I'm just an internet cafe owner

Higashiyama Kokoro, who became a demon hunter, hasn't had any outstanding performances recently.

However, in order to train her, the higher-ups sent her to the Demon Specialist 4th Division. During her studies there, she killed a few demons, but they were all minor, harmless ones, which meant she didn't earn much money.

And what about her? Besides needing to go online, she also had to send money home and pay back the money she owed Mugeng. This left Xiaoxiaohong, who was already struggling financially, with no money to buy any more games.

In her view, mastering this game and increasing her strength is more practical than anything else, because it's her means of survival.

But now, upon hearing that Tina wanted to invite her, she felt very conflicted.

Before she could even refuse, Tina had already bought the game.

"Hmph! I've taught you a lot of useful skills, so you'll have to practice with me today. But before that, familiarize yourself with the game and play by yourself first."

Before Dongshan Xiaohong could refuse, everything was ready, and Tina even thoughtfully opened the game for her.

How to describe the game Mugen? In her opinion, it's a very effective place to practice skills.

In Mugen, you can customize your character's perfect attributes and fight against yourself.

Even more outrageous is that if you adjust yourself to fight, another version of yourself can also use the bionic teardrop. Including the one you use, four versions of yourself can fight in one scene. The scene is incredibly beautiful.

Of course, if you really want to challenge yourself, you can go to the Old Man's Ring to find the Fake Tear, but Mugen demonstrates unparalleled convenience. After all, Fake Tears are quite difficult to find; not to mention the time wasted on the journey alone, you could spend dozens of games on Mugen.

In addition, Mugen has another advantage: you don't have to worry about killing another version of yourself. If you do kill it, you can just pay to create another one, which costs 100 yuan each.

That's why something happened that made Dongshan Xiaohong question her existence. She possessed a clone teardrop, which she achieved by skipping school and escaping prison under Tina's guidance. Before finally fighting the clone teardrop, she removed all her equipment, put on a full set of gear, and then brutally killed her unarmed older brother.

But after curiously choosing to fight herself, she discovered how incredibly powerful she was. The battle began; she rang a bell, and her counterpart rang a bell. The four versions of herself didn't waste any words and immediately started fighting, resulting in her original self becoming the primary target of their attacks.

First, Ebony's violent attack sent Dongshan Xiaohong flying, followed by a brutal switch of magic weapons, constantly levitating her. As for Dongshan Xiaohong's signature Yiya Sword Technique? She couldn't use it at all.

This move is very simple, and theoretically it could even be used to stab the enemy all the way to the end in Devil May Cry. However, when the AI ​​also knows this move and uses it more smoothly, and even has better skills in other areas, Dongshan Xiaohong will get completely crushed.

Tina, watching this scene, sipped her tea with a smile on her face.

Dongshan Xiaohong has great potential, but due to reality and her own limitations, much of that potential remains untapped. Moreover…

Tina looked at her own self on the screen, now dead, and recalled a conversation she had with Liu Yuan a long time ago: "Prison break is indeed a great thing, but believe me, if you rely on this ability too much, you'll eventually have to make up for all the prisons you escaped. Don't ask me how I know."

Dongshan Xiaohong is in this situation now. Relying on her escape skills, she escaped from prison almost from beginning to end. She has mastered great power, but she can't use it. Now, challenging herself is the time for her to gradually unleash her full power.

In the midst of the constant battles, Dongshan Xiaohong felt as if another version of herself was immortal. No matter how she attacked, this other self would not disappear, nor would she even suffer any injury, and would always happily attack her.

Dongshan Xiaohong, who had been killed for several hours, was on the verge of a breakdown.

"Why is this happening? She is clearly me, why..."

Tina, sipping her tea, asked curiously, "What's wrong? I'm practically a veteran of this shop, tell me what's going on, and I'll give you some advice."

"I feel like another version of myself has infinite life; I'm hit so many times and I still survive, but I just disappear the moment I touch me. I don't know what to do..."

Tina thought carefully and said, "Remember, if it's an enemy, as long as their health bar is exposed, whether it's in reality or virtual, you can kill them. It's just that some people have too much health, so you need to use several sets of skills. But the most troublesome ones are those enemies with very high health bars but no attack methods."

"Hey! What should we do if we encounter an enemy like this?"

