"What the hell? Where is this place?"
A low, bewildered voice suddenly rang out, shattering the silence.
The voice was tinged with confusion and vigilance. Clearly, the speaker had no idea where she was, nor did she understand what had just happened.
Xi Lan surveyed her surroundings, her gaze slowly sweeping over the deep, bizarre, dense forest before her.
Every tree was terrifyingly tall, their thick trunks like colossal pillars piercing the sky. Their bark was covered in moss and cracks, like countless scars carved by time.
Overhead, layers upon layers of canopy wove together into an impenetrable green veil, blocking out even a single ray of sunlight. Only a few scattered, dim spots of light filtered down, hovering faintly in the mist.
A thin white mist filled the air, winding between the tree trunks like a light gauze. Her vision was blurred in every direction, and the shadowy branches stretching out like ghostly hands sent a chill down her spine.
