I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Perhaps before this planet is destroyed, new life will be born here. Perhaps, due to the contamination of the idol, those life forms may even transcend the evolutionary path that would take billions of years to complete, and civilization will emerge just before the planet is about to be destroyed.

At that time, the sages and prophets of these civilizations would look up at the sky and, in the eternal twilight, rely on the flickering frequency of the green flames to determine the time and formulate calendars.

The tribal chief would see the towering, twisted tree rising from the ground and the green flames stretching across the sky and create a creation myth, which could even lead to wars between people with different beliefs.

Those who seek knowledge will try to explore the mysteries of the sky and life, questioning where they come from and where they are going. They will bury themselves in the universe and explore the earth, possibly clashing with ignorant and conservative religious forces and burning themselves at the stake.

And everything, the entirety of this civilization, will ultimately perish in those green flames, forgotten by all.

This is a civilization from another land.

Lu Ban sighed softly.

Feng Yu reached out his hand to him, and Lu Ban shook it back.

“If conscious life had emerged at that time, they might have even regarded us as Adam and Eve, the creators of the world.”

Feng Yu joked, and then the world around them was enveloped in a dazzling display of colors, like fireworks.

The turquoise flames receded into the distance, and the crimson planet swept past Lu Ban. Glittering metal fragments swayed in the void, and a familiar melody reached Lu Ban's ears.

When he came to his senses, he found that

He was sitting at a table in the coffee shop, with a cup of coffee in front of him containing milk foam, and sitting opposite him was Feng Yu.

The surrounding scenery remained that of Miskatonic, with pedestrians coming and going on the streets. Many cosplayers dressed as characters from movies strolled along the road, attracting the attention of the citizens.

The film festival appears to be able to start as planned; nobody knows what happened here.

"We don't have much time left."

Feng Yu picked up her coffee, took a sip, and her lips became slightly moist.

"In many alien realms, the Great Old Ones are resurrecting, and their corruption is becoming more active. When the civilizations of alien realms are destroyed and the corruption spreads, it will inevitably affect other alien realms."

"You mean, someone is awakening these Great Old Ones?"

Lu Ban also took a sip of coffee. Despite the addition of milk, the bitter taste still made him frown. So he added two sugar cubes and stirred slowly with a spoon.

"You should know guys like that too."

Feng Yu said meaningfully.

"That's true."

Lu Ban thought of the dark-skinned man. As someone who liked to travel to foreign lands, instigating humans to seek knowledge and break the seals of those evil gods, he might really just be looking for fun and wanting to stir up trouble.

"What? What are you talking about that's funny?"

A voice suddenly burst out between the two. Lu Ban looked over and saw a young girl holding a cup of hot milk, sitting at the table.

Chapter 793 Chaos Avatar

Upon seeing the girl, Feng Yu immediately became alert. She grabbed Lu Ban's hand and prepared to flee.

"Don't worry, it's someone we know."

Lu Ban advised.

Feng Yu raised an eyebrow, looked at the girl, and then at Lu Ban.

"How come you always seem to run into girls I don't know?"

"Well, that's a long story."

Lu Ban looked at the girl sitting between them. She was wearing a down jacket, a cotton skirt, black stockings and boots, looking just like a college student who had just walked around Miskatonic University.

Why are you here?

He asked the girl a question.

"Can't I come?"

One of the incarnations of the supreme god, the beautiful young girl Leopard looked at Lu Ban with a mocking gaze.

"Of course you can come."

Lu Ban didn't argue with her.

“I smelled a familiar scent here, so I followed the scent here, but as soon as I entered the city, the scent disappeared, so I came to check it out. I didn’t expect to run into you.”

Leopard smiled innocently, like a child who couldn't find a toy.

But Lu Ban knew very well that she probably came to find the statue of the Supreme Mother Goddess. Due to the loosening of the seal, that space-time would reappear in Miskatonic as the film festival approached, and Leopard must have smelled a similar scent.

"We have just finished dealing with it."

Lu Ban replied.

"What a pity~"

Leopard sighed, took a sip of hot milk, which left a few drops of white liquid on her cherry-colored lips. She noticed this and licked her lips.

Are you very familiar with that god?

Lu Ban asked again.

