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The 5th day of the 12th month of the year Ding Mao.

Ding, a Heavenly Stem, means Yin and Fire.

Mao, an Earthly Branch, means Yin and Wood.

Wood feeds fire.

Therefore, the year Ding Mao is the year of Fire.

You were born in the year of Geng Zi, the year of Water.

Water extinguishes fire, indicating inexorable doom.

To get through the inexorable doom,

you have to go through reincarnation.

No matter what doom it is,

the minute we step into the Fort of the Mohist Mechanism,

there's no turning back.

Look!

I know this one.

The statue of the God of Fate.

See? The child is holding a red string.

The legend goes that it can open the Gate of Fate.

So, my fate is controlled by this crap?

The mechanisms are triggered.

Careful!

Are you alright?

Thank the Taoist Deity for his blessing!

I'm alright.

Xia!

Stay away from here!

Xia!

-Oh, no! -Stay still!

[Mohist Mechanism]

Let's go back to four hours ago.

Our plan

wasn't to conquer the Fort,

but to escape the prison.

No. 2614, time to work!

Go.

My name is Shen Tuo.

The descendant of the Mohist Mechanism.

This is my 100th day in this prison.

I volunteered to be here.

Six months ago,

Jiang Ren, my fiancee,

was imprisoned in this living hell.

What's that?

[Leave at noon]

Get ready, all of you.

We'll escape at noon.

Okay.

Twenty years ago,

Mo Shouxin, the tyrant,

built a mine above the Fort.

He asked his men to arrest innocent civilians

to work day and night.

The only way to break free

from this dark and hopeless hell

is to go to the center of the Fort,

get the heirloom of Mozi,

and present it to Mo Shouxin.

Faster!

The keys.

Will it work?

Next! Faster!

Next!

Your turn.

Thank you.

Have you eaten enough?

Attention.

This is the only map of the mine.

This lift leads to the exit.

It's well-guarded.

When the male inmates finish working,

the guards will escort them back to their cells.

The lift will be left unattended between shifts

and that is our only window.

But,

when we finish working,

the female inmates are not out yet.

This is why we have to divide into two teams.

One team will release the inmates,

the other can take over the lift.

Wait.

Wooden eagles will be on patrol.

We will be spotted.

Just some wooden birds.

Me and Shen Tuo, we can take care of that.

The wooden eagle is part of the Mohist Mechanism.

It is powered by a clockwork motor.

The power gear

is located in the bayonet under the wings.

As long as we manage to

stop the gear under its wings from rotating,

the wooden eagle will stop shooting arrows.

Remember.

Fifteen minutes.

Fifteen minutes is all we've got.

We're running out of time.

Go find Jiang Ren first.

Quick!

Come on!

Shen Tuo, get in! Go on!

Shen Tuo!

Where's Jiang Ren?

Talk to me!

Sir, this is the pendant you're looking for.

It belongs to that woman in the cell downstairs.

Get ready, all of you. We'll escape at noon.

Okay.

Ms. Jiang.

Is he reliable?

He's my fiancé

and the descendant of the Mohist Mechanism.

You're free now.

Hey!

Stop it! Get your hands off her!

Calm down. He's trying to get under your skin.

So, you are Shen Tuo.

The descendant of the Mohist Mechanism?

Do you know who I am?

Mo Shouxin,

You've been abusing your power

and killing innocent people.

You got ill when you were young.

It's a pity that you didn't go straight to hell.

What else do you know?

You built this prison against the law.

You don't care about people's lives

and force them to mine day and night.

All 'cause you want to find

more shortcuts to the Fort.

You just want the heirloom of Mozi.

Unfortunately, nobody could survive the Fort and bring it to you.

Countless people have died

just so you can satisfy your selfishness.

Back then, I came down with a heart condition.

So, I got myself a mechanical heart.

Who'd have thought that it was rigged?

The console that controls the heart

was placed in the Fort of the Mohist Mechanism.

As long as I am over 5 km away from the Fort,

my heart will stop working.

Getting hold of that console

is the only way for me to get out of this dungeon.

So, you're the real captive.

Your father is Shen Gong.

He left you when you were only four years old.

Do you know why?

You know my father?

It was him

who put the console inside the Fort.

He said he did it to punish me for being a tyrant.

So, I killed him.

I'll kill you!

I want you to go into the Fort

and bring the console to me.

