I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

For example, a netizen once boasted online about his annual income. While others worked hard to earn tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan a year, he claimed that he could easily make millions from rent. People called him an RPG (Real Person Gaming) and even showed off his dozen or so property certificates.

However, some people searched based on his previous statements and found that he works in a government agency. Civil servants' incomes are transparent, so how could he possibly have more than a dozen property ownership certificates? Where did his money come from?

After receiving reports and police reports, the police investigated and uncovered a major corruption case, which can be considered as eliminating a big tiger.

Therefore, He Youwu approached these comments with a "let's watch and have some fun" attitude.

[...Running away when you can't beat a natural disaster—isn't that typical nomadic thinking? In modern terms, it's typical Western thinking. Because in the eyes of nomads, they depend on the weather for their livelihood; animals migrate with the weather, and humans can't control that. If you ask me, according to our ancestors' thinking, it's like the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains—the mountain is there, we shouldn't move it, we should move it. These natural disasters are the same.]

Earthquakes can be predicted, typhoons can be prevented, and volcanic eruptions and tsunamis cause irreversible damage. However, as long as none of these events destroy our civilization, we can always find a solution. Whether it's building shelters or addressing geological issues, we should not run away from problems.

[However, this article's analysis that humans can only survive by modifying and mutating themselves seems inappropriate to me. Material conditions determine consciousness, and the reason humanity has its modern civilization stems from our animalistic nature. If we all became robots, could human society still be considered the human society we know today? If we all became people with superpowers, the social situation would certainly be very different.]

There's a saying that goes, "Give civilization to time, not time to civilization." What we need to preserve is not the human race as a whole, but the brilliant civilization of humankind. If we are forced to live a primitive existence, or rely solely on instinct for survival and lose our reason, then such a civilization will no longer be human civilization...

This comment has many supporters and opponents. He Youwu thinks they all have a point, but that's all it is.

Since such an apocalyptic scenario of imminent destruction does not occur in the real world, these discussions remain merely on paper.

If that day really comes, He Youwu feels that the opinions of ordinary people like himself may not be important. His understanding is not as profound as that of scientists, and his vision is not as broad as that of politicians who stand in high places. He only knows his own little plot of land, and the decisions he makes are probably one-sided and limited.

His many years of work experience have taught him that most people's ideas are always the easiest to cause trouble and the most reckless.

This is why there are so many keyboard politicians.

After glancing at the comments about the war, He Youwu thought it would be better to watch the girl who appeared at the end, so he watched the trailer again.

At that moment, his colleague Chen Danshen glanced at his phone screen.

Suddenly, Chen Danshen shouted.

Holy crap!

He Youwu turned his head and saw Chen Danshen, pale-faced, leaning against the wall, pointing at He Youwu's phone screen, her voice trembling.

"What...what is this video? Who...who is the girl in it?!"

"Huh? Look how scared you are. This is the trailer for Lu Ban's new movie. Don't you know him?"

He Youwu felt that Chen Danshen was making a big fuss over nothing. Besides, there were no scary elements in the trailer, so why couldn't he stand up for himself?

"Let me see it."

Chen Dan took He Youwu's phone with trepidation and watched the trailer carefully from beginning to end.

However, when he saw the girl appearing among the birdsong and fragrant flowers, his eyelids twitched wildly, and his heart pounded uncontrollably.

"Is this really a movie trailer?"

Chen Danshen asked with some skepticism.

"Nonsense, it's already written, it'll be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

He Youwu got his phone back.

"What's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with this trailer?"

At this moment, He Youwu's keen intuition as a police officer came into play. He looked at his colleague suspiciously and asked.

"I've seen this girl before."

Chen Danshen immediately told He Youwu about what happened one night when she was on patrol.

"...You mean, a botanical garden or zoo suddenly appeared on our street, and this girl is inside giving you all sorts of biological knowledge?"

Looking at his colleague, He Youwu had a feeling that perhaps he had been communicating with Lu Ban too much and had lost his mind.

"Impossible, we don't have anything like that here... Wait, why didn't you tell me before?"

"I just thought you wouldn't believe me. I didn't believe it myself. I went to look for it first thing the next morning, but I couldn't find anything. I thought I was having a relapse."

Chen Danshen sighed.

"I never expected that she was an actress in Lu Ban's movie. No wonder she would be here. She probably lives nearby... But wait, those flowers and plants are definitely real, aren't they?"

He couldn't understand it.

"We'll find out when we go see the movie."

He Youwu patted his companion on the shoulder.

"Too."

Chen Danshen nodded.

"...Wait, I was just wondering if you weren't telling me these things because you saw some pretty girls?"

He Youwu had a sudden realization.

"No, that's not true!"

Chen Danshen immediately denied it.

"Alright, it's time to go change shifts. Let's go."

He Youwu stopped teasing his companion, picked up his hat and equipment, and walked out of the office.

