Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

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Ryan saw more of the scene; he saw a Gothic castle.

He knew that it was Straw City from a hundred years ago.

Ryan saw a smiling girl in the castle, and he saw a messenger in white planting a withered seed on the girl.

So the girl began to wither, and everything she came into contact with withered. She was hated and loathed by the noblemen, regarded as a calamity, and imprisoned in a high tower.

The only thing she could do was grow flowers.

Only the flowers wouldn't call her a monster.

But the flowers she planted always withered.

So they planted more and more.

'Words, once withered, can no longer hurt anyone.'

And so the whole world withered in her hands.

"Ryan... Ryan!" Miss Jasmine pinched Ryan's shadow, sensing that something was wrong.

Ryan suddenly snapped out of his reverie, gasping for breath. What he had just witnessed was the human memory of the withered princess.

She wasn't born a witch, but was turned into one by the white-robed messenger.

Are witches actually man-made weapons?

The sheer volume of unknown information sent a storm of emotions through Ryan's mind.

He was filled with emotion at the thought of such a past, realizing that everything had a reason.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. After seeing the sickly princess's past, Ryan would naturally empathize with her.

Without a doubt, the people here who shocked and impressed Ryan the most were... those noble children.

So handsome.

Is it because the other person might have an unknown curse that you choose not to bully them?

But that's it.

A mindset of wasting time.

Even if the outcome is death, even if it means risking their lives, they will continue to bully relentlessly.

Ryan acknowledged their bullying intent.

As for the sick princess, does her tragic past automatically make her a good girl?

What kind of bullshit values are these?

[Lyan Lumin defeats the first chapter's hidden boss, "Demeter, the Withered and Plague Princess"]

[Humanity in a state of decay]

[Quality: Witch's Relic]

[The remnants left after the curse of decay was burned away, though withered, were at least once abundant.]

[When equipped on a weapon, it allows temporary use of the residual 'Withering Disease' authority.]

The witch's relic.

Ryan's heart tightened. He knew what relics meant; they were miracles that mortal craftsmen could not create. Like the previous [Azure Silver Spirit Ash], which was a relic of a mortal.

And this 'withered humanity' turned out to be a relic of the witch.

As for the remaining power of the withered disease?

Ryan doesn't know how it will work yet, but that's okay, he'll find out once he tries it.

He gave Miss Jasmine a wink.

"To be honest, Mr. Ryan is truly a legend."

"That Ryan guy is so arrogant. Even with this level of affection, he still won't show them special CGs."

The players were all overjoyed, and thanks to Ryan's assists, everyone received a considerable blessing.

They're all showing off in the live stream right now.

Having fought side by side just now, they were convinced that they had formed a bond with Ryan that transcended life and death.

Miss Jasmine's shadow drifted past.

She truly lived up to her reputation as a top assassin. Before the players even noticed, they were all grabbed by the ankles, their faces down, their vision went black, and they fell to the ground one after another.

"Holy crap, a water ghost is pulling people away!"

"Water ghosts on the ground? That's a damn Tu Xingsun!"

"Yes, it really exists!"

"There are still monsters alive!"

"Lao Lai, save me!"

Ryan arrived as expected, imbuing the straw sword with humanity. The holy sword was covered with a layer of decaying curse, and he drew the sword to behead the player on the ground.

Come.

I am born, so you shall die!

Ryan flashed a bright smile, "I'm curious to see what special effects it has!"

Chapter 82 The Most Precious Gift

【Straw Sword (The Humanity of the Withered)】

Each instance of damage dealt accumulates a certain amount of Plague Points. When the Plague Points reach their maximum and the target dies, the corpse will transform into a Plague Monster.

The withered monsters are driven by those who possess 'withered humanity,' but their numbers are limited by mental strength.

Ryan beheaded ten players in a row, instantly maxing out their accumulated stun value. Before he could even celebrate his ten kills, he felt dizzy and lightheaded.

He struggled to stay conscious so he could look at the players' corpses again.

