I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

As a company whose main business is real estate, Jiangcheng Industry does not have a culture of working overtime. After get off work, most employees, except for a few departments, have already left.

In the chairman's lounge on a high floor, Song Yunyan sat on the sofa with her secretary Li Zijian standing beside her, while Lu Ban sat diagonally opposite. A projection screen was hanging on the wall of the lounge, ready to play a video of Lu Ban.

"This video is about twelve minutes long, which isn't long."

Lu Ban casually made a statement.

Secretary Li Zijian picked up the remote control and pressed play.

"Is this another one of those horror movies?"

Song Yunyan asked curiously, noticing that the camera looked like a surveillance camera, seemingly inside a car.

"I don't think it's that scary. It's like Indiana Jones, an adventure story!"

Lu Tan replied immediately.

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Song Yunyan was stunned.

She turned her gaze to the projection screen.

……

The video ended twelve minutes later.

The expressions of the first two viewers in this video, Song Yunyan and Li Zijian, were completely different.

"Zijian, tell me your thoughts."

Song Yunyan rubbed her temples and let her secretary speak.

Upon hearing this, Li Zijian's expression became somewhat excited.

"This video is quite well made. It has a suspenseful atmosphere and the special effects are very realistic. At the beginning, the monster appears and disappears mysteriously, making you feel very nervous. Later, the appearance of the fish completely pushes the audience's emotions to the edge of the cliff. And the last part, after the protagonist escapes, the scene of seeing his teammates' smiles really gives you the illusion that your heart beats a beat slower."

After analyzing the situation, he probably wanted to show off his appreciation skills in front of Song Yunyan.

After all, it's unlikely that a boss who doesn't usually have much entertainment would suddenly be interested in this kind of video. It can't just be because Lu Ban is handsome; he must want to invest in this field and expand his business in multiple areas.

Asking for one's own opinion now is definitely a way to see how well one's subordinates understand this field.

Fortunately, I was careful when I looked for Lu Ban in the middle of the night, and I also brushed up on the theories of horror movie creation and analysis afterward, so I didn't blunder now.

"By the way, the idea of ​​plants growing out of the body is really good, and the special effects are very realistic. It made me feel itchy all over. Plants that usually look inconspicuous suddenly become predators, which also gives people a sense of insecurity that their daily lives are being disrupted. I really like this style!"

Listening to Li Zijian's analysis, Lu Ban nodded.

Actually, he didn't think that much about it.

They simply edited together the shots they thought would be interesting.

There's no serious design involved in thinking about how to break free from everyday insecurities.

"I think that white humanoid monster is pretty good too. It looks like a human, but its appearance is different from a human's. This should be called the uncanny valley effect. So when its mouth splits open and sticks out its tongue, it makes people feel goosebumps."

Li Zijian talked on and on, making Lu Ban feel embarrassed.

"As for the drawbacks, the grassland, the mutated humanoid monsters, and the fish flying in the sky are all too surreal. For Chinese people, the ghosts are probably more frightening."

"Then the mukbang scenes in the middle are a bit different in style from the rest of the video. Although they look very tempting, I don't think they match up."

Finally, the secretary also pointed out the shortcomings of Lu Ban's video.

"I've learned something."

Lu Ban nodded in agreement, which made Li Zijian's expression brighten even more.

"You go out first."

Song Yunyan made no comment, only asked Li Zijian to leave, leaving herself and Lu Ban alone.

After Li Zijian carefully closed the door and left, Song Yunyan remained silent.

In the lit-up lounge, Lu Ban noticed that Song Yunyan's hands were trembling slightly.

This still-charming chairwoman, who had seen all sorts of storms, still felt fear when faced with what Lu Ban's video presented.

It wasn't that these things looked scary or that Lu Ban's editing techniques were unique and superb, but rather that these scenes reminded her of that night twenty years ago.

"Where did you film these things? Were the dead in this video just eaten like that?"

Song Yunyan didn't ask Lu Ban about the authenticity of these videos, because she knew very well that they must all be Lu Ban's personal experiences.

What she's most curious about now is where these things actually exist.

The thought that plants could grow between flesh and blood, turning humans into plants, the thought that monsters with terrifying mouths might attack her in the night, and the thought that huge fish swimming in mid-air would devour human remains, sent a chill down Song Yunyan's spine.

That is fear of the unknown.

"You can rest assured, this is not from this world."

