While this ancient forest was filled with old-growth trees, this particular giant stood apart from all the others. It bore the battle scars of a thousand years’ worth of lightning strikes and storms, but its most remarkable feature was an enormous cavity at ground level, spacious enough to function as a small room.
The group moved forward cautiously, examining the hollow opening.
“This has to be some kind of entrance,” Elliana whispered with growing excitement, her eyes tracing the complex patterns carved into the trunk before settling on one particular knot in the wood.
She walked completely around the enormous tree once, studying it from every angle before finally stopping at a specific spot and rapping her knuckles hard against the bark.
Exactly as she had predicted, a deep rumbling sound emanated from somewhere within the hollow cavity — the unmistakable noise of ancient mechanical gears and levers awakening after years of dormancy, triggered by the precise location where her fist had struck.
Everyone’s attention immediately snapped toward the hollow opening, where the earth at the bottom of the cavity began moving, slowly revealing a concealed doorway. This update is available on f?ndnovel.net
As the hidden panel slid aside, it exposed a pitch-black tunnel entrance that descended into mysterious darkness below.
“I’m going down there to investigate,” Elliana declared, her voice leaving no room for debate.
Cole moved first, dropping smoothly through the opening and landing in the passage below. After a quick but thorough security check to ensure no immediate threats were present, he reached upward for Elliana, carefully guiding her descent.
Jason and the remaining rescue team members climbed down one by one behind them.
The instant the final person had entered the underground passage, the concealed door automatically sealed itself shut with a heavy, ominous thud.
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Above ground, a man stepped out from behind the tree line where he had been watching everything unfold. He extracted a mobile phone from his pocket and quickly dialed a specific number. When someone answered on the other end, he spoke with respectful formality. “Ms. Griffiths, just now, Elliana and Cole have successfully located the hidden entrance. The two of them and their entourage have descended into the passage.”
Maxine’s voice drifted through the phone line, carrying a tone of genuine amusement. “They’ve certainly proven themselves worthy of my interest. The fact that they managed to locate it at all can only be destiny at work. Since they’ve made it this far, allow them to discover the truth on their own terms. Stay out of their way.”
“Understood,” the man responded before ending the call.
Far below the surface of the earth, Elliana and her companions had no idea that anyone was monitoring their progress. They advanced through a tight passageway that suddenly expanded into an enormous underground chamber.
The chamber was breathtaking not only because of its massive scale, but also because a series of light fixtures had been mounted along the walls, bathing the entire space in a soft, consistent glow that revealed every corner.
“Someone built all of this,” Jason remarked, his words bouncing slightly off the distant walls. “And it was constructed a very long time ago.”
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