I'm just an internet cafe owner

At this point, Yuna Takashima couldn't help but add insult to injury: "The boss spends the day patrolling around to see if anyone needs help, while you, Kisara-nee, mostly...sleep."

At this moment, Kisaragi was speechless with embarrassment.

She pulled Takashima Yuna over: "Yuna! Aren't we on the same side?"

Yuna Takashima shook her head: "I'm on the boss's side."

The room fell completely silent.

Mu lowered his head, dejected and silent. Liu Yuan then looked at Takashima Yuna: "You'll train your new recruits. You've taught them enough; the rest is up to you."

"that…"

Yuna Takashima hesitated before speaking:

"Boss, have you been watching how I've been training the new staff these past few days? I'm a little unsure of myself."

"Feeling uncertain? That's normal. I'll oversee things these next few days, and you train the newbies. It'll be a good time to say goodbye to the customers. Oh, and if any customers have any cross-server requests, I'll take you with me on the next few trips. You'll be in charge of this branch from then on, but don't worry, we'll play games together tonight. We've got five people now, so we can have a five-person game at the internet cafe."

Kisara asked curiously, "A five-seater chair in an internet cafe? What's that?"

Yuna Takashima also asked with some curiosity.

Liu Yuan pulled out a can of Coke from somewhere, opened it, slowly took a big gulp, and reminisced, "That was my lost youth. I never won a five-man game at the internet cafe. Let me see if I can put this game here."

Liu Yuan searched the game store for MOBA games. MOBA stands for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, and well-known examples include League of Legends, Dota 2, and Honor of Kings. Compared to RTS games, these games don't require controlling multiple soldiers; you only need to focus on controlling one character.

"Let me see... Hey? This is interesting!"

The games offered by the system are similar to the original MOBA games, but purchasing the game simply means buying a field with hero templates, which means that for players, the only difference is the hero pool.

For example, if he only buys League of Legends, players can choose heroes from the League to fight, or they can use their own data to fight.

The system has a crude balancing mechanism that balances values ​​based on the user's original strength.

Furthermore, by purchasing other games, characters from those other games can also be added to the arena.

The arena is included with the game purchase, and subsequent expansions to other modes cost 100,000 yuan each, with no upper limit. Besides the signature 5v5 and 3v3 modes, there are 1v1, 7v7, 10v10, and many more, Liu Yuan estimated. Based on the current daily revenue of over 100,000 yuan for internet cafes, just purchasing battle maps would require three months' worth of revenue.

"Wow, that's a lot! But it's good. 640,000 for games, plus 200,000 to expand two gaming platforms, and finally some more computers. Awesome!"

Without hesitation, Liu Yuan bought League of Legends. Firstly, there were many games available; secondly, this was the game they used to play in internet cafes with five people sitting together, so there was a sense of nostalgia involved; and thirdly, the heroes here were relatively easy to learn, allowing players who weren't skilled enough to simply use the system-provided heroes and operate them without much thought.

However, after buying the game, Liu Yuan suddenly realized a very serious problem: they, as working-class people, only played games after get off work, and by then all the other players had gone home... Who would he play with? The computer?

Chapter 163 Five People Sitting Together in an Internet Cafe

"I...made an impulsive purchase."

After uttering his last words, Liu Yuan slumped onto the table, staring blankly at the ceiling as if he'd lost his soul. He'd bought the game, selected both 5v5 and 1v1 maps, and then he discovered a problem. This was a team game; 1v1 was fine, but whether there would even be enough players to form a 5v5 team was another matter entirely.

"Boss! Boss! My boss!"

Kisara made a 'painful' sound, wiping away her fake tears: "The boss has collapsed, let's divide up the boss's assets."

"Hehehe, my dear Miss Geng."

"Oh no, the boss has come back to life!"

Amidst a flurry of activity, Mu Geng lay slumped on the table, staring blankly at the ceiling, while Liu Yuan clapped his hands and casually pulled out a bottle of iced cola. (Monthly fee group)

"Newcomer, here you go."

Chelsea accepted the iced cola expressionlessly. She was a little numb now. What happened in the internet cafe was no different from her usual routine, but she always had a bad feeling.

"Thank you, thank you..."

