Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

Zhang Haike climbed out of the tomb, a hint of joy on his face.

The tomb was not large, but it contained a large number of burial objects, enough for them to use as tokens of their love, and each person could also receive two or three funerary objects.

Climbing back to the ground, Zhang Haike turned around and took the things from his companions below. He was about to call Zhang Shenglin and the other man over to help, but no one answered after he called several times.

Zhang Haike's heart skipped a beat. He looked back around the tunnel but didn't see Zhang Shenglin and the other man who had come out first.

"Zhang Shenglin? Zhang Xingze? Where are they?"

Someone inside the tomb heard the noise and asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Zhang Haike replied with a puzzled look, "Zhang Shenglin and Zhang Xingze are missing."

Another person inside the tunnel said nonchalantly, "Did you run away to the carriage because you didn't want to work? Never mind, we can do it ourselves. Let's speed things up and get back to the carriage before dawn."

When everyone returned to the vicinity of the carriage and still did not see Su Xingze and the other person, Zhang Haike realized that something was wrong.

what happened?

Just as Zhang Haike had a bad feeling, a young man from the Zhang family got out of the carriage and handed him a letter.

"This seems to be reserved for you."

Zhang Haike took the letter and started reading it. After reading its contents, Zhang Haike's face immediately darkened.

Upon discovering the letter, the Zhang family boy exclaimed, "What? Those two left on their own?"

Zhang Haike nodded, his feelings somewhat complicated.

Having worked together for so long, the three of them could be considered friends. But after obtaining the token, the two of them left only a letter and went, which was really infuriating.

The young man from the Zhang family opposite him looked as if he hadn't expected me to do it.

"I think if they don't shake you off this time, they'll find a way to do so later."

His assertion only fueled Zhang Haike's anger.

The young man from the Zhang family was still obliviously poking at his sore spot: "Zhang Haike, don't you think you look like an unwanted person standing next to those two?"

"That's just how arrogant our own family is. They've always looked down on us outsiders. But look on the bright side, at least they left a letter. Take it easy and don't be angry."

Under the boy's persuasion, Zhang Haike's face grew colder and colder, but when he touched the jade pendant hanging on his chest, his anger dissipated instantly.

If Zhang Haike could share something so precious with Zhang Shenglin and Zhang Shenglin, then he could at least be considered a friend.

As for leaving him without saying goodbye, they both explained the reasons in their letters.

They simply had other things to do, and everyone had different goals, so they chose to part ways here. They were all members of the Zhang family, and there would be opportunities to meet again in the future.

Thinking this way, Zhang Haike managed to calm himself down.

……

On their way to Suzhou, Su Xingze and Zhang Shenglin needed to return to Sizhou Ancient City before entering the Trial World to retrieve the Soul-Suppressing Bell, which was buried beneath the ancient city along with the corpse of the previous clan leader.

This was a deal between Zhang Shenglin and Zhang Fuyi, which involved clues about his parents.

Sizhou Ancient City is located on the banks of the Huai River in Suzhou. It is a submerged underwater city, with most of its area buried in underwater mud.

Su Xingze and Zhang Shenglin were both familiar with the ancient city of Sizhou, and they found the approximate area of ​​the Sizhou ancient city ruins with very little effort.

Su Xingze still remembered where Zhang Fuyi came from, and led Zhang Shenglin through the tunnel left by the Zhang family members who had come from there.

The underground city remained dark and cold, with countless leeches and strange insects wriggling in the muddy water, and some kind of danger seemed to be lurking deep underwater.

The thing's power fluctuations were subtle and calm, as if it were dormant.

Several years ago, the Zhang family members were already very close to the ancestral burial place, and Zhang Shenglin still remembered the route to get there.

But before retrieving the Soul-Suppressing Bell, Zhang Shenglin had one more thing to do.

He wanted to collect the bodies of the people in Sizhou Ancient City, including his adoptive father who died there, and the Zhang family children who were taken to the ancient city and ultimately lost their lives there. As for the other members of the Zhang family...

There were simply too many people, so Zhang Shenglin decided to bury them on the spot.

After spending half a day collecting all the remains, Zhang Shenglin ordered several coffins from the mall, placed the remains of his adoptive father and the Zhang family children into the coffins, and temporarily stored the coffins in his spatial storage.

Afterwards, the two ventured deep into the ancient city and successfully retrieved the Soul-Stabilizing Bell.

Upon receiving the Soul-Stabilizing Bell, Su Xingze immediately examined it carefully.

This soul-stabilizing bell is also made of bronze, about the size of a cowbell, and is engraved with dense and complex incantations, which are different from those on the bell in Su Xingze's hand.

The bronze in this world seems to possess a certain mystery. He has seen too few bronze artifacts to discern what secrets it holds.

Su Xingze shook the bell a few times; the bell produced a clear, crisp sound that could clear the mind and give one a feeling of refreshment.

After examining it for a while, he tossed the thing to the little Qilin.

This is an instrument that can stabilize the soul and keep the mind clear, but its function is too singular and it is basically of little use to Su Xingze and Zhang Shenglin.

Merfolk are skilled in illusion techniques and possess extremely strong mental power, making them incredibly resistant to illusions and bewitching spells. Even if the Qilin is not as good as the Merfolk in this regard, it is not something that can be bewitched by ordinary illusions.

After leaving the ancient city of Sizhou, the two found a secluded spot with good feng shui and buried the remains they had brought from the ancient city.

These children died tragically at the hands of their own kind before they even grew up. I doubt they would want to return to the cold Zhang family.

The location Zhang Shenglin chose has beautiful scenery, with bright sunshine and vibrant spring flowers, completely different from the gloomy and cold ancient city of Sizhou. These children should like it.

The place they chose was sparsely populated, its only value perhaps being its beautiful scenery, which might be developed into a tourist destination a hundred years from now. Just in case, Su Xingze even used earth-based abilities to reinforce the area around the coffin.

Even if someone discovers the coffin, large machines would be needed to break through the hard stone layers surrounding the tomb.

After paying respects to Zhang Shenglin's adoptive father and several Zhang family children, the matter came to an end.

At this point, the countdown to the forced activation of the trial mission has already passed halfway, with more than four months remaining until the end of the year.

The trial mission will take place in another world. As the little Qilin's 'learning system', Su Xingze should not be separated from the little Qilin during the teleportation.

But just in case, Su Xingze held Zhang Shenglin's hand tightly when he opened the trial teleportation interface.

Zhang Shenglin's expression was calm, but the force with which he gripped Su Xingze's hand revealed his fluctuating emotions.

Su Xingze couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that beneath the little Qilin's calm exterior, it was also secretly afraid.

With a serious expression, Su Xingze pressed the teleportation button.

It's hard to describe this feeling in words. It's as if they've fallen into a colorful space where they can see twinkling stars, a giant tree that runs through countless worlds, and countless strange spaces divided into several layers. Amidst the brilliant light, there is a faint aura of terror.

It seemed like a moment, yet it also seemed like a long time had passed. When Su Xingze and the other person came to their senses, they were already standing on a patch of withered yellow grass.

Su Xingze frowned. The air in this world was too dry and the temperature was too high, which was the environment that merfolk hated the most.

Fortunately, Su Xingze had long since lost his dependence on water as a merman, so the hot and dry environment only made him feel a little annoyed.