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

"Ah Ning, it's you?"

Wu Tianzhen recognized the person in front of her at a glance as A Ning, whom they had rescued from the Lu Palace. A Ning had escaped with them and then disappeared without a trace.

Unexpectedly, we met again after only half a month.

"Was it you who contacted me?"

"It's me. You guys get on the boat first. We can talk about it on board. By the way, who are those two?"

When Aning first met Yi Sa and Ding Yudie, she didn't know their relationship with Zhang Hao and the others, or why they had come along.

"They are two of my friends. They are very good swimmers and I called them over to help."

Zhang Hao made up an excuse to get by.

A Ning didn't say much, and directly led Zhang Hao and the other three people onto the ship and into the cabin to rest.

After the four people put their things away, she led Zhang Hao and the others to walk around the boat and familiarize themselves with the situation.

"The place we're going to this time is near the Xisha Islands. There are very frequent undercurrents and storms there, so we must make sure we have enough equipment. It will probably be around 9 p.m. before all the equipment is loaded onto the ship, and then we will set off directly."

Ah Ning led the way, pointing to the mountains of boxes of all sizes piled up on the deck.

Zhang Hao casually opened one of the boxes to check and found oxygen cylinders, diving suits, and other equipment. He opened several boxes in a row and found the same things.

"Because I only know a general area of ​​the shipwreck tomb, and the entrance is on the seabed, it won't be easy to find. These things will consume a lot of resources, so they take up most of the equipment I prepared."

“Ah Ning, none of that matters. Why is my third uncle involved with you? He got into trouble and asked you to contact us. Why did he go missing? How have he been missing for so long? You won’t tell us anything. How are we supposed to find my third uncle?”

Ah Ning kept changing the subject, never mentioning Uncle Wu, which made Wu Tianzhen anxious.

"He contacted us on his own initiative to rent our company's equipment and boats. He suddenly lost contact in the waters off the Xisha Islands three days ago and his whereabouts are still unknown!"

"What? It's been three days already? Then let's not waste any more time, let's hurry up and search that sea area!"

When Wu Tianzhen heard that Uncle Wu had been out of contact for three days, her face turned pale instantly.

Zhang Hao patted him on the shoulder twice to comfort him: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"But Uncle, the sea is vast, and Third Uncle has been missing at sea for three days..."

Wu Tianzhen choked up halfway through her sentence and couldn't continue.

"You still don't believe what I say?"

Wu Tianzhen thought about it and realized that Zhang Hao never lied; if he said everything was fine, then everything was definitely fine.

Only then did he feel a little better, and his complexion gradually returned to normal.

"No way! How can you set sail like this? A single fish could capsize it!"

"Pah, pah, pah, you old man, watch your mouth."

"I'm telling the truth. Does the truth cease to exist if I don't speak it?"

……

Suddenly, a quarrel broke out from the bow of the ship.

Zhang Hao looked up and saw a bald middle-aged man arguing with the boatman.

Isn't this Zhang Qilin disguised using the Bone Shrinking Technique?

After his makeover, even his personality changed. He used to be taciturn and wouldn't utter a word for a long time, but now he's eloquent, chattering away, and even a bit cheeky.

If one didn't know the amazing nature of the Bone Shrinking Technique beforehand, no one would have guessed that the somewhat cheeky bald man in front of them was Zhang Qilin.

Zhang Hao received the complete inheritance of the Faqiu Sect, which included the secret technique of bone shrinking.

However, this skill is extremely painful to practice, as it involves a process of constant misalignment and repair of the entire body's bones, which is not something that ordinary people can endure.

Zhang Hao originally planned to try cultivation, but ultimately gave up.

There are countless objects or creatures in the world with similar properties such as disguise, disguise, and changing body size. When the time comes, you can easily obtain the same ability by simply merging them.

Not only does it avoid a painful training process, but its effects are even better than bone-shrinking exercises.

Ah Ning chuckled awkwardly twice and introduced Zhang Hao and the others, saying, "That man over there is Consultant Zhang, the marine relics research expert I invited."

After saying that, she turned around and said, "Consultant Zhang, let me introduce you to two people."

Consultant Zhang then noticed Zhang Hao, Wu Tianzhen, and the others.

When his gaze fell on Yi Sa and Ding Yudie, his movements paused for a moment. Although the pause was so brief that it was almost imperceptible, Zhang Hao's keen senses still caught it.

He must already know the identities of Yi Sa and Ding Yudie, the water demon.

Judging from the behavior of the three people he encountered at the Lu Palace, Zhang Qilin must have some understanding of the Water Demon.

"Haha, hello, I'm Consultant Zhang, may I ask who you are?"

Consultant Zhang covered his momentary lapse in concentration with laughter. He walked straight over, grabbed Wu Tianzhen's hand, and introduced himself.

"Wu Tianzhen, next to me is my uncle, and behind him are Yi Sa and Ding Yudie."

"Hello everyone, I am a marine relics expert. I will definitely help you find the location of the shipwreck tomb. Please take good care of me along the way."

Consultant Zhang held Wu Tianzhen's hand tightly and wouldn't let go, occasionally touching it.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but smile slightly. Who would have thought that the usually aloof Zhang Qilin would have such a reaction?

At that moment, he was exactly like a lecherous old man who wanted to take advantage of others.

Wu Tianzhen sensed something was wrong, but despite her great efforts, she couldn't break free and could only look to Zhang Hao for help.

"Uncle, he..."

"Consultant Zhang, what do you mean by holding my nephew's hand and not letting go?"

"Uh……"

Consultant Zhang hurriedly let go of her hand and gave an embarrassed smile.

"I just wanted to show this young man my new watch, it's really nice..."

"You bald guy, I've been watching you for a long time. You're clearly trying to take advantage of the innocent!"

Along with the deep voice came a strong, fat man.

Zhang Hao wasn't surprised; it was something he had expected.

Wu Tianzhen was pleasantly surprised to see the fat man.

"Fatty, didn't you go back to the capital? What are you doing on this ship?"

"I took on a job. That woman, Aning, asked me if I was interested in finding a shipwreck tomb together."

You know, in ancient times, those who were buried at sea were all high-ranking officials and nobles, and they were all incredibly wealthy. There must have been some valuables among them.

"Brother Zhang Hao, this time it's settled, you absolutely have to leave me something."

"That depends on your performance!"

Zhang Hao smiled. He had taken all the treasures from the Lu King's Palace tomb, regardless of size or quality, as long as he could carry them, into his storage space, leaving nothing for anyone else.

Since the fat guy is one of us, it wouldn't be a bad idea to leave him one or two items later.

After greeting Zhang Hao, the fat man noticed two strangers behind him and asked curiously, "Brother Zhang Hao, who are these two people next to you?"

"Yi Sa and Ding Yudie are from the Three Surnames Water Demon Clan. They are excellent swimmers and may be of great help in this operation."

Upon hearing the words "Three Surnames Water Demon," the fat man's lips twitched.

He remembered that Zhang Hao still had a priceless ancestral tablet belonging to the Sanxing Shuixiao family.

He just killed a high-ranking member of a family, and then he started hanging out with people from that family. Isn't he afraid of being discovered?