The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Episode 30 Recap
> The Lost Tomb 2 : Explore with the Note Recap
Xiao Hua and his team set up camp for the night. Xiao Hua was absorbed in his phone, prompting one of his subordinates to jokingly suggest he was "flirting with girls." Later, they gathered around a bonfire, drinking and dancing to boost their spirits for the journey ahead. The next morning, Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi trekked towards Fog Village.
Wu Xie used the coordinates to guide them, leading them to a lotus pond where he observed the lotuses appeared to have been deliberately planted. As they continued, Wang Pangzi noticed the strange magnetic field, expressing concern that there might be another bronze tree beneath them. He felt uneasy in the stuffy weather, which Wu Xie believed indicated a coming change.
Wu Xie then identified the area as a basin surrounded by mountains, filled with rivers, lakes, and swamps, remarking that they were like "pests" who would either be drowned or suffocated. Wang Pangzi complained about the abundance of mosquitoes, noting that Wu Xie, having consumed Dragon's Blood, seemed to act as a "walking repellant." Wu Xie offered to scratch his back and playfully tucked a wild flower behind Wang Pangzi's ear.
Meanwhile, Xiao Hua's group, having moved into a forest, discovered numerous pits. They found these pits were roughly five meters wide and wondered if they were natural or man-made, or perhaps caused by falling rocks. At the same time, members of the Wang family also arrived in the area. They located several catapults, noting that some of their metal components dated back to the Republic era, suggesting they had been repaired decades ago.
This led them to deduce that the villagers of Fog Village were likely descendants of tomb guardians, given the advanced tomb-guarding traps and miasma-filled swamps in the area. They decided to test the traps. As Xiao Hua’s team continued their advance, they heard a loud thunder, initially thinking it signaled an impending rainstorm. Suddenly, large rocks rained down from the sky, forcing them to scatter and run for cover.
It was the Wang family who had activated the catapults to attack them. After the attack, Xiao Hua's team reported one casualty and several injuries. Xiao Hua instructed his subordinate, Xiao Zhu, to send the severely wounded back and to bury their fallen comrade, promising to return his body home later.
Xiao Hua realized the rocks had been "launched down from the mountains" in a designed pattern, leading him to conclude they had been "set up" by either tomb guardians or another group of explorers. Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi finally reached Fog Village, finding it bleak and desolate with scarce, run-down houses. They found a relatively intact wooden house and decided to take a break.
Inside, Wu Xie found a small cloth doll on an infant's cradle, deducing that the family once had a baby. Wang Pangzi paid his respects to the unseen owners, asking for their permission to stay the night. Wang Pangzi, eager to avoid cleaning, announced he would go fetch water and hunt for some wild game, even taking his gun with him.
However, he admitted to Wu Xie that he had been suffering from diarrhea since the previous night due to a mushroom he had eaten. While relieving himself in the grass, he heard a strange sound and was suddenly knocked unconscious. After tidying the house, Wu Xie noticed Wang Pangzi had been gone for a long time. He tried to contact him via walkie-talkie but received no response.
Wu Xie went to the well but found no trace of him, then continued his search into the grassy area where Wang Pangzi had been. Unbeknownst to Wu Xie, he was being observed by members of the Wang family. They discussed the unknown party who had attacked Wang Pangzi, noting that it wasn't Xiao Hua’s group, and concluding that a third group was now involved, "protecting Wu Xie."
They decided to keep Wu Xie under close surveillance, believing that the protectors would eventually reveal themselves, and anyone protecting Wu Xie would be considered an enemy. As night fell, Wu Xie, still waiting for Wang Pangzi, grew worried. This was when the Wang family intended to use a robot to distract Wu Xie and steal their two bags. Outside, a strange, black-clad robot with a strange face appeared.
Wu Xie heard the commotion and looked out the window, then cautiously advanced with a flashlight. The robot suddenly confronted him, leading to a struggle. Wu Xie managed to evade it, realizing the robot was meant to distract him while his bags were stolen. He retreated to the second floor, but the robot pursued him. Wu Xie found a gun and fired a shot, causing the robot to fall. Upon inspection, Wu Xie discovered a countdown bomb on the robot.
A masked figure remotely activated the bomb. Wu Xie quickly jumped from the second floor just before the house exploded in a massive blast of fire. Injured, Wu Xie staggered out of the burning house and began searching for Wang Pangzi. He tripped over a wooden plank and discovered bloodstains. Following the trail into the forest, he carved a mark on a tree to keep track of his path, only to find himself back at the same spot after searching.
Continuing onward, he suddenly fell into a hidden trap. To his surprise, this pit turned out to be the entrance to an ancient tomb. He realized a masked figure had already entered and used tools to open the tomb door. Exploring the tomb, Wu Xie observed that the carving techniques on the sculptures appeared to be from the Warring States period, but a self-operating stone mechanism was clearly from the Ming dynasty.
He pondered whether this mechanism had existed much earlier or if the tomb had been modified over time. As he descended a staircase, a cold wind swept past, followed by a sharp, piercing sound. He entered a door and discovered a corpse, which he began to examine closely.
