There is no official statement on whether "Tomb Raiders Notes" plagiarized "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" (as of September 16, 2021).
Introduction to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp":
A series of novels created by Tian Xia Ba Chang, "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" was first serialized on the Tianya Forum in 2006, and was later serialized by Qidian.com. In September of the same year, "The Ghost Blows Out the Lantern: The Ancient City" was published as a book.
The plot of "Ghost Blowing Out the Lamp" revolves around a fragment of a family heirloom's secretary. It tells the story of three contemporary gold-touching captains, Hu Bayi, Wang Fatty and Shirley Yang, in order to unravel the ancient story of the tribe's disappearance. Mystery, using the secret techniques of Feng Shui to interpret the pulse of the mountains and rivers in the world, so as to find the story of the lost Dragon Tower Palace.
"Ghost Blowing the Lamp" sets up suspense, but there will be a logical explanation before the end of the story, which can be self-justifying. The main line is smooth and clear, but the disadvantage is that the structure is simple. ?
Literary background of "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp":
The theme of "tomb robbing" is not invented out of thin air, but originates from traditional Chinese tomb culture and the concept of thick burials. The origin of tomb robbing novels can be traced from literature The origin is that as early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were already supernatural novels with themes of "grave digging" and "grave robbing".
The purpose of tomb robbing anecdotes in such novels is often to warn the world that tombs are not to be invaded, but the miraculous and strange descriptions of the tombs and their owners have begun to attract readers.
With the development of online tomb-robbing novels, the focus of writing has shifted from intimidating and warning people not to rob tombs to the fantasy adventure in the process of tomb-robbing, and the generous description of tomb-robbing behaviors. This part has also become a plot clue that serves the adventure. The novel There is no praise or blame for the act itself. Generally speaking, online tomb-robbery novels such as "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" inherit the tomb-robbery theme and weird and fantasy writing style of ghost novels since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.