I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords-Chapter 91 - 090. The Final Piece_1

Chapter 91: 090. [The Final Piece]_1

Chapter 91: 090. [The Final Piece]_1

“Name.”

“Why does it feel like the last time this conversation happened was just yesterday?”

“…Cooperate, please. Your name.”

“Lu Ban.”

“Age.”

“22.”

Lu Ban was once again being questioned at the police station, sitting across from him were the same officers he had met before, Chen Danshen and He Youwu.

The somewhat familiar scene made one wonder if time had flowed backward.

“I understand now.”

After repeating his personal information, Lu Ban suddenly had an epiphany and spoke out.

“What do you understand?”

He Youwu asked out of curiosity.

“One of the three of us has the ability to make people sit in an interrogation room.”

Lu Ban said earnestly.

“…You’ve been reading too many comics.”

He Youwu felt that he shouldn’t have asked that question to this mentally ill person thirty seconds ago.

“We were on guard at places where the suspect might appear; those were all plainclothes officers. How does an ordinary citizen specifically go looking for trouble with the police…”

Chen Danshen massaged his temples.

“I also want to do my part in catching the murderer.”

Lu Ban didn’t even think before he answered immediately.

“The best help you could give is to take good care of yourself.”

Chen Danshen declined the offer.

“No problem.”

Lu Ban nodded, then added.

“However, Officer, I do think that the criminal might not come back to this neighborhood again.”

“Why?”

He Youwu asked subconsciously, then immediately felt annoyed, regretting engaging in the conversation.

“His previous crime scenes were distributed in different districts of Jiangcheng, so he probably won’t come back here again.”

Lu Ban analyzed simply.

“But this kind of psychopathic killer might kill for fun, and it’s very possible he would return to the scene to check out the situation.”

He Youwu immediately countered.

“If I were the criminal, having dismembered the body to delay its discovery, there would be no need for me to come back to the crime scene and increase suspicion.”

Lu Ban answered as though it were obvious.

“Also, with so many CCTV cameras in Jiangcheng, after committing so many crimes, it’s impossible that the criminal wasn’t caught on camera. You must have had specialists analyze the footage, looking for someone who appears on multiple cameras. Considering the crime scenes are spread across various districts, it would be odd if the same person kept showing up on CCTV. But so far, there are no clear suspects, so is it possible that the criminal has never been caught on camera, or maybe…”

“—he’s someone who wouldn’t be included on the suspect list even if he were caught on camera.”

“That’s a good point.”

Chen Danshen nodded repeatedly.

However, they were not part of the major case squad but rather local patrol officers responsible for this area, only involved in the investigation because a crime had occurred.

“So, what kind of person do you think the criminal could be?”

He Youwu’s curiosity got the better of him again.

“I think he might have supernatural abilities, which ordinary people can’t detect.”

Lu Ban said with utmost seriousness.

“…Finish your statement and go home. Don’t wander outside alone at night anymore.”

He Youwu realized that expecting anything from Lu Ban was his own mistake.

Lu Ban responded and briefly answered a few more questions before leaving the transcribing room.

As soon as he stepped out, he noticed the warning posters on the wall against fruit chat and being wary of new forms of online fraud began to distort.

The System’s cold, indifferent text surfaced on the blue-background poster.

[Congratulations on completing the Career Development Task]

[Settlement will now commence]

[Task Exploration Degree: 80%]

[Task Completion Status: Spectacular]

[By taking an unconventional approach, you’ve successfully mesmerized millions with your work. Not being confined to a form of expression can better please the masses, and the world has now successfully remembered you.]

[Silence Points Earned: 7800 points]

[Settlement completed]

[It’s time for a true adventure, to venture into those unknown domains, unearth more secrets buried in history, and let the public witness the miracle of vision!]

[Please complete the task and receive your reward.]

On the eleventh day after he posted the video, Lu Ban’s interactive video finally reached ten million hits, meaning it had been viewed by ten million people.

As for how many actually watched it and how many times they returned to it, that was beyond Lu Ban’s knowledge.

With previous accumulations included, Lu Ban now had 24,636 Silence Points, which was quite generous.

“After the job had a difficulty bonus attached, the gains clearly surpassed those of the career task, but overall, the career tasks are easier to complete.”

He thought to himself as he walked away from the police station.

The Jiangcheng University campus still held the heat of September in the afternoon, where new students were undergoing military training, teeming with youths in camouflage outfits, their skin slightly reddened from the sun.

Many of these students were still not used to university life, shuttling between military training, dormitories, and the cafeteria.

Some had already started enjoying themselves, taking advantage of the early end of military training to head for internet cafes.

The trash bins had been cleaned out and the incident hushed up tight, apart from a few eyewitnesses, not many knew about the horrifying murder that had taken place here.

“Not bad, at least I don’t have to waste my single draw today.”

Lu Ban casually ate something on the back street of Jiangcheng University as his dinner, bought a watermelon, returned home, tidied up a bit, and then sat down in front of his computer.

The computer screen had transformed, displaying three frames.

In the leftmost frame made of a mahogany structure and crafted with care, the texts formed the style of a splash ink landscape painting. Lu Ban carefully read the system instructions that were outlined in it.

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[The Final Piece]

[Some say an artist’s supreme masterpiece only exists after his death]

[In the upper echelons of the Abandoned Capital, where life is so cheap amidst the drunken revelry of wealth, pursuing those extraordinary art pieces becomes a pastime for the rich]

[A sculptor unfortunately passes away, and you attend his lavish funeral in the Abandoned Capital]

[But rumors say his last work is a priceless treasure, coveted even by the ruler of the Abandoned Capital]

[“My… precious!”]

“The Abandoned Capital, the old place,” Lu Ban felt a sense of familiarity and fondness.

“This task seems to take place within the city, then considering the description, might the objective be to find the last work left by the sculptor before his death?”

He speculated privately.

“Brain work suits me best!”

Unfortunately, the Abandoned Capital didn’t have the breakthrough materials Lu Ban needed; if he chose this task, he would just be there to farm points.

The Abandoned Capital was obviously not a safe place, especially the armed gangs could be very dangerous. What could Lu Ban, a common law-abiding citizen, do against them?

He turned his gaze to the second picture.

This image was painted on stone, using natural minerals and plant dyes, full of a raw, wild feel. The texts outlined scenes of human hunting, except the prey depicted with six legs was particularly fearsome.

Lu Ban saw that the name of this task was [Hunting Instinct].

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