132. Minor Miracle
The first thing we see is the shop unlock conditions for the next stage.
500,000 points.
"Five hundred thousand???"
Lu Ban felt that the designer of this system must be very lazy. There was no difficulty level design, and all they knew was to add zeros after the numbers.
For example, unlocking the shop at Tier 2 requires 5,000 Silence Points, Tier 3 requires 50,000, and Tier 4 requires 500,000.
Then, would it need to be five million?
Forget about what comes later, right now I only get a little over 20,000 points from a single adventure mission plus Career Development Task. To get 500,000 points, I'd have to do it more than 20 times. By the time I unlock the higher-level shops, I'll probably be a shadow of my former self.
"Let's take a look at the contents first."
Lu Ban looked at the new items in the store.
Clearly, higher-level stores unlock higher-quality products.
Following the order of ordinary, excellent, and superb, Lu Ban originally guessed it might be epic level.
But that's not the case.
[Minor Miracle]
[pollute]
A small-scale miracle, just for you and me.
The advanced spells painstakingly researched by the mages of Gray Tower were Oldest One intended solely for the purpose of resurrection.
Compared to wish-granting spells or the concretization of imagination, this spell's mechanism of action is more wondrous.
[It can make things that would never happen happen, but the consequences are unpredictable; use with caution]
"It's called a miracle precisely because it's unlikely to happen."
Price: 370,001 Silence Points
[False Name]
[pollute]
It's just a False Name.
At the high-society parties in the Ruined City, people sometimes wear masks to enjoy themselves without revealing their true selves.
False Name can turn a beggar into a gentleman, a worker into a millionaire, and a prostitute into a princess.
But remember, a name represents existence; if used for a long time, perhaps...
"It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am."
Price: 123456 Silence Points
[Hyakunin Isshu]
[pollute]
[A very fun little game!!!]
[The most popular party game on the Harmony Island, ranking number one on the holiday party game list]
If you haven't played this game on Harmony Island yet, you're definitely missing out!
Enjoy it now with your friends!
"Life and death, coming and going, like puppets on a stage. When the string breaks, all is left broken and scattered."
Price: 99,999 Silence Points
[The He Ming's Handbook)]
[pollute]
[Notes recording taboo knowledge, edited for safe reading]
The Daoist He Ming spent his life pursuing knowledge, ultimately attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven.
His disciples compiled his life's works and obtained this copy.
Don't try to find anything in these classic texts; they will find you on their own.
"I have often heard that it is not people who diligently seek knowledge, but rather those who know who diligently seek others. However, I know this is a fallacy. Those who know do not seek others; in fact, they chase after others. Their ruthlessness and cruelty are like hawks and hounds chasing rabbits."
Price: 490,000 Silence Points
The Worm Brain
[pollute]
The head of a wasteland worm, found everywhere in the wilderness.
It is said that the heads of worms are interconnected, transcending distance; by controlling one head, one can sense the location of the others.
However, in the hands of those hunter-gatherers, the Worm Brain was more often traded as an expensive commodity.
In some regions, people receive divine revelation by eating the Worm Brain. Would you like to try it?
"Delicious, tasty, absolutely amazing!"
Price: 222222 Silence Points
"They're all very expensive."
Lu Ban glanced at a few items and found that they were all things he couldn't afford.
"So, if we look at it this way, even the highest level of quality becomes something that corrodes or distorts quality?"
He focused his attention on the item "Hyakunin Isshu".
If someone were completely unaware of this, upon seeing this description, they would probably think it's some kind of popular party game on the Harmony Island.
In reality, Lu Ban knew that this thing was probably a summoning ritual pointing to some Great Being.
What I know is already a weakened version, and it may only work on Momiji's undead.
And this one in the shop might just be the complete version of the summoning ritual, the kind that can reach the stars.
"Daoist He Ming has a very strong presence."
Lu Ban looked at the "He Ming's Handbook" again. It was shaped like several simple thread-bound books, categorized into volumes, just like ancient publications.
This Daoist He Ming not only learned to summon heavenly thunder and ascended to heaven, but also left behind so many writings. He must have possessed a great deal of knowledge about the Silent Land. According to the rule that the more knowledge one has, the more it is corrupted, he must have been severely corrupted as well.
"I wonder what's in these books. The price is already at its limit, 490,000. Will anyone actually buy them?"
Lu Ban guessed that the flow of time in this the Silent Land was inconsistent. Perhaps in some other realms with extraordinary abilities, some old monsters Chosen of the Gods had already gone through hundreds of missions. Their points should be enough to buy this thing at will, and they could also suppress its corruption.
As for the "False Name," Lu Ban really couldn't think of any occasion where it could be used.
In addition, the store also had many upgraded versions of things he had seen before.
For example, he saw a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument).
[Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix]
[pollute]
[An ordinary musical instrument, nothing special]
Whenever a funeral is held, the artisans of the Ruined City would come alive, using musical instruments to bid farewell to the deceased.
This tradition has continued for many years, and no one knows what would happen if the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) wasn't played at a funeral.
Now, even the Ruined City is facing change; as for tradition, who cares!
"How about I play a tune for you?"
Price: 66,666 Silence Points
This is clearly an upgraded version of the suona that Lu Ban redeemed before. You can also tell from its appearance that its craftsmanship is much more exquisite, and it seems that there are even birds carved on it.
As for the effects of the upgraded version, Lu Ban dared not imagine.
A high-quality suona is enough to send people soaring to the heavens, but this polluted one... Lu Ban suspects that it could summon an evil god the moment he gets his hands on it.
"If it's a suona that has been corrupted and mutated, can I still get the evil god to play a tune for me?"
Lu Ban made a self-deprecating joke.
As for the items in the store, they all looked incredibly impressive, but he couldn't afford any of them.
Since it was free, he figured he might as well take a look. He quickly browsed through the new items on sale in the store. Compared to the stores at the previous levels, this level of store had a wider variety of items, and they were also more bizarre.
As a result, Lu Ban saw some familiar things.
[Saint's Remains]
[pollute]
Even in the wilderness, there are always sages.
The remains of a deceased saint are believed to possess extraordinary powers.
In fact, the Saint's Remains do still walk on the earth to this day.
Pray, recite their names, and hope that you will survive.
"Countless have failed to reach this point; this place is only halfway there."
Price: 160,000 Silence Points
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