Two days later, Huai Shi once again heard the sound of thunder.
This time, after lasting for two days, the distant rumbling grew increasingly louder, already lingering by his ear. Yet, when Huai Shi looked up, he couldn't see any clouds.
Strictly speaking, he did see clouds.
But something felt off.
That layer of pitch-black clouds seemed like a layer in Photoshop where the opacity had been adjusted, flickering so fleetingly in the Sky Dome above before swiftly disappearing.
A Reflection from the Mirage.
In recent days, as Huai Shi delved deeper, such abnormal phenomena had become more frequent. Besides the Phantoms, phenomena that interfered with reality had even appeared.
During the day yesterday, Huai Shi was startled awake from his dreams by the sound of an engine.
