And he had thought of lighting the wick earlier. They were standing in the corner of the main hall, away from the reach of the light. A quick glance would not have revealed the details of the statue. To see anything clearly, one would have needed to light the wick.

"Quick! Help me!" Adrian said.

"Okay!"

Johnny walked over and lifted the pedestal while Adrian removed the ropes from the top.

Suddenly, a roar echoed, "You’re a fool, Johnny. You've passed me countless times, yet you didn't notice anything!"

Johnny held the explosives tightly as he hung his head low. He was too familiar with these statues, so he had not examined them closely.

"Why didn't you call out then?" he argued.

"I have explosives in my hands!" Dieter said angrily, "It might’ve exploded at any time!"

Adrian stared at Johnny, then noticed the explosives he held seemed to be releasing a crackling sound. He had a bad feeling about it and snatched it away. He then rushed toward the edge of the cliff and threw it