It was another morning in the underground world. The microbes lit up the white clouds in the same order as they dimmed them during nightfall, and shone the light on the prairie. The natives of this world had a unique understanding of the cycles of day and night, as well as wind and rain there. They believed that a huge monster was breathing smoke at the edge of the world, thus forming the clouds. A huge flamingo called Cudra flew out of the nose of this monster every morning and lit up the clouds so that the world below would receive light.
The team came to a slope near the ancient city of Dorasil. Vivian and Hao Ren were standing at the highest point overlooking the city. Several small bats were hovering over the city, using ultrasonic frequency to scan the megalithic ruins. Vivian was looking for the part of the town she had seen in her illusion.
