I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"The storm is over. This is a survival mission. The best course of action in this situation is to find a completely safe place to hide... Avoid any potentially dangerous activities and refrain from contact with suspicious individuals..."

Ke Cheng quickly came up with some basic survival rules.

At least this mission seems to be in the city, so there's no need to worry about not having water.

Whether the storm referred to a sandstorm in the desert or a storm of change in the city, Ke Cheng didn't know.

He doesn't understand politics, nor does he care.

As Ke Cheng pushed open the door, he felt a dizzying sensation as he entered.

The air suddenly became scorching; he felt that the air he was breathing was grainy and choking, and the surroundings became hot.

When Ke Cheng came to his senses, he found himself sitting in an earthen house. The bed and table in the house were made of mud, giving it a primitive feel.

"you're awake?"

Sitting at the table was a young girl dressed in the light, gauze-like clothes of a dancer, the same girl Ke Cheng had encountered in the previous mission.

She glanced at Ke Cheng, then went back to playing with a small trinket in her hand.

"We meet again."

Ke Cheng stood up and stretched, and he found that his clothes had also turned into a hooded windbreaker commonly seen in the desert.

There was a commotion outside, and he looked out.

Although the mission was supposed to be a safe haven until the mission was over, Ke Cheng still needed to understand the situation here. At the very least, he needed to figure out exactly where was "safe".

Outside, people come and go, bustling about.

It seems like they are welcoming something.

Ke Cheng glanced at the sky; the sun was shining brightly, and it didn't look like there was going to be a storm.

Squeezing into the crowd, Ke Cheng saw a group of people passing through the city gate and entering the city.

Those people were riding some strange creatures and looked quite tired.

What Ke Cheng found strange was that these people all had some crystalline parts on their bodies, which didn't look like armor, but rather like some kind of proliferative tissue.

Ahead of them, a man dressed in ancient style, who looked like an ancient Greek sculpture, led the way, with a person of noble bearing beside him.

Most of these people are of mixed race, possessing both Eastern charm and Western features. Only one person appears to be of the same ethnicity as Ke Cheng, a black-haired, black-eyed Easterner.

"Who are these people..."

He murmured unconsciously, feeling that in crowded places, he actually needed to grasp more and more things, which was more troublesome.

"That's Mr. Du, the chief advisor to the governor, the number one person below the saint."

Nearby, a kind-hearted citizen explained to Ke Cheng.

"Mr. Du?"

Ke Cheng narrowed his eyes, becoming somewhat curious about this person's background.

Chapter 851 [Torrential Rain]

[Knowledge: 10000000/10000000]

Congratulations on completing your career development task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 300%]

[Mission Details: Unspeakable]

[You have gathered enough knowledge and taken the first step on the path to godhood. Your followers are spread across foreign lands, and their actions have become anchors worthy of being remembered in history. Now, it is time to complete your self-transcendence and push this work to its final climax.]

[Gained Silence Points: 300000]

Settlement complete

Please complete the task to receive the reward.

In Lu Ban's vision, the cold and indifferent words of the Silent Land appeared in a distorted way.

He checked and found that not all the players who had been sent out had returned, but they had accumulated enough knowledge.

It seems that Lu Ban's method this time was quite good, as it has received an indescribable evaluation.

Moreover, judging from the mission description, his path should be correct.

Next, Lu Ban needs to truly elevate his existence and become a being like the Great Old Ones.

At this point, Lu Ban, based on the knowledge gained by players during their exploration of the alien realm, discovered that the so-called Great Old Ones were not all beings beyond the reach of humans.

Some Great Old Ones who have existed since time immemorial are indeed great, their very existence driving all beings who know their names to madness.

Some of these Great Old Ones, which evolved from later beings, are essentially more powerful beings. Although they possess certain characteristics of immortality, their projections in the real world can be defeated and expelled.

As for the Outer Gods, they are the true gods above gods, beings that transcend the Great Old Ones.

Even their avatars and their kin are enough to rival some of the Great Old Ones.

Of course, Lu Ban did not seriously distinguish how many levels the Great Old Ones were divided into, and did not come up with any levels such as low-level Great Old Ones, high-level Great Old Ones, half-step Outer God, or Great Perfection Great Old Ones.

