Chen Ming was awakened by a noise near his ear.
In that moment of groggy awakening, he thought he was hallucinating.
But as he became clearer, he realized what he was hearing was real, like a heavy thud from an abyss deep underground.
And this thumping sound was accompanied by a spiritual energy fluctuation that felt dangerous yet familiar.
Chen Ming instantly snapped awake, a thought flashing through his mind.
"What's going on?"
He hurriedly checked the time.
He found that it was five in the morning, Earth Time.
Since he was the only living person and Dusk, a hamster, needed rest, the living area was still in darkness at this time.
This added an eerie atmosphere to the sound coming from deep underground.
Chen Ming was not frightened by the environment.
As the entire research institute swayed due to the vibration caused by the thumping sound.
