Linyou: The Deadly Game and the Bronze Secret Path

What is the connection between the Bronze Gate and the world of “Gates”?

A Qilin woman of the Zhang family's inner sect, she set out for the Ultimate in search of the missing clan leader, Zhang Qiling, but unexpectedly fell into the endless loop known as [The Fatal Game].

In the world of Gates, the rules determine life and death. Every mission is like a tomb-raiding puzzle. Ancient burial mounds, mechanisms, and the eerie “Lu” symbols all stir her hazy memories and something deep in her blood. Here, she meets Ling Jiushi, a game expert so calm he seems almost indifferent, with a gloom in his eyes reminiscent of the Bronze Gate. She also encounters Ruan Lanzhu, a mysterious player who appears carefree, yet whose smile always carries a hint of familiarity she cannot decipher.

The three are forced to team up, taking every step carefully through the deadly game's stages. Zhang Hai Shi gradually discovers that the game's settings overlap with secret places described in the Zhang family's ancient texts. One of Ling Jiushi's skills and the tune Ruan Lanzhu casually hums both seem connected to the legend of the “Gate Guardian.” Just as she begins to think this is a parallel world gone awry, a mission reveals the truth: they all come from the same land, but are trapped at different points in time.