I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 391 - 391 390. Glass Flower (Monthly ticket add-on)_1

Chapter 391: 390. “Glass Flower” (Monthly ticket add-on!)_1 Chapter 391: 390. “Glass Flower” (Monthly ticket add-on!)_1 “The Night Country, high towers, mages, perhaps I could glimpse some secrets of the Night Country?”

Lu Ban felt somewhat tempted.

It was just unclear which era’s Night Country this was, and whether he would encounter Shia.

If he didn’t have a companion to accompany him, Lu Ban felt he might not be able to handle an old mage with various spells, not to mention the trophy also had monsters, and perhaps that old mage had created some kind of monster to raise.

He decided to take a look at the third one first.

The third trophy looked like a can with a pull tab, except the can had numerous bullet holes, and sprouting from the can’s opening were two new leaves, as if the can had been used as a flowerpot.

“Glass Flower”

“The air in the Abandoned Capital slums is toxic”

“In this City of Hope, people die every day, the slums are filled with industrial Pollution, and plague silently flows among the population, no one can guarantee the sunrise of tomorrow”

“The rich live dignified lives, but they are not completely safe either, a doctor died a miserable death, a gang member passed away in his own home, a singer’s body was left in the street. Underneath the grand banquets, dark shadows wriggle”

“You come to the Abandoned Capital to investigate the death of a doctor, but be careful, some darkness is better left untouched”

“He was a good man, I know it, he has always been a good man, how could he have met with such a fate?”

“The Abandoned Capital, a nice place.”

Lu Ban now felt the Abandoned Capital was a fairly welcoming place.

Mainly because he had acquaintances there, and tasks were generally within the city, with food to eat and a bed to sleep in, the danger level was not high either.

Moreover, Lu Ban’s “Testament” Essence Extraction still needed one more material, from the Abandoned Capital’s Crane’s Ascent Legend.

Lu Ban could go to the Abandoned Capital and ask Cui Siter to look for it; perhaps he would get it without much effort.

After pondering for a moment, he directly exchanged for ten “Madman’s Knowledge” from the store, preparing to specifically search for information about the Abandoned Capital task.

In Lu Ban’s hands, a human skull emerged with some greenish flames.

Just by holding it in his hand, Lu Ban could hear layers of ethereal murmurs coming to his ears.

He concentrated and focused on gathering information related to this task.

“…Doctor Howes was a conscientious and responsible doctor; everyone in the block thought highly of him, even the gangs respected him greatly, it’s unexpected that he would be killed…”

“…This guy was lazy and gluttonous, didn’t even qualify as a gang member, he died deservedly, well deserved. Just when would he pay back the thirty bucks he owes me…”

“…I told you, I did nothing that day, after that b***h left, I went to sleep, who the hell doesn’t sleep in the dead of night to follow a b***h…”

“…Hey, buddy, be alert, this is the slums, dozens of people die every day, don’t make a fuss; for all you know, the water you just drank might have seeped out of a corpse…”

“…The Crane Cry Sect was wiped out decades ago for breaking taboos, but its disciples didn’t disappear, they integrated into society. Maybe there are some of them in the gangs, on the pursuit of immortality, there’s always someone who needs them…”

“…Never walk alone on the streets of the Abandoned Capital slums at night; if you can still see a woman, then you’d better think of a way to die that won’t attract a crowd when your body is discovered…”

These words drilled into Lu Ban’s mind, spreading across his cerebral cortex, where the synapse signals were twisted and altered; knowledge became solid, permanently residing in Lu Ban’s consciousness.

Lu Ban’s nose bled a little. After his trip to He Dao, it seemed this extent of mental Pollution no longer had as strong an effect on him, and grass quickly filled up his nostrils.

Lu Ban couldn’t breathe.

He opened his mouth wide and took a couple of breaths.

“The Crane Cry Sect, it seems that in this task, I might encounter people related to Taoist Crane Cry, and perhaps I’ll be able to obtain the ‘Crane’s Ascent Legend’.”

Lu Ban muttered to himself.

Taoist Crane Cry was clearly an important figure in the Abandoned Capital; investigating his affairs might reveal the source of the Pollution, he was an object of focus for Lu Ban.

Lu Ban looked at the three trophies again, and he found that with new knowledge acquired, the text on the third trophy had changed and now more small words appeared.

“Cooperation Task”

“Issue an invitation to a known Chosen by Gods or accept an invitation from a Chosen by Gods. When more than one Chosen by Gods become companions, the task begins.”

“If no one accepts the invitation, a companion will be randomly matched.”

“Number of Companions: 0/1”

“Another cooperation task, so at least I can find Shia to be my bodyguard.”

Lu Ban clapped his hands, feeling confident about this one.

As a native of the Abandoned Capital, Cui Siter should be able to participate too. After all, he’s a detective who has connections in both legal and illegal circles, so there shouldn’t be a big problem.

Lu Ban promptly sent out an invitation.

No sooner had he sent it out than he tasted something wrong.

Previous cooperation tasks were always announced before selecting them.

But now, it was after he had gained Madman’s Knowledge and had some understanding of the task in the Abandoned Capital.

“So, the deeper my understanding of this task, the higher the difficulty might be?”

That also made sense. In the Foreign Domain, knowledge equated to pollution, which proved the danger of this task. Perhaps it seemed like a common murder investigation, but once the truth was uncovered, one could understand the core darkness of the Abandoned Capital.

As Lu Ban pondered, he saw the keys he had placed on the table move slightly.

It was as if an invisible cat was playing with the keys with its paws on the table.

Lu Ban looked over, and the keys moved again, nearing the edge of the table, almost falling off.

He reached out and pushed the keys back.

A moment later, the keys were pushed to the edge of the table again.

Lu Ban looked over, and right after that, the keys were pushed onto the floor, clattering loudly.

He picked up the keys and placed them back on the table.

“Amber, don’t mess with the things on the table.”

Lu Ban said to the air.

After a while, Lu Ban received a message that a companion had joined the mission.

He didn’t know whether it was Shia or Cui Siter.

At that moment, the water cup on Lu Ban’s desk was nudged.

“…Don’t overthink it, it’s just a comrade for the mission.”

Lu Ban explained.

He saw the water cup moved back to its original place.

In the evening, just as Lu Ban was wondering if Cui Siter had died in the Abandoned Capital for some reason related to seeking pleasures, the System’s detached, cold text emerged.

“Number of Companions: 2/1”

“The conditions to start the task have been met.”

“After selecting a task, the difficulty will be immediately confirmed, and the task will begin.”

Lu Ban walked over to the cabinet and picked up the trophy that looked like a soda can.

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