Special Beings
After a few moments, the couple went down the last corridor in the cave, heading for the last level of the cave.
But as they did so, instead of reaching a place similar to the previous ones, where scorpions would be eating or resting nearby, they were faced with an unusual situation.
There were some level 7 scorpions in the vicinity, but instead of wandering around aimlessly, out of control, they were working evenly.
Some seemed to be watching the area, while others carried rocks on their backs as if they were helping to build something.
And indeed, as Lothur and Annaliese watched the area, they came across a place that looked less like a dig site and more like the interior of a messy temple.
There was a small altar in the center of that area, where the scorpion beasts were working together with three humans who had parts of their bodies devoured.