Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

For example, famous fan-made creations such as "A woman's sword can deceive you, but Lu Ming, the Sword Saint, cannot", "Lu Ming's kidneys are reduced", "Lu Ming is the strongest vs. the strongest in history", and "Sorry, I didn't let Lord Wu Guang use his full strength", etc.

Ryan realized he had overlooked this: in the original timeline, he first appeared before the players several years later, when he had grown into a fully grown man.

And right now, the model is still based on a minor.

With a face like that, it's indeed difficult to establish authority.

“Young Master Ryan,” Miss Jasmine whispered in his ear, her shadow still holding Ryan’s shadow’s hand. Ryan could feel Jasmine’s hand tighten slightly. “I think you should be the one hiding in the shadows.”

She stared at the pomelo with slight dissatisfaction.

Most of the characters created by players resembled ancient gods, but the female blogger [Youzi] treated the game like a fashion dress-up game, choosing a tall and beautiful elf character and a ranger class, and then spent a lot of time customizing her character's appearance.

They look good on their own.

Among the group of ancient gods, she appeared even more beautiful, like a celestial being, otherworldly and ethereal.

“He is the city lord of ‘Chuguang City’.”

“How could a guide steal a player’s radiance? Does he lack that little bit of experience?” Yuzu defended the handsome little boy, saying, “It’s just the game’s mechanics.”

We really do need it.

Ryan thought to himself.

The players thought it made a lot of sense, even though they hadn't seen 'First Light City' yet.

Just from the name, you can tell it's full of brilliance; it must be a very wealthy, prosperous, and beautiful town.

Ryan must be a good person, after all, he looks like a good person.

"It's okay, the game is easy anyway, as long as we don't die."

The legendary investigator pondered for a moment. When he was a child, he had heard his great-grandfather tell him the ancient legend of the deadly game.

This type has disappeared from the market.

Before my great-grandfather passed away, he was delirious and babbling incoherently. His last words were profound and philosophical, such as "It hurts, it hurts so much," "My chubby baby is so chubby and cute," "No, no..." "My sun has set," and "I really want... just one more snack..."

To better understand his great-grandfather's towering figure and to fulfill his great-grandfather's last wish, he was determined to study this game thoroughly.

I just hope Eden's difficulty is high, so I won't be disappointed.

After whispering amongst themselves, the players elected the legendary investigator as their representative.

"Cough cough."

The legendary investigator coughed, straightened his somewhat disheveled clothes, stepped forward, and, feigning aristocratic manners, knelt on one knee before Ryan.

"Honorable Lord of Chuguang City, is there anything we can do for you?"

If Viscount Kiri had seen this scene, he would have been even more horrified.

It's already a miracle that the Lightless Ones could commit suicide; to make them submit, they must be the reincarnations of the Silver Witch.

“Head to the church.” Ryan smiled. “Go and pay homage to [Radiant Fire].

A new quest has appeared before all players.

Main Quest: Head to Chuguang City

The best is yet to come!

Chapter 37 Win-win means I win twice

[Guidance Mission: Guiding the Newborn Without Light]

[Reward: 0.1 Blessing x10 (Note: Can only be used as a reward and distributed externally)]

How to effectively guide players through the game?

Explain the mission details meticulously, provide a thorough explanation of the world background, and conduct a complete tutorial for newcomers.

That's how the original game's tutorial was written; the detailed tutorial lowered the barrier to entry, which is why Eden became so popular.

Ryan learned from his predecessors, drawing on their strengths and absorbing a great deal from various games and their communities, discarding the essence and keeping the dross, and finally found the answer: the Riddler.

If something can be explained in one sentence, then never explain it in one sentence.

If something can be described with simple words, then never use simple words.

The language must be ornate and obscure, preferably with a large number of rare characters. It's about piling up all the little knowledge one has acquired in a lifetime. Reaching this level is considered a beginner's level.

If you add self-created settings that don't need explanation, and supplement them with deliberately mysterious sentence structures, then you've reached the pinnacle of the art of riddles.

The most elite whisperers, set in a Western fantasy world, use ancient-style young men, such as those in "The Rampaging Beast Fly."

Such a large portion of copywriting is something no one can stomach, which is a better way to discourage players.

"Go and pay homage to [Radiant Fire]."

Ryan was unfathomable, and he didn't explain what the Radiant Fire was.

All you need to do is pile on the settings.

The legendary investigator was completely bewildered. He blinked, waiting for Ryan to explain further. "Lord City Lord, how do we get to the City of Dawn?"

To my surprise, this guy didn't offer any explanation at all.

Ryan has replaced thinking with riddles, connected his brain with nonsense, and just piled up words. This long string of gibberish can even smooth out the wrinkles in your brain.

"We entrust the lingering echoes of daylight, along with our own faint light and warmth, to the approaching, deep, silvery night. For only by traversing this night can we possibly... glimpse the next dawn?"

Ryan's tunnel is unfathomable.

"Or at least, to mark a less thorny path for those who come after, so that they may meet the [First Light]."

