Twisted Mask of Pain
Twisted Mask of Pain
[Unidentified]
[Appraisal Price: 100 Silence Points]
Lu Ban spent 100 Silence Points to identify the mask.
The mask, covered in wounds and shocking to look at, became increasingly distorted.
Lu Ban saw that the description of the mask had become blurry and distorted, then quickly turned into understandable text.
Twisted Mask of Pain
[alienation]
[The remains of a corrupted person from another realm, and a perfect mask.]
The air in Chongqing is highly toxic, and the people of Chongqing have evolved a body adapted to survive under its long-term erosion.
When this Gray Fog merged with pollution from other lands, an even more powerful force was born.
Wear it and you can become a resident of Chongqing.
"Be careful, you know what I mean if you cough up some internal organs!"
"City of Fog?"
Lu Ban saw a new term, which seemed to be the name of the alien land where the Bandaged Man lived.
Assuming that the original inhabitants of these alien lands were all human, then these alien lands were clearly more severely polluted, leading to the alienation of the humans.
This gave Lu Ban two insights.
First, the evil gods that corrupt these worlds may not be the same person; they may be ruling over different alien realms.
Secondly, even if polluted, humans can still maintain a civilized form and survive.
"Therefore, there are different levels of pollution, and the interaction between different regions is the process of pollution infiltration."
Because Lu Ban has not yet seen anything that can remove pollution, he can use this as a basis to deduce the first law of pollution in many alien realms, which is that pollution is irreversible and all pollution will only gradually deepen, not decrease.
The entire alien realm will be in a state of constant pollution.
When a highly polluted alien realm comes into contact with a less polluted alien realm, the pollution flows into the less polluted alien realm, causing it to become alienated.
Therefore, one must actively pollute one's own alien world in order to ensure that one does not suffer serious trauma during contact with alien worlds.
The primary indicator of whether a civilization can survive in pollution is its ability to adapt to it.
Lu Ban picked up the mask and decided to try it on.
Anyway, it's free.
However, to prevent a repeat of the previous situation where he was unconscious and slept for a whole day, missing out on delicious breakfast and lunch, Lu Ban went to the courtyard in the sunlight.
There was no one else in the courtyard. It was still early, and the shrine maidens were probably doing their morning prayers.
He stretched his body, loosened his muscles and bones, and then picked up the mask and put it on.
When the mask touched Lu Ban's face, it suddenly sprouted some black, sticky tentacles.
These tentacles were located on the edge of the mask, stuck to his face, and immediately burrowed into his skin, like a stitched wound.
Lu Ban felt his skin being torn apart, and the grass grew rapidly, trying to break through his skin. This was an instinctive reaction. Lu Ban suppressed it slightly, and the mask stuck to his face without any discomfort.
Centered on the mask, Gray Fog spread and enveloped Lu Ban's body.
He felt lightheaded, as if a qualitative change had occurred in him.
Raising his hand, Lu Ban saw that his body had turned into grayish-white mist, wrapped in mottled bandages.
If Lu Ban so desires, he can transform into wisps of green smoke and roam freely. He can slip through tiny gaps into secret chambers or even enter human bodies.
"Looks a bit like Feng Yu?"
Lu Ban felt that this state was somewhat similar to when Feng Yu entered his body before.
As for those bandages, they are also extensions of the body, or rather, the body with a lower level of sensation, like fingernails.
Lu Ban can use bandages to initially probe things, and only after confirming that they are harmless can he make physical contact with Gray Fog.
This may be the action taken by the Bandaged Man when faced with contamination.
Experiencing an unprecedented and wondrous state, Lu Ban's mind suddenly exploded with a buzz.
This was the resentment from the Corrupted Ones, the madness of the Bandaged Man, and the anger of the Chosen of the Gods as an individual. All of these intertwined, causing Lu Ban to lose control of his body, constantly contracting and expanding, like a cloud of violently breathing mist.
Thud—
With a loud bang, Lu Ban vanished.
He transformed into a sparse cloud of mist, spreading throughout the courtyard.
This sparse state made his consciousness thin and difficult to concentrate.
At that moment, a priestess walked into the courtyard.
She was accompanied by two other people, including Amber.
She appeared much more dignified and composed. She came to the doorway, looked at the wide-open door, and called out a few times, but received no response.
"Could it be that they've gone down the mountain?"
The witch behind her asked curiously.
"Why is there so much dust in this yard? It's gotten my clothes all dirty."
Another witch looked at the gray, dusty courtyard, as if it had been hit by a sandstorm, and covered her nose.
At this moment, none of them knew that Lu Ban was right there.
Through the Gray Fog, he could sense everything about these witches, inside their bodies. He could see that one of the witches following Amber had a knee injury, and the other had liver damage.
Out of politeness, Lu Ban checked Amber's body.
Very healthy, just a little underdeveloped.
He initially tried to focus his consciousness, but then he thought that if he suddenly appeared now, Amber might mistake him for Bandaged Man and burn him to death.
The will to survive kept Lu Ban in place, waiting for Amber to leave.
Unable to find Lu Ban, Amber left a note and departed with the priestesses.
Just as Lu Ban was about to shrink and condense into human form, he sensed that someone had come into the courtyard again.
Why are there so many guests today?
As he pondered, he sensed the approaching figure.
That was not a human.
A woman dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit suddenly appeared in the courtyard. She had dark black hair, Pale skin, and eyes with a pale pink cherry blossom hue.
She stood there in the courtyard, staring at the note Amber had left behind.
Lu Ban, enveloped in smoke, then realized that she wasn't breathing.
Lu Ban could only try to let the smoke enter her body on her own.
However, just as Lu Ban made his attempt, a shiver ran through his entire body, and then Lu Ban felt himself being ignited.
It's not a metaphor.
He was truly ignited.
Pale flames ignited where the Gray Fog met the woman, and a multicolored black hue brewed within the flames.
Lu Ban felt extreme pain, as if a thousand needles were piercing the center of his palm and then placed on a fire to roast it.
He immediately retreated and moved away from the woman.
As for the area scorched by the pure fire, the wisp of smoke was simply discarded by Lu Ban, fell to the ground, and quickly extinguished.
After tearing off the mask, Lu Ban discovered that the woman was gone.
Grass began to grow all over my body, and these new green plants thrived in the sunlight.