Beside the tiny hole on the far left, illusory black characters intertwined. The hole seemed to carry the salty, damp scent of seawater. As he drew closer, he could even hear the sound of the ocean tide.
Black Flag Flying
On Harmony Island, some things were far more frightening than pirates.
In the shapeless sea fog, greedy gazes stared out. In the deep-blue waters, ships capsized for no reason. Even inside the lighthouse burning with Pale flames, there was only coldness and silence.
You came to Harmony Island, but your passenger ship was attacked by pirates. Trapped in confinement, you tried to escape when the ship came ashore.
But who knew what might be waiting for you on the shore?
"Harmony Island? Pirates?"
Lu Ban was puzzled by these words.
He had seen the term Harmony Island in the product descriptions of the Silence Department Store, such as Air Friend. From the current situation, it seemed to be the name of a place that needed no explanation?
Lu Ban searched the term on his phone, but couldn't find any useful information.
"Am I supposed to go out to sea for a mission? Will I make it in time?"
He decided to look at the second one.
Beside the second hole, the intertwined writing was dark green, carrying the scent of earth and ore. The edge of the hole was jagged, as though it had been gnawed by a beast.
Silent Forest
"Believe me, child. The Black Forest covering most of the Night Country is definitely not somewhere any sane person should go!"
This was a small town on the outskirts of the Black Forest, beyond the reach of the Gray Tower's radiance. Only the shadow of the Black Tower could envelop it.
The Blood Moon that came once a year had arrived, and monsters behind the curtain were stirring restlessly.
You came here only to spend one safe night.
"This is even more outrageous. What kind of place is the Night Country? Most of it is covered by forest? The Gray Tower and Black Tower sound like something from a fantasy world."
Lu Ban had seen the entries for the Black Tower and the Night Country before. For example, the Otherworldly Stealth Technique seemed to be a technique developed by an excellent thief from the Black Tower, while Never-Fading Light was said to function normally at night in the Night Country.
He had originally thought these were merely irrelevant descriptions. But now it seemed that everything here had some profound background behind it?
He looked at the last one.
One Night Carnival
The Ruined City was where all hope lay, and where all despair lay. It was the beginning of every story, and also the end of every story.
There were many ways to reach the Ruined City. A car was absolutely the most uncomfortable. It was long, cramped, dirty, and prone to trouble. I mean the kind that came from things that weren't human.
Compared with these monsters, even the gangsters' typewriters in the Ruined City would become amiable.
Cheer up. At least when you see the sun of the next day, you'll be filled with anticipation, won't you?
The hole revealed a certain neon-flickering brilliance, a certain air of debauchery, and a certain flavor of barbaric evil. It even seemed possible to smell gunpowder.
"The Ruined City."
Lu Ban had seen this name on many items, including his Bandit's Suona and Physics Holy Sword, as well as the Uncontrolled Revolver he had glimpsed before. Judging from the description, the Ruined City was probably some metropolis located in a barbaric land?
Lu Ban had originally thought that the Silent Land would lead him to explore all sorts of strange and wondrous places in this world. But now it seemed that Harmony Island, the Night Country, and the Ruined City were all somewhat bizarre, completely out of place in this world.
Between the three holes, a countdown continued to echo.
47:55:12
Lu Ban had to make his choice within two days.
"This is so hard to choose."
Lu Ban had initially thought Black Flag Flying seemed fine. Escaping from a pirate ship meant he would at least be dealing with people, which might be easier. But then he thought about his terrible swimming skills. If he fell into a river, he might not even be fished out, let alone if he fell into the sea.
A place like the Silent Forest, which clearly involved fighting monsters, wasn't suitable for an ordinary person as average as Lu Ban, so he didn't seriously consider it either.
As for One Night Carnival, he knew a little more about the Ruined City. At least he knew it was a world with crowbars, revolvers, cars, and people who could play the suona. It sounded relatively normal.
But he still felt somewhat uneasy about making that choice just like this.
After thinking it over again and again, Lu Ban's gaze drifted to the other side of the computer.
He opened the Silence Department Store.
Because the Silence Points he had obtained had already exceeded five thousand, Lu Ban's Silence Department Store had been upgraded.
Besides ordinary- and excellent-quality products, he saw that after the upgrade, the Silence Department Store also carried fine-quality products.
As for upgrading it further, he would need to accumulate more than fifty thousand Silence Points. Lu Ban didn't expect that to happen anytime soon.
Although he couldn't afford those products yet, Lu Ban still casually browsed a few of them with the attitude of, I've already clicked them open, and it doesn't cost anything to look a little.
Bloodstained Shroud
Fine
A shroud that could be used to wrap a corpse.
The cloth was stained with the blood of an unknown existence and had an extremely strong resistance to corruption.
But perhaps this blood itself was the greatest source of corruption.
"In certain regions of the wasteland, corpses and humans possess the same status."
Price: 5,000 Silence Points
A Memory
Fine
It was only a memory and couldn't bring you anything.
The great mages of the Night Country excelled at turning their memories into crystals.
If you were lucky, you might pick up a crystal engraved with the location of a treasure or the principles behind a spell. Of course, it might also contain memories of going to the bathroom or certain painful experiences.
Would you like to taste one?
Price: 6,180 Silence Points
Signature Meat Buns
Fine
The signature buns from Moon-Under-Layer Tower in the Ruined City, made with unknown meat.
They eliminated fatigue, satisfied hunger, and strengthened the body and mind.
Just one bite could give a person the ultimate experience.
As for everything else, who cared?
Price: 7,777 Silence Points
"You've got to be kidding me. Seven thousand points for one bun?"
Lu Ban couldn't help cursing the profiteering merchant.
But judging from the characteristics of the Silence Department Store, the items that had reached fine quality all had far fewer side effects. Most of them also told buyers in their descriptions what they were used for.
For example, the Bloodstained Shroud was probably meant to be wrapped around the body to resist the corruption of those Great Beings. It was just that using it too much might expose him to the corruption of the blood itself. Based on Lu Ban's experiences, that made perfect sense.
As for A Memory, it seemed to be the memory of some mage. Those mages might be people with supernatural powers, and buying a memory might allow him to learn certain information. It was basically like opening a blind box.
As for the Signature Meat Buns, although the price was outrageous, they could at least eliminate fatigue and strengthen the body. Maybe they could even turn Lu Ban into a muscular hunk!
Most importantly, they had practically no side effects. If they weren't so expensive, Lu Ban could eat until they went out of stock.
"Huh, now that I think about it..."
Looking at the fine-quality products he couldn't afford, Lu Ban suddenly remembered something he hadn't tried before.
He scrolled back and saw that item.
"Since none of these three missions is clear, why not give it a try?"
Lu Ban moved his mouse over it.
Madman's Knowledge
Excellent
The skull of someone who had once obtained knowledge concerning the gods.
It could be used to acquire knowledge from other realms.
Contact with forbidden knowledge could satisfy an intense curiosity.
But it might also drive one mad.
"I understand now!"
Price: 100 Silence Points (First Daily Discount: 50 Silence Points)
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