"... Okay, I see. I understand. Thanks for the reminder."
Lu Ban hung up the phone.
The person who called him just now was He Youwu from the police station. He Youwu told him that when the police went to look for the agent, the other party had already left the building and even the identity of the agent was fake. In fact, there was someone else who pretended to be the agent and was fooling around in Jiangcheng.
"Indeed, if you disguise yourself as a real estate agent, you can indeed appear in many places without arousing suspicion. However, there shouldn't be many such people. Didn't the police notice it?"
Lu Ban still felt a little confused.
In addition, He Youwu reminded Lu Ban that because he had seen the appearance of the intermediary and had communicated with him, the other party might attack Lu Ban, so he asked Lu Ban to be careful.
Or perhaps because of this, the criminal has not committed any crimes recently. He is probably worried that the police will set a trap to lure him into the trap.
"That being said, I'm about to go on a mission."
By then, Lu Ban might be missing for several days, and not only the murderer, but even the police wouldn't be able to find him.
There is less than a day left before the mission begins. Lu Ban has been looking up some art-related information these days, such as Impressionism, Modernism, and Classicalism. Since he is going to participate in the poetry festival in Hedao, he naturally has to know something about it, otherwise he will be laughed at.
In his field of vision, cold text from the system appeared on the computer screen. Lu Ban clicked on [Silent Department Store] and prepared to look for a handy weapon of mass destruction.
The tragic scene of the last wedding was still vivid in his mind. If Lu Ban had a powerful weapon like [Simulated Kagero], he could just find a way to attack that pile of mud with a single shot and be done with it. There would be no need to put himself in danger.
As a person who is cautious in everything, plans before taking action, and strives to destroy everyone with his life, Lu Ban believes in the importance of firepower.
However, the points he had accumulated so far were only 36,000 points, far less than 50,000 points. He had no way of opening the next stage of the store and could only choose the best among the [excellent] quality products.
This is not to say that Lu Ban is fickle. He feels that the quality of goods does not necessarily represent the ultimate strength. For example, the suona he bought with a few hundred points can connect to a great existence somewhere unknown, and the crowbar he bought with a thousand points is more useful in his hand than anything else.
After scanning the area, Lu Ban had already memorized the few things he had seen before.
The first is a pumpkin-shaped product that looks to be about the size of a palm.
【Halloween】
【Excellent】
[In the Kingdom of Night, Halloween represents the day when the dead and the living meet]
[Pumpkin is a legendary item that can communicate with the dead and is the most common food on Halloween]
【Eat this and all you'll have left on your mind is Halloween】
[“Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!!!”]
[Price: 5555 Silence Points]
This pumpkin should be an item that can only be used once. According to the item description, as long as you eat this pumpkin, the only thing left in your mind will be Halloween.
Lu Ban speculated that this should be a powerful control prop. If they encountered any giant octopus or shark on Hedao Island, they could just throw it into the monster's mouth and the monster would lose consciousness.
He looked down at the second item, which was a thread-bound book that looked tattered and had traces of burns.
【Glorious Thunder】
【Excellent】
[After several twists and turns, the immortal Taoist magic finally settled down in the abandoned city and established its own school]
[The technique of attracting lightning has always been a secret among the immortals in the abandoned city]
[Legend has it that the founder of the immortal family, Heming Taoist, sat under a cypress tree for thirty days without eating or drinking, and eventually attained the supreme path, causing thunder to roar from the sky.]
[However, whether the incomplete Taoist method is still effective remains to be discussed.]
[“It’s true, everything I said is true!!!”]
[Price: 26,000 Silence Points]
This is a good thing, as you can tell from the price. Twenty thousand silence points would be enough to empty Lu Ban's entire fortune if he bought it.
But this item also seems to be the most powerful one for Lu Ban. The method of attracting heavenly thunder looks very mysterious at first glance. As we all know, the monsters and ghosts in the fantasy world are all the upgrade experience packages of the protagonist. If one lightning strike does not kill them, another one will come.
However, the Taoist Heming mentioned in the item description left Lu Ban with some lingering fears. It seemed that this Taoist had been polluted by those great beings, and the notes he wrote were enough to ward off evil spirits. It was possible that the thunder did not come from the clouds, but was sprayed out from the mouth of another evil god.
Of course, Lu Ban didn't think it was too expensive, but it might be a little too early for him.
He looked at the third item.
【Glass Fire】
【Excellent】
[The weapon most feared by the pirates of the island]
[Once it spreads, even the sea surface will be engulfed in flames]
[Legend has it that this flame comes from the sigh of a god. Only the King of Sai can control it. If a mortal uses it improperly, he will burn himself to death.]
[Some people believe that the flame that never goes out in the main hall of the Wajima Taisha Shrine is the glass fire]
[“A flame that never goes out is the same as a flame that never burns.”]
[Price: 7654 Silence Points]
Lu Ban relatively likes this product.
The main reason is that it is produced in Hedao Island. If Lu Ban uses it in the mission in Hedao Island, it can be regarded as the original food.
"The Sigh of the Uncertain Mist should appear frequently in the sea of Hedao. The people there must have mastered the methods to expel, collect, and circumvent them. This flame is related to the shrine maiden of Hedao Taisha. Maybe it is the method used by that world to dispel the thick fog."
The more Lu Ban thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
He thought for a moment and exchanged for [Lapis Lazuli Fire].
A bottle appeared in his hand.
This bottle is about the same size as a mini can of Coke. It is made of glass and has a directly sealed bottle mouth. Inside the transparent bottle is a burning flame.
The flame was different from the ones Lu Ban usually saw. It was like some kind of flowing liquid. In addition to scarlet, there were also dark black, dark green, azure blue, and orange-yellow colors flowing in it. When he turned the bottle, those colors also changed and flowed with the movement of the bottle, showing a blurred color.
When held in the hand, it doesn't feel hot, but rather slightly cool.
Obviously, this is also an item that can only be used once.
Lu Ban tapped the bottle with his fingers. The bottle was quite sturdy. It looked like glass, but it was actually similar to an iron can, so there was no need to worry about leakage.
He put away the bottle of glass fire and checked his backpack.
After sending a message to Feng Yu, Qin Tiantian and two other police comrades that he was going to other places to collect materials, Lu Ban clicked on the system's task selection panel.
He chose Hyakunin Isshu
【Hyakunin Isshu】
[The Poetry Festival held every three years is a cultural event on the island]
[People from different islands and regions will gather on Uta Island to exchange art]
[However, this year's poetry festival is a little different]
[The huge puppet suspended in the air, the pale gray fog that makes it difficult to breathe, and the missing artist all tell of the weirdness]
[Task Difficulty: Self-selected]
[Task requirements: Participate in the poetry festival and find the missing artist]
[Task requirements: Survive until the end of the poetry festival]
[“Communication first, life second!”]