Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

[Quest Reward: 10 Power Potion Essences (Level 1)]

These goodies were originally meant for the players, but since they've gone through Ryan's pocket, there's no reason for them to go back.

Ryan went out and completed a difficult advancement quest, receiving ten bottles of Power Essence.

He examined the potion in his hand; the pale silver liquid churned with unimaginable, violent power.

For ordinary players, one bottle is enough to reach the enhancement limit, but it's different for Ryan.

He has strong drug resistance.

We continue to proceed steadily and surely.

Tun tun tun, just unscrew the bottle and you're all set.

The essence of the potion flowed down his throat into his internal organs, and the frenzied power surged through his body. His muscles tore apart and then healed, while power continued to surge up.

The effect was noticeable in the first three bottles, but the effect weakened in the later bottles.

[Strength 2.2→4]

Its strength has nearly doubled.

Of course, it's also because he doesn't have much strength to begin with.

Ryan raised his hand, revealing a fair arm covered in dense silver veins that slowly disappeared after a while.

With this current strength, I can swing a light iron hammer for a long time.

The Dragon Gold Longsword is definitely unusable, but the reforged Straw Sword is more than enough.

The idea of ​​reforging the straw sword can be put on the agenda.

A week later, the materials were gradually transported from Lu Mingyun, and the temporary blacksmith's table that was originally set up in the backyard was opened to the public after simple renovations.

After completing this blacksmith shop quest, you will receive [Azure Silver Forging lv1x10]. This thing is even more precious than the Power Potion. It's the right thing to use it all to fuse into the Ryan Sword.

I've had enough sleep, so while I'm still full of energy, I'll do whatever comes to mind.

He summoned five workers to clean up the blacksmith shop using earth and wood magic—these guys were Lu Ming's secret agents sent by Lawrence, now infiltrating the territory of Chuguang as hired laborers, simple and easy to use.

The blacksmith shop was located in the central courtyard of the city. In less than an hour, the iron furnace was set up, the signboard was hung up, and the old blacksmith was asked to stand in the middle. That's how the business opened.

“Mr. Ryan,” Jasmine said, hands on her hips smugly, “the shop is finished. I decided on the style; are you satisfied?”

Jasmine's elf ears twitched triumphantly three times. She thought to herself that she was lucky to work for Ryan, given that she could write books, decorate, and had such high aesthetic sense.

At the very least, her salary should be doubled.

Send two bouquets of flowers every day.

At first glance, Ryan could tell that Jasmine had a typical elven aesthetic, with a medieval style. The decor was simple and elegant, with graceful green ivy growing in front of and behind the blacksmith's shop. The wooden signboard read "Little Blacksmith of Chuguang." The background wall was decorated with murals, and Jasmine had personally hand-painted a small blue hammer.

There was a hint of loneliness amidst the tranquility.

“Hmm.” Ryan nodded. “The art style is not bad. It will be perfect with a few minor changes.”

He took out the paint.

Half an hour later, Ryan looked at his creation with pride, thanking his father for the dog food. This most delicious idea in the world was ready and it was time to feed it to the decomposers.

Let's reverse the damage to their reputation.

Ryan couldn't wait to see the players' expressions of rage.

At the same time, all online players received the following message: [Eden Adds New Update#]

A new building, the "Blacksmith Shop," has been added to the "Central Courtyard of Chuguang City."

This news sparked discussions in various live streaming rooms.

Want to sleep: After a whole week of waiting, the game has finally decided to update, allowing the planner, Muqin, to return to base.

Legendary Investigator (up): It looks like the reputation is slowly recovering. A week ago, I said this game has a good foundation and the art style is excellent. This dilapidated, decaying, and desolate gothic dark style has a feel of an old masterpiece from the first half of the century. But you all say my mom is gone.

Hehehe: The investigator's xylophone is allowed to return.

I like you: The operations team should really give the art team a shout-out.

Laibao is a lifelong fan: Didn't Sister Yuzi accumulate a lot of material? Can you make a ring for Laibao?

Katana Master: I can now forge katanas to play with.

In just one day, with the help of the Zerg hybrids, Eden's reputation rebounded from its low point, and more and more positive reviews appeared on the forums.

Comments such as "The game has a good foundation, as long as it is updated well in the future" and "The art and character design are really good-looking".

Meanwhile, another post was unearthed.

This is a masterpiece by the well-known cross-dressing artist Mr. Noodle Sea, created a week ago.

At the time, the entire internet was criticizing Eden, but Noodle Sea was praising it vehemently, firmly standing on the opposite side of the people, all in pursuit of the thrill of his family taking off.

At this moment, netizens changed their tune: Noodle Sea's prediction was right; his original intention was bad, but he executed it well.

How can you agree with me?

You should let my whole family go.

Noodle Sea panicked instantly. He had been in the skewers business for many years, and this was the first time he had ever made a mistake.

Since you're all praising this game, then I'll criticize it.

"Leaving a blacksmith shop means forgetting Eden's original intention. Ryan only wants to make money off you and has degenerated from a people's entrepreneur into a lackey of capitalism."

While posting on the beach, Noodles not only criticized the blacksmith shop but also provoked Ryan's fans.

The combat prowess of the Zerg hybrids is undeniable.

