I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 587 - 587 At that time there was no PS_1 yet

Chapter 587: At that time, there was no PS_1 yet. Chapter 587: At that time, there was no PS_1 yet. What took Lu Ban by surprise was that the trailer for “Nine Streams” had gone viral.

On short video platforms like Tomorrow Online, the trailer’s views skyrocketed, even sparking some secondary creations. Some users, just for fun, cosplayed scenes from the trailer with crude costumes and props, while others drew simplified versions of the trailer in a few rough sketches. There were also cover performances—all sorts of things.

As Tomorrow Online is also used abroad, there were reaction videos from foreigners who watched the trailer, and those were quite popular as well.

Of course, these videos typically featured foreigners wearing headphones, swaying to the rhythm and occasionally showing expressions of surprise, shock, and disbelief before ending with heaps of praise and garnering thumbs-ups from viewers.

Everyone was familiar with the routine, and no one really cared whether the praise was genuine—as long as it was entertaining.

So overrated.

Below the microblog post announcing the trailer, the comments were on fire.

[This trailer is so trendy, I never thought traditional Chinese style could be this cool, it’s got that electric erhu vibe!]

[Is the new movie an urban fantasy? It looks like it’s set in recent times; only then could we have such characters with extraordinary abilities, right?]

[When you talked about traditional Chinese style, it used to be all about long-sleeved Hanfu, which I’m tired of seeing. But this style looks pretty good too!]

[The trailer is pretty good, but since it’s a Lu Ban movie, let’s guess how many will survive in the end?]

[Damn, now that you mention it, I’m getting anxious. I thought the sister dissecting the body was quite pretty, I hope she doesn’t get burned to death.]

[I think you shouldn’t have too high hopes for Lu Ban. Going by the tone of “Doomsday,” this movie is definitely going to have a tragic ending. These characters might look tough, but in the end, none of them will survive!]

[Exactly, if anyone does survive, I’ll livestream myself eating a keyboard, okay!]

[You don’t understand Lu Ban’s tenderness. He uses a knife to help you see reality clearly and treasure the present. Not to mention, ever since I watched “Doomsday” during New Year’s, my family relationships have improved quite a bit.]

[Am I the only one curious about the plot? Is this going to be a superpower free-for-all? But looking at the historical context, I feel there might be content involving confrontations between Chinese and foreign forces.]

Cao Manwen, a student majoring in archaeology at Yannan University, had also seen the trailer.

He originally thought that when Lu Ban said he was sourcing material, it was just preparatory work.

But when the trailer came out, Cao Manwen was stunned.

Was Lu Ban making movies too quickly?

Wait a minute, he said it was all a factual account—could it be that he recorded it with a camera on his head?

Since it was from ninety years ago, before the era of Photoshop, the footage had to be real, right?

Cao Manwen was at a loss.

He saw that his high school classmates were also discussing the trailer in their group chat, echoing opinions he had seen online. Unable to restrain his urge to weigh in, Cao Manwen started typing.

[That’s not CGI, it’s all real. I’ve met Lu Ban, and superpowers do exist in this world!!!]

As soon as he sent the message, Cao Manwen began to regret it.

How was that different from sounding like a fool?

It was just like blurting out “It’s all true, Area 51 is real, Roswell too” in the middle of a discussion about the latest human vs. alien movie.

And, indeed, as soon as the message was sent, the previously bustling chat went silent for a moment.

Then, a series of laughter erupted—hahaha.

Following that, the high school class president, a tall guy, replied to Cao Manwen.

[Cao, your sense of humor isn’t bad. If you were this funny back in the day, you wouldn’t have been single.]

[Wake up, Dr. Cao, it’s just a movie.]

[I get it, it must be like the marketing for “Peaceful Days in Spring,” where everyone said it was a heartwarming film. Cao, stop deceiving us.]

[Cao Manwen, did your studies make you dumb?]

Seeing the jesting in the group, Cao Manwen wasn’t angry.

After all, he had legitimately been admitted to Yannan University and wouldn’t get upset with his classmates over something like this.

Moreover, if Cao Manwen hadn’t witnessed Lu Ban’s operations himself, he probably would have laughed at those who believed in Lu Ban just like his classmates did.

[Time will prove everything.]

Cao Manwen posted the comment and then stopped checking the group.

He scrutinized the trailer again and realized that the Blindman Zhang in the trailer was the very same one he had seen at the Panjiayuan Market—not simply identical, but exactly the same.

Did that old man also act in the film?

And this Mountain-moving Dragon Seeker character had a bit of Professor Hu’s flavor.

Connecting it to what Lu Ban had said, Cao Manwen suddenly became curious about the true identity of the Director.

Blindman Zhang claimed he extended his life by continually switching paper figures; if Lu Ban was indeed from the same era as Blindman Zhang, could he be immortal?

Cao Manwen had once watched a film about a man who had been ageless since the Stone Age and survived up to modern times—perhaps Lu Ban was such a person, and that’s why he had such miraculous abilities.

“Wait, if Lu Ban really has supernatural abilities and is immortal, then this movie he’s making is about the past, but what about before?”

Cao Manwen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He hurriedly searched online for Lu Ban’s previous works.

Input: “Cry.”

Cao Manwen did some searching for Nanhua Private Renji Hospital and discovered that such an abandoned hospital genuinely existed in Jiangcheng, and it had even been demolished by a construction crew!

Input: “Peaceful Days in Spring.”

Oh, it’s all criticism of Lu Ban, so nevermind.

Input: “Doomsday.”

Well, the world seems to be intact; it must not have been destroyed.

Cao Manwen was confused again.

Lu Ban definitely had something special, but his films were a mix of truth and fiction.

“Can’t be, with such amazing supernatural abilities, is Lu Ban really just focused on making movies to earn money?”

Cao Manwen didn’t understand; he was profoundly shocked.

If he had abilities like Lu Ban’s, he’d definitely start by turning the cats downstairs into beautiful girls.

…Maybe his own aspirations weren’t that grand either.

Lu Ban had made so much money from making movies; these abilities were indeed cost-effective!

It’s not like those superheroes in the movies, where greater power means greater responsibility, having to save the world. Just make some money and live a happy life, isn’t that pretty good?

Cao Manwen indulged in fantasizing about living with superpowers for a while, finding it exhilarating.

At that moment, Cao Manwen heard a notification sound and saw someone had messaged him on QQ.

It was a high school classmate, and a girl at that.

Cao Manwen remembered her name, Tao Hongying, only after checking the QQ memo. He had hardly any memory of her, just a girl with glasses, her hair tied in twin Ma Hua braids, quiet and earnest.

Opening QQ, Cao Manwen was stunned.

[I believe what you said, there must be something big going on with Lu Ban!!!]