I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

The girl seemed to sense the gazes of the other women around her.

Lu Ban didn't care at all. He watched the Ghost O video carefully, took off his headphones, and returned the phone to the other party.

Well, seeing himself being slept with by a ghost, Lu Ban's heart wasn't entirely unmoved.

It's quite interesting.

It's just a few simple scenes repeated, paired with contrasting music, and it's not scary at all.

Thinking about it carefully, last night's task didn't seem to require playing music.

If I had played "Good Luck" back then, I might have been safer?

Lu Ban felt that he had learned something.

This will definitely be useful next time!

In addition to mastering new techniques for dealing with bizarre events, Lu Ban also gained something new.

He saw that the text in the film theory books was distorted, turning into the appearance of task progress.

[Task Requirements: Publish a video online and get enough views to complete the task.]

[Posting a video work: 1/1]

[Number of views: 3318037/5000000]

"From this moment on, let the world feel terror."

My clicks increased dramatically during this learning period.

And the trigger... seems to be this ghost O video?

Chapter 011 [Last Words]

There are many fan-made videos on the old video website, and Ghost O videos are a very special part of them.

These videos are mostly based on currently popular or gimmicky videos, re-edited, and paired with different dialogues, background music, etc., to create a comical contrast.

Like Lu Ban's video, which was originally a scary video of a supernatural game, this content creator paired it with festive music and then edited out some of Lu Ban's actions, making it as funny as a clown.

Lu Ban himself was neither a newcomer with two and a half years of training nor did he know the traditional martial art of lightning whip. Instead of sending lawyer's letters to these ghost videos, he was actually quite happy.

On the one hand, these videos can boost the popularity of the original videos. The first videos that Lu Ban uploaded have already had comments calling them the "source of all evil," and there will only be more in the future.

On the other hand, the video gave Lu Ban some inspiration, and he came up with some ways to fight against strange things.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban returned the earphones and phone to the girl, packed his things, and stood up.

"Thank you."

After politely thanking him, Lu Ban took several books on folklore to the front desk to check them out. Under the furtive glances of the young female librarian, he left with books such as "The Golden Bough," "A Study of Fuxi," and "Witchcraft, Science, and Religion."

Back in his west-facing home, Lu Ban didn't feel scared at all; instead, he focused on reading the books he had borrowed.

Although the book was about death, souls, sacrifices, and killing, Lu Ban enjoyed it immensely.

For him, who may experience many more things in the future, this knowledge will be his most valuable asset.

It was 7 p.m. in the evening.

The last rays of the setting sun faded between the skyscrapers of early summer, and the deep night enveloped the entire city like a veil.

The description of a human sacrifice that Lu Ban was looking at suddenly distorted and turned into cold, pale text.

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 80%]

[Task Completion Status: Amazing]

The success of a video depends not only on its quality but also on its ability to keep up with current trends. You are very lucky.

[Gained Silence Points: 2000]

[Received Career Advancement Reward: [Last Words]]

Settlement complete

[A video with a million views is just the beginning. Let's gather more inspiration and continue creating even better works!]

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

The illustrations in the book depicting the blood ritual gradually distorted, and the eyes of the hanging, rotting heads glowed with a firefly-like green light, with three heads standing out in particular.

Lu Ban now knows that the task of collecting inspiration probably involves doing some dangerous, thrilling, and dangerous things.

These three heads should be the hints for the next mission.

However, he put that aside for the time being and instead looked at the reward he had just received.

"...2000 Silence Points!??"

Lu Ban was momentarily stunned when he saw the Silence Points in his personal status bar.

and many more.

The meaning is that the income from staying up late at night to play supernatural games is far less than the income from making a video that gets millions of views.

At first, Lu Ban looked at the items in the mall that cost several hundred points and thought that this one was expensive and that one was expensive.

But now, in just one day, I have everything.

"The internet is amazing!"

Lu Ban sighed.

In the first phase of the mall, the items are worth a maximum of three or four thousand Silent Points. With these two thousand points, Lu Ban can at least buy several items to arm himself.

Thinking about it carefully, one is a regular task and the other is a career development task. The career development task is probably the main storyline.

Lu Ban didn't rush to spend money; instead, he prepared to check the rewards for the career development mission.

"[Last words]...Could it be the location of some buried treasure?"

Bored, he turned the pages of the book, and in the text about Egyptian concepts of life and death and the pyramids, information about "last words" came to mind.

[Last Words]

【inherent】

[Can be extracted]

[A revolver that doesn't use ordinary bullets, but rather language and words.]

Beneath this simple explanation is gold lettering similar to that of the "all or nothing" dice.

A proverb circulates in the ruined capital: language is also a weapon.

Flames can burn the body, sharp blades can tear the throat, and calamity tries to erase the evidence.

But language and thought are immortal.

"—It's yours now."

Almost the instant he saw the information, Lu Ban's mind was filled with knowledge about this ability, as if someone had forcibly stuffed it into his head.

With his right palm facing up and gently open, a phantom revolver could be seen appearing there.

Lu Ban grasped it; its substantial weight reassured him. This was the first time he had obtained a physical object from the system. If he hadn't gone mad and developed delusions, the system's power would probably far exceed Lu Ban's imagination.

He carefully examined the pistol in his hand, which seemed both illusory and real.

The revolver had a slightly long barrel and a large caliber; it was more like a hand cannon than a pistol. He thought that being hit head-on by a bullet of that caliber would probably not be a good outcome.

The magazine was empty. Incredibly, Lu Ban had already mastered how to use it, as if he was born with the skill.

"I am Lu Ban."

With the magazine ejected, Lu Ban spoke a sentence, and then, with his will, a loaded bullet appeared in the empty magazine of the revolver.

Closing the magazine, rotating the bullet to the firing position, Lu Ban raised the pistol and pointed the muzzle at his temple.

In any world, Lu Ban has never done anything like this before.

But he pulled the trigger without hesitation, like turning off an air conditioner and shutting off a soap opera on TV.

bang——

A loud gunshot followed the shockwave, but strangely, the fragile pages of the book seemed unaware of the change in air, and even the summer insects outside did not fall silent because of the gunshot.

The jet-black bullet pierced Lu Ban's temple, disappearing like a stone sinking into a lake, leaving only a slight ripple.

Lu Ban put down his gun and then spoke.

"I am Lu Ban."

This sentence was exactly the same as what he had said before, as precise and meticulous as the sound played on a German-made tape recorder.

"I am Lu Ban."

Lu Ban continued speaking.

Despite his efforts to use different tones, volumes, and expressions, the words he uttered were exactly the same as before.

Without saying a word, Lu Ban turned on his computer again and randomly found a video of a soprano singing a song that was quite difficult. As his will shifted, the second magazine of his revolver was also filled.

Lu Ban fired another shot into his head.

He tried to speak.

A stunning soprano voice burst forth from his lips.

Lu Ban gradually came to understand everything.

Chapter 012 The Essence of Humanity

[Last Words] Rather than a prop, it is more like an ability.

By turning sound into bullets, or speech bullets, the [Last Words] can hold up to six different sounds.

After the bullet was fired and hit Lu Ban, Lu Ban gained the ability to repeat those sounds.