I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

There was the relief of surviving a catastrophe, the sorrow of losing comrades in battle, and the unease and anticipation about the future of this world.

He looked around, trying to share something with Lu Ban.

But there was no one around anymore.

In the dawn's light, Lu Ban stepped into that light.

He felt a strong sense of weightlessness, and he also felt both cold and heat.

He saw a blood moon hanging high above him, and on that moon, a huge and twisted being was watching him.

Lu Ban's eyes turned bloodshot, and he felt his brain instantly boil over.

But the next moment, a familiar feeling welled up in Lu Ban's heart.

He looked around and realized he was back home.

Meanwhile, on the pristine white wall, words, seemingly written with a black marker, were being written in a cold and indifferent manner.

Congratulations on completing the task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 90%]

[Task Completion Status: Perfect]

[Amidst the monstrous tide that threatens to destroy the world, you went against the tide and became a symbol of hope. For whom does the banner fly high? Nightmares will eventually awaken. In the resistance of thousands of years, the struggle itself is sometimes the whole meaning. Though faint, the torch of civilization still shines brightly. You witnessed it all.]

[Gained Silence Points: 76000]

[Reward for obtaining the profession: Item: War in Your Pocket]

Settlement complete

Let the audience experience what true awe-inspiring power is! Use the ultimate audiovisual experience to overturn the world and create a new legend.

[Choose to complete career development tasks and receive career rewards]

Welcome back to the Silent Land!

Chapter 276 The Target: Fifty Billion!

The afternoon sun shone through the half-drawn curtains onto the bed, where dust motes could be seen floating in the air. From afar came the sound of a child practicing the piano, their technique clumsy and disjointed, but at least their notes were accurate. Given time, they would surely be able to play beautiful melodies.

Downstairs, you can hear the neighborhood's information exchange center, where the elderly folks chat while listening to the radio and basking in the sun.

The quiet and peaceful world felt unreal to Lu Ban.

It felt like I had suddenly returned from the front lines of war to my peaceful hometown.

However, at least a hundred years after the point in time he traveled to, the Kingdom of Night still existed.

While feeling relieved, Lu Ban suddenly became curious again.

If one can travel from the present world to the past Night Kingdom, how can one guarantee that the present Night Kingdom is the "present"?

What if the present-day Night Kingdom is actually the "past," and the future Night Kingdom has already been destroyed...

"Never mind, it's pointless."

The alien realm's current form of existence is like a cat in a box to Lu Ban; without opening it, he cannot confirm whether it has been destroyed.

But now Lu Ban is becoming more and more certain that Du Danping himself may still exist in some alien realm at some point in time, and he may have a chance to meet him again in the future.

At the same time, these tasks in the Silent Lands were not arranged on a whim by some great beings, or perhaps not entirely on a whim; they may also be using the Chosen Ones' actions in other realms to try to accomplish something.

But if they can manipulate time and throw people into timelines at will, why do they still need to rely on the power of mortals?

Could it be that these deities themselves are also sealed away?

Lu Ban became curious.

He went to the computer and turned on the power supply.

The hard drive, which was almost full, contained log files for "The War in My Pocket".

Lu Ban opened the folder, glanced at the table of contents first, and only after confirming that there were no titles related to "Above the Moon" did he feel at ease to check it.

"Ninety percent exploration, the missing part refers to the other two demonic tides' rulers?"

Lu Ban pondered.

The objective of this mission is simply to survive until the end of the demonic tide. If you're lucky, you can hide somewhere and survive. After all, according to Sia's history, this demonic tide did not cause any devastating damage to humanity. You might be able to survive by deserting or by being born in a town on a lower difficulty.

However, such exploration levels are at best mediocre. To achieve higher exploration levels, one must directly experience the demonic tide, and to achieve 100% perfection, one must solve the source of the demonic tide.

"So, is strategic whitewashing really feasible?"

Lu Ban glanced at the radio beside him.

The effect of this [Small-Scale Disaster Generator] was unexpected, and once activated, it operates almost perpetually.

Scorching sun, thunderstorms, tornadoes—all kinds of powerful natural disasters are present.

Why only need to sell for 80,000+ Silent Points?

Lu Ban was completely baffled.

If [Silent Department Store] had a positive review system, he would definitely give it a good review.

After changing his clothes and checking his wounds, which were almost healed, Lu Ban began to review the video footage.

Perhaps because the Demon Tide is a large-scale event, there are many scenes, including the resistance of nearby fortresses, etc. The only regret may be that it is not scary enough.

