Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 198 One of the 13 Major Safe Zones
Ning Xuan and her group decided to go to the Rock Safe Zone to check out their gains over the past period. To ensure the safety of their stronghold, they split into two groups. Tang Xue led Wang Teng, Zhang Nan, and others to stay behind. Of the four orc slaves, Ning Xuan left Qinghe, whose combat strength was second only to Di Youlin, to guard the place. The others went to the Rock Safe Zone with Ning Xuan.

Nine-Tailed Fox and Blue Heart were in charge of driving. Ning Xuan and the others had already explored the route ahead and drawn up a relatively safe route. Therefore, the road conditions ahead were stable, and any foolish beasts they encountered were quickly dealt with.

However, as they progressed to the latter half of the journey, the road conditions became increasingly complex. They had to detour around mountains, rivers, waterways, and dense forests. The number of strange beasts they encountered also gradually increased. However, these beasts posed no threat to them, and no matter how many came, they would only become their spoils.

However, their pace slowed down.

As the sun began to set, the path they were on suddenly cracked and bulged, with purplish-black moss gushing out from the fissures. The corrosive liquid secreted by these mutated plants dissolved the rocks and soil, turning the entire path into a bubbling swamp.

After Nine-Tailed Fox reported the situation, Ning Xuan told everyone to abandon the vehicle and quickly put it into her spatial ring. The group ran backward, and after running for about several dozen meters, the mutated moss finally stopped reproducing.

Ning Xuan examined the location device, then looked at the mossy swamp ahead and sighed, "Yun Han, Lin Mo, it's getting late. If we don't take this route, we'll waste a lot of time. We need to find a way to get there; we can't take a detour."

"Don't worry, Master, I'll go down and take a look." Yun Han planned to get out of the car to check.

Ning Xuan got off the bus with them, and she also called Lan Xin over.

With a "bang," Ning Xuan threw a large rock into the mossy swamp. There was a "bubbling" sound as the rock was submerged by the moss in the blink of an eye.

“Master, let’s try to test the depth of this moss. If it’s not too deep, we can pave a path through it,” Yun Han said to Ning Xuan.

“Master, there’s no need for that. I just flew up to the tree and checked. The area where the moss has broken out is only a few dozen meters away, and there are still some large trees in the area that haven’t fallen. I can take you there,” Di Youlin said, leaning close to Ning Xuan.

"What about the others? Are you going to have to fly back and forth several times? Can you manage?" Ning Xuan asked.

Her flying disc, made of the wings of an elephant ant, might be fine for her to use for a short time, but it's definitely not suitable for carrying others.

"Uh, we can give it a try," Di Youlin said reluctantly.

“I remember there were many large rocks at the foot of the mountain we just walked over. Let’s use the rocks to make a path,” Ning Xuan said to Yun Han.

At this moment, the convenience of having a spatial artifact became apparent. Di Youlin flew back to the foot of the mountain with Ning Xuan. Ning Xuan stored the large rocks into the spatial artifact, and soon the two returned.

Next, they watched as Ning Xuan threw large stones into the mossy swamp. At first, the large stones were immediately submerged, but later, the rate at which the stones were submerged slowed down, and gradually some stones were able to be exposed.

Ning Xuan calculated the number of stones and the length of the road, and told Di Youlin that if the stones ran out in the latter half, Di Youlin would be responsible for leading everyone out of the swamp.

The stone-paved road covered most of the distance, and for the last third, Emperor Youlin led them there one by one.

When they sent the last person back, Di Youlin felt dizzy. Ning Xuan immediately put an antidote pill in his mouth. Although they had not come into contact with the venom secreted by the moss in the swamp, the gas rising from the swamp also carried toxins. Di Youlin had inhaled the most toxic gas from all those trips back and forth.

For the rest of the journey, Di Youlin whimpered and clung to Ning Xuan, refusing to get out. Ning Xuan, considering his efforts, didn't push him away. As they drew closer to the Pan Shi Safe Zone, Ning Xuan's group expanded from one vehicle to two.

The other vehicle had been stored in their spatial ring. They had only planned to use one vehicle, but they had hunted too many strange beasts along the way, and they didn't want to expose their spatial ring, so they had to take out the other vehicle as well.

The Rock Safe Zone truly lives up to its reputation as a large safe zone; its buildings are significantly larger than those at Supply Point No. 7.

When Ning Xuan and her two vehicles arrived, a convoy of more than a dozen transport vehicles entered the Panshi Safe Zone.

Outside the safe zone, there is a five-kilometer perimeter, and those entering the city are first met with a comprehensive inspection.

The convoy leading the way showed a pass and was allowed to pass after a routine check.

When Ning Xuan and her group's vehicle approached, the prosecutor was about to order them to get out of the car for inspection, but upon seeing Ning Xuan, the man's fierce expression instantly froze.

"My esteemed lady, are you one of the students taking the graduation exam?" the man asked cautiously.

"Yes, I'm here to exchange supplies and upload merit points." Ning Xuan nodded.

"What procedures are required to enter the city?" Ning Xuan asked.

"We need to register your and your companion's identification information. Please come this way," the inspector said respectfully to Ning Xuan.

The staff were very efficient and quickly verified Ning Xuan's identity information and completed their entry procedures.

Upon entering the safe zone, Ning Xuan curiously observed the buildings. The architectural style of this safe zone was similar to that of the Federation's general architectural style, and the building materials were also in the Federation's style.

As one of the 13 large safe zones on the new planet, the Rock Safe Zone received a lot of supplies from the Federation in order to complete its construction. The military stationed here numbered more than 8,000.

The safe zone is divided into four main areas: the defense zone, the functional zone, the living zone, and the production zone.

The functional area is also known as the trading area, which includes not only official trading but also many small private trading areas. This is the first place Ning Xuan wants to visit.

When Ning Xuan and her group brought the two cartloads of prey to the trading market, they immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

"They've hunted so many strange beasts, they're really strong," someone whispered to their companion.

"It must be another powerful family member from a wealthy clan. They have a huge team under their command. They don't even have to lift a finger to get good rankings," the man's companion said sourly.

However, when the man saw Ning Xuan get out of the car, he rubbed his eyes in shock and said, "I think I saw a woman."