You wish!

Jiang Ren!

Shen Tuo!

Shen Tuo!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Let go of her!

Shut up!

Shen Tuo!

What do you say we make a deal?

Shen Tuo!

It takes four hours for the water to fill the chamber.

It will take four hours for the grass

to turn red after it is dug out from the soil.

The clock is ticking.

Shen Tuo!

Don't go! Don't!

Don't go! Shen Tuo!

Don't go!

Don't go, Shen Tuo!

Let go of her!

Shen Tuo!

I want to go inside the Fort.

Don't wait for me.

How are you gonna do that alone?

We will go with you.

No way.

Are you looking down on us?

This is something personal.

I'm doing this to save Jiang Ren.

I can't ask you guys to go with me.

It'd be too dangerous.

You stay here.

Think of ways of getting out.

Going inside the Fort

will most likely get you killed.

As long as it's worth it,

so what if we get killed?

Beats staying in this living hell and wishing to be dead.

Ever since I was captured,

the happiest thing

is to meet the love of my life.

No. 9951.

I'll go wherever she goes.

Brother.

I only know that

when I was about to starve to death,

you were the one who gave me food.

From that day on,

I've decided to follow you.

Shen Tuo.

Bao learned martial arts in the opera troupe.

Ma Guan was once a cat burglar.

San Jin was a butcher.

I've guarded valuable goods my whole life.

The Fort is dangerous.

How will you conquer it without our help?

You big liar.

You might as well stay and trick others.

What good are you going to the Fort with us?

You pig killer, you don't know crap!

The God's Secret.

I didn't run away with you guys

because I did divination.

Bad omen.

I got in with you guys

also because I did divination.

Good omen.

Keep it safe.

You stay here.

Why?

Brother, don't worry.

I will keep Jiang Ren safe

and wait for you to come back.

Sir, they've arrived at the Fort.

Don't move!

The robots can sense the vibration of the floor

and attack us.

As long as we stay still,

they won't be able to locate us.

They really stopped.

Xia. Where's your brother?

We were at this huge maze

and were chased by a rock.

The exit was right in front of us...

I'll teach you to bully my sister!

Brother, stop!

If we forcefully remove the collar,

the mechanisms will be triggered.

Brother!

There's a painting up here!

Shen Tuo said that

all checkpoints are controlled by mechanisms.

He wouldn't lie to me.

-He wouldn't! -Brother!

Just go, brother!

-Brother! -He wouldn't lie!

Run!

We did it!

We're the only ones that

have walked out of here alive in the past twenty years.

Brother!

Let's go home.

Let's go home.

I'll go check.

Brother!

I don't have any strength to run.

I saw that all the rocks behind me were gone.

So, I kept running desperately.

Then, I got here.

Shen Tuo. It's not working.

I'll divert them.

You guys pass the gate.

I'll make a detour back.

You can't do that.

They're way too fast.

You won't make it.

Let me do this.

I don't want to keep going.

Run! Don't mind me!

Run!

Xia, careful!

Rat.

Ox.

Tiger.

Rabbit.

Dragon.

These are the twelve zodiac signs.

Duh!

What can they possibly mean?

Ignorant.

1 corresponds with Water. 2 is Ground.

3 and 4 correspond with Wind and Thunder.

5 is in the center, and 6 is Heaven.

7, 8, and 9 are Lake, Mountain, and Fire.

Heaven corresponds with Horse.

Ground is Ox.

Thunder means Dragon.

Water is Pig.

The zodiac signs are aligned with the Eight Trigrams,

in which the path to Life corresponds with Mountain.

And that means Dog.

So Dog should be our answer.

What on earth have you done?

Nothing!

Where did the wind come from?

I can't hold on any longer.

It's tearing me apart!

The wall! I need to get close to the wall

to find the correct answer.

What should we do?

Hold on to my feet!

Hold tight!

I figured it out!

These holes are sucking the wind in.

It's like a huge ventilator.

The bearings are on the pillar in the middle.

There are two bearings on the pillar.

When the power gear rotates, it will activate one bearing,

which will trigger the fanning mechanism outside this half of the circled wall.

The fanning mechanism will then

suck everything inside the iron thorn through the holes.

Turn left!

What happened?

It's not over.

Hold on to the pillar!

The gate is open!

Bro!

I see dark clouds around your forehead.

Mind your own business.

