I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Moreover, other streamers had already watched Lu Ban's video before the demolition announcement was released.

It's impossible that the owners of the Jiangcheng Grand Theatre only thought of demolishing the old building after seeing Lu Ban's video, right?

After ordering takeout and watching a horror movie while eating, Lu Ban saw the push notification again.

A compilation of paranormal events at Jiangcheng Grand Theater! This place is not as simple as you think!

While eating, Lu Ban opened the video and saw that it contained some seemingly serious but actually empty and unfounded speculations. The most interesting one was the claim that the Jiangcheng Grand Theater was a way to suppress some unclean things, and that those evil things were what Lu Ban had filmed in his video.

Then someone suggested that these unclean things were the work of a foreign lord of Aldebaran, and that those magnificent monsters could drive people mad just by looking at them from afar.

"Wait, isn't this what I replied?"

Lu Ban raised an eyebrow.

Since the paranormal incident, many people have started to jump on the bandwagon and gossip.

There are explanations and popular science videos about the architectural style of theaters.

Some researchers have explored scientific explanations for these strange phenomena.

Some took the opportunity to promote their faith in deities.

There are also those who try to take advantage of the situation to sleep with female fans.

By the time they went to bed that night, the Jiangcheng Grand Theater had already generated considerable buzz, and Lu Ban's videos were being tagged every day, resulting in a significant increase in views and followers.

Qin Tiantian, who was expected to sneak up on Lu Ban in the middle of the night, actually did not come to disturb him, perhaps because she was a little afraid of his roommate.

Lu Ban felt that he had done a good deed by helping a girl who was afraid to sleep alone to turn off the lights and sleep alone.

Qin Tiantian will surely thank him.

……

Five days later.

Lu Ban, who woke up to the pleasant melodies of the Spring Festival Gala playlist, was immediately struck by the twisting of the chandelier on the ceiling, which turned into indifferent system text.

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 75%]

[Task Completion Status: Amazing]

Only by standing at the forefront of the times can you make your name known to more people. You have proven yourself; hundreds of thousands of people are chanting your name, yearning for new fears.

[Gained Silence Points: 2800]

Settlement complete

[Silent Department Store has been upgraded]

[Custom mode is now enabled]

As a highly acclaimed creator, your stage shouldn't be limited to this. Explore a wider world and find more memorable moments!

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

The ordinary patterns on the chandelier have been transformed into eerie designs, resembling three small holes that beckon one to peer inside and see what lies on the other side.

Lu Ban cleared his head slightly and realized that he had already reached 100,000 followers.

Five days is too slow for a viral sensation, but it's not a speed that most people can achieve either.

Most of these fans came just to see what the Jiangcheng Grand Theater was like. Their interest in Lu Ban was probably just a casual observation, or perhaps they wanted to see where he would go next.

The comments section was full of requests for more updates, which left Lu Ban feeling helpless.

I'm just an ordinary, promising 23-year-old. Where am I supposed to find so many forbidden areas for you to explore? In modern society, places with potential problems have already been sealed off.

Some fans might ask, "Why don't you just go explore an abandoned factory?"

Lu Ban wants to clarify this point.

He didn't go on adventures for the sake of adventure, but to show the unknown of this world, to remind people to value their current lives, and even more so, to explore out of his own curiosity and to complete a mission.

A typical abandoned factory, you just go in, take a quick look, and come out. Videos like that are low quality and boring.

Better to have none than something of poor quality.

Lu Ban's requirements for quality are just like his self-discipline.

"It's time to renew the captain's subscription; it's a bit of a pain."

Lu Ban muttered to himself as he brushed his teeth, washed his face, and ate the breakfast he had bought downstairs while looking at the computer screen.

The small hole formed by the dark text appeared abruptly on the computer screen, as if it had been pierced by a bullet.

Lu Ban saw pale words appear next to the small hole.

"strangeness?"

He noticed that the descriptions in these texts seemed different from before.

Chapter 037 New Mission

Beside the small hole on the far left, illusory black characters intertwine. The hole seems to carry the salty, damp smell of seawater, and if you get close, you can even hear the sound of the ocean waves.

[The Black Flag Flies]

On He Island, some things are far more terrifying than pirates.

[In the ever-changing sea fog, greedy eyes stare; in the deep blue waters, ships inexplicably capsize; even in the lighthouse burning with pale flames, there is only coldness and deathly silence.]

