Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

Author: Metal Raindrops

Summary:

To the Western fantasy lord, what exactly are players? A vast number of unruly, strangely dressed thieves, lawless outlaws, and perverts who call everyone they meet their wife. Get out of here!

In short, to deter them, Ryan decided to become a dog planner without any lifeline. Mysterious wording, fragmented narrative, villain redemption. A contrived plot, polio-like mechanics, a map of the underworld—this garbage game was designed to drive away all players during its beta testing phase.

But what Ryan didn't anticipate was: a world-class storyline, cultural export, a masterpiece that moved readers to tears, and the end of the world. *Eden* has been hailed as the most realistic fantasy tale.

The game became a huge hit, bringing countless players to tears. Ryan was speechless: "Can you guys just get lost?"

...

That night, it topped the trending charts on a certain website. [The copywriting is once again phenomenal! A 10,000-word analysis, 'The Meaning of Turmoil'—What kind of ending would be worthy of your tumultuous journey?—Eden's Chronicles: The Annals of Emperor Ryan, Episode 300]

Chapter 1 Ryan: The most urgent task is to cut ties.

Kingdom of Eden, Western Frontier, Luming Territory.

Spring sunshine clung to the windowpanes.

Ryan opened his eyes. He had a very long dream at noon today.

His face was reflected in the window frame; the boy had delicate features, with long golden hair cascading down, and his silvery eyes shining through the strands.

"here it is...?"

Ryan blinked. Had he traveled through time?

No, he dreamt about his past life.

This is the world of the Western fantasy game "Eden Online".

It is now 2062, two years before the main storyline begins.

Ryan Lumin, on the other hand, is the third son of the Grand Duke's family. Because he cried to his father first at birth, his storyline with his mother was severed, and he is destined to spend his life cutting down trees in the desert, with an axe but no wood.

In the years to come, Ryan will expel the curse on his body, awaken the Lumin bloodline, inherit the title of Grand Duke, and become invincible in the world as the 'Lumin Sword Saint,' hailed as the strongest of his generation.

In the original work, she was the most popular character by a wide margin, attracting both male and female fans. This can be seen from the sales of her gender-bending doujinshi, which surpassed the sales of the female lead and two female supporting characters, making her popularity stand out from the crowd.

Despite such a promising future, cold sweat beaded on Ryan's forehead.

For speedrunners, the title of "strongest" is the best teacher and stepping stone!

"Ah, I'm actually Lao En!"

Ryan inwardly groaned; the start of the crisis was a complete disaster, practically a gift from heaven to the prison.

According to incomplete community statistics, the number of times the Sword Saint 'Lian Luming' has been slashed is 130 million, firmly holding the top spot on the kill leaderboard.

Women can lie, but Lu Ming, the Sword Saint, can't.

In his previous life, Ryan was also a gamer, a veteran high-level player who dominated the old speedrun leaderboards and frequented various game communities, showing off his playtime, demonstrating his skills, and making insightful comments.

Although he is called a "remnant of the past," it is a recognition of his long service.

The hardcore gamers, led by Ryan, spend their days cultivating their minds by riding the driftwood of the game's planning and operation, criticizing the increasingly boring new games, and speed-farming Lu Ming Sword Saint using unorthodox methods.

Lu Ming, the Sword Saint, is difficult to play, has a cool character model, and offers strong interactive features.

When in a good mood, they'll kill Lu Ming the Sword Saint; when they're in a good shooting streak, they'll kill Lu Ming the Sword Saint again. This has even led to various insulting killing methods, such as "Killing Lu Ming the Sword Saint without blocking," "Killing Lu Ming the Sword Saint without rolling," and "Killing Lu Ming the Sword Saint by throwing snacks"...

Damn old-timers, veteran players are an obstacle to the development of new games.

Ryan was furious. He couldn't even empathize with his past self: the high-level players were an obstacle among obstacles, and only by cutting them off could he live longer!

