I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

In film enthusiast circles, there are often jokes like this: a brilliant shot or line of dialogue is an actor's improvisation, like the scene where the Joker's first press of the hospital's explosion button malfunctions, and he keeps pressing it repeatedly.

Therefore, many novice directors are eager to discover this kind of improvisation.

Excellent improvisation and unscripted acting are certainly brilliant, but if the actors and directors do not have enough experience and a deep understanding of filmmaking, and cannot perform well with a script, then such impromptu additions will only be considered mediocre.

Lu Ban naturally had nothing to say, but secretly noted down some plot points from the script.

It seems they're making a horror film about protagonists being chased by unknown monsters, which is pretty good from that perspective.

As is well known, North America is a famous gathering place for zombie enthusiasts, so much so that at least eight out of ten B-movies here are zombie movies, and even serious movies and TV series often have zombie themes.

As the series progresses, many of the zombies in these works no longer look ordinary; they can run, jump, and even have superpowers.

According to the zombie nine-square grid, "Game of Thrones" is also a zombie movie. It features a large-scale invasion of undead creatures, the infighting among humans in the face of external enemies, and the final victory over the zombies. It has all the classic elements of zombie movies, and even the series' bad ending is consistent with this.

Lu Ban felt that these college students from Boston choosing to make horror movies without zombies was already a huge step forward for humanity.

After handing the script back to Scott, Lu Ban glanced at the camera in his hand again.

"Your camera is ready to shoot. It might be quite interesting to see this group of college students discover that their script keeps coming true."

"...Yes, just like 'The Mouth of a Madman'!"

Scott picked up the camera and filmed Wes.

"Go away, leave me alone."

Wes waved his hand; he was in no mood to make a movie right now. The experience he had just gone through left him with a feeling of near-death terror. Wes pulled up his sleeve to check the spot where the citizens had grabbed him.

Then, Wes discovered that there were dark handprints there, as if they had been made by a hand dipped in ink.

He tried to wipe them off, but found that the black bruises were as if they were etched into his skin and were difficult to remove.

Although he didn't feel any pain, the handprints gave him a very uncomfortable feeling, and Wes felt a pang of heart palpitation.

After applying the bruises for a while, he suddenly noticed that they seemed to have spread further, moving up his arm and onto his upper arm.

Wes rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.

"what happened?"

Scott's camera turned back.

"I told you to stop filming."

Wes immediately pulled up his sleeves and raised his hand to block the view.

"But Director Lu Ban told me not to stop filming."

Scott turned the camera toward Lu Ban.

"Yes, no matter what, the cameras must not stop rolling."

Lu Ban gave instructions.

He glanced at the second sentence Feng Yu had left behind.

I'll be waiting for you at the end.

The meaning of this sentence is worth pondering.

Is the ending here related to the previous "Don't Stop Filming" incident?

Does this mean that if this movie is completed, Lu Ban will be able to meet Feng Yu?

If Feng Yu could have foreseen these things, then her situation wouldn't have been so critical.

How did she leave her records?

Lu Ban felt that there were still many problems in this matter, and in this city as well.

With this in mind, he came up with a plan.

Chapter 775 [Film Festival]

"Damn, he died again."

Old Eggplant cursed, then faced the vast sea of ​​stars. He remained silent for a moment before finally taking off his helmet.

Back in the real world, Old Eggplant looked at the familiar interior and suddenly felt a sense of unreality.

Of course, he hadn't reached the point where he couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion, but as the game progressed, Old Eggplant increasingly felt that the world was not as it appeared on the surface. Evil was growing in the shadows of the world, and people like him could only see the most superficial things, while they had not yet touched the true nature of the world.

For example, the instance he is currently playing in the [Silent Land] is called [The Last Lesson]. The main task is to enter a school where a murder once occurred and explore to find out the truth of what happened back then.

It's very simple, just like some text-based adventure horror games.

The problem is, this game is on [Morning Star]!

Controlling a paper doll to explore on a computer screen is nowhere near as thrilling as uncovering the truth bit by bit in that dilapidated school yourself.

Old Eggplant used to think that live streams of people exploring abandoned factories and hospitals late at night with a flashlight were boring, but now that he's in the game, it's incredibly exciting.

Not to mention, this is not just an abandoned school; there seems to be something else inside that is subtly influencing Old Eggplant.

He barely made it through the first quest in the Silent Land, only to encounter the Last Lesson in the second quest.

After completing the first task, he received a reward that was said to be useful in times of crisis, with a certain probability of reversing the situation. However, Old Eggplant could not place his hopes on this.

