Chapter 5

The little goblins first examined the seeds and immediately began to divide the tasks. One group started to emit green light on the seeds. Some of the seeds absorbed the green light, while a few could not absorb it. However, those that could not absorb were just a minority, only a few. Zhou Jie Xi estimated that those were dead seeds, the kind that wouldn't grow anything. It's like how men can all ejaculate, but some people can't get pregnant even if they do.

Another group of goblins went to the fertile land to dig holes and till the soil, also emitting green light to cultivate the land, making it form into blocks. According to the types Zhou Jie Xi brought, they divided the land into several sections.

The goblins on this side had finished preparing the seeds and then started planting them, placing the seeds of different types into the soil and covering them. Next, they watered the soil. The goblins flew to the River of Vitality, using green light to carry some water, moving it to the land where the seeds were planted. The green light carriers then formed small holes in the middle, like a showerhead, sprinkling water down.

Zhou Jie Xi couldn't help but clap, constantly marveling at the professionalism. This process was not only professional but also very fast. From the time Zhou Jie Xi entered, gave them the seeds, to selecting the seeds, tilling the land, and watering, it didn't take long. However, he hadn't checked the time, so he didn't know how many minutes it had been. If they were citizens, they might even be rated as model workers. Well, they definitely would be, as even the mechanization in the U.S. wouldn't be this fast.

After the goblins finished, they came to pay their respects to Zhou Jie Xi. Zhou Jie Xi waved them off, telling them to go play or do whatever they wanted. He had originally wanted to say something, to praise them, but a sudden fluctuation in the space made him lose his mind for praise.

This sudden fluctuation came from the seeds that had just been planted. They were absorbing something from the space, perhaps energy, which caused the fluctuation and made Zhou Jie Xi feel it.

Zhou Jie Xi began to use his thoughts to sense, hoping to get a result, but he couldn't understand it. Suddenly, a fragment of memory in his mind popped up, suggesting that he should increase the absorption rate of the seeds to get the answer.

Zhou Jie Xi thought about it and started to do it. This time, he was cautious. He first increased the energy supply to one seed. Gradually, this seed began to sprout, with a tender green shoot breaking through the seed shell, growing out, and extending its roots downward. It then slowly pushed the shell out, breaking through the soil.

At this point, something different began to happen. The seedling was also absorbing energy, but it was also exhaling a kind of energy. The moment it exhaled, Zhou Jie Xi suddenly felt a sense of pleasure, a feeling that seemed to have been long awaited, now finally arrived.

Zhou Jie Xi carefully calculated that, according to its breathing method, it absorbed one unit of energy and released about two units of energy after conversion by the mother tree. This meant it was starting to profit, providing energy to the mother tree. This made Zhou Jie Xi understand.

To expand the space in the future, he needed to plant more plants. The seeds would absorb a bit of A, break through the soil, and release energy B, which the mother tree would absorb and then exhale A. The mother tree would grow larger as it absorbed B, and the space would also expand. This would form a virtuous cycle.

At this moment, Zhou Jie Xi suddenly felt that he had gained a new skill in his mind. It was a skill, or rather, an instinct. He just knew how to use it. The name roughly meant "Vitality of the Earth." According to the fragmented memory, he could use the energy he absorbed in the space to release it into the earth, making the land full of vitality. This way, the land wouldn't become nutrient-deficient due to over-planting, and plants would grow better.

"Well, it's a farmer's skill. Damn, this dead guy must have been some kind of agricultural god. Why didn't he give me something like alchemy, or a powerful magic spell, or a cultivation technique, or even some kind of superpower like X-ray vision or invisibility?" Zhou Jie Xi thought helplessly.

Zhou Jie Xi was a typical case of being ungrateful. He should be content with what he had. He thought that maybe it would be useful in the future. There are no useless skills, only people who don't know how to use them. Thinking about the clichés in novels, Zhou Jie Xi felt relieved. After a bit of self-reflection and self-comfort, he became active again.

Zhou Jie Xi didn't know how useful this skill would be in the future. When the time came, he would secretly laugh, patting himself on the back for his good luck. If his third sister saw him, she would definitely give him a good scolding. She would see how smug he was. Ha ha.

