Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

The Death Witch was just a pretext; not only were those without light permanently deleted, but even real-world players were going to die suddenly.

The murder mystery game is said to be...

Ryan thought to himself, no, at this point, it can no longer be called a "game".

Eden and Earth seem to be parallel worlds in an infinite universe, and the [Azure Silver Eclipse] has become the pathway between these two worlds that were originally not intersecting.

If the Azure Eclipse is destroyed, the bridge between the two worlds will be severed, and Eden will become an ordinary game on Earth, just like the timeline before Ryan's rebirth, returning to normal.

And Eden will no longer have uninvited guests like the 'Lightless Ones'.

This is just Ryan's guess. The only thing that is clear is that if the connection continues, something bad will definitely happen, whether to Eden or Earth.

While Ryan was still brainstorming, the filial son at the door had already started spouting nonsense.

"So what if the account gets deleted? What's the big deal?"

"Players only have the right to use the game, not ownership. It doesn't belong to you in the first place."

"Just like her."

"I can let you use it, but I can also sew it all up and not give it to you at all. Guo Nan is really shameless."

These sweet words interrupted Ryan's train of thought.

He looked up and saw a team of veteran filial sons led by the 'Legendary Investigator' and 'Yuzu'.

Today's Eden players are subtly divided into two camps: one side consists of story-driven fans led by the Legendary Investigator, and the other side consists of character-driven fans represented by Yuzu.

Ryan's pupils contracted; these guys were all wearing hoods.

Wearing a hood in broad daylight makes their furtiveness written all over their faces.

He suspected something was amiss, so he asked Miss Jasmine to use shadow magic to shroud him.

Yuzu pushed open the cafeteria door while popping a popcorn.

Not long ago, a diseased bear destroyed half of their home, and everyone was busy rebuilding. But the work could get boring after a while, and the village canteen in Daohua Village became their rare haven for slacking off.

The day before yesterday, the villagers helped them drive away the terrifying diseased bear.

The players were deeply moved.

In this harsh and cruel world, amidst the extremely limited welfare benefits, they experienced a rare warmth from the villagers, and they finally understood that these seemingly ugly villagers were their most precious treasure.

so,

Since the rewards are almost zero, why don't players just steal from the villagers?

The cafeteria is a prime target for players.

Steal some bread and some wine to restore your stamina and magic power without making any mistakes.

One person would strike up a conversation with the villagers, another would act as a lookout, and the third would sneak around and steal food. This method worked every time during Ryan's trip to Graydead City.

Eden offers an incredibly high degree of freedom.

The most terrifying thing is that despite having such a high degree of freedom, there are absolutely no bugs or optimization issues.

They finally realized that all the farming stuff was fake; the real core gameplay of Eden's second closed beta test was stealing.

And it's quite interesting!

"Shhh."

"Slow down,"

The hooded man in the lead said, "But we must be quick!"

"I heard that old Lai hid a bottle of brandy in the counter..." another hooded man thought to himself, "I'd like to try it and see what it tastes like."

"Wake up, VR with taste hasn't been invented yet."

"Hehe, I'm going to put some love-filled seasoning in the wine, hehe," said another mysterious hooded woman.

"You've gone too far!" the others shouted angrily.

"By the way, do we really manage to hide our identities by wearing hoods?"

"Of course, that's how it's portrayed in all games."

Ryan looked at these extraordinary figures from afar, and his face darkened. Wearing hoods in broad daylight, they must be thieves or robbers.

The villagers all knew this, but they just couldn't bear to see the blind starve.

...They're all a bunch of troublemakers!

Ryan was furious. No wonder these unruly people didn't gain weight no matter how much he fed them. When would his plan to fatten them up be realized?

"I'll go first."

"Charge!" said the scout-dressed fellow. The legendary investigator, secretly delighted, exclaimed.

He was the first to rush into the canteen to investigate, firing the first shot in the battle of the canteen heroes.

But as soon as they entered the cafeteria, the players behind them realized something was wrong.

"Damn, your internet is so slow!"

"What?"

The legendary investigator turned to look at the players outside the cafeteria, and he was even more shocked. "Holy crap... how... did... you... teleport... here?"

He looked at the players outside; everyone was moving so fast they left afterimages.

"It's because you're too laggy."

"Hilarious! It's lagging like this, are you playing this game on a 5090?"

"5090? I can play games on a keyhole screen and it's smoother than this garbage."

"Playing in outer space is what they say."

"Don't be surprised, my classmate studies on the moon and can play games without any lag."

"How could it be stuck? I only signed up for 16GB." The legendary investigator was completely baffled.

"Kirby, get out of here." The old man said as he entered the room, "Let your...uncle...uncle...come here."

“Your mother…” the legendary investigator said to Yuzu.

