Floating Islands - Second Mystic Plaque and Secret #1 (Jade Dragon)
After collecting the FIRST MYSTIC PLAQUE, as shown in the last section, take a running jump to grab the right side of the next small, green island.
Pull up and then walk to the far edge. Take a standing jump over to the big island, and immediately backflip onto the little green island...
...as a petrified spearman (3) awakens on the dais ahead. (There are 3 guards here now; the empty space is where the first flying swordsman originated.) The petrified spearmen can't fly. So if you jump back onto the green rock, he won't be able to reach Lara, and you can shoot him with pistols...
...until he explodes. Then jump back across to the big island.
Climb into the building through the trapdoor on the underside.
Here you'll find 2 sets of Uzi clips, flares, a large medi pack (3-6), and a SECOND MYSTIC PLAQUE (7).
Approaching the PLAQUE awakens a second spearman (4) below. Either shoot him with pistols through the hole in the floor (time consuming); drop down and confront him (dangerous); or...
...drop down, run to the other side of the island (Lara can clip through the open trapdoor)...
...and jump back onto to the small, green island. (Be sure to jump well before the edge so Lara doesn't overshoot the island and fall into the abyss.)
The spearman can't cross the gap, so you can shoot him with pistols from safety.
Afterward, climb the rocks to the left of the guards' dais.
Turn around and jump from the ledge with the small cherry tree to grab the edge of the roof.
Pull up and cross over the roof to find SECRET #1, the Jade Dragon (8). Take it and drop to the ground.
You can ignore the remaining spearman (5) (and continue with the next section), but if you want all the kills, you'll need to revive him. He is set to awaken when you come down the stone slide from the GOLD LATTICE BUILDING. So if you've gone the other way (as I suggested) you can jump onto the slide to animate him.
Position Lara on the shorter, perpendicular ramp facing the long slide. Take a standing jump onto it and immediately backflip onto the smaller ramp.
Slide down, run to the right...
...and jump back over to the little green island.
Once again, kill the spearman from a safe distance with pistols.
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