I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"That's amazing!"

Lu Ban couldn't help but sigh. He compared the video and the screenshots himself and nodded repeatedly.

"So that's how the special effects were made. I didn't even realize it."

He then looked at the second answer.

"...As a horror video, this film's logic is flawed. Why does grass grow on people? Why don't those humanoid monsters grow grass? Why don't these fish usually hunt humanoid monsters? The film doesn't explain these things clearly. It gives the impression that the protagonist arrives at a place, encounters a group of monsters, and then escapes without any cause or effect, leaving the viewer confused..."

The second respondent's name is "Dahuang Talks Movies," and he seems to be a professional film and television respondent. He also used pictures and text to point out some shortcomings in Lu Ban's video.

"I see, I've learned something new."

Lu Ban secretly took notes.

He then looked at the third answer.

The person who answered this question is a celebrity who frequently participates in variety shows and occasionally acts in idol dramas. They are also said to be a top student from a top university in China, holding two doctoral degrees.

"...Thank you for the invitation. Leaving aside the special effects and plot, as a professional method actor who adheres to Stanislavski's theory, I think the performances of these actors in the video are somewhat exaggerated. Human beings' actual reactions when facing fear are not like what's shown in the video; they are much more restrained and subtle. I understand the creators' intention was to use exaggerated performances to draw the audience in, but to me it feels very fake..."

"The exaggerated acting is still too obvious."

Lu Ban felt that the guys on this website were all very knowledgeable, no wonder they were officially certified big V's on "Dongleme".

Just as Lu Ban was about to check the answers, his phone vibrated again.

I glanced at it and saw it was Qin Tiantian, who had only just woken up.

[Wangchuan]: Can you do something a little more like what people in the mortal world do in the future?

[Still motionless]: ?

[Wangchuan]: I was so scared before that I forgot to mention it, but I just remembered now!

[Still motionless]: Oh, it seems you've been sleeping well these past few days.

[Wangchuan]: Get out of here!

[Wangchuan]: What are you doing right now?

Upon seeing Qin Tiantian's message, Lu Ban sent her a bright, sunny photo.

[Motionless]: Currently undergoing photosynthesis.

[Wangchuan]: ? ? ? Just sunbathe, why bother with photosynthesis?

[Wangchuan]: Are you free tonight? Let's go out for dinner together!

[Standing still]: Are you treating?

[Wangchuan]: How dare you?

[Wangchuan]: 6 PM, Little Sichuan downstairs, see you there!

[Motionless]: Oh.

Lu Ban replied, not paying much attention.

It's probably because Qin Tiantian saw that every video of Lu Ban went viral and he seemed to be quite wealthy, so she wanted to get on Lu Ban's good side.

Now, content creators also have guilds, banding together for mutual support, cross-promotion, and collaboration. If Lu Ban's future videos become huge hits, then Qin Tiantian and he will definitely reap high rewards by building a solid foundation together.

Lu Ban didn't care. Qin Tiantian thought her live stream was quite popular, which was a form of publicity.

At six o'clock in the evening, he went downstairs to Little Sichuan, a Sichuan restaurant serving Jiangcheng cuisine. Even the Mapo Tofu was sweet, and it was a popular gathering place for college students from the neighborhood.

Qin Tiantian had already found a table and was waiting.

"I just ordered a few things, see if you want anything else."

She handed the menu to Lu Ban.

Lu Ban picked up the menu, but the text for the classic Sichuan dishes suddenly became distorted.

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement begins now.

Chapter 056 Highlights

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement begins now.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 83%]

[Task Completion Status: Amazing]

[By reviewing the old and learning the new, you have successfully gained public recognition by utilizing your creative theories, and a new world is opening for you!]

[Gained Silence Points: 5200]

Settlement complete

[You have transcended the mundane as you journey towards a new world. It's time to let those ignorant mortals experience the real world. Continue exploring the unknown!]

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

The menu items—Mapo Tofu, Sichuan Pepper Chicken, Double Pepper Fish Head, Spicy Fatty Intestines—were transformed into indifferent and cold text from the system.