Just now, a guy with the ID 【Viscount Kiri】said bad things about Ryan. He's clearly not as good as Ryan, but his thread got over a hundred posts in half an hour. Now, two hours later, the thread is almost a thousand posts.

As expected, as soon as the post was published, Noodle Sea was criticized by netizens again.

Regardless of the constant movement of the driftwood, the broadcasters were very excited.

Most of them spent a week grinding monsters in the back mountains.

The back mountain is vast and rich in resources. Monsters not only drop blessings, but also various material magic crystals. I also collected a lot of ordinary forging stones along the way. These things are things that Ryan can't pick up.

My backpack is full of materials now, time to find a place to use them.

Players returned to Chuguang City and could see the blacksmith shop in the distance from the central courtyard.

Everything went black instantly.

No, it should be said that what's before our eyes is a riot of colors.

My eyes are almost blinded by the light!

Two rows of eye-catching plaques hung at the entrance of the blacksmith's shop, bearing bold, colorful lettering:

Start by crafting god-tier gear, level up incredibly fast!

The shop name has also been changed to gold, with large, brightly lit characters: 【Legendary Blacksmith of Chuguang】

What the hell?

The legendary investigator stared wide-eyed. What the hell was that?!

This was the first time he wanted to use the term 'golden legend' to describe a building.

Gold paint was splashed without restraint, and the entire blacksmith shop was exaggeratedly painted entirely in gold. The iron furnace, the workbench, and the hammer all gleamed in gold, and the whole shop was radiating a rustic, earthy golden light.

The style of this blacksmith shop is completely different from that of Chuguang City.

Has Eden's art style been eroded by its operations...?

Is this really a game from 2062?

It's not some kind of browser game from the millennium era, is it?

The legendary investigator was thinking of writing a 10,000-word research on Chuguang City, but when he saw this nouveau riche and ostentatious blacksmith shop, the stench of capitalism hit him. What could he possibly write about?

The rise of Huang Jinlai, the third son of a wealthy family?

"Although I know that Ryan's IP is very valuable."

The legendary investigator's lips twitched. "But this is just too extravagant."

The live stream audience was also overwhelmed by the generosity.

Could it be... that Mr. Noodle Sea is truly a gaming legend?

Cilantro Lover: Where is the decay? Where is the desolation? Where is the gothic? Where is the darkness?

Big Sword Shrimp: The operations and art teams should just go to their wedding night! This art style is way too much, like something out of a 20th-century masterpiece! It's way too amazing!

Hehehe: Return flight failed, investigator's mother repatriated.

Legendary Investigator (up): ...Wow, that's quite a roundabout way to go.

Lai Bao is my lifelong fan: Look, it's my Lai Bao, wow, my idol is so handsome.

Ryan observed the constipated expressions of the players with satisfaction. He smugly put his hands on his hips, thinking that if he were a half-elf, his pointed ears would twitch too.

This is called retro and nostalgic style.

His top-notch art style, which he spent half an hour creating, seems to have deeply impressed the players.

But the best is yet to come.

Art is just decoration; gameplay is the core.

One cannot have a rotten exterior but a golden interior.

However, Ryan's leg hurts a little.

Miss Jasmine hid in the shadows and bit Ryan's thigh hard.

"That's outrageous!"

"I spent half an hour drawing! Give me back my little hammer!"

Having agreed not to show themselves in front of the Lightless, the half-elf was so anxious that she jumped up and down in the shadows, almost rolling on the ground.

"It's too ugly! It's broken! Change it back! Change it back!"

Chapter 59 The True Legendary Weapon (Skin)

First Light City.

The dim, yellowish sunlight slanted into the courtyard, encircling the dilapidated walls, which were covered in the remnants of ivy. Further away stood the Leaning Tower of the Gothic style. In the center of this desolate, retro castle, a gleaming, gold-plated blacksmith shop, reminiscent of a web game, suddenly appeared, aptly named "Legendary Blacksmith Shop"...

Is this some old relic unearthed from some stock image library?

It's only been a whole week since the last update?

Why is the art design for this game so inconsistent, sometimes amazing and sometimes awful?

The players looked at each other, and all of them saw confusion in each other's eyes.

The art style is so jarring it's almost absurd.

Ryan endured the pain in his leg—the pain was spreading to his upper body—as Miss Jasmine, panting, nibbled along the edge of his shadow—and watched with satisfaction as the players' expressions changed.

Come and eat.

“Welcome, you lightless ones,” said Lai, cutting along the dotted line, with a forced smile.

"Wow, it's Laibao!" Yuzu screamed first. "I love you."

"Ooh!" Jasmine gnawed even more fiercely.

Ryan felt a chill run down his spine when he saw this Zerg hybrid leader; he didn't even dare to curse her easily.

I'm afraid she'll get too excited.

The legendary investigator is the most stubborn; let's just say the art style is like a browser game, as long as the gameplay isn't like a browser game.

Since we're already here...

He took the lead and entered the blacksmith's shop.

The blacksmith of Chuguang City sat beside the furnace. He was very old, with pale skin covering a thin, bony body. He muttered incoherently, and his aged eyes cast a hint of madness... A dying world, a dilapidated castle, a mad blacksmith—everything was so atmospheric.

But the addition of the word 'legend' makes it hard to stay calm.