Interstellar Farming: I Make Potions and Climb to the Top

Yan Fuzhen had quite a few people protecting Ning Xuan from the shadows. They were scattered around her, monitoring the surroundings. Now, tasked with searching the area for suspicious individuals and apprehending them, they moved swiftly.

Seeing suspicious individuals being brought before Ning Xuan one by one, Ning Chuchu began to panic. "Sister, what are you doing? This is Central Star, not some backwater where you can run wild! You’re just an ordinary student from a D-level Star. What right do you have to arrest people here?"

Ning Chuchu’s loud accusations attracted the attention of many onlookers. The few suspicious individuals who had been apprehended were originally cooperating meekly, but now they shot Ning Xuan doubtful glances.

They had only cooperated because they saw Ning Xuan commanding her subordinates, looking as if she held great authority. If she were just a commoner from a low-class star, what right did she have to order people around?

Seeing the crowd grow restless, Ning Chuchu raised her voice an octave, pointing a finger at Ning Xuan. "She’s my cousin, from D618 Star! Her parents are dead. When she saw that I’d found my maternal family and come to Central Star, she shamelessly tagged along. She’s causing a disturbance today just to force me to take her in. These people with her are just hired thugs. Don’t let her fool you!"

Hearing Ning Chuchu’s words, a blue-haired young man who had been detained suddenly broke free. He counterattacked Yan Fuzhen’s men, roaring, "They’re just a bunch of goons! What right do they have to restrict our movements? Do the public security regulations of Central Star mean nothing anymore?"

The crowd of onlookers buzzed and stirred. The other detained suspects also began to struggle and resist. The scene instantly descended into chaos. Someone in the crowd pointed their Light Computer’s camera at the unfolding events. Nearby shopkeepers also looked over curiously. A few people in silver-gray uniforms exchanged glances, their fingers swiping rapidly across their Light Computer screens as if sending a message.

"We are members of the Central Star Public Security Bureau. We’re in plain clothes for operational convenience. A vicious assault has occurred in this area. I order all personnel to remain still and not obstruct official business." The squad leader beside Yan Fuzhen pulled a purple badge from his pocket and pinned it to his chest. The badge projected a holographic authentication code. A hexagonal light pattern spun in the air, and within it, the image of a man in a Public Security Bureau uniform appeared. The chaotic crowd instantly fell silent.

When Ning Chuchu saw the badge, her face immediately showed panic. She only knew that Ning Xuan had passed the Advanced Alchemist exam and had come to Central Star to participate in the Alchemist competition. Even if she was an Advanced Alchemist now, she was just a nobody who had only recently arrived on Central Star. ’How could she possibly know people from the Public Security Bureau?’

What Ning Chuchu could never have imagined was that Ning Xuan’s Spiritual Power Level had already advanced to B-level.

As for the background of her Contractor, Chen Nan, she had already investigated it thoroughly. Both the Chen Family and the Bai Family’s spheres of influence were on Star A110. They only resided on Central Star to create a better environment for their family members to develop.

The Chen Family and the Bai Family were merely second-rate families on an A-level Star; they didn’t even rank on Central Star. The Bai Family, on the other hand, had more clout on Central Star than the Chen Family, thanks to Bai Xiurong’s position at the Federal First Comprehensive Academy.

Thinking of this, Ning Chuchu took a few steps forward, approaching the squad leader who had shown the badge. "Officer, I’ve been here the whole time. I haven’t seen any vicious incident. You see, perhaps you’ve..." Ning Chuchu took an exquisite identity tag engraved with the Bai Family crest from her Space Button, intending to show it secretly to the officer.

Who would have thought the man would retreat several steps and roar to his subordinates, "Activate the Phase Shield! Lock down the entire block!" As his voice fell, dozens of points of light rose from all directions, and a blue-gray energy net enveloped the entire square. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Ning Chuchu’s expression grew even uglier. Wu Di staggered back to her side and covertly shook his head. The time had been too short. Even though Ning Chuchu had tried her best to create a diversion, they still hadn’t managed to get the person out.

Seeing Wu Di’s signal, Ning Chuchu hardened her resolve. She brandished the identity tag in her hand. "I’m from the Bai Family! My aunt is Dean Bai Xiurong of the Federal First Comprehensive Academy! I have urgent business to attend to. Let me and my people leave." When Ning Chuchu received this identity tag from Grandma Bai, Grandma Bai had told her that her aunt had connections in every department of Light City, Central Star’s main city. If she ever ran into trouble, she could show the tag and ask for their help.

Although she had originally intended to handle things discreetly, the situation had changed. She had to get her person out first.

’If I reveal my identity in such a public setting, surely he won’t refuse to give me face? If he still doesn’t cooperate, wouldn’t that be a slap in the face to the Bai Family?’

Who would have known that the squad leader would just give her a disdainful glance, wave his hand, and have his plainclothes officers continue rounding up the suspects.

Yan Fuzhen calmly sized up Ning Chuchu. By now, he could tell that she was definitely connected to this incident, perhaps even a key player. He had just reviewed all the surveillance footage from the street. Although the recording of the critical moments had been jammed, he could still piece together a general picture of the scheme.

’A disguised attack robot, an assassin with a low Level but a special talent for creating illusory barrier-like force fields for a short time... they managed to so easily bypass the defensive personnel he had placed around Ning Xuan. This was truly a major blunder.’

Ning Chuchu was still fuming. "Hey, did you hear me?"

Ning Xuan stood calmly to the side, watching Ning Chuchu’s antics. According to Ning Chuchu and Ning Zhiqing, Ning Chuchu was her half-sister. However, in the original owner’s diary, all memories of Ning Chuchu were filled with fear. The original owner’s anemia, malnutrition, and delayed awakening were all caused by Ning Chuchu. The original owner even believed that Ning Chuchu wanted to *eat* her, and the only reason she hadn’t been drained dry and killed at once was that she was being kept as a ’reserve food supply’.

’Speaking of which, the original owner is already dead, leaving no memories behind. And her death was related to Ning Chuchu’s other sister, Ning Fei.’

Ning Xuan had been focused on improving her strength and hadn’t gone out of her way to cause trouble for Ning Chuchu. She never expected Ning Chuchu to be the one to make the first move.

In Central Star Main City, there was no shortage of male Spirit Controllers with Spiritual Power Levels from A-level to S-Class. The suspects they had captured were lined up. In Ning Xuan’s right hand, a small Black-red Vine sapling swayed back and forth as if stretching. Suddenly, the little sapling extended three black threads, pointing toward the last row.

Following the vine’s reaction, Ning Xuan quickly locked onto the third person from the left in the last row.