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

The stall owner seemed to realize that Zhang Hao was interested in the rhinoceros beetle king, so he took another rhinoceros beetle out of the box.

The difference becomes obvious when you compare them; the rhinoceros beetle he was asking for $10000 was half a size larger.

The shopkeeper put the two rhinoceros beetles into a box.

The smaller rhinoceros beetle was trembling all over and lay there, too afraid to move. Even without understanding animal language, its fear was evident.

"Boss, how about that? I didn't say anything, did I? The king of rhinoceros beetles is very hard to come by. If you miss it, who knows when you'll see it again."

"Yeah, deal."

It is quite obvious that this larger rhinoceros beetle is the king among them, otherwise it would not inspire fear in the other rhinoceros beetles.

Zhang Hao paid the shop owner $10000 directly, then left the market carrying the rhinoceros beetle.

He returned to his hotel room, dealt with the rhinoceros beetle, and then began to fuse it.

"System, merge with the Rhinoceros Beetle King."

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As soon as the system notification sounded, the rhinoceros beetle transformed into liquid, enveloping its body in it. It then transformed into countless tiny molecules that completely enveloped its entire body.

The liquid rapidly dispersed into tiny molecules, which then seemed to come alive and desperately tried to penetrate his body and merge with him.

[Ding, congratulations host, 31st fusion complete. Fusion item: Rhinoceros Beetle King.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's trait: 1800x Strength.]

"Ok?"

"Is this the power of the Rhinoceros Beetle King?"

The maximum strength of an ordinary rhinoceros beetle is 850 times its own weight, but this rhinoceros beetle has a strength of 1800 times its own weight, which is more than twice as strong as that of an ordinary rhinoceros beetle.

An ant has 400 times its own body weight in strength, a dung beetle has 1700 times its own body weight in strength, and a rhinoceros beetle has 1800 times its own body weight in strength. All of these combined have 3900 times their own body weight in strength.

Then, the ability to undergo a complete transformation doubles all of Zhang Hao's physical attributes, meaning that Zhang Hao now possesses strength 7800 times his own body weight.

An ordinary person's maximum strength is around 1 ton, but Zhang Hao's current strength, which is 7800 times his own body weight, is nearly 600 tons!

This means that his current strength is more than 600 times the limit of an ordinary person!

"This is too scary!"

Zhang Hao roughly calculated the power he now possessed and was terrified.

Currently, only three items that enhance power have been fused together. In the future, with more fusion attempts, other things can be fused together as well.

With all attributes combined, it will no longer be a dream to break through 1000 tons or even 10000 tons of strength in the near future.

When he only had 400 times his own body weight in strength, he couldn't kill a black-haired drought demon even with hundreds of punches.

Compared to before, his strength has increased 20 times. I believe that even a monster with a defense as strong as the Drought Demon would not escape the fate of being killed by Zhang Hao with a single punch.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Wu Tianzhen's voice.

"Uncle, come downstairs for breakfast and get ready to go to the airport."

"Well, I see!"

Zhang Hao responded and, carrying his luggage, went downstairs to have breakfast with Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, Zhang Qilin, Xiuxiu, and Xiaohua.

After breakfast, the group took a car to the airport and boarded a plane bound for Beijing.

……

Around noon that day, Zhang Hao and his group returned to the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom.

As soon as she got off the plane, Xiuxiu's phone started ringing non-stop.

She left in a hurry after receiving the call, without even saying goodbye to Zhang Hao and the others.

Xiaohua's expression turned serious after making a phone call.

“Uncle, something terrible has happened to the Huo family. The matriarch of the Huo family is seriously ill, and the young ladies are fighting for power. Xiuxiu definitely can’t handle it alone. I have to go and help her.”

"Okay, you should go quickly. If you need any help, just let me know, and I'll do my best to help."

"Thank you, Uncle. I'll be leaving now. Once things are settled, I'll definitely show you around the capital."

After saying hello, Xie Xiaohua chased after them.

Zhang Hao didn't have much contact with the two of them, but he could tell that they were both people who valued loyalty and friendship.

When Wu Tianzhen was kidnapped in Myanmar, they rushed to the scene to rescue him as soon as they received the news.

Although we lived together when we were little, that was only when we were little.

As they grew up, they hadn't seen Wu Tianzhen for a long time.

That's how people are; feelings fade over time. But they still remembered Wu Tianzhen as a friend and were willing to lend a helping hand.

That's why Zhang Hao offered to help if needed.

After Xiuxiu and Xiaohua left, only Zhang Hao, Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, and Zhang Qilin remained at the airport.

The fat man laughed and said, "The capital is also my territory. Although it can't compare to the Huo family and the Xie family, I won't neglect you."

"How about this: I'll arrange everything from now until the auction, making sure everyone eats well and has a great time. What do you think?"

"No problem, I'll follow your instructions."

"Alright, everyone, follow me. Let's get everyone settled into a hotel first."

……

"Boss, over here!"

As soon as Zhang Hao and his group stepped out of the airport, they saw Yi Sa and Ding Yudie.

Ding Yudie waved enthusiastically.

"Hey, what brings you two to the capital? Two more people means two more mouths to feed, Fatty can take care of them all."

The fat man thought of the treasure he had obtained from the Yi family's vault, and he didn't hesitate to give it to them as well.

Yi Sa and Ding Yudie arrived half a day earlier than Zhang Hao and the others, so they simply stayed at the exit of the airport for half a day without leaving the airport.

They have been investigating the truth behind the water demon's mutation and have now discovered that the water demon's ancestors were a high priest and two apprentices from the Khmer Empire.

Later, through clues, they discovered that the truth behind the water goblin mutation was related to the ancestral golden soup.

The truth they were searching for was related to the god Zhang Hao wanted to investigate, so Zhang Hao offered to help.

Yi Sa and Ding Yudie came to the capital to wait for Zhang Hao to finish the auction so they could go to the source of the Three Rivers to find the ancestral golden soup and uncover the truth.

Before setting off, they had nothing to do, so they strolled around Beijing with Zhang Hao and the others, and also went to the New Moon Hotel auction to take a look.

The fat man found a five-star hotel near Panjiayuan and booked several rooms for Zhang Hao and his group.

After making the arrangements, he took a group of people to Dongsi to eat the famous Beijing hot pot.

"Brother Zhang Hao, the mutton in Dongsi is absolutely amazing, you should eat more of it."

"Ok!"

Zhang Hao responded, picked up a piece of mutton, threw it into the copper pot until cooked through, dipped it in sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth.

It's refreshing, smooth, and leaves a pleasant aftertaste with a subtle milky flavor.

"The taste is indeed very good."

"What are you all looking at? Eat! Let's all eat together!"

The fat man invited everyone to eat together.

Just then, a disheveled man sneaked into the store.

He looked left and right, timid and hesitant.

Finally, his gaze settled on Zhang Hao: "Sir, do you buy antiques?"

Zhang Hao was taken aback. He was the youngest among the group, so why did this person choose him over someone else?

The man seemed to sense Zhang Hao's doubts and explained, "Sir, although you are young, it's clear that everyone at this table respects you. You must be the leader, which is why I asked you."

As for the other guests at the hotel, they were clearly not in this business.

Zhang Hao smiled. This guy had some sense; it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

What are you selling?

“It’s this thing!”

The man mysteriously pulled a red cloth bag from his pocket, and inside was a bronze bell about the size of a fist.