Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

Lin Tian almost jumped up. Wasn't this forcing him to risk his life?

Each of these dragon bones is bigger than him; how could he possibly move them by himself? How could he possibly bury them?

All that was left was him, his two children, and a group of terrified monkeys.

You might as well hope that pigs will fly if you rely on them!

But right now, there's no other way but to force them to do it!

"You monkeys! All of you, come here!"

Lin Tian shouted at the top of his lungs.

A group of monkeys were hiding in the distance, trembling with fear. When they heard Lin Tian's voice, they were all so frightened that they seemed to have lost their souls.

We looked at each other, neither of us daring to take a single step forward.

"Damn it, a bunch of useless trash!"

Lin Tian was furious. These monkeys usually eat for free, but when it really matters, not a single one of them can be relied on!

But now, these are all we can rely on.

If we don't get these monkeys involved, we'll never finish burying these dragon bones!

"Listen up, all of you! I have an important task for you now!"

Lin Tian used a combination of coaxing, cajoling, gesturing, and shouting to finally get the group of terrified monkeys to understand.

"See these bones? Move them to that hole over there!"

Lin Tian pointed to a natural cave not far away, carved out by a mudslide. The entrance was small, but it was dark inside and looked quite deep.

"Move all these bones inside, and then block the entrance with stones!"

"As long as you complete the mission, you'll be richly rewarded! Food and drinks will be plentiful!"

Lin Tian first tried to scare them, then offered them bribes, and finally managed to get the monkey troop moving.

But when it came to actually lifting those enormous dragon bones, the monkeys were dumbfounded.

These bones are much bigger and heavier than these. How are we supposed to move them?

A monkey tried to pick up a small bone, but when it put its weight on it, it almost crushed itself.

"Squeak!"

The monkeys started yelling again, scratching their heads in frustration, completely at a loss.

"A bunch of idiots! Use tools! Use tools!"

Lin Tian was furious at the sight of the monkeys' clumsy movements.

This level of intelligence is really worrying!

I have to do it myself!

He ran to a tree, chopped off several thick branches with his sharp claws, and then found some vines, gesturing and teaching the monkeys how to make simple tools.

“Like me, tie the branches together to make a frame, then put the bones on it and lift it up!”

Lin Tian demonstrated and explained at the same time, and finally the monkeys understood.

The monkeys followed Lin Tian's example and made simple stretchers out of branches and vines.

Then, a group of monkeys, carrying the dragon bone on a stretcher, lifted it up with a series of "heave-ho" sounds.

"Yes, that's it! Slow down, slow down, don't break the bones!"

With Lin Tian directing from the side, they finally managed to move the dragon bones.

The Empress also got busy; despite her small size, she was quite strong.

With her small body, she pushed a piece of keel with all her might, sweating profusely from exhaustion.

"Brother, these bones... are way too heavy!"

The Empress said breathlessly, feeling as if her arm was about to break.

"Hang in there! It'll be over soon!"

Lin Tian cheered on the Empress.

The Asura Goddess stood to the side, watching the busy monkey troop and the Empress, muttering to herself:

"A bunch of idiots, what's the point of carrying this broken bone? Just throw it away!"

"What's the point of working yourself to the bone? It's just a waste of time!"

Despite her complaints, she would still occasionally lend a helping hand or give a push to the monkeys.

Under Lin Tian's command, the monkeys became more and more skilled and efficient.

Pieces of dragon bone were gradually moved into that natural cave.

Finally, the last piece of keel was moved in.

Lin Tian breathed a long sigh of relief, finally managing to get rid of these hot potatoes.

"Quick! Block the hole!"

Lin Tian directed the monkeys to move some large stones and block the cave entrance completely.

Then, he also used his claws to carve some messy marks near the entrance of the hole.

It was euphemistically called "sealing".

He was just drawing randomly; he had no idea what kind of seal it was!

But the appearance still needs to be perfect.

"It's done!"

Lin Tian clapped his hands and looked at the tightly sealed hole, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Now, there shouldn't be any more problems, right?

"Brother, did we... succeed?"

The Empress was still somewhat incredulous; was this all?

"Of course! Don't you even know who's in charge!"

Lin Tian said smugly, feeling incredibly proud of himself!

They not only saved the monkey troop, but also the entire forest!

"However, we can't stay here any longer. Let's leave as soon as possible."

Lin Tian looked around. This place was now completely uninhabitable.

This awful weather, this terrible terrain—who knows when another landslide or earthquake might occur?

It's safest to get to the top of the mountain as soon as possible.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly felt a strange movement inside my body.

No way? Another breakthrough?

"Haha, well done! Bring on the storm! I'm a tortoise with the protagonist's halo!"

I feel like I can improve again, maybe even with some amazing ability.

He was overjoyed; this feeling was even better than finding a treasure!

Lin Tian didn't care about his surroundings anymore and sat down cross-legged... no, cross-legged.

Get ready to experience this upcoming breakthrough.

He closed his eyes and began to circulate the spiritual energy within his body. Streams of heat surged through his body, making him feel as if he were soaking in a hot spring, which was extremely comfortable.

"What realm is this... about to break through to?"

As Lin Tian guided the spiritual energy within his body, he secretly made his own guesses.

I wonder what kind of surprise this breakthrough will bring me?

Just then, a system notification sounded in my mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the 'Guardian of the Poison Dragon Vein' quest. Reward: Tortoise Shell Upgrade +1, and 'Tortoise Breathing Technique' obtained.]

"Turtle Breathing Technique? What the hell is that?"

Lin Tian was taken aback. It sounded like some kind of profound breathing technique.

What's the use?

He muttered to himself, continuing to feel the changes in his body, his spiritual energy circulating faster and faster.

Suddenly, he felt the spiritual energy within his body break through a barrier and then instantly spread throughout his entire body!

A powerful force erupted from within him!

He felt that he was much stronger than before!

It's not just the increase in strength, it seems... my senses have become more acute?

He slowly opened his eyes and found that everything around him had become clearer.

Even the whispers of monkeys in the distance could be heard clearly.

"This...this feels like a breakthrough? It's so exhilarating!"

Lin Tian clenched his claws excitedly, feeling as if he could kill a bull with a single punch!

No, it's a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

He couldn't wait to test his current strength, so he casually waved his hand.

With a "whoosh," a gust of wind shot out from his claws, smashing a large rock next to him to pieces!

"Holy crap! That's incredible!"

Lin Tian himself was startled; this power was more than twice as strong as before!

If this hit that white-browed tiger with slanted eyes, wouldn't it just pierce right through it?