The military knife used as leverage was evidently not the perfect match, yet it still had a formidable suitability level of ninety percent. If Xia Lei was given more time, he could have found or built a lever with perfect balance. 

Nevertheless, Tsukino Kyoko’s condition worsened by the minute. He didn’t have any time to spare.

“Boss, leave me be, make it out on your own!” Kyoko pleaded.

“Cut the fuss! Stay put!” Xia Lei put all limbs to good use as he crawled his way forward. His hands were equipped with the custom made climbing gloves that Tsukino Kyoko had gifted him with. The rocky surface of the granite cave had already torn holes through his trousers. His knees were bloodied and bruised.

But that all paled in comparison to his only goal. He needed to escort Kyoko to safety before the pyramid collapsed on both of them!　

The crumbling walls echoed through the cavern.

The entire mountain shook from the collapse as chipped rock and debris broke off the ceiling and rained down on them.

“Put me down, Xia Lei, just put me down!” Kyoko was persistent...