The Sealed Place (6)

Countless rays of light instantly spilled out of the crystal ball.

The light caused everyone to squint. At the same time, they panicked because they heard a low growl. As they couldn't see, they didn't know what was happening, after all, the greatest fear was always the unknown. Whether it was the mercenaries or the Ophenian Researchers, everyone retreated slowly while shielding their eyes from the blinding light.

The bright light only lasted for a minute and everyone could soon see their surroundings once again after rubbing their eyes.

The mercenaries were evidently shocked while the Ophenians had a tiny glint of success in their eyes.

In front of them was a five-meter tall cave. Within it was a flight of stairs that extended upwards into the darkness. Oddly enough, the cave felt like a gigantic monster's mouth; the stairs were akin to its teeth, waiting to swallow its prey whole.

That's the tunnel.