Poisoning
Although Doctor Li made it sound easy, nobody dared take him at his word.
In the end, they tied ropes around their waists and lowered themselves into the snake pit one after another.
Li Bai found a dozen or so steel stakes and hammered them into cracks in the rock, then threaded the rope, which had been knotted many times along its length, through them one by one.
That way, even when he wasn't around, others could still use the rope to get in and out of the snake pit freely.
They moved the banquet table aside, and at last the entrance to Landon Hawkwell's vault came into view. It was the first time the Chinese had stood so close to the double stainless-steel doors.
Until now, they could only stand outside the snake pit and peer at them from a distance.
The swarming snakes all around were terrifying, making it impossible to get close. Even protective suits could only fend off a few bites from their venomous fangs, and they still couldn't withstand a python's crushing strength.
For a long time, those doors had been right before their eyes, yet beyond their reach.
"Did you bring the 'key'?"
The speaker was one of the leaders. His abilities might not have been enough to deal with an armed invasion by the Morudi tribe, but he was perfectly capable of leading and directing a door-opening operation.
"I did. It's on me!"
The security director answered. He wore a bulletproof vest and tactical gear, and carried a Type 95 Automatic Spear. He had been fully armed the whole time, protecting the "key" as they opened the door.
Li Bai's Glazed Heart pulsed once, then went still, and he immediately knew what this so-called "key" was.
It was nothing more than the