System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

As the system notification sounded, the data on the properties panel also changed.

Name: Zhang Hao

【Age: 18】

[Bloodline: Qilin Bloodline (Evolution function not yet enabled)]

[System: Level 1 All Things Fusion System (5/10). New abilities will be unlocked after leveling up.]

[Remaining fusion attempts: 3]

[Items already fused: Ants, Diamond, Warehouse, Qilin Blood, Human-faced Black Piglet.]

[Gained Abilities: Strength 400 times one's own body weight, body as hard as diamond, 1000 cubic meters of storage space, Qilin bloodline, spider-like senses.]

[Ongoing Mission: Hidden Mission, Collect 3 Special Items: Current Mission Progress 1/3]

You will receive three opportunities to merge after leaving Guiguzi's tomb.

The All Things Fusion System will upgrade after 10 fusions. Currently, it only needs 5 more fusions to upgrade, and we don't know what new abilities will be unlocked then.

Each fusion will bring a huge boost to one's strength, and three opportunities are not too few.

Moreover, we have already crossed Jiulong Mountain, and it is estimated that we are not far from the village where we are going to reach our destination.

Once you get there, you can find the location of the Lu King's Palace. Entering it will not only give you treasures and some special items, but you will also be rewarded with fusion attempts after you come out.

Therefore, the current number of fusions is barely enough.

Just as Zhang Hao was taking stock of his gains, the system notification sounded in his mind again.

[Ding! Obtained special item: Dragon Bone. Hidden quest progress +1. Current quest progress: 2/3.]

Unexpectedly, the tortoise shell that Guiguzi buried in the stone coffin was also a special item.

The person he called a god must have been entangled with him because of this tortoise shell, but it's unclear what its specific purpose was.

Since the Tomb Raider Seal had already attracted the attention of that group, Zhang Hao wasn't afraid of having one more.

With a thought, he put the tortoise shell into his storage space.

On their way to the Lu Palace, they encountered a flood while crossing Jiulong Ridge and, by sheer chance, were swept into the tomb of Guiguzi.

Not only did they fuse with the blood of the Qilin and the human-faced black pig, but they also gained three fusion opportunities and a tortoise shell left by Guiguzi, which meant that the hidden quest was more than halfway complete, and the gains were considerable.

Once you obtain one more special item, the hidden quest will be completed, and your bloodline evolution ability will be unlocked.

Once the bloodline evolution ability is activated, the bloodline can evolve, and the bonuses that the bloodline brings to various attributes of the body will increase exponentially with each evolution.

At first glance, it may not seem like much, but in fact, this kind of growth is terrifying.

Each advancement is twice the initial value, but nine advancements are more than two hundred times the initial value.

Leaving aside the abilities of the Qilin bloodline to repel insects and ward off evil spirits, its ability to extend lifespan alone is terrifying.

The Zhang family's Qilin bloodline generally adds about 200 years to lifespan, and the higher the concentration of Qilin blood, the longer this period will be.

In other words, putting everything else aside, just considering lifespan alone...

After a bloodline advances nine times, the growth will be a terrifying fifty to sixty thousand years.

Moreover, after nine bloodline evolutions, one will gain the ability to transform their bloodline into human form.

As a mythical beast that ranks among the top in ancient times, the Qilin's strength is evident.

The sheer terror of having one's bloodline transformed into a Qilin to fight and attack is simply unimaginable.

Moreover, the system only indicated that the ability to transform will be gained after advancing the bloodline nine times, without saying that advancing nine times is the limit.

In other words, as long as the upper limit of bloodline advancement is far beyond this.

Zhang Hao felt a surge of excitement at the thought, eager to descend into the tomb as soon as possible to obtain the third special item and unlock his bloodline evolution ability.

The stone coffin floated on the water for half an hour before reaching a shallow area, where everyone jumped out and returned to the shore.

Uncle Wu took out a map to compare, found the right direction, and led everyone towards the village on the outskirts of Qimeng Mountain.

Both Panzi and Da Kui were depressed on the way.

"Sigh, we didn't bring out a single one of all the treasures from the tomb!"

"Yes, each of those treasures is priceless. If we could bring a few out, we'd never have to worry about money again."

Uncle Wu's face darkened upon hearing this: "You? You have the nerve to say that? You've forgotten that moving those things will trigger mechanisms, and the walls of the tomb chamber will squeeze us in the middle like a hydraulic press."

The tomb of Guiguzi is so dangerous, you should be grateful to have come out alive!

"Yes, Third Master is right to reprimand you."

Pan Zi and Da Kui dared not say anything more after Wu Sanshu's words.

Zhang Hao smiled. Fortunately, he had wisely integrated a warehouse to obtain storage space; otherwise, he would have been in the same situation as them, watching as he couldn't bring out any of his many treasures.

After traveling through the mountains and forests for more than half an hour, a village with several dozen households came into view.

Uncle Wu looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting dark now. When we were hit by the flood, our food was washed away. We haven't eaten all day, and everyone is hungry."

I think we should rest in the village tonight, eat well, and get a good rest before setting off to find the Lu King's Palace tomorrow.

"Yes, Third Master."

Everyone was tired, so naturally no one raised any objections.

Zhang Hao was eager to obtain the third special item to unlock his bloodline evolution ability.

But I also know that this matter cannot be rushed.

So the group went into the village to find a place to stay and eat.

"Auntie, do you have any places to stay in your village?"

As soon as he entered the village, Panzi stopped an elderly woman who was hurrying home and asked her a question.

"Yes, there is a guesthouse at the entrance of the village. People who come here stay there."

Pan Zi was puzzled. This village was very remote and not surrounded by tourist attractions. It didn't seem like a place that people often came to. So why was there a guesthouse?

"Auntie, do people often come to your village?"

"Yes, they're all disguised as tourists, just like you. But who doesn't know they're all after that immortal's tomb in the mountains!"

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled awkwardly. They were indeed dressed as tourists, and their destination was indeed the ancient tomb in the mountains.

The fact that a village of only a few dozen households has opened a guesthouse shows that quite a few people come to visit this ancient tomb on a regular basis.

"Alright, since Panzi knows there's a guesthouse, there's no need to trouble you, Auntie."

Uncle Wu interrupted Pan Zi when he saw that Pan Zi was about to say something.

Panzi nodded and let the old woman leave, then followed the direction she pointed and successfully found a guesthouse.

Upon entering, I saw a middle-aged woman sitting behind the counter, fiddling with her phone.

"Boss, accommodation."

The middle-aged woman looked up at the group and said, "You're lucky. There are three rooms left today. They're 500 a night, so three rooms would be 1,500. That's just right for the six of you. The rooms are on the second floor."

"Wow, boss, I didn't realize that the house prices in your little village are comparable to those in the big cities."

The guesthouse was just an ordinary residential building, with cement walls and no decoration. In this condition, it wouldn't be more than 50 in the city.

"Don't complain about the price. When other people come later, you won't be able to stay even if it costs five thousand."

"Panzi, give me the money."

Whether it was an elderly woman on the street or a guesthouse owner, their words conveyed the same message.

Many people came from the village, and they all came because of the ancient tombs in the mountains.