I'm just an internet cafe owner

"It costs extra, right? We'll pay you back later. You've seen how much revenue internet cafes make every day. How much does it cost to balance the game?"

"Boss is generous, I'll give you five million."

"puff!"

Liu Yuan counted on his fingers: the internet cafe's daily revenue was around 150,000 yuan, sometimes as high as 180,000 or even 190,000 yuan. Even at 150,000 yuan, he was essentially working for free for a month.

But considering that the game was bought on credit, I couldn't really say anything.

On the bright side, buying another game would cost over five million anyway, so consider it a preliminary simulation.

So Mugen was added to the game library. As Liu Yuan said, it's more of a fighting platform than a game. For actual combat, there are only a few characters already available in internet cafe games.

The game data is fully integrated, and it features realistic AI supported by the system.

In terms of simply challenging bosses, this game also has a very practical purpose. Players can bring any weapons and equipment they want into battle, and there are no restrictions on any abilities.

Just fight these bosses. The winning condition is very simple: either you die or they die. There is no health bar limit. If you can beat them, you can beat them; if you can't, you can't. There is no such thing as cheating.

However, the fighting mode is different. While there are no restrictions in fighting mode, a health bar is added. For example, if a player using the old man's ring in a normal, faded state doesn't block or dodge, they can be easily taken down by a Valkyrie's combo attack.

However, after the health bar is balanced, your Flying Bird combo might not even take away a tenth of your health, but the opponent's heavy punch, light punch, and Tiger King Fist combo will probably take you down in one go.

While the data is fair, there are still unfair aspects, such as combat experience, combat intuition, and whether some people's abilities are too overpowered.

For example, when Liu Yuan is on the field, even in real combat, he is an exception. He can kill with commands and with code. He is invincible when Xiao Yuan is not on the field.

Therefore, when these types of people play this game, there will be special prompts telling them not to use rule-based abilities, since the vast majority of players are ordinary players, and it's not good to do that.

At the same time, considering that some people, like Baki Hanma, want realism, the game allows players to adjust the level of realism and pain. If you're a hardcore gamer, you can even adjust it to 1000%.

Anyway, there's system protection, so I won't die.

Chapter 207 Kisaragi and Kokichi: "If you don't court death, you won't die"

Mugen is less of a game and more of a fighting game engine; the characters aren't fixed and depend entirely on how the programmers want to play. The situation is similar in internet cafes, but customer avatars cannot be used without their permission.

Therefore, this game only includes characters already available in internet cafes. Other challenge NPCs will likely have to be added gradually through communication.

However, Liu Yuan felt that adding others wouldn't be difficult, because he planned to pay copyright fees.

Liu Yuan proposed a buyout of 10,000 yuan, or rather, a revenue-sharing arrangement. He also planned to offer 50 yuan per challenge against the player AI. However, not all players would receive this benefit. Want a revenue-sharing arrangement? At the very least, you'd need to defeat the official NPC to apply, and then you'd need to find a few players with high-ranking titles like Diamond or King to evaluate.

If the player is deemed qualified, the system will generate an AI based on that player's data, making them a target for other players to challenge.

This game cost Liu Yuan a lot of money, and he's clearly planning to rip people off. Even challenging the AI ​​provided by internet cafes costs ten yuan per session. It doesn't seem like much, but if someone gets really hooked, they could easily make several thousand yuan a day.

Besides that, there's the ranking system. Due to system balancing, the original ranking system based on in-game presentation is retained, but a ranking system has been implemented. You increase your rank by winning a certain number of matches, and the highest rank can be reached through rapid ranking increases. From the near-god and god levels onwards, there's a limited number of spots available.

Ten percent of players in this game can reach the quasi-god level, and one percent can reach the god level. No one else will be added to this level except for those who are also paying customers or have reached the level of Xiaoyuan. Everyone else should stick to ranked matches.

Feeling the impact of every punch? No problem. If you like that feeling, you can increase the realism; if you don't, you can decrease it. This is a game, not reality. Rankings are based entirely on the player's reaction speed and their understanding of their own abilities or the abilities assigned to them by the internet cafe.

