Parallel World Episode 8 Recap
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Although Fei Tang couldn't obtain the mythical beast's Yellow Goat Cup as he wished, he still managed to find a bag of decent-quality Gobi jade. Chang Dong instructed Fei Tang to return directly to Yingcheng along the road, where he would supply the necessary resources and stay in touch. Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi needed to return to Hailongdui.
As evening approached, Hailongdui was quiet and still. Chang Dong carved leather, occasionally casting a sidelong glance, while Ye Liuxi, bored, flipped through old, yellowed books. She couldn't help but strike up a conversation with Chang Dong. Suddenly, they heard a strange sound outside the tent. They looked out with the available light and saw the cook, who had run away in fear since the incident with the coffin. He was now completely scared.
Through the cook's fragmented words, they learned that he had been back to the place where the coffin was kept. The cook repeatedly muttered the words "下沙子" (down the sand), which left Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi puzzled. In an attempt to prevent the cook from running around, Chang Dong wanted to tie him up with a rope. However, Ye Liuxi didn't take it seriously and knocked him unconscious with a single chop.
That night, as Chang Dong connected recent events related to wind and sand, he realized that there might be a connection. Especially Ye Liuxi's ability to attract sandstorms, which made him speculate that she might be from inland. Ye Liuxi listened thoughtfully to Chang Dong's words, and that night she dreamt of being abducted by a mysterious group of people.
However, all the information about Yumen Pass came from legends. Chang Dong, with Ye Liuxi, searched every corner of Hailongdui, comparing it with Kong Yang's photos. There was a nagging voice in his head, reminding him of two distinct worlds. The cook was there throughout, repeatedly uttering a few phrases: "下沙子" (down the sand), "一条线" (a straight line), "掌勺" (the cook), and "打伞" (holding an umbrella). It was challenging to make sense of these keywords.
During dinner, Chang Dong received a call from Fei Tang, who shared his luxurious life at a hotel in the city, taking baths and drinking wine. Fei Tang promised to deliver a batch of supplies to them. Currently, Chang Dong had a vague idea that Ye Liuxi's blood could attract sandstorms. He decided to drop some of Ye Liuxi's blood onto a sand dune, and it indeed caused a subtle change.
After the sand dune churned and the sandstorm gathered, resembling a miniature tornado, Chang Dong was surprised. He immediately thought of an old saying about Darpo: "风头水尾" (headwind and tailwind). They believed that both wind and water had lives, and wherever the wind raged most was called "风头" (headwind). It seemed that Ye Liuxi's blood could summon "风头" (headwind).
As the sandstorm intensified, the cook, frightened, sought refuge in the car. Soon, the peculiar sand transformed into a "snake" and attacked Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi. Fortunately, they had closed the car's windows and doors in time, watching as the strange sand dissipated into the sand dunes. Chang Dong realized that they had entered Hailongdui No. 2. He immediately drove to the location of the coffin, searching for the bodies of Gray Eight and the others.
However, the platform had undergone significant changes. The location of the coffin that night, the positions of the people, and the arrangement of Gray Eight and his three companions' bodies had been completely restored. There was no trace of injuries or excavation. Even their satellite phones lost signal.
So now it seemed clear that Ye Liuxi was indeed from inland and could be the key to unlocking Hailongdui No. 2. Ye Liuxi closed her eyes, and an image of being abducted by a mysterious group of people flashed in her mind, along with a glimpse of her childhood, following an unknown young man. She quickly regained her composure.
The next morning, the wind and sand had subsided considerably. Chang Dong used a drone to survey the surroundings from a higher vantage point, about two to three hundred meters away. They could now see an aerial view of the area and spotted a Sema Road leading to a tomb. Chang Dong and Ye Liuxi reviewed their plan, believing that if they stayed where Gray Eight had died, they would eventually witness the disappearance of Yumen Pass.
Chang Dong decided to dig up the shadow puppet coffin first and took a break after a while. Ye Liuxi asked Chang Dong to shield her from the wind and couldn't resist teasing him. However, when she got up, her legs were numb, and she couldn't move. Chang Dong massaged her legs to help alleviate the symptoms. At this moment, something unusual happened with the shadow puppet coffin, and the surrounding sandstorm began to coalesce in mid-air.
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