"Mapo tofu, extra spicy and numbing, please."

Lu Ban handed the menu to the waiting waiter and acted normally.

"Let me tell you, the boiled pork slices at this restaurant are really authentic. Last time I..."

Qin Tiantian was chattering away beside him, and Lu Ban listened attentively while also paying attention to the system text formed by the interwoven patterns on the tablecloth.

The 5200 Silent Points surpassed the previous maximum number of points Lu Ban had ever earned.

However, upon closer examination, Lu Ban still came to many conclusions.

Even a mediocre completion of a task of the [Erosion] difficulty will yield over 4,500 Silent Points.

The completion rate of career development tasks was amazing, with the rewards only a few hundred points higher than those for the [Erosion] difficulty.

Therefore, Lu Ban can conclude that the benefits of career development tasks are close to those of the [Contamination] and [Erosion] difficulties. For casual players, career development tasks can be considered to have extremely high cost-effectiveness.

Lu Ban isn't crazy, so he can't always choose the highest difficulty level. Therefore, the average reward from career development tasks is definitely higher than that from doing other tasks.

Therefore, Lu Ban felt that his future development focus would definitely be on his career development tasks.

After all, he loves movies so much.

While waiting for the food to be served, Lu Ban casually scrolled through his phone and opened his "Last Words".

[Last Words]

【inherent】

[Can be extracted]

He focused his attention on the “exquisite” text.

I pressed it with my finger.

【Essence】

[Sublimation and Qualitative Change]

[Sacrificing resources for a miracle]

[Recommended to try]

[Required Silence Points: 10000]

A qualitative leap, clearly an upgrade.

You can't just spend 10,000 Silent Points and get a new skin, can you?

Lu Ban chose the essence.

In an instant, the illusory revolver appeared in Lu Ban's hand.

He saw that some kind of writing he couldn't understand appeared and was engraved on the barrel of the pistol, making the whole pistol feel heavy and real. Then, a qualitative change beyond human comprehension burst forth from Lu Ban's cerebral cortex.

As if born this way, Lu Ban's brain structure changed somewhere, and "knowledge" was infused into it, solidifying into cognition.

Lu Ban looked at the [Last Words] in his hand and clearly understood its changes.

He glanced at the six-round magazine, then at Qin Tiantian standing to the side.

Lu Ban selected one of them and recorded the words of the song "Good Luck".

Taking advantage of Qin Tiantian's momentary lapse in attention, Lu Ban raised his gun and decisively pulled the trigger.

boom--

A gunshot that no one heard rang out from Lu Ban's hand. The silver bullet pierced through the cup and struck Qin Tiantian's chest, which was strong enough to withstand a 30mm armor-piercing bullet.

Despite being unaware that a bullet had pierced her body, Qin Tiantian continued to talk animatedly.

"I used to go to university there, and I ate things like pig intestine noodles, hot and sour pork offal noodles, and roasted pig brains every day. There aren't many authentic ones in Jiangcheng... Ugh, how come this restaurant has such bad taste? They're playing 'Good Luck'?"

As the short-haired girl spoke, she glanced in the direction of the cashier.

"Good Luck? What 'Good Luck'?"

Lu Ban appeared bewildered.

"Huh? It's just a song that's playing. How corny."

Qin Tiantian frowned slightly.

She could indeed hear the song "Good Luck" playing in her ears. The song kept repeating, as if it had always existed in the air, unchanging since time immemorial. Hearing Lu Ban's words, she tried to find the source of the song, but found that it did not come from the cashier.

Upon listening carefully, Qin Tiantian realized that the sound came from all things.

Whether it was the loud conversation of the college students at the next table, the merriment of middle-aged people drinking in the distance, the busy waiters, the irritable chefs, or the TV reporters speaking the local dialect, all the sounds that reached her ears turned into the melody of "Good Luck".

"what happened to you?"

Lu Ban asked a question, and even that greeting turned into a song that was originally joyful but now sounded increasingly eerie.

Just as seeing the same word too many times can lead to a complete breakdown in understanding the word, hearing the same melody too many times in a short period of time can make the melody seem strange and unusual.