It wasn't just birds and beasts; even insects such as mosquitoes kept their distance.
...
"A thirty-thousand-word research report? How the hell am I supposed to write that?"
My head was pounding as I cursed inwardly.
After painfully composing just two thousand words, I could no longer resist the overwhelming sleepiness and dozed off in a daze.
I seemed to have had many dreams.
But for some reason, the line [Contrary to the Principle of Heaven and Earth, to prove Longevity] engraved itself deeply in my Spirit Consciousness. No matter the dreamscape's vagaries upon waking, it remained unchanged.
The next day, when I woke up, my first reaction was to check my phone.
"Li Yang, don't forget, tomorrow at noon at twelve."
That old crook had sent another reminder message, as expected.
"I…"
Suppressing the urge to swear, I glanced at the time.
It was nine thirteen in the morning.
"Only slept for four hours…"
"How come it feels like I slept for three days and nights?"