Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 225 Red-Eyed Spider
The little fox was agile and nimble, and didn't need a climbing rope at all; it climbed up the vines all the way.

Following behind it was Chen Nan. Chen Nan didn't use a climbing rope either; he climbed up using rattan balls and vine branches, employing both hands and feet.

Wang Yue and Wang Teng parked the mechanical vehicles they had just driven in the bushes next to the big tree. Both mechanical vehicles were very sturdy, and they might need to use them again early tomorrow morning. They didn't plan to disassemble and store them, since even if the vehicles were damaged, they could be repaired or reassembled into new vehicles.

Wang Teng was the last to crawl into the tree hole. When he entered the tree hole, he looked up and saw a light curtain composed of thousands of fluorescent stones flowing overhead.

He had just stepped inside the tree hollow when he looked up at the ceiling in astonishment. "Isn't that fluorite? How can there be fluorite in a tree hollow?"

Di Youlin, who was flying in mid-air and inlaying fluorite around himself, glanced down at him and said, "Of course, we brought them. There are even more piled up on the ground over there. Hurry up and help us put the stones on."

Wang Teng then noticed that everyone was sticking stones together, and even the vines that had just brought them up were branching out into countless twigs, wrapping around stones and sticking them to the surrounding cave walls.

Compared to the speed of each person using two hands, most of the stones were attached by vines.

"Miss Ning's plant pet is amazing! It can help fight, serve as a ladder, and even help with chores. It's incredibly useful," Wang Teng exclaimed.

The vines clinging to the cave walls and attaching themselves to the rocks seemed to understand Wang Teng's words, weaving into a suspended grid and scurrying swiftly and triumphantly across the cave walls like snakes.

"This is amazing! Who would have thought that there would be such a large space inside this tree? Miss Ning, the entrance to this tree hole is so narrow and so high up, how did you find it?" Zhang Nan asked in a very amazed tone.

“They say the higher you stand, the farther you can see. We were able to find this place thanks to Di Youlin for taking me flying through the space for so long. We even found that mushroom patch during our flight. Tomorrow, we’ll go look for those two medicinal fields. They have thousand-year-old purple ginseng.” Ning Xuan said to everyone.

"Being able to fly is wonderful! The Emperor's half-beast characteristic is so useful, unlike me, who only has two ears and can't help much." As Nine-Tailed spoke, she lowered her head with some self-consciousness.

“Young Master Di’s strength is among the best in the entire Federation. Nine-Tailed Fox, if you insist on comparing yourself to him, you’re just asking for trouble,” Lan Xin said to Nine-Tailed Fox in a low voice.

“Everyone has their own strengths, Nine-Tails. Don’t just look at the areas you’re not good at and deny yourself. Think more about your strengths and then make the most of them,” Ning Xuan said to Nine-Tails with some displeasure.

"Nine-Tailed Fox understands, thank you for your guidance, Master." Sensing the displeasure in Ning Xuan's tone, Nine-Tailed Fox quickly stood up straight and replied respectfully.

Thirteen people, a little fox, and countless vines and branches quickly filled the inside of the tree hole with fluorite. The tree hole was divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. Everyone chose their favorite area and decorated it. If nothing unexpected happened, they would stay at this base for one to two months.

Use this base as a base to explore the surrounding area.

The large tree that Ning Xuan chose was surrounded by abundant resources, including primeval forests, mountain grasslands, and a wide variety of exotic beasts.

Tang Xue and the others tacitly chose the lower and middle levels, leaving the top level for Ning Xuan and her contractors. Di Youlin and the little fox also stayed on the top level. Lan Xin, Jiuwei, and Qinghe chose an outer area on the bottom level. This area, to some extent, served as the outer gateway; if danger arose, this area would be the first to sense it.

After a night of tidying up, the empty, huge tree hollow has been completely transformed.

The top floor area has a huge hall in the middle, where they have placed the tables and chairs they brought.

The surrounding area was divided into eight rooms of varying sizes by curtains and various screens. The innermost room was the largest, a suite with three bedrooms, two living rooms, and a bathtub.

Even when traveling, Ning Xuan doesn't want to sleep outdoors every day. In her opinion, only by enjoying a safe sleeping environment can she ensure her work efficiency the next day.

Therefore, for Ning Xuan, finding a safe place to stay was the most important thing.

However, although this tree hole space is far from the ground, it does not mean that it is absolutely safe. On the first night living here, the little fox and Di Youlin on the upper level, Wang Teng and Min Wu on the middle level, and Qinghe and Lan Xin on the lower level kept a close watch on the movements inside and outside the cave, guarding against unknown risks.

The next morning, after Ning Xuan woke up, she saw three black thread snakes and more than a dozen fist-sized red-eyed spiders hanging outside the cave. These were all captured by Di Youlin and the others.

"I remember putting a strong insect repellent in the cave, didn't it work?" Ning Xuan asked, somewhat bewildered.

Her potent insect repellent is highly effective against various venomous insects such as snakes, scorpions, and spiders; it shouldn't be ineffective.

"No, Master, these poisonous insects were discovered by Lan Xin using the Water Mirror Technique," Qinghe replied.

These poisonous insects certainly had no intention of crawling into the tree hole, but Lan Xin knew Ning Xuan's preferences well and thought that Ning Xuan would probably be interested in these things.

Ning Xuan was indeed very happy. Spiders of such a large size were rare. She could sense energy fluctuations emanating from the spiders, indicating that these spiders were exotic beasts with special abilities.

Moreover, spiders are usually solitary species, but the sudden appearance of so many red-eyed spiders here suggests that they may be social spiders.

Social spiders may spin webs together and hunt together. These spiders are so big and look so ferocious. If they were to spin webs together, how big would the webs be? Once caught in one's web, it would be difficult to escape.

"Everyone, please be careful. Spiders are highly predatory. These red-eyed spiders are not particularly strong individually, but there is a high possibility of spider nests nearby. When exploring the area, be careful not to get caught in spider webs, especially in forests or similar places. It's best not to act alone, and take a bamboo pole or something similar to scout ahead first," Ning Xuan said.

“Master, why don’t we find the spider’s nest and clean it up? That way we won’t have to be so worried and hesitant,” Di Youlin said directly.

“I think what Young Master Di said makes sense. Since we are going to live here, we should naturally eliminate any unsafe factors in the surrounding environment,” Tang Xue echoed.