You arrive at He Island, where your passenger ship has been attacked by pirates. Trapped in the island, you attempt to escape as the ship docks.

But who knows what awaits you on the shore?

"He Island? Pirates?"

Lu Ban was puzzled by these words.

He had seen the name "Hedao" in the product descriptions of Silent Department Store, such as "Air Friend". Judging from the current situation, it seems to be a place name that does not need explanation?

Lu Ban searched for the term on his phone but couldn't find any useful information.

"Are we going on a mission at sea? Will we make it in time?"

He decided to look at the second one.

The text intertwined next to the second small hole is dark green, with the smell of soil and minerals. The edges of the small hole are jagged, as if it had been gnawed by a wild beast.

Silent Forest

"Believe me, child, the Black Forest, which covers most of the Night Kingdom, is definitely not a place a normal person should go!"

This is a small town on the edge of the Black Forest, where the light of the Gray Tower cannot reach, only the shadow of the Black Tower can envelop it.

The once-a-year blood moon has arrived, and the monsters behind the veil are stirring.

You came here just to have a safe night.

"This is even more outrageous. What kind of place is the Night Kingdom? And it's mostly covered by forests? The Gray Tower and the Black Tower sound like something out of a fantasy world."

Lu Ban had seen entries about the Black Tower and the Night Kingdom before. For example, the "Dimensional Stealth" technique seemed to be a skill developed by the Black Tower's excellent thieves, and the "Eternal Light" was said to work normally even at night in the Night Kingdom.

I originally thought these were all unimportant descriptions, but now it seems that there is a profound background behind each of these things.

He looked at the last one.

[One Night of Revelry]

[Ruined city is the place of all hope, the place of all despair, the beginning of all stories, and the end of all stories.]

There are many ways to get to the ruins, but the car is definitely the most uncomfortable. It's not only long, narrow, and dirty, but it's also prone to trouble—I'm talking about those from inhuman sources.

Compared to these monsters, even the typewriters of the ruined city's gangsters seem kind and friendly.

Cheer up! At least when you see the sun rise the next day, you'll be filled with anticipation, won't you?

This small hole reveals a kind of neon-like brilliance, a kind of decadent and intoxicating atmosphere, a kind of wild and evil smell, and you can almost smell gunpowder in it.

"The ruined capital..."

Lu Ban had seen this name on many items, including his [Bandit's Suona], [Physics Holy Sword], and the [Out-of-Control Revolver] which he had glimpsed before. Judging from the description, the Wasteland was probably a metropolis located in some desolate place.

Lu Ban originally thought that the Silent Land would lead him to explore all sorts of strange and wonderful places in this world, but now it seems that places like He Island, the Kingdom of Night, and the Ruins of the City are all a bit strange and out of place in this world.

A countdown echoed between the three small holes.

47:55:12

Lu Ban will have to make a choice within two days.

"...It's such a difficult choice."

Lu Ban initially thought that "Black Flag Flying" was alright. Escaping from the pirate ship would at least involve fighting with people, which might be easier. But then he thought about it again. His swimming skills were so bad that he might not even be able to be pulled out of the river if he fell in, let alone the sea.

【Silent Forest】The kind of place that involves fighting monsters is not suitable for an ordinary person like Lu Ban, so he doesn't really consider it.

As for "One Night of Revelry," he knew a little more about the ruined capital. At least he knew that it was a world with crowbars, revolvers, cars, and people playing the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument), which sounded relatively normal.

But I'm still a little apprehensive about making this choice.

After much deliberation, Lu Ban glanced at the other side of the computer screen.

He opened the [Silent Department Store].

Since Lu Ban had accumulated more than 5,000 Silent Points, his [Silent Department Store] was upgraded.

In addition to the "ordinary" and "excellent" quality goods, he saw that the upgraded "Silent Department Store" also had "fine" quality goods.

As for further upgrades, it would require accumulating more than 50,000 Silent Points, which Lu Ban cannot expect in the short term.

Although he couldn't afford those items now, Lu Ban still casually looked at a few items, thinking, "Since I've already clicked on them, and they're free anyway, I might as well take a look."

The Bloodstained Shroud

[Excellent]

A shroud can be used to wrap a corpse.

The cloth was stained with blood from an unknown source, and it had an extremely strong resistance to contamination.