Just let it go.

They will not come back.

No way.

For all these years,

nobody has ever returned from the Fort.

I promised my brother

to keep Jiang Ren safe until he comes back.

Are you slacking off?

What are you doing?

I'll teach you to slack off.

Stop it.

What are you two doing?

What are you doing?

What did you see?

Are you as good as him?

Of course not.

Shen Tuo is the descendant of the Mohist Mechanism.

But I also got my skills

from my ancestors.

We've known each other for a long time.

Plus, I just saved you twice.

At least, you can tell me your name.

I don't have one.

Oh, I get it now.

Do you think we even need a name

in a place like this?

This is my name.

What are you doing?

Get away from me.

How can I protect you if I'm not by your side?

I won't fall in love with you.

It's your business. I love you anyway.

Fine.

Then I'll stop walking.

I'll just stand here.

Neither of us is getting out.

Great.

If you stand here, I'll do the same.

The one who moves will lose.

If I lose,

I will leave you alone.

If you lose,

tell me your name.

You just got lucky.

-Do you know? -It's called experience.

-Do you get it? -He's the real skilled one.

Shen Tuo.

You be the judge!

What?

Listen.

Run! Run! Fast!

Stop hitting on girls!

Run!

They're leaving. Aren't you gonna run?

If you stay here, I will, too.

This is a henge.

The axis is right here.

The missing piece on the southwest corner means Life.

The missing piece on the northwest means Death.

Three long ones and two short ones with protruding ends.

Three short ones and two long ones with sunken centers.

With so many dangerous triggers and mechanisms,

one needs to break the axis to pass the checkpoint.

It will get more and more dangerous.

You all need to be careful.

Have you forgotten Xia's words?

So, they've been here earlier.

The order of the checkpoints is wrong.

She was back here and then met us.

But we passed the iron robots

and got to the zodiac signs.

Maybe this checkpoint can move.

We need to pass that millstone with giant logs.

It's the only way to the exit.

How?

We will be crushed by the giant logs.

We can't be chased by the logs.

We should do it the other way around.

What do you mean?

These wheels can change the direction of force.

We can use force as momentum.

I need your help.

Careful.

Don't slack off!

Faster!

Have you no strength at all?

Do your job!

Faster!

Faster!

Are you all right?

Are you okay?

We've finally passed it.

Well...

He is...

Bro,

where did you learn all these

mnemonics and texts?

You're good!

The Mohist Canon.

Lord Mo asked me to get the token.

You stay here and guard the place. Don't slack off.

Yes.

Lord Mo's order.

All the guards should go to the cells and wait.

He wants to check the inmates himself.

Yes, sir.

Bao!

Bao!

Jiang Ren!

Shen Tuo!

I know you'd come.

Don't worry. Everything will be okay.

I am here now. You'll be safe.

I will get you out now.

Shen Tuo!

You bitch!

My lord.

Why did you beat me?

Your father sent you to the brothel.

And you were the top courtesan there.

How many lords do you have?

How many men have you slept with?

Bitch!

If you loathe me so much,

then why?

Why did you get me out?

I was in a good mood.

Heaven, fire, and God of Thunder.

Bestow me with lightning!

Earth, Fire, and God of Thunder!

Help me to eliminate evil!

Not good-looking, but you do have a good body.

Eliminate all evil!

In the name of the Jade Emperor!

I command you!

Oh, no!

Good thing that I took a meditation pill.

Shen Tuo!

Shen Tuo!

Wake up, Shen Tuo!

Shen Tuo!

Shen Tuo!

Jiang Ren!

What Jiang Ren?

We were poisoned.

You feel better?

Smells so good.

So good.

I was wrong.

My son.

I was wrong.

I am not your son.

Ma Guan!

Tell me your name.

I like you the most.

How come it's you?

You kissed me!

Why would I kiss...

We were hypnotized by the melody.

Don't get any closer.

What's wrong?

Stay there!

Get away from me!

This is the first time you've ever looked me in the eyes.

I am just a courtesan.

I'm not worth your sacrifice.

You're a courtesan.

I am a burglar.

A perfect match.

I...

Don't cry.

I am sorry.

You still don't know my name, right?

Liu Shi.

You heard me? My name is Liu Shi.

My name is Liu Shi.

Wake up!

Don't worry.

No matter what happens,

I will get you out of here.

