I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

*Pfft*

The girl next to her suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Qin Tiantian's lips twitched, and she suddenly felt that Lu Ban might be faking his illness.

Chapter 897 As Expected

After adding each other on WeChat and finishing their meal, Qin Tiantian said goodbye to Lu Ban and the others and went back to her dormitory.

Lu Ban and the girl cleared their plates and left the cafeteria, walking through the university campus.

The feeling was strange, even though Lu Ban was certain before that this was an illusion, a falsehood.

But then he thought about it and realized that his own time-travel experience was also quite strange; who in their right mind would believe in time travel?

Compared to time travel, the explanation of mental illness seems more plausible.

The girl next to him glanced at her phone, replied to the message, and then spoke to Lu Ban.

“A classmate of mine is coming over later, you’ve met her before, Yang Hongye.”

"Oh……"

When Lu Ban heard this name, he had a feeling that it was exactly what he expected.

He and the girl waited for a while outside the school's north gate, when they saw a girl in a long skirt waving and greeting them.

Lu Ban saw her face, and it was indeed Hongye.

She was just a little more immature than the Hongye in Lu Ban's memory. Although she was slightly more mature than the girls around her, she was still just a teenage girl.

The two of them walking together do look quite like sisters.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Just like any other girl, Hongye subconsciously touched her cheek when she saw Lu Ban's gaze.

"No, I just didn't expect you to be here."

Lu Ban said.

"Appearing here?"

The red leaves were puzzled.

"It's nothing, let's go, let's go back and talk about it later."

To prevent Lu Ban from saying anything strange, the girl took Hongye's hand.

Two little girls walked ahead, chatting and laughing.

The girl would occasionally keep an eye on Lu Ban behind her and talk to him about random things to prevent him from walking alone and feeling out of place.

The three returned to the girl's home.

The house was clean and tidy, but it lacked a sense of home.

The parents, who are both archaeology majors, probably figured their daughter wasn't very good at cooking, so she rarely cooked.

Lu Ban watched the two girls chatting and gossiping, and a subtle feeling arose within him.

In the real world, they certainly wouldn't be able to get through such a daily routine.

They will face their own destiny and eventually wither away.

Pain and sorrow transformed into crowns, placed upon their heads, heavy and irreplaceable.

At least in the illusion, they are just ordinary girls with their own lives and a hopeful future.

He took out his phone and started surfing the internet again.

The world seemed familiar yet different to him. More importantly, Lu Ban wanted to find someone he knew who could help him out of his predicament.

His first thought was Charlotte and Leopard.

These two are of similar strength to the "Dark Ones." If this is indeed an illusion created by the "Dark Ones," then the two of them should be able to come up with some countermeasures.

Moreover, Leopard's clone is also in the wasteland, and now that something has gone wrong, she couldn't possibly not know.

Lu Ban first searched for the names he was familiar with, but these names were very common, and the search yielded tens of thousands of results, none of which seemed to be related.

He also searched for his own movies, and naturally, they didn't appear in this world.

Searching for Jiangcheng Grand Theater, the fire did occur, but there were no casualties. The area is now quite prosperous, an arts industrial park.

Websites like the old video website don't exist anymore; there are only a few regular video websites that Lu Ban is familiar with, and his account is only level 5.

He also searched for the names of the Great Old Ones he knew, but found nothing relevant.

Or rather, the fact that those names could even be typed out is already an extraordinary thing.

In Lu Ban's mind, these names were all highly polluting, and just knowing them was enough to drive people crazy.

But now, these names can be typed out freely, and even used as pet names.

"This is indeed an illusion."

Lu Ban muttered to himself.

He looked up and saw that the two girls had finished washing up and changed into their pajamas.

Both of them have a cute style; one is pink and blue with a cat's head, and the other is light pink with a cat pattern.

These all look like the girl's pajamas.

"Hongye is sleeping here tonight, but you can't eavesdrop on our private conversation."

She said that she gave Lu Ban her house key and also took a key to Lu Ban's house.

Of course, it was impossible for Lu Ban to stay overnight, so Lu Ban went back to his own home.

Lying on the newly made bed, the familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling filled Lu Ban's field of vision.

He was a little unaccustomed to nights when there was no need to play music.

At twelve o'clock, Lu Ban closed his eyes and, based on his previous memory, began the game of counting heartbeats.

However, this time he did not experience any changes; he did not feel any chest tightness or inability to move.

After counting his heartbeats, he looked under the bed.

The space under the bed was sealed off.

"Ok."

Lu Ban got up, opened the cabinet, and looked inside at the empty room. There were a few clothes, but no Lanlanlu doll or strange eyes.

He went to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and looked in the mirror.

The reflection of Lu Ban in the mirror looked exactly like him, perfectly mimicking Lu Ban's movements.

He whistled again, trying to summon the hounds that could travel to other lands, but naturally, there was no response after waiting for a long time.

At this moment, Lu Ban suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Although he cannot melt or grow grass, these are his inherent attributes. If he suffers fatal damage, will these abilities automatically take effect?

After all, this is an illusion, merely a realm of consciousness, and will not cause any change to Lu Ban's actual state.

Therefore, as long as Lu Ban causes harm to himself, he can try to return to reality.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban immediately went to the kitchen.

Fortunately, there was a kitchen knife in the kitchen, even though it hadn't been used in a long time.

Lu Ban took out the kitchen knife, checked its sharpness, and found it to be passable.

He thought about it and realized that he really wasn't very good at using a knife.

Taking out his phone, Lu Ban searched for methods of killing someone with a kitchen knife and memorized them.

Lu Ban raised his knife, gestured, and prepared to strike.

Just as the blade was about to fall, he suddenly felt that the cut was not quite right.

Lu Ban adjusted himself, and then his expression became clear again.

As the knife pressed against his skin, Lu Ban remembered that he hadn't cleared his phone's browsing history.

Although it's uncertain whether this stab will be fatal, we still need to ensure that it doesn't result in social death.

After checking his phone, he also cleaned up his computer.

Get ready, Lu Ban swiftly strikes with his knife.

Just as the knife was raised, a gasp came from behind Lu Ban.

"no!"

Lu Ban was so frightened that his hand trembled, and the knife almost fell.

Before he could turn around, his wrist was grabbed and he was hugged from behind, preventing him from making another cut.

"Didn't I tell you not to hurt yourself? What are you doing, Lu Ban!"

The girl's voice came from behind him, causing Lu Ban to hesitate for a moment.

At least for now, there's no way to try.

He slowly lowered the knife.

Under the moonlight, he saw the girl's tears, which fell from her eyes in anxiety, and there was a cold, clear glow in them.

I unlocked Sumeru today, so I can explore Teyvat again.

Chapter 898 Using You as a Test Blade

Lu Ban didn't feel that everything he was experiencing was real.

He knew very well that the girl in front of him, and this world, were all fake.

No matter how beautiful or how captivating, it is all just a false dream.

"I am fine."