I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Chapter 426 Suggested Retail Price

With this in mind, Lu Ban immediately contacted relevant parties to discuss leasing or purchasing the land.

Originally, Lu Ban was still struggling with where to get these things, but then he thought, Jiangcheng Industry is a real estate company, right? They must have a lot of undeveloped land. Even if they don't have land for the time being, they should have the corresponding resources and information.

He got through to Li Zijian on the phone.

At this time, Li Zijian was still helping Song Yunyan with official business.

Li Zijian's heart skipped a beat when he saw Lu Ban's call.

Has this guy come up with some new brilliant idea?

Previously, Lu Ban would always ask Li Zijian to do some strange things, and they all succeeded. Now, he is a Grand Slam director and the undisputed box office king in China. With the release of "All Quiet in Spring," even the national crime rate has dropped by one percentage point. All that's missing is someone presenting him with a banner of appreciation.

If Lu Ban is about to cause trouble, it must be something big.

"Hello, Director Lu, what's up?"

"Brother Li, here's the thing, I want to acquire a piece of land."

"what???"

Li Zijian wondered if there was something wrong with his phone, and that some sounds were being filtered out during the call, which was why he only heard those few words.

Lu Ban wants to acquire a piece of land?

He also wants to build his own movie theater?

Li Zijian was relieved that the other party did not mention that they wanted to build cars or develop some kind of metaverse.

No, he wants to acquire a piece of land, is he going to build a car factory?

What do you want the land for?

“I want to build a themed town to create large-scale immersive real-life games. You can think of it as an open-world themed escape room, Brother Li.”

"Like a film and television base?"

Although Li Zijian didn't really understand immersive experiences or live-action games, he had been to film and television bases. The buildings there came from various eras, making them convenient for filming. When not filming, they would be open to tourists. There were also haunted houses and the like, which could be considered cultural and creative tourism projects. People in the real estate industry would definitely know about these things.

Is Lu Ban simply a successful movie star who's ready to expand his career?

Those internationally renowned directors sometimes start doing all sorts of random things, like taking a submarine to explore the Mariana Trench, or having surgery to turn brothers into sisters. Those who go into theme park development are considered quite serious.

Upon careful consideration, Li Zijian realized that Lu Ban's actions seemed to have been premeditated.

His initial short videos—Li Zijian was referring to those uploaded to old video websites—seemed illogical and disjointed. However, Lu Ban later revealed that these were all part of the Silent Universe.

Now, with the immense popularity of Lu Ban's works, the worldviews he has constructed are gradually taking shape.

Online, in addition to the information provided on the official website of Project Silence, some enthusiastic viewers have also researched and discovered the connections between these works.

For example, some people discovered that the little girl Hongye, whom Lu Ban saved in "All Quiet in Spring," was the female lead in the previous online movie.

The young man saved by the protagonist of Night Kingdom corresponds to the female protagonist in the short wasteland scene that is known as the Halloween promotional video.

The accountant Stone who rents cars in "The Mouth of a Madman" first appeared in Lu Ban's third video. At that time, Lu Ban was just a small content creator who became famous for his adventures and special effects.

He seems to genuinely want to create a Luban universe.

"Yes, Brother Li, does the company have any abandoned towns or anything like that that it has acquired?"

Lu Ban asked.

"I need to check out the undeveloped land. Tell me your requirements, and I'll have someone check it for you later."

Jiangcheng Industrial's businesses are not limited to Jiangcheng; they own numerous real estate projects and land holdings, and Li Zijian alone cannot possibly remember them all.

Lu Ban briefly stated his requirements and then hung up the phone.

While Li Zijian was searching for information, Lu Ban found a suitable place and opened the [Silent Shop].

His points have exceeded 500,000, unlocking a higher-level store.

Lu Ban opened the [Silent Department Store] in the system panel, and the first thing he noticed was that there was a new option.

【sell】.

"It really can be used to sell things."

Lu Ban felt it was as expected, because the prices of goods were getting higher and higher. Relying solely on missions, no matter how many [Alienation] difficulties you completed, it wouldn't be enough to accumulate points. You would spend them faster than you could save them.

But how is the price determined?

