133. Creating Happiness with Money

"Isn't this the breakthrough material for upgrading my [Last Words]?"

Lu Ban also found the [Sigh of the Unfixed Mist] and the [Merciful Statue of the Black Mother].

Both of these materials are sold in the store for over 100,000 Silence Points.

"So, it's actually possible to obtain breakthrough materials even without going on any adventures in other realms?"

Lu Ban suddenly felt a bit cheated.

But then I thought about it again. Just these materials, each costing over ten thousand, would require three of me, and I'd also need to spend Silence Points to break through, which was really expensive.

"I can't afford it, I can't afford it."

Lu Ban felt that with so many points, he should hurry up and arm himself to the teeth, and buy breakthrough materials.

Just like in mobile games, although there are indeed some shops where you can exchange diamonds for breakthrough items or upgrade materials, why spend money on things that can be obtained through grinding? Unless you're a whale (a player who spends a lot of money on in-game purchases), you won't even consider these things.

But Lu Ban did gain something; at least the description of this item had two more sentences than the one on his breakthrough materials.

"So, the [Saint's Remains] are really walking corpses? In some areas of the wasteland, corpses have the same status as humans, meaning that after becoming a saint, even in death, one can move like a living person?"

Thinking about it carefully, if those powerful beings with extraordinary abilities can still move around by instinct after they die, then it seems a bit difficult for me to obtain their remains.

Lu Ban sensed the gravity of the situation.

Moreover, following the principle that the more powerful something is, the more expensive it is, the [Saint's Remains], priced at 160,000 Silence Points, should be more difficult to obtain than the [Merciful Statue of the Black Mother], which costs 120,000 points, and similar to the [Sigh of the Unfixed Mist], which costs 150,000 points.

In other words, Lu Ban would need firepower at the level of [Glazed Fire] to deal with the [Saint's Remains].

Lu Ban deeply agreed that the fear stemmed from insufficient firepower.

"I'm so poor, I feel like I can't afford anything."

Lu Ban looked around the store again and realized that he couldn't afford anything there, so he had to close it.

On the computer screen, Lu Ban opened the system's task selection interface.

"The last selection period was ten days, but I don't know how long it will be this time."

He saw that not only the computer screen, but his entire room had changed.

The once bright and spacious room suddenly became gloomy, terrifying, and dark.

Lu Ban stood up and saw that there were three exits in his room.

The balcony on the left was deserted. Looking out, the apartment buildings outside had been transformed into rows of tombstones. These tombstones were tall, cold, hard, and crooked, scattered all over the ground. Among these tombstones, there was one that had no inscription, making it look even more eerie.

Happy Death Anniversary

Do you believe in ghosts?

Some say that there are no taboos, ghosts and monsters are just fantasies, and that those tombstones are just for the dead.

But have you ever considered that within those eternal silences, there might be unspoken words? Some emotions, even death cannot erase.

I'm sorry to bother you by saying this at your grave. Happy Death Anniversary your passing.

"He said his love for me would last until death. Now that I'm dead, what about him?"

The arrangement of those tombstones forms these words.

"Huh?"

Lu Ban found it a bit strange.

Because in a normal mission description, the name of the other realm will always be mentioned, and the mission location will be indicated.

However, there was no description of this mission.

He returned to his room and saw vines sprouting from his closet. The strangely shaped plants clung to the wall, causing the closet door to slowly open.

Lu Ban walked up to the cabinet and looked inside.

It was like a deep, secluded forest, with no idea what lay within, only a sense of tranquility.

The entwined vines formed a systematic explanatory text.

[Sea of Trees]

No one knows whether they chose the Sea of Trees, or the Sea of Trees chose them.

[As a tourist destination, the Sea of Trees is a paradise for suicides]

[You can choose any method of suicide you desire; here, the sky and the universe become one.]

As for the body, don't worry about it. After you die, the body will no longer belong to you.

["I feel so sad. They don't understand me. There's no one to listen to me. I think it would be better if I were dead."]

After reading these words, Lu Ban realized that there seemed to be a Affliction and distorted human face on the trunk of the vine.

"Isn't the Sea of Trees overseas?"

Lu Ban remembered that this was a popular suicide spot, where many people chose to commit suicide. A streamer had even gone to explore it before, but he never managed to film any bodies.

"So, the location of this mission is in this world?"

He realized it too late.

The mission guide mentions the horrors around us. It seems that after several journeys to other worlds, the Silent Land is finally going to let Lu Ban understand more about the world he lives in.

After closing the cabinet door, Lu Ban turned around and went to the door of the room. Door Opening, Lu Ban smelled a strong odor of disinfectant.

He saw that the living room had disappeared, replaced by a dimly lit corridor with flickering lights and tightly closed doors. On a bulletin board to the side, black text dripped out the description of the mission.

[cry]

No one knows how many secrets this hospital holds.

She said that the Room at the end of the corridor holds the secret of life and death; those who disappeared did not die, they have simply found another way to accompany you.

He said that the mirrors in the elevator can reflect reality and falsehood; those vicious and cruel people have no shadows.

It said, "I'm hungry."

["Did you hear that? The first cry of a newborn baby. It's a symbol of hope."]

"The hospital looks familiar."

Lu Ban carefully observed the hospital corridor, feeling as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Of course, hospitals may all have similar layouts, and Lu Ban was not a strong and healthy man who had never been to a hospital since childhood, but he felt a stronger sense of déjà vu here.

Just then, Lu Ban saw that the elevator in the middle of the corridor suddenly lit up.

The sound of the steel cable turning slowly drifted over, bringing back memories for Lu Ban.

bite--

As the elevator announced its arrival, he saw the elevator doors open, and the inside appeared to be empty.

However, out of the corner of his eye, Lu Ban caught something.

That was a foot.

He turned his head, but couldn't see anything.

"."

Looking at the elevator again, Lu Ban saw that faint hand and footprints had appeared on the floor of the corridor at some point. The marks were very small, like a baby crawling unsteadily with something dirty on its hands.

However, the hand and footprints were bright red and stood out in the dimly lit corridor. Before Lu Ban even noticed, these marks spread out from the elevator and had somehow reached Lu Ban's feet.

It seems they've already climbed into their own home?

Suddenly, Lu Ban heard a baby crying. He turned around and looked at the desolate house.

As soon as he closed the door, Lu Ban realized the source of his déjà vu.

The corridor we just saw was none other than Nanhua Private Renji Hospital!

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