Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 195 Ruins
Ning Xuan spoke with certainty and her attitude was very firm. Seeing this, Yun Han had no choice but to compromise. He told Qinghe and Di Youlin that if any one of the three array eyes was destroyed, the power of the array would be reduced. If two were destroyed, more than 50% of the array would be paralyzed. Therefore, as long as the two of them could destroy the array eyes they were responsible for as soon as possible, with him protecting them, Ning Xuan's safety would not be a problem.

The group split up as planned. With Ning Xuan joining them, Di Youlin and Qinghe were eager to complete the task of breaking the array's core first, so they were full of enthusiasm.

This time, things proceeded as planned. Five minutes later, Ning Xuan watched as Yun Han destroyed the last key to the formation, and the chilling atmosphere within the stone forest instantly dissipated.

Based on her understanding of formations, Yun Han also found a buried array plate beneath the destroyed stone pillar. The array plate was broken and could no longer be used. However, next to the array plate were dark, cold stones called Soul Gathering Stones. These stones could draw the remnant souls of dead creatures into the Soul Gathering Stones. Ning Xuan put away both the Soul Gathering Stones and the broken array plate.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable." Di Youlin praised Yun Han. If Yun Han hadn't found the array's core, he really wouldn't have been able to deal with this stone forest. No matter how many stone pillars he destroyed, they could all be restored to their original state.

"You're quite capable too. If you hadn't drawn the diagram, I wouldn't have been able to find the array's core," Yun Han replied politely.

"Stop praising each other, let's go and see what secrets this stone forest holds," Ning Xuan interrupted their conversation.

As the group walked to the center of the stone forest, they saw that where the array's core had originally been, three deep openings had now appeared, like a gaping maw ready to devour anyone, silently waiting for them to step inside.

Zhang Nan activated the "Eye of Truth" again. He first looked at the abnormal stone pillars and found that the root system at the bottom of the stone pillars had disappeared. The formation was truly amazing.

The shadows cast by the stone pillars were no longer unusual.

As for those three openings, all he could see was an empty space inside; he couldn't see anything else. Behind each of the three openings, he saw the same scene. Zhang Nan wasn't sure if what he was seeing was real. After all, some illusions could block out his ability, so who knows?

Ning Xuan stared at the three deep cave entrances, pondered for a moment, and then said, "We will split into three groups and enter from different entrances to investigate. If any group discovers anything unusual or dangerous, we can retreat immediately."

Zhang Nan, Lin Mo, Wang Teng, Min Wu, and Tang Xue chose the left-hand entrance, Ning Xuan, Yun Mo, Chen Nan, and Di Youlin entered the middle entrance, and the others entered the right-hand entrance.

As Ning Xuan entered the cave, a chilling aura rushed towards her, and she found that she and her group had entered a long tunnel.

There is a stone staircase underfoot, winding downwards. The walls on both sides are inlaid with pale blue glowing stones, which shimmer faintly like stars, illuminating the path ahead.

Along the way, Ning Xuan paid attention to the patterns or words carved on the stone walls, but unfortunately, she didn't gain much. Apart from a few murals depicting strange beasts, she didn't see any other useful information.

As they went deeper, the stone steps gradually widened, eventually leading to a huge underground palace. Ning Xuan quietly looked at the palace, whose dome was very high and decorated with countless luminous crystals, like a galaxy in the night sky.

The ground was paved with smooth obsidian, reflecting the faint light from above. Stone pillars with strangely carved patterns stood all around, the patterns shimmering with a faint fluorescence. Ning Xuan stared in astonishment at what she saw. The two teams that had entered through the other two entrances had also arrived here. They hadn't encountered any danger along the way, as if this underground palace were safe and without any peril.

"Everyone, search and see if there are any words or treasures." After Ning Xuan gave the order, everyone sprang into action.

Zhang Nan, who was injured while exploring the Stone Forest, not only recovered from his injuries but also gained better physical condition thanks to the medicine given to him by Ning Xuan.

In this type of exploration game, Zhang Nan has an overwhelming advantage.

Ning Xuan was surprised that Zhang Nan had found a study first, which contained many books. He found a thick book among them.

The script recorded in these books is neither the common script of the Federation nor the script used in Ningxuan's previous world, but a strange script.

"Xuanxuan, who determined that there are no highly intelligent races on the new planet? How could there not be highly intelligent races here, given that they were able to build such a magnificent underground palace and leave behind so many written records?" Tang Xue couldn't help but ask back.

“It’s just that there aren’t any now. Judging from the condition of this palace, there must have been highly intelligent races in this world before. It’s just that we don’t know why they went extinct or migrated. Isn’t the reason we came here to unravel these mysteries?” Ning Xuan said.

"Miss Ning, there's a box here that's glowing." Wang Yue brought the box over with a look of curiosity.

"Don't touch it!" Ning Xuan's warning came too late. Just as Wang Yue's fingers touched the embossed vine pattern on the lid, a bolt of blue electricity suddenly shot out from the bronze clasp. Wang Yue reacted quickly, dodging backward, but was still struck by the lightning. He instantly felt his entire arm go numb, and some parts even smelled burnt.

Ning Xuan knew that the box contained electricity, and that she could retrieve the contents simply by covering it with non-conductive gloves. Upon taking it out, she found it to be an exquisite jade thumb ring. Ning Xuan handed the thumb ring to Wang Yue, asking him to study its function himself.

After some exploration, Ning Xuan and the others all made their own gains. Ning Xuan obtained a black stick over a meter long, as well as dozens of dried medicinal herbs. Yun Han found an exquisite folding fan and a jade pendant engraved with beautiful patterns. The others also had their own finds. Judging from the supplies they obtained, it can be confirmed that this underground palace is a ruin, which is evidence that a highly intelligent race once existed on the new planet. It's just that no one knows why they disappeared.

“Master, if we can find ruins here, others should find them too. Why don’t we submit this information to the safe zone as soon as possible? Maybe we can even get some merit points,” Yun Han said to Ning Xuan.

“Passing messages like this won’t earn you many merit points. More likely, the military will get involved and collect concrete evidence. Will we have to give up this hard-earned stronghold then?” Ning Xuan frowned and said disapprovingly.

“I agree with Xuanxuan’s opinion.” Tang Xue was the first to rush out to support Ning Xuan. She was doing well living in Lingquan Valley and did not want to move for the time being.