090. The Final Masterpiece
"Name."
"Why does it feel like the last time we had a conversation like this was just yesterday?"
"Please cooperate, name."
"Lu Ban".
"Age."
"22 years old."
Lu Ban was being questioned at the police station again, and sitting opposite him were Chen Danshen and He Youwu, whom he had met before.
This somewhat familiar scene made people think that time had reversed.
"I see."
After reciting his identity information again, Lu Ban suddenly seemed to realize something and said.
"What do you understand?"
He Youwu asked curiously.
"One of the three of us has the ability to put someone in a interrogation room."
Lu Ban said earnestly.
"You read too many comics."
He Youwu felt that he shouldn't have asked this mental patient the question thirty seconds ago.
"We've deployed officers in areas where the suspect might appear; they're all plainclothes police. Why would an ordinary citizen like you deliberately cause trouble for the police?"
Chen Danshen rubbed her temples.
"I also want to do my part to catch the murderer."
Lu Ban answered without hesitation.
"Protecting yourself is the biggest help you can give."
Chen Danshen refused.
"No problem."
Lu Ban nodded, and then said.
"However, officer, I think the criminal probably won't come back to this neighborhood."
"Why?"
He Youwu subconsciously chimed in, then felt a pang of regret, realizing he shouldn't have gone along with the person.
"The places he committed the crimes in were located in different districts of Jiangcheng, so he probably won't come back here."
Lu Ban's simple analysis.
"But this kind of psychopathic killer could very well be killing for fun, and it's quite possible that he would return to the scene to check the situation."
He Youwu immediately retorted.
"If I were the criminal, wouldn't dismembering the body be the only way to delay its discovery? There would be no need for me to go back to the scene of the body disposal and increase suspicion."
Lu Ban answered as a matter of course.
"Furthermore, with so many surveillance cameras in Jiangcheng and so many crimes committed by the perpetrator, it's impossible that he wasn't caught on camera. You must have had specialists analyze the cameras and search for people who appeared on all of them at the same time. After all, crime scenes are scattered across various districts, and it would be strange if one person frequently appeared on camera. But so far, there's no clear suspect. Is it possible that the perpetrator was never caught on camera at all, or..."
"—He's the kind of person who wouldn't be on the suspicion list even if he were photographed."
That makes sense.
Chen Danshen nodded repeatedly.
However, they are not from the Major Crimes Unit; they are just local police officers responsible for this area, and they only joined the investigation because of the case.
"So what kind of person do you think the criminal might be?"
He Youwu's curiosity prompted him to ask questions.
"I think he might have superpowers that ordinary people can't detect."
Lu Ban said very seriously.
"Go home after you finish giving your statement. Don't go out alone at night."
He Youwu felt that it was really his mistake to have expectations of Lu Ban.
Lu Ban responded and answered a few questions briefly before leaving the interrogation room.
As soon as he stepped out of the house, he noticed that the poster on the wall that warned against "no sex chat" and warned of new types of online scams had been distorted.
The system's cold, indifferent text appeared on the blue poster.
Congratulations on completing your Career Development Task!
Settlement will now commence.
[Mission Exploration Progress: 80%]
[Task Completion Status: Amazing]
Your unconventional approach has captivated millions with your work. By not being bound by rigid forms of expression, you've successfully won over the masses, and the world has come to remember you.
[Gained Silence Points: 7800]
Settlement complete
It's time for a real adventure! Let's venture into uncharted territories, uncover more secrets hidden in history, and let the world witness visual wonders!
Please complete the task to receive the reward.
Eleven days after the video was released, Lu Ban's interactive video finally reached 10 million views, meaning that 10 million people watched his video.
As for how many people actually watched it, and how many times they rewatched it, that's something Lu Ban couldn't possibly know.
Including his previous accumulation, Lu Ban now has 24,636 Silence Points, which can be described as extremely generous.
"After the missions were given difficulty bonuses, the rewards have significantly exceeded those of career missions. However, overall, career missions are easier to complete."
He thought to himself as he left the police station.
The afternoon in Jiangcheng in September still had the lingering heat of summer. Jiangcheng University was conducting freshman military training, with many young men and women wearing camouflage uniforms and their faces reddened from the sun.
Many of these people have not yet adapted to university life and are still going back and forth between military training, dormitory, and canteen.
Some people, however, had already started having fun, taking advantage of the early end of military training to go to internet cafes.
The trash cans have been cleaned up, and the news has been kept under tight control. Apart from a few eyewitnesses, not many people know that a horrific murder once took place here.
"It's pretty good, at least I won't waste my single pull today."
Lu Ban casually ate something on the back street of Jiangcheng University for dinner, bought a watermelon, went home, tidied up a bit, and then sat down in front of the computer.
The computer screen has changed; it now displays three frames.
Among them, the leftmost frame is made of mahogany and is exquisitely crafted. The text on it forms the style of an ink wash landscape painting. Upon closer inspection, Lu Ban silently read out the system instructions.
[My the Final Masterpiece]
Some say that a creator's greatest masterpiece only exists after his death.
In the decadent upper class of the Ruined City city, where extravagance and debauchery prevail, the pursuit of extraordinary works of art becomes a pastime for the wealthy when survival itself has become cheap.
A sculptor has tragically passed away, and you arrive in the Ruined City to attend his lavish funeral.
[There are rumors that his last work was priceless, coveted even by the ruler of the Ruined City.]
["My darling!"]
"The Ruined City, the same old place."
Lu Ban immediately felt a sense of familiarity and warmth.
"This mission should be in the city, and based on the description, the mission objective might be to find the sculptor's last works before his death?"
He secretly speculated.
"Work that requires mental effort is perfect for me!"
Unfortunately, the Ruined City doesn't have the breakthrough materials that Lu Ban needs. If I choose this mission, I'll just be going in to farm points.
The Ruined City is clearly not a safe place. The gangs with guns alone are dangerous. How can an ordinary law-abiding citizen like Lu Ban fight against them?
He looked at the second painting.
The portrait was painted on Stone using natural minerals and plant dyes, and it is full of a primitive and wild feeling. The words depict a scene of human hunting, except that the six legs of the prey are particularly ferocious.
Lu Ban saw that the name of this mission was [Hunting Instinct].
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