I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"Oh no, my movie is about to start. Excuse me, I have to go now."

The young man took out a notebook from his pocket and opened it. Inside, besides some short sentences, there were also drawings.

The drawings depict strange creatures that don't belong to this world, and many of them are clearly a combination of various creatures.

Turning to a new page, the young man tore off a sheet, wrote a string of words on it, and handed it to Lu Ban.

"Here's my contact information. I hope we can have another chance to chat. I'll be going now."

The young man handed the page to Lu Ban and hurried away.

Lu Ban glanced at it; it contained an address and a name. Just as the young man had said, he was from Providence, a port city.

"Howard."

Lu Ban glanced at his name and felt it looked somewhat familiar.

If the opportunity arises, I could recommend some books in other languages ​​to him, and perhaps even send him a Morning Star radio so he can experience the scenery of a foreign land.

This was just a brief interlude on Lu Ban's journey home. After buying some small gifts at an airport near Boston, Lu Ban boarded a plane and quickly returned to Jiangcheng.

Leopard jumped into the sea halfway there and disappeared without a trace.

Lu Ban treated Qin Tiantian to a meal and brought her some foreign Buddha statues as souvenirs before returning to her sweet and warm home.

A few days later, while watching the live broadcast of the Miskatonic Film Festival awards ceremony, Lu Ban saw the cold and indifferent words of the Silent Land appear in his field of vision.

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

[Task Completed]

Chapter 800 [Budding]

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

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 80%]

[Task Completion Status: Amazing]

You have gathered a group of followers who are highly motivated and courageous, but this is far from enough. Gather more exotic lands, attract more believers, and create an even more powerful magic network. Stand firm amidst the tide of corruption and become a beacon.

[Gained Silence Points: 50000]

Settlement complete

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

Lu Ban read it twice.

He hadn't received such a low rating in a long time, and he was still a little unaccustomed to it.

After thinking about it carefully, Lu Ban felt that it might be because the knowledge he had imparted to the magic network was relatively low-level.

Although the Miskatonic incident involved a great deal of people, the players' participation was not that high. Most of them were killed by the gods' followers in the early stages and failed to access the deeper secrets. Moreover, the knowledge about the gods above gods and the Outer Gods was placed in the magic network, and the players had no way to view it.

Therefore, it took a long time for the influence of the Magic Network to reach the required standard.

To achieve higher evaluations, both efficiency and quality are essential.

We need to add more knowledge to the Magic Network and expand its influence as soon as possible.

However, Lu Ban also noticed that the level of contamination among the players he had selected was already very high.

Faced with the retinue of the god above gods, a normal person would immediately go mad, either becoming a slave to that retinue and never being able to rise again, or starting to kill each other on the spot, or having their head explode.

However, not only were those players not severely affected, but they were also able to demolish the church and smash the statues, which really surprised Lu Ban.

In particular, these players did not actually undergo any serious mutations; at most, their supernatural abilities became a little stronger.

Because of this situation, players have gradually come to believe that Lu Ban's "Silent Land" may possess some kind of special power that can unleash human potential and grant them superpowers. Therefore, they now have great faith in Lu Ban and regard him as a god.

If faith has power, then Lu Ban might already be a minor local deity.

This is also why Lu Ban's followers increased in the mission evaluation.

However, seeing them call themselves "chosen ones," Lu Ban felt that something was off.

Collecting his thoughts, Lu Ban focused his attention on the task at hand.

He also needs to go to the ruined city and He Island to collect materials, so if he has a choice, these two missions in other realms are naturally the best.

On television, the Miskatonic Film Festival awarded Best Film to a thriller about self-discovery.

The protagonist in the movie often fantasizes that he is in another world and believes that his true identity is an extraordinary magician. He then believes that reality is just his delusion, ignores the suppression from his superiors, and even saves a woman on the road.

I thought the protagonist's life would be plagued by this mental illness, but unexpectedly he got better and better and became a model citizen, which is ironic and heartbreaking at the same time.

The movie screen distorted, and suddenly many eyes opened on the faces of the award presenters, and countless tentacles emerged from their sleeves. Their entire human form collapsed, turning into grotesque and twisted monsters.

The monsters gradually coalesced, forming awkward and unrecognizable characters.

