Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

He clicked to check and found it was a new open-world VR game called "Eden," which had been heavily criticized by players for its deadlock at the beginning.

Noodle Sea became interested.

He continued browsing and learned about more and more negative rumors, which were quite popular.

'Advertising fraud' 'Internal beta test game' 'The invisible bridge is invisible, and Ryan's parents are also invisible' 'The production team's ( ) cannot open it from this side' 'Bao Si is Bao Si is' 'You are not allowed to scold Lai Bao'.

We've found a great stage.

The noodle-headed creature's eyes gleamed like a shark smelling blood, believing this game held great promise.

The more the people oppose something, the more he wants to support it.

He immediately watched several streamers' clips to learn more, and then created a post on the gaming forum with the title: "Why I say Westerners will never create Eden?"

The moment the thread about "Noodle Sea" was started, it immediately attracted several insults.

From afar, it looks like a noodle; up close, it looks like a sea of ​​noodles.

'I was furious when I saw the title, but I felt relieved when I saw the ID.'

Noodle Sea smiled, "Mortals can't understand the thoughts of gods. He's a gaming legend." He continued posting on the second floor:

"As a veteran gamer with thirty years of experience, I can predict that Eden will become a masterpiece and benchmark for games of this century, and Ryan Lumin will become the most popular game character. You may misunderstand me now, but you will admire me after its official closed beta."

The feeling of the whole family being bathed in light is just so wonderful.

Noodle Sea continued writing: "Before discussing the merits of Eden, let's talk about how it differs from ordinary games."

"Firstly, sincerity. A genuine attitude, without hypocrisy or pretense. It's now 2062. Compared to GTA 6, which was delayed from 2025 to the present, Eden Games is still not finished, yet it's already in its first closed beta test. Is Eden perfect? ​​Not yet, but at least it's playable."

"Secondly, it tells China's story from the perspective of the Western world, and there is no doubt that Eden has achieved this."

"This game is entirely a tribute to and export of traditional Chinese culture. 'The door cannot be opened from this side' is a tribute to the ancient legend of 'Yu the Great passing his home three times without entering while taming the floods';

The beginner quest "Suicide" pays homage to the benevolence and morality of Xuande Gong in traditional classic literature.

Protecting the invisible bridge is a clear statement that "traditional culture is an invisible bridge connecting China with the world, and we must protect it."

Noodle Sea felt as if a literary giant had been resurrected, effortlessly quoting passages and allusions, and he hadn't felt this good in a long time.

The number of replies to the post was increasing, and the vibration frequency of his brain-computer interface was getting higher and higher. He felt like he was about to have an intracranial orgasm.

"Each of the three characters is a living, breathing person. Eden has only featured one male character so far, 'Ryan Lumin,' and although he has only appeared a few times, it shows how skillfully the game has created its characters."

"He is clearly the city lord of Chuguang City, which in reality would be equivalent to a bureau-level cadre, yet he personally received the players, which embodies the concept of sharing joy with the people. As the city lord, he came to the countryside, which is poverty alleviation in rural areas. He built the invisible bridge infrastructure, which is doing practical things for the people in a low-key and unassuming way. These are all manifestations of cultural wisdom."

While writing, Mian Tiao Hai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

As he wished, the second post immediately became a minor hot topic on the forum.

Unsuspecting new netizens were drawn in by his sensational title and impressed by his novel viewpoint, leaving behind heartfelt praise:

"Please teach me how to string them."

"The more the noodle industry is supported, the more it should be resisted."

"It seems Bao Si has decided to have Noodle Sea handle the business order."

Commercial order?

Noodle Sea scoffed. He had long since transcended the base pleasure of making money and now pursued spiritual values. He would always stand on the opposite side of the masses and the truth, and would never make a mistake.

Like I said before, the feeling of the whole family taking off is just so awesome.

