Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Grand Opening on the Second Day
At precisely seven in the morning on the second day, Liu Yuan got up as scheduled, ready for the new day of the internet cafe's opening, only to find Kisara still playing.
"Tsk, a cultivating warrior."
After checking the various equipment and ensuring the shelves were stocked, Liu Yuan walked over to Kisara's machine and glanced at the screen.
She was controlling Claire, engaged in a 300-round battle with 'William' at the police station. No weapons, no bullets, no throwable objects, not even a small knife—just Claire's body, attacking with bare fists.
In game mode, while the storyline might be restricted, there was no time limit for each area, and physical abilities were limited to that of a normal human, with unlimited endurance, providing players with a good experience.
"Sigh, hiring staff on the first day of business. Anyway, let's open!"
Exactly at eight o'clock, the internet cafe opened.
At the very moment the internet cafe opened, both Fujimaru Kaede and Natsuki Subaru received notifications.
"Four-Dimensional Space Internet Cafe is now open! Customers, come and play!"
Neither of them knew how to comment on this notification, but thinking about their experiences from yesterday, they both steeled themselves and entered the internet cafe.
"Welcome!"
Familiar voices, a familiar space, and...
Natsuki Subaru and Fujimaru Kaede simultaneously looked to their sides and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw familiar strangers.
He reached into his pocket tiredly and placed two hundred gold coins on the table. "Boss, I don't have any money on me. How long can I play with these?"
After confirming that he could bring items out of the game to gain strength, he decided that no matter what, he had to get some money and engage in more battles to bring out more weapons and items.
Just as he was about to ask another question, Natsuki Subaru interrupted, "Boss, how much money do I have left?"
"I'll check for you. Hm... a little over sixty thousand yen. You're a premium member now, so you get a 10% discount on internet usage. Altogether, you can play for seven days."
"Seven days, that's enough time. Oh, by the way, boss, can I invite others to come here to use the internet?"
Liu Yuan nodded. "Of course you can!"
This statement made both Natsuki Subaru and Fujimaru Kaede show excited expressions simultaneously.
"I can invite Mash here when I get the chance."
Fujimaru Kaede also thought about bringing Mash and the other four unlucky guys she played with here.
Guests brought in by these two returning customers would definitely become regulars, which brought a smile to Liu Yuan's face.
If he could bring in three more guests who would stay, then his mission would be complete.
Open a shop? Buy games?
If all the games could offer a real experience version for purchase, he had a bold idea, some shooting games would be great.
"Cough cough!"
Liu Yuan adjusted his mindset and turned on two machines.
"Guests, please enjoy the happiness our shop brings you."
As soon as Liu Yuan finished speaking, Kisara slammed the table and stood up vigorously.
"Why is it like this!"
She was going crazy; dealing with the boss's multiple stages was already hard enough, but just when she managed to overcome two stages with her fists, a third stage appeared out of nowhere and swallowed her up before she could react?
Hours of effort wasted, leaving her feeling mentally exhausted.
"It's already open."
"Huh? What? What time is it?"
Glancing at the time, it was eight in the morning? Another round?
But before she could even sit down, she suddenly realized that the shop was already open.
Her body froze in mid-air; when it was time for work, she was still playing games...
"What are you looking at? Come over and help when you're done."
"Coming, coming."
Kisara's momentum weakened instantly.
As a demon herself, staying up late to cultivate had little effect on her body.
What she feared was getting fired for playing games during work hours. She couldn't tell whether she would be sealed or remain in this state when she returned to her world if she was fired.
After shutting down the computer, she picked up a cup and pretended to wipe it as she approached Liu Yuan.
"Is the boss angry?"
"Angry? Why would I be? If you mean getting too absorbed in playing and forgetting to work, then no. Anyway, the internet fee is deducted from your salary when you play during work hours."
"That's good."
But soon she realized something—she didn't have a salary.
At this moment, Liu Yuan delivered a precise blow, "Although you don't have a salary, you can owe the money for now. That way, I can openly exploit you."
"Talking to a girl like this, you'll end up without a girlfriend."
"Joke, do I need a girlfriend with games around? Aren't games more fun?"
"They are indeed fun, but something just feels off."
"Nothing's off, get to work!"
Liu Yuan absolutely couldn't let her realize what was wrong.
They had signed a contract from two in the afternoon to eight in the evening. Working at eight in the morning meant she was working twice as long.
With only four people including the boss and the internet manager in the internet cafe now, the two people who were playing were so immersed that they couldn't pull themselves away, leaving Liu Yuan bored as he watched Natsuki Subaru and Fujimaru Kaede.
Both of them were stuck.
Kaede encountered the Tree Sentinel and said she wanted to chop it down. Now she is repeatedly getting chopped by the Tree Sentinel.
But Natsuki Subaru was different; he went out and attacked Varre earlier, and was killed by the Bloody Finger. Now, whenever he respawned, he would be chased and killed by this monster.
This NPC was a late-game invading monster with extremely high attributes, combined with Bleed status effect, this is a monster Natsuki Subaru, a newbie, couldn't handle right now.
"You two!"
Liu Yuan couldn't bear it anymore; this wasn't playing games, it was just unfun masochism.
"Boss, help!"
Natsuki Subaru didn't speak directly, but after taking off his glasses, his pitiful expression made Liu Yuan unable to harden his heart.
Liu Yuan looked at Natsuki Subaru and sighed as he spoke, "As for you... restart. This NPC is important. The game has a high degree of freedom, but; if you see non-aggressive creatures, don't casually attack them."
After speaking, Liu Yuan looked at Fujimaru Kaede.
"For you, in the early stages, this isn't how you should be playing. Open the map, see the Grace? Follow the light. Also, you can indeed defeat the Tree Sentinel in the early stages, but it's not worth the time wasted. Personally, I suggest you explore around first, come back with good equipment, and then seek revenge."
"It's true, it's too strong."
Hearing this, Liu Yuan couldn't help but retort, "It's not that it's too strong, it's that you're too weak."
"Huh?"
A question mark slowly appeared above Fujimaru Kaede's head.
"I'm weak? But you sound like you're strong!"
Liu Yuan made a small gap between his index finger and thumb. "Slightly stronger than you."
After saying that, he casually turned on a machine, logged into his Elden Ring, and created a new account with nothing but the clothes on his back.
Running all the way and skipping the plot, he walked out of the 'novice village' in less than five minutes and looked into the distance from the gracs, where the Tree Sentinel was visible.
"It's indeed difficult without equipment, but difficulty doesn't mean it's impossible. Besides, they're just Royal Guards of the Erdtree."
In Realism Mode, Liu Yuan, holding a wooden stick, began with War Cry Ash of War as he walked towards the big guy on horseback, covered in golden armor.
They were the most loyal guards of the Golden Capital, with huge bodies, giant weapons, and thick armor.
However, today, it would die under the stick of the Tarnished.
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