I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Old Eggplant couldn't help but curse.

"Excuse me, I grew up in an orphanage."

The other party said very sincerely.

"...Get lost! Who the hell believes you? You bunch of liars, every single one of you deserves to die!"

Old Eggplant cursed.

I turned my head, ready to ignore this guy.

But when he turned around, he found a handsome young man standing in his living room. Old Eggplant would never forget his face; it was the face that kept countless people up at night.

It really is Lu Ban.

"Holy crap???"

Old Eggplant was rambling incoherently.

“I told you, I am Lu Ban.”

The other party helplessly spread their hands.

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"I only have some black tea that a friend gave me before. If you don't mind..."

Old Eggplant was a little apprehensive, after all, he had just seen Lu Ban in the game and found it hard to distinguish him from the real person.

He even had the illusion that Lu Ban in the game and Lu Ban in real life were the same person.

"No need for water, I'll just tell you directly."

Lu Ban refused the black tea that might make him fall asleep, he said.

"You're saying you can conjure a flame?"

Upon hearing Lu Ban's words, Old Eggplant was suddenly startled.

How did you know it was me?

He must have used a pseudonym online, and his personal information was well protected so that it wouldn't have been leaked. So, could it be that Lu Ban just tracked him down via the internet?

"I found my way here by following the internet cable."

Lu Ban answered casually.

"?"

Old Eggplant was stunned, unsure whether it was a joke or real.

If it's true, that's just too outrageous!

"Could you perform that again?"

Lu Ban didn't explain, but instead pressed for an answer.

"Uh uh..."

Old Eggplant nodded, then snapped his fingers, and a tiny flame rose from his fingertip.

Lu Ban stared at the flames, lost in thought.

"It seems we've reached this stage."

He thought about his career development goals.

He needs to expand the influence of the Magic Network, which first requires establishing a Magic Network and then popularizing it in the real world.

Moreover, this evaluation index is based on influence rather than the number of people affected or the number of users accessing the platform, making the criteria for judgment ambiguous.

However, Lu Ban deduced that the influence should be the influence of the Magic Network and the people connected to it on the world. For example, if someone destroyed the world through the Magic Network, the influence would definitely be very high.

After being exposed to so many works, it's clear that the world needs some juicy stuff.

In layman's terms, it's a revival of spiritual energy; in other realms, it's a revival of the past.

Before this, Lu Ban had done some research on the descriptions of such events in some works because of the magic network. This recovery process can generally be divided into several stages.

First, only a small number of people begin to awaken, and they usually hide themselves and operate in the shadows.

Subsequently, higher-level forces intervened, creating a power struggle beneath the surface.

Finally, there is the change in public perception and the overall structure of the world.

As for now...

Lu Ban looked at the old eggplant.

"It's perfectly normal to rub flames out with your hands. Once you've connected to the magic network, mastering this little spell is very easy."

He speaks his mind.

"what?"

Old Eggplant didn't know how to answer.

Is this part of the game's setting?

That can't be a realistic statement, can it?

“There are many people like you, and I’m going to give you some small gifts.”

Lu Ban continued, casually conjuring a silver pen, glancing at the [Morning Star] that Old Eggplant had placed next to the computer desk, and writing something on it.

[Able to connect to the Magic Network]

"?"

Old Eggplant had no idea what Lu Ban was doing, and dared not utter a sound.

He considered himself to be quite capable in social situations, and he could communicate smoothly with strangers. However, when he saw Lu Ban, he always felt unable to speak. The director's presence was unusually intimidating.

It wasn't the feeling of facing teachers or parents, but rather the unknown. Old Eggplant didn't know what Lu Ban was going to do next. This feeling lingered in his mind, making him feel apprehensive and afraid to say anything.

"Go back and wait for news. We'll ask you to test some things first. Oh, and about the magic network..."

Lu Ban paused for a moment and looked at Old Eggplant.

"You wouldn't want strange things to appear around you, would you?"

Old Eggplant felt a sudden tightness in his chest, as if he had the illusion that something was watching him from behind.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and watched Lu Ban leave.

A while later, Lao Qiezi received a text message on his phone from Silent Media. Because this was the same number that had previously notified him to sign for the helmet, Lao Qiezi was able to confirm it.

The text message was simple: tell Old Eggplant to update the [Morning Star] system in a week and then log in.

"...How did he get in just now?"

When Old Eggplant saw the text message, he suddenly looked up, staring blankly at the locked security door.

……

Lu Ban already had a general idea of ​​how to complete the professional mission.

First, within one's own world, there exists something akin to a magic net, namely the internet.

The magic network temporarily stores knowledge in the mage's brain, allowing for retrieval at any time. Similarly, the internet stores and displays information and data on devices for users to view and experience.

Therefore, looking at it another way, Lu Ban doesn't need to actually instill knowledge into everyone's brains like the Night Kingdom did.

He only needs one device to implement it.

And this device is the Morning Star.

Based on the Morning Star, a magic network is established, allowing players to influence the world through the Morning Star; this appears to be the way to complete the quest.

Just like in the Night Kingdom, Lu Ban can create mud clones of players in places where he has left his mark, allowing players to remotely control the mud clones using [Morning Star].

With this in mind, Lu Ban quickly threw himself into the renovation work.

He possessed the [Fragment of the Magic Network], and quickly used it to create a set of server terminals, which was the core of the Magic Network, and also the thing used as a "sacrifice".

All contamination is stored as information on this server and distributed to the virtual reality headsets through access requests; the players are merely the experiencers.

Of course, even so, the pollution will inevitably affect players in a subtle way. Just like Old Eggplant, who gradually began to show extraordinary characteristics due to the erosion of knowledge, but compared to Godzilla's invasion or the fog monsters, the current way of pollution spreading is relatively mild.

Starting with a few people, Lu Ban's current goal is to gradually increase the pollution level of the entire world until it can withstand the threat posed by the chosen ones from most other worlds.

Lu Ban quickly identified thirty-five players who had already undergone mutation after screening the test players.

They were all individuals who, upon connecting to the Magic Network, gained some knowledge from it due to individual differences in their physical constitutions, enabling them to exhibit certain extraordinary abilities in reality.

Of course, their supernatural abilities are very weak, mostly limited to starting a fire or moving a spoon on a table a few centimeters.

To truly achieve something extraordinary is a long and arduous journey.

……

A week later.

Old Eggplant updated the system of [Morning Star] as promised. During this time, the Internet was discussing when [Cage] would be tested, and all sorts of rumors emerged.

He himself didn't pay attention, because Old Eggplant was waiting for Lu Ban's update.

Once the equipment was updated, Old Eggplant immediately put on his helmet.

He discovered that, in addition to the initial few applications and games, there was another door in that sea of ​​stars.

Old Eggplant arrived in front of the door, looked up, and saw the name of the application.

[A Quiet Place].

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[A Quiet Place].

Upon seeing this app, Old Eggplant was puzzled.

He examined the door carefully.