At seven the next morning, Stellar, Xavier, and the two other team members set out with their backpacks.Since the small town hadn’t been developed yet, there was no landing strip for planes. The only way there was by train, followed by several transfers.After a long journey, they finally reached Water Valley Town just before 1 p.m.They had expected something extremely run-down, but to their surprise, the town—though nestled along winding, rugged mountain paths—was surrounded by lush woods. Sunlight filtered through the interwoven branches, casting dappled patterns on the ground.The distant hills rolled in waves of green, and a clear stream flowed between the rocks, bubbling softly and scattering glints of light.The scenery was unexpectedly beautiful—untouched and pure.After walking another ten minutes, they saw several dozen houses at the base of the mountain, all built with gray tiled roofs and red-brick whitewashed walls, overgrown with moss and creeping vines.On either side
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