Inside the training ground, Fang You turned off Xing Jinglei's vision.
He rubbed his eyes.
Staring at a rough guy for so long wasn't his intention. He needed something beautiful to recover.
"Xing Jinglei's talent and awakened abilities are both combat-oriented. His combat power is very strong. Now that he has learned the Cannon Fist skill, he can fully unleash his strength."
"It would be a waste not to let such a person work multiple jobs."
But there was still a problem.
Xing Jinglei was in Yunling Prefecture, far beyond the map's detection range. He couldn't provide navigation, nor could he receive fate point rewards.
Fang You wondered if he should call him back to Baiyun Prefecture.
Not necessarily to Baijiang City. Baijiang City was peaceful now. Almost no anomalies were seen within the city. Any that occasionally spawned were eliminated with the fastest speed.
Hei Dao and An Jianyu's work assignments were now taking them to the outskirts and beyond.
Already at the edge of the map.
It was time to upgrade the map range.
"Map Detection" (Upgradeable)
* Map Range Lv2
* Detection Precision Lv1 -> 2
The upgrade requirement from Lv2 to Lv3 was 30 anomaly crystals and 2 fate points.
Fate points seemed to be just a bonus, acting as a lubricant, while anomaly crystals required a lot. Thirty anomaly crystals meant thirty white-level items.
Very expensive.
But he had previously opened a bag of anomaly crystals, so it was enough.
Fang You glanced at the main interface.
"Fate Points: 5.3"
"Anomaly Crystals: 126"
Upgrade!
Ding!
The 'Lv2' on Map Detection flashed, accompanied by specks of golden light, changing to a large 'Lv3' and stopping there.
At the same time, on the mission interface map.
The map presented a circle, showing the urban area of Baijiang City, the suburbs, and some forested areas further out. Beyond that was a vast expanse of black.
It was the unrevealed map.
At this moment, the black part was rippling like water waves, peeling away bit by bit, revealing its true form completely.
More than ten minutes later, the map's revelation slowly stopped.
Fang You took a look.
The map now not only showed Baijiang City but also several neighboring cities.
Along with the map, there were also those eye-catching, densely packed red mission markers.
The entire map, except for the inner circle of Baijiang City, was filled with red.
"The Baijiang City map has been too clean recently, I almost forgot. The situation is still grim."
"Ignore the scattered anomalies in the suburbs. Prioritize eliminating anomalies in the city."
He looked at them one by one.
There were several cities within the map's range.
Jiangbei City, located north of Baijiang City.
Qingshui City, located west of Baijiang City.
Líndong City, located east of Baijiang City.
The situation in Jiangbei City to the north was the most severe. There were as many as six Level 2 anomalies within the city's urban area... Although they were in relatively remote areas and had been sealed off, they were still ticking time bombs... bombs that could affect an entire street.
Qingshui City and Líndong City also had Level 2 anomalies.
The number was not small.
This might be after the Investigation Bureau had dealt with some.
"However, the places where anomalies are truly abundant are outside the city."
"There isn't as much effort to deal with anomalies outside the city, and the anomalies that spawn naturally are also more numerous."
"Between Baijiang City and Qingshui City, Líndong City, there are large forested areas. These are the most dangerous places."
Some of the mission markers were exceptionally bright red.
"Level 2 Mission (Group)"
"Hint: The detection function judges that the mission area contains more than three Level 2 anomalies and more than ten Level 1 anomalies. To obtain more detailed information, please upgrade 'Detection Precision' or investigate in reality."
"Level 2 Mission (Group)"
"Level 2 Mission (Group)"
"Level 3 Mission: ??"
Unlike within the city, many of the Level 1 and Level 2 missions here were group missions, and in complex forest environments, the danger level increased significantly.
There were even seven Level 3 missions detected on the map!
Of course, they were all in very remote forests, rarely visited by humans. Their potential harm might be less than Level 1 anomalies in the city.
He still had to start with those.
The next level of 'Map Range' upgrade required 200 anomaly crystals, so it was clearly not feasible.
After some thought, Fang You pressed the upgrade for 'Detection Precision'.
While this function didn't seem to offer significant benefits at first glance, it played a crucial role in safety, capable of marking and alerting to invisible anomalies.
This alert wasn't just for him but also for Apostles like Hei Dao and An Jianyu.
It would provide timely 'ding-dong' reminders in their minds.
However, when Detection Precision was also upgraded to Lv3...
"Ding!"
"Hint: Map Range and Detection Precision have both been upgraded to Lv3, unlocking the 'Anchor Point' function. By deploying anchor points in other areas, you can detect the distribution of anomalies around the anchor points."
"Hint: Creating an anchor point costs 30 anomaly crystals. At the current level, you can have a maximum of three additional detection anchor points. The 'Map Range' upgrade requirement for anchor point areas is the same as the main area, and it cannot exceed the main detection map. 'Detection Precision' does not need to be upgraded; its effect is the same as the main detection map."
This was equivalent to opening up a new mission map.
Fang You pondered for a while, then spent 30 anomaly crystals to create an anchor point. He then zoomed out the current main map, which showed 'Baijiang City and surrounding cities.'
He scrolled the map to the left, quickly reaching the left edge. Beyond that was an area not yet detected, completely dark.
Fang You kept scrolling left for a long time, and then, on the dark map, a character circle appeared.
It was Xing Jinglei, far away in Yunling Prefecture!
"Ding!"
"Hint: Do you wish to place a detection anchor point with 'Xing Jinglei,' a Fate Apostle, as the coordinate?"
He chose yes.
Instantly, like a small stone thrown into water, the dark map rippled, and a detection map covering half the city slowly unfurled.
Map Two.
It also marked red mission markers.
Time for missions, you worker.
...
At this moment,
In a hotel in Yunling City, Xing Jinglei had finally recovered after a period of rest.
He was wondering if he should return to the small town he was previously in.
He was a well-known anomaly hunter in that area, with quite a reputation within the western circle of Yunling Prefecture. It was through this reputation and his network that he could find anomalies.
Otherwise, with anomalies being such elusive and unpredictable monsters, he might not even get a single job in a month by searching alone.
And he also needed patrons.
The existence of anomalies was no longer a secret to some wealthy individuals. A portion of his wealth came from these rich patrons.
He could take on assignments, and by hunting anomalies himself, he could also plunder materials.
The life of the future strongest anomaly hunter was this simple and lucrative.
Right, he seemed to be part of an organization now.
No longer wild.
But this organization didn't seem to value him much?
There was no follow-up.
He was a well-known anomaly hunter, after all!
Although he didn't want to be controlled and lose his freedom, feeling like a disposable spare tire made Xing Jinglei feel a little disappointed.
At this moment,
A light "ding" sound echoed in his mind.