"Free..."
An aged voice drifted faintly through the receiver.
That wretch Stone Mama seemed very satisfied with "free" and felt that humanity was being quite sincere.
Old Sun hastily took the opening he had been given. "All right, all right, I'll do that now. Let everyone rest, and tomorrow we'll give Lord Stone Mama a few free slots. That will definitely satisfy Stone Mama!"
Zhong Yunlong hung up and let out a breath. Most of the experts were indeed tired, and under the abilities of the Lushu descendant, they soon fell asleep.
Since people had already been assigned to the night watch, there was little to worry about. He simply pitched a tent, beckoned his Lushu companion inside, and took two carrots out of his bag.
The creature, which resembled both a deer and a horse, was indeed quite intelligent. Its bright eyes surveyed the surroundings, and it gave two low gurgles. Unafraid, it flopped blissfully onto the ground and began munching leisurely on the carrots.
Seeing how cooperative his companion was, Zhong Yunlong smiled, leaned against a pillow, and closed his eyes to rest.
He suddenly realized that ever since Mr. Zhang Ming had returned, humanity's reserves seemed to have grown immensely all at once. All manner of incredible occurrences had surpassed the combined total of the previous several decades.
Perhaps such miracles would continue into the future.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ming was inviting Old Bai Ze to become the director of the Great Knowledge Institute.
But things did not go as smoothly as he had imagined. Old Sheephead fell silent for a while, flames flickering in his eyes.
However good his character might be, he was actually rather reluctant to accept this sudden, weighty responsibility.
They had initially agreed to an exchange between equals. Even if the