyes should be, giving her a flirtatious look.
Gu Shuo stood up with difficulty, and raised his fist to punch the woman. The air in front of her condensed into an air cannonball that shot out.
* Rumble! *
Another loud sound rang out, and Gu Shuo was once again sent flying. After crashing through more than ten tall buildings, he finally stopped.
His back was already badly mutilated. He tried to stand up with difficulty, but even standing up was difficult. After a few attempts, he still couldn't stand up.
The scene in front of him had already become blurry, and he could already feel death approaching.
He wasn't afraid of death. At his age, he was no longer afraid of death. What he was unwilling to accept was that he couldn't hold on until the reinforcements from Yinchuan Base City arrived.
To Hean Base City, a Morning Star powerhouse who had lost the control of a powerhouse of the same level was a disaster.
His strong willpower allowed him to stand up even though he was already at the end of his rope.
At this moment.
* Bang! *
A slender leg wearing a long boot stepped on his body.
He was about to stand up, but this foot stepped on him again. The strong impact created a huge crater on the ground below him.
The flirtatious woman stepped on his body with a cold smile on her face.
"Don't be so unwilling. I'll bury Hean Base City with you …"