Skull Flowers, Red Lantern Scorpions, this place is truly eerie and terrifying.
I tried my best to avoid these bizarre Skull Flowers. Luckily, they grew in clusters rather than over a wide area, so evading them wasn't difficult.
All strange creatures have their characteristics; it's best not to provoke them easily.
After descending for another ten minutes or so, the deep well finally reached the bottom, though it likely wasn't the real bottom.
Because in the center of the circular clearing, there was a hole in the ground. Surrounding it was a stone platform, like a base. I pulled a size two battery from my backpack and tossed it down the hole.
There was no sound of it hitting the ground, nor any sound of water, so the hole below must be very deep.
The clearing was also surrounded by murals depicting sacrificial scenes; a Priest officiating the ritual, soldiers escorting slaves, tying them up, and throwing them alive into the hole.