Regaining his composure, Zhou Jie Xi began to promote the other seeds to the seedling stage. He didn't continue to promote them because there weren't many vegetables planted yet, and it wasn't necessary to waste energy. When promoting them rapidly, they wouldn't release energy, only absorb. Although the waste wasn't much, it was still unnecessary. There was also a slow promotion method that could still yield energy.

However, when the vegetables matured, they would gradually stop releasing energy and start to die. Fruit trees might be better, as they have a longer lifespan.

Seeing that everything was almost done, Zhou Jie Xi left the space and returned to his room, took off his shoes, and went to bed. He shouted, "I'm so tired, lying in bed feels so good." It was funny because he hadn't done any work, just watched the goblins do it, and he was still complaining about being tired.

He slept until the next morning, lingering in bed for a while. His mother called him several times before he reluctantly got up. After getting dressed, he went to have breakfast. He was the only one left at the table, and even his two young nieces teased him.

While eating, Zhou Jie Xi asked his mother, "Mom, where is everyone?"

"You little rascal, do you even know what time it is? Your sisters got up early, had breakfast, and said they wanted to go out for some fresh air. Only you are still sleeping," his mother scolded.

Zhou Jie Xi didn't dare to argue, just scratched his head and laughed foolishly, then continued eating.

"Slow down, no one is competing with you," his mother laughed and scolded.

After staying in the village for two more days, everyone felt it was time to go back. They had been away from the city for a few days, and their workplaces and stores had things to do, so they decided to return. Zhou Jie Xi's father's business was also almost done, so they prepared to leave together.

Zhou Jie Xi had also finished his tasks over the past two days. He wandered around, dug some wild vegetables, and even dug up some tree seedlings and branches from other people's yards. The space had become lush and vibrant.

On the day they were leaving, the family said goodbye to their relatives and left. When they left, Uncle Three, Aunt Three, and his grandparents, along with the villagers, gave them a lot of local specialties. Everyone left with bags full of gifts, even the two little kids carried a lot. The family returned home with a full load.

On the way, they were all laughing and talking about the past two days, very excited. After all, they didn't often come back to the countryside, and the two younger kids were even more excited, running around the mountains with the village kids and having a great time.

After a two-hour drive, they finally got home. They had a simple lunch at home, and his eldest sister and brother-in-law left first, as they lived in the same neighborhood, making it convenient to visit.

His third sister would start work in two days, while his fourth sister had to start work the next day. They had already booked their tickets and would leave that evening, flying directly to Zhonghai. Both had attended university there and found jobs, and they were doing well, which was something Zhou Jie Xi couldn't match.

In the evening, Zhou Jie Xi helped send his two sisters to the airport. They gave him some advice, saying they would look out for him and call him to Zhonghai when the time was right. They said that after experiencing the big city, his horizons would broaden. After saying their goodbyes, they boarded the plane. Zhou Jie Xi waved goodbye, feeling a bit melancholic.

In his previous life, both of them had settled in Zhonghai, while Zhou Jie Xi had lived a reclusive life at home. They had been apart for a long time, so it was normal to feel a bit different now.

Zhou Jie Xi took a car back home, ate the dinner his parents had left for him, and went to his room.

Zhou Jie Xi closed the door and entered the space. The space was now lush and green, with various vegetables and fruits growing. The goblins were flying around, pollinating the flowers and checking the conditions. Some were resting under the mother tree, taking turns to work.

A goblin flew over to Zhou Jie Xi. He had already told them not to all fly over at once, just one from the current shift. This time, it was the goblin he had met before, called Xiao Yao. Originally, it was called No. 32, but Zhou Jie Xi thought it didn't sound like a name, so he asked its opinion (the goblin was secretly overjoyed, thinking, "Finally, I have rights. I can speak my mind now."). Zhou Jie Xi suggested calling it Xiao Yao, and the goblin, not having a trick to make it cry, bowed and agreed. This made Zhou Jie Xi a bit depressed.

Zhou Jie Xi had also thought that novels weren't always reliable. Xiao Yao reported the status of the fruits and vegetables in the space. The outer fertile land was now fully planted, with vegetable areas, melon areas, and fruit areas, each with different varieties.

Zhou Jie Xi also went to check. In the watermelon area, a forest of watermelons lay with large watermelons in the middle. This watermelon forest had been promoted by Zhou Jie Xi. It was now March, and the main harvest of watermelons was still a month or two away. The watermelons on the market were mostly from greenhouses, which didn't taste as good. They lacked the sandy texture and were quite expensive.