Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

Fortunately, Ryan was quite polite and had high moral character.

Just as Kiri had hoped, she took the initiative to greet him.

"Hello."

Ryan comforted Kiri with a human touch, saying, "If you don't have warts, we don't discriminate against you. Everything will be alright."

"No matter what, you can't commit suicide by lying on the railway tracks."

...I already said this isn't syphilis.

Kiri's strategy of remaining silent and pretending to be an expert failed, so he had to change his approach.

Very well, then let me show you the true darkness.

“Governor Ryan, welcome to Blighttown.” Kiripy smiled insincerely. “There’s something your train needs to take back.”

He began to imagine the young master's terrified, ashen-faced appearance upon seeing the corpse.

He waved to the mercenary behind him, who then handed him an urn wrapped in rags.

It was the remains of Ryan's predecessor.

"Oh, you're too kind."

Ryan's smile became even more genuine. He hadn't expected that this guy, despite his bad lifestyle, was still quite capable of making progress.

"Such a big gift as soon as we meet." He quickly and skillfully accepted the gift.

Did you think it was a gift of tea?

Did you take it home and soak it in water to drink?

Viscount Kiri almost laughed in exasperation. "This is hardly a gift."

"This is your ex."

Kiri said gloomily, “Governor John died of illness a week ago. Please have the train transport him back to Lumin.”

"Isn't this a great gift?"

Ryan was very surprised; he hadn't expected the border people to be so generous. He asked curiously:

“A consul who has died, and a nobleman at that, must have received a substantial pension. You have actually given me this opportunity; you are truly a kind person.”

Ryan thought this person was really good, but unfortunately good people don't live long; he contracted a sexually transmitted disease at a young age.

Who invented this little gadget?

Kiri started investigating Ryan's intellectual property rights; he'd barely gotten off the bus before embezzling his ex's pension.

They've stopped acting altogether. Is this how all city folks are? They wanted Ryan to see the darkness of the border, but instead, he witnessed Lu Ming's darkness.

Sending ashes as a last resort failed, leaving Kili utterly exhausted.

But it's okay, the best is yet to come.

After Ryan went to Sickshire and saw the beautiful scenery there, he wanted to see how long that annoying, feignedly relaxed smile could last.

"Your Excellency, I greet you once again and welcome to the town of Dry Disease."

Kirippi's smile was forced and unconvincing.

On either side of his mouth, tiny, blood-red spores slowly wriggled.

"This is the princess of the four pillars of the plague, a breeding ground for decay and death."

Chapter 25 Ryan: You're a bit too pampered.

Ryan followed Viscount Kiri, listening to his account of the history of the drowsy disease.

"The Azure Eclipse is the primordial curse, from which four pillar curses arise: the white [Plague Curse], the cyan [Death Curse], the red [War Curse], and the black [Hunger Curse]."

"The withering disease, also known as the withering curse, is a third-generation new curse derived from the [Plague Curse], and it has only been around for a hundred years."

Kiri said in a hoarse voice.

So it's not a venereal disease!

"Infected plants never die, spreading fungi day and night. Prolonged contact with the colony can cause humans to contract wilt disease, resulting in the skin rotting all over the body. These are the early symptoms. And in the later stages..."

"People wither away like straw."

He gave a cold laugh.

"A hundred years ago, Dry Blight Town was called Rice Flower Town. It was one of the few grain-producing towns in the Lightless Territory. At its peak, it had several hundred people. Now, they are all in their late stages."

Upon exiting the platform, Ryan could see the former Rice Flower Town in the distance.

The once golden straw had withered, its outer skin completely shriveled, and its entire body was covered with dense, crimson spores, emanating a thick mist.

If inhaled without protection, one will be afflicted with chlorosis within three quarters of an hour.

Further away, Ryan saw the villagers from a hundred years ago.

They are called villagers, but they can no longer be considered human beings.

The skin on the whole body peeled off, and the blood vessels were clearly exposed, transporting nutrients upwards like the veins of a plant.

A giant spore flower blooms from their heads, shedding layer after layer of colony as they move.

"One crop after another..."

They had long since gone mad, and were simply wandering around the fields working on instinct, sometimes with a hoe, sometimes with a sickle.

They simply acted on instinct, repeating what they had done and said before they fell ill.

Falling into darkness is actually a liberation.

But they can never die; even if they are cut down, flowers will grow from the broken parts.

"whee."

A strange children's song echoed through the fields.

"They are not dead yet; only after they die will they fall into the filthy darkness of the dark."

Kiri said, "Young master, stay away from them if you don't want to get sick."

"They will attack anyone who gets close."

Lu Minglai had definitely never seen such a drawing of hell.

Kiri imagined that the young masters and ladies would turn pale, or even vomit.

That's how city folks are.