In pursuit of an even more intense and pleasurable experience, he continued to post with unwavering confidence:

"Netizens have misunderstood Eden today, and will continue to misunderstand Eden in the future, but Eden is still Eden."

"I swear on the lives of my family here, and everyone can take screenshots as proof."

"Eden will not be swayed by Bao Si. After its official launch, it sold over ten million units on the first day and broke one hundred million within a year!"

...

Ryan couldn't help but laugh out loud after reading Noodle Sea's post.

This kid is too good at scheming; he's practically my genius for Pythagorean theorizing.

With admiration in his heart, Ryan drifted off to sleep.

Soon after, Ryan frowned. He dreamed that Eden would not have Bao Si. After the official public beta, the first day's sales exceeded ten million, and within a year, it broke one hundred million.

How could that be...

Startled awake, Ryan grew increasingly worried. His eyes hardened; he knew he had to strike hard.

“Lianluming..…”

Helen swallowed hard, her face flushed. "You mean, you want to use this?"

Her eyes widened, the blasphemous rod-like object reflected in her golden pupils.

"It's too, too dirty."

Chapter 44 A sword is like fine wine, growing more mellow with age.

The next day, the sky was bright.

Chuguang City, Blacksmith Shop.

“Lianlumin”.

Helen swallowed hard, her face flushed. "You really want to use this?"

"It's so dirty!"

Her eyes widened, the blasphemous rod-like object reflected in her golden pupils.

"It's so, so filthy."

The thing was entirely black, wriggling gently. In the sunlight, it cast a long, narrow, rod-shaped shadow on Helen's cheek. The female knight was filled with terror; she had never seen anything so horrifying.

This is the straw sword that Ryan picked up in Blighttown last night. Although it is a sword, it has become one with the Blight plants.

It looked more like a broken tree branch than a sword.

"You...you can't do this, you're a sworn paladin." She gasped for breath, blurting out in a panic, "This...this is just too filthy."

While saying this, he kept his eyes glued to the straw sword.

Helen realized that this was Ryan's real conspiracy.

His training of Lu Ming's swordsmanship became increasingly extreme. Humble and ordinary tree branches could not satisfy this man's twisted desires. He needed something more perverse and blasphemous, which is why he chose this diseased tree branch!

Using this diseased branch to train, the noble aristocratic swordsmanship was utterly corrupted, ultimately becoming a promiscuous style of swordsmanship...

Instantly, several terrible images flashed through Helen's mind.

Her cheeks flushed instantly, her breathing became more rapid, her shoulders trembled slightly, and her voice lost its usual sternness and righteousness. "Don't use this to practice swordsmanship... Please, use the wooden sword again!"

Lu Mingren always preferred compromise.

According to the oath, Lu Ming's sword technique can only be used with the Holy Sword, but now she can accept tree branches.

“Ms. Helen.” Ryan glanced at Helen, wondering what the female knight was thinking. He guessed she had become obsessed with practicing pirated sword techniques. He said righteously, “My sword is clean. This is a good holy sword.”

“I washed my sword and didn’t kill anyone this morning.”

Can you hold back your laughter when I say that?

Helen looked at the straw sword, which had broken due to years of fighting. Layers of old bloodstains had formed, and withered plants connected the broken sword. Small, blood-red spores, like tiny eyes, were wriggling slightly, carrying a faint, putrid smell.

Is your holy sword automatically refreshed every day...?

Helen turned to stare at Ryan, her eyes conveying the same meaning, "...this sword is rotten."

"Please rest assured."

Ryan smiled and said, "I will use my best skills to repair this broken sword and make it look brand new."

No matter how much you patch it up, it's still rotten!

Rotten sword hilt!

Using this thing as a sword, aren't you afraid of getting infected too?

Helen was in despair. For whom did she not raise her sword? For whom did her vow bleed? From Lu Mingcheng to Wu Guanglin, she could only watch helplessly as Ryan used this rotten hilt to insult Lu Mingcheng's swordsmanship.

