Tomb Raiding: All Things Merge, Starting with 400x Strength

"Third Uncle, watch out for the Nine-Headed Cypress!"

When Wu Tianzhen saw Uncle Wu San come out of the cave, she waved and shouted desperately.

Before he finished speaking, a vine wrapped around Uncle Wu and pulled him into the tree canopy.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao did not immediately go down to the base of the tree, but waited where he was.

After the vines wrapped around Uncle Wu, they sensed the Heavenly Star Stone on Zhang Hao's body.

The vine seemed to have encountered something terrifying and immediately released Uncle Wu, then the vine desperately tried to escape from him.

Uncle Wu looked completely bewildered: "What's going on?"

"Third Master, Xiao Hao has found the Celestial Star Stone."

Pan Zi responded.

"What? You actually found the Celestial Stone?"

Uncle Wu's expression turned even more shocked.

"The Celestial Stone is a stone from outer space. It is said to be harder than diamond and is also the nemesis of the Nine-Headed Hydra Cypress. It is extremely rare. Where did you find it?"

"They were found in the altar under the tree. Because of the presence of the Celestial Stone, the two corpses in the altar were not pulled up by the Hydra Cypress."

"Since there are such valuable items as the Celestial Stone in the altar, this tomb must be extraordinary. Let's go down and take a look."

"Ok."

Zhang Hao responded and led everyone down the tree trunk.

With the Celestial Stone in hand, he no longer needed to worry about being attacked by the Hydra Cypress, making it much easier than when he first went down.

Taking the opportunity, Zhang Hao asked, "Third Brother, what happened after you separated from Pan Zi? Why did you end up at that cave entrance?"

Uncle Wu's eyebrows twitched slightly as he chuckled, "Back then, I was being chased into a cave by a group of blood-soaked people. When I came out of the cave, I saw you all."

Zhang Hao smiled. Uncle Wu was definitely hiding something from him. What he said earlier was just an excuse. He didn't know what Uncle Wu was hiding.

However, since he was unwilling to talk, there was no point in asking further, so he stopped saying anything.

Soon everyone climbed down to the base of the tree and onto the altar.

"Fatty, what are you doing!"

Uncle Wu's shout drew everyone's attention.

The fat man climbed down from the hydra cypress and went straight to the jade bed. He stood beside the jade bed, reached out and pinched the female corpse's mouth, trying to squeeze out what was inside.

Fatty turned around and saw that it was Uncle Wu who was stopping him. He said irritably, "This corpse has not decomposed for a thousand years. It's obvious that there is a treasure in its mouth. Old fox, you wouldn't be stopping me because you're eyeing what's in its mouth, would you?!"

"You really don't know what's good for you! There was a trap inside the female corpse's stomach. If I hadn't stopped you, you would be a corpse by now!"

"Really?"

The fat man said uncertainly.

He looked at Zhang Hao, and only believed it when Zhang Hao nodded.

"In that case, thank you for saving my life. However, there was indeed a treasure in the female corpse's mouth. I saw it just now."

The fat man pointed at the female corpse and said.

"Move aside, I'll solve the mechanism."

Uncle Wu walked to the female corpse's head and reached out to break the mechanism.

He started making a move, but then suddenly stopped.

"Xiao Hao, why don't you give it a try?"

"Ah."

Zhang Hao responded and walked to where Uncle Wu was standing.

He has mastered the ability to detect both the Tomb Raider's Finger and the spider's senses.

No matter which ability you use, cracking the mechanism is a piece of cake.

Uncle Wu only wanted him to try so he could see his own strength. Since he wanted to see, let him see.

Zhang Hao helped the female corpse up, grabbed the back of her neck and squeezed hard. With a "bang," a short arrow shot out from the female corpse's neck, flew dozens of meters, and embedded itself in the cave wall.

"hiss……"

The fat man gasped when he saw the danger emanating from the trap. If it hadn't been for Uncle Wu's timely intervention, he would have been pierced through the body by an arrow and killed when he was so close to the female corpse and caught off guard.

"Uncle Wu, thank you so much for saving my life!"

The fat man knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times before standing up.

Uncle Wu smiled and ignored the fat man. He turned around and gave Zhang Hao a thumbs up.

"Xiao Hao, your performance far exceeded my expectations. If I didn't know this was your first time going into a tomb, I would have thought you were a veteran."

"Third Brother is joking."

As Zhang Hao spoke, he grabbed the female corpse's cheeks and squeezed hard, spitting out a bronze key from her mouth.

"Hey, why is there only one key?"

The fat man was greatly disappointed when he found only a bronze key instead of the earth-shattering treasure he had imagined. He immediately lost interest in the female corpse and focused all his attention on the male corpse next to him.

"Hey, he also has a box in his hand. Could that key be the one to open this treasure box?"

He reached out his hand but then withdrew it. Remembering the deadly trap inside the female corpse, he worried that the male corpse might also have a trap, which is why he didn't go for it.

Just as the fat man hesitated, Zhang Hao picked up the box and inserted the key that the female corpse spat out into the lock.

With a "click," the box opened automatically, revealing a bronze fish about the size of a thumb inside.

"What kind of fish is this? It's so strange, it even has two eyebrows!"

The fat man's eyes lit up when he saw what Zhang Hao was holding. Although he didn't recognize it, he knew it must be something special since it was kept in a box.

Although he also wanted to get his hands on the treasure, he wouldn't have any other ideas since it was in Zhang Hao's hands.

"Snake-browed Bronze Fish!"

When Uncle Wu heard Zhang Hao utter the words "Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish," he was startled and quickly gave him a meaningful look.

Zhang Hao knew what he meant. The Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish was of great importance, and with Fatty and A Ning sitting on a rock not far away, it wasn't appropriate to discuss these matters.

Zhang Hao nodded and put away the snake-browed bronze fish without saying anything.

[Ding! Key item detected, triggering hidden quest: Collect three Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish and decipher their secrets. Quest reward: 5 fusion attempts.]

There's another hidden quest. The last time I completed a hidden quest, I gained the ability to evolve my bloodline.

This reward includes 5 fusion opportunities.

Although the reward was slightly worse than the last one, it was exactly what I needed.

Moreover, the task is not very difficult.

If I remember correctly, of the three snake-browed bronze fish, one is with Uncle Wu and the other is with Chen Pi Asi.

Uncle Wu's is easy to deal with, but the one in Chen Pi Asi's hands requires some careful planning.

It's quite worthwhile to get an extra 5 fusion opportunities just by obtaining three Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish.

Keep in mind that clearing the Guiguzi Tomb only grants three fusion opportunities.

"I think this mask is quite nice."

While everyone's attention was focused on the snake-browed bronze fish, Da Kui directly removed the bronze mask from the male corpse's face.

As soon as the mask was removed, a fox face appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Holy crap, is that a human or a fox?!"

When Da Kui saw the male corpse's face, he screamed in fright.

His shouts drew everyone's attention, and all eyes fell on the male corpse's face.

With its pointed snout and monkey-like cheeks, it looks just like a fox.

Just then, the male corpse's eyes suddenly opened, and two beams of green light shot out from them.

In an instant, Uncle Wu, Wu Tianzhen, Pan Zi, and the others all rolled their eyes, lost their senses, and became agitated.

One by one, they pulled out weapons and prepared to attack those around them.