I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Shuangxin frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

"Well..."

Lu Ban felt it was best not to go into details.

Times change, and values ​​certainly change too.

"In short, this is how the world used to be. Many people would spend their entire life savings to buy a house and would still be paying off the debt before they died."

Lu Ban's words resonated with Shuang Xin for a hundred years.

"Still paying back debts before you die? The world of the past must have been terrifying."

Frosty Heart sighed.

“In a city-state, owing money is a very despised behavior because it means you cannot control your own wealth and have a deficit. I can’t even imagine what it’s like to owe so much money.”

Lu Ban thought for a moment and didn't continue to tell Shuang Xin about the fact that the house, which would require a lifetime of repayment, only had a fifty-year usage period.

If we continue, Frostheart will probably only feel fear towards the world before its destruction.

Lu Ban looked around and saw some promotional brochures in the sales office lobby.

These papers have been stored for many years, and some of the printing colors have faded, but some text can still be faintly discerned.

Lu Ban felt somewhat relieved when he saw these words; thankfully, he didn't recognize them.

Otherwise, wouldn't this mean that the wasteland represents the future of the world they are familiar with?

Through the translation of the Silent Land, Lu Ban was able to see the text clearly.

"The Central View King Building makes a distinguished debut; Future City welcomes all homeowners."

"The most exceptional service, the most futuristic community."

"Luxury residences under the grand vision of the metaverse".

"Owning a house in Future City means you've grasped the future."

"Public gardens, natural spaces—you deserve them."

Such words stir people's hearts, as if buying this house would bring them a perfect life.

Perhaps in that era, a house was indeed the entire meaning of a person's life.

However, compared to the sales offices or real estate developments that Lu Ban had seen, this place was obviously much more high-tech.

Lu Ban saw in the brochure that those windowless rooms actually utilize state-of-the-art technology to adjust sunlight and ventilation as needed, creating the most natural and comfortable environment, and that the robot vacuums are also fully automatic.

These houses utilize the latest technology; almost all of them are connected to the internet, making them appear quite advanced.

Shuangxin was stunned.

"It's so advanced?"

As a researcher, Shuangxin was naturally quite curious when she saw these things that she had never encountered before.

She accepted a brochure and then picked up a poster next to her to read it carefully, greedily absorbing all the information.

"There are newspapers here."

Lu Ban didn't know if it was because of the dry and cool environment or the cleaning by the robot vacuums, but the newspapers in the cupboard were surprisingly not badly damaged.

He thought for a moment, then picked up the silver pen formed by his last words and wrote the words "undamaged" on the newspapers before flipping through them.

This destroyed world is indeed quite different from the world Lu Ban lives in.

Its technology is obviously more advanced, and its urbanization level is higher. Forests, mountains, lakes and oceans are all private property, and you need to pay a certain fee to enjoy them. This is why such completely enclosed houses are so popular.

Since those beautiful natural landscapes don't belong to me anyway, I might as well just immerse myself in my own little room.

If the world develops further, it will probably become cyberpunk.

"This place might just be a ruin, but it's so clean because of the robots."

Lu Ban glanced around but found no trace of the insect swarm.

He and Shuangxin prepared to leave the sales office lobby and decided to take a look at one of the houses.

"and many more."

Lu Ban suddenly remembered something, turned around and searched the sales office, then picked up a few cards.

"All the doors here should be locked. We need to use this key to open them."

Lu Ban handed one of the cards to Shuangxin and said.

"You seem... to know a lot?"

Shuangxin looked at Lu Ban with suspicion.

"It's all written in the previous documents."

Lu Ban gave a vague answer, and Shuang Xin didn't ask any further questions.

The two arrived on the street, where a robot vacuum cleaner had already cleaned the area.

Lu Ban noticed that the roofs of these buildings all had solar panels, estimating that the intense sunlight from the wasteland would be enough to keep the community running.

Arriving in front of a building, Lu Ban swiped his card to open the tightly closed door.

However, after entering the building, Lu Ban felt that something was wrong.

The air here doesn't have that dusty smell that comes from air conditioners running idly for years when no one lives here.

It's important to know that humans themselves are the largest reservoir of bacteria, and the smell is completely different in environments with and without living organisms.

Lu Ban even smelled a faint fragrance.

"What's this strange smell?"

Shuangxin's nostrils twitched slightly as she detected the same scent.

However, since she may never have truly smelled the fragrance of flowers, she found this scent strange.

Her nose was itchy, as if something was scratching it, causing her to wrinkle her nose instinctively.

"It should still smell like flowers."

Lu Ban walked ahead, using a crowbar to probe the way.

The outermost part of the house is a long corridor leading to the stairs, and in front of it is a door.

Lu Ban used a card to open the door.

A refreshing breeze blew in from behind the door.

He heard the birds singing.

"This is……"

Shuangxin walked behind Lu Ban, listening to unfamiliar voices, and saw a dazzling array of colors before her eyes.

She saw lush green plants, clear flowing water, a blue sky, birds flitting among the flowers, animals drinking by the stream, and a vibrant world.

Shuangxin saw a fawn grazing on the lawn, and next to it lay a girl in white.

Chapter 489 Ecological Park

Humans!!!

Shuangxin was extremely surprised.

She never expected that such an environment, and even other residents, would exist in these ruins!

Things she had only seen in documents before were now right in front of her.

Shuangxin reached out and gently touched the leaves beside her. The peculiar touch made her tremble all over as if she had been electrocuted.

She saw a strange yellow insect hovering in the center of the flower, seemingly collecting something, its wings flapping and making a buzzing sound.

The rabbit hopped around beside her, startling Shuangxin. She crouched down and held the rabbit down. The soft, furry feel of the rabbit gave her an unprecedented shock.

Reaching the stream, Shuangxin squatted down and reached in to touch it. The icy and clear sensation made her shiver. She withdrew her hand and examined the liquid on her fingertips, eventually concluding that it was water.

She stuck out her tongue and licked it.

"!!!"

This refreshing feeling is a completely different experience from the water stored inside the insect's body.

While Shuangxin curiously explored all sorts of things she had never seen before, Lu Ban's attention was focused on only one thing: he went to the girl's side.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ban reached out to her side.

Then he clapped his hands suddenly.

"!!!"

The girl immediately woke up, scrambled to her feet in a fluster, drool still dripping from the corner of her mouth.

When she saw Lu Ban, she was both surprised and frightened. She hurriedly took several steps back, but her bare feet tripped over something, and she fell backward. She twitched and then fell into unconsciousness again.

Lu Ban reached out and shook her, but there was no response.

He checked her breathing and found that the girl was no longer breathing.

"...I think I killed someone."

Lu Ban hurriedly took out his silver fountain pen and wrote a few words on the girl's body.

【wake up】.

"Cough cough cough..."

The girl immediately woke up.

Lu Ban helped her up and felt that the girl's body was acting strangely.

With a single glance at the [True Vision], he immediately understood everything.

This girl is a robot.

He didn't know the extent of human technology in the world before the destruction of this wasteland, but it seemed to be far more advanced than his original world.

The girl was confused for a moment, then looked at Lu Ban's face, suddenly cried out in surprise, stood up, and kept bowing to Lu Ban.