Anyone who transcends human existence can be called a Great Old One.

However, Lu Ban's body has undergone a lot of mutation due to knowledge, and he needs to melt it from time to time to eliminate the effects of these mutations.

This only eliminates the appearance, not the root cause. As long as Lu Ban remains in human form, the scales will still grow from his skin, and his internal organs will still devour each other. In just one day, Lu Ban will be transformed from a human into a pile of rotten flesh and blood.

However, it's not a big problem and is acceptable.

He confirmed the mission's completion and then considered his next move.

According to the original plan, Lu Ban should go to the ruined city to find Charlotte, obtain the last material, and extract the essence of the [Last Words].

But after listening to Xia's words, he became interested in the wasteland again.

Lu Ban is now only missing one fragment of Du Danping's melody to complete the collection, and he thinks it would be simpler to ask Du Danping directly where the last fragment is.

Furthermore, Lu Ban also roughly understood why Du Danping told Xi Ya that his situation was terrible, because his current physical appearance was indeed quite terrible, giving off a feeling of not being human.

At the same time, Lu Ban felt it was necessary for him to meet with Du Danping to confirm some things.

"Let's see what the next task is like."

Lu Ban looked ahead, where the patterns on the wall twisted and flowed, forming the system's text.

[Disturbance detected, relocating task]

"Ok?"

This wasn't the first time such a prompt had appeared; a similar message appeared during the last mission. Lu Ban suspected that he might have been targeted by some great being, who was sending him to certain specific alien realms.

【rainstorm】

An unprecedented downpour struck the wilderness.

Traces of life were left on the barren sands, followed by the footsteps of humans. Cities were built, and the flame of civilization was rekindled. The long wait finally yielded an answer.

However, amidst this torrential rain, countless wills surged, wanting to leave their own mark.

The saint of Utopia is about to abdicate, and his successors are embroiled in endless infighting. But no one knows that beneath this game of power lies a far deeper and more indescribable struggle.

You arrive in this city. Some rejoice in the past, some are full of hope for the future, and others believe that the present is fraught with crisis. Choose your side and help them achieve victory.

"Who could have imagined that we would have to go through the same thing our ancestors went through thousands of years ago? This time, can we find a different path?"

[Mission Difficulty: Brilliant]

The mission description appeared before Lu Ban's eyes, filled with an ominous feeling.

Lu Ban has already completed the [Glorious] difficulty missions. These missions all require him to come into contact with the Glorious Realm and be exposed to certain alien core contamination.

This time, however, it was clearly a wasteland.

Lu Ban had never seen a living saint in person, but even a corpse possessed great power. Now, the mission was clearly to engage in a contest with the saint's successor in the city.

Furthermore, players will need to choose a faction and engage in combat, as there is a possibility that other chosen ones from other realms may appear.

Moreover, he had no companions on this mission, so I wonder how Stone is doing.

"Since we're going to the ruined capital anyway, we should be able to see him there."

Lu Ban thought about it. Along the way, the people who had traveled with him had not fared well. He could only wish Stone good luck.

He had no other choice but to click on this task.

The patterns on the wall shifted, twisting in a way that sent chills down your spine, before revealing the objective of the mission.

[Mission Objective: Choose a faction and help it obtain the position of Sage]

[Mission Objective: Survive until the rainstorm ends]

It's very simple and easy to understand, unlike the riddles in previous missions.

According to Lu Ban's plan, brute force is probably not going to work in order to complete this mission. The method of killing the other successors and becoming the next saint would likely be punished by the saint who has not yet abdicated.

As for taking shortcuts and using tricks, Lu Ban is actually not very good at it.

The other goal is simple and clear.

live.

As thoughts wandered, the words continued to flow.

[Combat Mission]

[Hostile Chosen Ones may appear. Please eliminate them and complete the mission.]

"The anti-combat mission indeed involves other chosen ones from other realms."

Lu Ban felt that he had almost figured out the tricks of the Silent Land.

Since it's a mission of [Glorious] difficulty, Lu Ban definitely needs to be well-prepared before going.

With that in mind, he decided to first acquire some knowledge and mission information from this foreign land.

Opening the [Silent Department Store], Lu Ban quickly found [The Madman's Knowledge] and without hesitation, clicked to do a ten-pull.