The consequence of this is that one day, when the number of people in internet cafes reaches a certain level, the "god-tier" ranking will become commonplace. But so what if it becomes commonplace? No one will question the ranking. If they do question it, they can challenge it. It's just a game; challenging won't kill anyone, and losing won't be shameful. Liu Yuan believes that there will definitely be people who challenge for this ranking.

Liu Yuan was also at the same time

Should we give some rewards to the top-ranked players? Hu Yu then rejected this idea.

You can fight recklessly, unleashing damage without regard for the consequences. In a world where death is a concern, here, if you encounter someone you deem worthy, the challenge is over. The weak may defeat the strong, and the strong may become even stronger.

Even if this game fades into obscurity one day, it will be because a better fighting game has emerged, not because no one plays it anymore.

Having confirmed this, Liu Yuan refined the game and then demonstrated its strengths and weaknesses to his employees.

The only pity was that after Liu Yuan bought the game and successfully set up all the information, it was already closing time.

"Players can't play it anymore, but that's perfect, we can give it a try."

Liu Yuan's words piqued Mu Geng's interest: "What? Boss, you want to spar with me? Hmph, don't blame me if you end up crying after I beat you up."

"It's not expensive, it's your fault..."

Kisara didn't even notice that Leticia was looking at her like she was a dead person.

Inside the main store, a new game was being released, and as employees, we naturally had to watch the boss show off. This is part of the store's routine, but the game's name is Mugen? That's actually quite interesting…

Upon entering the game, Kisara saw the character selection screen.

"Boss, what does this character selection screen mean? Do I select these characters and gain their abilities?"

"Yes."

Liu Yuan pointed at the Valkyrie and said, "By defeating the Valkyrie with the Valkyrie, you can obtain all of her abilities."

Kisara complained as he switched characters: "But the problem is this is Direct Reality Mode. I do have skills in my mind, but how can mechanically releasing them beat a super AI?"

"So, winning with the same skills and attributes doesn't require the system to automatically master them. In reality, if your physical strength isn't enough, you can train it gradually."

"I always feel like the rewards in this game are a bit unrealistic..."

"I'm not worried anymore, this is a great place to practice your character... and also a great place to rip people off."

"A money-grabbing scheme?"

Kisara randomly selected a character, and when she saw the game description that challenging the AI ​​cost ten yen per round, she couldn't help but complain: "Ten yen? Why does this price seem suspicious?"

"What conspiracy could there be? I'm just an ordinary internet cafe owner."

"However, your boss is very bad; he's all wicked."

While making sarcastic remarks, Kisara decided to base his fighting style on his own data.

The same was true for Liu Yuan's side; a battle was about to break out.

In Kisara's fantasy, this was at least a closely fought battle, but in reality, she saw Liu Yuan pull out a pistol and scoff. Liu Yuan then charged forward, using his knee to launch her into the air before beginning an endless series of aerial punches.

It was only then that Kisara realized the internet cafe had Devil May Cry. Devil May Cry's defining feature is its aerial combos. Unfortunately, while she could master the combos and the aerial attacks, she couldn't master the combination.

"Boss... could you please release some water?"

"Going easy on me in a game? Who are you looking down on?"

In the game, Kisara frantically begged for mercy, knowing that there were newcomers watching outside, and she didn't want to lose in such an embarrassing way, even if she lost.

"Boss! I'll do anything for you as long as you let me through."

"I can do everything I want to you without having to release water."

"You'll never get a girlfriend if you keep going like this!!"

"That's for later. Right now, I just want to levitate you infinitely!!"

Kisara opened her mouth, but finally resigned herself to her fate and gave up all resistance. Floating in the air, her body was completely out of her control; in the game, she was like a lump of meat, at Liu Yuan's mercy.

After 1 minute and 39 seconds of relentless attacks, Kisara's health bar was depleted. She took off her glasses and looked at Liu Yuan with a resentful expression.

