I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Li Zijian was a little confused.

"The demands they made were so strange."

Lu Ban found a quieter street corner, watched the people coming and going on the street preparing for the Spring Festival, and then spoke.

"The first one was Sanwen Interactive Entertainment. They asked me to put a few of their characters in my next movie. I took a look, and they were all inexperienced idol newcomers. I can't handle them."

"Oh, maybe they want to use your movie to promote their own artists."

Li Zijian had a sudden realization.

"The second one is about a beverage company. He wanted me to advertise his beverage in my next movie. I even tried it, and the taste was indescribable. I can't lie to people against my conscience."

Lu Ban added.

"Oh, so you don't actually have to drink it yourself, just showing the brand shouldn't be a problem?"

Li Zijian advised.

"The third one, also from Xigua Media, immediately wanted to send people to my place, saying they would provide equipment and personnel and take my shares. Are they sure they're not just here to steal my thunder?"

Lu Ban continued.

"This is extremely unfair. I need to report this to President Song."

Li Zijian was filled with righteous indignation.

"There's one last one. I feel like she's not here to invest in my movie. She either wants to support me for her daughter's sake or she wants to support me herself. Brother Li, I'm a man with ambition. I can't eat rice that's too soft."

Lu Ban was very serious.

"This... is a bit outrageous. I've never heard of this before."

Li Zijian didn't know if he really hadn't heard it, but that's what he told Lu Ban.

"I've persuaded all of them to go back; please don't introduce any investors to me for the time being."

Lu Ban said a few more words and then hung up the phone.

"That's outrageous."

He felt that in this era, it seemed really difficult to avoid being ravaged by capital.

Especially for independent entrepreneurs, once they become famous, all kinds of investments will come their way. Some people choose to accept the capital and start playing the game of making empty promises, then cash out and leave when the time comes. Others get lost in various meetings, business negotiations, and endless business plans, and eventually forget their direction.

Fortunately, Lu Ban is rich and doesn't have to be subject to such constraints.

Instead of going straight home, he went to the cinema to watch a movie.

In the evening, while Lu Ban was having dinner alone outside, he received a message on his phone.

[Wangchuan]: I've gone back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year. Let's have dinner together after the New Year!

[Stand still]: May you have a safe journey.

Lunar New Year's Eve is just a few days away, and it looks like Qin Tiantian will have to go home for the holiday.

Lu Ban had no home of his own and could only stay in Jiangcheng.

Song Yunyan invited him to have New Year's Eve dinner at the Song family home, but Lu Ban declined, as he was not used to spending New Year's Eve with a large, unfamiliar family.

"Shouldn't we get something to eat?"

Lu Ban pondered.

His phone vibrated again.

[Feng Yu]: How are you planning to spend Lunar New Year's Eve this year?

[Still motionless]: Just make something to eat at home.

[Feng Yu]: Want to come together?

[Standing still]: I'm a little hesitant...

[Feng Yu]: Not quite sure?

[Standing still]: Aren't you going home?

[Feng Yu]: I'm not going back this year. How about this, I'll come to your house. I remember you don't know much about cooking, so I can show off my skills.

Clearly, she didn't give Lu Ban a chance to refuse.

However, the dishes Feng Yu made...

Lu Ban had no memory of any of the different Feng Yus; he had never tasted any of their cooking.

"Let's think about it another way; at least someone will be there to spend New Year's Eve with us?"

He decided to console himself in this way.

On New Year's Eve, the number of followers for Project Silence officially exceeded ten million. Lu Ban had just put the bags of groceries into the kitchen when he saw the text on the cutting board distorted and turned into a cold and indifferent system prompt.

Building a Cinematic Universe: Part 11

[Attention gained: 1000000010000000]

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 90%]

[Task Completion Status: Perfect]

Those who stick to the old ways and remain unchanged do not deserve success. You venture into new fields, responding to malicious doubts with your diverse creations. After opening the door to a new world, you will possess the entire universe!

[Gained Silence Points: 8500]

Settlement complete

Friends are great companions on your explorations. Gather your friends and venture into unfamiliar worlds for adventure. Your friendship will be tested by death.

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

"Perfect, it seems like getting this much attention in such a short time is a pretty good result?"

Lu Ban turned on the tap and muttered to himself as he washed the vegetables.

"Gathering friends, which means the next task can invite chosen ones you know?"

His mind flashed through Tristana and Sia, as well as Remington and Zitang, whom he had met some time ago as natives of this world.

[Cooperative Task]

The quest begins when more than one chosen one you know has joined your party, or when you have accepted an invitation from a chosen one.

If no one accepts the invitation, you will be randomly matched with a travel companion.

Number of companions: 01

Before checking the subsequent tasks, Lu Ban saw this prompt.

"There's also a matchmaking mode, which means you have to choose a travel companion?"

He preferred to find Twisted Fate, who not only possessed powerful firepower but also had connections with Dudanping, making it easier to obtain intelligence from him.

As for Xia, to be honest, Lu Ban was a little afraid of her.

Of course, the magic of the Night Kingdom is very powerful and extremely convenient, and Lu Ban feels very secure with Sia as his teammate.

As for Remington and Zitang, Lu Ban wasn't familiar with them, so he didn't plan to cause them any trouble.

"In short, we need to send out invitations first."

Lu Ban chose to send an invitation and found that only Trist and Sia could send it, while Remington and Zi Tang could not.

"Perhaps we have to go through the mission together?"

There might not be any results for a while, so Lu Ban went to prepare the ingredients. Just as he finished chopping the radish, he heard the doorbell ring.

Lu Ban opened the door, and Feng Yu, wearing a heavy coat and a turtleneck sweater, was standing in the doorway.

"I'm here."

Her smile was very bright, like the winter sun.

"So, have you bought all the groceries?"

Upon entering the house, Feng Yu looked around Lu Ban's living room, appearing somewhat pleased.

"After I finished shopping, I was even interviewed at the market about what I was going to eat tonight."

Lu Ban answered casually.

"Then I'll cook you a New Year's Eve dinner you'll never forget."

Feng Yu curled the corners of his mouth and said with considerable confidence.

"Could it be a joke about eating something that will kill you instantly, making it your last New Year's Eve dinner?"

"...Get away from me."

Feng Yu rolled up his sleeves, went into Lu Ban's bathroom, washed his hands, and looked up, somewhat puzzled.

Is there something wrong with the mirror in your house?

"What's the problem?"

Lu Ban felt a pang of anxiety and then remembered his friends at home.

He rushed to the bathroom, looked over Feng Yu's shoulder, and saw that the mirror was empty. There was neither Feng Yu nor Lu Ban, nothing at all.

"...He might be a little afraid of you."

Lu Ban guessed.

"he?"

Feng Yu was puzzled.

Chapter 213 New Year's Eve

"For Chinese New Year, there must be chicken for celebration, and fish for the sake of abundance every year. Pork is also indispensable..."

While earnestly explaining the customs of the New Year to Lu Ban, Feng Yu skillfully prepared the ingredients.