In layman's terms, it means you'll die all the way.

Players were dumbfounded. Could a human possibly say something like this?

It's got the sophistication, but what's with all the babbling?

Although the combination of the twilight approaching, the forest shrouded in darkness, and Ryan's character model does create a certain atmosphere.

But what about the beginner tutorial? Is there really no guidance at all?

"The city lord is absolutely right!"

The legendary investigator's eyes lit up. It seemed that the game's background setting was very grand and worth researching. It was acceptable to start with some riddles to raise the level of sophistication, as long as they didn't reveal any more later.

Ryan glanced at the thoughtful players and sneered, "You guys figure it out yourselves. Even he himself was baffled by this genius's statement. His toes were clenched so tightly that this should be considered a work injury."

It's all worth it to protect Lu Ming and dissuade the evil Dark Ones.

Fortunately, no one he knew knew the gibberish he was speaking here, and Ryan was afraid of getting his comeuppance.

'We will leave behind the echoes of daylight...' Hiding in the shadows, Miss Jasmine scribbled furiously in her notebook, perfecting her work, 'The Book of Ryan's Prophecies.'

She wanted to record Ryan's words truthfully so that future generations could admire the heroic figure of the Lord of Chuguang City.

“The Lightless.”

Ryan concluded, "Let's move towards the end of the sunset!"

After uttering his last words, he vanished from the players' sight, leaving behind only a deep black shadow and the afterglow scattered on the ground. Even his exit was incredibly stylish.

The expert has left the stage!

In reality, Miss Jasmine had pulled him into her shadow.

Ryan will secretly stalk the players, playing the role of an invisible pervert, and greedily steal their dead blessings.

Wow, they're gone already.

Yuzu looked disappointed; no little boy was watching anymore.

Players had a good first impression of Ryan. Judging from his appearance, he must be a good person on the side of order. They were even thinking of getting on his good side, but they didn't expect him to disappear after only saying a few words.

"They just left without a word, that's too decisive."

"Is there really no guidance at all? Where should we go next?"

"At least give me a map!"

“That man said ‘the direction of sunset.’ If it’s east when it rises and west when it sets, then it should be west.” The legendary investigator pondered for a moment. “We’ll just head west.”

"Alright, let's charge west!"

The players were itching to get started. They had been stuck in the forest for half a day, listened to half an hour of cutscenes, and hadn't killed anyone for half an hour. They needed to find someone to kill quickly.

Kill all the ones with health bars.

Then let's head west and fight our way there.

Given the difficulty of this game, no matter how 'life-or-death' it is, it's still just a gimmick.

It's essentially still a fun game.

The old man was a hardcore gamer who loved fighting. After listening to his rambling for so long, he was itching to get his hands on the game. He took the lead and headed west. The eight players regrouped and headed towards the sunset.

Before long, they left the Sunset Forest.

Once they left Sunset Forest, the old man at the front stopped.

"What's wrong? Are there monsters ahead?"

The legendary investigator asked curiously, and he was the second to follow, but he also stopped and held his breath.

"A breathtaking view lies ahead."

He said to the live stream audience.

The forest was dimly lit and the view was narrow and unclear in the sunset, but now that we have left the dark forest, the scenery has suddenly opened up.

It was an endless expanse of golden rice fields, with small villages in sight, and the setting sun sinking toward the horizon in that direction.

A warm evening breeze swept across the plains, swaying the withered wheat ears. Clumps of wheat ears brushed against the sky, and looking further into the distance, past the outposts and rusty railway tracks, one could see the silhouette of a castle on the hillside—that was 'First Light City,' the place where the sun sets.

The yellow sun set, and the white sun rose.

The Land of No Light has no night; its nights are silvery-white.

Eden

【Chapter One】

【The white night is coming】

The legendary investigator remembered that the white sun had appeared in the opening CG; it was the white sun that rose at the place where the Silver Witch died.

The entire night, devoid of light, was bathed in its pale silver light.

Where the white sun shines, countless curses arise.

Their ultimate goal is to go to the place where the white sun was born.

Their first step was to head to the castle on the hillside.

The legendary investigator had heard it from his great-grandfather.

In their time, truly top-notch game tutorials didn't involve meticulously explaining the objectives, densely marking a list of tasks on a map, or using simple, clear dialogue to provide a simplistic, elementary-school-like tutorial.

The best game tutorials are precisely those that are 'no tutorials'.

The destination of the journey is not told through the characters' dialogue or the question marks on the map, but through the interaction with the world, such as the wind blowing through the forest, the mountain ranges stretching forward, or the white sun in front of you.

Perhaps this game is unlike any other on the market...

The legendary investigator thought to himself.

"Oh my god, this crappy game has no common sense at all, and the art is garbage."

"The rendering is overexposed."

The gaming pro, Uncle, also chimed in.

Looking at the white sun, the old man immediately started to criticize: "It should be dark at night, this trash game has no common sense at all!"

This person didn't even watch the opening CG.

...

[Guided Task Completed]

[Reward Amount: 0.1 Blessing x10]