Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 332 Black Iron Tree

General Lin knew the dangers of this area, which is why he refused to let Ning Xuan venture out alone. After all, they had an obligation to protect Ning Xuan's personal safety since they accompanied her here.

"Don't worry, I'm still quite strong. I can use my lightning-based abilities after walking a few dozen meters forward to purify this edge area. There won't be any danger. After I purify this area, you can go forward. We'll advance little by little." Ning Xuan knew that the sweet, fishy scent that could penetrate the protective suits was mental energy pollution toxin. As a woman, her resistance to mental energy pollution was far higher than theirs, which was why she stopped Lin Zhongjiang and the others.

"Major General Ning, we can maintain a distance, but to ensure your safety, we must ensure we can see you to prevent any accidents," Lieutenant General Lin insisted.

“Okay.” Ning Xuan nodded. She had been observing the surrounding environment and had found the best position to cast the spell.

Ning Xuan walked forward for about 50 meters and came to a big tree. The tree was tens of meters tall and about one meter in diameter. At this time, it was bare, without branches or leaves, and looked like a telephone pole from a distance.

When Ning Xuan first saw this tree, she thought it was a man-made product, but she didn't expect that it was a common tree on this planet called the black iron tree.

This tree is named so because its wood is hard and dense; even a small section of it is very heavy. It has a long growth cycle; it takes ten years to grow to just over two meters tall. Those that are tens of meters tall are at least a hundred years old.

In this interstellar world, most of the materials used to build houses are various synthetic metals. When building large machines such as spaceships, flying vehicles, and starships, the natural materials used are mostly required to be lightweight yet tough, with high ductility and conductivity. Black iron tree material is too heavy, and even though its conductivity is not bad, its usage rate in various large machines is not high.

Therefore, the potential of the black iron tree has not been explored.

Ning Xuan stood under the black iron tree, which had also been corroded by the poisonous fog. Black sap clung to its rough bark.

Ning Xuan reached out to touch the black iron tree. Lin Ye, who had been watching Ning Xuan's actions from behind, felt his heart leap into his throat when he saw her move. If she came into contact with the eroded tree, her protective suit would be corroded.

Lin Ye and Ning Xuan were too far apart, so he could only watch helplessly.

Just as Lin Ye accelerated to rush to Ning Xuan's side, thunder roared above the black iron tree. Flashing white lightning instantly filled the entire space centered on the black iron tree. In the blink of an eye, the entire world seemed to be torn apart. The wind raged and the thunder roared. The violent energy swept around like a raging wave, splitting the thick purple-black fog and making the entire space clearer in an instant.

Lin Ye's pupils contracted sharply, and he stopped abruptly. The soldier behind him couldn't stop in time and crashed into him.

In the blinding white light, Lin Ye could vaguely see the black sap on the bark of the black iron tree peeling away inch by inch in the lightning, revealing the glistening, moist branches underneath. On the branches were dark red veins that, under the conduction of the lightning, seemed to glow like lines. These lines extended upwards from the branches, intertwining with the striking lightning to form a massive electric net. The lightning flashed and rapidly spread into the surrounding space.

"Retreat quickly, retreat!" Lin Ye felt the spread of lightning energy and immediately led his men to retreat.

He finally understood why Ning Zhi wanted them to keep a distance of at least fifty meters. Ning Zhi's lightning ability was so powerful. Did she really only have SS-level strength?
"This is so cool, General Lin! Look, the poisonous miasma around here has faded!" one of the soldiers exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes, I didn't even see how General Ning made his move. But such a large-scale use of lightning power must have taken a toll on him, right? I heard that General Ning had been fighting continuously for more than ten days." The one who said this was Lin Ye's confidant, who had also heard what Liu Linfeng had said earlier.

Lieutenant General Lin Ye was very excited as he watched the poisonous miasma recede. Of course, he was also very worried about Ning Zhi's health. In his opinion, Ning Zhi had the ability to deal with the threat of the ever-spreading poisonous miasma, which was no longer an insurmountable problem for them. However, what Ning Zhi needed most at the moment was rest. The base could provide the highest level of recovery medicine so that Ning Zhi could recover her health first and then clear the poisonous miasma.

About ten minutes later, Lin Ye saw that the lightning energy was gradually dissipating. He led his men to Ning Xuan's side. Ning Xuan was intently looking at the black iron tree. She discovered that the black iron tree, which she had just marked with runes and used as an energy amplifier, already possessed some of the characteristics of lightning-struck wood and could be used as lightning-struck wood.

"Major General Ning, that was amazing! The poisonous miasma within a 50-meter radius of this location has been completely cleared. Let's go back to our temporary camp and report the situation to the commander-in-chief. You can also go back and rest to recover properly," Lin Ye said enthusiastically and excitedly.

In Lin Ye's view, Ning Zhi was able to exert such power even when she was exhausted from continuous combat, so she would definitely be even more powerful once she was rested.

“No need, General Lin. You can send someone back to report the situation. I plan to continue clearing the poisonous miasma ahead. This miasma is spreading very quickly, and the sooner it is cleared, the more time will be saved,” Ning Xuan refused.

Although she had indeed been fighting continuously for more than ten days, she was able to absorb the energy of the Thunder Beasts she killed to help her second companion spirit become more solid and stable. This kept the reserves of lightning energy in her body in a state of abundance.

"No, no, the area that sonic weapons can cover is limited, Major General Ning. The further we go in, the higher the danger becomes. You should go back and rest more. It's not too late to clear the poisonous miasma after you've rested." Lin Ye immediately advised seriously.

He had witnessed Ning Zhi's prowess and knew that she could play an irreplaceable role in eliminating the poisonous miasma. Therefore, no matter the cost, they had to ensure Ning Zhi's safety.

“I know my own situation well, General Lin. If you are worried, you can continue to keep a distance of 50 meters from me and follow behind me, but do not enter the 50-meter range,” Ning Xuan said confidently.

Ning Xuan didn't say anything more and simply walked forward. She had already found the next tool for casting the spell.