Deep underground
Ace caught the torch and looked around, his eyes wide. It was a big room. Wide enough to play football inside. But what stood out the most, were the slithering, snake-like tree roots of an eerily green tree.
"Stay where you are!" He yelled to the kids above and braced himself for the unexpected as he looked around. The roots looked silent and harmless, but their constant slithering on the walls made his hair stand.
Had there not been the benefit of possible Gu, he would have already left.
Walking closer to a root, he considered throwing the fire at it. But that would only be trouble, trouble for the villagers above, and the same for him.
His hands firm, he silently patted the root. It stood there calmly and just kept moving in its own rhythm. 'Are you a Living Plant?'
Ace's eyes brightened.
But he then looked around and was only more impressed by the humongous size. Then, his eyes widened further. Where do these roots come from?