I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

This repetition is completely beyond common sense and will not be affected by Lu Ban's own condition.

All he had to do was open his mouth and make a sound, and that was it.

The recording of sounds was entirely dependent on Lu Ban's will. The action of opening the magazine was actually unnecessary; it was merely a psychological suggestion to prevent the recording of strange sounds.

When the seventh voice is recorded, one of the previous voices must be discarded from the magazine. If the verbal bullet has already taken effect on Lu Ban, then the effect of this verbal bullet will immediately disappear.

Furthermore, although he had never tried it, Lu Ban's knowledge told him that the verbal bullet of this "last words" was currently only effective against himself.

"...How should I put it? The ability I gained from working hard to complete the mission is like a broken record, like receiving a birthday present containing a nearly expired White Lover drink."

While it may seem useless, it's actually quite useful.

To say it was useful, it didn't seem to be of much use to what Lu Ban was going to do next.

"But now there's no shortage of background music."

Lu Ban decided to record a segment called "Good Luck" and play it back to calm his nerves when he played those eerie and scary mini-games.

He focused his attention on the word "can be extracted" in the description of the "last words".

He rubbed his fingers together, and the words twisted and spun.

【Essence】

[Sublimation and Qualitative Change]

[Sacrificing resources for a miracle]

[Recommended to try]

[Required Silence Points: 10000]

"...Should I be thankful that at least I don't need to break through with the same card?"

Lu Ban originally thought he was a rich man with two thousand Silence Points.

Unexpectedly, just the ability to refine the [Last Words] requires 10,000 points.

The already impoverished family was dealt an even worse blow upon seeing this description.

Moreover, there was no upgrade preview. Lu Banyun thought for a moment and figured that after the upgrade, the revolver might turn into a submachine gun, which could keep firing repeatedly.

"No need to consider it for now."

He made his decision quickly.

I don't have enough 2,000 Silence Points to level up, so instead of saving them up, I might as well spend some to strengthen myself. Otherwise, what if a ghost really appears in the next mission?

Thinking of this, Lu Ban, who had been studying the "last words" for two hours, turned the page in front of him back to the part with the three heads hanging there.

Upon closer inspection, Lu Ban saw that around the three heads, small, twisted but clearly legible characters formed several descriptions.

The head on the far left has bluish-green eyes, giving it a strange and morbid appearance.

[At the end of the corridor]

[An abandoned hospital, a truth that has been covered up]

[The room at the end of the deep hospital corridor is rumored to hold the truth that leads to the brink of life and death. Where do the people who disappear every year go?]

You arrive at the hospital and see your reflection in the mirror giving you a strange smile.

You know, only by reaching the end of the corridor can you leave this land.

"Hiss, a hospital..."

In various horror stories, hospitals are a frequent setting. Even in ordinary times, the hospital morgue, the green light of the emergency lights at night, and the pungent smell of disinfectant often bring a sense of fear.

Nurses with rotting flesh and blood, plague doctors wearing bird-beak masks, and slit-mouthed women who died due to medical malpractice—you can find them all in abundance.

Exploring an abandoned hospital sounds terrifying.

Lu Ban looked at the head in the middle, whose eyes were bloodshot and looked as if it were being burned by rage.

The Last Lesson

Ten years ago, a student hanged himself in his dormitory.

Ten years ago, an accident led to the school's abandonment.

Ten years ago, students who left school were reluctant to talk about this.

What exactly happened during that final lesson ten years ago?

You arrive at school and see that on the classroom desks, overgrown with weeds and covered in moss, several names are carved with a force imbued with resentment.

Alright, it's time to sit down. The last lesson is about to begin.

"...An abandoned school?"

Lu Ban murmured softly.

Abandoned schools are often haunted places, where innocent children are often accompanied by unreasonable malice and heinous cruelty.

This task seems similar to the hospital's; it's also an exploration-based mission.

Considering the completion rate and the final task evaluation, Lu Ban felt that this time it might not be so simple.

He looked at the last head.

The head's eyes emitted a pale light, seemingly shrouded in gray mist, giving it an eerie and unpredictable feel.

Who is playing the piano?

Who is it that sings in the theater at midnight, playing a forbidden melody, with only lonely applause echoing in the empty audience?

[In the theater destroyed by fire, a mournful murmur always echoes. You come here, unaware that you have become a character on the stage.]

Don't stop playing. Trust me, you don't want to see that happen.

"The theater destroyed by fire..."

This is a rather unusual place.

Lu Ban thought for a moment and realized that only "The Phantom of the Opera" and its derivative "The Phantom of the Opera" could be considered theater-themed thrillers. Compared to schools and hospitals, this place seemed safer.

But from another perspective, most of human fear stems from the unknown. Lu Ban is usually mentally prepared for what might happen in schools and hospitals, but who knows what strange creatures might appear in a theater.

However, it seems that all three tasks will require me to travel, and I can't complete them while lying at home like last time.

Regret.

Lu Ban quickly noticed that in the corner of this horrifying illustration of human heads, there were also numbers that were constantly decreasing.

21:34:56

"A countdown...?"

Lu Ban quickly confirmed that there should be twenty-three hours left on it.

In other words, after receiving a new task to choose from, he only has a maximum of one day to make his selection.

"Let's do some research online first."

Lu Ban then closed the book.

He planned to research hospitals, schools, and theaters with similar backgrounds beforehand to see if he could obtain any information.

Then select the task to get more details.

Next, buy some useful items.

An hour later.

After reviewing the relevant information, Lu Ban twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Completely useless..."

There are abandoned hospitals, schools, and theaters, of course, but they don't have the tragic descriptions mentioned in Lu Ban's mission. They are just ordinary abandoned places due to poor management, relocation, old city renovation, and other reasons.

Perhaps even if there are similar ones, the system will delete them?

Lu Ban thought of the little game he played last night, which he had never heard of anyone trying online before.

There's only one choice left.

Lu Ban thought for a moment.

If, as before, one's experiences could be recorded, then hospitals and schools would be too ordinary, and theaters would be much fresher and more interesting.

Moreover, as a director, the idea of ​​a theater seemed very compatible with Lu Ban's personality.

"I've decided on you."

Lu Ban lightly touched the pale head with his fingers.

Chapter 013 [Who's Playing the Piano?]

The instant he touched that pale head, Lu Ban seemed to hear a soft laugh in his ear.

bang——

The skull exploded silently, bouncing between the pages of the book; piles of white bones formed the text of the mission.

Who is playing the piano?

Who is it that sings in the theater at midnight, playing a forbidden melody, with only lonely applause echoing in the empty audience?

[In the theater destroyed by fire, a mournful murmur always echoes. You come here, unaware that you have become a character on the stage.]

Don't stop playing. Trust me, you don't want to see that happen.

[Task Difficulty: Mortal]

[Mission Requirements: Arrive at Jiangcheng Grand Theatre after sunset tomorrow, find the performer, and survive until dawn the next day to complete the mission.]

"His playing is so beautiful that even the gods are impressed."

"...Will they survive until dawn the next day?"

When Lu Ban saw this description, he had a bad feeling.

Seriously speaking, if there's no danger, these survival game-like restrictions wouldn't exist.

Finding the performer in the abandoned theater, whose identity is unknown, and having to survive until dawn—it all sounds incredibly dangerous.