I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Chapter 900 Idol

Because the leopard is, after all, an incarnation of an Outer God, and is a being of roughly the same rank as the [Dark Ones], it's astonishing that it would appear in the illusion.

The names, images, and voices of the Great Old Ones are all corrupted. Whatever they say will be known. If the leopard appears in the illusion, then the leopard in the real world will most likely also know about it.

She didn't punish the illusion here, either because she lacked the ability to overcome the defenses of the "Dark Ones," or because she didn't care.

Lu Ban had also considered the latter possibility.

Although Leopard seems to have a good relationship with Lu Ban and often helps him, in essence, she only gains extreme human emotions through Lu Ban's experiences. If Lu Ban lived in this world and could also give Leopard these human emotions, she might not necessarily risk interfering with the actions of the "Dark Ones".

Lu Ban memorized the name of the idol girl on the big screen and searched for it on his phone.

It's quite popular, just like myself in my 90s.

Looking through Leopard's information, Lu Ban also found some familiar faces, who had all become agents and celebrities related to Leopard.

"According to the logic of this world, I had seen Leopard before, which is why her image appeared in my subconscious..."

Lu Ban conducted a self-psychoanalysis.

He recalled that he did indeed have a memory of seeing leopards on television.

Of course, Lu Ban could also say that it was because he saw the leopard that the illusion automatically generated corresponding memories for him, making him believe that he was really just a lunatic.

After all, according to the doctor, the treatment Lu Ban underwent previously would cause Lu Ban to use those unforgettable things as material to weave stories, and then seal them deep in his brain so that they would not appear in his mind.

So it's perfectly reasonable that I didn't realize before that Leopard was an idol girl.

Human memory is not like a computer, which consists of categorized folders.

Human memory is more like a spider web. Some events are not stored in the mind in every detail, but only some core concepts and keywords are retained. These concepts are covered in daily behavior and hardly consume memory resources.

Only when certain things touch upon corresponding concepts and keywords can memories be reorganized by these things and become recollections that can be consciously recognized.

This is why people's memories are sometimes hazy, and why they sometimes mix up different things.

Because the process of human memory is essentially a process of re-creation. Just like the same essay, the first and second times you write it, even if they are roughly the same, there are corresponding differences in the details.

According to the doctor, Lu Ban had lost the ability to break down memories into concepts and keywords. After treatment, he forcibly broke down the memories, which made it even harder to recall those memories.

Lu Ban's mind conjured up the faces of other familiar people, such as Trist and Sia. Their faces appeared one after another, and Lu Ban felt they were very familiar, but he couldn't remember what their identities were in the real world.

Perhaps they are like leopards, people far removed from Lu Ban, or perhaps they are people Lu Ban has encountered and interacted with.

The identities of the people in the illusion didn't seem to have much to do with Lu Ban's perception; otherwise, Feng Yu wouldn't just be a random nurse, and Qin Tiantian wouldn't just be a friendly classmate with whom he didn't have much interaction.

"What are you looking at?"

Amber's voice came from beside Lu Ban. The petite girl peeked over and looked in the direction Lu Ban was looking. On the big screen, a video advertisement featuring cute and youthful idols singing and dancing was still playing.

"So you like this kind of thing?"

Amber narrowed her eyes, looking at Lu Ban like a cat observing its prey.

"This is an incarnation of an Outer God; we can't afford to mess with it."

Lu Ban explained.

"She also appeared in your imagination?"

Amber puffed out her cheeks, making her already chubby face even rounder and cuter.

"I guess so, she's not a good person."

Lu Ban commented.

"Then don't think about her!"

Amber pulled Lu Ban back to the clothing store.

"We've already bought our clothes, let's go get some milk tea!"

She carried two bags filled with clothes, but instead of letting Lu Ban carry them, she carried them herself and walked towards the milk tea shop in the mall.

Lu Ban didn't know why girls liked drinking milk tea. He thought plain water was fine, and soda was even better.

But since Amber and Momiji like it, there's nothing we can do about it.

Lu Ban took a sip of the milk tea; it was very sweet.

The two girls were still discussing where to go for a stroll, while Lu Ban was still trying to recall things, trying to remember Trist and Sia, and also thinking about other things, hoping to regain his memories.

In a nearby shopping mall that sells televisions, several televisions facing outwards are playing the news.

Lu Ban glanced at it casually.

"Jiangcheng is about to experience its highest temperature in ten years. Citizens are advised to take precautions against the sweltering heat."

