I'm just an internet cafe owner

"Damn it! Why did I become so strong?"

For a whole week, Baki was learning from Master Roshi. During this time, he focused on his training and studied Master Roshi's dance philosophy.

Master Roshi didn't teach any special techniques, just some basic training. For example, swimming, climbing, plowing, and delivering milk. They worked from sunrise to sunset, resting at noon after a day's work, and after a simple stretch in the evening, they went to sleep.

It may seem like an ordinary life, but Master Roshi has a rather strict requirement: to integrate training into daily life.

Aside from rest periods, all other time must be spent in a state of training. If you feel relaxed, add the weight specially made by Master Roshi. If you feel tired, stop and rest for a while.

In addition, Master Roshi also taught Baki and Goku.

And then there's what's most important to Krillin as a martial artist: martial virtue.

Active, study, play, eat well, and rest well – that's the essence of the Turtle Hermit School of martial arts.

What seems like a simple matter is exceptionally difficult for the three newcomers, especially Baki, who excels at explosive combat. Maintaining that explosive power consistently in every aspect of life is also extremely challenging.

Life requires power at all times, but it also requires control. Because of his age, he received special treatment from Master Roshi. For example, when delivering milk, while others delivered one carton, he delivered two.

It seems like a lot? But what if delivering milk involves swimming across the ocean, traversing jungles, and ensuring the milk isn't contaminated by seawater or subjected to excessive jostling? And what if you have to hold the milk in one position the entire time, without changing positions, and only rest when you're completely exhausted?

It's like lifting a glass of water; holding it for ten minutes or half an hour might be easy. But an hour, five hours, or even half a day—without special training, almost no one can endure it.

Now Master Roshi is training them in basic skills and wisdom.

And so, within a week, Baki, Goku, and Krillin had completely adapted to this rhythm. Goku didn't notice anything particularly significant, but Baki realized that his strength had increased.

This improvement is not a simple improvement in techniques or strength, but rather a change in body control—something that sounds mysterious but is actually very real.

Originally, to unleash his full power, he would need to activate his Ghost Back, allowing this core muscle to provide him with tremendous offensive power. But now, he can wield this power effortlessly with every movement, which excites him greatly.

A week later, Baki and Goku, having gradually adapted to this life and training, returned to the internet cafe, and this time Krillin followed them in.

"Yo, Hungry Wolf, long time no see."

"No need for further words. After training for so long, let me see the results!"

"Sure! Please give me your guidance."

Baki sat down, picked up his glasses, and prepared to have a good fight with Garou. Garou had been rather bored these days because both Baki and Goku were training, so he took advantage of Bang's presence to fight him once.

He was defeated, so he decided to stay under Bang's tutelage for a while to learn, and one day he would defeat Bang and leave, then kill all the hypocritical heroes.

In his eyes, these heroes of his world were disgusting, abusing their power to do whatever they pleased. And what about the humans they were protecting? They didn't do what humans should do either.

And what about the weirdos? Those weak weirdos who never did anything were killed? Do they also need to be eliminated? Is weakness a cardinal sin? If so, he will eliminate all the strong. He will uphold his own sense of justice.

He knew that without the strength, all of this was in vain.

So, he practiced his boxing skills while simultaneously honing his skills at the internet cafe. Even without Sun Wukong by his side, the computers provided by the internet cafe offered plenty of strong opponents.

Unfortunately, many of these powerful individuals are too strong, and fighting them does not improve one's own abilities.

Sure enough, while he was still waiting to see Baki and Goku, they returned, and they became even stronger.

In the past, he could use his Water Stream Rock Smash Fist to overpower Baki, but this time he found himself being overpowered by Baki.

Fists rained down on his face, but Baki's aura remained unchanged.

"Your back is like a ghost's back..."

"A ghost's back? We don't need it for now."

"?"

Garou felt looked down upon. He learned many techniques and wanted to retaliate. However, all his plans remained just that—plans. Baki's improvement in a week had left Garou with no chance to fight back.

This doesn't mean Baki has gotten stronger. If you only look at his strength and reflexes, Baki is no different from a week ago. His maximum strength has only increased slightly; he still can't dodge attacks that Garou couldn't.

However, his body underwent changes. He was able to maintain his strength during battle, and because he incorporated cultivation into his daily life, he was able to maintain a similar mindset during battle as he did in his daily life.