"It's simple, just keep killing them. As long as you lose health faster than they regenerate, you'll eventually kill them. So it's just troublesome. This kind of enemy can't train us, it's just a waste of time. If I had to choose, I hope I never encounter this kind of enemy in my life."

"Me too, I hope I will never encounter such an enemy in my life."

Tina couldn't help but complain, "These kinds of enemies are quite rare, but they usually have special strategies for dealing with them, like taking down the core or using special methods to break their health bar? Don't worry, you can easily handle them if you do encounter one."

"But I hope I don't run into her!" But that's all in the future. Tina remembered everything about her good friend, Xiao Hong.

Sure enough, Liu Yuan's jinx failed yesterday, but today Dongshan Xiaohong successfully jinxed herself.

Our first team operation, targeting the demon inside the hotel.

Inside the hotel, when Dongshan Xiaohong saw the demon's health bar grow so long that it was almost invisible, she broke out in a cold sweat.

Out.

Chapter 211 Little Red and the Eternal Demon

Inside the hotel, looking at the demon with its almost infinitely long health bar in front of her, Dongshan Xiaohong held a kitchen knife she had somehow acquired and made a painful sound.

"Don't come any closer!!!"

This was the first time she had worked with the Fourth Anti-Demon Division of the Public Security Bureau to fight a demon. She had never encountered such a huge demon with such a long health bar before. The moment she encountered it, she felt that she was going to die. How could she possibly win against something so strong?

"Hand over the Chainsaw Man's heart! I can spare all of you and make a contract with you."

"Shit!"

Before Qiu could even speak, Dongshan Xiaohong retorted, "You demons, not one of you is any good."

Dongshan Xiaohong brought the game into reality; 99.9% of the demons she encountered in the game needed to be killed. And after so many days of learning about the game and through word-of-mouth in internet cafes, everyone understood a principle.

In games, good-looking characters aren't necessarily teammates, but those who are ugly, especially ugly to a certain extent, are definitely worth eliminating. Simply put, if you can't even transform into a human, it proves you're a bit weak. If you weren't weak, wouldn't you be the boss?

This rule may not apply to all games, but it applies to all games currently available in internet cafes. Just look at Resident Evil. The ugly ones either die or revert to normal.

And now, this ugly demon, who looks like it could eat me at any moment, is actually making a contract with me?

However, before she could finish speaking, the senior named Hime, who was wearing an eye patch, said with a serious expression, "It's true. If a contract is signed, even a demon cannot disobey it."

"But I refused."

Dongshan Xiaohong's tone was tinged with fear, but years of playing games had taught her a lesson: it's better to feed than to back down. Teammates can be sacrificed, but Tina would despise someone who sacrificed them simply to save their own life.

Yes! In her eyes, Tina was her only light, and Tina always helped her when she was in trouble. She was younger than her, but so kind and lovely.

When he's broke, he'll save face by treating me to all sorts of games. He'll play Rainbow Six Siege and Resident Evil with me, and even take me on Elden Ring tours.

Tina was even closer to Dongshan Xiaohong than her older brother.

Tina had told her this when they were playing Rainbow Six Siege and had a standoff.

"Little Red, I'm going to lure the enemy. It doesn't matter if I die, just kill the person who killed me."

"It's better to give away kills than to back down. As long as we can win, teammates should be sacrificed without hesitation."

"What if you encounter an enemy with an exceptionally long health bar? Such an enemy definitely has a core; just destroy its core."

Life's revolving lanterns spun in her mind, and when she thought of what Tina had told her yesterday, her tension subsided.

Meanwhile, Denji looked at Higashiyama Koko with some surprise. This was the first time in all these years that a stranger had spoken up for him.

Yes, he had only met Dongshan Xiaohong once, and this was their first collaboration. He never expected the other party to directly reject the idea of ​​selling him. How to put it? A little bit touching?

"The core! Yes! The core, there must be some core hidden inside!"

"how do you know?"

Before anyone else could speak, the Eternal Demon sneered, "I've hidden the core in a place you can't find; you'll never find it in your lifetime."

"Hehehe, I guessed right, I guessed right. Tina, I guessed right... It has a core, and if it has a core, then..."

Arai Hirokazu, standing to the side, was sweating profusely and asked Himeko anxiously, "Himeko-senpai, what's wrong with her?"