He died shortly after he entered the mission, shortly after dark, when something grabbed him by the back in the toilet stall and dragged him into the toilet.

Old Eggplant immediately took off his helmet, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and only went back to continue his strategy after he saw himself clean and dashing in the mirror and smiled at himself.

Then, Old Eggplant also thought that many of Lu Ban's plots were related to reality, so he searched and found that there really was a school near Jiangcheng that was shut down after being exposed for some scandals, and the schools were dispersed to other schools.

He compared the news photos with what he saw in the game, and found that they were not entirely unrelated, but rather completely identical.

Old Eggplant then searched for more information about the school and only knew that a girl had apparently committed suicide at the school, and there were some other rumors circulating.

Some say it's a collective crime, some think it's an economic dispute, and others believe in outrageous rumors like a sacrificial ceremony that once took place here. Old Eggplant looked for more than an hour, but he had absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Several days have passed since he started this mission, and Old Eggplant is still stuck in the middle. He roughly knows that a girl did die here back then, but he doesn't know the specifics of why she died, how she died, whether it was suicide or murder.

He felt a headache coming on and found it difficult to continue.

After washing his face, Old Eggplant was about to order some takeout when he looked at his phone and found that their "Silent Place" group had been flooded with messages.

【Wandering Swordsman】: Have you guys gotten it yet? It seems to be a special mission.

[Little Roman]: I got it working. Has anyone checked it out?

【Please Call Me Hero】: Not yet, I'm still being brutally ravaged at school. Do you know how to deal with that woman in the red dress in the hallway? She's already stabbed me to death three or four times!

[Broken Halberd]: That's simple. Hide in the classroom when she's walking down the corridor, and come out after she's passed this floor. Never confront her head-on, you can't beat her, just let the plot kill you.

[Genius should be able to get started]: Has anyone tried this task? If not, I'll ask again later.

The people in the group are all those who received the [Silent Land] test qualification. According to Old Eggplant's investigation, most of them have some kind of superpower. These superpowers do not make life more convenient, but rather cause some trouble.

After receiving Lu Ban's test qualification, they all entered the [Silent Land] to study this new game.

Soon, these players discovered what made this game unique.

Although they also offer a high degree of freedom, most of these game instances are limited to a certain time period or area, like a piece of film cut from a roll of film.

Some people chatted and joked in the group, and even came up with the title of "Chosen One," believing that they were chosen people and would definitely achieve great things in the future.

Seeing the discussion in the group, Old Eggplant realized that [Silent Land] had been updated.

Furthermore, a special mission was issued.

There wasn't much discussion about the mission in the group because everyone was still working on the previous missions and didn't know what the requirements were for this special mission. If it was too difficult and they got stuck, it would be really frustrating.

Old Eggplant wasn't in a hurry, since he knew he wouldn't be able to beat the game anytime soon anyway.

He ate takeout, rested, and then put on his helmet and updated the game.

Soon, another door appeared in the Silent Land.

The door has a style reminiscent of the 1920s and 30s. It's made of wood and has some mottled marks on it, whether from bullets or scratches, giving it a creepy feel.

A misty haze drifted out from behind the door.

The old eggplant sniffed, but didn't detect anything strange.

On the gate, cold, indifferent silver lettering appeared.

Film Festival

The Miskatole Film Festival is North America's premier fantasy film festival, where imaginations intertwine and reach endless heights.

But this year, this isolated, backward, and xenophobic city seems somewhat different.

A fog has descended upon New England, making its citizens listless, agitated, and wearing eerie smiles. The radio broadcasts are filled with chilling conversations. The sun still shines brightly, but is it truly real?

You come to this city to help a team of college students make a horror movie, but the plot of that terrible script is playing out in real life, and everything is spiraling out of control.

[Task Requirement: Witness the ending of the movie]

[Mission Requirement: Survive]

"Camera, don't stop!"

Upon seeing these words, Old Eggplant gasped.

He knew about the Miskatonic Film Festival; it was a niche film festival in North America, specializing in fantasy, science fiction, and horror. B-movie enthusiasts would definitely not miss it.

He immediately took off his helmet and searched online. Soon, Old Eggplant clicked into the official website of the film festival.

The Miskatole Film Festival is currently underway.

When Old Eggplant saw those words, he felt a sense of reality and illusion intertwining.

Chapter 776 Welcome to Miskatonic

The old eggplant was puzzled.

Did Lu Ban create this instance based on the film festival so that he could experience it himself?

Or……

"It's impossible that Lu Ban is at the film festival right now, letting us experience this virtual reality headset live, right?"

Old Eggplant laughed.