The moment he set down his chopsticks, Li Xian was suddenly overcome by intense weariness.
He let out an involuntary yawn. To fight off his child body's physiological response, he went to the bathroom and washed his face with cold water.
The icy water washed away perhaps half his drowsiness. After drying his face and hands, Li Xian felt a little more clearheaded. Then, as though something had occurred to him, he took the folded recruitment flyer out of his pocket.
Li Xian carefully unfolded the flyer and made sure he hadn't added any creases before putting it back where it belonged.
Although his "dad" seemed to have deliberately left the flyer in the most conspicuous spot on the table for him to see, it was still better to return it.
Once he was done, Li Xian left his house to meet up with Song Qingzhang and Jiang Qiuyue. They had come out a little earlier and said that one group of players had hurried through lunch before heading down the path toward the school.
"Should we scout out the school or the Toy Factory first?"
Song Qingzhang asked.
Li Xian first checked his companions' condition. Neither looked exhausted, but they weren't exactly alert, either. There was even a small wet patch on Song Qingzhang's collar; clearly, he had also been sleepy enough to wash his face.
"Let's wait until tomorrow. Today, we'll knock on the door of every occupied house in town."
This decision wasn't entirely based on their condition. He also had no idea how long the roads to the school and the Toy Factory were. If they failed to return before their parents got off work, something unexpected might happen.
Besides, his "dad" finished work at four. Based on when he arrived home, Li Xian could roughly