Hime took out a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "You might not know this, but on her very first day on the job, she killed a Flame Demon, and then went on to kill several more powerful demons. According to surveillance footage and descriptions from passersby, she always showed this expression of fear and despair before each demon kill. Because of this, she has a rather unique title: the Weeping Grim Reaper. This title is currently just a joke, but according to Kishibe, she does have the potential to become the strongest demon hunter."

As the Eternal Demon drew ever closer, Qiu asked worriedly, "But is it really safe for her to go forward in this state? She also mentioned the core; since this demon has a core..."

Denji simply said, "That's easy, isn't it? Just cut it down and hand over the core, right?"

After saying that, Denji reached out and touched his chest, a smile spreading across his face: "What do you think of a girl fighting alone?"

But before he could even turn on the chainsaw, Dongshan Xiaohong raised the bell, and as the bell rang, a drop of gray liquid dripped onto the ground, instantly transforming into Dongshan Xiaohong's form.

Compared to Dongshan Xiaohong, whose face was filled with despair, the appearance of the impersonator instantly overwhelmed the entire scene with his imposing presence.

Qiu asked incredulously, "What happened?"

Hirokazu Arai asked nervously, "Why are there two of her?"

"I don't know, but based on the analysis, it might be the second demon she made a contract with. A clone capable of unleashing the full power of her original form, and it can't be killed..."

"Huh? If I had this clone, wouldn't I be invincible..."

Pawa was originally going to make some lighthearted jokes, but in that instant, a little red character, resembling the older brother, rushed to Pawa's side.

Beside her, he pointed his weapon at her head.

He didn't fire, but just gently tapped her head before returning to Dongshan Xiaohong to face the enemy together.

The life of the clone teardrop is simple: copy the body data of its holder, fight against them, and help them become the King of Elden. And the clone teardrop itself! It truly becomes a clone teardrop second only to the king.

Pava swallowed hard; as a demon, she had felt the threat of death just moments before.

Under the watchful eyes of the four people, Dongshan Xiaohong and the imitation teardrop appeared.

The black light enveloped both Dongshan Xiaohong and the clone teardrop simultaneously, and the two instantly transformed into demons.

"She's a demon too?"

Sensing the demonic power in the air, Pava remarked, "So he's a demon too!"

Ji Ye shook his head and denied it, saying, "No, after the examination, Dongshan Xiaohong was a human being inside and out. There wasn't even anything that the demon had taken as a price. However, according to her description, her price was terrifying, more terrifying than having an organ removed from her body."

Dongshan Xiaohong wasn't lying; organs can be bought back after being harvested. However, the money she owed from the contract was more than she could earn even if she sold every single organ she could find and did it every day. Becoming a demon hunter was her only way out; she had no other choice.

Chapter 212 Turning a Demon into a Magic Tool

"I feel I should go and help..."

At that moment, Denji pulled the pin on his chest, and chainsaws sprouted from his head and hands as he charged forward. He couldn't be bothered to search for the core or anything like that.

Since this demon keeps crying out in pain, let it suffer until it surrenders its core.

He was blown away by the shockwave of the explosion halfway there.

"what happened?"

At that moment, not only he, but everyone witnessed a terrifying scene: a huge weapon suddenly appeared on the body of the teardrop-like figure.

A suit of armor equipped with cannons, guns, and rocket launchers?

This is the Pandora, a weapon of calamity, crafted by demonic artisans in Devil May Cry 4. Although described as a demonic spear, it possesses countless variations of firearms.

The moment she transformed, the teardrop-shaped artifact opened fire, and all the artillery attacks bypassed Dongshan Xiaohong, who was charging forward. Dongshan Xiaohong then pulled out a greatsword from the void, which, combined with her demon form, looked surprisingly cool.

However, at this moment, Higashiyama Kokoro's heart was bleeding. This transformation had cost her another 100,000 yen; she could only pray that this time the bounty would be around 100,000 yen…

"Eeya!!!"

The big brother behind him was shooting mindlessly, while Dongshan Xiaohong in front used the most basic move yet again: a thrust, also known as the Yiya sword technique.

Dongshan Xiaohong has now mastered many combat skills. Facing enemies of similar size, she can kill them in mid-air, if not infinitely, while still being able to float them.