Chapter 527

From the moment Andrew had jumped into the pit to rescue Reuben's father, he had sensed that something was off. There was more to this pit than met the eye, and his curiosity urged him to investigate further. Seeing Andrew preparing to return to the pit, Reuben, still shaken by the recent events, called out anxiously. "Dr. Hughes, maybe it's best not to go down there. That place… it's strange, almost cursed." Reuben's hesitant words and nervous expression only heightened Andrew's interest. The more peculiar this pit seemed, the more determined Andrew became to uncover its secrets. Without acknowledging Reuben's concern, he leaped back into the hole. Andrew felt the hard, cold rock beneath his feet as he landed. The space around him was larger than he had initially realized, and the shape and structure of the pit were distinctly unusual. Andrew began examining his surroundings closely with the faint light filtering in from above. The pit wasn't uniform, and the rock walls showed