"Of course, He, uh, I don't know how much you know, but His existence is on the same level as my original body. If the Great Old Ones or those gods also have levels, His rank is at least in the top five."

Leopard thought for a moment and answered decisively.

"It is indeed very unusual for a deity of this caliber to have a retinue in this world."

Feng Yu murmured.

"There are many secrets in this foreign land that you don't know. Hehe, you should thank me, because in corners you don't know about, I've been constantly fighting those guys to protect your safety."

"I'm taking credit," Leopard said.

Lu Ban certainly didn't believe what she said. Even if she had secretly taken care of some people who might pose a threat to the world, it certainly wasn't because of Lu Ban, but purely for her own amusement.

"Thank you so much."

Lu Ban replied.

"If you don't mean what you say, your favorability rating will decrease by ten."

Leopard rolled its eyes at Lu Ban with a hint of disdain.

"Were there more than ten originally?"

Lu Ban chimed in.

"How many do you want to know?"

Leopard leaned closer to Lu Ban and asked provocatively.

"How long are you two going to keep flirting?"

Feng Yu picked up the coffee and put it down again, making a crisp clinking sound.

"Wow, this woman is terrifying. Do you usually hang out with women like this? I can understand why you often have mental problems."

"I'm very scared," Leopard said.

However, she didn't continue teasing, but instead put down the hot milk.

"That guy loves to leave his mark everywhere. The more chaotic the world is, the happier he is. After all, his symbol is 'chaos,' and when the world falls into chaos, he becomes stronger."

"As an avatar of that being, wouldn't you also benefit if the world became more chaotic?"

Feng Yu realized the meaning behind the leopard's language and immediately asked about it.

"That's true, but the 'chaos' we need is different."

Leopard slowly rotated the glass of milk in front of him, causing the liquid inside to sway gently.

"For example, the 'man of darkness' craves the suffering and hardship that knowledge brings. He revels in seeing the ugliness of humanity's depravity after absorbing knowledge they shouldn't have known. He prefers the chaos he creates through his own manipulation."

"As for that friend from the ruined city, she prefers persistent chaos, or rather, a chaotic balance. When the gangs in the ruined city become too powerful, she will intervene. Only continuous chaos, with its ebb and flow, is her favorite."

"As for me?"

Leopard took another sip of milk.

"I, born into this world, seek chaos in another dimension. To me, the continued survival, struggle, distress, and pain of humanity in this world is the best source of chaos."

"She sounds like a manipulative woman who likes to play with other people's feelings."

Feng Yu commented.

"Hehe, it's fine if you want to say that. In fact, I'm happy to see even prejudice against me."

She said with a smile.

"Now that we've dealt with the anomaly here, you can leave."

Feng Yu continued.

"It's alright, I have plenty of time, I can show you around."

Leopard ignored the meaning behind Feng Yu's words.

"That's fine too."

Lu Ban did not refuse. For him, attending the film festival in Miskatonic was a good choice, and he was happy to gain more knowledge about the Great Old Ones from Leopard.

In my field of vision, the foam from the coffee gradually swirls and twists, forming the cold, indifferent words of this silent place.

[Task Requirements: Magic Network Influence: 5506332/10000000]

This number surprised Lu Ban, because before this, the influence of the Magic Network was only a few thousand, but after these players explored Miskatonic, the influence suddenly increased to five million.

It seems that the main way to increase the influence of the Magic Network is to allow players to explore the unknown through the [Morning Star].

Upon closer examination, this makes perfect sense.

The Magic Network is composed of knowledge, but Lu Ban's [Fragment of the Magic Network] does not contain any basic knowledge. It relies entirely on players' exploration. If players continue to explore tasks that Lu Ban has already experienced or tasks that are fabricated, then the knowledge within the Magic Network will definitely be difficult to surpass Lu Ban's own limits.

To expand the Magic Network and increase its influence, we need to infuse it with a large amount of knowledge to shape its form.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban felt a renewed sense of anticipation for attending the film festival with Leopard.

Although there are no related tasks at the Miskatonic Film Festival, Lu Ban's current strength is enough to turn his experiences and what happened there into a game.

By then, he could even allow ordinary players to try exploring the city and increase the influence of the Magic Network.