May, early summer.
Summer this year was no different from the previous ones and probably even hotter, as if the recovery of the spiritual essence had finally reached its peak after over a decade, and was ready to release all the energy stored.
It was bad news and good news at the same time.
The bad news was that the scorching heat would bring great difficulty to all the ongoing projects in the country. The good news, though, was that once they rode out this storm, the breakout of the spiritual essence would enter a buffering period before gradually quieting down.
By then, the new environment would mostly stabilize, giving rise to a country that was changed beyond recognition, but filled with the vitality of nature.
For now, the general public was not holding too much grudge against the unbearable heat, for their attention was drawn by the more pressing and exciting news that had spread to every corner of the country in a single day.
