I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

But perhaps this blood is the greatest pollution.

"In some areas of the wasteland, corpses hold the same status as humans."

Price: 5000 Quiet Points

……

[A memory]

[Excellent]

It's just a memory; it can't bring you anything.

The great mage of the Night Kingdom is skilled at turning his own memories into crystal.

If you're lucky, you might find a crystal engraved with the location of a treasure or the principles of magic. Of course, it could also be a memory from when you went to the toilet, or some painful experience.

Would you like to try some?

Price: 6180 Quiet Points

……

[Signature Meat Buns]

[Excellent]

The signature steamed buns at the Moonlit Pavilion in the Abandoned Capital are made with an unknown type of meat.

Eliminate fatigue, satisfy appetite, and strengthen body and mind.

Just one bite is enough to give you the ultimate experience.

As for the rest, who cares!

Price: 7777 Quiet Points

"Are you kidding me? Seven thousand points for one steamed bun?"

Lu Ban couldn't help but curse the unscrupulous merchant.

However, given the characteristics of the [Silent Mall], these items that reach the [Excellent] level have significantly fewer side effects, and most of them will tell the buyer what they are used for in the description.

For example, the bloodstained shroud was probably wrapped around the body to resist the pollution from those great beings. However, using it too much might lead to contamination from the blood itself. Based on Lu Ban's experience, this makes perfect sense.

For example, there's the "Memories" item, which seems to be the memories of certain mages. These mages might be people with extraordinary powers, and buying the memories might allow you to learn certain information—it's like opening a blind box.

As for this [signature meat bun], although the price is outrageous, at least it can relieve fatigue and strengthen the body. Who knows, it might even turn Lu Ban into a muscular hunk!

Most importantly, it has almost no side effects. If it weren't so expensive, Lu Ban could eat it until it's sold out.

"Oh, so that's how it is..."

Looking at these high-quality goods that she couldn't afford, Lu Ban suddenly remembered something she hadn't tried before.

He flipped back and saw the item.

"Since these three tasks are all unclear, why not give them a try?"

Lu Ban hovered his mouse over it.

[The Knowledge of a Madman]

【excellent】

The skull of someone who once possessed knowledge of the gods.

[Can be used to acquire knowledge from other realms]

[Knowledge of taboos can satisfy a strong sense of curiosity]

But it could also drive you crazy.

【"I see!"】

Price: 100 Silent Points (First discount of the day: 50 Silent Points)

Chapter 038 [The Madman's Knowledge]

"Wa Island, the Kingdom of Night, the Ruins of the Capital—these shouldn't be places in this world, right?"

"So that's another world?"

Lu Ban thought it made perfect sense.

Just like one's own suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument), if it had already existed in this world, it would definitely have caused a disturbance and left a record.

However, there is actually no relevant description.

Through his research on the goods in [Silent Department Store], Lu Ban was able to roughly summarize that there were several exotic locations.

One is He Island, which seems to be composed of islands, with the sea as the main area. Pirates are rampant there, and monsters lurk in the sea fog.

One is the Kingdom of Night, mostly located in the Black Forest, with two organizations called the Gray Tower and the Black Tower, and they also possess extraordinary powers such as magic.

One is a ruined city that appears to be close to a modern level of civilization, with cars, trains, gangs, and of course, monsters and gods.

Another one is the wasteland. The description of the wasteland is a bit complicated. It contains statues of gods, modern tools, faith, and science. Since it is not one of the three areas Lu Ban is on this mission, he has not studied it in detail.

Another part is described vaguely, and it's unclear which region it comes from.

"No matter what, let's do a daily single draw first, and then make a judgment based on the knowledge we gain."

Lu Ban spent fifty Silence Points to obtain [The Madman's Knowledge].

Suddenly, a strangely shaped skull appeared in his hand.

It looks like a human, but the shape of the teeth and eye sockets is clearly different, and the whole head is more like that of some kind of rodent, sharp and long.

Within the skull burned a pale flame, which was not scorching but rather icy cold. Touching it felt like wading through extremely cold water, making one's teeth chatter.

How do I use this?

Holding the skull in his hand, Lu Ban felt not horrified, but rather extremely puzzled.

"Grind it into powder and eat it? Soak it with goji berries? You can't just microwave it for three minutes and eat it straight from the bag, can you?"

He looked at the skull.

On the back of the bone, at the back of the head, there is a line of small gold-plated characters.

【Crush before use】.

"crumb?"

Lu Ban tightened his grip.

click-

The skull, which resembled both a rat and a human, crumbled into dust with a slight effort from Lu Ban. The pale flames within turned into ash mist, flowing into Lu Ban's brain through his nose, mouth, ears, and eyes.

Lu Ban leaned back in his chair.

A certain kind of knowledge was forcefully shoved into Lu Ban's skull like a drill breaking through the earth's surface, spreading between the grooves of his cerebral cortex and stirring in the neurons of his hippocampus.

Countless murmurs echoed in Lu Ban's ears.

These murmurs come from different languages ​​and are uttered by people of different ages, genders, and identities, most of which are languages ​​that Lu Ban cannot discern the source of.

He only caught a few words.

"...They dug downwards and finally unearthed the treasure, and also an evil originating from antiquity..."

"...It's all fake, all an illusion, hahaha, I got it! Hahaha..."

"...The underworld is to the ruined city what white blood cells are to humans, do you understand what I mean...?"

"...Those flowers, they are inside my body, wandering in every vein, every muscle, growing, drawing life from me, and then, being born..."

"...Hey buddy, when you see a fish in the desert, you know what I mean, you'd better run!"

Along with these ramblings, Lu Ban also saw a tall, dark, densely packed city; a magnificent flower field; gangsters in suits and sunglasses fighting in damp, cold alleys; whales singing joyfully in the desert; beggars struggling to survive; a decadent high society; and eyes looking down from above.

Eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes...

Countless eyes, more densely packed than the starry sky, hung high above Lu Ban's head.

Lu Ban's body trembled slightly, and blood trickled from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. His joints twisted at angles that no human could possibly achieve, and his entire body convulsed in a ferocious and eerie manner for a full five minutes.

Suddenly, everything came to an abrupt stop.

The room was completely silent, as if no one was alive; not even a sound of breathing could be heard.

The cabinet door moved slowly, but did not open.

The curtains fluttered, as if someone was standing behind the plain-colored fabric.

The scratching sound came from under the bed for a moment, then fell silent again.

Lu Ban's body suddenly trembled.

"call--"

He took a deep breath and sat up.

Ignoring the thick, sticky blood on his face, Lu Ban first glanced at the familiar ceiling.

There was nothing on that simple ceiling.

No.

Just as Lu Ban was staring intently, an eye suddenly opened on the wall.

One, two, three—in an instant, countless eyes opened, looking around in different directions, from the ceiling to the walls, even the computer, the table, the cabinet, the curtains, and even Lu Ban's hands.

In the end, all those eyes turned to Lu Ban's location.

Lu Ban's nose started bleeding again, dripping onto his clothes and pants, soaking a large area.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, everything had returned to normal.

"...the clothes I just changed into..."

He glanced at his bright red clothes and jeans, silently got up, and opened the wardrobe.

In a corner of the wardrobe, there seemed to be some kind of darkness gathering. Lu Ban ignored it, took out a change of clothes, and immediately took off his clothes and trousers, revealing his well-trained six-pack abs, and started changing.