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Chapter 97 Ryan Heads Straight to the Prison Talent Pool

It's been a week since the second closed beta test, and Ryan's daily routine has been quite regular these days.

He gets up at six every day, runs a marathon, and then instructs Helen on her swordsmanship.

This will also deepen his understanding of swordsmanship.

In addition, every morning, Miss Jasmine would receive a daily wage, consisting of all sorts of miscellaneous flowers and plants.

At noon, I also need to prepare a meal for that question mark witch to appease the appetite of this natural disaster, and in the evening, I practice controlling the bear corpse.

Ryan isn't in a hurry to act. The sunk cost of acting now is too low. It will be much more satisfying to destroy the buildings once the players have built more structures.

Once he's stabilized his control over the bear carcass, he's going to give everyone a big one.

Eden's reputation continues to be criticized online, but the number of players online each day has stabilized, remaining at around twenty.

To be fair, it's really thanks to the players who helped him farm, and Ryan's amazing harvesting efficiency.

Otherwise, Miss Meimei's appetite alone would be enough to devour Ryan.

A hundred years ago, there was plenty of rice, and there was even a surplus of food every day. Life went on uneventfully, and the players harvested nearly a hundred acres of land, with the rice piled high in the granary.

However, these rice paddies will eventually be harvested, so deciding what to plant next is crucial.

[Guidance task completed]

Although a total of thirty people quit the game, Ryan still managed to complete the tutorial—directing them all to a competitor's game.

[A Beginner's Guide for New Players]

[Reward Amount: 50 Azure Silver Seeds]

Looking at the silvery seeds, Ryan didn't know what they could grow into, but he was certain that whatever they were, fifty seeds wouldn't be enough for one planting cycle.

We need to prepare some seeds.

The blacksmith shop also ran out of materials.

In the past, every week, a magical train would travel through the Twilight Mountains to the Dark Territory, bringing supplies and goods. But now Ryan has long since run out of dog food and can't even afford the train's fuel costs.

Chuguang City's only wealth right now is the rice piled up in the granary.

Rice is worthless in the Twilight Mountains, but it is very valuable within the Twilight Mountains.

Ryan now has only one option: to trade rice within the Dark Territory.

Although the common people of Wuguang Territory are almost all dead, it is a lawless land outside the Twilight Mountains, where all kinds of thieves, rebels, mercenaries, adventurers, and witch cults gather.

Criminal gangs are rampant, and the black market industry is far more developed than in China.

Ryan's next destination is Graydead City, the largest trading city around Riceflower Town.

This is also the former hometown of the residents of Daohua Town.

The only problem with this city is that this marketplace is not ruled by Eden, nor even by humans; it is a realm of curses and esoteric religions.

You could bump into anyone on the street and their face could be the subject of a curse cycle chart.

Ryan, as the new lord of the Land of No Light, is also a kind-hearted, sunny, and cheerful young man.

Going to the enemy camp is like being delivered to their death.

Especially after the recent news of the liberation of Rice Flower Town, according to Jasmine's scouts, Ryan's bounty on the black market has soared to 10,000 pounds of grain. This bad news infuriated Ryan, as all these cultists were Ryan's blacks, and his IP was clearly worth a billion dollars.

In short, you need to hide your identity and find a local big shot to protect you.

so....

"Huh, me?" Miss Meimei exclaimed in disbelief.

“Yes, Miss Meimei,” Ryan said. “I heard that you brought the refugees from Graydead City.”

The witch's kingdom naturally needs the witch's protection.

With just Melanie's cursed face, she could run rampant in Graydead City.

"Why should I?" Melanie said angrily, her tone icy. What did Ryan take her, the dignified heir of hunger, for? A beggar's guide?

According to the agreement, all she needed to do was show her face every day.

"From now on, you won't need to put ice in your red element potion bottles."

"Why should I??" Melanie was even angrier.

Insulting the princess is one thing, but to try and force her to drink horse urine is quite another?

This is utterly disrespectful to the emperor.

“No ice,” Ryan said. “That won’t violate our contract.”

Melanie thought about it and realized it was true.

"After I come back, my potions will need double the ice every day," the witch said, threatening Ryan. "When you're ready, you can leave."

While the players were away, Ryan stole half a barn of rice—the hard currency of the Lightless Territory—and poured it all into the Shadow. That's the advantage of Miss Jasmine; Shadow Magic itself is a storage space.

It is about ten square meters.

"I think you're planning a rebellion."

Miss Jasmine popped her head out of the pile of rice; she had almost drowned in it.

Once a person is submerged in rice, they will be unable to escape due to pressure, which is more dangerous than being trapped in a swamp.

Ryan suddenly realized what was happening and quickly grabbed a long straw, throwing it into the shadows so that Miss Jasmine could stick the straw out and inhale.

"Wow, you're going to do it again! Don't go too far!" Miss Jasmine got angry, and Ryan poured another large bowl of rice over her head, covering the half-elf girl completely, leaving only her straw exposed.

"I'll give you 00!"

Miss Jasmine is practically Ryan's external storage ring; she's such a convenient woman.

Rice is a hard currency in Wuguangling, so you should take as much as you can.

Ryan's mission was not only to exchange materials, but also to find someone capable of governing the Lightless Territory.

