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The powers looking for immortality is quite old theme, so merge of archeology and modern research kind of make sense, in crazy kind of way? We were never told what Ultimate is and there are those ancient event/experiments that produced Zhangs line with elders trying to make "super Zhang". Why not try to recreate it in modern lab, LOL? And we have metorite in UN, that's science, ;)

To know more about 3rd uncle fate you need to watch Reunion.

To know more about 3rd uncle fate you need to watch Reunion.

A lot of us here is for the end of the story, LOL! I would hate to be again left hanging.

They wanted to make link between shows, I suppose, so they put rescue part (which is not following novel exactly). Anyway that part (or similar) happened few years ago from current point of timeline, after UN (which ends with clifhanger, sorry!), but not 10 years ago. 10 years is the period between ZQ going to guard Ultimate (behind the Bronze Door) and him coming back. In the current show we are in the middle of that period. I hope it helps.
To make you feel better, whole saga (way into feature) ends well for the trio.
Well, depending what is your definition of happy ending but they live.. together.. litterally ;)

not in UN, in The Lost Tomb (https://kisskh.at/11050-the-lost-tomb) which is the first in adaptations on the series of novels that UN is part of. UN is very close to source and did not suffer from such changes

To be precise it started with The Lost Tomb with Yang Yang as ZQ and Li Yi Feng as WX. It is where they meet each other on WX first adventure in the grave robbers' world. That one deviates from novel, mostly in second part (there are scenes from the much later novels) and adds 2 characters that are both annoying and redundant to the story.

I still can't quite get used to his face (which is very personal and have nothing to do with actor) but I like his interpretation of WX in this period of time.
Btw isn't it that it is way easier to get used to every new ZQ? It is WX who is difficult to switch between. At least for me.

Wangs are different clan, not even familly, they are not all blood related.

yes but not in this one, this one finishes before Sand Tomb which in turn finishes with them going to meet with XG.

I read it at least two years ago. I do not have vip account so I am going one episode at time (still on the young ZQ trial with other younglings). I am trying to decide if I want to read it again (I am fast reader) or just watch the drama without complaining about details, lol! Weekend is almost there so I guess I will reread novel then.

OMG! I had this one time thought: his father is the bad guys leader but the second later I discharged that idea as not possible. Too melodramatic.
But nobody dies? From 3 main leads?

I like jdrama detective stories very much, I watched the most of those except for Diver. I am going to check it, thanks for the tip!
Ouroboros is another partners solving crime (but not exactly detective standard story) that come to mind. And Tokyo DOGS.

The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty ?- more historical setting
SCI - based on BL but bromance and nobody dies
no- romance stories are very hard to find in cdrama land

I always thought the policeman in Under the Skin very unreasonable with his blame on painter person. Plus them undermining the art in comparison to helping the cases, the message is wrong here, very "red propaganda". The crime solving is good but I could not warm to this policemen and his attitude till the end.

mine as well, the text ended quite abruptly

Is this book finished? the translation I read stoped at some point with explanation that author stoped there as well. I wonder how they conclude the series.

he must have read about it in some dedective novel ;)

you are welcome! It's big universe, I saw somewhere in the comments link to wiki on Graves Robbers Chronicles, you may check it for more details, or ask me directly, I may not remember all details but I will try to answer.

btw actors change with every new series so if you are here more for actor you can start with that one and if you like universe, check other shows or even books.