System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As the system notification sound faded, the Qiankun Bell transformed into a mass of bronze-colored liquid, which then disintegrated into countless tiny molecules that enveloped his entire body.

These molecules seemed to come alive, desperately trying to penetrate his body and fuse with his flesh and blood.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your 39th fusion is complete. Fusion item: Qiankun Bell.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's characteristic: Devour (can absorb life force within a certain range to provide a continuous source of energy for yourself).]

Upon hearing about the abilities gained from fusing with the Qiankun Bell, Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh, "Rare items are indeed rare items."

The abilities gained from each fusion of rare items are extraordinary.

The Qiankun Bell's ability is to absorb life force within a certain range for its own use, but it's unknown how large that range is.

Doesn't Zhang Hao possessing this ability mean he's practically immortal?

Zhang Hao was very curious about this magical ability, and with a thought, he activated the devouring ability.

The next moment, he felt a warm breath entering his body from the surrounding air.

Although the warmth was not much, it still made him feel refreshed, and all his previous fatigue was swept away.

"Ok?"

At this moment, Zhang Hao suddenly noticed that a potted plant on his desk had withered and lost all signs of life.

He clearly remembered that the plant was thriving before he used his devouring ability.

It's obvious that it withered because its devouring ability absorbed all of its life force.

The ability to devour is truly terrifying; it can not only absorb the life force of other life forms but also be used for one's own benefit.

While he was still immersed in joy, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on fusing with the rare item Qiankun Bell. Qilin bloodline evolution progress +10, current evolution progress 31/60.]

Fusing a common item increases the evolution progress of the Qilin bloodline by 1 point, while a rare item can increase it by 10 points.

Since unlocking rare items, the speed of advancing the Qilin bloodline and the speed of leveling up the All Things Fusion System have increased exponentially.

The Qilin bloodline had only been upgraded to level 3 for a few days, and it looked like it only needed to fuse 3 more rare items to upgrade it to level 4.

At this rate, the Qilin bloodline will evolve to the ninth rank in just a few months. At that time, it will have the ability to transform its bloodline and directly summon the divine beast Qilin to fight for it.

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After Zhang Hao reassembled all the items in the storage space into higher-level special items, the storage space became empty again.

Beneath the sacred tree of Qinling lies the tomb of the She Kingdom. Since it was rated as a Heavenly-level ancient tomb by the general of the Mute Army, it must contain many valuable items. I wonder if my current storage space can hold all those things inside.

Besides the Mausoleum of the King of She Kingdom, the more important goal of this trip to the Qinling Mountains was the Sacred Tree of Qinling.

Even a branch of the divine tree is a special item, so what level would a tree that is hundreds of meters tall be?

Zhang Hao originally thought the Divine Tree was a rare item, but now he feels that the Divine Tree cannot simply be a rare item.

Such a massive bronze divine tree, and it also possessed the incredible ability to materialize.

It can't possibly be just a rare item.

It might be a rare item that requires level 10 of the All Things Fusion System to unlock.

The more Zhang Hao thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Whenever he thought about the possibility that the Qinling Sacred Tree might be a rare item, he became quite impatient.

Three days later, the servants had prepared the equipment needed to travel deep into the Qinling Mountains.

Zhang Hao, Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, Yi Sa, Ding Yudie, and Zhang Qilin immediately started packing their things, preparing to set off early the next morning.

The night before departure, Zhang Hao was so excited that he didn't get enough rest, and he kept yawning after setting off.

It's about 100 kilometers from the provincial capital to the Qinling Mountains, which takes about two or three hours.

Zhang Hao slept the entire way.

He only came to his senses when the car stopped in the parking lot of the Qinling Scenic Area.

As soon as he got out of the car, Zhang Hao walked to the edge of the parking lot, where many plants were planted.

With a thought, he used his Devouring ability, and instantly the life force of all living beings within a radius of several meters was absorbed into his body.

The fatigue vanished instantly, and I felt refreshed.

Zhang Hao stopped his devouring ability, quickly stepped forward, took his backpack from the trunk and put it on his back, and then the group walked together towards the scenic area.

In fact, Zhang Hao didn't need to carry a backpack at all; he had already put everything into his storage space.

He was just using the backpack as a cover.

The Qinling Mountains cover a very large area, spanning hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.

The vast area only shows signs of human activity on the outer perimeter. As for the depths, they are too dangerous for most people to enter, so everything inside remains unknown.

Zhang Hao and his group bought tickets and entered the scenic area like ordinary tourists, and then walked deeper into the scenic area.

At first, there were groups of tourists around them, but gradually they were the only ones on the road.

"Woooo..."

The climate in the Qinling Mountains is unpredictable. One moment it's the height of summer, and the next a fierce wind is blowing, with the biting cold wind making you feel as if you've entered the dead of winter.

"It looks like it's going to rain soon. Let's find a place to pitch our tents and rest for the night, and then set off again the next day when the rain stops!"

As Zhang Hao spoke, he put down his backpack, took out the tent, and began to set it up.

Seeing this, the others also took out tents and set up camp.

"Crash..."

After they set up their tents, it started to rain.

The wind and rain caused the tent to tilt to one side, but fortunately it was of good quality and held up, so Zhang Hao and his team didn't have to get wet.

The rain lasted for more than two hours, and after it stopped, the setting sun appeared on the horizon.

Zhang Hao and his men used the last bit of sunlight to search for firewood near the camp.

Suddenly, a startled cry came from the dense forest.

"A body! A body has been found here!"

"Many hikers often trek through the Qinling Mountains, and many die halfway due to lack of preparation. What's so strange about finding a corpse there?"

Wu Tianzhen and Yi Sa paid no attention to the corpse the fat man mentioned and continued with their work.

Only Zhang Hao walked towards the fat man.

Zhang Hao understood the fat man perfectly; he wouldn't be afraid even if he entered a mass grave, let alone a corpse.

Not to mention making a fuss over a corpse.

If that's the case, then there must be something special about the corpse he found.

"Brother Zhang Hao, come quickly and take a look at this corpse!"

When the fat man saw Zhang Hao approaching, he quickly greeted him and led him to the location of the body. Then he pointed to the spot where the body was and said, "It's right there."

Zhang Hao looked in the direction the fat man was pointing, and when he saw the corpse's face clearly, he was shocked!