Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Supernatural
Background:
Continuing their exploration from Volume One, the protagonists arrive at a mysterious ruin deep beneath the Antarctic glaciers, searching for a fragment of a stone tablet that records the secrets of an ancient civilization. As their adventure deepens, they uncover a thousand-year-old conspiracy hidden behind the ruins, along with a force capable of destroying human civilization.
Updated Main Characters
1. Cheng Chuyang (male lead)
• Identity: Archaeologist, expert in codebreaking and ancient history.
• Motivation: To uncover the truth about a lost civilization and solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance. His father’s research may be connected to the ruins.
2. Lin Xiaoran (female lead)
• Identity: Expedition leader with a military background.
• Motivation: To protect her team and find her older brother, who disappeared during a previous polar expedition.
3. Song Luo
• Identity: Technical expert, skilled in hacking and cracking devices.
• Motivation: To complete the final test of the global positioning system he designed and use it to break through the signal sealing off the ruins.
4. Bai Zhe
• Identity: Mysterious employer with deep pockets.
• Motivation: To conceal some of the secrets of the ruins while searching for the other half of the stone tablet.
5. Ailina
• Identity: Glaciologist and expert consultant on the ruins.
• Motivation: She once stumbled into the ruins and witnessed supernatural phenomena. Now she hopes to solve the mystery she left unanswered.
6. Ka'er Bulaike
• Identity: Mercenary captain hired by Bai Zhe to protect the team.
• Motivation: He has another secret mission behind the scenes, one that conflicts with Bai Zhe’s interests.
A book worth reading
I haven't read such a good novel in a long time. It's so much better than the current trend of wish-fulfillment novels. Highly recommended! 👍
It's pretty good. I watched it all in one go.