Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

In contrast, each of the people in Chuguang City died in their own way.

After leaving Matthew's pharmacy, they walked along the streets of Rice Flower Town.

The soldiers walking towards us were all familiar faces.

They were all former cultists of death.

"Hey, bosses, have you betrayed us too?"

That was the first thing they heard.

"The work in Chuguang City is so interesting."

"The Gray City ultimately lacks visual appeal."

Wanmozhan's expression was complicated. If it weren't for their duty, they would have liked to settle down in Chuguang City.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

The tour had finally come to an end. Ryan, leading Duncan and Matthew, waited for them in the center of Rice Flower Village, surrounded by ordinary villagers. The young man smiled.

"Gentlemen, are you satisfied with the tour? Would you like to work for me?"

Ryan appeared calm and collected, but Duncan Matthew's face was completely frozen.

From the very beginning, they were wary of these death deacons.

“It’s really good,” Wanmozhan honestly commented, shaking his head. “But unfortunately, you still have to come with us.”

As soon as those words were spoken, Daohua Village fell silent.

The players watched the three men warily. Years of gaming experience told them that these three were no ordinary people, and the battle CG was about to start.

Why does it have to be me?

Ryan asked curiously.

"Death requires the blood of the Lu Ming family."

The Lich King made a curt remark.

"You signed the contract, didn't you?" Ryan said. "And now you want to break the agreement?"

"Dead men don't respect contracts."

The binding force of the contract arrived with a swift and decisive strike, the chains binding the three bodies. However, they simply slit their throats, ending their lives cleanly and efficiently. Once a person dies, the contract expires.

And in the next instant, their corpses convulsed.

Resurrected.

This is the protection of the 'death curse'; they will not die unless they are granted permission to die.

It is called a curse rather than a blessing because the worldview of death cultists is different from that of ordinary people. They crave death and the inability to see death in this life is the cruelest curse.

“If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for bringing us in, Ryan Lumin.”

Fight here?

The players all frowned. This place was located in the very center of Daohua Village, where all the villagers and NPCs lived. If a war broke out, the damage would be immeasurable.

They even wanted to kidnap Ryan Lumin, and kidnap their lord?

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to say more.

Having lived here for so long, their patriotism can no longer be ignored.

"We swear to defend our homeland to the death!"

"I will give my life for the City of Light! I swear to defend Lord Ryan Lumin to the death."

“As long as we have a breath left, you cannot set foot in Daohua Village.”

"Brothers, let's fight them!"

But then we heard heartfelt shouts.

The spies sent by Gray City yesterday were met with fierce resistance from the death cultists, who were determined to defend their beloved city with their lives. Meanwhile, the players frantically ran backward, shielding Ryan in front of them.

"The roles have been reversed."

Wanmozhan cursed angrily, "Why is it that the residents, the Lightless Ones, are the ones who want to run away, while you undercover agents are the ones who want to fight to the death?"

He revealed his true form, his body rapidly expanding, his flesh tearing and growing, devouring the death cultists who attacked him. The pressure of the fourth ring no longer subsided, finally revealing the original race of the Demon Slayer, the beast of all things: the Chimera.

Chimera, vampire, lich.

They are the highest-ranking race of cursed creatures, and at this moment they have all appeared in Daohua Town, which is full of the old, weak, sick and disabled, and no one can stop them.

"Brother Ryan, let's fight them to the death."

Duncan said, his will to dominate was boiling, and he was ready to charge into battle.

Matthew also had his healing magic ready, which he would unleash on the enemy should the situation turn against him.

With both of his subordinates being so reliable, Ryan nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing their soldiers all failing, the players trembled with fear, and Daohua Town was on the verge of collapse.

Faced with this evil death deacon, the territory is falling...

As the lord, Ryan could no longer stand idly by.

then,

He turned and ran!

Matthew & Duncan & Player & Death Butler: "Huh?"

Chapter 131 "The People's Game"

He's run away, bro.

readily.

Running away in front of all the players, every pore on his body felt like it was going to explode, and his skin felt incredibly refreshed. The only thought in Ryan's mind was pure exhilaration.

He had been thinking about doing this since the last time they attacked Blighttown.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; his subordinates were either reckless or idiots.

After holding back my desire to desert at the last minute for a whole month, I've finally gotten my wish.

To escape from one's own base of operations is simply one of life's greatest pleasures.

"Huh?" The players were confused: "Something's not right, is it?"

what the hell.

You mean to say that your own key player ran away before the war even started?

Is this game playable?

They were indignant and furious at Ryan's desertion: "You can run away, but why are you faster than us?"

Even more furious than the players were the deacons of the Cult of Death.

