System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As the system notification sound faded, the Xuanyuan Polishing Stone, the Yellow Millet Dream Pillow, and the Medicine King Cauldron all transformed into liquid, enveloping his body. They became countless tiny molecules, completely covering his entire body.

The liquid rapidly dispersed into tiny molecules, which then seemed to come alive and desperately tried to penetrate his body and merge with him.

[Ding, congratulations host, 26th fusion completed. Fusion item: Xuanyuan Polishing Stone.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired the fusion item's unique characteristic: You can decide who someone's appearance is preserved or causes them to age rapidly simply by thinking about them.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing the special item Xuanyuan Polishing Stone. Bloodline evolution progress +1, Tier 1 evolution progress (6/20).]

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[Ding, congratulations host, 27th fusion complete. Fusion item: Yellow Millet Dream Pillow.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's trait: Dream Entry (allows people to enter dreams; kind-hearted people enter good dreams, evil-hearted people enter nightmares; events in the dream will influence one's character, making the good even better and the evil even more evil).]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on fusing with the special item Breath of Earth. Bloodline evolution progress +1, Tier 1 evolution progress (7/20).]

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[Ding, congratulations host, 28th fusion completed. Fusion item: Medicine King Cauldron.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's characteristic: Alchemy (directly consuming elixirs will allow your body to perfectly fuse and absorb them).]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing with the special item, the Medicine King Cauldron. Bloodline evolution progress +1, Tier 1 evolution progress (8/20).]

The special items outside the rare bones, when fused together, also grant strange and unusual abilities.

The Xuanyuan Mirror Polishing Stone is said to be one of the eight mirrors of the Qin King, and being reflected in it can keep one's appearance young.

The abilities gained after the fusion were even expanded, allowing people not only to remain young but also to age rapidly.

It's just unclear whether this effect only works on appearance or also on lifespan.

If looking at someone could cause their appearance to age rapidly and their lifespan to decrease quickly, that would be too incredible.

As for the power of the Yellow Millet Dream Pillow, it's somewhat like the saying, "To destroy something, you must first drive it mad."

The ability gained after the fusion was to amplify the good and evil in people's hearts through dreams.

The most surprising thing is the Medicine King Cauldron. After fusion, the body is like a furnace, and the medicines consumed can be perfectly absorbed and fused, with the effect being the same as taking the medicine after refining it.

This not only saves the effort of alchemy but also ensures that the medicinal effects are not wasted. Directly consuming the elixir can even be more effective than taking pills.

After doing all that, Zhang Hao opened the attribute panel to check.

I've used 3 fusion attempts and have 3 left.

20 experience points are enough to upgrade the All Things Fusion System to level 3 and unlock new abilities.

My current experience points are 18. I only need to use the system fusion twice more to upgrade.

It's just a pity that I don't have any suitable items to fuse with.

Fortunately, the auction at the Crescent Hotel is about to begin.

The Crescent Hotel has stood in Beijing for many years, with a rich history and tradition. Its annual auctions are a major event for those involved in underground business.

Every auction features treasures that are rarely seen by outsiders.

If you have the money, you can buy whatever you want at an auction.

It's quite normal for a few special items to appear at the auction. Once you buy and combine them, the system will level up to level 3 and unlock new abilities.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but feel so excited that he couldn't sleep, and he wished he could fly back to the capital immediately to participate in the auction.

However, there are only two flights a week from Myanmar to Daxia Capital, so you have to stay in Myanmar for two more days to get back.

However, I've been on the road a lot lately and I'm a bit tired, so I can take this opportunity to rest for a couple of days.

Over the next two days, Wu Tianzhen and Fatty contacted the Wu family to transport the antiques they had retrieved from Jude Kao back to China.

Zhang Hao rested at the hotel, and when he was in a good mood, he would go for a walk outside or swim in the hotel pool.

As for Zhang Qilin, no one knows where he went. He always appears and disappears suddenly like this. However, his room was not returned, so he probably didn't leave. As for what he did, no one knows.

Zhang Hao had just finished swimming and was resting on a chair by the pool when his phone suddenly rang.

He picked up his phone and saw that it was Yi Sa calling, so he answered the call.

"Yi Sa, is there something you need when you call me at this hour?"

"Zhang Hao, have you finished your work over there? Ding Yudie and I have found some more clues these past few days, and we need your help to continue the investigation."

Zhang Hao felt a little excited when he heard this.

He told Yi Sa to contact him if she needed any help.

Because he knew that the truth behind the water demon's mutation must be related to God, he could gain a better understanding of God while helping Yi Sa investigate the truth.

Later, I came to Myanmar and met Uncle Wu, from whom I learned more about God.

Furthermore, they learned that the Wu and Zhang families had a major hidden danger that came from God.

They need the bodies of the Wu and Zhang families to accomplish something.

For years, both families have been searching for a way to deal with God.

Since the Three-Surname Water Demons are a family controlled by them, investigating the truth behind the Water Demons' mutation will allow us to understand them better, and perhaps even find a way to eliminate them.

Therefore, Zhang Hao must participate in Yi Sa and Ding Yudie's investigation into the truth behind the water demon mutation, no matter what.

Zhang Hao snapped out of his thoughts and continued speaking into the phone, "It's only been a few days, what have you found out?"

"Yu Die stole the Hong Tuan Jing Shui Pian from Ding Changsheng, which details the origins of the three-surname water demon family."

Our three families each live along a river—the Yangtze, the Yellow, and the Lancang River—and we do underwater business, helping kings and generals hide their wealth underwater so that it can be stolen to a large extent.

But as time goes by and dynasties rise and fall, the owners of those riches also disappear into the long river of history.

However, the ancestors of the Water Demon family recorded the locations of all these treasures and compiled them into a book called the "Golden Soup Manual."

Yi Sa first recounted the history of the water demon family.

After the Khmer Empire's high priest stole the national treasure, the Soul-Guiding Token, and fled, he started a business building underwater tombs and hiding treasures, and he did quite well.

The treasures that were left behind after losing their owner belonged to the Water Demon family.

After saying all that, Yi Sa got to the crucial point.

"Indeed, the chapter on turbulent and still waters also contains a way to turn ordinary people into water demons, which is to swallow water essence."

The location of the water spirit is in an ancient tomb called Zuyuan Jintang, which is recorded in the Jintang Manual.

The key to understanding this is to find the Ancestral Golden Soup, enter it, and search for the Water Spirit. Only then can we uncover the truth behind the Water Demon's mutation.

Zhang Hao glanced at the date on his phone; the auction at the Crescent Hotel was fast approaching.

If we go to search for the ancestral broth at this time, it will be too late to participate in the auction.

He said to the person on the other end of the phone, "I can help you, but you need to attend an auction first. You go to the capital first, and we'll meet there and then set off together."

After Zhang Hao and Yi Sa reached an agreement, Zhang Hao hung up the phone.

Just then, he saw the fat man rushing over in a panic.

"Fatty, what's the rush?"

"Brother Zhang Hao, something terrible has happened! Tianzhen has been kidnapped by the local warlord!"