The hidden passageway was quite long, and led underground. There were no traps to speak of, and no monsters either.

'Is this a safe zone?'

The only safe location within the ziggurat, which was rife with monsters and traps, was the hidden passageway! But when he reached the end of it, he didn't see Honadan, or anyone else for that matter.

Kang Oh left the hidden passageway and followed the Life Lamp's flame. 

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Kang Oh explored the ziggurat for more than three hours, all the while following the flame of the Life Lamp.

He couldn't find Honadan, but he learned a few things. First, Lalka's Ziggurat was huge, and it was also extremely complex! Second, there were countless hidden passageways! Third, a variety of monsters lived within it!

For example, there were Scratchers, Sandzards, Lalka Lizards, Sand Golems, Sandurions, etc. Scratchers popped out of the walls and attacked him with their sharp claws, while Sandzards were mage-type monsters that cast all sorts of sand magic. Lalka Lizards breathed white fire and Sand...