"The electric vehicle factory was completed yesterday on the outskirts of Jiangcheng and will gradually go into production, driving the development of Jiangcheng's automobile industry."

"The Jiangcheng Grand Theatre recently staged new-style dramas, which have attracted enthusiastic support from young people."

"A vicious assault has occurred in Jiangcheng, resulting in one death. The police are investigating."

Upon seeing the news of the murder, Lu Ban's heart skipped a beat.

News channels typically don't get firsthand information on these kinds of cases, partly because everything can be overturned and restarted during the investigation, and partly to prevent copycat crimes.

Many uninformed bystanders demand that the police immediately issue a statement in blue text to explain the situation as soon as a case is reported, which is actually unreasonable.

However, Lu Ban noticed that the location mentioned here was quite close to Jiangcheng University.

He remembered there should be a villa area there. If he wasn't mistaken, in the real world, Lu Ban had once encountered a serial killer who disguised himself as a real estate agent to commit murders. Even though he was caught on surveillance cameras, he was never suspected.

Could it be that there are similar serial killers in this world?

Lu Ban immediately used his phone to search for information related to the case.

For Lu Ban here, this should be his first time dealing with this murder case, but in the real world, Lu Ban has already solved it.

According to the doctor's theory, he must have seen something similar here before, which is why he imagined that a murder had occurred in the real world.

However, Lu Ban discovered that this case should be the first in the series, or at least the only case during this period. He had been in a mental hospital for the previous year and could not have seen the details of the case.

Of course, it's also possible that Lu Ban watched a movie with a similar plot and processed it in his mind.

However, Lu Ban was still a little curious, wondering if the cases here were the same as in the real world.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban immediately dialed the police.

Chapter 901 Old Cui

Jiangcheng City Police Department.

The operator had just hung up an emergency call and hadn't even had a break when the phone rang again.

Contrary to popular belief, the emergency call center is actually extremely busy.

It's not only heinous murder cases that trigger the police; in fact, all sorts of trivial matters can cause the emergency call center to ring.

Walking down the street, I bumped into someone and we started arguing. I ate a bowl of noodles that I didn't like and got angrier the more I thought about it. A couple had a conflict over who should mop the floor. I thought I had seen aliens and called the police.

There are all sorts of outrageous reasons.

Although making a false police report is punishable, in most cases, the police will not pursue the matter further in such ambiguous situations.

Upon picking up the receiver, the operator politely inquired about the difficulties the caller was facing.

She soon heard the other person's calm voice.

"I may have some leads regarding the murder case that occurred at Jiangcheng University."

Upon hearing this voice, the operator's first reaction was that this was another joke, but his professionalism compelled him to continue asking.

Do you have any clues?

“I need to speak with the police on the spot. I’m in the center of Jiangcheng City, in the square. Can you notify the nearest police station? I’ll come over in a bit.”

His voice was very calm and organized.

"Uh……"

The operator sensed something was wrong, but since the other party said they wanted to go to the police station, it didn't seem like there was any danger.

She then told the other party the location of the nearest police station and called the relevant police station to notify them.

Lu Ban hung up the phone and checked the time.

He could, of course, directly tell the operator his guesses over the phone, but whether the operator would believe him was another matter. Lu Ban didn't know if the operator would believe him, but he certainly wouldn't.

Therefore, Lu Ban needs to contact the police to understand some details of the case, see if it matches his memory, and then provide information.

Lu Ban's goal was not to find the culprit, but to test the difference between the real world and this illusion.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban stood up.

"What's wrong? Where are you going?"

Amber sipped her milk tea and looked at Lu Ban, who had stood up.

"I remembered something and I'm going to go take a look. You guys continue shopping and just let me know where we're having lunch later."

Lu Ban thought for a moment and decided not to tell Amber these things directly.

Because she's almost certain she'll be worried about Lu Ban and will go with him.

Although this was an illusion, Lu Ban still didn't want to disturb Amber and Red Leaf's peaceful life.

"Are you okay on your own?"

Amber looked at Lu Ban with some unease.

What are you going to do?

Hongye looked at Lu Ban with a slightly wary expression. Although her tone was not very friendly, she implied that she did not want Lu Ban to leave alone.

"It's okay, I'll go to the police station."

Lu Ban could only tell the truth, and he pointed to the store that sold televisions.

"Didn't you just hear a news report about a case at Jiangcheng University? I feel like I might be able to provide some clues, so I'm going to talk to the police officers."

He then pointed to his head.

"case?"