Under Mr. Mu's guidance, the group turned from the nearby gate and walked deeper into the base. After passing through several gates, Pei Yan felt the air becoming increasingly humid and the path narrower, at its narrowest only allowing two people to walk side by side. As they reached the end, not only did the lighting equipment above disappear completely, but the stone walls also gradually vanished and turned into solid earth walls.
In front, someone holding a flame to guide the way vaguely appeared. Following the crowd, Pei Yan groped through the dark tunnel for nearly ten minutes before he heard the sound of flowing water gradually approaching his ears, and a glimmer of light finally appeared before his eyes.
"Phew!" Pei Yan breathed in the fresh air in large gulps as he emerged from the dank and stifling pit. Looking around, he realized he was now standing in a bamboo forest at the foot of a mountain. Beyond the bamboo forest, a constant flowing river came into view.
