The great stone hall before the team was filled with mystery, the atmosphere charged with cold and dread, and every small sound echoed like a distant echo. The symbols on the floor pillars and walls were not merely decorations; they warned of the presence of ancient, mechanized traps.
> Nerus: Hold on tight… Every move is calculated. Any mistake now could be very costly.
Ranor stepped forward, carefully touching the symbols, while Lantos explained:
> Lantos: These symbols point to a hidden mechanism… A wrong move might lead to a partial collapse or a hidden trap.
Silver (warning): Don't approach too quickly… Everything here requires careful consideration.
Petrus: Good… I won't let anything stop us.
The team moved cautiously, each one watching the floor and walls with keen eyes. Suddenly, Ranor accidentally pressed against a hidden stone, and everyone heard a mechanical grinding sound.
> Ranor (terrified): Oh! I didn't mean to…!
Neros: Everyone back off! Everyone in their place!
Suddenly, stone pillars appeared, moving mechanically, creating a narrow, winding passageway, as if the island itself were testing the team's intelligence and coordination.
> Silver: Focus... Every step now depends on our coordination and the speed of our decisions.
Petrus: Let's show them... We won't fear any trap!
The team began to move very carefully, Neros leading, Silver watching the pillars, Petrus clearing the way behind them, Ranor noticing any small changes on the ground, and Lantos quickly calculating and analyzing the symbols.
> Neros: Every step is calculated... Anyone who moves without coordination might open another trap.
Ranor (in a low voice): This is fun... despite the danger!
Silver: Never mind the fun now... Our lives are more important.
They advanced through the winding passageway, each pillar moving in a precise manner, as if they were part of a living mechanical puzzle. After minutes of intense concentration, they reached the end of the corridor, where the floor of the hall suddenly widened, revealing a large stone platform bearing intertwined, ancient symbols.
> Lantos: This platform could be the heart of the island… Perhaps here lies the secrets of an ancient civilization.
Nerus: This is what we were looking for… Let's proceed carefully, every step now is crucial.
Petrus: We won't make a single mistake… Everything here must be perfect.
Ranor (excitedly): I feel like we're about to discover something great!
The team stood in front of the stone platform, observing the ancient symbols, the air tense and tense. Each of them knew that the next step would reveal an important part of the island's secrets, and that any mistake could be disastrous.