Pan Wendi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his hand still trembling slightly:
"I originally planned to look around inside and then return the same way to report back to you. But when I turned around, I found a hidden staircase leading underground in the corner of the first floor."
"The entrance of the staircase was like a dark hole, resembling the gaping mouth of a monster. At the very bottom, there was an iron door, so rusted it was falling apart. Red light seeped through its cracks, exuding an unspeakable eeriness."
"At the time, I thought you were still outside waiting for news, and I hadn't discovered anything yet. I couldn't just go back like that! So, I steeled myself and went straight in."
"Goodness, that basement was no place for humans—an outright cult ritual site!"
"In the center was a dark green stone altar, resembling the lotus platform upon which the Buddha sits in temples."
