System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

Yi Sa nodded and said earnestly:

"That's right, the location of the dragon energy is indeed beneath this Japanese base, and we even have a route map hidden in our notebook!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao's eyes immediately lit up. He patted Yi Sa on the shoulder and said:

"Thanks to you for finding this notebook, let's go, we're now at the place where the dragon energy is!"

"Ok."

Yi Sa responded and then, following the route map in her notebook, led the group to search for the secret underground passage within the Japanese base.

Following the route, Zhang Hao and his men turned left and right in the Japanese secret base, passing through abandoned corridors and rooms, and finally found the passage in an inconspicuous corner.

The passageway was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

But this was nothing to Zhang Hao, as he had night vision and could see everything in the passage clearly.

They carefully descended the passage, not knowing how long they walked or how many meters underground they had gone, only that the surroundings were becoming increasingly damp and the air increasingly thin.

Finally, they reached the end of the passage, only to find that the end was also blocked by a thick brick wall.

Zhang Hao frowned, and without saying a word, stepped forward and threw a punch.

With a loud "bang," the brick wall shattered, sending rubble flying everywhere.

The group quickly climbed over the brick wall and left the oppressive passage.

Outside the passage was a narrow crevice in the ground.

The crevice wasn't wide, but it was just big enough for two people to pass side by side.

They walked along the crack in the ground and found ancient corpses in various poses embedded in the walls on both sides of the crack.

The faces of these ancient corpses are long since blurred, but their postures are still lifelike, as if they might break free from the wall at any moment.

The fat man swallowed hard and whispered:

"What's going on with these ancient corpses? Could we have stumbled into an ancient tomb?"

"What's there to be afraid of about ancient tombs? What kind of business do we run? Why would we be afraid of these things?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the tense atmosphere eased considerably.

Zhang Hao and his group continued walking forward, seeing ancient corpses like these all along the way, and gradually got used to it.

"Why do you think these ancient corpses are here?"

Wu Tianzhen asked curiously.

"Maybe this is a burial pit."

Ding Yudie guessed.

"It could also be an ancient mass burial ground."

Xie Xiaohua added a sentence.

The length of the fissure was beyond imagination, seemingly without end.

If they hadn't had a map, Zhang Hao and his team would have thought they were on the wrong route.

Two hours later, they finally emerged from the crevice and arrived at a huge cave.

The cave was dark, so the group raised their flashlights and shone them into the cave.

Several beams of flashlight light illuminated most of the cave.

In the middle of the cave is a high mound, surrounded by an underground river that flows quietly, making a gurgling sound.

"Look! There are murals inside!"

Suddenly, Yi Sa pointed at the wall on one side of the cave and shouted.

The crowd quickly gathered around and saw that there were indeed some mysterious murals painted on the wall.

These murals are brightly colored and have smooth lines, as if they were just painted.

Zhang Hao patted Wu Tianzhen on the shoulder and said:

“Naive, the task of deciphering the murals is now entrusted to you.”

Wu Tianzhen pushed up her glasses and carefully observed the contents of the mural.

After a while, he slowly spoke:

"The mural depicts an ancient kingdom that has never existed in history—the Ailao Kingdom."

This is actually the ancient tomb of a witch from the Ailao Kingdom!

Those ancient corpses embedded in the walls were her people.

They buried themselves and their people in this place of tortoise slumber so that one day, their descendants would be able to open a bronze box here and resurrect everyone.

The cave we are currently in is the core of the Land of Slumbering Turtles, and also the core area of ​​the Ailao Witch's Tomb.

"A bronze box?"

Everyone looked surprised upon hearing this.

"That's right, it's a bronze box."

Wu Tianzhen nodded and said:

"It is said that this bronze box contains the secret to resurrecting everyone."

"Resurrect everyone?"

Zhang Hao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"What exactly is inside this bronze box that possesses such great magical power?"

People began to speculate. Some said that the bronze box might contain some mysterious talisman, while others said that it might contain some precious medicinal herbs.

But no one has a definitive answer as to what it is.

The fat man touched his chin and said:

"No matter what, that bronze box is definitely a treasure."

But what about the bronze box in the mural?

Where did they go?

Just then, Zhang Hao suddenly noticed something on the mound in the middle of the cave.

He quickly climbed to the top of the hill and, sure enough, found a bronze box about the size of a carry-on suitcase.

He carefully touched the bronze box, but to his surprise, the lid could be opened at will.

He couldn't resist his curiosity and wanted to open the bronze box, but he didn't open it immediately just to be on the safe side.

When the others saw Zhang Hao climb up the mound, they followed him.

"What...what exactly is in here?"

The fat man pointed to the bronze box on the ground and asked.

The others also gathered around, looking nervously at the bronze box.

Everyone was curious about what was inside, and what could possibly bring all the corpses back to life.

"How about... we open it anyway?"

The fat man suggested in a low voice.

Zhang Hao nodded and said:

"We've traveled thousands of miles to get here, just to find the source of the dragon's energy."

The bronze box is right in front of us; how can we give up so easily?

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made sense.

So they decided to open the bronze box together and see what secrets it held.