I'm just an internet cafe owner

If I have an extra week of study time, I can use more time to work or go on dates.

Just thinking about the word made Shirogane Miyuki blush and pant, especially imagining the scene of successfully holding hands, which made him very excited.

Internet access here is indeed expensive, but if the time-sharing is accurate, he can afford to pay over 10,000 yen for several days of study time, and come two or three times a month. So he paid and went online.

Leticia brought Shirogane Miyuki onto the plane. Shirogane Miyuki was just an average student who was considered good at studying. His purpose in playing games was to have more time to study. So, which game was suitable for studying?

Rainbow Six Siege and Red Alert are both set in the 21st century, with similar technology, culture, and reality. Rainbow Six Siege also features a group of highly skilled players, making it a perfect learning resource.

Although Red Alert's timeline is set further back in time, its physics and chemistry are no less advanced than those of the regular world. They even have time machines and weather control systems, making it a good place to study science and related humanities subjects.

A choice between two options? That's normal. Since becoming the internet cafe manager, Leticia has understood Liu Yuan's core need: to make money. To provide customers with a great internet cafe experience while maximizing their spending.

Therefore, Leticia began to guide consumption.

"Currently, Rainbow Six Siege and Red Alert seem to be the best fit for you, but I personally suggest that for efficiency, you can buy both. Use Red Alert to learn basic politics in the morning and Rainbow Six Siege to learn modern knowledge in the afternoon."

"But will we have enough time?"

As a top student, Shirogane Miyuki is good at time management. He felt that doing things this way might lead to neglecting one thing for another and ultimately learning nothing. On the contrary, specializing in one thing would be more efficient.

"No, sir. Do you really think that good grades alone are enough to gain their approval?"

Leticia didn't know who Shirogane Miyuki liked, but based on her experience, she knew that if someone liked another person, especially if it was a secret crush, that person would always feel inadequate in various ways.

With just a little stimulation, they'll be hooked and end up buying two games at the same time.

Of course, Leticia wasn't just making random recommendations; these two games could genuinely help Shirogane Miyuki. As for any interference? Absolutely not. She'd tried many times; the game system at this internet cafe was incredibly sophisticated, and there was absolutely no chance of system conflicts.

Shirogane Miyuki opened the game and, following Leticia's recommendation, entered the Red Alert world. But as soon as he entered, he saw a bald man staring at him.

"Oh! My dear heretic, what problem have you encountered this time?"

Yuri asked Shirogane Miyuki in the most amiable voice. For some reason, seeing this bald man gave Shirogane Miyuki the feeling that his underwear had been seen through.

Chapter 224 New Players, New Game

Yuri, a self-proclaimed mentor in life, was puzzled as to why his heretical sect would have thoughts of romance. However, he could understand it; humans cannot perpetuate their species without reproduction, and romance is simply a way for humans to choose a partner for the continuation of their race.

"Um...I..."

Miyuki Shirogane didn't know what to say, but Yuri, seeing that the mentalist hadn't yet landed on American soil, said unhurriedly, "My lovely heretic, there's still plenty of time. Ask all your questions, and I'll answer them for you."

Even though it was their first meeting and it was just a game, Yuri's attitude made him speak involuntarily.

He fell in love with a girl from a prestigious private school. She was the daughter of a powerful zaibatsu family, a family that held immense power in Japan, second only to the emperor.

After listening to Yuri's description, Yuri nodded: "I understand. You think you're not good enough for her, right? What a pathetic thought."

"what…"

Shirogane Miyuki opened his mouth, but said nothing.

"I never imagined that my most prized heretic would one day be entangled in emotions. This is a good thing. Only by understanding emotions can one utilize them. Heretic, before the battle begins, I will teach you how to 'fall in love'."

Shirogane Miyuki began to immerse himself in the "how to be in love" tutorial. At the same time, Kisara whispered in Liu Yuan's ear, "Boss! Don't you sense something's off? Is this love?"

Liu Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Her recommendation makes sense! Love is a matter of personal freedom, but in some ways, being a good match is still necessary. Judging from his appearance, he's definitely fallen for a noblewoman. If I have some special skills, I can definitely make it work, or at the very least, I can marry into her family."

"But I have a question! Boss, would you be willing to marry into my family?"

"To be honest, I personally don't like taking on tough challenges."

Kisara couldn't help but clap his hands: "No wonder he's the boss, he can talk about being a kept man so confidently."

On the other hand, for Miyuki Shirogane, an ordinary student, Yuri's words were making his head spin. If they disagreed, he would control their entire family to force them to agree. Or, he could wage economic warfare to prevent them from becoming large conglomerates, or even orchestrate actions by the US military stationed in Japan to use them as a pawn in a scheme to eliminate them.

There are many ways to play, which made Shirogane Yuuki tremble all over.

"Oh! My lovely heretic, love makes people blind, come! Conquer this country before conquering the one you love."

Thus, Miyuki Shirogane, controlling the psychic expert, began the storyline of the psychic termination Epsilon.

When many new players are playing this version of Red Alert, Liu Yuan recommends Epsilon. Why? Because Yuri personally trains them from start to finish, unlocks all available technologies, and their subordinates are absolutely obedient. The only drawback is that their logistics are a bit weak.

Even if you don't really want to advance the plot, Epsilon is a great place to learn something in this world. In the first part of the infinite reboot, Yuri will personally teach you various things. Although each reboot is short, the sheer number of reboots makes it all worthwhile.

Looking at the Allied forces, the godlike commander is paired with a terrible teammate. Rick once said that if he were given full authority, he could eliminate all enemies within twelve chapters of the story. Unfortunately, the poor performance of his teammates and the unreliable intelligence organization led to major mistakes in every battle.

