System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

The second fusion went as smoothly as the first, and as I had expected, the benefit was that my body became as hard as diamond, in every part.

This is how one truly gains the ability to protect oneself in an ancient tomb.

The system granted five fusion opportunities, of which two have already been used, leaving three remaining.

The third fusion choice needs careful consideration, since the number of fusion opportunities is limited before going into the tomb to gain more fusion opportunities, and each fusion should be used wisely.

It now has the strength of 400 times its own body weight.

Its body has a hardness comparable to that of diamond.

Both attack and defense are not problems, so these two types of fusions can be ignored for now.

The ancient tomb contains numerous antiques, treasures, and monsters, some of which possess special abilities.

They come in all shapes and sizes; it would be perfect if they had a storage space.

This way, you won't be unable to bring your items out because they are too big.

Zhang Hao quickly came up with an idea.

Since the abilities gained after fusion are related to the characteristics of the items.

If I merge with a warehouse, wouldn't I gain storage space?

Thinking of this, he quickly walked back to the Wu family's old house and went to the backyard.

There is a warehouse here that was used to store grain before liberation, but it is no longer needed and has been vacant for many years.

Zhang Hao placed his hand on it and gave the system the command: "Merge the warehouse!"

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As the system notification sound faded, the entire warehouse vanished from his sight, transforming into a liquid that enveloped his entire body.

The countless tiny molecules that make up the liquid seem to come alive and desperately try to penetrate the body.

[Ding, congratulations host, third fusion complete. Fusion item: Warehouse.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's property: 1000 cubic meters of storage space.]

Just as expected, the integrated warehouse provided storage space, a space that was 10 meters long, wide, and high.

With storage space, you no longer need to worry about not being able to bring the treasures out of the tomb.

The All Things Integration System is truly powerful; each integration brings tremendous benefits.

With a thought, Zhang Hao opened the attribute panel.

Name: Zhang Hao

【Age: 18】

[System: Level 1 All Things Fusion System (3/10). New abilities will be unlocked after leveling up.]

[Remaining fusion attempts: 2]

[Items already fused: Ants, Diamond, Warehouse.]

[Gained Abilities: Strength 400 times one's own body weight; body as hard as diamond; storage space of 1000 cubic meters.]

Then he noticed that the system actually had levels, and the 3/10 at the end should be the number of fusions, which means that fusions 10 times will upgrade it to level 2.

System upgrades can also unlock new capabilities, but it's unclear what those capabilities are.

If the Level 1 All Things Fusion System is this powerful, imagine how amazing it would be after it's upgraded!

Zhang Hao couldn't help but feel excited. He couldn't wait for tomorrow to come so he could hurry to the tomb in Shandong Province to pass the test and get more opportunities to merge.

……

The next day, Zhang Hao got up while it was still dark and joined the team to head to Shandong Province.

The tomb raiding team consisted of six people: Zhang Hao, Uncle Wu, Wu Tianzhen, Pan Zi, Da Kui, and a cold-looking young man dressed in black.

Although it was their first meeting, Zhang Hao recognized him at a glance as Zhang Qilin, the pinnacle of combat power in the world of tomb raiding.

In addition to his exceptional skills, he also possesses the miraculous bloodline of the Qilin, which can ward off poison, evil spirits, and prolong life.

After fusing with Qilin blood, it should also possess powerful Qilin blood.

With this in mind, Zhang Hao began to ponder how he could obtain Qilin blood.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. Zhang Qilin was now in Uncle Wu's team, so there would always be a chance to get his Qilin blood.

Just as rumored, Zhang Qilin was taciturn and sparing with his words, not uttering a single word the entire way.

The team departed from Hangzhou and flew to the provincial capital of Shandong Province, where they were greeted by members of the Wu family as soon as they exited the airport.

The person who was there to meet him had already prepared an off-road vehicle and equipment. He handed the car keys to Uncle Wu and then left.

After everyone got into the car, Panzi drove towards Qimeng Mountain.

Our destination this time was a mountain near a village on the outskirts of Qimeng Mountain.

The Qimeng Mountain range is extremely vast, with dense primeval forests and many undeveloped and mysterious places within it.

Even though the destination is just a village on the outskirts, getting there is not so easy.

After exiting the highway, the SUV drove for another ten kilometers or so before reaching the ticket office of Qimeng Mountain Scenic Area.

After parking their car at the visitor center, the group of six, carrying their equipment, followed the other tourists into the Qimeng Mountains.

"What magnificent scenery! Qimeng Mountain isn't very well-known, but I never expected the scenery to be so beautiful."

Wu Tianzhen acted just like a real tourist, taking photos and marveling at the beautiful scenery.

Uncle Wu smiled and said, "If you're going to be energetic now, you'll suffer when you get on the back road. Don't come crying and begging to go home halfway there."

"I definitely won't."

……

As they spoke, the group had already entered the depths of the Qimeng Mountain scenic area. At a sign that read "End of Scenic Area, Tourists Stop Here," the group turned onto a small path.

The path was left uncleaned and covered with fallen leaves, with occasional rotting bird and animal carcasses and bones.

Pan Zi and Da Kui took out their entrenching tools and walked at the front of the group, waving them around to clear away the weeds and branches that stretched onto the path.

The short road, which was only a few kilometers long, took up most of the day.

As the group emerged from the side path, they encountered an old man driving an oxcart.

Then, at his warm invitation, they rode in an oxcart into the Qimeng Mountains.

The plot unfolded almost exactly as Zhang Hao knew, with only minor differences in specific details.

In order to reach the village before dark, the team chose to cross the river cave by small boat.

As soon as the small boat entered the river cave, the surrounding environment became pitch black.

Panzi quickly took out a searchlight from his backpack and turned it on to illuminate the surroundings.

Uncle Wu, sitting on the boat and staring at the cave walls around the river cave, said, "This river cave is no ordinary place."

"Third Master, this river cave is obviously round and square, and it looks like an old tomb raider's hole."

Panzi reached out and touched the cave wall, saying.

Uncle Wu nodded. Over the years, Pan Zi had learned a lot from him, and now he could even spot tomb raiders' holes.

"You bosses are quite influential."

The boatman overheard the conversation about the tomb raider's hole and chimed in.

"The mountain through which the river tunnel passes is no ordinary mountain. It is called Jiulong Ridge, which consists of nine peaks. It is said that an emperor is buried in each of the nine peaks."

Zhang Hao became interested as soon as he heard about Jiulong Ridge. If it really was as the boatman said, there were nine emperor tombs there.

If we find the entrance, wouldn't we get at least nine chances to merge?

Uncle Wu seemed to sense Zhang Hao's interest and laughed, "The waterways at the foot of this mountain are crisscrossed and vast in scale. They were obviously dug out by government thieves. The tombs are probably already emptied out, so you shouldn't bother with them."

Zhang Hao smiled. Uncle Wu was right. It was impossible for such a large-scale tomb raiding operation to have not been completed.

Shh, there's a sound!

At this moment, Zhang Qilin, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly spoke up, signaling everyone to quiet down.