Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 245 Lost Contact
Ning Xuan looked at the dark, shadowy forest, checked the locator again, and confirmed that the location displayed on the locator was indeed this one. Her expression turned serious.

“Master, don’t worry, I’ll go in and check first,” Di Youlin volunteered.

"Wait a minute." Looking at the dark forest ahead, Ning Xuan felt a vague sense of nervousness.

Human beings' fear of the unknown darkness is ingrained in their very being.

“Miss Ning, my companion spirit is not acting strangely. There shouldn’t be any major problems in the area ahead for the time being.” Zhang Nan’s golden hamster had been wandering around the edge of the Dark Forest. The golden hamster was relaxed and seemed unaware of any danger.

They chose this area to enter because it was located at the outermost edge of the forest.

Zhang Nan's words eased the tense atmosphere in the team somewhat.

"Wang Teng, Wang Yue, you two take the detective robot into the forest and see if you can capture any valuable information," Ning Xuan instructed Wang Teng and the others.

Yun Han and his group not only purchased parts for assembling mechanical vehicles and supporting weapons in Safety Zone 13, but also bought many precision mechanical components and some damaged and discarded detection equipment. Wang Teng and Wang Yue used these parts and discarded equipment to make many useful instruments.

The detective robot is the duo's masterpiece, with a low-light camera device installed on its head.

"Okay." The two agreed and controlled the detective robot to enter the dark forest area, while the others gathered around and stared at the screen next to them.

"What could be in the forest? It's mostly trees. Even if there are some dark creatures, they're nothing to fear. Master, you're being too cautious." In Di Youlin's opinion, they should just go straight in.

Di Youlin, Yun Han, Qinghe, and others were figures who had dominated the interstellar battlefield, and they were quite disapproving of Ning Xuan's cautious and prudent approach.

At their level, they have a keen intuition for danger. Although this forest is somewhat strange, they do not feel a strong sense of crisis.

However, as Ning Xuan was their sworn master or master, they could only obey her arrangements.

"Xuanxuan, look! There's a video feed!" Tang Xue exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the screen connected to the robot.

"The image is blurry, and what kind of trees are these? Why do all these trees look about the same height and thickness?" Tang Xue exclaimed.

The images transmitted back by the robot were taken using a self-contained low-light camera, which could only show the general outline of the objects, not their actual appearance.

"I don't know, let's see how it goes," Ning Xuan said.

The Dark Forest covers a vast area; however, from high above, it can be seen that not all of the Dark Forest is shrouded in darkness.

Inside the Dark Forest, there are large areas that are not shrouded in darkness, but are normal areas.

However, the edge of the forest is entirely shrouded in darkness, and to reach the normal areas inside, one must pass through these dark regions.

Of course, they had also tried entering from above the forest, but that was impossible. There was a special magnetic field above this area; they could fly at altitudes above about three thousand meters, but not below that. During their first exploration yesterday, Di Youlin almost fell from the sky. "Hey, why did the screen suddenly go black?" Tang Xue exclaimed.

"Miss Ning, the detection robot has lost contact," Wang Teng reported, glancing at the remote control in his hand.

"Nothing special appeared in the footage just now, so why did we suddenly lose contact?" Chen Nan asked, puzzled.

"There are still a few reconnaissance robots left. Deploy another one, this time on a different route," Ning Xuan instructed.

"Yes." Wang Teng once again piloted a new probe robot into the dark forest.

Di Youlin, somewhat bored, chewed on a blade of grass nearby, showing no interest in the movements of the probe robot.

Although Yun Han and Qing He also felt that Ning Xuan's cautious probing was a waste of time, they still watched attentively from the sidelines.

Three probe robots were launched in succession, each taking a different route. As a result, all three robots quickly lost contact.

“Miss Ning, this is a pattern I found based on the distance the robot traveled when it lost contact. According to my deduction, the locations where the robot lost contact can be connected to form a line.” Wang Teng drew three routes and the relationship of the straight line on the paper.

"If we want to continue exploring, we should first figure out what's unusual near this line so we can cut off our connection with the probe robots," Wang Teng said.

"Di Youlin," Ning Xuan called out.

"Master." When Di Youlin heard Ning Xuan call him, he quickly spat out the grass in his mouth and walked over.

"You, Zhang Nan, and Min Wu go and take a look at this line. See if there's anything unusual nearby. Report back immediately after you find out what's going on. Don't be reckless," Ning Xuan instructed him.

"Are we finally going in? Don't worry, Master, I guarantee I'll complete the mission." Di Youlin glanced smugly at Yun Han and the others. Although Ning Xuan hadn't agreed to take him in, he would definitely have a chance once she got used to him.

"Wait, be prepared before going in. These night vision goggles have multiple modes and will automatically adjust according to the environment. Put them on." Ning Xuan took out three pairs of goggles from her spatial ring and handed them to the three people.

"Tie these three ropes to your hands to prevent you from getting lost and not being able to find your way back. If you really can't find your way back, just follow the ropes back." Ning Xuan took out three more bundles of rope from her spatial ring. These ropes were about three thousand meters long, and the line they were to explore was only five or six hundred meters away from the outside.

Ning Xuan was worried that they would get lost because the magnetic field of this forest was not normal.

The reason for choosing Di Youlin, Zhang Nan, and Min Wu is that one of them has high combat strength, one is highly vigilant in the face of danger, and the other can flash back in case of emergencies.

Di Youlin looked at the rope with great disdain, unwilling to accept it. Ning Xuan tied one end of the rope to her wrist. When Di Youlin saw Ning Xuan's actions, his eyes lit up, and he immediately snatched the rope and quickly tied it to his wrist.

"If the rope gets tight, remember to turn back. I'm not as strong as you, so don't pull me in, understand?" Ning Xuan instructed Di Youlin.

Seeing Ning Xuan tied to the same rope as him, Di Youlin's heart raced. Hearing Ning Xuan's words, he nodded vigorously, "I heard you. No matter what happens, I will follow the direction you point and come back to your side." Di Youlin said earnestly.