I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 691 - 691 690. Splendid Realm Shard_1

Chapter 691: 690. [Splendid Realm Shard]_1 Chapter 691: 690. [Splendid Realm Shard]_1 Lu Ban saw that the task was completed, his heart felt no ripple.

However, this task did allow him to find some better methods to pollute the current world while simultaneously resisting the invasion of foreign domains.

For example, the “Dark Executioner” and his gathering companions didn’t undergo any strange happenings when they met Baobao, though it couldn’t be determined if their minds were still normal, at least their appearances were still human-shaped.

He materialized a silver steel pen called “Testament,” and saw the “Essence Extraction” on it light up once again.

Lu Ban clicked on it.

“Essence Extraction”

“Sublimation Qualitative Change”

“Consume resources in exchange for miracles”

“Suggested attempt”

“Silence Points required: 1,000,000 points”

“Materials required: Primordial Falling Cherry Blossoms”

“Materials required: Ash Tower Keystone”

“Materials required: Abandoned Capital Secret”

“Materials required: Splendid Realm Shard”

Well, damn.

Lu Ban couldn’t help but exclaim, well damn.

This time, not only did it require four materials, but one of them was even a fragment of the Splendid Realm.

Lu Ban first opened the description for this “Splendid Realm Shard.”

“Splendid Realm Shard”

“The fragment left behind by a once Glorious foreign civilization”

“There was a civilization that once tried to oppose those indescribable beings, they almost succeeded but chose to depart after the despair of knowing the inevitable end was coming”

“Although unable to save the world, these shards could at least prolong the era of suffering”

After reading the description, Lu Ban was quite certain that this was something from the Splendid Realm.

As for what the fragment represented, whether it was an item, an object, or a person, he was unsure for the time being.

According to what Charlotte said, the Splendid Realm itself kept all outsiders at bay, and last time he was nearly turned into stone and left there. To go to the Splendid Realm, it seemed he would likely need the help of Charlotte’s power.

It’s just that the crazy old lady’s allegiance was also unclear; Lu Ban felt she posed no threat to him at the moment, purely because she needed to oppose another incarnation and wanted to win Lu Ban over. If that other incarnation were resolved by Charlotte, Lu Ban probably would end up like the proverbial rabbit when the hound’s role is done—cast aside once his usefulness was over.

He then looked towards the other materials.

“Primordial Falling Cherry Blossoms”

“The first petal that fell from the Divine Sakura”

“The Divine Sakura that shrouds the entire Great Shrine of Harmony Island was originally just a small sapling. People venerated it, cared for it, worshipped it, and as the Divine Sakura grew, it protected them all.”

“The petals of the Divine Sakura, drifting down, perennial as ever.”

“The first petal that fell from the Divine Sakura of the Great Shrine of Harmony Island must be at least a few centuries old,” Lu Ban thought.

The Harmony Island he had visited had the Divine Sakura already turned into a huge and robust tree, with even the Island Grand Shrine built in reliance on this tree; it was hard to imagine it as a mere sapling.

Because of this, Lu Ban felt that he might have a chance, through a task, to go back to when Harmony Island was first contaminated.

At that time, who it was that polluted Harmony Island and who possessed the Pure Fire to plant the Divine Sakura, Lu Ban was very curious.

He was also considering whether, if he could go back to the initial point of Harmony Island, he could deceive the world and alter Harmony Island’s most fundamental method of combating pollution to save this world.

Of course, after his journey through the Splendid Realm, Lu Ban had a rough understanding of the nature of Pure Fire. One could say that as long as Harmony Island was still using Pure Fire to expel filth, then the fate was almost inevitable.

But Lu Ban now possessed certain extraordinary powers, perhaps he could attempt to transform Pure Fire, turning it into something similar yet completely different.

Gathering his thoughts, he looked at the second material.

[Ash Tower Keystone]

[The First Brick at the Construction of Ash Tower]

[In the enduring struggle against the Demonic Tide, the establishment of Gray Tower was a symbol, signifying that mankind finally had the capability to control extraordinary powers]

[But, what was the cost?]

“The first brick used for the construction of Gray Tower, that’s an early event in the history of Night Country,”

Lu Ban thought to himself.

It seemed that all the materials required for this task had to be obtained from the ancient times of various foreign domains.

He was also curious about how Gray Tower was constructed and the principles behind Night Country’s spells. If he had the chance, he thought learning them wouldn’t be a bad idea.

In fact, Lu Ban had some speculations about the spells of Night Country. After all, these spells required nightly prayers and were infused into mages’ brains through the Magic Network, similar to his crowbar, as knowledge that could be stripped away. He found this method of acquiring power quite commendable and thought it was worth learning.

However, before Gray Tower was built, humans had neither spells nor Spirit Torches to combat the Demonic Tide. At that time, the situation in Night Country must have been extremely difficult and dangerous. If he was to go, he would need to make thorough preparations.

Lu Ban looked at the last material.

[Abandoned Capital Secret]

[No living person has seen the ruler of the Abandoned Capital]

[Some say the ruler is a strong man endowed with exceptional combat prowess, who prevailed in battles across all fronts. Others believe the ruler is an elderly sage with white hair, who could see through fate and predict the future.]

[Curiosity drives exploration, but what lies at the end of that exploration, no one knows.]

“The ruler of the Abandoned Capital, this should be easy to obtain,”

Lu Ban relaxed upon seeing this.

As everyone knows, Charlotte is the ruler of the Abandoned Capital.

As the embodiment of the Ancient Overlord, she is the queen of the Abandoned Capital.

So, as long as Lu Ban had a chance to visit the Abandoned Capital, he should be able to obtain it quite easily.

He might also ask Charlotte to take him to the Splendid Realm again, killing two birds with one stone, which is simply perfect.

It didn’t take long for Lu Ban to come up with a plan to fleece the benefits.

Looking back, the materials for this task all required access to each foreign domain’s core secrets, and Lu Ban suspected that the tasks involving these materials would be very challenging.

After all, whether it’s the primordial Demonic Tide or the pollution-free Great Shrine of Harmony Island without Pure Fire, both are quite dangerous, and there might even be the possibility of facing the Ancient Overlords in their unsealed or dominantly powerful states.

Of course, Lu Ban’s “Testament” was now powerful enough to mass-produce extraordinary items, arming himself to the teeth.

He decided to check out the upcoming tasks.

With a thought, three planets appeared before Lu Ban’s eyes.

The three planets revolved around him as if he were a star.

Each of them looked different.

Lu Ban looked at the one closest to him.

Most of this planet’s surface was yellow, with only a handful of blue areas. A closer look revealed that the planet’s surface was covered with sand, as if it had been in desolation for a long time.

[Tomorrow]

[The sun rises as usual, except for this time]

[After the disaster, in their efforts to save themselves, people tried many things: some chose mechanical ascension, some decided to transform themselves, and others looked up to the distant stars.]

[In the countdown to Doomsday, all madness and reason turned to nothingness, as the struggle of civilization accompanied by blood and tears was exerted to the fullest.]

[You arrive in this city before the apocalypse; will you raise a whirlwind to prevent disaster, or will you document the end of civilization and sound the alarm? The choice is in your hands.]

[“If we can just get through this period, all will be well. The sun will always rise, and tomorrow is sure to come!”]