Tests.

Shi Lang rebooted the suit system and images began to project again. Hayley asked, "What was inside this compartment?" 

The young man replied, "Nothing much, a concealed engraved jade, it seemed to be some sort of matrix for this puppet. When I tried to take it out, it turned to dust." 

This was enough to convince the people and Shi Lang walked around the puppet. Then he said, "I have no time to waste, I will move ahead." 

Then he picked up the chinked sword and walked toward the passage that had opened near behind the spot where the beast puppet was resting earlier. His pace was calm because he could tell, that now he will not be facing traps but tests. 

Hayley asked in his earpiece, "General, are you sure that chinked sword will last?" 

Shi Lang said, "It all depends on fate. We will cross that bridge when we get there." 

That said he walked forward. 

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