Episode 3 (The Lost Tomb 2)

**Episode 3 (The Lost Tomb 2)** is the third episode of the television series The Lost Tomb 2.

## Story

Wu Xie ponders whether his uncle has been in the underwater tomb before. Jus then, Zhang Qiling mentions he himself might have been in the tomb before, as the surroundings remind him of something but he cannot remember any details. Zhang Qiling claims that his name should be on the list of the original archaeology team but Wang Pangzi asks how Zhang Qiling managed to stay young as the original exploration had been decades ago. Wu Xie asks if Zhang Qiling remembers anything of the original journey.

In a flashback, Zhang Qiling is seen talking to the other members of the original exploration, while traveling to the tomb on a boat. Suddenly Wu Sanxing asks if anyone has seen Xie Lianhuan and no one knows where he is. They find diving gear and a rubber boat missing and wonder where he has gone. While Wu Sanxing and Chen Wenjin are worried for him, Xiao Li, another member of the team, claims that they cannot delay their tomb exploration because of Xie Lianhuan, thinking he just left to have fun.

While searching for him, they find his body on the shore. While inspecting his body and trying to find the reason for his death, they discover a Snake Brow Copper Fish in his hand. Zhang Qiling recounts how they decided to have one of them take the body back to shore to hold a funeral, while the rest went ahead to the tomb.

Different from Wu Xie and his friends, Wu Sanxing and the others arrived in a totally different room when they entered the tomb. They landed in a tomb which has a pleasant smell, making them wonder if the person who was buried there, was fond of spices and buried with them. They explore the room and Wu Sanxing takes interest in a painting on the wall. They wonder why the woman on the painting all have big bellies as if pregnant.

After some time, Xiao Li asks if they can leave as he finds the tomb eerie. Wu Sanxing managed to get everyone to be careful and stay. He reminds them to stay together and to take care of the resources they have. Chen Wenjin reminds them that he has the most experience and they should listen to him. When she sees him yawn, she convinces him to take a nap before they explore further.

Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi conclude that either they really did enter a different room or the pleasant smell has disappeared after all these years. Wang Pangzi recounts an old discovery and suggest the scent might have been the Scent of Bone, a scent made from the bone of a Forbidden Maiden. Wu Xie remembers his uncle telling him about the scent and that it will make you fall asleep as if under anesthesia.

In the flashback, Wu Sanxing tells Wu Xie about his experiences with the Scent of Bone. When Wu Sanxing woke up in the room, he realizes he is alone in the chamber and wonders where the others have gone. He finds that even the porcelain vases and everything about the room is different. He finds a coffin in the room and goes closer but the cover of the coffin opens and a hand tries to pull him in. He manages to escape and get to the surface of the water on his own. He is saved by a fishing boat and taken to the hospital, finding out he is the only survivor with everyone else missing.

Wu Xie manages to figure out the mechanism of the tomb, with the rooms working as an elevator, therefor the rooms changing order. But Zhang Qiling notes an error in his uncle's story: if he went to sleep in the chamber, then even if the chambers moved, he should still be in the correct one. Wu Xie adds that they do not know if the chambers switch every few hours, or every few days and months which might be a problem for them regarding oxygen, water, and food.

Wang Pangzi takes them back to the hallway and they find the coffin chamber Wu Sanxing woke up in in the other side chamber. Wang Pangzi notices that the coffin is from precious wood and wants to inspect it more to find treasure. He tells Zhang Qiling to be careful when he sticks a knife into the coffin nonchalantly. While trying to light a candle in the corner, according to tradition of the tomb raiders, Wang Pangzi finds the remains of a cat. Just then, Zhang Qiling opens the coffin.

In the coffin they find a corpse with too many limbs and after thinking multiple people were buried together, Zhang Qiling makes them realize that it is one person and limbs were added to it. The friends return to the other room to get some vases to scoop the liquid out of the coffin and inspect the corpse closely. Wu Xie takes his time in choosing appropriate vases and loses himself in the drawings on the vases. When he wants to tell the others about his discovery, he discovers Wang Pangzi gone and runs after him. In the hallway the pathway to the coffin chamber disappeared and Wu Xie's path to the others is closed. Wu Xie tries to calm himself down and decides to wait until the chambers turn back. He continues trying to calm his nerves among the rising fear.

Zhang Qiling wonder why their friend has not joined them yet but Wang Pangzi exclaims their friend has trouble choosing. They uncover the corpse and decide to take it out of the coffin. Just then, Wang Pangzi hears a cat screaming and they go to find the cat skeleton but it has disappeared. Exploring the coffin more closely, Zhang Qiling asks again where their friend is and they realize the gate is closed. They decide to take the weighted bottom of the coffin out first, thinking something might be hidden by it but are unable to lift it normally. Zhang Qiling explores more and finds it glued to the bottom of the coffin.

Wu Xie decides to explore the porcelaine chamber further, wondering if there is a secret behind it but finds that the sea monkey has entered the place. He runs away and hides behind a door, activating door blocks. While telling the monster off, the door suddenly stops moving and Wu Xie finds that the monster is digging a tunnel below the door. It manages to catch onto his leg and Wu Xie defends himself with a knife.

Wang Pangzi and Zhang Qiling finally manage to take out the coffin weight and find a hole in the ground below. Suddenly, the corpse grabs onto Zhang Qiling's arm, leaving a black stain. Wang Pangzi manages to free him by shooting the corpse and they decide to go into the hole below the coffin to escape, as they won't be able to defeat the corpse.

When turning around in the new room, Wu Xie finds himself in a giant chamber with a pool of water and a coffin in the middle of the water. He starts pondering over the origin of the coffin, as well as where he is situated in the underwater tomb.

## Characters

* Wu Xie
* Zhang Qiling
* Wang Pangzi
* Wu Sanxing (flashback)
* Chen Wenjin (flashback)
* Xiao Li (flashback)
* Xie Lianhuan (flashback)
* Huo Ling (flashback)

## Creatures

* Sea monkey
* Undead corpse

## Artifacts & Treasures

* Snake Brow Copper Fish
* Scent of Bone
* Ming Dynasty porcelain vases