135: Chapter 135: Xia Kingdom Creates a Fairy Island by Hand, the Americans Are Stunned
The scene of that island rising from the sea was too terrifying.
Seawater was lifted upward by an invisible force, wrapping around the mud, sand, and stones from the seabed, like a huge ball of dough rising, constantly growing larger and harder.
At first, it was just a small mound of dirt.
But soon, it broke through the surface of the sea and became a small island hundreds of meters in diameter.
Moreover, it was still growing!
The surrounding engineering ships, like a swarm of industrious bees, circled this "growing" island, tossing shiploads of special alloys, high-strength fibers, and various modular components onto it as if they were dropping dumplings into a pot.
As soon as these materials touched the island, they were absorbed by a force, then melted, mixing with the mud, sand, and rocks on the island, becoming part of the island itself.
The color of the island also slowly changed from earthy yellow to a grayish-black with a metallic sheen.
Its area was still expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.
One kilometer... two kilometers... three kilometers...
Finally, an artificial island with a diameter of over five kilometers, as flat as a giant disk, appeared just like that, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
This wasn't the end.
After the island took shape, Jiang Ning's second order came.
"Ecosystem, deployment begins!"
Three thousand students from Kunlun Academy immediately sprang into action.
They divided into hundreds of groups, boarded aircraft, and landed in various areas of the island.
What they held in their hands were neither shovels nor hoes.
Instead, it was a device that looked like a seed gun.
They aimed at the bare ground of the island and pulled the triggers.
Special plant seeds, each coated in high-concentration spiritual energy nutrient solution, were shot into the island's soil.
Immediately after, the island's underground energy pipeline network activated.
Streams of diluted spiritual energy, like spring rain, nourished every inch of the land.
Then, a miracle happened.
Under the gaze of billions of people around the world.
On the bare island, tender green grass shoots broke through the soil.
They grew wildly at a speed that violated the laws of nature.
In one second, they grew an inch taller.
In one minute, they grew into a grassland knee-high.
Next came shrubs, flowers, trees...
Various plants on this island staged a life evolution sped up by hundreds of thousands of times.
In less than an hour.
This originally lifeless steel island had turned into a lush, green, maritime Eden filled with birdsong and flowers.
In the center of the island, a huge circular building made of white jade and special glass, full of futuristic and classical charm, also rose from the ground.
—This was the venue for this summit, the "Peace Palace."
The entire process was shown to everyone, second by second, via a global live broadcast.
The internet had gone completely crazy.
"Am... am I watching God create the world?"
"Crafting an island by hand? Greening in an hour? Is this something a human can actually do?"
"I declare that from today on, the people of the Xia Country are no longer Infrastructure Construction fanatics; they are... the Gods of Infrastructure Construction!"
"What's the reaction from the US? I want to see their expressions right now; they must be priceless."
...
In the US Command Center, it was indeed priceless.
The Old General was holding a cigar in his hand, and the ash on the cigar had accumulated quite long, yet he hadn't even noticed.
He just stared fixedly at the screen, at that suddenly appeared, impossibly beautiful fairy island on the sea, his mouth half-open, unable to say a word.
The generals, advisors, and scientists around him were all as if struck by a paralysis spell, standing there dumbfounded.
The entire Command Center was terrifyingly quiet.
Until a young staff officer broke the silence with a trembling voice.
"Gen... General... are we... is our United Fleet still proceeding with the 'deterrence exercise' as originally planned?"
This question was like a slap in the face, waking everyone up.
Exercise? Deterrence?
Deterring an island that could appear out of thin air?
That's not deterrence; that's just asking for humiliation.
The Old General snapped back to reality and glanced at the screen, at his dozen or so carrier strike groups that he was so proud of.
In the past, this was his confidence to roam the world.
But now, in front of that island that could grow on its own, he felt that his fleet was just like a pile of plastic toys floating in a bathtub.
"Stop! Stop all exercises, immediately!"
He almost roared.
"Order all ships to retreat fifty nautical miles! Without my orders, no one is allowed to approach that island!"
"But, General, if we do that, our position at the summit..."
"What summit are you talking about!" The Old General interrupted him, his face full of bitterness and helplessness. "Are we going to attend a summit now? No, we are going to... make a pilgrimage!"
He knew that from the moment the island rose.
The nature of this so-called "Global Summit" had completely changed.
The initiative was completely out of their hands.
...
"Peace No. 1" floating island platform, central venue.
Jiang Ning stood on the highest open-air platform of the venue, overlooking the masterpiece she had created with her own hands.
A breeze blew past, carrying the scent of grass and flowers.
Beneath her feet, the island's entire energy system was running smoothly, like a healthy heart.
"Report, Chief Engineer, 'Peace No. 1' floating island platform construction is complete! All systems are operating normally! Ready for use at any time!"
Lin Yuan's voice came through the earpiece, filled with irrepressible excitement and pride.
"Very good."
Jiang Ning nodded.
She could feel that with the completion of this floating island, a massive and pure force of merit was gathering from all directions, surging into her body.
This was the "willpower" formed by the shock, awe, and admiration of billions of people around the world.
This power was far greater than any project she had completed before.
Inside her, her cultivation, which had long reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage, could no longer be suppressed under the push of this massive merit.
The invisible barrier leading to the Golden Core path began to crack.
"Time to break through."
She felt very calm inside.
She sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to guide the massive power, striking at the final barrier.
Above the sky, the wind and clouds changed color.
The originally clear sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
A huge, colorful vortex of spiritual energy was slowly forming above the floating island.
This phenomenon was ten times larger than the one that had appeared over Donghai City!
Satellites and drones around the world faithfully broadcast this scene.
Everyone who saw this scene held their breath.
They didn't know what was happening.
But they could feel that something even greater and more incredible was about to happen.
On the flagship of the United Fleet.
The Old General, watching the world-destroying scene on the screen, muttered to himself:
"Is... is this her true power?"
"This is... the true heavy weapon of a great power from the Xia Country..."