"Speechless. I don't even care about its past, so why do you care?"

Ryan asked, turning to the old blacksmith. "Master, can this sword be reforged?"

The old blacksmith's face twitched slightly. Having lived this long, what kind of bizarre weapon hadn't he forged?

He had never seen this thing before.

"...Lord City Lord."

The old blacksmith, his voice hoarse, put on heavy iron leather gloves, took the straw sword and examined it. His fingers traced the bloodstains, rust, and spores one by one. After a while, he slowly said, "Judging from the degree of corrosion, this sword is at least thirty years old."

“The spine of the sword has completely broken, and it should have fallen apart by now.” He pointed to the protrusion in the middle of the straw sword, “but the roots of the diseased plant have strung the sword together.”

“The plant with the disease has a strong vitality and can regenerate indefinitely as long as its spores are injected with magic.”

The old blacksmith pointed to the small spores on the hilt of the sword, "This 'sword'... perhaps it should be called a living thing; it is alive, just dormant."

So it's still a rotten sword hilt that's been sitting for thirty years.

Helen sighed deeply, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at Ryan. "Not only is he rotten, but he's also too old. Couldn't you have used someone younger?"

"A sword is like fine wine, the older it gets, the better it becomes." Ryan seemed to read Helen's mind. "So, can I use it?"

The old blacksmith was silent for a moment before saying, "Okay!"

“The hilt must be completely reforged, using mithril and blazing fire to forge it,” he said. “After forging, engrave protective inscriptions on the hilt, then wrap it with three layers of saintly shrouds. This will barely block the withering disease and prevent it from corroding your hands.”

"If we have enough materials," the old blacksmith said, "it should take about a week to finish."

"I want to do it myself."

Ryan said that the old blacksmith is perfect at making mechanisms, but once he forges or enhances equipment, the "curse of the blacksmith and fire" is no joke. This kind of deliciousness is best left for the players to enjoy.

"Please teach me how to do it," Ryan asked earnestly.

"Me?" The old blacksmith was somewhat surprised. He said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Young master, if you want to learn my craft, aren't you afraid of being cursed by an evil god?"

“I’m already using this thing.” Ryan pointed to the straw sword, its entire body corroded by withering disease. “Why would I be afraid of being cursed by an evil god?”

It really is.

The old blacksmith was persuaded.

“Mr. Ryan,” Viscount Kiri’s voice came at that moment, “Where did you find this sword?”

"Kubing Town".

Ryan said, "A sword in the hands of a knight, do you recognize this sword?"

“Perhaps.” Viscount Kiri stared at the straw sword, his withered yellow eyes filled with complex emotions. After a long while, he finally looked away. “I didn’t expect you to be able to get into the depths of the town of withered disease.”

Kubing Town.

Helen was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

She thought Ryan had just picked up the sword from outside the village, but she never expected it to be deep in the town, and that it had been taken from a sick knight.

Helen asked herself if she could do it, so how did Ryan manage to do it?

"Did you know that this sword existed in the town of Blight?"

Ryan retorted meaningfully, "He only said 'Blighttown'." The implication was clear: only by venturing deep into Blighttown would one know that the sword lay hidden there.

This guy's role in the original work was cut into pieces; he's just a useful tool villain, a formulaic, rotten monster boss whose moves are disgusting and have a dreadful quality, even more rotten than Helen.

Ryan knew he was infected with the withering disease and wouldn't live more than a few days. He was being devoured by the withering disease's power of immortality and assimilated by it.

This process is irreversible.

Ryan couldn't stop it either.

After he fell into the form of Viscount Kiri, known as "Resurrected from the Withered," he was killed by the player. Ryan kept Kiri alive until now, hoping to obtain the relic called "Azure Silver Ash" after he was destroyed.

But after several days of probing, Ryan discovered that Viscount Kiri's connection to the town of Blight was deeper than he had thought.

"..."