The culvert was dark and damp, its walls covered in slippery green moss and reeking of a pungent, rotting odor. Xu Tiancai and the others carefully made their way forward through the narrow passage. Water droplets fell from the ceiling from time to time, splashing against them and sending a shiver through their bodies.
"Everyone be careful, there might be traps here," Xu Tiancai warned in a low voice. His Starlight Power circulated slowly within him, keeping him ready to react to any sudden situation at a moment's notice. A'gang gripped his giant axe tightly, walking at the very front and casting a vigilant gaze into the darkness ahead. Lin cast a weak illumination spell, causing a tiny sphere of light to glow in her palm and light up the surrounding environment for them.
After walking a distance into the culvert, they came to a fork in the road. From the left passage came a low growl, as though some ferocious beast was lurking in wait; from the right passage blew a chilling current of air, carrying with it faint, eerie whispers.
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