Lu Ban didn't explain the ruined capital and the silent land in detail. For someone like Song Yunyan who had been exposed to related things before, she should be able to imagine some things. The more she knew, the more dangerous it might be for her.

"As for the deceased, I regret that I was unable to save them."

"Not this world..."

Song Yunyan pondered the word repeatedly. She looked at Lu Ban and felt that she couldn't understand this young man at all.

"When you face these monsters, don't you feel afraid?"

"Well, when you actually encounter something like this, there's no time to feel fear. If you don't move, you'll just die."

Lu Ban said matter-of-factly.

"You filmed these videos because of what happened 'over there'?"

Song Yunyan asked again, as if to confirm.

“Of course, that’s why I came to see you, Ms. Song.”

Lu Ban paused for a moment, then continued.

"You're scared of the content of the video, of the monsters in it, right?"

Song Yunyan nodded hesitantly.

"The reason you are afraid is because these are all unknown things, or variations of things that exist in reality, which makes you feel like you have come to an unfamiliar place and generate natural fear."

Lu Ban followed suit and modified Li Zijian's words.

“If other people see these things, they will also feel a similar sense of horror, and the reason I make videos is to let people know about these things in advance.”

"Think about it, throughout history, human imagination has created many monsters, such as ghosts, monsters, and alien demons. While these things bring fear to people, they also make some people accept their existence, thus reducing the fear."

"Therefore, I believe that as long as these hopeful images can be shown to the world, although they may bring fear for a time, people will gradually accept these unusual things and eventually eliminate the fear."

"The best way to eliminate fear is to face it. If similar monsters appear in the human world in the future, then humans who are prepared in advance will not panic."

Lu Ban spoke so logically that even he was almost convinced.

"...You mean, those things might exist in this world?"

Song Yunyan only caught this point.

Considering that Lu Ban's previous videos were all filmed in his own room and at the Jiangcheng Grand Theater, it suggests that there must be something strange about this world.

Perhaps these mysterious and bizarre things are slowly reviving.

In that case, money and power are no match for such a monster; instead, people like Lu Ban with extraordinary power might be the real powerhouses.

Since that's the case, spending some money to put your mind at ease and build a good relationship with Lu Ban isn't a problem.

Having personally experienced these events, Song Yunyan had an idea.

"Okay, I'll invest in you..."

As she answered, she glanced at Lu Ban, only to discover that something was wriggling beneath the skin of Lu Ban's inner arm.

Just like the new shoots about to break through the soil in the video.

Song Yunyan felt her heart and lungs stop.

Noticing Song Yunyan's gaze, Lu Ban looked at his arm.

He lifted it up, saw the restless bulge, and gently smoothed it out.

"Please don't worry about it, Ms. Song. It's a minor issue. What goes around comes around."

Lu Ban revealed a smile, which made Song Yunyan shiver involuntarily.

It's hard to say whether the monsters were more terrifying or the young man in front of them was more terrifying.

"I didn't scare or threaten you, did I?"

Lu Ban politely confirmed Song Yunyan's investment.

No, no.

Song Yunyan noticed that her right hand seemed to be trembling even more violently, so she pressed it with her left hand and shook her head repeatedly.

"Then, it's a pleasure to cooperate."

Lu Ban stretched out his right hand, and the thing wriggling under his skin flashed by.

Chapter 053 Food Section Mukbang UP

When Lu Ban walked out of the office building, he had already signed an investment contract.

According to the contract, Lu Ban Technology will invest in Jiangcheng Industry to establish a film and television media company.

Lu Ban didn't ask for much in the initial investment; he just used 500,000 yuan first.

He himself doesn't need much cost to film, he doesn't need to hire actors or buy equipment, and he mainly asks Song Yunyan for investment to solve his own food and clothing problems.

Back home, Lu Ban immediately uploaded the video.

Due to the requirements of the task, he was unable to upload to the residential area he had been cultivating, and instead chose the food area.

He originally wanted to choose the food preparation category, but after looking at it carefully, he felt that rural cuisine or food documentation would be more suitable.

Finally, Lu Ban uploaded his video to the Rural Food category. The video's cover image was a screenshot of Lu Ban holding a huge rat, and the title was "[Tasting Prairie Field Mouse: It's Big and Tastes Great]".

Once the application was approved and the website was accessible, Lu Ban immediately forwarded the address to Qin Tiantian.