I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Furthermore, since these strange entities are triggered by virtual rules, they may not necessarily benefit from them.

The wardrobe monster devoured virtual fears in the virtual world, but upon returning to reality, it had eaten nothing.

The horror movie theater killed people in the virtual world, but in reality, the people didn't die. It grew by absorbing life force and consumed air.

If this were true, Lu Ban could try to find all the strange things in this world, throw them into the virtual world, and let a large number of players find their rules and flaws. In reality, Lu Ban could then control and contain them.

After all, Lu Ban is alone and has the quest in the Silent Land, so it would take a lot of time to focus on these things.

Furthermore, Lu Ban noticed that, for example, the wardrobe monster, when it absorbs human fear, also causes a certain degree of pollution. Of course, this pollution is very shallow, similar to a timid person suddenly watching a super scary movie, and there is a threshold. Someone like Lu Ban is not afraid at all.

Therefore, using these strange objects to achieve subtle pollution seems to be a feasible path.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban decided to conduct another experiment.

Ideally, you could catch one or two strange creatures and find a way to get them to cooperate so they can come to [Morning Star] to sit, chat, and have some tea.

Unfortunately, Lu Ban didn't know what "fellow travelers" actually meant, nor did he know where "the alley where you can't turn back" was. The two tasks he assigned to the players were entirely made up by Lu Ban himself.

He decided to go online and see. The world is so big, there must be some places where ghost stories are prevalent. Even if nine out of ten of these places are fake, surely one of them must be real?

Lu Ban entered "paranormal location" into the search engine and quickly got several pages of search results.

He looked at the first line: "Nanhua Private Renji Hospital, a hospital that can devour lives."

Lu Ban clicked on it.

Walking through the corridors of Nanhua Private Renji Hospital, you might hear faint sobs. On rainy nights, the cries of infants can be heard from some of the wards. If you look closely, you'll see that the once pristine white beds have suddenly been stained with red stains...

Lu Ban watched it with great interest for a while, finding it quite exciting, though it was different from his own experience.

It seems that some new strange tales have emerged after the hospital was demolished.

He then looked at the second sign: "[An amusement park where once you enter, you can't get out, and the same old day repeats itself forever]".

Lu Ban continued clicking in.

[Amidst the swirling mist, there exists an amusement park. Once you enter, you'll be trapped inside forever, oblivious to the passage of time. Beware of the walking teddy bears, and whatever you do, don't buy any souvenirs...]

The accuracy of this recreation is quite good, and Lu Ban is quite satisfied.

After looking around, he discovered that the urban legends on the first two pages were basically adaptations of his own works. Some were embellished, depicting a chaotic scene of demons, while others aimed to create an atmosphere that was eerie and sinister.

As a form of modern online supernatural literature, it's not bad.

Unfortunately, none of them were what Lu Ban wanted.

He continued flipping through the pages, and soon, Lu Ban saw a post on the forum.

The haunted house across the street from my apartment is going to be auctioned off. Anyone interested in buying it?

This post simply repeated the content in the title and also included a news article.

The news report said that the villa originally belonged to a businessman, but one day his wife and lover were caught having an affair, and in a fit of rage, the businessman killed his wife and lover.

Up to this point, the case was just an ordinary murder, the kind you see everywhere. But later, in order to evade responsibility, the businessman dismembered his wife's and lover's bodies bit by bit in his own bathroom, and then took them out in batches and dumped them in the river. If he hadn't been caught in the end, no one might have found out.

Even more horrifyingly, the businessman actually called the police and searched for his missing wife with them. In fact, while the police were searching upstairs, they found two corpses hidden downstairs.

This bold move sparked considerable controversy and caused a great uproar.

In addition to the news, the poster also stated that someone had died in that villa before, and those who lived there would encounter some problems, making it a veritable haunted house!

Upon seeing this, Lu Ban decided to go and take a look.

Chapter 758 Small Money

Lu Ban has lived in a wide variety of haunted houses. If you only consider the number of people who have died there, apart from his own house, all the other places he has lived in are haunted houses, and each one is more haunted than the last.

Even a random street corner you pass by or a bus you ride could lead to a death.

Their deaths were all quite tragic.

Therefore, haunted houses in the real world are a piece of cake for Lu Ban.

His only concern was that the house wasn't haunted; it was just an ordinary house where someone had died.

If a house is considered haunted because someone has died there, then there aren't many good housing developments in the world.

After contacting the person in charge of the auction, Lu Ban arrived at this villa area.

