I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Although these fragments cannot save the world, they can at least prolong this painful era a little longer.

After reading the description, Lu Ban was quite certain that this was something from the Glorious Realm.

As for what the fragment represents—whether it's an object, a thing, or a person—he doesn't know for the time being.

According to Charlotte, the Glorious Realm itself is a barrier to all outsiders. Last time, he was almost turned to stone and left there. If he wants to go to the Glorious Realm, he will probably have to rely on Charlotte's power.

It's just that Lu Ban doesn't know which side that crazy woman belongs to. He doesn't think she poses any danger to him right now. She's just trying to win him over because she's fighting against another incarnation. If Charlotte gets rid of that other incarnation, Lu Ban will probably be like a rabbit killed after the fox is cooked, or a bow put away after the birds are gone.

He then looked at other materials.

【Primordial Cherry Blossoms】

The first petal to fall from the Divine Cherry Blossom.

The sacred cherry blossom that covers the entire Wajima Taisha Shrine was originally just a small sapling. People worshipped, cared for, and offered sacrifices to it, and as the sacred cherry blossom grew, it protected everyone.

The petals of the divine cherry blossoms drifted down gently, as always.

"The first petals of the sacred cherry blossoms that fell at the Kazushima Shrine must have been at least several hundred years ago."

Lu Ban thought to himself.

The sacred cherry blossoms on the island he visited have transformed into magnificent and robust giant trees. Even the Wajima Taisha Shrine was built around this tree, making it hard to believe that it was once just a small sapling.

But precisely because of this, Lu Ban felt that he might have a chance to travel to the time when the island was first polluted through a mission.

At that time, Lu Ban was very curious about who had polluted the island and who had mastered the Pure Fire to plant the Divine Cherry Blossom.

He was still pondering whether, if he could travel to the very beginning of the island, he would be able to deceive the world, change the island's most fundamental means of combating pollution, and save the world.

Of course, after his journey through the Brilliant Realm, Lu Ban had a general understanding of the nature of the Purifying Fire. It could be said that as long as He Dao continued to use the Purifying Fire to expel impurities, their fate was almost inevitable.

However, Lu Ban now possesses a certain amount of extraordinary power, so perhaps he can try to modify the Pure Fire, making it something similar but completely different.

Collecting his thoughts, he looked at the second piece of material.

[Grey Tower Foundation]

The first brick used in the construction of the Grey Tower.

The construction of the Gray Tower was a landmark in the long struggle against the demonic tide, signifying that humanity finally had the ability to control the extraordinary.

But what is the price?

"The first brick used in the construction of the Gray Tower, which is from the very early days of the Night Kingdom."

Lu Ban thought to himself.

It seems that this time the materials will need to be obtained from ancient times in various foreign lands.

He was naturally curious about how the Gray Tower was built and what the principles of the Night Kingdom's magic were. If he had the chance, it wouldn't hurt to learn about it.

In fact, Lu Ban already had some guesses about the magic of the Night Kingdom. After all, these spells required prayers every night, which were then infused into the mages' brains through the magic network. Like their own crowbars, these spells were knowledge that could be extracted. This way of gaining power was quite good, and Lu Ban felt it was worth learning.

However, the Gray Tower has not yet been built, and humans do not have magic or spirit torches to fight against the demonic tide. The Night Kingdom must be in great difficulty and danger at that time. If I am going there, I must make full preparations.

Lu Ban looked at the last piece of material.

[Secrets of the Ruined Capital]

No living person ever saw the ruler of the ruined capital.

Some say the ruler of the ruined capital is a strong and powerful man with unparalleled fighting skills, sweeping across all directions; others say he is an old man with white hair who sees through fate and can predict the future.

Curiosity drives people to explore, but what lies at the end of that exploration, no one knows.

"The ruler of the ruined capital, this should be easy to obtain."

Lu Ban breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

As everyone knows, Charlotte was the ruler of the ruined capital.

As the embodiment of the Great Old Ones, she is the queen of the ruined city.

Therefore, as long as Lu Ban has the opportunity to go to the ruined capital, he should be able to get this item easily.

By the way, Charlotte can also take him to the Brilliant Realm for another tour, killing two birds with one stone, it couldn't be more perfect.

Lu Ban quickly devised a plan to take advantage of the situation.

Looking back, the materials this time could only be obtained by accessing the core secrets of each alien realm. Lu Ban suspected that the missions that allowed access to these materials must have been very difficult.

After all, both the original demonic tide and the island without the Purifying Fire are quite dangerous, and there is a possibility of directly confronting those ancient rulers who have not yet been sealed or whose power is at its peak.

Of course, Lu Ban's current [last words] are also powerful enough to mass-produce extraordinary items to a certain extent, arming himself to the teeth.

He decided to take a look at the next task.

With a thought, three planets appeared before Lu Ban's eyes.

These three planets revolve around him, just as he is a star.

They all look different.

Lu Ban looked at the one closest to him.

