"...The surroundings were dark. There wasn't the slightest trace of light to be seen, the air was thick with the stench of decay, and faintly, I could hear the sound of running water coming from somewhere nearby."
Gu Yunxi swallowed, unconsciously clenching her hand as she softly asked, "And then?"
Luo Chuan's voice dropped extremely low, carrying a faintly eerie quality. "Since I couldn't see anything, I could only feel my way forward. The ground was uneven, and several times I nearly tripped over the tangled tree roots."
Yao Ziyan propped up her chin and listened with rapt attention.
Luo Chuan's voice grew lower and slower as the Immersive Experience skill quietly activated. "I called my companions' names in a low voice, but all I could hear was an empty echo..."
Images emerged in everyone's minds. It was as though they had been placed in that dark space themselves, cut off from all contact, while fear of the unknown quietly crept over their hearts.
"As I continued forward, that drip-drip sound of flowing water seemed to be getting closer and closer, standing out sharply in the silent surroundings."
"I stopped walking and did not dare continue forward. I deliberately slowed my breathing too, trying my best to lessen my sense of presence."
"But it seemed useless. Whatever was in the darkness appeared to have set its sights on me. I could feel a cold gaze coming from behind me."
"Even the air seemed to have turned viscous, making it hard to breathe. My heart was pounding wildly as I slowly drew the weapon from my waist."
"My body suddenly froze. I felt a hand settle on my shoulder at some unknown moment, radiating waves of bone-piercing cold!"
Luo Chuan's voice suddenly rose, and Gu Yunxi and the others all tensed.