In the end, Fang Ping chose the bounty mission of hunting and killing the Balrog Bugs.
He drove the small truck out of the city from the east gate, patrolling the route to the No. 3 plantation that he had checked before, and headed to the No. 3 plantation.
Hean Base City was a city with a population of more than a million people. Such a huge city would consume a lot of resources every day.
With the base city's food and breeding production, it was obvious that the supply would not be enough. Therefore, Hean Base City had opened up many production bases near the base city.
These production bases were the lifeline of Hean Base City. Most of them were opened and controlled by the Hean Base City government, and a small number were opened and controlled by the hunter families.
Controlling a production base was like controlling a chicken that could lay eggs. It could produce an endless supply of resources. This was also the reason why most hunter families were extremely wealthy and could afford to hire mercenaries.
After traveling for more than two hours, Fang Ping arrived at the No. 3 Plantation Base. It was a small base surrounded by a thick wall that was more than ten meters high. It was controlled by the Hean Base City government.
After revealing his identity, Fang Ping was allowed to enter and was given a room as a temporary residence.
"Yo, business stealer is here!"
The temporary residence was made up of rows of bungalows side by side. As soon as he arrived, a provocative voice sounded.
Fang Ping looked over. It was a man wearing a sleeveless leather armor. He was of medium height and was neither fat nor thin.
He had already noticed that the other party was paying too much attention to him. Judging from the intensity of the voice, he should be a Tier 2 hunter. He just did not expect the other party to provoke him.
Ever since he had gained some fame, he had not encountered such a situation for quite some time.
"What's the matter?"
Fang Ping asked calmly.
"It's not a big deal. Can you withdraw from this bounty mission?"
The man in leather armor walked toward Fang Ping when he heard Fang Ping's reply. He stopped when he was only a few meters away from Fang Ping and could reach him in a single leap.
Although Fang Ping was quite famous in the circle of Awakened Rank-1, he was not so famous in the circle of Awakened Rank-2.
Naturally, a new Stage 2 Awakened wouldn't be able to make a veteran Stage 2 Awakened like him afraid.
"No."
Fang Ping's tone was still calm.
He drove for several hours to reach the No. 3 Plantation Base. How could he withdraw from the bounty mission just because of a few words from the other party?
"This is troublesome. There's only one bounty mission, but you and I, two Demon Hunters, are eyeing this bounty mission. In other words, one of us is bound to miss this bounty mission."
The man in leather armor raised his arms and said in a sarcastic tone.
"Let's rely on our own abilities. If you want to give me some advice before that, I don't mind."
Fang Ping said coldly.
Naturally, he could hear the threat in the other party's words. If it was an ordinary Tier 2 hunter, he would have to swallow his anger.
But he was different. When he was still a Tier 1 hunter, he had already killed two Tier 2 hunters. Now that he was a Tier 2 hunter, he naturally would not be afraid of such a wily old fox.
"This little guy is quite arrogant."
A cold light flashed in the eyes of the man in leather armor. A yellow light came out from his body and wrapped around him like a suit of armor.
"Please restrain yourselves. This is a food production base. If you two fight here and cause damage to the production base, the Monster Countermeasure Division will hold you responsible."
The person who had led the way for Fang Ping said anxiously.
With the destructive power of a Tier 2 hunter, if they fought freely in the production base, it would easily affect the surrounding food crops and cause great damage.
When that time comes, not only will these two be punished, even he will not be able to escape responsibility.
"Hmph!"
The man in leather armor snorted and turned away.
Being held responsible by the Monster Countermeasure Division is not a joke. It's a very serious matter.
As an important production base, the production base was related to the food supply of the base city. It was highly valued by the government. There was once a hunter who fought in the production base and caused serious damage to the production base. In the end, the hunter was severely punished and executed by the Monster Countermeasure Division.
Since the other party took the initiative to retreat, Fang Ping naturally would not continue to harass them. After all, the other party provoked him first.
It was his first time accepting a mission outside the city. He did not know that fighting in the production base would have such serious consequences.
Hellfire alone was enough to make him choke, let alone the Monster Countermeasure Division, which was more powerful than Hellfire. He absolutely did not want to be targeted by such a behemoth.
Led by a staff member of the food production base, Fang Ping went to the place where the Balrog Bugs appeared.
At the bottom of the ten-meter-high wall of the No. 3 plantation, there was a hole that penetrated the front and back.
The edge of the hole had serious traces of melting due to the high temperature. The Balrog Bugs burned through the wall and invaded the No. 3 plantation, then escaped from here.
Through the hole, Fang Ping walked out of the No. 3 plantation and searched for traces of the Balrog Bugs nearby.
On the soil in the surrounding area, there were traces of crawling and dragging, which should be left by the Balrog Bugs. However, the traces were intermittent and could not be traced.
In the process, he saw the man in leather armor again. Like him, the other party had also started to search.
The wilderness was not like the city, where there were planned streets and alleys. There were weeds and shrubs everywhere, and there was no road at all. Fang Ping drew his rapier and used it as a hatchet.
After searching for four days in a row, he did not find anything. Four days later, he appeared in a place far away from the No. 3 plantation.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud noise came into his ears. His expression changed. It was the sound of a battle.
A battle in this area was likely to be related to the Balrog Bugs. The man in leather armor was likely to have found the monster before him.
Whoosh!
Fang Ping rushed in the direction of the sound.
The monster was found by others first. Under normal circumstances, he would not rob it.
However, the provocation of the man in leather armor two days ago made him feel disgusted. For such a person, he did not mind robbing him once.
After running for more than a mile, Fang Ping saw the two sides of the battle. As he expected, one side was a man in leather armor, and the other side was a monster with a length of more than three meters.
The monster was covered with a magma-like red carapace and had dozens of legs. It was the Balrog Bugs.
The other party's luck was really good. With his Observation Haki, he was not able to find the Balrog Bugs first, but the other party found the Balrog Bugs first.
"Well, no!"
Suddenly, Fang Ping was surprised to find that the picture in front of him was not the man in leather armor hunting the Balrog Bugs as he expected, but the Balrog Bugs hunting the man in leather armor.
The left trouser of the man in leather armor was completely gone, and there were serious burns and hideous wounds. The serious injuries greatly reduced his strength, and he was defeated under the attack of the Balrog Bugs.
The man in leather armor was probably attacked by the Balrog Bugs. That is to say, it was not the man in leather armor who found the Balrog Bugs, but the Balrog Bugs who found the man in leather armor.
Chi — —
The Balrog Bugs sprayed out flames, and the man in leather armor couldn't dodge it. The yellow light that had been sprayed many times collapsed after a while, and the man in leather armor had serious burns all over his body.
He fled in a hurry, and the direction was toward Fang Ping. Soon, he found Fang Ping hiding aside, and his face was happy. He ran toward Xiang Fangping.
Puff — —
But before he could run to Fang Ping's side, he was thrown to the ground by the Balrog Bugs.
The huge mouthpart of the Balrog Bugs bit him, and his wounds spurted blood.
"Help me!"
His face was full of horror, and he asked Xiang Fangping for help.