I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 256 - 256 255. Lu Ban my mental patient_1

Chapter 256: 255. Lu Ban, my mental patient!_1 Chapter 256: 255. Lu Ban, my mental patient!_1 Jiang Xia had suffered a miscarriage once. It happened when she was still a host at her first TV station. Due to overworking herself and not taking care of her body, she didn’t even realize she was pregnant until, after working continuously for twenty hours, Jiang Xia fainted and ended up losing the baby.

For many years since then, she hadn’t wanted children, dedicating herself to her work.

When Jiang Xia heard Lu Ban’s words, she was startled.

“What did you say?”

“No problem, he didn’t mean to harm you, maybe he just can’t bear to leave.”

Lu Ban’s words made Jiang Xia even more confused; she subconsciously touched her shoulder but felt nothing.

No, Jiang Xia suddenly felt something cold brush the back of her hand.

She was shocked and quickly looked over.

Empty.

“However, staying here for too many years isn’t good for him; over time, he might involuntarily turn into something not very nice.”

Lu Ban spoke again.

Too strong a will could attract equally intense desires, which could eventually turn into something bizarre that transcends the rules, which would be no good for anyone.

“Not very nice things?”

Jiang Xia originally thought Lu Ban was teasing her; after all, there had always been negative comments about her online. As a talk show host, she often touched upon issues that stars were reluctant to directly address, so it was normal to be resented.

But the chill she felt just now wasn’t false.

Better to believe it was true, Jiang Xia felt a bit uneasy.

“No problem.”

Lu Ban extended his hand towards Jiang Xia and gently touched her shoulder.

As if he were stroking a baby’s head.

The audience on set looked at Lu Ban’s every move in a daze, as if they were watching a madman.

Had Lu Ban really gone crazy from filming ghost movies?

Jiang Xia had a lump in her throat. She wanted to speak but stopped. However, as Lu Ban retracted his hand, she indeed felt as if her shoulder had lightened considerably, and the burden that had been hovering in her mind vanished, leaving her feeling clear-headed and refreshed.

The audience was still baffled, while Jiang Xia looked at Lu Ban with confusion.

“It’s fine now. Remember to cut this part out during the post-production.”

Lu Ban withdrew his hand.

“Shall we continue our chat?”

“…Yes, of course.”

Under the puzzling gazes of others, Jiang Xia was completely stunned.

…

On the weekend, after the editing, “Weekend Appointment” was broadcast on Xiangnan TV Station.

Although the segment where Lu Ban encountered the strange entity had been cut, the rest of Lu Ban’s comments remained provocative.

On Weibo, under the highlights of the show posted by Xiangnan TV Station, the comments were innumerable.

[“I originally thought the director would be a very serious person, but I didn’t expect him to be quite interesting to listen to.”]

[“Lu Ban, my favorite madman!”]

[“Perhaps it’s only with such a way of thinking that one could produce such excellent films. Horror films are all about not playing by the rules, aren’t they?”]

[“Based on the current momentum, “The Madman’s Mouth” is definitely going to hit the top three in domestic box office history!”]

[“You people blackening Lu Ban is like throwing an axe at the sky; the sky is so high and vast, no matter how high you throw your axe, you can’t even scratch the surface of the sky.”]

[“The scariest thing about Lu Ban isn’t his movies but his love and dedication to film and the speed at which he produces work. Even now, when he’s so popular, he still doesn’t endorse any commercials. When he appears, it’s always about film-related topics. In my opinion, if the stars in our country could be as dedicated as Lu Ban, our film industry would surely see a big improvement!”]

[My friend told me that the filming location of this show is haunted. Is that true or just a rumor?]

[Thanks to Lu Ban, after watching the movie, I spent a long time pondering whether the real world is truly real or fake, how long human civilization can last amidst an astronomical-level doomsday event. Now, I’ve bought several sets of physics and scientific books!]

Lu Ban didn’t pay attention to these comments. He sat in front of his computer where the System’s cold and indifferent text emerged quietly.

[Publish movie universe works: 1/1]

[Profit obtained: 100,000,000/100,000,000]

[Congratulations on completing your career development task]

[Settlement will now begin]

[Task Exploration Degree: 100%]

[Task Completion Status: Perfect]

[You’ve successfully added bricks and mortar to your world, showing the unique charm of this world to the audience. They immersed themselves, they couldn’t break free, they cheered and applauded for the birth of the new world]

[You’ve obtained Silence Points: 10,000 points]

[Settlement completed]

[Revisiting old places sometimes brings new inspiration. The places you’ve once visited may hide clues you’ve never noticed before. Choose your adventure destination. The scenery in the Foreign Domain is not unchanging.]

[Please complete tasks to receive rewards]

In fact, Lu Ban’s profits had already exceeded a hundred million quite earlier, according to the box office revenue sharing.

After the taxes were deducted by the company, the income that this movie would bring to Lu Ban was conservatively estimated to exceed one billion, which for many companies might be their entire annual revenue.

But for Lu Ban, a billion in income was just a small goal.

Any random piece of land from Jiangcheng Industries would be worth more than that.

Moreover, in the face of the invasion from the Foreign Domain, whether it was one billion or a hundred billion made no difference, those doomed would still die thoroughly.

“The pressure is huge.”

Even with so much money earned, Lu Ban still felt tremendous pressure.

Sometimes he thought he lived a life not even as good as a dog’s; at least a well-fed dog gets taken for walks every day.

Lu Ban, on the other hand, was alone.

Plus a house full of roommates.

“I currently have over a hundred thousand Silence Points. Based on the earnings from [Metamorphosis]-level difficulty, I can easily spend these points on the next mission. After all, I’m halfway to unlocking the shop, and any points I earn along the way can be easily regained.”

Lu Ban muttered to himself.

“Let’s see what options there are for the next mission. I already have two of Du Danping’s Melody Fragments. Hmm, if I get a chance to go to He Dao, I should also take Red Leaf’s ashes back.”

He looked carefully at the task completion description.

“Revisiting past places, does that mean I can repeat tasks I’ve completed before? The flow of time in the Foreign Domain and reality is not the same; the first time I went to the Abandoned Capital and the last time should have been years apart. Does this mean the Silent Lands allow me to time travel in the Foreign Domain?”

Lu Ban pondered.

And the world he was in was also part of the Foreign Domain, so perhaps there was a chance to go back to the past?

“If Feng Yu’s accident is related to the Silent Lands, is there a chance for me to save Feng Yu? Or, following that logic, could it be possible to encounter Du Danping from the past in one of the missions and ask him about the truth of the Silent Lands?”

Some wild ideas crossed his mind.

Because of what Feng Yu showed him in the Horror Cinema, a Chosen by Gods can intervene in other Chosen’s tasks without accepting a task. So, if the tasks of the Silent Lands can disregard time, then undoubtedly Du Danping could appear at some future time point, in some place in this world.

Although Du Danping is dead in the past, he might still be alive at some time in the future.

“I should confirm my own tasks first.”

Lu Ban chuckled, considering the current situation, the tasks were only going to get harder. Something like The Madman’s Rant was a windfall that came from good luck; even then, the after-effects of the task almost made Lu Ban’s head explode, and that was not to be underestimated.

He turned to the task selection screen, and this time, there were three tasks to choose from.