Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 310 Obsidian Magnet
Ning Xuan suppressed her mental strength level to the peak of B-level. Since the recruits were generally at B-level or A-level, Ning Xuan's mental strength did not attract the attention of others.

After Ning Xuan was forced into two fights, no one came looking for trouble with her anymore. However, more and more people started approaching her under the guise of making friends, mostly because they admired Ning Xuan's strength and wanted to befriend her.

Seeing that Ning Xuan ignored them, those people tried to target Wang Qing instead. When Wang Qing was alone, they cornered him in the restaurant and even the restroom, offering him conditions and even threatening him to exchange beds.

Although Wang Qing was timid and cowardly, he still had some opinions. Even after being beaten up, he refused to switch beds with others.

Ning Xuan noticed the injury on Wang Qing's face and quickly understood what had happened. From then on, Ning Xuan never refused Wang Qing's request to stay by her side whenever she went in or out.

On this day, the starship slowly slowed down, and an announcement was made that the destination had been reached and the voyage was over.

Ning Xuan stepped out of the cabin and was met with a pitch-black environment. Through the lights emitted by the starship, she could see that the place was extremely desolate.

"This is an S-class resource planet on the outermost edge of the outer star field. This planet is rich in resources, but the environment is harsh. There are often extreme weather events such as magnetic storms, lightning, and hurricanes, as well as attacks by high-level star beasts, making resource extraction difficult. We came here mainly to assist in resource extraction," Wang Qing explained to Ning Xuan as she looked around at the surroundings.

"Did you research this planet before you came?" Ning Xuan asked.

Ning Xuan's preparation mainly involved obtaining a legitimate and undetectable identity. She didn't conduct any other special investigations beforehand, because the more she did, the more traces she would leave behind.

Ning Xuan rarely asked questions on her own initiative, so Wang Qing was very excited when she asked. "I've done some research. Although I was unlucky enough to be assigned here, I still want to go back alive, so I put in some effort to investigate the situation here."

"This planet is rich in obsidian, a necessary material for making super energy shields. It is expensive and very important, and has always been a strategic resource controlled by the Federation military. According to my investigation, obsidian is said to be everywhere on this planet, but it is scarce in some places and dense in others."

"The reason why this planet often experiences extreme weather such as geomagnetic storms and lightning is due to the influence of magnetite minerals and stellar tides. Right now, this is the time when geomagnetic storms are the least frequent, which is why we were sent here at this time. Once we adapt to the planet's environment, we'll be facing the toughest period." Wang Qing said, his mood turning somber, and he even sighed.

"Line up, those whose names I call, follow me," an officer in uniform with senior colonel epaulets shouted from outside.

“Those who were chosen were all people who had connections made in advance. They will be arranged to be in relatively safe areas, and their accommodations and other conditions will be better than ours,” Wang Qing whispered to Ning Xuan.

Sure enough, those whose names were called were all arrogant and full of superiority, looking at the new recruits as if they were cannon fodder.

While Ning Xuan was lost in thought, Wang Qing nudged her with his elbow, saying, "Ning Zhi, I'm calling you."

Ning Xuan wasn't very familiar with this new name, so she didn't react much when she heard it until Wang Qing nudged her. Although Ning Xuan's name was called, she didn't join the group because someone else had gotten her this spot. That person had tried to approach her several times on the starship, but Ning Xuan had refused each time. This time, Ning Xuan rejected that person's "kindness" again.

After the batch of new recruits with connections were selected, all the remaining soldiers were randomly assigned. Ning Xuan and Wang Qing were assigned to District 11.

After arriving at the military base in District 11, Ning Xuan discovered that the base was located underground. She entered the transport elevator, which descended very quickly, taking a full four minutes. According to Ning Xuan's estimation, it had descended several hundred meters.

Ning Xuan gripped the armrest tightly; the slight throbbing pain in her eardrums caused by the change in air pressure made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The concrete walls surrounding the elevator shaft gleamed coldly under the emergency lights. Every few seconds, a horizontal red warning line swept across the field of vision, like invisible knives cutting the descent into regular time segments.

“The depth is three hundred meters,” Wang Qing whispered, standing beside her, his eyes fixed on the constantly changing numbers on the elevator display screen. “I just heard them say that Area 11 is the deepest military base on this resource planet.”

Ning Xuan didn't answer. Her attention was drawn to a black hemisphere above the elevator door—it was clearly a surveillance camera, but its design was unusual, its surface covered with a fine honeycomb structure that gleamed metallically under the light. Even stranger, it seemed to subtly adjust its angle as she moved, like a real eye.

With a "ding," the elevator finally came to a stop. The moment the doors opened, a gust of cold wind carrying a chilly aura rushed out.

The sight before her eyes made Ning Xuan's eyes widen.

They stood in a vast underground space, at least fifty meters high, extending in an elliptical shape to both sides. Most striking were the walls that surrounded the entire space—not traditional vertical walls, but sloping defensive fortifications made of dozens of layers of interlocking alloy plates, each plate riddled with indentations, gleaming coldly under the white lights.

"Energy diffusion array." A hoarse voice came from behind them. These indentations could disperse the attack of energy weapons throughout the entire wall, increasing the single-point withstand capability by 20 times.

The lieutenant stepped forward, his boots making a crisp sound on the metal floor.

"Welcome to Area 11, recruits. I'm Lieutenant Hoshan, in charge of your basic training. Over the next two months, you'll learn how to survive here—and adapt to the planet's environment."

Huo Shan led them through a narrow passage, the walls of which were riddled with tiny holes. "Be careful not to touch the walls," Horn warned. "These are laser defense nets; they can slice unauthorized contacts into pieces in three seconds."

Ning Xuan lowered her hand, which she had just raised, and tried to walk in the middle of the passage. She could feel Wang Qing making the same reaction behind her.