I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

He wasn't exactly a gifted actor, and while Lu Ban could do it, he felt he couldn't learn anything from it.

Designing a set of outward behaviors and expressions for mental patients was something Lu Ban, as an ordinary person, found difficult to do.

The only way to learn is through studying research materials.

He was still pondering whether to seek out Dr. Hao, who had previously treated him, to learn from him, when his phone vibrated again.

It's Feng Yu's WeChat message.

[Feng Yu]: I'm sorry, the crew needs to film an extra scene, so I won't have time during the National Day holiday. Let's meet again next time! Next time for sure!

"Hmm? This time it's her turn to stand me up?"

Lu Ban suddenly found it somewhat novel.

He replied with a single sentence and put down his phone.

"I wonder what drama Feng Yu is filming, he's so busy."

He muttered to himself, it seems he'll be spending the National Day holiday at home again.

With a sigh, the text describing the actors' acting techniques suddenly distorted in front of Lu Ban, transforming into the system's cold, gray, and upright font.

Earnings: 1000000/1000000 yuan

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 60%]

[Task Completion Status: Mediocre]

[Stepping onto a brand new stage, you've garnered accolades in this entertainment-driven era. Your talent, showcased to the audience, is highly anticipated. Keep creating; your future is bright and dazzling!]

[Gained Silence Points: 6300]

Settlement complete

The most terrifying places are sometimes right next to us. What may seem like an ordinary world can harbor hidden dangers. More chilling than wars in distant lands is the crime happening around us.

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

"Mediocre?"

Earning one million yuan is not a surprise to Lu Ban now, but the mission evaluation is what piques his curiosity.

"Looking at it this way, it seems that to achieve a stunning or perfect evaluation, a little bit of external help might really be needed?"

Lu Ban pondered.

Back then, you could probably get amazing reviews by simply buying the rights from a video website for a million, or you could achieve perfect reviews by hiring Song Yunyan to handle it.

"Sigh, I'm still too honest."

Lu Ban sighed.

Upright as he is, he would never ask Song Yunyan for such a favor.

As Drizzt said, in the Quiet Place, one must always have some principles.

If one acts recklessly for silence points, one is likely to lose the right to be human and become a mutated monster.

Lu Ban deeply agreed.

"My Silence Points have now exceeded 50,000, which is enough to unlock a higher-level shop. Let's see what new items are available."

Lu Ban opened the Silent Shop.

Chapter 132 [Small-Scale Miracle]

The first thing we see is the shop unlock conditions for the next stage.

500,000 points.

"Five hundred thousand???"

Lu Ban felt that the designer of this system must be very lazy. There was no difficulty level design, and all they knew was to add zeros after the numbers.

For example, unlocking the shop at Tier 2 requires 5,000 Silent Points, Tier 3 requires 50,000, and Tier 4 requires 500,000.

Then, would it need to be five million?

Forget about what comes later, right now I only get a little over 20,000 points from a single adventure mission plus career development missions. To get 500,000 points, I'd have to do it more than 20 times. By the time I unlock the higher-level shops, I'll probably be a shadow of my former self.

"Let's take a look at the contents first."

Lu Ban looked at the new items in the store.

Clearly, higher-level stores unlock higher-quality products.

Following the order of ordinary, excellent, and superb, Lu Ban originally guessed it might be epic level.

But this is not the case.

[Small-scale miracle]

【pollute】

A small-scale miracle, just for you and me.

The advanced spells painstakingly researched by the mages of Gray Tower were originally intended solely for the purpose of resurrection.

Compared to wish-granting spells or the concretization of imagination, this spell's mechanism of action is more wondrous.

[It can make things that would never happen happen, but the consequences are unpredictable; use with caution]

"It's called a miracle precisely because it's unlikely to happen."

Price: 370001 Quiet Points

……

[Fake Name]

【pollute】

It's just a fake name.

At the high-society parties in the ruined capital, people sometimes wear masks to enjoy themselves without revealing their true selves.

A fake name can turn a beggar into a gentleman, a worker into a millionaire, and a prostitute into a princess.

But remember, a name represents existence; if used for a long time, perhaps...

"It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am."

Price: 123456 Quiet Points

……

[One Hundred Poets, One Poem]

【pollute】

[A really fun little game!!!]

[The most popular party game on the island, ranking number one on the holiday party game list]

If you haven't played this game on Hedao yet, you're definitely missing out!

Enjoy it now with your friends!

"Life and death, coming and going, like puppets on a stage. When the string breaks, all is left broken and scattered."

Price: 99999 Quiet Points

……

[The Crane's Cry Chronicle (Handwritten Copy)]

【pollute】

[Notes recording taboo knowledge, edited for safe reading]

The Taoist Heming spent his life pursuing knowledge, ultimately attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven.

His disciples compiled his life's works and obtained this copy.

Don't try to find anything in these classic texts; they will find you on their own.

"I have often heard that it is not people who diligently seek knowledge, but rather those who know who diligently seek others. However, I know this is a fallacy. Those who know do not seek others; in fact, they chase after others. Their ruthlessness and cruelty are like hawks and hounds chasing rabbits."

Price: 490000 Quiet Points

……

The Brain of a Worm

【pollute】

The head of a wasteland worm, found everywhere in the wilderness.

It is said that the heads of worms are interconnected, transcending distance; by controlling one head, one can sense the location of the others.

However, in the hands of those hunter-gatherers, the worm's brain was more often traded as an expensive commodity.

In some regions, people receive divine revelation by eating the brains of worms. Would you like to try it?

"Delicious, tasty, absolutely amazing!"

Price: 222222 Quiet Points

"They're all very expensive."

Lu Ban glanced at a few items and found that they were all things he couldn't afford.

"So, if we look at it this way, even the highest level of quality becomes something that corrodes or distorts quality?"

He focused his attention on the item "Hyakunin Isshu".

If someone were completely unaware of this, upon seeing this description, they would probably think it's some kind of popular party game on the island.

In reality, Lu Ban knew that this thing was probably a summoning ritual pointing to some great being.

What I know is already a weakened version, and it may only work on Momiji's undead.