"Huh?" Yuzu felt like hitting someone after being scolded.

"...Come on in and take a look." The legendary investigator finished the last part of his sentence.

"Oh.

"Haha, why are you all stuck?"

Yuzu came in too. "I'm... okay... I... um?"

Something's not right; there's a problem with how this cafeteria is being optimized.

The third time was the charm; all the players realized that once they entered this mysterious space, everyone would turn into a Snorlax.

They were praising Eden's unparalleled optimization one minute, and the next minute they dragged them down with them.

Not only is it laggy, but it also drops frames.

They could all maintain a frame rate of over 120, but once they entered this room, it dropped to only 60.

The era of playing esports at one frame per second, two frames per second, and three frames per second is over. Today's gamers have evolved to be discerning; they feel uncomfortable if the frame rate drops below 100 frames per second.

Especially in VR games, a low frame rate can cause severe dizziness.

Just as they were feeling uncomfortable and wanted to leave, Ryan had Jasmine play a stirring piece of music.

I handed her a piece of sheet music, a classic song from the last century called "Sudden Spinning Top".

Jasmine is such a useful tool. She rolled her eyes. Half-elves are all good at art. Helplessly, she pulled a violin out of the shadow space.

"Ok?"

Why do I hear background music?

"How come there's background music when you go to eat in the canteen? Is this village canteen so high-class? I'd be so excited eating here."

"Wait, this sounds like battle music!"

"A boss battle has been triggered."

"Who the hell designed the boss room in the cafeteria, especially in a cafeteria where the frame rate and internet connection are constantly dropping?!"

"I'll never steal food again..."

The players were all masked, and so was Ryan.

Before the players could even gasp, a shadow swept up, and a mysterious man with a long whip, shrouded in black shadow, appeared with his own background music.

[The Mysterious Farm Owner]

Ryan swung his whip, watching the players who were creating afterimages.

Come on, let's fight to the bitter end, let me have a good time.

This time, it's a spinning top at double speed.

Part Two of "Living a Leisurely and Slow-Paced Life with Miss Elf"

Young Master Ryan is a good boy who loves to learn.

From a young age, he was obsessed with studying books in various fields, including "Basic Studies of Fine Arts", "History of Eden", "Study of Magical Tools", "Chemical Alchemy Magical Making", "Encyclopedia of Eden's Criminal Law", and "The Art of Public Speaking".

However, he had one problem: Ryan often became engrossed in books and neglected his meals, even developing a bad habit of being a picky eater.

If someone is already physically weak and cannot get enough nutrition, then things are really bad.

But I am, after all, a clever half-elf, and I can always find a way.

Just feed him when he's focused on reading.

It may seem simple, but it's actually a tough job.

When he was reading, I would sit next to him on a small stool, eating while watching him read.

The sun was shining brightly in the Lu Ming Library, which was very spacious and had transparent domed glass windows, so the sunlight warmly spread across the floor.

If there are appetizing fruits like bananas, I peel them first, cut apples into small pieces, and then feed them to him. He eats them with a loud "whoosh," praises the apple for its fruity flavor, and then continues reading.

Then, for things like steak, I cut them into small pieces, sneaked a bite for myself, and then fed him a bite. He ate it with a loud "whoop!" and praised that the steak tasted like beef before continuing to read.

Finally, there was dessert after the meal. I fed it to him, and he ate it with a loud "whoosh," praising that his lips tasted like cream, before continuing to read.

Watching Mr. Ryan engrossed in his book, oblivious to everything else, I secretly ate all of his little cakes, thinking to myself that today would be another busy and tiring day.

Let's ask the chef to change the dessert to chocolate tomorrow.

—Lane Lumingshu.

Because the half-elf lady ate too much cake today, she is taking a day off to digest the food and will continue updating tomorrow.

Chapter 125 "How did he know I was an online troll?"

"Amazing! The cafeteria is giving out limited-time perks!"

The legendary investigator was writing furiously in the group chat: "Those who haven't come to claim their food yet, hurry up and do it! This batch is really full, and it's double the deliciousness! Finally, there are meat and vegetables! If you wait any longer, you won't be able to eat them, so come quickly!"

Double the benefits?

Is today's food delicious?

The players were startled. They often sneaked food from the cafeteria and had pretty much figured out the menu: Monday was wheat bread with oatmeal soup, Tuesday was vegetable soup with wheat bread, Wednesday was oatmeal bread with wheat bread...

Different ingredients can produce different effects.

The benefits from the ingredients are pitifully small; I haven't seen a single piece of meat in a whole week.

Could it be that we finally had our first taste of meat today?

The legendary investigator is truly loyal; he never forgets the others when there's something good to eat.

"Go grab it quickly!"

Snatching food is a human instinct.