In response, Epsilon players stated that their Allied intelligence agents had not betrayed them, and that their intelligence jamming had never produced such an outrageous error.

While every guest was enjoying the game, the system suddenly contacted Liu Yuan.

"Boss~ The boss recently got a new game template, want to give it a try!"

What game?

Lobotomy Corporation.

"puff!"

It was fortunate that Liu Yuan hadn't drunk any water, otherwise he would have spat it all out upon hearing the game's name.

What game?

"Lobotomy Corporation, this game needs someone to conduct internal testing."

"Is it dangerous?"

"Not dangerous at all."

"That's fine!"

Liu Yuan was worried that the test games created by the system might harm customers, which would contradict the purpose of this internet cafe. However, Liu Yuan stroked his chin and thought seriously, "Does our internet cafe even have a purpose?"

Liu Yuan suddenly thought of something: "What are the benefits of testing? This way I can also help promote it."

"The game is free, and internet fees will be reimbursed during the testing period."

"The reimbursement isn't using my money, is it?"

I'll pay!

"That's fine."

However, Liu Yuan thought of something else: "There's another thing, why does this game need to be tested?"

"This game ruler"

The game was initially thought to be too difficult and could have a significant impact. After system adjustments, it is now suitable for all ages. However, considering the unique nature of its true difficulty, further testing and player data collection are necessary. Therefore, please try to select players of average ability.

"Ordinary people..."

Liu Yuan looked up at Shirogane Yuuki, who had just started playing the game today. If we're talking about ordinary people, it seems like he's the only one who qualifies.

So Liu Yuan began to wait, and when Shirogane Miyuki took off his helmet, Liu Yuan found Shirogane Miyuki.

"Hello, sir."

"Oh! Hello."

How did you feel about the games in our store?

"Very realistic, very helpful, but the price..."

"I'm very sorry, but I can't lower the price any further. However... I'm about to launch a new game and need players to test it. I think you must be a student leader at the school?"

Upon hearing this question, Shirogane Miyuki introduced himself with a hint of pride: "Yes, I am the current student council president of my school."

"That's perfect. My game is a company simulation management game, and I need ordinary people like you to test it. If you'd like, I can give you the game for free, and you can also enjoy free internet access during the fifteen-day testing period."

"really?"

"Really, but there's a small condition: the daily testing time for this game must be no less than six hours. If it's less than that, you'll need to make up the difference."

"no problem!"

Having tested Red Alert, Shirogane Miyuki knows very well how great this game is, but he simply doesn't have enough money. Given the cost of living here, even with multiple jobs and frugal living, he can only afford to play for one day.

But now he can play the test game for free? This made him feel like there was a conspiracy.

However, Liu Yuan smiled and explained, "I can assure you that this game will not have any negative impact on your physical or mental health. If you don't need it, I'll go find someone else."

As soon as Liu Yuan finished speaking, Xin En, who was resting nearby, asked curiously, "What?"

"A new game needs to be tested internally."

"Closed beta testing? I'm open to anything..."

Liu Yuan had originally intended to give up on Bai Yin Yuxing, but Bai Yin Yuxing suddenly agreed.

"I agree!"

His reason for agreeing was very simple: he saw an opportunity to change his fate. He knew very well that he, a "poor boy," had no right to pursue Kaguya Shinomiya, but here, he had the chance to gain that right.

Chapter 225 Miyuki Shirogane and Lobotomy Corporation

"Welcome to Lobotomy Corporation."

As soon as Shirogane Miyuki entered the game, he saw a white-haired woman wearing a white coat welcoming him.

"I am your secretary, Angela. Although I am just an AI, I am happy to answer any questions you may have."

Hearing her welcome, Shirogane Miyuki felt immediately at ease. Having experience with Red Alert, he felt this person was probably a mentor-like figure, and he figured listening to a mentor was always a good idea.

The AI ​​in front of me introduced itself as being from the Wings of the World, and its job was to process the information reported by Angela and direct employees to communicate with, pressure, and observe certain special life forms to generate energy.

His mission was very simple: recruit combat employees, have them communicate with and observe special life forms, and collect the special substances they produce as energy through the company's special devices.

Furthermore, these special life forms can create equipment called EGO, which includes weapons, clothing, and accessories. These items have different effects; some grant powerful attributes, while others drive people into madness.

Shirogane Miyuki's primary job is to command combat personnel, research these heterogeneous entities to obtain energy, and manufacture equipment. During this process, the combat personnel will continuously improve their various attributes over time, eventually becoming qualified employees.

"This doesn't seem... difficult? Is this how normal companies operate?"

Having never worked for a large company, Shirogane Miyuki naturally had no idea how they operated. In this game, his job as a manager was surprisingly simple, which he found somewhat unbelievable.

"Manager, are you wondering why the work is so simple?"

Angela sat on the stool with her legs together and said gently, "That's because you're new here and not familiar with the work. As you become more familiar with the company, you'll have more and more to do."

In the original Lobotomy Corporation game lore, Angela had already reincarnated for 500 years. However, that's not the case now, and Angela is currently just a competent AI. As for how she will develop later, that depends entirely on how the test player becomes.

Although Angela's character design differs slightly, the other department members and clerical staff remain largely unchanged.

At the same time, the game is also a cruel game, especially in the real mode, where players can see all the cruelty of Lobotomy Corporation.

In this company, ordinary employees are divided into two categories: clerical staff, who are considered expendable resources; and combat personnel, who are considered high-level expendable resources. Few employees in this company survive more than fifty days; even those as powerful as gods can die suddenly due to unforeseen circumstances.