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"THE LOST TOMB 2 - Explore With The Note"

"Episode 40"

Slowly.

Clear the snow on it.

I want a better look.

Where did such a...

huge stone come from?

There are traces of damage.

It might have fallen from above.

But there are only rocks up there.

Look.

The dragon figures aren't symmetrical.

Looks like "Two dragons Playing A Pearl".

This kind of stone carving...

should have its pair.

Normally, a carving like this...

is carved on the same door.

One for each side.

Besides,

judging from the damage,

it should've been caused...

by an avalanche or earthquake.

It just so happened to drop here.

So,

we can only wait for dawn...

to look for ways to go up.

The other half...

of this stone dragon must be above.

Rubbish.

Spouting nonsense while you know so little.

What stone door?

It's the seal of an underground palace.

Don't touch it.

We're doomed.

Look. You've pulled out its intestine.

It's a chain used to pull the seal.

This is likely the side facing in.

I was wrong.

But,

why would a seal be here?

What's wrong?

Is it frozen?

Wait.

Can you smell anything?

I smell sulfur.

Sulfur?

Is there a hot spring nearby?

Seems like someone has been here.

Come quick!

I've found tracks left by an archeology team!

Come quick!

Come!

It's over here!

It's such a secluded spot,

yet people have been here?

These writings are ancient,

but not the scratches.

And there are...

traces of life here.

These are the writings in King Lu's silk book of Warring States period.

What team would...

understand these writings?

Today marks...

the second day we fell into the pit.

We finally caught a glimpse of...

Great Si.

Great Si, are you okay?

I'm fine.

That's nothing new.

Why bother studying it?

Find a way...

to get out of here later.

Zhao Yu Zheng.

It's a female name.

Let's see what she wrote.

What are you looking at?

Don't bother.

I know.

How would you know?

It's their notebook.

It should be...

about their exploration.

As for the stone dragon,

you should take a look at it.

Mr. Naive, look.

It's empty.

Let's go.

It was just a faint smell.

But the sulfur smell is so strong now.

It's hollow underneath my feet.

It's a hot spring down there.

Let's see.

It's quite warm in here.

But this angle makes me uncomfortable.

There are some words on the stone tablet.

What is it?

I can't see it.

Okay, enough.

Let's all go down and look.

Look, there are writings here.

Here, too.

Look.

It's not clear.

Looks like Chinese characters,

or Korean.

Korean?

It's Jurchen characters.

What is it about?

I'm not that good.

I have to study it.

I'll take a photo.

It's quite hot in here.

It should be at least 30 degrees.

Mr. Naive.

I think we didn't find...

the stone covered crack...

for no reason.

Exploit mountains and local resource...

to build a mausoleum.

The loose stones out there...

should be the quarry...

they used to dig stones...

while constructing underground palace.

They might've found this crack...

when they were digging stones.

But don't know why,

later on,

they sealed it up with the rock.

The smell is getting stronger.

Let's go.

Here, Great Si.

Sit here and rest.

This is actually...

the vent of a volcano.

Volcano?

Changbai Mountain...

is a dormant volcano.

The last eruption...

was in the early 18th century.

When it wakes,

and the lava flows,

we're going to die.

Don't worry.

Before you can even react,

we'd have been dead.

That's better.

Guys,

can you say something auspicious?

This... This is terrifying!

Is this...

the way?

The crack is too narrow.

Our gears won't fit.

Little Master.

Great Si.

Look.

We don't know...

what lies in the crack.

Why not you take a break here?

Three of us will go in and scout.

Kiddo,

are you trying to fool me?

Do you think...

I'd be embarrassed?

You're right.

With my age now,

it is difficult...

to get in there.

Go on then.

Go see what's in there.

Great Si,

I'll stay here with you.

It's too narrow.

My clothes will be torn.

Just let it be.

It'll be vintage denim wear.

No way.

These are quite expensive.

Look at this cave.

It's a unique and primeval cave.

But it's getting hotter in here.

Don't you think so?

Still hot?

I can't even breathe.

Take off more tops.

Otherwise, go topless.

That won't do.

The air quality here is weird.

I think we were too reckless...

to come in here.

Fatty.

We've come this far.

It'll be a waste to go back now.

Why don't we continue?

If we really can't find the way out, we'll turn back.

All right.

Little Master!

Let's continue.

What's wrong?

Let's.

Nothing.

Fatty.

What is it?

Can you see me?

I can't see you!

Where you at?

Screw you.

Get going.

It's killing me.

This is enough for us three to soak our feet.

There's a mural here, too?

