Exploring the World 2: Starting at Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum

Since the first year of Nirvana, strange happenings have erupted across the world, and countless hidden places have reappeared. Nearly every adventurer agrees that wherever there is something uncanny, there must be treasure. What exactly lies inside the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang? Is there really a twin-fish mirror in Lop Nur that can create copies? Were the pyramids built by aliens? What secret does the South China Sea's Guixu conceal? What exactly are the gods? The Records of the Grand Historian describes the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang: “They dug through three springs, lined the bottom with bronze, and placed the coffin inside. Palaces and towers, officials, rare treasures, and strange objects were moved in until the chambers were full. Craftsmen were ordered to make crossbows that would shoot arrows at anyone who came near. Mercury was used to represent the rivers and seas, with mechanisms that circulated it. Above was a depiction of the heavens, below a map of the earth. Whale-oil lamps were used, said to burn for a long time without going out.” The story begins with an exploration of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang…