"Then, how do you intend to get through this door?" asked Dodo.

"Sarje, with all the martial arts you've learned, how good are you at precision?" I asked.

"I can't say I have a precision of 100 percent, but I can confidently say that I will hit my target 90 percent of the time," said Sarje. He had been listening to our conversation, so he had been quick to reply.

"Good. Aim your staff at the middle of this door and keep striking a single spot. See if you can damage a part of the circuits inside," I ordered, pointing at the part where the door's two frames meet.

Sarje immediately stepped forth with his staff to carry out my order.

"Wait," Old Du said. "Canyue, if Sarje hits the door with his staff, the noise will attract the beasts' attention. They might not have found us yet. It will always be better for us to stay hidden than to be exposed."

Dodo said, "Yeah. Maybe they aren't even sure there are intruders yet. The only thing they know for sure is Temo's disappearance. If we make too much noise, even if we can escape this pipe, it...