I wonder if the previous expedition team came here before?

I wonder when they were here,

did the cracks...

collapse already?

This mural is about...

fairies soaring into the sky.

The entrance is sealed by the coiled dragon stone.

There are more murals in there.

What is this place?

There's hot breeze here!

It's a cave!

But I can't tell where it leads.

Who cares where it leads.

Just find...

a comfortable and warm spot...

and set up tent.

I think this spot is pretty good.

Little Master,

what do you think?

Okay.

All right.

The PM2.5 here is slightly higher,

the rest is fine.

We can call them down now.

Little Master,

when you were climbing,

did you feel anything off?

Is there a problem?

Could it be...

that I was short of breath,

so I had hallucinations?

Actually,

when we were up there,

when Fatty fell down,

and when I saw the message...

left by the archeology team,

I had hallucinations.

Are you all right?

Forget it.

I'm probably too tired,

and need some rest.

Don't worry.

I'm fine.

Go and call them.

Okay.

You can't keep dreaming.

After you get out of here,

go get it checked in a hospital.

Yeah.

I think I should, too.

I think I must have fallen asleep...

when I was climbing.

That's why I hallucinated.

Hurry and take a rest.

Soak your feet.

Or might as well take a bath. Come.

Go away.

When can we catch up to them?

I'm not too sure.

But I do know...

that we're not far from...

their destination.

Where's the Piyanping cream?

Have you seen it?

I found it. Here.

I have one. You eat.

Great Si, the canned food is heated up.

Have one.

I don't eat canned food.

Monk,

have one.

Put it at the side.

Great Si, drink some water.

I say,

this cave...

was obviously naturally formed.

And it has such a narrow entrance.

Why did these people draw on the wall?

It is rather strange.

By right,

the murals in...

such an unique place...

should convey a special message.

But it's all just...

fairies soaring in sky and celebrating.

It's rather common.

It doesn't mean much either.

Monk, look.

The fairies have quite nice figures.

They're curvy.

Fatty, what are you doing?

Don't scratch it. You'll ruin it!

Fatty, you...

Fatty.

What are you doing?

These murals...

might not be valuable,

but it's left by our ancestors.

We can't vandalize it.

That's not it.

I just think it's not that simple.

There seems to be two layers.

Still, you shouldn't damage it.

But,

this...

should not be...

the only mural here.

Such great effort...

to dig such a big cave.

What was their intention?

No idea.

Shun Zi.

What's wrong?

This isn't the hot spring I meant.

What do you mean?

There is a hot spring near the black rock carving.

But it's not this small.

Go out.

Search around nearby.

What we want...

must be in that hot spring.

With the rock as the center,

the two hot spring mouths are within its radius.

We got in from the crack...

and found the hot spring.

In the past,

we'd usually find the hot spring on the ground.

The tree hole is covered by the snow.

The hot spring is just underneath.

Yes, it's here.

I thought I took the wrong route again.

So the real hot spring pit...

is actually here.

Shun Zi.

So, this is the hot spring?

Yes.

Our predecessor purposely misled us...

and caused the archeology team to find the wrong cave.

Fatty,

you're really headstrong.

See that?

I wasn't wrong.

Aren't there two layers here?

You're right!

I knew something was wrong.

Aren't the murals different?

Someone must've...

painted another layer...

on the original mural.

The top layer started to peel...

after being exposed to air,

so the bottom layer started to show.

After being exposed for too long,

the color started to...

fade and peel...

just like the top layer.

Moreover, this spot is covered.

Fatty,

you've really sharp eyes.

Nothing special.

My eyes can tell...

the gender of a sparrow...

from 800 metres away.

It seems like...

it was unfinished.

What do you mean?

Usually, a clear coating is applied...

on paintings from post-Tang dynasty...

to protect the murals.

Then the colors...

wouldn't fade...

and peel off.

Then, this should be pre-Tang dynasty.

Moreover, it's hot and humid in here.

It'd affect the preservation.

Why are you looking at me?

You said such wise words,

I couldn't help but pay respect.

Don't think I don't know...

you're paying respect to the dead warriors.

We can also pay respect to the living,

it shows our regard.

These floating clouds...

and attire.

Fatty,

Little Master.

Do you remember...

that we'd seen this attire...

on the murals in the underwater tomb?

Could it be related to...

the Sky Palace?

Master.

What's the Sky Palace...

that they're mumbling about?

Does it have anything to do with...

it?

Go and help them.

Let's go.

This should be...

the battle between...

King Wan Nu of Dongxia and the Mongols.

This person.

