Hao Mao shrugged and lay down too, giving up on making an effort. If you had little weighing on your mind, lying on the beach in the sun really was comfortable.
A long while passed.
Only then did he muse, "What you said just now actually made a lot of sense."
No one answered him.
Only the faint snores of the Continent Lord of the Sahara Continent mingled with the sea breeze. Hao Mao watched the seagulls that occasionally flew overhead, his gaze unfocused as he continued spacing out.
At some point, the Mortal Domain Daily had slipped from his hand and fallen to the ground.
March 27, year 03 of the Eternal Night New Calendar.
Twenty days had passed since Zhang Taiping's return. The Eternal Night Continent had been rather busy lately, with many people preparing for the upcoming Mortal Domain Second Spring Examination.
The Mortal Domain had set the date for April 1.
It would be April 1 every year from now on.
Chen Fan sat at the desk inside the stone house in Cave One, looking through a list submitted by his subordinates. It contained the candidates whom the public considered likely to take the Top Ranker spot.
Whatever attitude those at the top took,
those below acted accordingly.
He had always placed great importance on the Spring Examination, which had led the Mortal Domain, and even the entire Eternal Night Continent, to take it extremely seriously. The talent selected in the previous examination had been invaluable to the Mortal Domain. He hoped they would find a few promising newcomers this time too.
Time ticked by.
Only about eight months remained before the Second-Level Continent's protection period ended.
"Young Master."
Crippled Monkey pushed the door open and entered. "The Finance Pavilion says our foreign trade turnover has