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

The system has finally been upgraded, and a new feature has been unlocked—detection (a notification will be given when special items appear within a 20-meter radius).

This feature isn't exactly a surprise, but it's very useful, and it's only a new feature unlocked during the system's first upgrade.

According to the prompts, a new feature will be unlocked each time the system is upgraded.

The system is currently at level 2. It can be upgraded to level 3 and unlock new features by fusing 20 more items.

The features will definitely become more and more powerful in the future.

Furthermore, the importance of special items is self-evident.

The evolution of the Qilin bloodline requires the fusion of special items; evolving from level 0 to level 1 requires the fusion of 10 special items.

There will definitely be more special items that need to be fused when moving from Tier 2 to Tier 3.

There are countless items in the world, and even the most learned person cannot recognize them all.

With this feature, you won't miss any special items around you.

Therefore, the detection function is still very important, as this function is essential for making better use of the All Things Integration System.

After fusing the Illusionary Jade and the Heavenly Heart Stone, there are 5 fusion opportunities remaining.

Zhang Hao was preparing to continue the fusion. There were still a few good items in the storage space, and after fusion, he should be able to gain powerful abilities.

Just then, Uncle Wu's voice called out: "Alright, you've rested enough. If we don't go down the mountain soon, it will get dark. Let's go back to the guesthouse to rest for the night and head back to Hangzhou early tomorrow morning."

Zhang Hao had no choice but to give up and get up to follow the group down the mountain.

"Fatty, what are your plans?"

“Brother Zhang Hao, of course I’m going back to the capital to continue running my antique shop. If you have some free time, you can come to the capital for a visit. Besides traveling, you can also sell off your items.”

What channels do you have?

"The New Moon Hotel auction is a great opportunity to get rid of unwanted items and bid on things you need. Some rare items can only be obtained at the New Moon Hotel."

"Hmm, I'm quite interested in the auction. I wonder when it's going to be?"

"It's still early. In two months, it will be the annual grand auction at the Crescent Hotel. When you bring Tianzhen to the capital, I will definitely treat you well."

……

Zhang Hao and Fatty agreed that Zhang Hao would go to Beijing to find Fatty before the auction started.

Zhang Hao wasn't very interested in traveling, but dealing with things caught his attention.

The Wu family could handle the items brought out of the tomb, but they didn't really need the money and preferred to exchange some ordinary items for special ones.

Although the demand for special items is not very high at the moment, it is foreseeable that the demand for special items will only increase after bloodline evolution. It is good to prepare in advance so that you don't have money but can't buy things, which would delay the speed of bloodline evolution.

Another reason is that the storage space is already full and can't hold any more, so it has to be dealt with. Otherwise, if we encounter any treasures that we can't move when we go down into the tomb, we won't be able to bring them out.

The auction is still two months away, and I might not be able to wait that long.

1000 cubic meters of storage space is still a bit small. I wonder if there is any way to expand the storage space.

This matter also needs to be put on the agenda.

As they spoke, the group had already returned to the village's guesthouse.

The first time was unfamiliar, but the second time was familiar. The landlady warmly welcomed us, and we still had three rooms. However, this time Zhang Qilin and Da Kui were missing from the group, but a fat man was added.

Zhang Hao booked a room by himself. After dinner, he returned to his room, locked the door, and took stock of his spoils.

Not counting what I've already integrated, there's a giant bronze cauldron in front of the stone coffin at the entrance, the Faqiu Seal plus the complete Faqiu Sect inheritance, a jade cocoon that even Qin Shi Huang couldn't find that can resurrect people, a cold jade bed, a bronze coffin filled with treasures, a snake-browed bronze fish, and the corpse of the Corpse Beetle King...

The Jade Cocoon, the Corpse Beetle King's corpse, and the Cold Jade Bed are all special items that need to be kept for fusion. The Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish is a quest item and should also be kept. As for the other items, they need to be disposed of, and it would be best to exchange them for special items.

As for the Faqiu Sect's inherited Faqiu Finger, Bone Shrinking Skill, and Smoke Peak Identification Technique, they are not very useful to the individuals themselves, but can be practiced by the younger generation of the family to enhance the family's strength.

After taking inventory, Zhang Hao decided to fuse the remaining three special items first, and use the remaining two fusion opportunities after finding new special items.

"System, integrate Jade Pupa, Corpse Beetle King, and Cold Jade Bed."

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As the system notification sounded, the jade pupa, the Corpse Beetle King, and the Cold Jade Bed instantly melted into liquid, enveloping his entire body.

At the same time, Zhang Hao suddenly felt dizzy, as if he were submerged in water and his breathing was obstructed.

Then the liquid surrounding him began to swirl around his body and then desperately tried to penetrate into him.

[Ding, congratulations host, 11th fusion complete. Fusion item: Jade Cocoon.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's trait: Youthful Appearance.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing with the special item Jade Cocoon. Bloodline evolution progress +1. Level 0 Qilin bloodline evolution progress 3/10.]

……

[Ding, congratulations host, 12th fusion complete. Fusion item: Corpse Beetle King.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's trait: Immunity to Corpse Poison.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on fusing with the special item Corpse Beetle King. Bloodline evolution progress +1. Level 0 Qilin bloodline evolution progress 4/10.]

……

[Ding, congratulations host, 13th fusion complete. Fusion item: Jade Bed.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's trait: Tranquility (Clears internal heat).]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing the special item, the Jade Bed. Bloodline evolution progress +1. Level 0 Qilin bloodline evolution progress 5/10.]

By combining the three items, three new abilities were gained.

"Preserving youth" means that one's appearance remains unchanged at a certain moment, or one can say that one does not age.

Immunity to corpse poison, it's actually direct immunity to corpse poison.

Although Qilin blood can detoxify, it is not without limits. When the toxicity exceeds the critical value that Qilin blood can detoxify, one will still be poisoned even with Qilin blood, although it is unknown whether such a poison exists in the world.

However, immunity to cadaveric toxins also means that no matter how potent the cadaveric toxins are, they will no longer have any effect on you from now on.

The ability to calm the mind may seem ordinary at first glance, but it is not. It can keep a person clear-headed at all times so as to make correct judgments. In critical moments, it can save lives or deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

By fusing three special items, the bloodline evolution progress is increased to 5/10. By fusing five more special items, the Qilin bloodline can evolve to Tier 2, with all attributes doubling.

Their strength will increase exponentially by then.

After leaving the Lu Palace, I received a total of 7 fusion opportunities. I fused the Illusion Jade, Heavenly Star Stone, Jade Cocoon, Corpse Beetle King, and Cold Jade Bed. I have 2 fusion opportunities left.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but lament how rare the opportunity to merge was, and the number of times he had finally obtained was about to run out.

To gain more opportunities for fusion, one must venture into tombs more often.