I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 174 - 174 173. The Nameless City_1

Chapter 174: 173. [The Nameless City]_1 Chapter 174: 173. [The Nameless City]_1 “7900 points. As expected, the earnings from the movie now seem a bit insufficient. Of course, this job development task is very safe, with no danger involved. Rounding up, it’s like I’ve found free money,”

Lu Ban muttered to himself.

Before looking at the options for his next task, Lu Ban summarized his current direction.

First and foremost, the Essence Extraction of “Testament” was a priority since he had already obtained two materials and felt uncomfortable not completing it.

Therefore, Lu Ban intended to choose [The Wasteland] as the location for his next task wherever possible.

From the above point and the intel Lu Ban had gathered through Madman’s Knowledge, the Wasteland, unlike other Foreign Domains, would have him operating mainly in the wild, encountering monsters, so self-preservation was essential, and he would need to be prepared with some firepower.

Additionally, Lu Ban had acquired one of Du Danping’s Melody Shards, with three more scattered in the Foreign Domains, and he needed to search for Du Danping’s clues.

As for Red Leaf’s ashes, Lu Ban felt he probably wouldn’t prioritize choosing He Dao for the time being. After all, according to the intel he had, the Chief Priestess of the Great Shrine of Harmony Island should be considered the peak of combat strength in that area of the Foreign Domain. Tasks involving her would likely lead to encounters with indescribably powerful entities.

“So, would it be good to go to the Wasteland and farm some monsters?”

He picked up the remote and saw the TV screen flicker with static. Then, accompanied by a burst of music, the screen changed.

Jazz music with a touch of last century’s modern vibe, terrible in sound quality, started playing, while at the same time, Broadway-style System text appeared on the TV, forming the task description.

[Abandoned Capital Horror Incident]

[Indulge in pleasure, enjoy the merriment]

[The theater of the Abandoned Capital welcomes visitors at any time. It has the most grotesque performances, the most moving plays, the most manic music, and the most enthusiastic audience]

[A certain troupe has come to the theater of the Abandoned Capital, but their arrival has attracted the attention of some beings]

[You must uncover the truth in this crazy and grand performance and witness the curtain fall]

[“Ladies and gentlemen, the show begins!”]

“The Abandoned Capital again, and it’s a theater this time,”

Lu Ban had a rather poor impression of places like opera houses and theaters. It seemed this task also leaned towards suspense and mystery, which, although Lu Ban was very good at, he probably wouldn’t choose this time.

Pressing the remote, Lu Ban changed the channel.

With the buzzing of electricity from the TV, the screen flickered again.

A melody, ancient and serene, came from the speakers, as if played by an old tribe, mixing with a wild aura.

Text with a thick texture emerged on the TV screen, outlining the task description.

[Twilight Whispers]

[I believe that in the Black Forest, there must be creatures that we have yet to discover]

[Counting exactly how many species exist in the Black Forest is a challenging problem, yet some Mages of the Gray Tower are engrossed in it. They walk through the Black Forest, study the local conditions, record nature, and have written book after book]

[You will follow a certain Mage to the depths of the Black Forest, where it is said that new species have emerged. Recording them will be the sole purpose of this journey]

[But evolution means selection, the emergence of new species—does it signify the extinction of the old? No one knows]

[“When I saw it, I knew very well that it was brand new, undiscovered, and worth commemorating!”]

“Night Country, and it seems to involve some strange creatures. Hmm, the Black Forest is a dangerous place, isn’t going there for research like asking for trouble?”

Lu Ban felt this task might be more dangerous than the previous one.

However, this task clearly involved encountering a Mage. Lu Ban had not yet met a Mage from the Night Country or seen their spells. If he could spend time with a Mage, perhaps he might learn how to cast fireballs himself.

He marked it as an alternative.

With a click of the remote, Lu Ban switched to another channel.

A melody reminiscent of flute music, evoking a desolate and mournful atmosphere, filled the air. The TV displayed a sandstorm, with the remaining sand forming the text of the task description.

[The Nameless City]

[There are countless ruins in [The Wasteland], and few have names]

[For Wasteland Hunters, these ruins represent food, wealth, power, and danger]

[You join an expedition deep into a ruin, where wealth fascinates, power intoxicates, hunger drives one mad, and danger, omnipresent, lurks like a shadow.]

[Every ruin in [The Wasteland] signifies the fall of a god. Who can say why the gods of this wasteland have perished?]

[“Look on the bright side, at least vultures won’t pick your bones clean after you die, right?”]

“The Wasteland.”

When Lu Ban saw the description of this mission, he had almost made up his mind.

He was definitely going to visit [The Wasteland], for the essence of “Testament”, he couldn’t waste hundreds of thousands of Silence Points on buying materials.

Moreover, Lu Ban had never been to [The Wasteland], and his curiosity also drove him to try this new foreign domain.

“Exploring ruins, it’s like Indiana Jones, maybe I really could find a treasure.”

Lu Ban thought.

The mission description mentioned gods, and saints and gods obviously had a deep connection. It could very well be that this ruin hid the Remains of a Saint. The more Lu Ban thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

“Wasteland Hunters, might be like Bounty Hunters. I’m just joining the team, but I might encounter others, so I need to prepare some weapons.”

Facing a single enemy, Lu Ban wasn’t worried; if he could manage to shoot them, their mind would be filled with Indescribable greatness, losing their combat ability.

But against multiple enemies, Lu Ban wasn’t sure he could be that quick with his hands, and the opponents might suppress him with firepower. He still needed other means of combat.

He opened the store and searched the weapons and props for something usable.

However, as he looked, he noticed something off about the store.

Some of the items that he had seen before were gone, and at the same time, there were new items he had never seen before.

“Does this store refresh its stock?”

“Or is it that some items are truly unique? If I buy something here, it disappears from the store. So what are these new items? Could they be the inheritance left by a Chosen by Gods after their death?”

He couldn’t help but think.

After a thorough check, Lu Ban noticed that the items of [Excellent] and Fine quality hadn’t changed. The [Sword of Physics], perfectly placed in the store, was one thousand points each, and Lu Ban could buy a dozen without issue.

But the “Glazed Fire” was gone. He remembered seeing it before; maybe there was a limited quantity of this flame, and it just happened to be sold out during this period.

What surprised Lu Ban was that the Manuscript of Crane’s Cry, priced at 490,000 Silence Points, was gone. No way, did someone actually spend that many points to buy it?

Thinking this, Lu Ban hurried to find the Remains of a Saint. Since other items could be sold, the Remains of a Saint might have been sold too.

He quickly searched and soon saw the undisturbed Remains of a Saint, priced at 160,000 points.

“Good, no one has bought it yet.”

He sighed with relief, but then he realized something.

“I can’t afford it either… What was I worried about.”

He then had another thought.

“If the store is communal, is there a possibility that the Chosen by Gods could list their own items for sale in the store?”

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