Half way down the passage?

SinkHole:

About 20 minutes later,

Jeremy continues to walk forward. As he walks further, the sense of uneasiness grows. He reduces the light illumination on the gadget so as not to startle the beasts.

Screech!

Then he sees a rat beast attracted by the light charging towards him. He makes a simple slash and cuts down the Tier-2 rat beast.

Puchak!

Blood splatters on the ground. The disgusting smell spreads as well. Right now, he is halfway down in the passage.

He knows this smell might attract other beasts nearby. So he begins rushing forward while carrying the gadget. The illumination shows the path ahead.

Not long after, he encounters a crossroads. As he had guessed previously, the rat beasts have dug up passages leading to different locations.

He doesn't know which route to select. But he is not getting a good feeling from any of these routes. The unknown egg, which was silent for some time, now starts moving again.