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Menace Under Otari - 13 Soggy Crossroads

Beyond the barricade, the passageway meanders briefly. The floor descends slightly and soon becomes flooded by a shallow pool of water. The water appears to be flowing out of a passageway to the right, and a shimmering blue light in that direction reflects off of the water there. The main passageway continues to the left, over the slight depression in the floor where the water has pooled. An overpowering stench drifts from around a bend.

Words

meander

me·an·der /miˈændə $-ər / verb [intransitive]

  1. if a river, stream, road etc meanders, it has a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line
    • meander along/across/down etc
      • The river meandered gently along the valley floor.

depression

  1. [countable] a part of a surface that is lower than the other parts:

stench

stench /stentʃ/ noun [countable usually singular]

  1. a very strong bad smell SYNstink:
    • the stench of urine

Chinese

越过路障后，通道略微蜿蜒，地面逐渐下沉，很快被一层浅水淹没。水流似乎来自右侧的一条支路，那边传来微微闪烁的蓝光，在水面上反射出粼粼波光。主通道则继续向左延伸，越过那片积水的低洼地。一股刺鼻的恶臭从转角处飘来。