Or rather, only someone like Lu Ban, who experienced it firsthand, could feel the despair that followed the arrival of the demonic tide. Of course, viewers should also be able to feel something similar through the recorded footage, but overall, Lu Ban believes that this story is more suitable for a high-octane special effects blockbuster than a thriller.

A dark worldview, a tide of desperate monsters surging in, an oppressive monster overlord that blots out the sun, and knights wielding longswords fighting to the last moment—all of these elements are exhilarating.

Lu Ban also saw the scene of Jonah and the others riding to rescue him after he dealt with Frost. If this were slightly modified to show the knights arriving as reinforcements in a desperate situation and defeating the monsters, it would definitely be the climax of a blockbuster.

"Could this time break the previous box office record?"

The audience for these commercial blockbusters is completely different from that of horror and thriller films. If the upper limit for horror and thriller films is only three or four billion, then these commercial films could very well reach more than five billion, and that's just the box office in mainland China.

If it were released overseas, it might be able to repeatedly rake in profits and make a fortune.

Of course, for Lu Ban, making money is secondary; what's truly important is spreading knowledge from other lands through movies.

"In addition, we need to improve the previous actors' manual so that everyone can get involved in the creative process!"

Lu Ban increasingly felt the importance of broadening everyone's horizons.

If those winter wolves, plagues, and shadows were to appear directly in front of the people of this world, their sanity would probably be immediately tormented, causing them to act abnormally. But the rangers of the Night Kingdom have no need to worry about these things at all, which must be the result of undergoing certain training.

Lu Ban turned his attention back to the system and opened the career development task.

[Career Development Tasks]

[Strike while the iron is hot and show the world that your limits are not limited. Bring them a revolutionary experience with an unprecedented and most stunning cinematic experience.]

[Task Requirements: Release works within the cinematic universe and earn 5 billion in revenue]

[Works that launched a cinematic universe: 01]

Earnings: 05000000000

"Making money is nothing to be ashamed of."

"Fifty billion..."

When Lu Ban saw this number, he felt more of an "I knew it" attitude than surprise.

The current domestic box office champion has a box office of 5.6 billion yuan, but this is only the box office figure.

After the box office revenue is split between theaters and distributors, only about 40% ultimately reaches the production company. That means that out of the 5 billion yuan in box office revenue, only about 2 billion yuan actually goes to the production company. After deducting taxes, even less is received.

For Lu Ban to earn 5 billion in revenue, the box office needs to be at least 10 billion.

His previous films, "The Cry" and "The Mouth of a Madman," although they had already set domestic box office records for thrillers, did not even reach 10 billion yuan in total.

It seems unrealistic to expect a single film to generate this much revenue now, relying solely on box office numbers.

Lu Ban checked and found that the current global box office champion in this world is $27 billion, which translates to more than 15 billion in box office revenue, thus meeting the requirement of 5 billion in revenue.

The fifth-ranked company barely reached $2 billion in revenue, which is just the bottom line of $5 billion.

The subsequent films, with box office revenues of over a billion US dollars, no longer met the standards for the mission.

"Huh? This is asking me to make a movie that's among the top five highest-grossing films in history?"

Lu Ban realized this too late.

Chapter 277 Job Posting

"This is difficult."

Lu Ban felt a headache coming on when he thought about the potential profit of 5 billion.

The profit was 100 million before, how did it suddenly become 5 billion?

This multiplier difference is the same as the upgrade requirements for [Silent Department Store].

If the box office reaches 5 billion, Lu Ban can still struggle and try his luck with a mainstream film like "War in the Pocket".

However, the 5 billion in revenue means that it will be extremely difficult for Lu Ban to get that money from the movie's box office.

Lu Ban still has a clear understanding of himself.

His current status and achievements are due not only to his personal efforts, but also largely to the course of history.

The reason why Lu Ban was able to succeed is that the production of domestic horror and thriller films is relatively backward, there is a large market gap, and the film material of A Quiet Place itself can give people an immersive feeling.

If he really thought he was a great director, and Lu Ban wasn't mentally ill, how could he possibly think that way?

Therefore, if things continue as they are, Lu Ban could easily make a film worth several billion yuan at the box office if he spends a few months producing it, but making history would be extremely difficult.

Those films that reach this level, regardless of their artistic merit, are at least at the forefront of the film industry. It would be extremely difficult for Lu Ban to compete with them on his own.

Unless you pay more.

Lu Ban thought to himself.

He needs to replace his equipment, hire some professional teams, and then launch various promotional campaigns to deceive as many people as possible.