You can pick up a stone, write some ambiguous riddles or descriptions on it, and then sell it for 100 points. The person who buys it will have to accept the loss.

Lu Ban felt that this shouldn't be the case. Currently, the items in the [Silent Shop], putting aside the side effects, are at least genuine extraordinary items, and there are no shoddy products among them.

He chose to sell it, and then placed a pen on it.

You must choose items that are contaminated.

The system prompted this message.

"...Goodness, you can't sell it even if it's not contaminated, huh?"

Lu Ban originally envisioned that these ordinary items could at least fetch a low price, so he could try attaching things like 35mm sniper grenades and 107mm rockets, and then temporarily swap them out once he arrived in the alien world.

It seems even traveling between the two worlds to trade items is prohibited; the Silent Lands are really strict.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ban took out a piece of paper and wrote down his last words on it.

[An incredibly awesome weapon].

Picking up the paper, this seemingly ordinary piece of white paper with words written on it suddenly seemed to have transformed into some kind of incredibly powerful weapon, even appearing to gleam.

Lu Ban handed it over.

You must choose items that are contaminated.

Here comes the same prompt again.

"So, it seems we can't take shortcuts?"

Temporary pollution and extraordinary abilities seem to be beneath the notice of the Silent Land.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ban put on his own mask of pain.

A distorted mask of pain

【alienation】

[The remains of a corrupted person from another realm, and a perfect mask.]

The air in Chongqing is highly toxic, and the people of Chongqing have evolved a body adapted to survive under its long-term erosion.

When this gray fog merged with pollution from other lands, an even more powerful force was born.

Wear it, and you can become a resident of Chongqing.

"Be careful, you know what I mean if you cough up some internal organs!"

Suggested Retail Price: 1777177 Quiet Points

Good guy.

Lu Ban exclaimed, "Wow!"

These "alienated" quality products are actually worth so much?!?

He saw that the suggested retail price was a fluctuating range, and Lu Ban could fluctuate around that price by about 20 percent, but no matter how much, it was still an expensive item worth more than one million Silent Points!

I worked so hard to complete so many tasks and earned so many points, but a single item surpassed them all, and even doubled them!

Just like how the money you save up after a lifetime of hard work is less than the amount of taxes someone else evades in a year, it's even more irrational than seeing those monsters.

Thinking about it carefully, this mask was obtained by killing the bandaged man and under unexpected circumstances, so it was hard-won.

But without a doubt, just like in many similar movies and stories that Lu Ban has seen, the money earned through hard work can never compare to the money obtained through murder, arson, and robbery.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban couldn't help but wish he could encounter more of those exotic visitors like the Bandaged Man, the Four-Eyes, and the Little Fishman; they were all moving Silent Points.

Instead of selling the masks, he looked at the next store.

Chapter 427 [My Bizarre Town]

The fourth-tier shop was unlocked, and as Lu Ban had expected, the items inside were all very expensive.

Moreover, only products of the [Erosion] level are priced between 500,000 and 1 million Silent Points.

The shop indicates that accumulating over one million Silent Points will unlock the next stage of the shop.

Lu Ban could actually sell the mask and directly unlock Tier 5 in one step.

But he felt it was unnecessary.

Because products at this level generally have their own major flaws.

Normal people don't need it.

Lu Ban felt that he did not need to improve his combat power for the time being, so he just watched and observed.

The first name he saw was familiar.

【The Crane's Cry Sutra】

【erosion】

[This book, which records forbidden knowledge, was personally written by me and is of the highest quality.]

【The Daoist Heming dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth, enduring inhuman hardships, transcending tribulations to ascend to immortality, and leaving behind this treasure】

[Written personally by Daoist Heming, this record details his pursuit of knowledge, his overcoming of perilous situations, and his tempering of his character.]

Many seek to retrace the path of Daoist Heming, yet few succeed. Without relinquishing everything, one cannot reach the realm of ascension.

[“Don’t ascend! Don’t ascend!! Don’t ascend!!!”]

Price: 999999 Quiet Points

This is a slightly tattered thread-bound book. The yellow cover is splattered with stains, whether it's blood or something else, and it looks ordinary, yet it has a kind of appeal that makes you want to open it and read it.

"This thing is almost a million, it seems that Daoist Heming is at a very high level."