If Lu Ban hadn't known that the Silent Land had this kind of art style, he might have thought that something strange had happened in Miskatok again.

Lu Ban looked at the words.

[Disturbance detected, relocating task]

An unexpected explanation emerged: Lu Ban had never experienced the Silent Land being disturbed before.

Those twisted monsters trembled wildly, forming new words.

【bud】

Every journey has an end; in the ocean, that end might be a continent, an island, or a reef.

Humanity's fear of the ocean dates back to ancient times. In the deep, cold, and dark depths, evil thrives, inspiring awe.

But there are always those who yearn for the sea. In the sea, they gain wealth, fame, and power; they achieve great success and create extraordinary achievements.

You have embarked on a new journey. Will you find the most precious treasure in the sea, understand the secret of immortality, and steal the power of the gods, or will you be hanged on the beach? No one knows.

Just as every towering tree begins as a tiny sprout, all greatness originates from the first step of the journey. Take that first step bravely!

"Why explore the ocean? Because it's there, of course!"

[Mission Difficulty: Brilliant]

[Cooperative Task]

The quest begins when one of the chosen ones arrives—either by extending an invitation to a known chosen one or by accepting an invitation from a chosen one to become a companion.

Number of companions: 1/1

The monsters swayed like seaweed, which only added to the horror.

"We already have a travel companion, and we can't recruit more?"

Lu Ban sensed something ominous.

Moreover, he had no other tasks to choose from, and it seemed that he could only take on this task.

When he thought of the ocean, the first thing that came to mind was what he had discussed with that young man, Howard.

It's not just the ocean; human fear of things decreases as our understanding deepens, but increases again after a certain threshold is crossed. Just as people living near mountains feel awe for the forests, and residents of the desert fear the endless yellow sand.

Indeed, there are still many unsolved mysteries in the ocean of this world. Among these mysteries, it is estimated that some are related to evil gods, and are the seals of evil gods.

However, the difficulty of this mission is "Glorious," which means it will definitely involve content related to the Great Old Ones or the origin of the world. Having only one companion makes Lu Ban feel somewhat uneasy.

But now that things have come to this point, Lu Ban has no reason to refuse.

He pressed the remote control, and the monsters on the TV suddenly disintegrated and reassembled, forming a specific mission description.

Lu Ban looked at the target of the mission.

[Mission Objective: Witness the Budding Process]

Mission Objective: Survive

"What is the objective?"

It's easy to understand why Lu Ban would want to survive; he's already survived many times before.

He didn't understand witnessing the budding of something.

Based on the name and description of the task, Lu Ban suspected that the task might require him to grow something.

For example, farming?

Lu Ban wasn't quite sure. After thinking for a moment, he turned his attention to the discounted "Madman's Knowledge".

I haven't spent money on this in a long time, I miss it a bit.

Lu Ban spent points to buy a ten-pull, hoping to get a good item.

Chapter 801 Our Elbow

What appeared in Lu Ban's hand was a human skull, with black flames seemingly swirling within it.

This struck Lu Ban as odd, leaving him wondering what it implied.

The ten-question offer allows for direct access to information, so Lu Ban chose this mission without hesitation.

He crushed the skull, and black flames suddenly rose up, completely enveloping him.

Whispers mingled with the flames in Lu Ban's ears, layer upon layer.

"...Have you heard of a sea area where there is absolutely no wind, a true calm zone? Any ship that sails into that sea area will never be able to escape..."

"...There are mermaids who can sing at sea. If you are attracted by their songs, you will never be able to leave and will be lost in the sea..."

"...Have you ever seen a real storm? A storm that stretches for dozens of miles, where even the sea and sky become blurred. Lightning strikes like spider webs connecting the sea and clouds, and waterspouts stand like pillars supporting the sky. In such a storm, simply surviving is the greatest fortune..."

"...I saw some strange monsters. They gathered underwater like shadows, and in the blink of an eye, they covered the entire ship. Then, right before my eyes, the ship disappeared. It vanished..."

"...Can you hear that voice? That voice from the deep sea. It seems to be calling me. Yes, it's telling me to go back. Where should I go? Who am I...?"

Lu Ban closed his eyes slightly, digesting this knowledge from a foreign land.

This level of knowledge wouldn't elicit any particular reaction from him.