I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

As the elevator announced its arrival, he saw the elevator doors open, and the inside appeared to be empty.

However, out of the corner of his eye, Lu Ban caught something.

That was a foot.

He turned his head, but couldn't see anything.

"..."

Looking at the elevator again, Lu Ban saw that faint hand and footprints had appeared on the floor of the corridor at some point. The marks were very small, like a baby crawling unsteadily with something dirty on its hands.

However, the hand and footprints were bright red and stood out in the dimly lit corridor. Before Lu Ban even noticed, these marks spread out from the elevator and had somehow reached Lu Ban's feet.

It seems they've already... climbed into their own house?

Suddenly, Lu Ban heard a baby crying. He turned around and looked at the desolate house.

As soon as he closed the door, Lu Ban realized the source of his déjà vu.

The corridor we just saw was none other than Nanhua Private Renji Hospital!

Chapter 134 Nanhua Private Renji Hospital

Nanhua Private Renji Hospital.

This is a private hospital established at the beginning of this century when the pharmaceutical industry was booming. It was jointly funded by overseas Chinese, foreign companies, and local businessmen.

In the beginning, compared with the relatively backward public hospitals, Nanhua Private Renji Hospital obviously had better medical quality. Of course, the price was also more expensive, and ordinary people could not afford it. Only the rich could enjoy it.

Later, as public hospitals gradually developed, the investors of Nanhua Private Renji Hospital had some minor conflicts, their cash flow dried up, and it became difficult for them to maintain operations on their own. In recent years, with the full development of public hospitals and the reform of the pharmaceutical industry, this private hospital was declared bankrupt.

However, Nanhua Road was originally the old city center of Jiangcheng. Now, with the economic center shifting to the vicinity of the old street, this area is more like a relic of the past. The buildings around Nanhua Private Renji Hospital have been demolished and rebuilt in recent years, changing hands several times, and appear dilapidated and run-down.

Next to the hospital is a shopping mall that was quite popular in the last century. The central courtyard of the mall is spacious, but most of the surrounding shops selling small commodities, counterfeit shoes, and factory direct clothing have closed. Even during the day, apart from the drowsy security guards, you can't see anyone else.

Across from the hospital used to be a cultural and tourism building, a Confucius Temple. In the past, you could still see the obviously later-built red bricks and green tiles. Now, the temple is unattended, and even the statue of Confucius is mottled and peeling off, revealing the steel frame structure inside that looks like human bones.

The only place that is still functioning normally is the nearby garbage recycling station, where all the garbage from the residential area is collected. In the summer, the stench is so bad that passersby have to cover their noses.

This is the kind of hospital it is.

"It seems that the streamer's experience last time wasn't a misperception."

Lu Ban recalled the adventure live stream he had watched before. In the elevator mirror, there was a little girl in a dress next to the streamer's legs. Clearly, the girl was not human, but some kind of strange creature.

Based on what Lu Ban has learned so far, there are a total of five alien realms belonging to the Silent Land: the Wasteland, the Ruins, the Kingdom of Night, the Island, and the world he is currently in.

He hadn't been to the wasteland yet, but based on what he knew, it was a wasteland teeming with monsters.

The ruined city resembled a large city from the early 20th century, with relatively developed urban construction and modern weaponry, a melting pot of all sorts of people.

The Kingdom of Night is even more ancient, and the mages of the Gray Tower possess magical powers.

The island is composed of an archipelago, centered around a priestess, who battles against impurities.

The world Lu Ban is currently in clearly harbors strange and mysterious things.

Regarding these strange things, Lu Ban felt that, in addition to the spirits and vengeful spirits that people usually recognize, they were more like indescribable monsters. These monsters usually hid in the shadows of the world and only came out to roam when night fell.

Or perhaps, vengeful spirits and ghosts are the remnants of human spirits that have been corrupted by these monsters.

"If this mission is to take place here, then the time flow will definitely be 1:1."

Lu Ban glanced again at the tombstones outside the balcony and the woods in the cabinet.

"Currently, I have the most information about the hospital, followed by the forest. The information about the tombstone is completely unclear. Choosing the hospital would be a better option."

The most important thing is that Lu Ban doesn't need to leave the city.

and……

Having made a quick decision, Lu Ban immediately picked up his phone and dialed Song Yunyan's number.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Song!"

Lu Ban greeted him energetically.

"Hmm? Hello, how can I help you?"

Song Yunyan was working in her office at the moment. At her level, she could actually do nothing and people would be eager to make money for her. Her assets had become a numbers game. However, Song Yunyan still remained diligent, especially in the renovation project of Jiangcheng Grand Theater. All the blueprints and plans needed to be confirmed by her. On the table in front of her, there were the blueprints of the main structure of the theater after the renovation.

"That's right. I heard that your group bought the land for the Nanhua Private Renji Hospital and construction is underway now."

Lu Ban recounted what he had seen in the news.