The surface of this planet is mostly yellow, with only a few patches of blue. Upon closer inspection, one can see that the planet's surface is covered by yellow sand, as if it has been barren for a long time.

【tomorrow】

The sun rises as usual, except this time.

In the aftermath of the disaster, people made many attempts to save themselves; some chose mechanical ascension, some decided to modify themselves, and others looked up at the distant stars.

As the countdown to the apocalypse begins, all madness and reason vanish into nothingness; civilization struggles on, amidst blood and tears, with every ounce of strength.

You have arrived in this city before the apocalypse. Will you try to save the day and prevent the collapse of civilization, or will you record the end of civilization and sound the alarm? The choice is yours.

"As long as we get through this period, everything will be alright. The sun will always rise, and tomorrow will surely come!"

Chapter 691 [Resurgence]

"This description...is it a wasteland? Is it an era before the complete insect swarm transformation?"

Lu Ban quickly thought of that civilization that chose suicide in its madness.

Now, this mission has also traveled to the early stages of the wasteland, and depending on the situation, there is still a chance to try to save the wasteland.

Lu Ban thought about it and realized that it wasn't entirely impossible.

For example, in order to ensure that the cycle of fate remains unchanged, even if he really saves the wasteland, he needs to isolate an area for the insects to live in, so that his "past" self can accurately complete those tasks in the "future" wasteland.

In this way, he did witness the swarms of insects in the wasteland and the destruction of the future city, but it was all an illusion, a lie woven by his "future" self.

Similarly, for things that have already happened, as long as Lu Ban can go to the source and make certain arrangements, he can reverse the facts without changing the past.

If given the chance, Lu Ban really wanted to try, since he might be able to save Trist, or even more people.

Moreover, Lu Ban had never actually met the Wasteland Sage. He suspected that the Sage might also be related to the original civilization of that alien realm. As for the answer, he would only know after truly experiencing such an apocalypse.

Gathering these thoughts, Lu Ban looked at a planet a little further away from him.

The planet's landmass looked very familiar, with azure seas and yellow-green land.

Cold, indifferent words emerged from that planet.

【recovery】

He has awakened.

Before civilization had even begun to sprout, and before the wilderness had fully spread, who would witness the unknown past, the history situated in the cracks of time?

[An unusual natural disaster, a colossal figure, a battle between the sky and the sea, a call from ancient times—gods exist in this world, and humanity is but an insect, struggling to survive among those great beings.]

You have come into this world with countless people yearning for survival behind you, and endless oceans and fiery infernos ahead. Can you lead them to the promised paradise?

"You shall leave your homeland, leave your family, and go to the Promised Land, which flows with milk and honey."

It was obvious to Lu Ban that this probably referred to his own world.

In the past, before civilization existed, there were probably Great Old Ones who truly walked the earth here, but with some development, those Great Old Ones were either sealed away or left this alien land.

This task seems to involve repeatedly jumping around under the crotch of those Great Old Ones, and leading a group of people away from the contaminated place to a new home.

Perhaps if Lu Ban completes this task, he will be worshipped and become a savior or saint of some primitive religion. It sounds pretty exciting.

He turned his gaze to the third, the most distant planet.

The vast majority of this planet is also covered by blue oceans, and Lu Ban even felt that the blue areas were far more numerous than those on Earth.

The land is covered with lush trees, forming a dark green forest that is as black as ink.

[The Cage]

He built a cage.

In the Land of Night, from ancient times to the present, people have worshipped the gods, offered sacrifices, and given everything they had, but the gods have never responded. Only the wild beasts roaming under the red moon plunder lives and erode the earth.

[Someone wants to do something. Since the gods haven't responded, then we'll save ourselves with our own hands. That wanton slaughter of life is definitely not a test from the gods.]

You arrive in a wild and desolate land, in a dark forest, where only the gleaming green eyes of wild beasts and a few sparks of fire illuminate your surroundings.

"The scariest thing about the night isn't the darkness, but the loneliness. It's so cold here."

"The Kingdom of Night."

Lu Ban quickly realized that the mission was probably to go to the ancient times of the Night Kingdom, before the Gray Tower was built, when people were struggling to survive in the face of the invasion of the demonic tide.

If the Chosen Ones go here, it's probably to help the original mages build the Gray Tower and fight against the demonic tide.

Lu Ban suddenly felt a subtle connection to fate.

If one chooses this task, one can build the Gray Tower, and the spells passed down by the mages born from the Gray Tower will provide them with sufficient assistance in their "past".

It's like a closed loop of fate; what he needs to do next is complete this final piece of the puzzle.

With this in mind, Lu Ban decided to choose this mission.

"Unexpectedly, the bricks of the Gray Tower are not the ones I'm looking for, but rather the ones I choose will become the first brick of the Gray Tower."

Lu Ban once again felt the incredible nature of the Silent Land.

He would almost never make another choice.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban reached out and touched the most distant planet.