"You're too kind. Come on! Turn on the machine. I got a new game. Let me go to the main store and bring Xiao Ji over."

As the saying goes, "When the cat's away, the mice will play." Now that Liu Yuan's main focus is on the branch stores, Jibril has become quite unscrupulous.

Next to her computer was a large bucket of iced cola, with potato chips on the left, jelly on the right, and fried chicken and hamburgers in the middle. She was eating while watching the TV series "Chinese Paladin".

"It's so nice when the boss isn't around!"

"Yes! But your good days are over."

"Old, old, old..."

Upon hearing Liu Yuan's voice, Jibril turned around and froze.

"Alright, your food and drink will be deducted from your salary anyway. Take these and go."

"what?"

"I went to the branch store and bought a new game. Let's play together!"

Carrying a female player to rank up was something Liu Yuan had always wanted to experience in the game. However, he had a vague, uneasy feeling about it.

Because of the filter of nostalgia, Liu Yuan forgot his embarrassing past. He used to be the 'strongest Bronze' and never left the Bronze zone. Carrying girls? Sorry, that didn't exist; it was always the girls who carried him.

However, it's not a big problem. These kinds of games are played by one person to win. If five people sit together in an internet cafe, it's like being poisoned; you'll never win in this lifetime.

Upon arriving at the branch, Liu Yuan arranged for us to sit down, and the five-person internet cafe seating arrangement began.

Even though there are no real players to beat, you can choose to play against bots!

"Please choose your opponent!"

Liu Yuan as

Homeowner, think carefully and compare thoroughly. Since your abilities are uneven, choose a simpler computer to practice on.

He silently chose the simple path, but no sooner had he made that choice than Kisaragi and Jibril each grabbed one of his shoulders.

"Boss, are you sure you can handle this?"

"You chose a mid-level bot just to play a game?"

Kisara and Jibril were giving frantic hints, and even Takashima Yuna kept a straight face, as if she hadn't heard or seen anything and was studying game-related content.

At this moment, Yuna Takashima recalled the scene when she first played Red Alert. She remembered that Liu Yuan told her that the AI ​​opponents with names and identities were not difficult, but the final difficulty level was the hardest.

Then she believed Liu Yuan and Mu Geng's nonsense and chose a nice-sounding name, Moon 3. As a result, she played the game all night and, when there was no hope of turning the tide in the last game, she simply shut down the computer and prepared to go back to work.

Then the most infuriating thing happened: Moon Three challenged her to a 1v1 duel and then proceeded to mock her.

Just thinking about those painful days makes my heart race. Liu Yuan and Mu Geng didn't lie; the final difficulty was indeed the hardest, but having a name and surname is the ceiling that ordinary people can challenge.

However, with so many opponents to choose from in League of Legends, Liu Yuan, wanting to add a touch of mischievousness, directly asked, "What positions do you guys play?"

When asked this question, Liu Yuan also explained the meaning of position. Jungling involves developing the economy in the jungle while ganking the three lanes to help teammates develop.

A marksman is recommended for the bottom lane, but it doesn't have to be one. The top lane should play defensively, but it's crucial to withstand pressure. Kisaragi and Jibril are prepared to fully immerse themselves in their roles, while Takashima Yuna will use the system-provided character.

Liu Yuan? No need to even think about it, he's just a stat-farming behemoth, all he does is act.

After a final discussion, Kisara was assigned to the top lane to withstand the pressure, as her true form is a demon and she can recover health by plundering the blood of enemies in battle. The jungler was Liu Yuan, a "carry-and-run monster" who, having chosen his name, had no intention of winning.

The ADC position is Jibril. Using her own data, she transforms back into an adult female form in the game. Although she is an ADC, she can still use her scythe for melee combat when she is close to the enemy. She supports Takashima Yuna. At Liu Yuan's suggestion, she also chose Soraka, the Starchild, a champion of the "troll" server.

As for Chelsea, after learning that she was an assassin, Liu Yuan kindly recommended a simple, powerful, and easy-to-use assassin to her.

"Yes! That's it. The Shadow Master is incredibly powerful, with simple and straightforward skills, making him suitable for beginners."

"really?"

When Chelsea saw Zed, she felt a spark. His heroic backstory, his elusive and unpredictable skills, his drifting movements, and the video demonstration of his ultimate ability convinced her that he was the one she had chosen.

