I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

In ordinary prisons, the inmates became much more proactive in their work, with many diligently writing self-criticism reports, learning new knowledge, and striving to reform themselves.

Within three days of the movie's release, the police station received thousands of confessions, with some even revealing that they had stolen spicy snacks from a convenience store near their school when they were in elementary school.

Although it may seem unbelievable, Lu Ban's "All Quiet in Spring" has actually helped many people rediscover the meaning of life.

The world in the movies is so tragic, while our world is so beautiful. What reason do we have not to strive for it?

On the street, when you encounter someone with a healing and mysterious smile, there's no doubt that they've just watched "All Quiet in Spring".

Police officer He Youwu has been feeling somewhat fatigued lately.

He often works the night shift, so he can't sleep well and is losing hair. Although he is only in his twenties, he looks haggard and old, like someone in their thirties or forties.

In addition, recently, for no apparent reason, many people have come to volunteer, which has kept He Youwu quite busy.

That day, he was on duty in the duty room again.

"These are common fatigue symptoms in modern people. Do you often feel sleepy, unable to open your eyes or get up in the morning, tired at work, unable to concentrate, wanting to slack off, and unable to fall asleep at night, only wanting to look at your phone, and before you know it, it's late at night again?"

Colleague Chen Danshen inquired.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

He Youwu nodded hastily.

Is there any way to treat it?

"I recommend you watch a movie. It's very healing. After watching it, your mood should be relieved, and you'll be filled with hope for life again."

Chen Danshen recommended it.

"Really? What movie is it?"

He Youwu asked curiously.

"It's called 'All Quiet in Spring,' and it's showing in theaters right now. You can go see it after you finish your shift if you have nothing else to do."

Chen Danshen smiled.

He Youwu felt that the smile was a bit strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with it.

Chen Danshen has been my partner for so long, surely she wouldn't betray me?

With this thought in mind, He Youwu went to the movie theater. Only after buying the movie ticket did he realize with a start that this was none other than Lu Ban.

Oh, he is indeed a director; his previous movies were quite good.

He Youwu felt that his memory was also declining.

He sat down and watched the movie begin, unfold, and then see the ending.

After leaving the movie theater, He Youwu did not send a message to Chen Danshen. Instead, he went directly to No. 900 Xicheng North Road.

He felt there might be something wrong with his brain and that he needed to get treatment quickly.

However, upon arriving here, He Youwu felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

The doctors in the corridor were of varying ages, and I didn't see many young nurses.

He Youwu registered and waited in line before arriving at the psychological counseling room.

Hello, how can I help you?

The doctor was quite young and seemed to have the air of an artist.

"It's like this, I just finished watching a movie, and my mind is really messed up right now. I think there might be something wrong with my cognition, and I wanted to ask..."

He Youwu had only spoken halfway when his keen intuition as a policeman made him realize something.

The doctor was wearing hospital slippers, and the pants peeking out from under his white coat were clearly those of a patient's gown.

He's a mental patient!?

He Youwu hurriedly raised his head, only to find that the doctor was giving him a healing and mysterious smile.

Looking at that smile, He Youwu suddenly understood.

He also showed the same smile.

Chapter 389 Choose Your Trophy

In early September, the Golden Lion Awards concluded, and Lu Ban's "All Quiet in Spring" once again swept several major awards at the Golden Lion Awards, achieving an unprecedented grand slam at international film festivals.

This is a true, complete Grand Slam.

According to normal rules, it is impossible for a film to win all three major film festival awards in the same year. What people usually refer to as a "grand slam" is when a director or actor wins the three awards in different years with three different works.

But Lu Ban's "No War in Spring" took everything, taking everything that could be taken.

If you wrote this kind of plot in an entertainment novel, readers would criticize it for being too over-the-top.

Even more outrageous is that "All Quiet in Spring" may not be eligible for the Oscars because it does not feature actors from minority groups or LGBT individuals.

The Oscars were immediately criticized by film industry professionals, media, and audiences, who called them "fake awards."

None of this has anything to do with Lu Ban anymore.

At Lu Ban's home, the files on his computer were distorted, forming the cold, indifferent text of the system.

[Works that have launched cinematic universes: 1/1]

[World-class awards received: 15/3]

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 130%]

[Task Completion Status: Unspeakable]

You explored your inner self, presented your past, and created a character that will be forever remembered by the audience. More than visual spectacle, you left an imprint on the hearts of the audience through the resonance of your own emotions.

