Added 45 minutes later
Okay, so...
The character stepped onto the 8th step and, seeing that nothing happened to him, continued on, accepted what had been given to him earlier, and finally, stepping onto the last step, rolled his eyes towards the sky granite ceiling and mentally addressed the Universe with the question of whether there is a "temple of knowledge" in this underground world, similar to the library of Sizki, which this character is unaware of, from which "knowledge collectors" could draw this knowledge, or whether they do so from some other sources (what exactly?).
Ничто не возникает из ничего и ничто не пропадает бесследно.
Если где-то чего-то убудет, то в другом месте добавится.
(Закон сохранения).