Liu Yuan then asked the others, "Who among you is coming?"

"I'll do it!"

Takashima Yuna was eager to try, and then something happened that made Kisara feel like he was going to vomit blood. They were actually holding back against Takashima Yuna? The two fought evenly, and Liu Yuan almost died? Chelsea was able to take down half of his life force? The newcomer was even more impressive, actually managing to kill him by draining his life force?

"How's this game?"

Yuna Takashima commented, "It's very realistic. The feel and the physical feedback are exactly the same as my body right now. The injury feedback is also very realistic."

"The boss is too strong~" Although she had taken away a lot of Liu Yuan's health, she could clearly feel that Liu Yuan was holding back against her, no, he was holding back a lot. She was not confident in defeating Kisaragi, but Liu Yuan, who could easily beat Kisaragi, had actually lost health because of her. It was not scientific.

Leticia didn't say anything, but she was excited to be able to relive the battles in the game and regain her best form.

At this moment, Liu Yuan turned to Jibril and asked, "Little Jibril, are you coming?"

"Me? I'm afraid I'll beat you so badly you'll be crawling on the floor."

"It's okay, just playing around. If you win, I'll waive a zero from your debt. If you lose, there will be no penalty."

"Hehe, it was your request."

Jibril now feels countless times stronger than before. In reality, she can't guarantee she can defeat her despicable boss, but in the game, she feels she can at least avoid being as humiliated as Kisaragi.

Then, when Liu Yuan fought Jibril, he switched back to his pistol, and she experienced something even more extreme than Mugen.

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Seeing this, Kisara laughed and leaned back on Jibril's stool: "If you don't court death, you won't die. How can you not understand this principle?"

The others were speechless at the sight. Kisaragi, who had acted recklessly first, actually said that Jibril wouldn't have died if she hadn't acted recklessly. How strange that felt.

Chapter 208 Baki, Garou, and Son Goku

After a night of experimentation, everyone figured out the game's mechanics.

The next day, when they had all returned to their respective branches, Liu Yuan said to Leticia, "You can recommend this game; I trust you."

"Thank you for your trust, boss."

Leticia felt the job was pretty good. During her initial period as a new employee, the boss and his personal secretary personally mentored her but didn't interfere too much. Outside of work hours, she was free to do whatever she wanted.

Playing games and drinking cola, life was pretty good. But the thought of her comfortable life made her think of her community members. If possible, she wanted to try to find them.

There's no rush. Focus on your work first. You won't be able to find your old colleagues again in just a day or two.

Just as she was pondering, the internet cafe opened. However, to her surprise, Baki, who had left early the day before, was the first to enter the internet cafe.

"This is no dream after all. Please give me a day of training."

After Leticia helped the customer board, she introduced the game, saying, "Esteemed customer, we have just received a new fighting game. It features even more characters to challenge. Would you like to give it a try?"

"it is good."

Baki didn't say much. The internet price at this shop was indeed expensive, but in his opinion, it was well worth the money. If he could pay to challenge strong opponents, then he didn't need to travel the world searching for them.

All he needs to do is ensure the source of funding. What? Where will the money come from? Any one boxing match will be enough for him to live on for a long time.

However, just as he was about to board the plane, he sensed the aura of a powerful being.

Turning my head, I saw a rather thin man with silver hair wearing a tight-fitting outfit appear in the internet cafe.

His name was Garou, and having just defected and not knowing where he was going, he found himself in a strange shop. He was about to turn around and leave, but upon seeing Baki, his aura involuntarily surged forth.

Baki felt the same way; he sensed that the person in front of him was a master, a powerhouse far surpassing Retsu Kaioh.

The air was thick with tension. The two looked at each other as if they appreciated each other's presence, raising their personal aura and focus to the limit.

"Hey, you two, if you want to fight, you can do it in the game. Nobody will stop you no matter how it goes. But if you spar in the store, you'll be blacklisted."

If it were just a matter of being blacklisted, neither of them would be afraid. But just as Liu Yuan finished speaking, they both felt their souls leave their bodies.