"Wukong, that will depend on what the Buddhas discover in their research."
Daoist Mosquito had yet to sense anything amiss, and he wasted no time getting things done.
"All right, Wukong, I've dealt with this monster for you. There's something unusual about Tang Sanzang's kasaya, so I'm taking it back as well. The Buddha will send someone with another kasaya shortly. Wait for the new one, then take it back to Tang Sanzang."
He promptly took his leave, turning into a streak of black light as soon as he finished speaking and flying back to Spirit Mountain.
The elaborate performance Black Bear Monster and his two companions had arranged came to an end just like that.
Spirit Mountain had lost three Bodhisattvas, but gained two objects it believed to be mysterious.
The monsters in the group and Sun Wukong instinctively followed the direction in which Daoist Mosquito had vanished, looking west toward Spirit Mountain.
The countdown to the cosmos's self-detonation: twenty minutes...
White-Robed Scholar began manually counting down in the group...
Spirit Mountain.
Black light flashed, and Daoist Mosquito appeared before Randeng and Tathagata.
"Buddhas, I have fulfilled my mission. I personally slew the monster and destroyed its lair, though two other monsters escaped."
"No matter. Thank you, Black Buddha."
Tathagata waved a hand, finally feeling a small measure of relief.
"Did you discover where these monsters came from?"
Some monsters had actually escaped Daoist Mosquito's grasp. Randeng's gaze flickered.
"I did not."
Daoist Mosquito swept his sleeve, and Athena's statue and Tang Sanzang's kasaya appeared before the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain.
"However, I found two special objects in the monsters' cave abode. One is Tang Sanzang's kasaya, and the other is this mysterious statue."
"For some reason, Tang Sanzang's kasaya can actually supply energy to this statue."
"And this