Through his dream, he remembered that it was currently the early stages of the closed beta test for "Eden." A week later, the first batch of beta testers would arrive at the world's border—the Land of No Light.

That's the starting area, and also the only area open during the closed beta.

If Ryan were a time traveler, he might be overjoyed, thinking he could now fleece the players. But Ryan is a reincarnated individual who has lived and grown up in Eden for sixteen years, and all he wants to say to the players is, get out of here.

As a former loyalist, he understands players better than anyone else: they dress strangely, steal everywhere, kill without hesitation, and are blinded by greed.

Because these are the paths Ryan took to get here.

He cannot allow a bunch of newborns to descend upon his home.

Even if no players come, Ryan will still become the strongest in the kingdom; if players come, Ryan will be nothing more than a nobody on the side of the road.

Now, there is only one way left.

The game was ruined from the start, the project was aborted and died in the womb!

Ryan's eyes gradually hardened. Fortunately, this was the early closed beta of the game, and only a very small number of players had a chance to play... As long as they could persuade all the players to quit through private placement before the official launch, their mission would be accomplished.

Once the players are driven away, Eden will be his domain.

Others are speedrunners using unorthodox methods, Ryan is the planner of unorthodox speedruns.

To become a planner, one must first obtain governance rights over the 'Darklands' and become the new Darklands Lord.

This year's lord will be chosen by the witch to become her apostle. To put it bluntly, he's like the village chief of a newbie village, or to put it even more bluntly, a traitor who leads the Imperial Army.

But Ryan, though outwardly a traitor, is actually a staunch underground worker!

With this thought in mind, the boy's eyes became even clearer and purer.

In just a few minutes, he had already come up with many interesting design ideas and couldn't wait to share them with everyone.

Ryan then focused his attention on something else. Perhaps due to the awakening of memories from his past life, he had become a 'player' to some extent, and could see his own level panel.

Name: Ryan Lumin

Age: Sixteen

[Level 8 (First Ring): Light Mage (lv.8)]

[Spell: Dance of Light (1st Ring)....]

[Charm: 10 (Cannot be increased)] [Magic: 8] [Strength: 0.8] [Stamina: 0.8]

Title: One Born with the Light

[Parry Protection Lv1: Parry at the last second to defend against physical attacks]

【Rolling Blessing Lv1: Perform a roll at the last second to dodge magic attacks】

[Blessing/Curse of Light and Shadow: Every ten levels, you can choose one blessing and one curse at the same time, or give up both]

[The Sword Demon's Blessing: You can more easily tame swordsmanship]

[Curse of Muscle Weakness: Weapon Strength requirement +1] [Dispelling condition: All attributes exceed 10 points]

Ryan is not a swordsman yet, but a first-circle mage, all because of the curse on him.

Talent is both a blessing and a curse, requiring a large amount of blessing to recover.

Ryan follows the boss template, so his experience bar for leveling up is longer than others.

In the original story, he only truly awakened two years later after breaking free from the shackles of his family and escaping the dark side of the Lu Ming family.

Ryan, who has been frail and sickly since childhood, is not favored at home. His desire to take control of Luming's largest territory, 'Lightless Territory', will certainly be met with obstruction from the dark side of his family.

"The dark side of the Lu Ming family..." Ryan's expression turned grave.

However, he also had an unexpected surprise: "The Protection of the Parry" and "The Protection of the Rolling".

Ryan felt more and more gratified. It turns out that you have always been with me. How awesome would a boss be if it could parry and roll!

This world possesses 'blessings,' and everyone is born with them—a blessing bestowed by the world. The 'blessing of blocking' and the 'blessing of rolling' may sound ordinary, but they are the most powerful of all blessings.

Only so-called players can possess these two buffs; this is the underlying logic of the world.

“Young Master Ryan, the master is waiting for you.”

Just as Ryan was immersed in the emotion of reuniting with his old friend, the butler's voice rang out from outside the door, "Today is the day to decide your fiefdom."

call...