Combat requires not only strength and skill, but also mindset, which plays a strong guiding role in the outcome of a battle.

While Garou's raw strength is still considerable, his mentality is no longer what it is with Baki. In this state, he lost.

"I lost?"

Garou had lost before in regular battles, but this time he felt utterly defeated. He could sense that Baki's physical body hadn't improved; could such a drastic change have come from merely a shift in his will? This forced him to take Goku's earlier words seriously.

He remembered clearly that Goku found a master and invited them to come and learn together. Baki went and became stronger. Now it was time to test Goku's abilities; if Goku could also defeat him…

Thinking of this, he looked at Sun Wukong.

"Wukong, let's have a match."

"Sure! Please give me your guidance!"

Then Garou was defeated, utterly defeated. Like Baki, Goku hadn't grown much physically, but Garou still found Goku very troublesome.

He was at a loss, whether attacking or defending. Sun Wukong was very serious, but at the same time, he felt that Sun Wukong wasn't the same as before when he attacked...

Despite his fierce fighting style and lack of any particular moves, he still lost, and lost so thoroughly.

"Damn it!"

The hungry wolf was unwilling to accept it. How could his opponent have become so strong after only a week apart? His teacher was not weak, and the techniques he had learned were not weak either, so why was this happening?

So he fought Krillin again, and this time he lost as well. Krillin was already quite strong, and after being trained by Master Roshi, he had developed his power to its maximum.

But defeating Garou is impossible. He can't do it for now because his combat experience is far inferior to Garou's. Even with training in willpower and physique, he would still be defeated due to his lack of combat experience.

But let's not forget that Krillin from the Dragon Ball world traveled across the ocean to find Master Roshi's island and completed all his training with Goku and Baki. His foundation wasn't bad, and after this period of learning, he had already grasped some of the spirit of martial arts.

The spirit of martial arts may sound abstract, but it is actually a way of life. Fighting is not about winning, but about improving oneself. Martial arts are not about fighting, but about making one's life more fulfilling.

Challenge yourself, conquer yourself. This is the essence of what Krillin has learned these days, so even when he is about to lose in battle, he never gives up until the very last moment. He cannot help but pursue victory, but victory is not the primary goal in battle; conquering himself is Krillin's core philosophy now.

Thus, Krillin frantically improved his overall strength during the battle. Krillin himself was not weak; what he lacked was combat experience. Now, with Garou as his sparring partner, his combat experience increased rapidly.

Sure enough, in less than half a day, Krillin went from never winning a single game to being able to go toe-to-toe with Garou.

What truly made him question his existence was that even Baki had become polite? Before, he'd just attack without thinking, without any rhyme or reasoning. But now? No matter how many times he attacked, the other would politely say, "Nice to meet you," or "I'm going to fight."

In seven days, there won't be much improvement in either strength or technique. Besides, I haven't been idle for the past seven days; back home, aside from eating and sleeping, I've been practicing. Since arriving, I've been trying out everything I've learned. Even with expert instruction, improvement couldn't be this rapid.

"Can being polite improve one's strength?"

Because he didn't know the specifics, he could only make a judgment based on this one anomaly, which led him to this almost impossible conclusion.

After realizing this seemingly impossible possibility, Garou returned to his own world after closing the shop and found Bang. This period was relatively peaceful, and according to Bang, a newly promoted hero named King was very active.

He could finally take a short rest, but he never expected that the hungry wolf would challenge him again today.

"Master."

"A friendly spar? Sure."

"Then, Master, please give me your guidance!"

"?"

Bang was shocked that his own land used honorifics. This was truly like a rock climber encountering a landslide—it was bizarre.

Considering how sensible his disciple was today, Bang decided to go easy on him a little. He would deliberately hold back without Garou noticing, while ensuring Garou would mistakenly believe that his strength had increased. If this gave Garou positive feedback and changed his mindset, then he would consider it a success.

While Garou and Bang were sparring, Kisaragi in the internet cafe was also making fun of what he had seen and heard that day.

"Boss! Does being polite and civilized really improve your strength? I remember Garou was considered one of the stronger of the three before, right? It's only been a few days, and he's almost the weakest?"

Regarding this question, Liu Yuan explained: "Cultivating oneself is essentially about regulating one's body. However, it's hard to say whether one is strong or weak, but what I do know is that people with a good mindset generally live longer."

