Cat Poisoning

This time, the skull that appeared in Lu Ban's palm was completely different.

It resembled some kind of large dog, with a translucent, crystal-like skeleton that was extremely cold, like solidified ice crystals. When Lu Ban held it in his hand, he felt a bone-chilling cold. Although it was early summer, the entire room felt like the dead of winter.

"It's so cold."

With a sigh, Lu Ban immediately crushed the skull.

The ice crystals turned into dust, and the grayish-white mist swirled around Lu Ban Lu Ban entering his mind.

Countless chilling murmurs echoed in his mind.

"I've been here for twelve years and I've never seen such heavy snow. It's coming, it's coming!"

"The appearance of the Red Moon signifies the arrival of the Demon Tide. The twelve Demon Tide never appear simultaneously. The easiest to deal with is the Scorching Heat, while the most difficult is the Ghostly Mirror."

"I am the sword in the darkness, the guardian of the Black Forest, the flame that wards off the cold, the light at dawn, the horn that awakens the slumbering."

"Ridiculous! They're just a bunch of rabble who think they can fight the monsters of the Black Forest. If you ask me, the only use for you sharpening your knives is so you can just commit suicide when those monsters arrive."

"In just three days, the red moon will dissipate, and the Demon Tide will weaken. We only need to hold out for three days."

Unlike the previous babbling, this time it was mostly human speech. They were speaking a foreign language, and after being translated by the Silent Land, the meaning of their words reached Lu Ban's ears, making him feel dizzy.

Lu Ban couldn't help but close his eyes, and it took him a moment to come to his senses.

"As expected, it is the Demon Tide of the Night Country. The twelve Demon Tide seem to appear according to certain patterns, with only one type of demon attacking each time. I hope I can encounter the Winter Wolf. According to the Demon Tide, it should be Frost. It must be very cold."

Recalling the bone-chilling cold of the skull he had just crushed, Lu Ban felt that this Demon Tide was very likely the Frost.

"Scorching Heat, that must be Demon Tide related to fire. What is the Ghostly Mirror? A ghostly Demon Tide?"

Lu Ban obtained several terms, including Scorching Heat, Ghostly Mirror, thorns, and Eternal Darkness, as well as frost. These correspond to different Demon Tide, and to find out the specifics, he would probably have to ask the locals.

"Based on what I know, most of the people in the Black Tower are those who lack talent and are unable to learn magic. In the Night Country, such people are inherently weaker, no wonder they are called a rabble."

"Although the Gray Tower will send a certain number of mages to guard the area when the Demon Tide arrives, the area they can cover is still too small, and they suffer heavy losses just by resisting the Demon Tide."

The life in the Gray Tower that Xiya mentioned, where one can conveniently use magic, is perhaps the pinnacle of the Night Country. Beyond that, it's a miserable world, filled with the suffering of monsters.

On second thought, even Xiya, who had mastered that Disintegration Spell, was only Aspirant Agent. The spells that a formal mage possessed were definitely more powerful than hers, both in terms of quantity and intensity. Even a mage like that couldn't completely resist the Demon Tide, so how massive must it be?

Lu Ban felt he couldn't just go there empty-handed.

Even disregarding the box office revenue share from "The Mouth of the Madman" which hasn't been received yet, the money earned previously still amounts to hundreds of millions in capital.

Since there's nothing he can do domestically, he can buy some weapons while traveling abroad.

We need all sorts of weapons, including man-portable thermobaric grenades, man-portable sniper grenades, armored vehicles, and portable rocket launchers.

However, after Lu Ban checked the lethality of modern warfare weapons, he felt it wasn't quite worth it.

Simply put, the weapons that people generally recognize have either too little or too much lethality.

For example, some people think that a few tactical nuclear bombs can destroy a city, but in reality they may only bomb a small block. Or some people think that a rocket can only destroy a house, but in reality the entire building may not be spared.

Meanwhile, resupply is a major problem.

The amount of ammunition a person can carry is extremely limited, and as for armored vehicles, it's clear that the Silent Land wouldn't allow Lu Ban to drive to the alien realm.

Without ammunition, the weapon will quickly become useless.

"I feel like we still need to find out who the unscrupulous merchant is."

Lu Ban opened the [Silence Department Store].

With over 100,000 Silence Points, Lu Ban can now buy [Excellent] quality items without even looking at the price, and can even take a look at [Contaminated] quality items.

He soon spotted an item that could be considered a powerful weapon.

[Abyssal Maw]

[pollute]

[A single mouth can devour most things.]

[From the depths of the Black Forest of the Night Country, legend has it that it was once part of the body of a leader of Demon Tide.]

The biggest problem is how to carry it, because it will even devour the person holding it and emits a foul stench.

"Hmph hmph hmph hmph ah—"

Price: 114,514 Silence Points

This is a new item from the shop this time. It's a [Contaminated] quality item, priced at a whopping 100,000 Silence Points. The effect is also excellent. It's the power of a leader of a certain Demon Tide in the Night Country. It should be able to devour a large number of monsters as long as you throw it into a monster horde.

The downside is that it's too expensive. After buying Lu Ban, you'll be penniless. Also, it seems like carrying it around will be a problem. You might get eaten before you even encounter any monsters.

He looked again.

I found another product that I had seen before but hadn't considered.

[Cat poisoning]

[pollute]

[An adorable cat; seeing it brings a sense of healing.]

In some parts of the wasteland, curses are a tangible phenomenon, and they take on countless forms because of saints.

This cat can make anyone who sees it abandon all evil thoughts and focus on petting and satisfying it, even to the point of giving it their all.

"Kitty, hehe, my kitty."

Price: 99,999 Silence Points

This thing looks so comforting that Lu Ban couldn't help but want to shut up and buy it immediately. However, after carefully reading the instructions, Lu Ban felt that he might not be able to handle this cat and would eventually become the first person to be captured by it.

"If there's a chance, it can be redeemed and used in a critical moment."

That's the conclusion he drew.

Scrolling through the pages, Lu Ban saw another newly listed item.

Minor Disaster Generator

[pollute]

When you're exhausted, have you ever thought about a sudden natural disaster striking, so you wouldn't have to work so hard anymore?

[The Minor Disaster Generator from Harmony Island is your best choice. Just adjust it to the appropriate setting, and you can create a natural disaster on a certain scale. This way, your boss, clients, and colleagues won't rush you to work. It's reusable!]

Of course, it may occasionally have minor issues, but rest assured, we have not received any customer return complaints to date.

"Flawless, impeccable, you have no idea how it was made!"

Price: 88488 Silence Points

It has nearly 90,000 Silence Points, but what attracts Lu Ban is that these points can be reused.

Faced with attacks from numerous monsters, using this thing to create earthquakes or thunderstorms, or to counteract storms with volcanic eruptions, seems like a good option.

Moreover, the quality of this product seems to be very reliable, with no return records, indicating that users are very satisfied.

"I've decided on you."

Lu Ban decisively bought the item.