[Gained Silence Points: 60000]

Settlement complete

Parting is not the end, but the beginning of the next encounter. Go and seek new encounters, experience a more colorful world. As time goes by, you will know that everything has an answer.

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

"The results were indeed beyond expectations, reaching an indescribable level. However, the increase in revenue wasn't significant. Is it because I've already achieved great success, so the weight given to the film industry has decreased?"

Lu Ban began to think.

Including his score from this round, he has accumulated 460,000 Silent Points. There is about one more mission to reach the next stage of the shop after he reaches 500,000 points. In other words, after the next mission, Lu Ban should be able to reach the new shop, where he can buy more new items and maybe even sell some things.

As we all know, if you can only buy things, you're a pure consumer; but if you can sell things, you might become a sucker.

Lu Ban didn't mind being exploited; after all, he was prone to growing weeds anyway, and they would just grow back after being cut.

"The next mission will be to the ruined city. When we encounter hostile Chosen Ones again, our current combat strength may not be enough."

Lu Ban said earnestly.

Although when he encounters a bandaged person, he can use his speech bomb to inject the delirium of a great being into the other's mind, causing a series of destructions.

But it's clear that the bandaged man will turn into a tentacle monster after going insane, causing external contamination.

Moreover, these bandaged people are also chosen ones, and they carry some inexplicable things with them.

If I encounter the bandaged men in the ruins again and find that they still have those rotten coins in their hands, and that they summon strange things after they die, then Old Cui's house might be gone.

After all, not every world has a mechanism like the island's high priestess, capable of eliminating pollution from other realms.

The goods from [Silent Department Store] are more or less contaminated. According to Lu Ban's observation, only the [Inherent] grade items do not have any side effects, such as [Desperate Gamble] and [Last Words].

Twisted Fist's [Imitation Sunfire], although it will weaken you for a while after use, is a minor problem compared to being contaminated.

Therefore, Lu Ban guessed that these things may have originally been contaminated, but after becoming "inherent", the contamination may have been removed by the Silent Land in some way so that they could be used with peace of mind.

Upgrading [inherent] items is a sure-fire way to make money.

"I wonder what Sia's [unique] item is?"

Lu Ban then realized that he hadn't asked about Xi Ya's [inherent] item, and it seemed that she had never used it in front of them. For the mages of the Night Kingdom, magic was probably enough to deal with most situations.

This shows that the more polluted a place is, the stronger the means by which humans deal with pollution.

In Lu Ban's current world, the level of pollution is very low, and humans have no means to deal with the pollution.

We need to work harder.

Lu Ban glanced at the cabinet displaying the trophies. Suddenly, the golden bears, golden lions, and golden palm leaves in the cabinet twisted and deformed, turning into the shape of three different trophies.

The gray mist swirling above, like a frightened cat, immediately darted under Lu Ban's bed, causing Lanlanlu's doll to tremble.

Clearly, this is the choice for the next task.

Lu Ban saw the first trophy, which was covered with withered branches and wrapped around a weathered stone. It looked like a plant that grew tenaciously in the Gobi Desert. At the top of those dried branches, you could see a small flower in full bloom.

The layers of text on the stone form a systematic explanation.

[Apocalyptic Wild Flower]

Sandstorms in the wilderness can bury everything, or they can reveal everything.

The city-state's general election has ended; the winner ascends the throne, the loser awaits reckoning, and those who waver are eager to demonstrate their loyalty.

Two sisters, pursued for betrayal, flee their city-state and venture deep into the desert, with their pursuers rolling behind them, their homeland behind them.

You encounter them by chance and embark on a journey of escape together. An inn appears before you; do you go in for help or stay away for safety? The choice is just a thought away. However, within that room, something is stirring.

"The world is so vast, yet some people insist on being kings of that tiny place. It's incomprehensible!"

"The wasteland, no interest."

Lu Ban felt that he and Huang Yuan were definitely incompatible, and even if the other two missions seemed dangerous, he would definitely not choose Huang Yuan's mission first.

Moreover, from the journey he took along Lu Ban, he felt that the missions in the wasteland were not simple either. They were either involved in the power struggles of those extraordinary individuals or had to investigate the deserted post stations. These post stations appeared in different missions, which was quite suspicious.

Maybe the owner of the inn is an insect, and the food he provides is all insects.

He looked at the second trophy.

The base of this trophy is a twisted and bizarre monster with six legs, a body covered in spikes, and two heads held high, holding a piece of silver-gray crystal.