The wilderness was vast, and the vegetation was sparse and silent.
As the sun set during twilight, a plump ground mouse cautiously poked its head out of its burrow, sniffing the air with its nose to determine if there were any threats nearby.
Suddenly, it sensed something and immediately retracted its head in alert.
However, the next moment, the thick layer of earth suddenly rose, forcibly lifting the ground mouse's hiding place.
Deprived of its shelter, the ground mouse could not help but let out a terrified squeal. It leapt three feet into the air and, upon landing, scurried away at top speed.
At that moment, a figure burst forth from the ground.
It was Wang Chen!
Having been digging underground for five days, Wang Chen, who had just returned to the surface, appeared somewhat disheveled. His clothes were caked with dried mud, and he was covered from head to toe in dirt.