This person...

should be King Wan Nu himself!

This is very likely to be...

the famous war which had led...

the fall of Dongxia.

Look.

The soldiers with...

armadillo skins and armors...

are the army of King Wan Nu!

The riders here...

are the army of the Mongols!

Look.

The Mongolian army has completely outnumbered Dongxia army.

This was a landslide war.

But,

why does the Dongxia army...

look like they're all females?

No wonder their country was destroyed.

That's not it.

This is...

the characteristic of Dongxia murals.

Look.

All of them...

appear to be very young on mural.

Look.

I also found an abnormal phenomena...

among the allusions.

It seems that...

those who came into contact with Dongxia...

all said that there were no old people.

All of them were very young.

The Koreans even said...

that when they died,

they still looked young.

This mural...

is presented in two parts.

But after they're combined,

It's fascinating!

This part.

Look.

This part recorded...

the situation of the battle.

The Dongxia people fought one against three,

heroic!

But they were still...

shot dead by the Mongols.

This war...

This war...

ended up a massacre.

Brother Hua, you're really something.

I was confused...

by this mural.

Now everything makes sense with your explanation.

You're really knowledgeable.

I'm interested in this stuff.

So, I studied more on it.

Naturally...

I learned a thing or two.

Then, what's the story...

behind Dongxia?

Do tell.

Dongxia...

is a regime that appeared...

in Jilin and Heilongjiang...

when Jurchen was destroyed.

The founding emperor called himself King Wan Nu.

According to historical records,

this country probably had...

all kinds of connections with Jurchen people.

Even their scriptures were...

Jurchen characters.

Later, the Mongols made a detour in Korea and ambushed them.

Dongxia was then destroyed.

So,

it's a short-lived country.

Only lasted over 70 years.

Many historian experts think...

they're just a tribe.

From aspects of government, territory to population,

none fitted the scale of a country.

Wait.

Great Si.

You said you wanted...

to find Dongxia ruins.

But Dongxia...

only lasted over 70 years...

and had small population.

According to their buildings...

and attire on the mural,

they had low productivity.

How did they manage...

to build an underground palace?

Even if they could've,

they wouldn't have had time.

Right.

And the ancient buildings...

had different statuses.

The underground palace would need a vast land.

Just now, you mentioned...

the attire of Dongxia.

Have you seen them on...

other murals?

On the mural,

a group of women were wearing this attire...

and sending off the dead on the snow mountain.

Their destination was a castle floating in the clouds.

Have you ever thought...

that the Sky Palace you speak of...

could be the royal mausoleum of Dongxia?

I thought about it.

But Brother Hua also said...

the fall of Dongxia was during early Yuan dynasty.

But the Sky Palace...

was the great work of Wang Zang Hai.

There was a gap...

of decades or centuries in between.

Actually,

it could be seen from the traces...

in historical records.

The Mongols...

didn't completely destroy Dongxia.

But they...

retreated to the mountains.

I studied the records of Goryeo.

When Ming dynasty was found,

the ginseng collectors...

also saw people...

with odd attire here.

I think,

they should've been...

the survivors of Dongxia.

Besides...

We have...

first-hand information to verify this.

Snake Eye Copper Fish?

Take a look.

See if it's real.

It's from Mirror Palace.

He really has it.

I told you.

The fire at Cultural Bureau was fishy.

This copper fish...

is a mutation from dragons.

Our master...

obtained it by chance.

I believe...

it was made by...

someone who knows the ins and outs of Dongxia.

What's peculiar is...

he used...

a brilliant trick...

to conceal a highly confidential information...

in the copper fish.

Master.

Look.

The secret is here.

The scales of this fish...

conceals a total of 47 Jurchen characters.

How about that?

Amazing, huh?

Such skills and wits...

the ancients had.

When I first saw it,

I was so shocked that my jaw almost dropped.

Master.

Then what's written...

on it?

As the data isn't complete,

I haven't deciphered it yet.

But I'm certain...

that the creator of this fish...

wanted to record the secret...

of Dongxia.

There are some records which state...

that after the battle...

with the Mongols,

Dongxia people retreated to the border of Jilin and Korea.

They lived in discretion for a very long time.

If we can find...

all the data,

I think...

we'll be able...

to unveil the truth behind history.

Not long ago, I found out...

that Xie Yu Hua...

also has a copper fish.

I had got hold of it,

but I entrusted it to your Uncle San Xing.

Great Si, you're really generous.

How could you give him...

such an important thing.

He promised me...

two pieces of information in exchange,

and promised...

to hand me the data...

that he deciphered.

