The soft glow illuminated the surroundings. This place was extremely peculiar. The river water flowed gently beside her, appearing silky smooth, yet it refused to caress her skin. Furthermore, there were fish in this underground river. The deeper she went, the larger the fish she encountered became, and plants began to emerge from the riverbed, posing a tripping hazard. It seemed that this cave was connected to some body of water.
Perhaps this quiet underwater world had not seen visitors for a long time, as the creatures here were not afraid of humans. They curiously approached the light. The carp that just slipped by was already over a meter long; she was about to step forward when the stone floor ahead suddenly slid open, moving several meters before stopping. On closer inspection, it was a huge flounder, almost as wide as she was tall, with its body pattern camouflaged perfectly against the riverbed, virtually unnoticeable unless one looked carefully...
