System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

"It's a rice dumpling! Chase after it!"

Zhang Hao shouted and chased after him.

The earthenware pot rolled quickly on the ground, but it couldn't escape Zhang Hao's pursuit.

Zhang Hao unleashed his 500% speed and caught up in no time, stepping onto the ceramic pot.

Suddenly, a strange force came from inside the earthenware pot, almost causing it to roll away.

He pressed down harder with his feet to hold the pottery jar down.

The thing inside the jar struggled for a few moments, then, seeing it couldn't break free from Zhang Hao's control, it crawled out of the jar.

It was a rice dumpling shaped like an infant. Its body was very well preserved, and its facial expressions were lifelike. If it weren't for the layer of waxy, sticky substance covering its body, it would look no different from a living person.

That substance was adipocere, formed from the body being in a damp environment for a long time. It was because of this substance that Xiao Zongzi's body was so well preserved.

"Giggle..."

The little zongzi was muttering something and gesturing in front of him, as if he had something to say to Zhang Hao.

"Oh my, there really is a little rice dumpling!"

The fat man caught up and exclaimed in surprise when he saw the little rice dumpling.

"Uncle, what does this thing mean? I feel like it has something to say to you?"

Zhang Hao nodded: "That's right, but I don't understand his purpose. Consultant Zhang, can you understand what he's saying?"

Consultant Zhang quickly shook his head: "No, no, no, how would I know!"

Zhang Qilin clearly understands the language of corpses, but he's pretending to be one to avoid revealing his identity.

In fact, Xiao Zongzi's actions already revealed his meaning. Zhang Hao was just bluffing Zhang Qilin. Let's see how long he can keep up the act.

"So what do we do now? What should we do with this little rice dumpling?"

Zhang Hao pretended not to know what the little rice dumpling meant.

“The little zongzi doesn’t seem to have any ill intentions. He probably wants to ask for help, which is why he’s leading the way for us.”

"Consultant Zhang, didn't you say you couldn't understand what Xiao Zongzi was saying? How do you know he's asking for help?"

"Hehe, just guessing, all just guessing."

Consultant Zhang chuckled awkwardly twice before changing the subject: "Maybe he's met Uncle Wu before, and he's leading us to Uncle Wu now. Let's just let him lead the way."

"Hmm, that's one way to do it."

Yi Sa and Ding Yudie nodded, agreeing with Consultant Zhang's idea.

No one else had an opinion either.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Zhang Hao's mind.

[Ding! A key plot point has triggered a side quest: Little Zongzi's plea for help. Help Little Zongzi solve his problem and complete the quest to receive 3 fusion attempts as a reward.]

There are even side quests, and the reward is fusion attempts.

This is exactly what Zhang Hao needs right now, and the task shouldn't be too difficult. In that case, helping the little zongzi wouldn't hurt.

Zhang Hao loosened his foot, allowing the jar to roll again. He wanted to see what the little rice dumpling's purpose was in suddenly appearing in front to lead the way.

Seeing that the clay pot could roll again, the little zongzi chased after it and crawled inside. He then manipulated the pot to roll, making a clanging sound as it led the way.

"Follow!"

Once you exit the burial chamber, there is a straight tomb passage with two rows of grooves on the ground on both sides.

As soon as the pottery jar rolled into the tomb passage, two fist-sized round stones fell from the top of the ditches on the left and right sides, splashing sparks as they hit the ditches.

Then, with a loud "boom," flames burst forth in the two rows of trenches, illuminating the entire tomb passage.

"Boom!"

After Zhang Hao and his group followed the little zongzi into the tomb passage, a loud bang came from behind them. A huge rock fell down and blocked the entrance completely.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

As the boulder fell, the sound of machinery turning filled the air, followed by a hail of arrows shooting out from the cracks in the walls.

Countless arrows pierced the air, forming a giant net that enveloped everyone in the tomb passage.