Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 224 Tree Hole
Upon seeing Di Youlin's figure, the little fox immediately perked up. Looking at the dozen or so mutated wolves surrounding Chen Nan, the little fox raised its front paw, and a white light flashed, instantly decapitating the dozen or so mutated wolves.

The little fox then scanned the other areas and killed the mutated wolves that were still going berserk one by one.

Like the little fox, Yun Han also began to slaughter mutated wolves on a large scale.

With Yun Han and the little fox involved, the once numerous wolf pack was reduced to just a handful in an instant.

Ning Xuan and Di Youlin landed, and Ning Xuan frowned as she was overwhelmed by the strong smell of blood.

The little fox skillfully jumped into Ning Xuan's arms, and Lin Mo, Yun Han, Chen Nan, Qing He, Jiuwei, and Lan Xin all bowed to Ning Xuan.

“Master, our vehicles are still behind us. That area isn’t a battlefield; it’s relatively clean. Let me take you there,” Lin Mo said, stepping forward as he saw Ning Xuan frown.

Having just been ambushed by mutated wolves, they lured most of the wolves away to this area to protect their vehicles, turning it into a battlefield.

"Okay." The battlefield still needed to be cleaned up, so Ning Xuan followed Lin Mo to the vehicles.

Even though everyone was quite skilled at handling the carcasses of strange beasts, it still took considerable effort to properly collect the spoils of war, including hundreds of wolf carcasses.

The convoy set off again, and Ning Xuan led them to the first place on the map she had drawn: the large mushroom nest.

The mushroom nest contains a wide variety of fungi, most of which are very delicate. When picking them, you need to be very careful to ensure that the fungi remain intact.

Upon arrival at the destination, Ning Xuan first introduced the types of mushrooms, their uses, and how to harvest them.

For example, the fungus that reflects blue light is called the bioluminescent agaric fungus. Its cap is covered with phosphorescent spots and can be used to extract night vision solution. When picking it, you must not damage the cap, otherwise the effect will be greatly reduced.

The bright red, round ones are called blood-clotting mushrooms. Their caps secrete a blood-red gel that can stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration in just three seconds. When harvesting these, do not damage the root system; dig them up along with the soil.

This fungus, called the "phantom fog fungus," releases hallucinogenic spores in the form of a fog, and its roots and soil are also dug up.

This is called borneol mushroom. Looking at its head, it looks like a fleshy tumor. When you cut it open, you can get a kind of aromatic crystal. It can be added to any ingredient when cooking to enhance the aroma and flavor. It is considered a precious spice.

While picking these mushrooms, they encountered three waves of strange beasts. Each time, without anyone else's help, the little fox single-handedly intimidated the entire area and prevented the three waves of beasts from getting close to the mushroom nest.

"Little fox, you're amazing!" Ning Xuan praised the little fox in an exaggerated way.

The little fox squeaked triumphantly a few times, dragging the black bear beast in front of Ning Xuan like a treasure. It slashed open the bear's abdomen with one paw and pulled out a bloody bear gall. The little fox knew that Ning Xuan liked and was good at making medicine, and bear gall was a precious medicinal material. The little fox gave it to Ning Xuan as a gift.

Ning Xuan was indeed very happy. She took the bear bile, put it in a box, and stored it in her ring space.

Just as Ning Xuan finished putting away the bear gall, she heard a clanging sound behind her. It turned out that three iron-beaked falcons had swooped down and were attacking Lin Mo and the others who were picking mushrooms. Their sharp, cold iron claws were about to grab Lin Mo's head when the little fox darted out like lightning, and the iron-like claws collided with the falcons, sending sparks flying.

"Watch out for their feathers!" Before Ning Xuan finished speaking, dozens of black feathers rained down like a storm. The golden markings on the little fox's forehead suddenly shone brightly, and a pale blue gale rose around its body, shredding all the poisonous feathers. The broken feathers fell to the ground and corroded, producing wisps of blue smoke, and the grass and trees withered instantly.

These black feathers are actually poisonous.

The purple-striped python, which had been lying in wait nearby, seized the opportunity to suddenly attack, its tail sweeping across and shattering the rocks.

Ning Xuan leaped powerfully onto the treetop, her hands forming a hand seal as the jade pendant at her waist emitted a radiant glow. She had originally intended to make her move.

But then the little fox had already dealt with three air force enemies, and it opened its mouth and spat out foxfire at the giant python.

The giant python opened its mouth to spew poisonous mist, but the foxfire flung out by the little fox preemptively poured into its throat, blocking the poisonous mist from the python's mouth. At the same time, the giant python seemed to be in great pain and rolled violently. To prevent the giant python from rolling into the mushroom nest, the little fox instantly arrived on the wind, slashed off the snake's head with its sharp claws, and then cut open the python's belly with its next claw, took out a bright purple snake pill, and presented it to Ning Xuan like a treasure.

"The inner core of the purple python? This is a good thing too." Ning Xuan took out a jade bottle with delight and put the inner core inside.

"You have good taste; you always send the best stuff." Ning Xuan gently stroked the soft fur behind the little fox's ear. The little guy squinted its golden eyes in comfort, its tail tip curling around the girl's wrist and shaking it gently. Its appearance was both coquettish and proud.

It took about two hours for everyone to clean out all the valuable stuff from the mushroom nest. Chen Nan straightened his aching back. Although he felt very tired, digging for this kind of stuff was like an addiction. During the harvesting process, he felt a great sense of satisfaction.

"Great, Master! We won't lack mushrooms for soup anymore!" Nine-Tailed Fox said happily to Ning Xuan.

Those special mushrooms with magical effects are, after all, a minority. Most mushrooms have extremely high nutritional value. When it was time to eat, Jiuwei made a pot of soup with the mushrooms she had picked, and the taste was so delicious that it was indescribable.

Due to time constraints, they traveled at full speed for the rest of the journey and finally arrived at the tree hollow that Ning Xuan had found before dark.

Everyone looked up at the towering tree, and when Ning Xuan said that the tree hole was 30 meters up in the tree, everyone's faces showed shock.

The bark of the ancient tree where the tree hole is located is mottled like dragon scales, and it gleams with a bluish-gray metallic luster in the twilight.

Chen Nan touched the crisscrossing grooves on the tree trunk, his fingernails immediately becoming covered with damp moss. The tree's crown, thirty meters high, was completely hidden in the deepening night, with only the hollow sound of the wind coming from above.

"This bark is smoother than a mirror; it seems difficult to climb." Lin Mo scraped the trunk with his tactical knife, bringing down a patch of dark green debris. "Even with a trebuchet, it's impossible—"

Suddenly, howls echoed from the distant mountain valleys. In the gradually darkening night, the roars carried exceptionally far, indicating that a mutated beast was approaching.

"Take out the climbing rope and climb up using the vines." Ning Xuan released the Ghost Face Red Vine, and the thick vine climbed up the big tree, forming a vine ball that could be used as a foothold every meter or so.

The little fox was the first to leap onto the vine and quickly climbed up it.