I will get you out of here.

Finally!

Bro.

It's finally off.

Are all the collars removed?

Yes. Finally!

Brothers!

The guards are still out there.

You can choose to stay here

as slaves

and beg for your lives every day.

Or you can grab a weapon like me.

And fight against them!

Let's fight! Come on!

Sir...The workers are starting a riot.

They are restrained by collars.

How is that possible?

They were released.

How come we're here again?

Shen Tuo, careful!

I should've seen it coming.

Every dent caused by the steps we take

will trigger the wires underground.

These wires go along the pillar to the ceiling,

extend to the head of the spinning robot,

and pass through its body

to provide momentum for the power gear at the bottom.

That's how it works!

Time to show you the authentic blade techniques of Hu.

I thought you were tough.

Get over here, I dare you!

It's not moving.

Not moving at all.

Why are you back?

We have no idea.

Yeah.

Shen Tuo, we didn't even turn around, did we?

The Fort is rotating.

The Fort is a self-rotating mechanism.

If my guess is right,

there is lava underneath the Fort,

providing heat which is then converted to kinetic energy.

The kinetic energy enables the rotation of the internal bearings

so that the checkpoints can change their places

and create various orders.

Every cube here

represents a checkpoint.

Among all the 56 checkpoints,

the central axis never moves.

So,

as long as we follow the patterns

and move them little by little,

we can get to the center.

These are documents and valuable books

about the Mohist Mechanism.

This must be the center of the Fort.

Let's search around.

Let me help you.

No.

I can do it.

Mo?

This is...

No!

What?

Xia, get in here!

Careful!

Inside, now!

Run! Leave him alone!

Careful! Get in!

Hurry! Get in!

Go!

Go!

Ma Guan!

Ma Guan!

Run!

Careful!

The books!

Block it with books!

Am I alright?

Yeah.

The arrows...

They just keep coming.

Xia!

Xia!

Shen Tuo,

am I gonna die?

No.

You won't die.

The Fort is so big.

I got a chance to live

because of my brother.

I want to stay here

and keep him company.

Xia.

Xia!

Xia!

Talk to me, Xia!

Xia!

Xia!

I'll climb to the top of the shelf

and go inside the mechanism.

Maybe we'll find a way out.

I'll lead the way.

San Jin.

You take care of everyone.

I'll go.

Take care of yourself.

I will lead and clear the way for you.

Yang Cheng!

Go!

Yang Cheng, are you alright?

I'm fine. Go! We don't have time.

Hang in there.

Go on!

Hurry!

Go!

Get out of my way!

We can't panic.

We need to trust Shen Tuo.

I got it!

Yang Cheng!

This is the console

to control the Mohist Mechanism.

Are we finally getting out?

Yes.

Yes, you're right!

Finally, we're getting out!

Yang Cheng!

I can finally meet my son.

I can meet my son.

My son...

Let's move on. We need to save Jiang Ren.

Shen Tuo.

The clock is ticking.

We still have Bao.

Bao!

Jiang Ren!

Bao!

Bao!

Bao!

Brother!

You're back!

I am back!

I promised you

to keep Jiang Ren safe

until you come back.

Bao.

I didn't disappoint you, did I?

No, you didn't. Bao!

I will get you out of here.

Hang in there.

Save Jiang Ren!

Go save Jiang Ren now.

Bao!

Bao!

Bao!

Over there.

Hurry!

We are finally getting out.

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Are you alright?

Jiang Ren!

Jiang Ren!

Shen Tuo!

You're back, Shen Tuo.

Jiang Ren.

Yeah!

Come on!

Stop it!

Stop!

Kill me.

If I kill you,

then I'll be just like you.

I'll let you live all alone in this dungeon

built by yourself.

This would be the best punishment for you.

We can't see those who do evil deeds as role models.

In this world,

universal love brings order,

and mutual hate causes chaos.

Whoever you are,

you will have your freedom.

Get out

and go home!

Come on. Let's go home.

Give it to me.

Catch.

Got it.

Give it to me.

Fine. Here.

Jie.

Coming.

Get the door.

Mother, a bag of money.

[Yang's Express]

Xi.

Let's go home.

It's getting late.

Let me see.

How did you get so dirty?

Look at yourself.

Don't do it next time.

Good boy.

What do you want to eat?

Tell me.

I'll buy it for you.

Candied haws!