……

In Europe, Wellington and others who had previously encountered the eco-park were completely bewildered when they saw the trailer.

Isn't that the girl?

How did she end up in the movie?

If it were the same person, that would be one thing, but the problem is that what she did was exactly the same as what was shown at the end of the trailer.

Is this part of the movie's promotion?

But that ecological park appears and disappears mysteriously, seemingly out of nowhere. Could it be that Lu Ban has mastered some supernatural power?

Wait a minute, friend, he's using supernatural powers to promote his movie?

Isn't this a bit wasteful?

Full of doubt, Wellington opened his chat software and forwarded the video.

Unexpectedly, the trailer had already been forwarded several times in the chat group, resulting in a serious overlap.

People in the group were discussing it, wondering what Lu Ban was really up to.

However, a worry began to rise in everyone's hearts.

As is well known, most of Lu Ban's movies involve killing or torturing female characters.

I wonder what kind of torture such a cute girl will suffer in Lu Ban's movie.

Thinking about this, some people suddenly felt a strange sense of anticipation.

Chapter 526 Mystic Chat Group

With the release of the second trailer, "Doomsday" and Lu Ban once again became trending topics.

However, this time it has nothing to do with boxing or anything like that. It's mainly because the eco-park has appeared all over the world, creating a widespread urban legend. Then, those who had seen Lin before recognized the girl who haunted their dreams at first glance in the trailer.

It turns out that all of this was Lu Ban's conspiracy!

In order to promote his new movie, he actually had the actors travel around the world for pre-release promotion, and he did it all in a secretive way so that no one would find out!

Underneath the trailer, comments about Lin and the ecological park gradually increased.

[I knew it! I knew it was real! I wasn't dreaming! Holy crap, did I actually have close, face-to-face contact with the lead actor back then?]

[Lu Ban's spending spree is truly extravagant! To promote the movie, he's gone to such lengths. How did he manage to pull that off?]

The amusement park incident in Jiangcheng was also very strange. I have a feeling that the spiritual energy in this world is reviving now?

[I also think so. Some of the people rescued from the amusement park before said they saw Lu Ban. Could he really possess some incredible power?]

[Stop joking, okay? If Lu Ban really had some kind of superpower, why wouldn't he be protecting the world, instead of making movies about him? What turned him into this? The domestic film market?]

Hehe, Lin, my Lin, hehe

[Everyone, as someone who has personally experienced urban legends, I have to tell you that the truth is not as good as you think. Although that girl seemed very gentle, there was always a sense of melancholy when she spoke. I felt that something bad might happen.]

Where on earth did Lu Ban find so many beautiful and talented actresses for leading roles? First Hongye, then Xiya, then Amber, and now Lin—why can't other directors find such good actresses?

[Everyone, I'm definitely going to see this movie on Chinese New Year's Day. Not for any other reason than for my forever wife, Lin.]

Get lost! Stop daydreaming!

On the other hand, there was another group of people who weren't so interested in movies, but were more curious about supernatural phenomena.

Even before the second trailer, the mysterious girl in the ecological park had already caught the attention of these people.

They collected eyewitness reports from around the world and compared them with previous urban legends, leading to their conclusions.

In a chat group, these people were discussing Lu Ban's new movie.

【Dark Heart】: I think there's definitely something wrong with this. I can't find any of the main actors from Lu Ban's previous movies, and most of them disappeared after only appearing in one movie. I think something's fishy going on here.

【The Immortal Saint】: Yes, there must be something fishy going on here, maybe it's a real ghost!

[Observer of Worldlines]: You mean, Lu Ban had ghosts make the movie? That's why it was so scary? That makes sense!

[Dragon King of Annihilation]: What about Lin? Is she a ghost too? I feel like she's a living person, not a ghost at all.

【Silver Wing's Ominous Star】: Wait a minute, you need to understand one thing. If Lu Ban really can control ghosts and make them make movies, then what is his purpose? Is it just to make money?

【Dark Heart】: Isn't it good to just make money? You could earn the money he's making in ten lifetimes. Lu Ban is a true winner in life!

[Observer of Worldlines]: Let me correct you, you definitely couldn't earn that much money in ten lifetimes. I think adding two more zeros would be more reasonable.

[Dragon King of Annihilation]: So tell me, can Lu Ban let us see ghosts and let me touch them?

[The Immortal Saint]: You better shut up, or someone might be waiting to suck you dry!

【Silver Wing's Ominous Star】: I happen to be going to Jiangcheng soon to take care of some business. I can find some time to visit Lu Ban's company. Maybe it's full of ghosts!

After typing this sentence, the person with the ID 【Silverwing's Ominous Star】 and the name He Jiaoyang got up and packed his things.

Beside him was an open suitcase containing, in addition to normal luggage such as a change of clothes, toiletries, charger, and laptop, a peach wood sword, talismans, a horoscope, a cross, garlic, silver jewelry, and several books on occultism.

This is what He Jiaoyang does for a living.

He is an exorcist.