"coward!"

The Lich King cursed, realizing he had misjudged Llane Luming. He had thought Llane Luming was a rare ruthless figure among humans, but it turned out he was just a coward who clung to life. It was infuriating.

"Kill them!"

At a command, Piercing Gong and Ten Thousand Demon Slash charged out from both sides.

We must capture Ryan today.

Duncan and Matthew's expressions hardened, and they said, "We'll each take one of them!"

After speaking, Duncan engaged in battle with Ten Thousand Demons Slash, while Matthew fought one-on-one with Piercing Duke.

"Hmph, trying to escape?"

The lich transformed into a chilling, bone-chilling wind that swept towards Lion, draining the life force from any players it passed through, leaving behind piles of white bones. Seeing the dire situation, the legendary investigator quickly called out, "Brothers, hurry and escape with Lion!"

That's outrageous! They even have a chase game!

Thus began the chase in Rice Flower Town. Rice Flower Town was formerly known as Dry Disease Town, which was one of the worst maps in the Lightless Territory. After Ryan took over and modified it, each map had its own unique awfulness.

Poison pools, broken bridges, swinging hammers, and all sorts of traps and hidden weapons are present.

[Marathon Athlete Level 1]

Ryan swam effortlessly through it, demonstrating the benefits of marathon training.

He darted left and right, sometimes leaping along narrow paths, sometimes scaling courtyard walls, always managing to find a shortcut, a hidden mechanism, or a secret door. The players following behind never imagined that after nearly a month in Daohua Town, there were still so many unknown shortcuts hidden there.

The lich was also a little dizzy from being surrounded. He was riddled with arrows and had just been hit by two Thunderous Hammers, causing osteoporosis and breaking his tailbone in two. But as long as the Death Curse remained, he would live forever.

Rank is an insurmountable chasm.

Ryan is only a second-tier lich, while it is a fourth-tier lich.

Although the map was confusing at first, I just needed to use my strength and bricks to rush through it.

The lich no longer held back its magic, unleashing it all, and instead of following Lion around the map, it charged straight in, rampaging through the enemy lines.

All the mechanisms and all the obstacles turned to ashes in this vast magic.

Without any obstacles, its speed far surpasses that of Ryan.

The brick flew with great force.

Ahead are professional marathon runners, behind are numerical monsters, and only the players caught in the middle suffer. If they fall behind even slightly, they turn into a pile of cold white bones and warm blessings.

When living beings die, their remains are covered with faint gray spots.

The curse of ashen death spread among the corpses.

[Cumulative Ash Death Value in Daohua Town: 1%...2%...3%]

This is what makes the gray death so terrifying; once the accumulated value is full, the entire city will be infected with the gray death.

The more people die, the faster the accumulated gray death value increases.

At that time, not only the players, but all the residents of Daohua Town will die.

That's why Dawn City turned into the City of Ashes.

The villagers of Daohua Village all hid in their houses, trembling with fear. They should have known that they could not escape the curse of Gray City, because they had committed unforgivable sins and would eventually have to atone for them.

This year is the worst summer the girls of Daohua Village have experienced since they came of age.

That year, the newly recognized lord ran away, the newly built village was destroyed, and all the grain was lost.

Today, they cowered in a corner, and all the villagers stopped what they were doing, hugged each other, and cried. It turned out that the Death Deacon had come to their door. She said she was very sad and had a feeling of cursing the Golden Age.

"We're doomed, brothers."

The legendary investigator looked at the system notification with despair: "Once we're all dead, Rice Flower Town will be cursed again."

Viscount Kiri's body wasn't even cold yet, and he was just rescued from the curse of the withering disease. Is he going to lose it again in less than a month?

Is the difficulty level in this game appropriate...?

All the players were unwilling to accept defeat. Dying and respawning was one thing, but having their home stolen was the most frustrating. They had finally built a house and started farming, only to have it all come to nothing.

"To be honest, Ryan is a coward!" Uncle ran ahead. "Why run? Just fight him!"

He watched Ryan's retreating figure grow smaller and smaller, his mind filled with confusion. Where could he possibly run to if he kept running?

You can run from the Dragon King, but you can't hide from the temple.

My house was demolished.

"Wait..." The legendary investigator seemed to have discovered something. The scenery ahead was becoming more and more familiar, the familiar paths and streets. He suddenly widened his eyes. Could it be... where was Ryan going?

As long as we can get to that place...

No, it's impossible.

The legendary investigator denied his speculation.

He almost laughed out of anger at himself. The idea that had just crossed his mind was simply a fantasy. That thing might work for them, the players, but how could it possibly work on a lich, who was also a game boss?

It really does.