Chapter 1845

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The archaeology team slowly made their way up, and when they spotted Mirabella and James just reaching the center, they rushed over to help pull the iron chain.

But then, the whole underground chamber suddenly started shaking violently, with stones raining down from above. It was tough to even stand, let alone lend a hand.

"This place is gonna collapse!" someone shouted.

Wyatt and Curtis gritted their teeth, pulling the chain with everything they had. Even as debris pelted them, they barely noticed.

Mirabella glanced down at what used to be a calm, clear lake; it was now a swirling mess, churned up by gears from below. The chain was just inches above the chaotic surface, and they had maybe a minute to get out.

Drawing in a deep breath, Mirabella sped up. If nothing went wrong, a minute should be enough to make it to safety.

But luck wasn't on their side. Just three meters from the edge, a huge rock came crashing down, aiming straight for her. In a split-second move, James shoved her forward with all his might.

Mirabella narrowly dodged the rock, and when she looked back, she saw it had hit James's shoulder. He wobbled, and without hesitating, Mirabella stepped back to grab his arm.

Using her support, James steadied himself and muttered, "Go."

They both picked up the pace.

Wyatt and Curtis watched from the bank, hearts pounding, but kept silent, pulling the chain with all their strength.

Time seemed to both drag and race by, and moments later, Mirabella and James, finally made it to the stone steps. Looking back, they saw the ancient palace at the end of the chain, which had floated for who knows how long, finally submerge into the lake, taking with it all the unexplored artifacts.

Mirabella's eyes darkened, but she turned away without delay, and the group made a beeline for the exit, as the chamber was on the verge of collapsing.

Minutes later, everyone was out, barely catching their breath when the ground started to cave in from the chamber's center.

Luckily, Mirabella had prepped Wyatt and Curtis beforehand, and they efficiently got everyone into three SUVs.

The ground was giving way fast, but the SUVs weren't slow either. Before long, they were clear of the danger zone, and the speed returned to normal.

The archaeology team, having narrowly escaped, slumped in the cars, exhausted and still jittery. Latest content published on F?nd-Novel.net

Even the ever-calm Mr. Maverick looked a bit pale.

"We were supposed to study that floating palace, and now it's all gone," the survey expert next to him sighed. "Who knows who triggered the mechanism."

"Yeah, but getting out alive is a miracle in itself," another person said with a wry smile.

"It's too bad we didn't get to check for meteorites," the expert said, wiping his face. As he calmed down, he remembered Mr. Maverick disappearing briefly in the chamber and turned to him. "By the way, M Maverick, did you find anything while you were in there?"

Leaning back in his seat, Mr. Maverick had a tear in his sleeve, but he looked unbothered. He opened his eyes, staying cool as a cucumber and simply said, "No