Chapter 47: Secrets of the Origin

　　Section 1: Jumping into the Well　　“How do we explore it?”　　“You follow me in.” As Lin Molly said this, her face showed no expression, yet her eyes were filled with something complex and myriad, something I couldn’t decipher in that moment.　　“That ivory stone is gone. How do we get in?”　　“It remains in the original place.”　　Seeing Lin Molly’s certainty, I stood up and walked back to the towering bronze figure. Sure enough, that massive ivory-shaped stone was still in its original spot.　　“That’s strange!” I thought to myself. Didn’t I just watch it disappear? Where did it come back from?　　“It’s not important.” Lin Molly’s face was cold as she motioned for me to insert the stone into the forehead of the bronze mask.　　The bronze mask opened its great maw once again, the wellhead still emanating those intangible, imperceptible things. Lin Molly leaned over, probed the opening, and let out a soft sigh.　　I stayed silent beside her, waiting for her next instruction.　　She turned her head and stretched out her hand. “Hinson, take my hand.”　　“Huh?” I looked at her slender, pale hand and involuntarily swallowed.　　That hand suddenly lifted and delivered a heavy flick right to my forehead! This one was much sharper than the pr