System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

"Fatty, what nonsense are you talking about!"

As Zhang Hao entered the tower, the first thing he saw was a dragon running through the entire tower from the center.

However, unlike what the fat man said, it wasn't alive; instead, it was carved from an unknown material.

The dragon was covered in flawless white snow, which shimmered with pure white light under the flashlight beam.

Its lower body hovers above the earth, resembling a small hill.

Its upper body stands proudly upright, seemingly about to pierce the top of the tower; only by looking up can one catch a glimpse of its dragon head.

Those dragon eyes were as deep as black holes in the universe, seemingly able to see through everything in the world; just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"Wow..."

While everyone's attention was focused on the dragon statue, they suddenly heard the sound of stones shattering.

Hearing the sound, Zhang Hao looked down and saw Zhang Qilin striking the dragon statue with the Fa Qiu Finger technique.

It turns out that the cage is hollow inside; once the opening is made, you can see a staircase at the bottom leading to the underground.

"Wow, you're amazing! You managed to find that!"

Zhang Qilin didn't say anything and walked down the steps.

However, he stopped after taking only two steps and stared blankly at the wall on one side of the steps.

"Hey buddy, what's wrong?"

Zhang Hao walked up the steps and approached Zhang Qilin, asking him a question.

Zhang Qilin pointed to the wall, and an ancient mural appeared on it.

"Tianzhen, come over here quickly and see what the murals are trying to express."

"Ah."

Wu Tianzhen responded and walked to the wall to study the murals.

"The mural depicts the establishment and destruction of the ancient city of Tongjing. Long ago, snake ore, a kind of amber-like mineral, was excavated in Tongjing. Each piece of snake ore contained a black-haired snake. When the snake ore came into contact with the human body, it would fuse due to the temperature change, and the black-haired snake inside would come out."

Initially, many people died because of the appearance of the black-haired snake.

Later, it was discovered that the venom of the black-haired snake could store human memories, and since then people have begun to use black-haired snakes to store important events.

As a result, the area around the snake mine gradually became lively and formed a small village.

Later, someone developed a method for achieving immortality by using black-haired snakes to store memories.

As long as the stored memories are transferred into another person's body, they can continue to live.

Since then, people seeking immortality have continuously come to Gutongjing in an attempt to achieve eternal life.

One day, a huge snake mine was discovered, inside which lived a dragon.

The miners accidentally came into contact with the snake ore, causing it to melt and releasing the dragon.

The dragon not only did not harm people, but also helped the people of Gutongjing defend against foreign enemies.

Gradually, the people of Gutongjing came to regard the dragon as a deity, building temples and erecting statues of it.

Gradually, fewer and fewer enemies came to attack Gutongjing, and the ancient city became more and more prosperous.

Until one day, an invincible enemy appeared: the Queen of Loulan.

The dragon perished in its battle with the Queen of Loulan, and the ancient city of Gutongjing was destroyed, buried beneath the desert sands, never to see the light of day again.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it's called Snake City."

"Do you think the corpses of the dragons that died in battle are still there? They're priceless treasures!"

The dragon is special; its body doesn't decompose easily, and its entire body is a treasure. If the content of the mural is true, then its body is very likely still underground in the ancient city of Tongjing.

Zhang Hao and his group continued down the steps for about an hour until they reached the end of the steps and entered the mine.

The mine looks much like any other mine, except that the minerals are different; these mines produce snake ore.

As Zhang Hao and his group ventured deeper into the mine, the surrounding environment gradually became cold and damp, with an indescribable stench permeating the air.

The beam of the flashlight flickered in the dim light, illuminating the winding mine tunnel ahead, where snake ore could be seen scattered on the ground from time to time.

This is a fist-sized, completely transparent mineral. If you look closely, you can see a black, hairy snake, about the thickness of a little finger, coiled inside.

"Everyone be careful, don't touch the snake mine."

Black-haired snakes are highly venomous and can be fatal instantly.

Zhang Hao himself wasn't afraid, but others weren't.

He walked at the front, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Although only the bodies of some prodigy teenagers have been found so far, Zhang Hao feels that they should be close to the Wang family's base by now.

Now they have to guard against not only sudden attacks from the black-haired snakes in the snake mine, but also the Wang family.

As they traveled, Wu Tianzhen would take out paper and pen to write and draw at each special place she visited, recording what she saw.

Zhang Hao smiled at this, wondering when he had developed this habit, or if it was a tradition of the Wu family to write tomb raiding notes.

The mine's interior has a complex structure, sometimes as spacious as a hall, and sometimes so narrow that only one person can pass through at a time.

They walked along the winding mine tunnels, occasionally spotting scattered fragments of snake ore, which shimmered with a faint blue luster in the dim light, sparking the imagination.

Whenever someone approaches these fragments, they can feel a faint chill, as if they still retain the cold aura of the black-haired snake.

"Uncle, there are three forks in the road ahead. Which way should we go?"

Jie Xiaohua pointed ahead, and the beam of her flashlight illuminated three different paths.

The group stopped and gathered together, waiting for Zhang Hao to outline the next course of action.

"Wait a moment!"

Zhang Hao sent out a sound wave towards each of the three forks to explore the situation deep inside.

Soon, the details of each fork in the road extending hundreds of meters into the distance came to mind.

However, the conditions inside the mines were all roughly the same, and for a moment he didn't know which side of the road to take.

Just then, Zhang Qilin suddenly pointed to the middle fork in the road: "Take the middle one!"

"Hey buddy, how did you know to walk in the middle?"

The fat man asked a question out of curiosity.

"The symbols on this path seem to be ones I left a long time ago."

Upon hearing Zhang Qilin's words, everyone crowded forward and began searching at the entrance, quickly finding the symbols that had appeared in the shipwreck tomb before.

The symbol was left by Zhang Qilin back then, and now it has reappeared here, so it is very likely that the fork in the road in the middle is indeed the correct route.

Upon discovering the symbols left by Zhang Qilin, everyone agreed and followed in his footsteps onto the side path.

As you go deeper into the mine, the temperature drops and the air becomes increasingly thin.

They had to slow down to conserve their energy and keep their breathing steady.

Just then, a deep rumble suddenly came from the depths of the mine tunnel, making the entire mine shaft seem to tremble.

Zhang Hao and the others exchanged glances, a sense of foreboding rising in their hearts.

"Could that dragon still be alive?"