Looking at the excavated underground chamber, Wang Ye observed it for a few seconds, then stood up and looked at Maitreya with a smile.
Maitreya fell silent. He took a deep breath without saying anything and jumped straight in.
"Very sensible!"
Wang Ye could not help but praise him.
Maitreya had always handled this part exceptionally well. He could see the situation clearly and understood his own position. He knew what needed to be done from whatever position he occupied.
However.
After Maitreya entered, the underground tomb fell silent, without the slightest sound.
Wang Ye was not surprised. It was not as if he expected the guy to report that he was safe before inviting him down.
More importantly, the fellow was most likely hiding in some shadowy corner, waiting to ambush him the instant he entered. He did not need to kill him in one blow; even injuring him would count as a profit.
And in this situation, Wang Ye would not rashly attack him either.
Of course, that was only his own speculation.
Wang Ye smiled and shook his head. A pitch-black grenade appeared in his hand. He decisively pulled the pin, waited, and threw it.
As the grenade hit the ground with a crisp clatter, Wang Ye calmly took two steps back and covered his ears.
Boom!
A violent roar erupted. Even the not particularly tall mountain shook twice, while a powerful golden light surged up from underground.
Sure enough, right behind the entrance was a concealed blind spot.
Yet the underground chamber remained completely intact. At the instant of the blast, Wang Ye sensed a faint energy rise from the inner walls, blocking the explosive shockwave.
"Benefactor Wang!"
Maitreya's voice, carrying a trace of anger, rang out from underground.
"Heh, I'm afraid of the dark. Just