I remember the previous governor—the one who was burned to ashes. He was a tough guy when he first arrived, but he was paralyzed with fear as soon as he got to Blighttown.

Wow, there's even a disease village!

Ryan, however, was eager to try his luck. If Miss Jasmine hadn't stopped him, he would have already climbed onto the terraced fields and played happily with the villagers.

Kiri thought this reaction was outrageous.

No matter how he observed, Ryan's joyful expression didn't seem feigned; it was as if this wasn't a century-old plague of withering disease, but rather a day trip to a charming rural village.

"Can I pick some to take home?"

Ryan was intrigued by the pile of withered straw. If the straw grains were ground into powder and applied to the sword before each battle, wouldn't every strike be fatal, making them invincible?

Are you really treating this as a rural tourism destination?

Kiri felt his dignity had been insulted, yet he still wanted to take souvenirs home?

“The town of Kubing has been sealed off,” Kiri said with a dark face. “There are nearly a hundred sick villagers in the town. If anyone tries to attack the straw spores, they will be besieged by the entire town.”

"Thirty years ago, the then-town mayor tried to liberate the town of Kubing. Hey, what an idiot..."

Recalling that battle thirty years ago, even a ruthless man like Viscount Kiri couldn't help but feel lingering fear.

"As a result, they became part of the townspeople too," Kiri said sarcastically. "Nobody survived."

“The villagers are quite warm and hospitable,” Ryan said with satisfaction. “I like villagers with so many different kinds of personality.”

Coming to Wuguangling was definitely the right decision.

This is what the underworld should taste like.

The town of Blighttown also exists in the original work. However, due to its extreme darkness and player feedback indicating it was too difficult, it was no longer available in later tests, making it a semi-discarded project.

Since that's the case, Ryan should definitely make use of this waste.

The condition for dispelling the Curse of Ignorance is the town of Blight, but so far, this thing is quite useful, and Ryan doesn't plan to dispel it.

"Tear down these blockades."

Ryan smiled and said, "From now on, Blighttown is open to the public."

Viscount Kiri raised an eyebrow, seriously doubting he had misheard. That ruthless?

Blighttown has been under lockdown for thirty years, and during that time, no governor has dared to enter it. He misunderstood Ryan's intentions, thinking that Ryan was going to send troops to attack Blighttown again.

Kiri wouldn't call it bravery; he would only see it as recklessness.

But someone once told him that recklessness is closer to courage than cowardice.

Kiri's attitude towards Lane changed slightly.

Therefore, it was even less likely that they would agree.

We should scare this hothead away as soon as possible, lest he go and get himself killed.

The ashes and the town of Blight did not deter Ryan, but Kiri had a third challenge: the worst living conditions.

Even if you come, you won't be able to get past the third level.

A nobleman's son like Ryan, who has lived in a grand courtyard since childhood and has always been waited on hand and foot, would certainly not be able to adapt to the living environment of the Lightless Territory that challenges the limits of human endurance.

"Your Excellency, please follow me to the mansion."

Kiri sneered and led the group ahead.

"Because most of the land in the Land of No Light has fallen, the area you can actually govern now is only the outskirts of Blighttown, so your residence is also here."

"This castle was built a hundred years ago by the local noble family, the Blair family. Unfortunately, it was not completed before the disease broke out."

Simply put, it's an extremely dangerous unfinished building.

The carriage traveled for two hours before finally seeing the unfinished castle in the distance.

It's called a castle, but it's just ruins that resemble a castle.

A moat shimmering with green water, stone walls, a low clock tower, a small chapel, and a main hall.

As they walked, Kiri gave an introduction.

"Bai Ye cannot leave the castle. If he is exposed to the Azure Silver Eclipse, his maximum health will be reduced until he dies. He can only be unharmed by getting close to the Blazing Fire."

"Wow, there's even a poison circle." Ryan was generally satisfied.

"This moat was dug fifty years ago, but the water source has been contaminated by germs."

Kiri was looking forward to seeing Ryan's expression break down, "He'll die instantly if he falls into the water."

"Wow, it even dissolves in water." Ryan was quite satisfied.

"Be careful, these cracks in the city walls are overgrown with diseased ivy, which will attack the creatures around them."

"Wow, there's even a defensive tower." Ryan was very satisfied.

"After the outbreak of the blight, most of the rooms in the castle were locked by mechanisms and could not be opened."

“Wow, and it can’t be opened from this side.” Ryan was quite satisfied.

"Don't go to that sealed-off clock tower; it's full of infected maids and servants."

"Wow, there's even a monster spawner." Ryan was extremely satisfied.

"The church is relatively safe; there's a 'Radiant Fire' burning inside, which can protect against the erosion of the Silver Eclipse..."

"Wow, there's a safe zone." Ryan was extremely disappointed.

I feel...

After hesitating for a moment, he finally couldn't help but say: