When the bronze mask that has been sleeping for three thousand years sheds cold tears, a forgotten theocratic civilization is awakening from the depths of the earth's fire.
In 2025, the new sacrificial pit in Sanxingdui will be opened to the world. Archaeological intern Jiang Li's left hand was burned by liquid dripping from a strange "crying" bronze longitudinal mask, and cold, pulsating bronze veins appeared under the skin. Detective Captain Ji Qiushan was ordered to investigate this bizarre "death change" case. However, the moment he came into contact with Jiang Li, the star diagram tattoo on his back suddenly burned, as if an ancient key had been forcibly inserted.
The shaking ground, the pulsating bronze, the "pile" of ignorant clay figures quietly condensed in the soil... Under the ruins of Sanxingdui, there are more than just artifacts buried. The "earth fire" energy that the ancient Shu priest suppressed by melting bronze with himself is about to get out of control. The "blood sting" parasites in the blood are eager to devour metal, and the resonance of the "Twin Keys" is tearing the curtain of time and space.
Jiang Li struggled with human nature and the erosion of blood in his body, while Ji Qiushan struggled between scientific beliefs and supernatural truth. They must race against time to interpret the warnings of the Zongmu mask, restart the energy network of the sacred tree, and uncover the ultimate truth about Sanxingdui as China's "third fulcrum" before the covetousness of transnational organizations, the possession of resurrected priests, and the spread of the "metal plague" activated by bronze cultural relics - otherwise, what will be awakened will not only be a glorious civilization, but also a catastrophe that can burn the world.
This is a redemption that spans three thousand years, and an inquiry into the fate of "achievement". The cold tears of bronze reflect the long song of earth and fire written jointly by humans and ancient gods.
