evening.
Seven o'clock.
After returning from the zoo with satisfaction, Lu Ban had already asked the whales in the zoo for an authentic Ocean brand infrasound recorder. He also bought two pony plush dolls as souvenirs, planning to give them to the old squad leader or Qin Tiantian when he had the chance.
He did not choose to extract the [Knowledge of the Madman] for the third time, because according to his physical condition, if he continuously acquired too much foreign knowledge in a short period of time, he might collapse.
Rather than failing halfway through a business, it is better to rely on existing information to explore.
After a night's rest, Lu Ban directly chose the task early the next morning to prevent himself from continuing to draw alone.
【Big Day】
[Auspicious day, a time of great joy]
[There is a tradition in the Kingdom of Night that whenever a couple gets married, they need to invite their relatives and friends to gather for a moment]
[You came to Kushui Town on the edge of the Black Forest to attend your friend's wedding. It was supposed to be a pleasant journey.]
[However, in that festive music, there seems to be some kind of uneasiness and restlessness hidden]
[Task Difficulty: Self-selected]
[Task requirements: Participate in the Hai family wedding in Kushui Town and witness the union of the bride and groom]
[Task requirements: Survive until the end of the wedding]
[“Anyway, congratulations on your wedding!!!”]
[Note: This mission involves changing the area of the Quiet Land. Please make sure the surrounding area is clear in advance and pay attention to personal safety.]
"Survived until the wedding?"
Lu Ban tasted some flavor.
This means that this wedding will definitely not end so easily, and there is a high possibility of unexpected changes happening along the way.
"Also, to witness the union of the bride and groom, does this mean you have to watch from the sidelines during their wedding night? Is that really possible?"
Lu Ban became interested.
At the same time, he saw that he could choose the difficulty level himself.
It is not much different from the last time. There are still three difficulties: [Mortal], [Pollution] and [Erosion], but there is one more gray difficulty that cannot be selected: [Alienation].
Lu Ban looked at the unlocking conditions and found that he had to accumulate 50,000 Silence Points, which was the same as the unlocking conditions for the higher-level [Silent Department Store].
"Further on, will there be levels of difficulty like J-Force, Zero, or Desperate?"
Lu Ban felt that [Erosion] was already difficult enough, and if he went any higher, wouldn't he have to face some great alien existence?
"Oh, I've already faced it, so it's okay."
Lu Ban simply did an elementary school math problem.
Under the difficulty of [Mortal], the difficulty reward multiplier is *1, which means it is what it should be, and the basic reward for this mission is 2000 Silence Points.
[Pollution] has a difficulty multiplier of twice, and the basic reward is 2400 Silence Points.
[Erosion] has a three-fold difficulty reward multiplier, and the basic reward is 3,000 Silence Points.
In other words, without discussing the exploration degree of the mission, the [Mortal] difficulty of this mission can only obtain 2,000 Silence Points, while [Erosion] can obtain 9,000 points, a difference of more than four times.
Even if the exploration level of the [Mortal] difficulty mission is extremely high and reaches Amazing or higher, under the difficulty multiplier, Lu Ban estimates that he can only get a little over 3,000 points at most. As for the [Erosion] difficulty, as long as he completes it mediocrely, that is, completes two mission objectives, he can guarantee 9,000 points.
It’s obvious with just your head that you must choose the [Erosion] difficulty!
Lu Ban is proud of his rationality.
Not to mention, Lu Ban now not only has to complete the task, but also needs more exciting experiences to make video films, and also needs to collect materials to strengthen his [Last Words].
If you choose the [Mortal] difficulty, you will really be attending a wedding and having a wedding banquet. You may encounter some minor ghosts on the way. That will not satisfy the audience, nor will it satisfy Lu Ban who wants to meet people from those evil religions and ask them for the statues of gods.
Having made the decision, Lu Ban did not rush to choose.
Anyway, he has money and investments now, so he doesn't have to rush to work.
Human beings are such creatures that once their desires are satisfied, they will think about slacking off. Slacking off is human instinct. Even the famous slacking anchor Qin Tiantian has said that slacking off for as long as possible is a good day.
He spent two days buying simple wilderness survival tools, compressed dry food, etc. On the evening of the fifth day, he picked up his crowbar, took his suona, and opened the task panel.
Lu Ban chose the [Erosion] difficulty.
The piece of red cloth suddenly expanded, and a soft whisper sounded in Lu Ban's ears.
It's like the whispers in a boudoir at night, or like the mumbling in a dream at the moment of death, sobbing, plaintive, and lingering.
Ink-black words appeared on the red cloth.
[Do you want to enter the quiet place?]
【whether】
Lu Ban tapped his finger and said "Yes".
The cloth suddenly spread out and enveloped Lu Ban's body. The originally soft whispers in his ears suddenly became loud and noisy, with a certain resentful emphasis, chattering non-stop.
He listened carefully and caught a few cold words from them.
[The speed of time in the Quiet Place is inconsistent with the outside world]
[The time ratio of this journey is: 5:1]
[Number of companions: 1]
[Heading to the Kingdom of Night]
At this moment, the whispers became extremely loud, as if they were bursting out from Lu Ban's head and were about to tear his eardrums. But then everything became quiet.
A salty, damp wind with a sour and rotten smell filled Lu Ban's nose, along with a faint sound of waves.
Lu Ban felt the hard chair beneath him and looked around.
This is a carriage with a simple shape. It is hard to tell whether it is of oriental or western style. In Lu Ban's words, it may have no style.
The car body, roof and seats are ordinary without any decoration.
It seemed to be night outside and it was very dark, with only the chandelier inside the car emitting light.
Opposite Lu Ban, there is a person.
The man was wearing an ill-fitting overcoat and a deerstalker hat, and had a briar pipe in his mouth.
He looked like an Oriental, with messy black hair like seaweed, but his eyes were almost lake blue, with some European edges.
The other party also looked around the environment inside the car and set his eyes on Lu Ban.
"Are you the one traveling with me?"
The man spoke, and although the language he spoke was not the language of Earth, Lu Ban could understand it without any difficulty.
"My fellow travelers..."
In front of Lu Ban's eyes, the lights flickered, forming the cold words of the system.
【Night Country】
[The year of tides and surges, the blood moon has not yet arrived]
[The Gray Tower and the Black Tower echo each other from afar, the demonic tide of the Black Forest is stirring, and the small town on the edge of civilization welcomes a brand new guest]
[Relax, it's just a wedding, give your blessings and enjoy the feast]
[The premise is that you don’t see anything you shouldn’t see]
[Task requirements: Participate in the Hai family wedding in Kushui Town and witness the union of the bride and groom]
[Task requirements: Survive until the end of the wedding]
[Difficulty: Erosion]
[Number of companions: 1]
[You finally met your partner, let's explore the quiet place together, you will become best friends, right? ]
In other words, the man in front of him, like Lu Ban, is also the Chosen One of the Land of Silence?
Are the two of them working together on this mission?
Perhaps sensing Lu Ban's doubt, the man chuckled and spoke.
"It seems that this is your first time in a multiplayer mission. It's okay. I don't mind taking on newcomers."
He was about to say something and put his hand into his pocket, but the carriage suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
the man asked, lifting the curtain of the carriage.
Lu Ban looked over his shoulder and saw that outside the carriage, the dark night was shrouded in thick fog.