The strangest thing was the complete absence of the fallen refugees and military officers.
There wasn't a single person in sight—no survivors, no bodies, and not even a trace of blood or crushed remains among the shattered concrete.
The only silver lining was that no news was good news; perhaps they had somehow survived the plunge and ventured into one of the mysterious, winding passages to seek shelter.
"Sir, there's nothing down here except structural debris," one of the officers reported, sweeping his flashlight across the cracked stone foundation.
"Maybe they managed to crawl out and are currently trying to find a way back up to the surface through these tunnels."
General Kaiser gave a tight nod, considering the possibility, before turning his head toward Ethan.
"What do you think, Ethan?"
"It's way too clean," Ethan replied, getting straight to the point without sugarcoating his assessment.