[Patients with wilt disease (early stage)]

[lv5]

The players' corpses began to convulse in a bizarre manner.

The corpses of humans, elves, and even the corpse of an evil god like Uncle were twitching eerily.

Roots sprouted from the corners of their mouths and noses, and their pupils became unfocused.

Eerie vines enveloped their bodies, and their flesh was replaced by withered roots, turning them into walking corpses—this was a physical transformation.

Ryan felt his spirit split into ten roots, like chains, each connecting to one of the ten bodies.

He seemed to hear the murmur of decay in his ears.

"Get up," he commanded from the depths of his mind.

The ten puppets indeed stood up.

Even the simplest instructions gave Ryan a splitting headache, making him feel as if his soul had been torn into ten pieces.

With my current mental strength, I cannot control ten of them.

Ryan severed the five spiritual roots, which alleviated the symptoms of his soul tearing, and he was able to move normally.

Ryan watched the players' perspectives from the live stream. Ryan acted very quickly; they had just died instantly, falling to the ground, unable to even see who killed them, as the screen went completely black.

Now they've all come back to life, looking completely bewildered and disoriented in the wind.

Ryan tried a few more times and discovered the pattern.

The more puppets he controls, the heavier his mental burden becomes, to the point that he can no longer act on his own.

The commands issued will also be more vague, with only simple commands such as 'attack' and 'escape' being injected.

With the number reduced to three, the instructions became clearer, and the user could use magic and sword skills under control.

The number has been reduced to one.

Ryan could control the puppet with ease, and even replicate his sword skills on the puppet's body.

Once he removes the spiritual roots, the puppets will completely wither into corpses.

This is the residual power of the withering disease.

Ryan was overjoyed. As expected of a reward dropped by a boss, the effect of this relic was truly incredible.

Although the current results are only so-so, there is huge room for growth.

Ryan's mind instantly conjured up a number of interesting genres.

In addition, he made another discovery.

Although the blazing fire has been extinguished, the embers that burned the souls of the Straw Knights still remain in the Straw Sword, waiting for Ryan to awaken them.

After the straw is burned, something always remains.

"Radiant Fire".

He squeezed out a few more drops of magic, and the blazing fire ignited.

The withered vines on the sword became fuel for the blazing fire.

【Straw Sword (Eternal Flame)】

After this rebirth-like battle, and after being constantly scorched by the blazing fire, the straw sword was completely transformed.

Ryan could see its rank attribute, which had changed from [Apprentice (+4)] to [Craftsman (+5)].

It unlocks a dual-form.

Infuse withered human nature into a withered straw sword; then ignite a blazing fire with that same withered human nature, and you have a straw sword that burns eternally.

The former is effective against normal creatures, while the latter is effective against cursed creatures.

The former depletes Ryan's spirit, while the latter depletes his magic.

Ryan had no magic left and quickly extinguished the blazing fire.

Besides that, there's the change in Ryan's level. After this great battle, he leveled up three times to become level 17, and he'll soon be able to advance to the third ring realm.

Great harvest.

At the same time, there is another good thing.

[The curse of ignorance and delusion: Your words will have a certain chance of being misunderstood]

[Condition for dispersal: The town of Kubing has been liberated]

That stupid curse is finally gone!

Ryan could sense that a gaze had shifted away, and he breathed a sigh of relief. The reason Kiri chose to explode with his brother and the situation spiraled out of control was inextricably linked to this curse.

While he was still rejoicing, the players returned with overwhelming force.

correct.

Ryan instantly realized that the players' graves were still there.

This time, I can't kneel down to receive blessings.

A thought suddenly struck him.

We need to use the sarcastic gesture of crouching down and pointing the finger to steal their blessings!

This time, the players can't be mistaken.

With a sudden thought, Ryan pretended not to see the players and crouched down, pointing his finger at the players' corpses.

To everyone's surprise, the players started barking like dogs.

"Wow, Laibao spoils us so much! She's so cute!"

"He knew we were killed by a female ghost from underground, so he's giving the middle finger to the ground!"

I'll fuck your mother.