Xia Lei brought Qian Jun into one of the ship cabins. The first thing that welcomed them beyond the sturdy metal door was Tsukino Kyoko. She had been watching over Xia Lei’s bag, aware of the importance of its contents. 

Noticing Xia Lei and Qian Jun, Tsukino Kyoko dutifully stood up and said, “I’ll go watch the door outside.” 

Xia Lei returned a slight nod. 

Tsukino Kyoko left the cabin and closed the door behind her. While she was genuinely curious about the secrets surrounding the crystal skull, she was not keen to pry. She was content with the way things were now. If Xia Lei had chosen to confide in her, that’d be great. But if he didn’t, it wouldn’t affect anything. 

Xia Lei zipped the bag open and brought out the crystal skull. 

The ship cabin was located at the bottom level of the cargo ship. The only light source illuminating them was only a regular twenty-five-watt fluorescent lamp. Lighting was scarce but as soon as the crystal skull had emerged out of the bag, the ship cabin immediately felt brighter. It was almost as if the crystal skull had absorbed all the light and reflected it back. It...