Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 243 Delaying time
The captain of the Sirius team is named Lu Jiu. He is one of the three captains of the Sirius team and is mainly responsible for gathering various kinds of information. He is essentially Mo Yu's eyes and ears.

In the past few days, Lu Jiu had been keeping a close eye on Yun Han and the others' movements. He even sent people to search the area where Yun Han and the others were carrying out their mission, hoping to find some clues about the helpers behind Yun Han and the others, but he found nothing.

Because the focus was mainly on the area outside the safe zone, the movements of Yun Han and the others inside the safe zone were overlooked.

By the time he realized what was happening, Yun Han and the others had already run away.

Ning Xuan looted all the treasures from Mo Yu and his men, then bound them tightly with the prepared steel wire ropes before throwing them aside.

When Mo Yu woke up, he realized that he and his men had been taken control of by Ning Xuan.

After a moment of anger, Mo Yu calmed down immediately. He mobilized his mental energy and controlled the bloodthirsty throwing knife that his father had customized for him, trying to cut the ropes binding him.

The Bloodthirsty Throwing Knife was made from extremely rare planetary core ore. It was meticulously crafted by a grandmaster craftsman and possessed the power of rules, making it indestructible and capable of breaking through even the strongest materials.

When this throwing knife was formed, it was nourished with Mo Yu's blood and then sculpted with Mo Yu's mental power. Therefore, Mo Yu can control this throwing knife with his mental power.

However, when Mo Yu used his external spiritual power to scan the area, he couldn't find the throwing knife that he had kept close to his body.

Mo Yu panicked. He sat up abruptly and looked at his subordinates. They were also tied up and did not appear to have any obvious external injuries. They were probably unconscious, just like him.

After realizing that their vital signs were normal, Mo Yu wished he could kick them all up.

He can't move now, so he can only shout.

"Zhao Wu, Zhao Wu!" Mo Yu shouted loudly.

When Mo Yu's voice became hoarse from shouting, Zhao Wu, who was closest to him, finally woke up.

“Young master, your men are here.” Zhao Wu responded subconsciously. However, the next moment, he found himself trapped. Not only was he trapped, but the young master and the others were also tightly bound.

"What's going on?" Zhao Wu asked in a panic.

"Young master, we've fallen into their trap. There's something wrong with that smoke," Zhao Wu said immediately, recalling the scene before he lost consciousness.

"Do you even need to tell me? Didn't you guys do escape training? Hurry up and figure out how to untie the ropes," Mo Yu said irritably.

The team led by Zhao Wu was specifically there to protect him closely. They were very strong in terms of combat, reconnaissance, and counter-tracking capabilities. Moreover, they had also been specially trained in their ability to escape from various predicaments.

"Yes, young master, please wait a moment." Zhao Wu agreed and began to act.

They were certainly trained on how to escape when bound, and even if the steel cables were very strong, they had ways to break free.

To ensure these people were incapacitated, Ning Xuan had removed all their weapons while binding them, even the hidden weapons concealed in their hair were taken away. However, even unarmed, Zhao Wu still managed to break free of his hands with minimal effort. When Ning Xuan returned, she happened to see Zhao Wu untying the steel ropes binding him, preparing to untie Mo Yu.

Ning Xuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. However, before she could even make a move, the little fox pounced, its size suddenly increasing more than ten times, and its sharp claws slammed down on Zhao Wu's head.

Having just escaped his predicament, Zhao Wu rolled his eyes and collapsed again.

Mo Yu was full of hope, but suddenly, his hope was crushed.

"Who are you? I kindly helped you gather herbs, and this is how you treat me?" Mo Yu felt uneasy when he saw Ning Xuan suddenly appear. He felt that this girl was not the person he was looking for.

Mo Yu thought about the information he had investigated. Ning Xuan herself was not very strong. She must have a powerful contractor following her. However, no matter how strong she was, she could not have taken him down silently.

Mo Yu had received various types of poison resistance training and special training against mental attacks. He also carried a magical artifact to resist mental attacks, which would automatically counterattack if attacked. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to have suffered this setback for no reason. He really couldn't understand it.

“Help me gather herbs, Young Master Mo. What is the purpose of your bounty for finding a young female alchemist? I happen to fit those criteria. Why don’t you tell me?” Ning Xuan looked down at Mo Yu, who was bound tightly, and asked.

“You should know that more and more warriors in the safe zone are threatened by abnormal mutations and mental disturbances, while the stockpiled medicines are dwindling. I offered a reward to find a female alchemist so that I could concoct potions and give the warriors a way to survive,” Mo Yu said sincerely.

"As for why women? It's because there are already enough male alchemists," Mo Yu added.

It is a widely accepted fact that female alchemists produce more effective mental calming potions than male alchemists.

"So, did you find it?" Ning Xuan wanted to stall for time, and seeing Mo Yu talking nonsense, she played along and asked.

As time went on, more and more male spirit controllers were indeed troubled by mental power surges and abnormal mutations, while their reserves of medicines were dwindling. Alchemists became a scarce talent in all safe zones.

However, there are already few female alchemists, and even fewer who meet the requirements to participate in the development of new celestial bodies and take the graduation exam.

"No, there are too few female alchemists." Mo Yu shook his head.

"So, it seems that Young Master Mo is truly devoted to the public good." Ning Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

“Yes.” Mo Yu nodded firmly in agreement.

"There's no need for such methods. Why not just offer a reward and recruit directly?" Ning Xuan suggested.

“Miss, you’re right. How come I didn’t think of that method? Miss, why don’t you join our District 13 medical team? I can appoint you as the captain and put you in charge of all medical missions. If you are a candidate taking the graduation exam, I guarantee that I will do everything in the district’s power to get you into the top ten. You can name any other conditions you want. When we return to the Federation, the Mo family will reward you handsomely.” Mo Yu seemed completely unconcerned that Ning Xuan had plotted against and controlled him. In order to recruit Ning Xuan, he was willing to offer such generous conditions.

“Young Master Mo is quite magnanimous. However, we have now become enemies. I dare not go under your thumb again. Wouldn’t that be like walking into a trap?” Ning Xuan refused with a smile.