"Yes, that's right, what's wrong?"

Song Yunyan asked, seemingly sensing something, and opened a folder on her computer to check the progress of the relevant projects.

"The demolition work over there has been stalled due to some accidents, right?"

Lu Ban continued to lay the groundwork.

"Yes, that should be the case, but I haven't confirmed the specifics."

Song Yunyan flipped through the documents, but the contents were somewhat vague. After all, it was only a project worth several billion yuan, and she hadn't read the reports carefully before.

"Those accidents may be related to Du Danping's side."

Lu Ban revealed the secret to wealth—no, he revealed the key words.

"!"

Song Yunyan immediately sat up straight and carefully read the report again.

"Work has indeed stopped here for a while. Is there anything inside...?"

As she spoke, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

According to what Lu Ban filmed in his previous videos, those monsters, although real, should be in desolate places or other worlds. Even the Jiangcheng Grand Theater has been abandoned for many years and is located in the suburbs.

However, Nanhua Private Renji Hospital is located in Jiangcheng City, only a dozen kilometers away from where I am now.

Monsters exist in such a place?

Yes, there could be many things.

Lu Ban said earnestly, and then continued speaking.

"So, I have a suggestion, Ms. Song. If you give me some sponsorship, I will help you get rid of the things in the hospital. In this way, you can also demolish the hospital smoothly, and I can also eliminate a threat to the citizens. It's a win-win situation."

"?"

Song Yunyan felt that something was wrong.

However, if there really is something strange at Nanhua Private Renji Hospital, only Lu Ban can deal with it.

Song Yunyan had no other choice.

What do you need?

So she asked.

"Yes, some funds, then a demolition team, the kind that can use explosives, and then, give me all the files related to Nanhua Private Renji Hospital."

Lu Ban wasn't some con artist who made a living by fooling big bosses. When he said he wanted to solve a problem, he meant to solve it in a real and practical way.

As for why they needed to demolish the hospital, it was obviously just in case. If they couldn't handle the situation in the hospital, they could just blow up the entire hospital once and for all.

"no problem."

Song Yunyan agreed. She hung up the phone, remained silent for a moment, and then turned her gaze to the computer screen, to the files of Nanhua Private Renji Hospital.

She hadn't noticed it before, but after reading it carefully, she discovered that there were indeed quite a few strange things.

Chapter 135 Progress Report on the Demolition Project of Jiangcheng City Nanhua Private Renji Hospital

Progress Report on the Demolition Project of Jiangcheng Nanhua Private Renji Hospital

Date: March 2nd

Today's work involved the initial planning phase of the demolition. We used detection equipment to survey the various inpatient buildings of the hospital. The survey was supposed to end before 4 p.m., but the equipment setup took an unexpected amount of time, and the survey was not completed until 9 p.m.

The foundation of the building is not solid, and the reinforced concrete of the foundation has shown signs of erosion. Multiple gaps can be detected, and the underground parking lot is leaking badly. It is recommended that measures be taken to prevent building collapse during the demolition process.

Speaker: Wang Yuan

……

Date: March 7th

Today, the construction team officially demolished the outermost security booth, storage room, and other buildings of the hospital. Due to the illness of the workers who stayed on duty at night, the construction team is recruiting new workers, which has delayed the construction progress.

In addition, today's patrolling workers discovered a mezzanine in the archives room on the third floor of the main building. The mezzanine contained several file folders, and the files had already been handed over to the client. These were likely previous hospital records.

Based on the current progress, the entire hospital is expected to be demolished within three months.

Speaker: Wang Yuan

……

Date: March 20th

We encountered some problems, mainly due to the severe aging of the building, making it impossible to direct explosives in a specific direction, which could potentially affect surrounding buildings. Therefore, we resorted to manual methods. However, due to the building's erosion and weathering, worker misoperation frequently occurred. Just today, a worker almost fell from the third floor due to carelessness. The quality of these newly recruited workers is worrying.

However, the demolition is progressing normally. The internal structure of the second inpatient building has been basically cleared, and it is just waiting for the excavator to arrive to complete the finishing work.

In addition, a worker on night watch mentioned that someone was stealing from the hospital's main building at night and hoped that security measures would be strengthened.

Speaker: Wang Yuan

……

Date: April 5th

The demolition work was not going smoothly. Today, when the excavator was used to carry out the final demolition of the second inpatient building, the operator mentioned that there were still people inside the building, which caused the demolition work to be suspended. All the workers searched the building by various means, but did not find the little girl mentioned by the excavator operator. The demolition work was not able to continue until evening.

At 9 p.m., a worker reported that a child had sneaked into the hospital's main building. I led the workers into the main building to search, but we couldn't find the child. Construction had to be halted until dawn.

Some workers claimed it was haunted, but to me that's utter nonsense. It's probably just a prank by unemployed people or kids in the neighborhood. The second inpatient building will definitely be demolished tomorrow.

Speaker: Wang Yuan

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