Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 235 Chase
The first line of defense was still the thorn vine seeds brought by Wang Teng. After choosing a good location and planting the seeds, they were watered with the stored blood of strange beasts. Soon, the winding thorn vines intertwined and built a three-zhang-high circular fence in the blink of an eye.

The poisonous thorns gleam with an eerie purple light in the sunlight, and the vines awaken to hunt whenever a strange beast approaches.

The second line of defense consists of various traps dug manually, which, combined with Lan Xin's Water Mirror Technique, keep the surrounding area within a range of tens of kilometers under surveillance.

After the first and second lines of defense, Ning Xuan also placed several protective shields, which would automatically activate should any unfamiliar energy intrude.

It took Ning Xuan and her group two days to set up their lodging. This time, there were 13 of them. Apart from Tang Xue and Min Wu, who built their own treehouse together, everyone else built their own treehouse according to their own wishes.

The central one of the nine banyan trees is the tallest and has the most lush foliage. Ning Xuan built a treehouse on this tree.

Ning Xuan sat on the rattan chair that Lin Mo had just made, holding the locator and frowning in thought. Their direction of travel this time was towards the Dark Forest at coordinates (83.4, 87.9).

In the special mission assigned to the S-class squad by the military, successfully mapping the Dark Forest will reward them with an S-class energy pod and three S-class starships; both of these are highly sought-after items that money can't buy.

The graduation exam was scheduled for six months. At that six-month mark, everyone had to arrive at the military-designated assembly point and then return together.

If they fail to reach the designated assembly point and complete the return mission, their results will be cancelled and all their personal property will be confiscated.

Candidates whose scores are cancelled and who remain on the Xinxing Stadium will be punished with hard labor.

The reason for this rule is that candidates are not allowed to stay behind on their own.

After all, the nova is rich in resources, and these resources cannot be mined without the military's approval.

Ning Xuan looked at the current coordinates on the locator (121.1, 82.5), and realized that she was not far from the Dark Forest.

"Master, the people we rescued yesterday have been found." Lan Xin knelt outside the house and reported to Ning Xuan.

"Come in and talk," Ning Xuan said, frowning as she placed the locator aside.

Lan Xin responded with a "yes" and went into the room to Ning Xuan's side.

Lan Xin knelt humbly and respectfully at Ning Xuan's feet. "Master, I just used the Water Mirror Technique to check the surrounding situation and found traces of those three people 50 kilometers to the southwest."

After Lan Xin's mental strength level was upgraded, his Water Mirror Technique was also upgraded. Previously, he could only see the area within a 30-kilometer radius around himself.

After the upgrade, the monitoring range reached 50 kilometers, and the shape of the monitoring origin and the monitoring area can be changed at will without changing the total area.

For example, right now, those three people are actually about 100 kilometers away from their current location.

"Please take a look." Lan Xin bowed slightly, raised her hand and made a gesture in front of Ning Xuan. A misty fog rose up, then gathered into a mirror-like surface, and a picture gradually appeared in the rippling waves.

Beside the low bushes, three tall but disheveled figures leaned against each other, crooked and unsteady.

The man with a scar on his face was using a dagger to remove the bandages wrapped around his leg. The wound on his leg had already scabbed over. He looked at the wound and sighed, "The lady I met yesterday must be a very skilled alchemist. The medicine she gave me is really effective. This wound had been dragging on for more than ten days and hadn't healed at all. The medicine she gave me yesterday was completely healed after only two applications."

"Yeah, that's amazing, Third Brother. Are you sure that young lady went into the forest? The forest is so dangerous!" another person exclaimed.

“When have I ever made a mistake? Now it’s up to you whether you want to keep looking. Even if you find them, what then? They’ve already refused us; they’re not going to take us in,” sighed the shortest of the three. “Do you remember the bounty list in District 13? Don’t you think that young lady looks a lot like the person Young Master Mo has put a bounty on?” said the man who spoke first.

“That’s right, the most important feature of that bounty is a young female alchemist. Big brother, you’re amazing, you got it right away.” The second brother slapped his thigh and said.

"Big brother, regardless of whether she's on the bounty list or not, she saved our lives. You're not thinking of finding her and claiming the reward, are you?" The shortest of the group's face darkened.

"How could that be? I just wanted to find her to repay her for saving my life. Third brother, why would you think that?" the older brother said with an unnatural smile.

Although he denied it outright, the third brother still saw a hint of annoyance behind his smile.

"Big brother, second brother, let's hurry back to District 13. We've been delayed for so long, and our supplies are running low," said the third brother, who seemed to possess special tracking skills.

Upon hearing this, the eldest brother's face darkened, while the third brother ignored him completely and walked in the opposite direction from the forest area.

The second brother and the eldest brother exchanged a quick glance, and then the two of them followed.

Ning Xuan looked at the scene inside and saw the man with the scar on his face clenching his fists, clearly unwilling to give up.

However, he lacked the ability to track them down and had no choice but to leave.

"Go and call Di Youlin over," Ning Xuan said with a stern expression.

"Yes, Master," Lan Xin replied respectfully.

Di Youlin built a treehouse on the same tree as Ning Xuan, right below her, so he arrived very quickly.

"Greetings, Master." Di Youlin bowed to Ning Xuan as soon as he entered.

Lan Xin followed behind.

"Youlin, you and Lanxin go kill them. Try not to make any noise. Lanxin, follow them to the exact location of District 13. Kill those two, but don't alert the other one," Ning Xuan instructed.

She was really superfluous in saving lives; now, she has to clean up the mess.

After all, the location they just found wasn't too far from here, and if that person sold it, it would cause him trouble.

She didn't want to abandon the newly built foothold so soon.

"Also, go into the 13th District safe zone, check the bounty, and also check the identity of that Young Master Mo," Ning Xuan instructed.

Emperor Youlin can fly, and Lan Xin can use the Water Mirror Technique to track enemies. The two of them can complete the mission in the shortest amount of time by working together.

"Yes, Master." Although Di Youlin didn't know who he was going to kill, he agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Di Youlin's eyes turned cold and sharp. Since her master was so kind, the person she wanted to kill must be someone who deserved to die.