As the number of players increased, so did the workload. He was the only one exploiting and squeezing them, and he gradually became overwhelmed.

Working with a storage ring like Miss Jasmine will never lead to a great career.

The lack of a collar is full of disadvantages, but there is one undeniable advantage.

Besides being a stronghold for thieves and esoteric cultists, it was also a place of exile for political prisoners throughout Eden's history.

Whether it's a minister who has committed treason, a governor who disregards human life, or a nobleman's son who has been expelled from his family, Graydead City has them all; it's practically Ryan's dream talent pool.

Just as Ryan completed the previous guidance mission, Azure Silver assigned a new mission objective.

[Build the Clinic of Beginninglight and recruit one doctor (0/1)]

[Build the new recruit camp in Chuguang City and recruit one military officer (0/1)]

[Reward Indicators: Parry Gem (+1) / Dodge Gem (+1)]

In the first closed beta test, Cangyin had Ryan build a blacksmith shop; in the second closed beta test, he had to build a new recruit camp and a medical clinic.

Parry and dodge are upgradeable blessings, and these two gems have amazing effects; Ryan absolutely must get them.

Tell the old blacksmith and Helen to guard the house and not let the lightless take advantage of the situation.

Ryan put on his hood, got into the magic carriage, and followed Miss Meme out of the city. Their destination was the City of Ashes, the place of death.

...

The magic carriage was moving very fast, and as night approached, Ryan finally saw the outline of the city.

The Gray City still retains its artistic style from a thousand years ago. Its area is almost dozens of times larger than that of Daohua Town. Towering steel towers and well-arranged gear-shaped buildings, with layers upon layers of railway tracks resembling a honeycomb, and steam trains still parked at the station.

But all the buildings were covered in a thick layer of gray after a hundred years.

And there's the smog that never seems to dissipate.

In the fog, there were pairs of blood-red eyes; those were crows, roosting in the steel forest.

This is the Gray City.

With his hood up, Ryan arrived in Graydead City with a clear objective and attitude, heading straight for the prison.

Talented people, here I come.

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"Name."

The gatekeeper of Graydead City, with a sinister expression and a strange curse in his eyes, asked without looking up.

"This is the proper procedure."

He glanced at Ryan, who was wearing a hood and acting suspiciously; he didn't look like a good person.

Even in the City of the Dead, you'll still be questioned before entering.

Law-abiding citizens must be kept out, while suspicious individuals are allowed to enter the city freely; only then can the spread of the curse be facilitated.

"You idiot, let your dad into the city!" Ryan slammed his hand on the table, his words dripping with sarcasm.

"Perfect answer."

The gatekeeper nodded; his judgment was indeed correct. This guy's mouth was so foul, like a dead thing, he was definitely a traitor.

"You idiot, let your dad into town, sir..." The guard wrote Ryan's name down in the notebook.

The city of the dead welcomes traitors the most.

"Oh, right, there's a bounty here."

The cursed guard seemed to remember something and took out a painting from the side: "The person in the painting is called Ryan Luming, the third son of the Luming family, the new governor of Eden. He is an absolutely good person, and there are even rumors that he is a saint in the world. And his mother is also very handsome."

Ryan took a breath. Who are you calling a good person?

"If you catch this person in the picture book, whether he's dead or alive, you can claim a reward," the guard said.

Ryan frowned slightly upon hearing this; it seemed the scout's report was true.

Because of his performance in Rice Flower Town, the cursed forces have already set their sights on Ryan.

Sooner or later, Gray City and Light City will have a battle.

Great.

He lacks experience.

Ryan was overjoyed, but when he looked at the portrait again, he was startled once more.

"Who the hell is this?"

Miss Meimei glanced at it curiously and burst out laughing.

The portrait of Ryan Lumin has an exaggeratedly long and thin face, like that of the Chariot Titan, and a huge ponytail at the back of his head.

“Ryan Luming, what a handsome young man.” The guard said naturally, “This wanted poster comes from human secrets, directly from Luming City. It cost a lot of money to make, so it can’t be faked.”

So, you guys think this kind of long face is handsome?

Ryan refrained from asking, "What human secrets?"

“A secret of the dwarves,” the guard said, “the Book of Hatred.”

Ryan instantly understood. Before leaving Lu Ming, he had ridden a tall horse to the blacksmith's guild to tell dwarf jokes, which the short-sighted dwarves remembered and drew on his face as a horse.

In short, I wish them good luck in finding Ryan Lumin.

“This is your pass, 'Idiot Letting His Dad into the City,' sir.” The guard handed Ryan a pass. “By the way, my name is 'Why the Hell Do I Have to Register My Name Again?' It’s a pleasure to meet you. And where is the lady next to you?”

He looked at Melanie's face, equally afraid to look up.

His intuition told him that the curse on Melanie's face was of a higher rank than his.

“Melanie,” Melanie said, emphasizing, “not Meimei!”

“Yes, 'Melanie is not Meimei'.” The guard respectfully handed the pass to Melanie.

"Grey Death City was built by the Lu Ming family a thousand years ago. It was formerly called 'Dawn City,' but its name was changed after the Grey Death Curse broke out." The guard explained the origins of Grey Death City before letting Ryan pass.

"Finally, do not go to the municipal jail. The city hall is holding a design competition. I hope you two will be safe and sound."