Andrew lowered his voice. "Ms. Garcia, stop talking. Let's keep going and see what's ahead!"

His sense of smell and hearing were both exceptionally sharp. When they first entered the cave, he had already detected the strange odor.

Chantelle's face immediately grew tense. She could sense something unusual from Andrew's tone, but since he did not explain, she could only continue step by step.

The cave's depth curved ahead, and the faint moonlight from the entrance completely disappeared around the bend, leaving only darkness.

Unable to see the ground clearly, Chantelle felt her foot step on something brittle that snapped under her weight.

She jumped in fright. "Mr. Lloyd, w-what was that?"

A weak light gradually flickered to life in the darkness—it was Andrew's last remaining waterproof lighter.

This type of lighter was specifically designed for outdoor exploration and fire-starting, with its greatest feature being that it would still work even after falling in water.

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