Take a deep breath.

Ryan pushed open the door, walked through the corridor and courtyard, and headed toward Lord Rune's study. Servants along the way bowed to him and whispered among themselves after he had left.

Lu Ming Manor was very large. It took Ryan a full ten minutes to walk to the study before he pushed open the door and entered.

The man sitting in the center of the study was Ryan's father, the eighth-ring sword saint, 'Duke of Lionheart' Lawrence.

On his left and right were his brother, Ambow, a giant nearly two meters tall with an arrogant look in his eyes, a seventh-ring warrior; and his sister, Aria, a sixth-ring mage with a cold expression, wearing a witch's hat.

Ryan could feel the heavy, oppressive aura emanating from him.

"You've arrived."

Grand Duke Lawrence glanced at Ryan, like a mature lion surveying its territory, and said majestically, "The Lu Ming family does not support idlers. Now that you are sixteen years old, you must accept the trial of light and leave Lu Ming."

Have you chosen where you want to go?

Ryan nodded, looking at Grand Duke Lawrence, and said, "Father, I have decided to go to the Land of No Light."

Upon hearing this, the entire study fell into a deathly silence.

Grand Duke Lawrence stared coldly at him, while his two elder brothers and sisters also let out a cold laugh.

"You think you're qualified?" his sister sneered. "You have no self-awareness."

"A piece of trash."

Ryan already knew that, given his current status in the family and his current strength, he was not qualified to possess the Dark Territory.

The Land of No Light is the largest territory in the entire kingdom, located beyond the borders, in the westernmost reaches, and is known as the 'end of the world,' a luxury he has no right to even dream of.

Grand Duke Lawrence slowly stood up, and Ryan felt as if a mountain was rising in front of him.

"The Land of No Light is adjacent to the Twilight Mountains and has a history of over a thousand years. It is the place where our ancestors rose to prominence, the land of glory, and also the land that swallowed up light. Do you really understand what this land means?"

That imposing aura pressed down on Ryan, and he could feel the former's anger: "Ryan, do you really understand what I mean?"

Ryan nodded, facing the imposing presence of Grand Duke Lawrence.

"Then why are you going to the Dark Territory! I'll ( ) you!"

Grand Duke Lawrence angrily retorted, succinctly describing Ryan's production process: "This means we squeezed all the profits out of that wretched place a thousand years ago!"

"that is!"

"Only the strong are worthy to conquer the borders!"

His older siblings also joined in the angry outburst, expressing their disappointment and frustration:

"You're so weak and useless, you only deserve to go to the richest place in your family!"

The pampering he received from his family was the biggest constraint Ryan faced in his life.

Chapter 2 Ryan's Extraordinary Talent

"Ryan".

Lawrence, the 'Lionheart Duke,' had half his face covered in darkness as he stared coldly at Ryan.

After a long pause, he sighed wearily and spoke earnestly with his son about career planning:

“I often say ‘divine calling’ means that from birth, the gods bestow their own protection upon each person. Farmers have the fate of farmers, knights have the fate of knights, and nobles have the fate of nobles.”

“For example, your brother was incredibly strong and brave from a young age. He was born with the blessing of war and fire, and was born to be a pioneer. That’s why I sent him to the battlefield. He later became a general of the Eden Empire. He inherited my bravery.”

“For example, your older sister, from a young age, was well-read and had a deep mind. She grew up under the protection of ‘poetry and stars,’ and she was also suited for clerical work. So I sent her to the Citadel, and she later became the head of the Eden Empire. She inherited my wisdom.”

“And you, my youngest son, you also have your own unique talents.”

Is it a talent for blocking and rolling...? Ryan thought to himself.

"That means you're utterly useless."

Lawrence said with a serious face, "You don't need to go to the battlefield or go into politics. Your life is safe. You can inherit my Lu Ming family business, become the head of the family, and continue the family line and expand the family."