Unlike the villa areas near Jiangcheng University, which are mostly used for rent, this villa area on the banks of the Lingjiang River is a truly wealthy area with river views. It is said that some celebrities also buy properties here and wear sunglasses when they come and go, for fear of being recognized by their fans.

"This villa is not cheap, and the auction requires full payment, so those who came to inquire gave up after learning the details."

The person in charge explained earnestly.

Lu Ban had often heard people say that things auctioned by the court were cheap, some of which were stolen goods, and others were property used by those subject to enforcement by the court to pay off debts.

Of course, there are also outrageous things like the Blue-Eyes White Dragon worth billions.

However, in reality, foreclosed properties are not necessarily a good deal, because to get an auction, you can only buy them with cash and cannot take out installment loans. And usually, these properties are luxury homes, costing tens of millions of yuan. Even if the total price is reduced by one or two million yuan, it is still a lot of money.

Those who have the financial means to pay in full don't need to buy this kind of house, and most of those willing to take it on don't have that kind of money.

The kind of set that Lu Ban is looking at now, which has a history of heinous murders and bad rumors, is even less likely to be bought.

You said spending tens of millions to buy a haunted house is just making yourself uncomfortable, it's not like you're short of a few million.

Lu Ban didn't care; it was just a small amount of money.

"Did someone really die here?"

After listening to what the person in charge said, Lu Ban asked.

"Uh... he did die, as mentioned in previous news reports, it was due to a romantic dispute."

The person in charge answered somewhat awkwardly.

"I've seen that case. Before that, were there any similar cases that occurred here?"

Lu Ban pressed for more information.

"Ah... well... we don't really know the specifics..."

The person in charge evaded the question.

"Oh, I thought a lot of people had died here."

Lu Ban said, seemingly annoyed.

"Uh uh..."

The person in charge was a little puzzled, but quickly realized what was going on.

Who is this? This is Lu Ban.

What does Lu Ban do? He makes movies!

His previous films were mostly horror and thriller, and murder cases were child's play in his movies.

Could it be that Lu Ban came here to gather materials?

The person in charge didn't care whether Lu Ban was trying to piggyback on his introduction. He was a fan of Lu Ban's movies himself. As for [Morning Star], he wasn't interested in the game and didn't try it.

"Let me check the case file."

The person in charge said that he immediately called his colleague.

After a while, the person in charge received the document.

He opened it and took a quick look before going over to Lu Ban, who was staring intently at the bathtub.

"Director Lu, some incidents did happen here before...Director Lu?"

The person in charge noticed that Lu Ban was squatting next to the bathtub, but his gaze was fixed on a slightly higher position, as if he were looking at someone sitting in the bathtub. The person in charge felt a little strange.

"Is this the bathroom where that businessman murdered and dismembered the body?"

Lu Ban turned his head, but his body didn't move at all; only his head turned, making him look very awkward.

"Ah... no, that's not it. The crime scene should be downstairs."

The person in charge gave a strange answer.

"That's strange."

Lu Ban continued to stare at the bathtub, muttering to himself.

"what happened?"

The person in charge pressed for further details.

"Because someone has died in this bathtub before."

Lu Ban pointed to the bathtub and said.

"what?"

The person in charge hurriedly checked the case files on his phone, but failed to discover that a murder had occurred in the bathroom on this floor.

For a moment, the person in charge had the illusion that everything around him had darkened. He felt a chill run down his spine, and a kind of hidden fear was sprouting and gradually enveloping his entire body.

"Do you have the case file yet?"

Lu Ban suddenly asked another question, which brought the person in charge back to their senses, and they immediately handed the phone to Lu Ban.

This kind of file is internal information; even glancing at it is beyond the scope of what is required, so it naturally cannot be sent to Lu Ban.

Lu Ban looked around and was shocked to see that quite a few people had died here.

Since its completion ten years ago, this villa has had at least five owners. Apart from the first unfortunate owner who sold it due to bankruptcy, none of the other owners met a good end.

The second owner was a celebrity who didn't usually live here, but one time he was in a car accident while spending the weekend here. He was hit head-on by a dump truck and died, leaving him with only one hand and one foot.

The third owner was a friend of that celebrity, who was also a celebrity. He was later arrested for drug use here and was released a few years ago.

The fourth owner was a businessman who eventually jumped to his death at his own company after his investments failed.

The fifth was the murderer who calmly killed his lover and his own wife.

In short, most of the people who lived here died tragically or suffered misfortune; each one was utterly miserable.

As a result, the price of this villa has accumulated over the years and is now only 80% of the initial price.

However, there was only this one murder case, and the bathtub where Lu Ban is currently is naturally free of any criminal record.