Kisara quickly replied, "I understand! You can only produce output if you're alive! Being civilized and polite can help you live longer, and living longer means higher output and increased strength."

Liu Yuan didn't know how Kisara came to this conclusion, but in some respects, Kisara's understanding was indeed correct.

Chapter 223 The Silver Imperial Journey Must Become Famous Throughout the World

A new day dawned, and the internet cafe reopened. There were still about two weeks until the new game was released, and Liu Yuan, having just finished paying off his debts from purchasing Mugen and Mugen's balance settings, had no immediate desire to buy any more games.

"I'm so bored!"

The source of the boredom was a certain pink-haired devil, whose greatest pleasure was training newcomers and watching them play games. However, currently, Branch 2, including the newcomer Krillin, only has five people, completely lacking the atmosphere of the main branch and Branch 1.

Kisara turned to Liu Yuan, who was still reading a book, and asked, "Boss! Is there a problem with the location of this shop? Why hasn't there been a single person here for so long?"

Upon hearing the question, Liu Yuan put down the book he was holding: "Don't worry, I'm more worried than you. I'm counting on this branch to make money, but so far, it's still losing money! Losing money!"

At this point, Liu Yuan clutched his chest in anguish. He had spent over a million yuan on this branch. Yet, so far, the combined sales of the five people hadn't even reached two hundred thousand yuan.

This means the store has been operating at a loss since it opened.

Liu Yuan felt sorry for him.

However, just as Liu Yuan was feeling sorry for the boy, the arrival of a blond boy excited everyone present.

"Welcome to Mind Space Internet Cafe, where you can get everything you want, whether it's knowledge, power, or the opportunity to change your future."

"Hey hey hey?"

The man who entered was named Shirogane Miyuki. He looked around in shock. In his memory, he should have been at home preparing dinner for his unreliable father, but instead he suddenly appeared here? What was going on?

Looking at Shirogane Miyuki, Liu Yuan revealed a curious expression. It wasn't that this person was anything special, but rather that the world he came from was rather interesting.

He's from the same world as Yoshida Saki, maybe even the same country. But Yoshida Saki entered the first branch, while Shirogane Miyuki entered this one?

After glancing at the reason, it turned out that the world where Yoshida Saki and Shirogane Miyuki were located was situated right between Branch 1 and Branch 2. Yoshida Saki's area was closer to Branch 1, while Shirogane Miyuki's area was closer to Branch 2.

This resulted in the new employee being assigned to branch number two.

Although he knew the specifics of Shirogane Miyuki's situation, after careful consideration, he decided not to tell Shirogane Miyuki. Instead, he decided to see what the boy would do when he came to the internet cafe.

"You can get anything? Don't be ridiculous..."

Miyuki Shirogane mistook this place for a dream, or perhaps a hallucination. Maybe he'd been so consumed by longing for Kaguya lately that it had created a hallucination that led him into this space where wishes could be granted?

However, just as he was about to leave, Kisara stretched out her palm, admiring her fingers as she said nonchalantly, "This guest, you can just push open the door and leave, but if you leave like this, you might never be able to be with the person you like in this lifetime."

These words made Shirogane Miyuki stop in his tracks. Kisara continued, "Here, you can exchange everything you have for knowledge, power, and even connections and networks. Will you live a life of mediocrity, watching the person you love marry someone else? Or will you risk some money to gain fame and fortune? The choice is yours. Oh! By the way, the time scale here is different from reality. One hour here is equivalent to one minute in your world. As a top student, you should understand what that means, right?"

Leticia remained silent, standing beside Kisara and smiling at the young man.

Shirogane Miyuki froze. One hour equals one minute? If the outside world knew this, they'd go crazy. Even if he didn't use it for internet access but for studying, it was equivalent to having over ten extra hours of study time each day, making his grades more stable.

Liu Yuan casually remarked, "By the way, some games also speed up time. A few days in the game are equivalent to tens of minutes in reality. That means you only need to spend a little money to gain at least a week's worth of time in ten minutes in your world."

"How do I make a purchase here?"

Shirogane Miyuki agreed immediately. He knew he would regret it for the rest of his life if he refused. Even if he couldn't come here every day, or only once a week or once a month, he would still have a whole week more time than others.