Qin Siyang had no idea how long he had slept.
He had had a very long dream.
This time, he hadn't dreamed of doing strange things with Li Tianming and Qian Wendao.
Instead, he had dreamed of a huge bird.
Its shape was indistinct, resembling a goshawk, a peacock, and an owl all at once.
But its eyes were large and bright, as though he had seen them somewhere before.
In the sunlight, the bird's ethereal silhouette filled Qin Siyang with curiosity.
He stood amid the light, quietly gazing up at the huge bird.
The bird stared back at him.
Man and bird looked at each other in silence.
Only after a long time did the bird flap its wings and soar into the sky.
As the bird vanished, the sun dimmed and disappeared along with it.
He stood in the void for a long time.
Qin Siyang didn't know what to think about.
Or perhaps he hadn't been thinking at all.
"Hello, who's this? Oh, Old Wang! It's me. Yes, yes, it's been ages..."
Qin Siyang was woken by a hearty voice.
He opened his bleary eyes and saw lamplight reflected in the door and windows.
Old Li stood outside the door, talking on the phone.
"Old Wang, what can I do for you?"
"Oh, you want to keep doing research with me? Ah, what unfortunate timing. Just a couple of days ago, Principal Zhao told me very sternly that my research team already had too many professors. He said I couldn't add anyone else, to keep our little clique from getting too powerful!"
"Exactly, that's what I said too, but Principal Zhao absolutely refused. You know how things are at Southern Glory. Principal Zhao calls all the shots. There's nothing I can do."
"Yes, it's a shame. Yes,