I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords-Chapter 80 - 079. Comment_1

Chapter 80: 079. Comment_1

Chapter 80: 079. Comment_1

[Mission Completed]

[A companion detected, do you wish to return?]

[Yes/No]

“Hmm?”

Lu Ban found it strange because after the last mission in the Foreign Domain, he returned immediately upon completion without any choice. Now it seemed he could delay his return, which was a bit intriguing.

However, he also saw a line of small text indicating the time.

Even if he didn’t make any choice, he would return after an hour. The time left was probably meant for cleaning up the aftermath and collecting the spoils of battle.

But as for the scene at hand.

Nothing much could be picked up from the Hai Family Mansion, which had been cleansed by the Mimic Solar Flare, except maybe the foundation stones that could still serve for skimming stones.

“Can you add friends in the Silent Lands?”

Lu Ban suddenly asked.

“Add friends?”

Cui Siter didn’t understand.

“Can we continue to communicate through the Silent Lands after we go back?”

Lu Ban asked another question.

“You can’t contact directly, but you can leave messages.”

Understanding Lu Ban’s meaning, Cui Siter continued.

“You can leave marks like this on the ground.”

He bent down, and suddenly, marks appeared on the smooth ground as if they were carved by a knife.

On closer inspection, Lu Ban realized they were illusions created by the System, just like those words.

It read “Be careful.”

“When you leave words here and designate a recipient, they will see your message the next time they enter a mission in the Silent Lands,”

Cui Siter patiently taught Lu Ban how to use the message-leaving function.

He then continued.

“Also, if you can obtain some special items with historical or mythological heritage, you can use them to send messages to past companions, inviting them to join you on a mission.”

“I see,”

Lu Ban nodded slightly.

“Although I lost quite a bit of sanity during this mission, I feel that the exploration completion should be very high. We have already understood the ins and outs of Dried Water Town quite clearly. It should be at least of astounding quality. To be honest, I have never achieved such a high rating in the Silent Lands before,”

Cui Siter remarked with a sense of wonder.

“?”

Lu Ban raised a question mark.

He had wanted to mention that he had actually achieved an ‘astounding’ rating several times, but on second thought, that would be like saying to a student who sincerely tried but still couldn’t score well that he played all day and never studied, yet still managed to get perfect scores.

Although it was the truth, it was also hurtful.

As a high-quality human with a gentle nature, high emotional intelligence, and consideration for others, Lu Ban had no intention of doing something so hurtful.

“To be honest, when you charged in there, I was reminded of the senior who once helped me. In the Silent Lands, some people are unscrupulous in their efforts to survive, even planning to use their companions as shields or to betray them, while others maintain their humanity and fight against madness. If I hadn’t met him at the beginning, I might have become a refined egoistic individual as well,”

Cui Siter remarked, quite moved.

“Let’s leave it at that. If there’s a chance in the future, we’ll meet again in the Silent Lands. You might not follow rules, but you’re quite interesting.”

“By the way, the senior you’ve been mentioning, is he still in the Silent Lands?”

Lu Ban couldn’t help but ask.

“No… I don’t know. It’s been a long time since I’ve had contact with him. I’ve tried reaching out, but there’s been no reply.”

Cui Siter’s expression became a bit somber.

“What’s his name? Maybe I can pass on a message if I encounter him later.”

Lu Ban casually asked.

“His name is Du Danping, the last time I saw him was before the last two missions,”

Cui Siter’s answer left Lu Ban momentarily stunned.

…

Night Country, Dried Water Town.

One hour later.

Outside the now-ruined Dried Water Town, the walking corpses of the Hai Family had already crumbled to pieces in the mud dried by the sun, turning into a pile of white bones and decayed flesh.

The villagers who revered the sun were prostrate on the ground, not daring to stand up, not daring to look directly, not daring to desecrate.

Until footsteps sounded.

It was the sound of shoes stepping on fallen leaves. On the road where the villagers dared not raise their heads to observe, two people wearing grey cloaks were walking one after the other, toward the silent and voiceless Dried Water Town.

“A very distinct magical fluctuation has been detected nearby. According to the records of the Grey Tower Observatory, this magical fluctuation is consistent with one monitored three years ago in Lishan Black Forest. Clearly, it’s the same person.”

The person walking behind was a woman with light golden hair, slightly curly, with lake-green eyes, and delicate skin—clearly not someone accustomed to heavy physical labor.

“Wait, there’s a town ahead. Strange, there shouldn’t be a town here…”

In her hands was a scroll of parchment, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed as if troubled by the inability to find an answer.

“On the fringes of the Black Forest, some towns are unrecorded even by the Grey Tower.”

The brown-haired man walking in front spoke in a deep voice, his appearance robust and earnest like a reliable knight. Time had left its marks on his face, but the years had not washed away his sharpness.

“Moreover, if I remember correctly… there might be something not so pleasant sealed here.”

When the two arrived at the center of Dried Water Town, at the Hai Family Mansion reduced to ashes and dust by Cui Siter’s Faux Solar Flare, the man’s face finally showed some change.

“Yes, a strand of an Evil God’s will was once sealed here. I’m very familiar with the method of this seal; it was standard practice in textbooks 250 years ago. However, this method was later found to have flaws and was revised after thirty years…”

After searching around for a while, they failed to find more clues. Everything seemed as if it had been casually erased by some supreme being, not even a scent remained.

“A strand of the Evil God’s will has been directly obliterated. This person is very dangerous…”

“Doesn’t the fact that he defeated the Evil God’s will at least indicate that he’s a good person?”

The woman muttered to herself.

“No, you must realize that even Evil Gods are hostile to each other. He was able to destroy the will of the Evil God here, but who knows whether he relied on the power of another Divine Being?”

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The man sighed and gazed at the pale sun.

…

[Mission Completed, beginning the return process.]

[3…2…1…]

Enveloped by countless lights, Lu Ban lost all color, even the rainbow seemed pale. In the midst of that head-spinning dizziness, Lu Ban felt a sense of confusion, but soon, the softness of the bed offered him a sense of relief.

The first thing he did was to check the time on his phone; it had been a little over eight hours since he entered the Foreign Domain. It was around five o’clock in the morning, the sun just rising, illuminating the land, everything brimming with hope.

The golden sunlight fell on the balcony, twisting and transforming into the words of the System.

[Congratulations on completing the mission.]

[Now proceeding to settlement.]

[Mission Exploration Degree: 95%.]

[Mission Completion: Perfect.]

[On The Day of Great Joy, at the destined moment, you delved into the ancient and conservative Dried Water Town, glimpsing the lamented fate of a clan and even touching upon a strand of will from a supreme existence not belonging to this land. Beneath the jubilant dancing and singing, undercurrents surged. At the very least, some beings will remember that light which far exceeded the brightness of the day.]

[Silence Points acquired: 12900 points.]

[Reward obtained: Skill: Underwater Breathing.]

[Occupational Reward: Item: The Day of Great Joy.]

[Settlement completed.]

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[Choose to complete a professional development mission and receive an occupational reward.]

[Welcome back to the Silent Lands.]