Neighbors Mocked Him For Building An Underground Room, Then They Looked Inside

A bunker?

From this elevated position, Eli could clearly see Mr. Crane standing on a large concrete slab that was deeply sunk into the earth.

The man was smoothing its surface, spreading out a layer of liquid cement until it was perfectly smooth. It was the strangest sight, since what Mr. Crane stood on somehow resembled a bunker of sorts.