I Created the Myth of the Old Ones
Chapter 51

051. Friends' Gathering

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Lu Ban bid farewell to the two police officers and returned to the room.

He should have eaten breakfast, but after thinking it over, he realized he wasn't hungry, so he simply got to work.

Sunlight bathed him in warmth, as if giving him endless strength.

"The screen is reflecting a little."

Lu Ban pulled the curtains halfway shut and focused on editing the video.

He worked so intently that by the time he came to himself, it was already evening.

"How can I not feel hungry even after going an entire day without eating?"

Lu Ban found it unbelievable.

"No, this won't do. How am I supposed to enjoy delicious food in the future?"

He decided to order some takeout and indulge in some retaliatory spending.

After ordering some skewers, Lu Ban decided to take a shower.

He walked into the bathroom, took off his clothes, wet his hair, applied shampoo, lathered it up, and rinsed it clean.

Just as Lu Ban was about to use the body wash, he suddenly remembered something.

When he had gone out last night, he had deliberately placed the shampoo in the water-meter room outside the door to prevent it from being stolen. Since he hadn't needed it afterward, he hadn't brought it back.

Then, the shampoo he had just used...

Lu Ban looked at his Pantene.

He picked it up and smelled it. There was nothing unusual.

After putting down the shampoo, Lu Ban turned around and saw something seemingly flash past in the mirror.

Lu Ban switched off the water heater, dried himself with a towel, changed his clothes, and walked out of the bathroom.

He opened the door in his slippers and looked into the water-meter room.

It was completely empty.

"Pantene can't be drunk."

After closing the door, Lu

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