A simple and unpretentious name.
Lu Ban thought about it and resisted the urge to open the video file immediately.
After all, he was told not to open it at night, and it wasn't like he had to do that.
Putting down his phone, Lu Ban casually opened the book "When the Stars Shine" that once suppressed the Lanlanlu puppet.
However, Zweig's poetic words disappeared, replaced by the cold and solemn panel instructions of the system.
[Name: Lu Ban]
【Occupation: Director】
【Education: Bachelor’s degree】
…
[Willpower: 80]
[Education: 70]
[Lucky: 20]
【Sanity: 76】
[Silence Points: 100]
[Inherent Skill: Go All In]
After opening his personal panel, Lu Ban discovered three things.
First, his sanity dropped by four points.
Secondly, the rewards for the novice mission have appeared on his panel.
Once again, there appeared an entry for silence points, which seemed like the system currency.
Finally, there was the column for his occupation. The originally lead-black text turned into dark green, and it seemed that it could be clicked on.
"Is your sanity lowered because of what you just experienced?"
Lu Ban had some exposure to horror movie theories and related literary works, and knew that in some world settings, human rationality could be quantified, and seeing horrific things would reduce rationality until it became 0, completely crazy.
Just this one exploration under the bed has reduced my sanity by four points. That's a bit exaggerated...
Lu Ban didn't know how to regain his sanity and could only accept it as an established fact.
He looked at the dark golden words "Go All In". Next to them, the sentence about the great composer's life became the description of this inherent skill:
【put all one's eggs in one basket】
【inherent】
[Can interfere with the operation of the Silent Land, can be used once per mission]
Below these descriptions, there are a few lines of small gold-plated words.
[Dice from an age that cannot be traced back]
[The legendary thing that can change fate]
[Once thrown, even the gods cannot interfere with the outcome]
[Even with such great power, the dice can only be used by others]
[Or perhaps, the god who created it could use it to peek into the fate of all living beings]
[“Those who try to control their fate will eventually be swallowed up by fate”]
Next to these confusing, riddle-like captions, there is a pair of lifelike dice painted in a classical style. Unlike ordinary six-sided dice, the dark gold dice has ten sides, with numbers from 0 to 9 written in cursive, full of mysterious beauty.
"So, if you run into trouble during a mission, you can rely on this dice to try your luck?"
Lu Ban seemed to have understood the use of this inherent skill.
Simply put, it is a basic skill. If you are lucky, even the punishment of the gods can be avoided. If you are unlucky, the original scratch may become a fatal injury.
As a steady player, Lu Ban felt that he couldn't wait until he was in crisis to use this skill, or in other words, he must be well prepared and it would be best if he didn't need to use this skill.
Since he was not on a mission now, he naturally could not use it, so he looked at the [Silence Points].
According to Lu Ban's experience, this thing should be able to be used to purchase goods provided by the system, or exchange for something.
His thoughts turned as Lu Ban flipped through a few pages of the book in his hand, from the composer who became a genius overnight to the general who was defeated at Waterloo. The words on the book were distorted, from a bitter and grand narrative poem to a series of cold and indifferent data entries.
"Sure enough, you can use this to buy things."
Lu Ban saw that next to the words "Silent Department Store" there was a blacked-out option. The grey text on the option showed that at least 5,000 Silent Points were required to unlock it.
Obviously, he can't choose now.
Then see what's in the mall.
He took a closer look.
Good job.
Lu Ban exclaimed, "What a good guy."
This mall doesn't have any famous entertainment works or talents or skills for purchase, but instead has some weird stuff.
"So this isn't an entertainment system? Then what's the point of choosing a profession in the first place?"
While Lu Ban was puzzled, he casually looked at a few items.
[Out of Control Revolver]
【excellent】
[An ordinary and common revolver]
[The shooting accuracy is not high, but it occasionally has miraculous effects]
[This pistol once belonged to a detective who went to the abandoned city to investigate]
[In a critical moment, she chose to shoot, but accidentally hit her companion]
[“Hit my teammates!”]
[Price: 666 Silence Points]
…
[Different Dimension Stealth]
【excellent】
[Stealth skills]
[Contaminated, use with caution]
[Excellent thieves from the Black Tower are usually able to hide themselves in the shadows. This is the prototype of stealth.]
[However, overly extreme techniques usually lead to unpredictable consequences]
[“Hey, man, if you’re lucky, even the gods might not be able to find you!”]
[Price: 777 Silence Points]
…
【The light that never fades】
【excellent】
【A flashlight】
[Lightweight and practical, strong and durable]
[It can provide enough light source, even the darkness of the Kingdom of Night cannot cover it]
[A line of small words engraved: Can only be used during the day]
[Price: 450 Silence Points]
…
[A sigh]
【ordinary】
[A sigh can be heard anywhere]
【Its feature is that it can be reused】
[Legend has it that this is the sigh left by the medical saint Hippocrates before his sudden death]
[Is this a lament for one's own life, or a relief that all mortals will eventually die? ]
【"well--"】
[Price: 100 Silence Points]
…
【Air Friends】
【ordinary】
【An Air Friend】
[Cannot see, cannot touch, cannot feel]
[You can talk to him, but don't ask for a response]
[“In Hedao, everyone has their own air friend”]
[Price: 70 Silence Points]
"…What the hell are these…"
Lu Ban was flipping through the catalog. It seemed that because his level of authority in this system was not high enough, he could only see products of excellent quality.
Most high-quality products are related to something in reality, but the descriptions seem strange and have a certain sense of danger.
There are all kinds of ordinary quality goods, most of which give people a sense of uselessness. Rather than serious items, they are more like props that appear in funny animations.
Lu Ban only has 100 Silence Points, so he can't buy most of the high-quality goods.
Lu Ban felt that it was not worth spending points to buy the ordinary quality goods at the moment.
It might be okay to buy a "Sigh" to scare people, but buying an "Air Friend" always makes me feel like I've been cheated.
He rummaged around and suddenly caught sight of a cheap, high-quality item in the corner.
【Knowledge of a Madman】
【excellent】
[The skull of a person who has acquired knowledge about the gods]
[Can be used to gain knowledge from foreign lands]
[Exposure to taboo knowledge can satisfy a strong curiosity]
[But it can also drive you crazy]
【"I see!"】
[Price: 100 Silence Points (First discount per day: 50 Silence Points)]