#991 - Expansion of the barrier, evolution of the island as a whole

The transparent barrier shimmered with colorful light.

At that moment, everyone on the island saw the towering, multicolored pillar of light standing on the west side.

The transparent, multicolored pillar of light seemed to have countless streams of colorful sand flowing inside, making it look like a delicate crystal ball.

However, because of its majestic and tall 'figure,' it also possessed the grandeur of a celestial river pouring down.

The island residents were used to such extraordinary sights.

Moreover, today's events had been announced in advance.

In the past few days, the general details about the barrier had been passed down from above to everyone's ears.

Even the most remote central villages had learned about this matter beforehand.

Although they couldn't explain all the details about the barrier, everyone knew that a huge change, enough to alter the entire island's environment, was about to arrive.

In the central plains' grain-producing area, in the village at the forefront of the reclamation efforts,

Chief Shi, with a metal prosthetic leg, led a group of 'fully armed' villagers to the edge of the cultivated fields.

Above them, a miniature golden dragon radiating dark gold and earthy yellow light hovered.

Little Earth, who controlled the land, led the villagers to the forefront of the barrier's expansion.

Seeing the barrier manifest, it flew in front of Chief Shi and instructed, "Chief Shi, the barrier is about to cover this place. Have everyone prepare and pay attention to the changes in the fields.

Oh, and more importantly, be careful not to get hurt. If you feel anything unusual in your body, come find me immediately."

Chief Shi looked at the golden dragon, his eyes filled with admiration and trust.

Villages far from the town often encountered tricky problems that needed help.

Whenever this happened, Little Earth, who was stationed in the center, would emerge from the ground to help them deal with the trouble.

With this golden dragon in charge, the villagers in the central plains felt as secure as if they had taken a calming pill.

Moreover, every villager knew that this golden dragon was an incarnation of Quan Yi.

The feeling of being valued made their eyes well up with tears.

Chief Shi stood straight, like a soldier, and accepted the order, "Yes, I will definitely not fail to live up to your trust."

Little Earth was very confident in Chief Shi. It turned back to look at the approaching barrier, secretly raising its guard.

Although the barrier was controlled by Quan Yi and shouldn't have a significant impact on people, the vast crops of the central plains were another matter.

Although the island had ample food reserves, even if an accident occurred this time, it could guarantee a sufficient food supply.

However, the change caused by the barrier was permanent, so preparing to observe before the mutation began would help them adapt to the environmental changes more quickly and make corresponding adjustments.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of the villagers who were on high alert, the huge barrier light罩 fell from the plateau and permeated the western side of the central plains.

"Shasha, shasha..."

As if a strong wind was sweeping through, the rice paddies swept by the barrier made a comfortable rustling sound.

The lush green farmland was permeated with multicolored fluorescent light, and every plant seemed to have been injected with stimulants, trembling its delicate body.

Without a strong wind, these subtle tremors alone formed a massive disturbance of vegetation.

As this change rapidly spread from the west to the east, the villagers standing at the forefront saw that the vegetation throughout the plains seemed to have come to life.

The rich fragrance of plants and the vibrant vitality, accompanied by the flow of air, permeated their chests. Just smelling it once made everyone present feel much less tired and stressed.

And when they themselves were gently enveloped by the barrier, the warm current surging from within their bodies made them understand why the plants were trembling so much.

If there weren't people nearby, they would definitely be flailing their limbs from the tingling sensation.

Among them, Chief Shi, the only one with a clear head, did not relax his vigilance. He quickly walked to the rice paddies and leaned over to observe the rice plants.

When he got closer to observe, he clearly noticed the changes.

He thought the blades of grass were just trembling in place, but he didn't expect that the trembling was because the rice was growing upwards at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Quick, come and see, are these rice plants getting bigger!"

At his call, the other villagers joined him to observe the changes in the rice plants.

"That's right, judging from the fullness of the ears of rice, they are more than half a month more mature than they were this morning.

However, when he shifted his gaze to the leaves below, he immediately noticed the incongruity.

Looking at the leaves, which should have become hard and rough as they matured, but still maintained their original tenderness.

The old farmer murmured with an incredible look, "No, that's not right.

This is not simply accelerated ripening, it is an improvement in the quality of the rice itself.

According to this growth trend, by the time it matures, it may grow taller than me."

The excited old farmer held up the rice leaves with trembling hands, as if he was holding a precious treasure.

Chief Shi's eyes were filled with horror when he heard the old farmer's judgment.

He didn't even dare to think about the deep meaning of directly transforming such a large area of rice into a higher quality species.

Just as a storm was brewing in his heart, on the other side of him, another middle-aged man exclaimed.

"It's not just the rice, everyone, look at the ground, the color of the soil is also deepening."

"What!"

Only then did Chief Shi notice the soil hidden under the green rice.

He directly grabbed the wet soil, disregarding getting himself dirty, and brought it to his eyes to observe.

The soil, which originally had a fishy and earthy smell, was now exuding a pure fragrance, as if it were pure land soaked in a clear spring.

Without looking much, Chief Shi knew the change in the soil just from this smell.

"Heh, heh heh, it can actually directly improve the quality of the soil, is this the power of the young master!"

He tightly grasped the changing soil, his heart stirred with fervent emotions.

Joy, surprise, delight, and more importantly, hope.

Chief Shi, who was usually extremely calm in life, suddenly burst into wild laughter, and the emotions suppressed in his heart turned into burning tears, flowing from his eyes.

The villagers were infected by the chief's uncontrollable emotions and laughed the same laughter as him.

At this time, Chief Shi took the lead and shouted, "Long live the young master."

It was this sentence that completely raised the emotions to a higher level.

Little Earth looked at the excited crowd, and its heart was also happy.

"The seeds of other weeds in the soil did not appear because the nutrients were taken by the rice.

As expected of the master, he didn't even miss such small details."

The pragmatic Little Earth did not stop the villagers from letting go of their emotions after confirming that there were no problems with the grain.

Moreover, it also knew that this situation would continue to spread.