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

To complete the side quest, you need to help the little rice dumpling wipe the talismans off the baby's corpse.

The talismans were written on the corpse with cinnabar, so they were easy to erase.

However, doing so would allow the consciousness of the other people sealed inside the corpse to emerge, enter their bodies, and forcibly take over them.

As the last member of the Yi family, one of the three major water demon families, Yi Sa faced considerable pressure from the other two.

Having been under high pressure for a long time, her willpower is much stronger than that of ordinary people. Even she cannot suppress the consciousness that enters her body in one go, let alone others.

Therefore, I still have to do this myself.

Zhang Hao counted exactly 99 small coffins in the tomb, meaning there were 99 infant corpses waiting for him to remove the talismans from their bodies.

"You guys wait outside, I'll help Little Zongzi!"

"Brother Zhang Hao, this is too dangerous. I think we shouldn't risk helping this little zombie. We won't get any benefit from helping it so much."

When the fat man saw that Zhang Hao was about to help the little rice dumpling, he tried to dissuade him.

"Yes, it's better not to do things that are thankless and require a lot of effort."

"Uncle, they are pitiful, but there's no need to put yourself in danger for their sake."

"Don't worry, I won't take any risks. You all go out and close the stone door, so that what's inside won't pose a threat to you."

Zhang Hao glanced at Wu Tianzhen and nodded with satisfaction.

It seems he has matured a lot during this time, realizing that helping others must be done with his own safety in mind. He no longer blindly helps others as he used to, often putting himself in danger.

However, he would definitely have to fulfill the little rice dumpling's request, as it concerned a side quest.

You can get 3 fusion attempts by completing the task.

The removal of the talismans from the corpse might be dangerous to others, but it posed no danger to him whatsoever.

Wu Tianzhen, before the fat man could say anything more, seeing that Zhang Hao had made up his mind, had no choice but to retreat outside the tomb as he requested.

To Zhang Hao's surprise, Zhang Qilin did not go out.

"Hey buddy, why aren't you going out?"

"let me help you."

Zhang Qilin has Qilin blood in his body, so it won't be so easy for other people's consciousness to take over his body.

Since he chose to stay, Zhang Hao couldn't stop him, and having someone help him would allow him to complete the mission more quickly.

However, for safety's sake, Zhang Hao still placed the ancestral tablet in a conspicuous position.

This way, once they wipe the talismans off the corpse, the consciousness sealed inside will immediately run to the ancestral tablet, saving them a lot of trouble.

After making the necessary preparations, Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin began their work.

One small coffin after another was opened, and the talismans on the infant corpses inside were wiped off.

Although he couldn't see it, Zhang Hao could clearly sense it.

When he wiped the talisman off the corpse, something floated out of the corpse and entered the ancestral tablet.

Half an hour later, Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin wiped all the talismans off the infant corpses in the tomb.

At this moment, the little rice dumpling knelt in front of them and let out a strange cry.

"Giggle..."

He thanked us for our help, said they were leaving, and that he would always remember us.

Zhang Hao smiled, and this time, before he could ask any questions, Zhang Qilin directly translated the corpse language.

After saying that, the little rice dumpling fell to the ground and became completely still.

The tomb chamber fell into a deathly silence.

Zhang Hao picked up the ancestral tablet and stained it with a drop of Qilin blood.

For a moment he heard screams coming from the ancestral tablet, and then there was silence.

Unexpectedly, Qilin blood can not only suppress evil spirits, but also completely erase consciousness. I wonder how many other unknown abilities it possesses.

Such a Qilin bloodline is already very powerful, but the Qilin bloodline within one's body can still evolve.

Each evolution will multiply all attributes, and it's unknown how powerful it will become in the future.

Furthermore, after evolving nine times, one will gain the ability to transform their bloodline and summon the ancient divine beast Qilin to fight for them.

When that day comes, there's nothing to fear even if those so-called gods come knocking.

Even if the forces they control are powerful, can they withstand the might of the Qilin?

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the side quest. Reward: 3 fusion attempts.]

At this point, a system notification sounded, indicating that the task was completed and 3 fusion attempts had been obtained.

This mission was really easy. It would be great if there were more missions so that we could get more fusion attempts.

Zhang Hao, behind Zhang Qilin's back, took out the fragrant bones left behind after killing the Forbidden Woman and fused them together.

Fragrant Bone is a special item; fusing it can accelerate the bloodline evolution process.

"System, fuse with Fragrant Bones!"

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As the system notification sounded, the piece of fragrant bone in his hand instantly turned into a drop of gray liquid, and a refreshing fragrance wafted out.

The liquid slowly expanded until it enveloped Zhang Hao's entire body, and then the liquid transformed into countless tiny molecules that desperately tried to penetrate his body.

[Ding, congratulations host, 17th fusion complete. Fusion item: Fragrant Bone.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's property: Bone Fragrance (has the function of putting people into a deep sleep).]

The ability gained from fusing the fragrant bones is actually bone fragrance, which puts people into a deep sleep. Isn't that similar to the effect of a mind-controlling incense?

I just don't know if this bone fragrance only works on people or on everything.

If it could affect other organisms, that would be a pretty good ability.

Imagine being attacked by thousands of corpse beetles. You could release bone fragrance and instantly put them all to sleep. That would be quite interesting.

Regardless of what abilities he gained, Zhang Hao's main purpose in fusing with the Fragrant Bone was because it was a special item that could enhance the evolution of his bloodline.

Just as Zhang Hao was thinking about these things, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing the special item Fragrant Bone. Bloodline evolution progress +1. Level 0 Qilin bloodline evolution progress 7/10.]

It only needs to fuse 3 more special items, the Qilin Bloodline, to evolve to Tier 1, doubling all its attributes.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but get excited. He still had two fusion attempts left, and he could accumulate enough fusion attempts once he left the shipwreck tomb.

As for special items, there's no rush. Yi Sa already has the bronze mirror in her hand, and there must be special items in the sunken tomb as well.

Once we leave the shipwreck tomb, the Qilin bloodline can successfully evolve.

After fusing the fragrant bones, the side quest is also complete.

Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin searched the tomb chamber but found no other exits.

So the two opened the octagonal tomb door and went out.

As soon as the door was opened, I was shocked to see that the entire tomb passage outside was covered by centipede-like insects.

Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, Yi Sa, and Ding Yudie were back to back, desperately resisting.

"Uncle, brother, you two are finally out! Any later and we would have become their food!"

"This is a sea centipede, extremely venomous. Once bitten, your whole body will melt away like sugar!"

"Brother Zhang Hao, hurry up and think of a solution!"

……

When the group saw Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin come out, they hurriedly asked for help.

Zhang Hao wasn't afraid of these things; he could just stand there and let them bite him without breaking his skin.

He rushed straight into the tomb passage, found the place where the sea centipedes were most concentrated, and then, with a thought, his body instantly emitted a refreshing fragrance.

Seeing so many sea centipedes, Zhang Hao decided to test whether the bone incense was effective against these insects.