"Have you all made your choices? I'm going to choose a computer now."

If Liu Yuan chooses to fight against AI opponents with names and identities, he will not be able to assign positions. After the game starts, the system will assign game positions based on the different attributes of the AI.

Furthermore, since Liu Yuan wasn't playing ranked mode, the opposing team would theoretically have the exact same heroes as him. The system would automatically configure these AI opponents to have perfectly coordinated team compositions that would never intentionally throw the game.

The choice of human-computer interaction (HCI) players is 'Uzi, TheShy, Mata, Ning, and Faker'.

"Let's all keep going!"

Kisara took a deep breath: "I will do my best, but with all my own data, it will be very difficult for anyone to beat me."

Jibril laughed loudly, "It seems you've forgotten my strength, boss. Even if my power is weakened, it's still my power. I'll make them understand the terror of Sky Strike."

Liu Yuan: "It's okay, you guys have fun, I'm ready."

And so, the game began. Once in the game, Liu Yuan knew they weren't just going to lose, they were going to lose badly. The lineup was: Top lane: Aatrox; Mid lane: Yasuo; Bottom lane: Vayne and Thresh; Jungle: Xin Zhao.

Liu Yuan turned to Chelsea: "How's your combat experience? I mean, head-on 1v1 experience."

"I…"

"I understand!"

Liu Yuan waved his hand: "Keep it up!"

"Hey?"

What did Chelsea see? Pity? Why? How could she see pity in Liu Yuan's eyes when they were two identical characters? This made Chelsea somewhat indignant.

Upon entering the game, she quickly learned all the skills of her character with the system's help, while her opponent was the computer. According to Yuna Takashima, the computer was a virtual opponent; how could a living, breathing person lose to a virtual one?

Chapter 164 Rookie Zed vs. Faker Zed (Bonus Chapter)

Why did this happen...?

Kisara sat in her chair, her eyes lifeless. In the game, she was playing the top lane, facing off against TheShy's Aatrox. She gained an advantage in the first wave of minions, unleashing a full combo of dash and lifesteal without losing any health herself, while her opponent lost most of his health.

He showed off his last-hitting skills, while the opponent only dared to barely manage to get experience.

However, when the character reached level three and all her abilities except her ultimate were unlocked, Zhao Xin suddenly rushed out of the bushes, while Aatrox immediately flashed and followed up with his skills. She was first knocked up by Zhao Xin's three-part Q, then knocked up by Aatrox's knock-up, and finally gave up first blood by Aatrox.

If you ask Liu

What is Yuan doing? The monster who's just trying to get carried is still jungling. Malphite can jungle and his ganking ability is decent, but against strong junglers like Xin Zhao and strong top laners like Aatrox, he can't afford to gank right now; doing so would just be feeding.

On the other side of Kigen was Jibril, who was completely—no, her entire angel was numb. Perfectly immersed in the data, she was locked in a fierce battle with Uzi, and relying on her experience fighting against higher races, her opponent couldn't whittle down her health at all.

She also knew that this game required last-hitting minions to gain gold and controlling the lane. She controlled the lane precisely, without landing a single hit. She was incredibly strong; in fact, in a 1v1 situation, aside from the highest difficulty AI opponents, no one could defeat her.

The problem is that Liu Yuan is playing a 5v5 match, and there's a legendary support player, Mata, playing Thresh. While Mata isn't the strongest Thresh player, his support abilities are legendary among all bots.

When Liu Yuan realized his support was missing, he used his ultimate and Flash to return to base to buy items, and Takashima Yuna was killed. Then it was a 3v1 situation with Zhao Xin, Thresh, and Vayne.

Jibril managed to reach the first tower with her skillful movement and spatial teleportation, but was eventually knocked away by a tornado blowing out of the bushes and killed by Yasuo who jumped out.

Chelsea? Just pretend she doesn't exist. She does know Zed's skills, but against Faker, she's practically feeding. This bot is almost invincible in mid-lane 1v1; unless your own combat skills far exceed the system's settings, you'll likely get a free kill in a 1v1.

And let alone Faker, any well-known mid laner could easily defeat Chelsea's Zed.