After dawn, Xiang Xiaotong finally finished taking several more phone calls and went to bed. The night had been utterly exhausting: there had been a live-streamed press conference, the witnessing of the first lunar battle, and a constant stream of calls bringing news from all sides. An ordinary person would have been exhausted to the point of vomiting by now, but fortunately, she had worked under intense pressure and at high intensity for a long time, giving her somewhat greater stamina.
Song He also lay down for an hour, then got up fully refreshed and headed out to work.
He had expected things at school to be somewhat different today, but the actual level of excitement far exceeded his imagination.
Quite a few young teachers were hanging banners in the trees together with the students. The red banners with yellow lettering had probably been made overnight.
"Warmly celebrating Three Sixes and welcoming the age of universal robotics!"
"Celebrating the signing of the Moon Territory Treaty and the incorporation of 70% of the moon into our country's territory!"
"Wonderful news! Moon Province is coming soon!"
"Our school's two deans, Song He and Xiang Xiaotong, announce the official arrival of the Robot Age!"
The farther forward he went, the more densely packed the banners became. Many streetlamps and trees also had huge maps of the moon hanging from them. Most of each map was covered in red, with various celebratory slogans added beside it. The students and teachers putting up banners and maps were all extremely worked up. Some were howling wildly, some were frantically high-fiving passing classmates, and others were singing loudly.
The atmosphere really was contagious. Song He had already been excited for a while after learning the news last night, but the scene of celebration filling the streets still