I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 609 - 609 608. Interesting Soul_1

Chapter 609: 608. Interesting Soul_1 Chapter 609: 608. Interesting Soul_1 “Saints of the Wasteland… are indeed alluring.”

Lu Ban had not actually seen a wandering Saint yet. After learning about the origins of the Wasteland, he grew more curious about Saints, which were not the product of technology. What he saw in the industrial park of Future City was how the world of the Wasteland was destroyed, but after the destruction, how humanity managed to survive up to this point, and how the Saints came to be, were still unknown to Lu Ban.

If he could master the secret of the Saints, perhaps Lu Ban could help the civilization of the Wasteland advance to a new stage, now that the insect horde had lost support and could not increase in number.

Of course, Lu Ban didn’t know the situation of the Wasteland, and there was a possibility that the Wasteland he was heading to was already the Wasteland of the past, which in some cases had become a closed loop, meaning whatever he did could not change anything.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban looked towards the third clock.

This clock was made of wood, its hands like small branches, moving with a very obvious sluggishness, and its surface was damp, as if it had been soaked in water for a long time.

[Unsinkable Ship]

[All ships will sink, except for the Snow Wind.]

[The Ashen Sea is an absolute forbidden zone of Harmony Island, where all ships that go never return. In that windless sea, the netherworld enshrouds everything.]

[The Snow Wind is the only ship that entered the Ashen Sea and returned unharmed. However, something happened on her return journey, and the ship disappeared from people’s sight ever since.]

[Now, rumors say that the Snow Wind has reappeared again with the secrets of the Ashen Sea. As you roam the great seas, you seek to find the answers.]

[“The Snow Wind… The Snow Wind is unsinkable!”]

“Harmony Island, huh…”

Lu Ban knew that the Ashen Sea was a restricted area of Harmony Island, filled with not just unpredictable and weird weather, but also with monstrous, hideous beasts that even filthy things kept away from. Lu Ban felt that perhaps some Ancient Overlord slumbered within the Ashen Sea, and disturbing it carelessly might once again ripen him into a mouthwatering dish.

Moreover, he was well aware of the situation of Harmony Island. This world would gradually succumb to death, and no matter how it struggled, Pollution would engulf it through filthy things or the Pure Fire of the Great Shrine of Harmony Island.

After thinking it over, he felt it was more appropriate to get Essence Extraction materials from the Abandoned Capital first.

However, before that, Lu Ban needed to replenish some strategic reserves.

Most of his previous items were either left in the Foreign Domain or destroyed by the Ancient Overlords after he was cooked several times. All that remained was the suona and the [Mysterious Amusement Park].

Fortunately, Lu Ban had made a decent income from selling items he had listed in the store earlier, which made him somewhat regret not selling off the excess items at the time. After all, being cooked wouldn’t lose him any Silence Points, which were the most stable and valuable currency.

With a million Silence Points now at his disposal, Lu Ban could consider himself rich. While he couldn’t say that he could buy whatever he wanted, at least he could afford to indulge his desires.

He opened the Silent Department Store, directly checking the highest-grade goods currently available for purchase. After browsing through them, Lu Ban found a few that were quite good.

[Dream Jellyfish]

[Mutation]

[The soul of the jellyfish resides within your will.]

[The jellyfish that glide through the Ashen Sea are colorful and very beautiful, known as Dream Jellyfish by the researchers of Harmony Island.]

[Some say these creatures were once filthy beings, while others believe they are the spirits of the Ashen Sea.]

[Jellyfish floating in the sky yearn for the stars, and will endeavor to clear the Pollution around them.]

[“The jellyfish’s name is called Emerald”]

[Price: 1,200,000 Silence Points]

A commodity of a higher grade than [Corrosion], items of [Metamorphosis] quality had basically surpassed one million Silence Points, but their effects had also greatly improved.

For instance, what Lu Ban saw was a jellyfish the size of a palm; it radiated a faint glow, a color that didn’t belong to this world. Just one glance was enough to dazzle and mesmerize.

According to the description, this jellyfish could clean the surrounding pollution—such a claim was rare in the Silent Department Store.

Because normally, the items in the Silent Department Store are all contaminated, for in the Foreign Domain, pollution is power. Without pollution, an item likely wouldn’t possess transcendent powers.

Thus, most commodities have pollution accompanying their use, varying only in the intensity of the pollution and the ways in which it corrodes the user.

Yet this [Dream Jellyfish] could actually clean pollution, which was indeed rare to see.

Of course, as an item of [Metamorphosis] grade, Lu Ban definitely wouldn’t naively trust the description completely. This so-called cleaning of pollution was probably like covering the original pollution with an even more powerful one, much like what the Island of He Dao in the Foreign Domain was doing.

As for the grade of [Metamorphosis], Lu Ban felt that this jellyfish might truly be the result of a Transcendent or a Chosen by Gods’ mutation after being contaminated by the Ashen Sea.

Lu Ban then looked at the next item.

[Interesting Soul]

[Metamorphosis]

[A pretty shell you can pick out from a hundred miles away, an interesting soul you can find anywhere.]

[In the Night Country, some mages engage in taboo research. They contact pollution, trying to find a reason to resist the Demonic Tide. Unfortunately, most mages become corroded in the process of their research.]

[Only a very few survive, and most of them twist into monsters.]

[But there are outliers among them who retain their humanity and can provide knowledge.]

[“I will provide you with all the knowledge you desire for just a little price, just a tiny bit.”]

[Price: 1,551,000 Silence Points]

This item was a ring, engraved with complex patterns that looked scorched by fire or stained with fresh blood, leaving traces of charred tarnish.

Clearly, by wearing this ring, one could communicate with the soul of that contaminated mage. They must have transformed their existence into a Ring Wraith by some means as they were nearing mutation and contamination, becoming the ‘lord’ of the ring.

They possessed vast knowledge and powerful spells. If some young person came across it, they would likely be able to rapidly enhance their power, much like the overpowered protagonists in novels.

For Lu Ban, the spells of the Night Country were quite trendy and incredibly convenient. Even if the soul within the ring brought him pollution, at Lu Ban’s level, the pollution would probably be ineffective. It might even be a question of who would contaminate whom. He could consult the soul within about matters related to the Night Country and even use its magic.

Lu Ban found it to be of great value.

Of course, it’s always smart to shop around. In the end, he saw yet another item.

[Dancer’s Smile]