I thought I had nothing to lose.

But after that,

I heard nothing from him.

Kiddo,

your uncle asked you to look for the Sky Palace,

I bet...

he had already cracked the message in the copper fish.

Great Si.

Actually, before I came here,

I unknowingly lost my memory.

I couldn't find my uncle either.

We can only rely on ourselves now.

To top it off,

if you hadn't told me today,

I wouldn't have known that Dongxia was related...

to the Sky Palace.

Let alone the others.

Wu San Xing, that rascal.

He's always acting all mysterious.

Now, it's pointless.

He even dragged...

his own nephew into this.

You're right.

Great Si.

I'm not lying.

This is not the first time he ripped me off.

If he wasn't my uncle,

I would've...

Enough!

Let's get into business.

If this was real,

it might actually lead us to...

some Dongxia treasure...

and the Sky Palace.

Right?

Come! Let's... Let's look around!

Hurry!

Monk Hua.

It's at the back, right?

Can I blast it?

Are you...

planning to blast the crack open?

Yes.

You better not.

Lang Feng is also known as the God of Explosives.

As long as we go down,

he could blast wherever we pointed.

He'd know the exact amount of explosives needed.

That's amazing.

But I mean,

there's no passage...

in the crack.

It is...

but the structure of a naturally frozen rock.

Very thick snow...

is accumulated behind it.

And there's no crack...

in the rocks.

There's no other passage.

Just now,

I stuck my hand in there...

to feel the airflow in the rocks.

There's no way...

there'd be a passage.

Not bad, Wu Xie!

How did you know...

about these?

I studied architecture in university.

I say,

is there nothing else...

to find or see?

If that's the case,

let's go back with the same route.

Don't you want to know...

what's written...

on this copper fish?

On this Snake Eye Copper Fish,

the last sentence of...

the Jurchen wordings is very interesting.

What does it say?

It says...

that the King of Wan Nu...

is not human.

That's funny.

He must have held a grudge against the king.

Otherwise he wouldn’t put in so much effort to create the copper fish...

with mechanisms.

Just to accuse the king for being inhuman.

Right?

Fatty,

your thinking...

is extraordinary.

If it wasn't an accusation,

then it'd literally mean the king wasn't human.

It says...

that King Wan Nu...

is...

a monster from the underground.

Could it be...

a metaphor which describes the king as dragon,

instead of human?

We thought about that too.

But after we studied it,

we realized,

this person just wanted to record some secrets.

But the copper fish is small, it fits only limited words.

So his choice of words...

was objective,

with no unnecessary metaphors and rephrasing.

Besides,

if what you said was true,

think about it.

Would anyone...

express the idea of the emperor as dragon...

with these words?

This sentence isn't clear,

mainly because...

the data is incomplete.

If we can find the rest,

we might uncover...

the real meaning of this sentence.

I'm not that bright, you know.

I can't digest what you said.

Well...

Brother Hua,

let's not do sophisticated talk.

We'll open the casket later.

Once we open the casket,

it'd be clear to see...

whether he's a human or monster.

What I mean is...

it's always better to know...

yourself and the enemy.

-Right, Fatty? -Yes.

You're right.

By the way,

have you thought about...

why the painter

drew the mural here?

And even added another layer...

to cover it up.

I think...

I'm just guessing.

Maybe,

they wanted to remove the mural...

after they finish it...

and place it in the passage.

It's possible. Look.

Isn't the hot spring quite warm?

It could also be...

the resting area of the workers.

Then,

they had free time,

so they painted to kill time.

I think...

unless,

you find the painter,

otherwise you'd never find out.

Just like a language test.

You're asking me...

what the author is trying to convey.

Even if the author took the test,

he might not even score full marks!

Right?

It's the same thing.

Fatty.

Sometimes, I really think...

we do need...

a chill person like you with us.

So that...

No.

we won't over think.

We need someone like you, Brother Hua.

If it weren't for you,

we wouldn't have known...

all that knowledge...

and vital information.

We rely on you.

You know it all!

Fatty.

Why do I cringe...

every time you use idioms.

Yeah.

Everyone must be exhausted.

Let's head back and rest.

Come. Go!

Wait!

What's wrong?

Don't make a sound.

It's an avalanche!

Young Master Wu, run!

Hurry!

Brother Hua! Come, quick!

Hurry up! Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry!

Mr. Naive!

Will they escape the brink of death...

and find the Snake Eye Copper Fish?

Will Wu Xie...

solve the longtime mystery deep in his heart?

Stay tuned for next season.