I'm just an internet cafe owner

"Please come quickly! I need your help!"

"Senior, wait for us!"

Communication on TT was terminated. Fujimaru Kaori had money, but the others didn't have enough to support such a long-term method of paying for every communication.

Since there's still a month left, she should continue preparing. Maybe if the internet cafe adds some reliable games during this time, it could boost her combat power.

Chapter 281 City Skyline and the Road to Survival (Bonus Chapter)

Just as Fujimaru Kaori had thought, during this period, Liu Yuan's game refreshed once again each month.

Liu Yuan doesn't dare spend ten million on games right now; he can only rely on monthly game discounts to make ends meet. He has no choice; there are tens of thousands of other mechs waiting for him to go online.

He had spent almost 80% of his daily earnings on machinery, but even that was a drop in the bucket. However, according to Liu Yuan's calculations, once Fujimaru Kaori started emptying the King's Treasure Vault, he could save at least six months of time.

Although there is a bright future there, as the boss, you should be prepared for the possibility that your share of the profits may not be enough.

Therefore, he focused his main efforts on monthly updates, two updates per month. He didn't aim to create any earth-shattering masterpieces, but he tried to create some excellent works that everyone could play.

"Let me see... There are plenty of games in internet cafes now that can improve various abilities. But if it's just constant battles, the customers will get tired of it sooner or later. We need some multiplayer cooperative games..."

While making his plans, Liu Yuan was also praying. As for Jibril? He could use her without worry before, but now... well, forget it. After all, her true form is a stunning beauty. Although he wasn't interested in such a wicked beauty, what if some guy got jealous?

Moreover, Liu Yuan knew his own character all too well. He had confidently declared that he liked big ones, but what happened?

Liu Yuan sighed, saying that fate was cruel.

But it's not a big problem. He just doesn't believe he can't find a good game by himself.

Just as Liu Yuan was patiently waiting, there was a knock on the door.

"I'm busy!"

No sooner had Liu Yuan uttered those words than the door lock rustled, then clicked open—it had been pried open.

"Good morning, boss!"

The person who arrived was none other than Mu Geng, who closed the door with a smile.

Before she could even speak, Hu Yu grabbed her by the back of her clothes and opened the door.

"Etc., etc!"

"What? Do you have any last words?"

"Boss~"

Kisara said in a coquettish voice, "You said before that you need to borrow some luck at the beginning of each month. Before it was a minor stroke of luck, but do you think I'm suitable now?"

As a devil, Kisara could never change his desire to seduce the person he loved, especially after they confirmed their feelings for each other before Christmas. He had been looking for an opportunity to tease Liu Yuan.

Isn't this an opportunity?

"Heh, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Get out!"

Kisara was thrown down the stairs by Liu Yuan, and she landed perfectly with a turn in mid-air.

As she landed, Jibril laughed loudly, "See! What the boss is going to do? If you sneak in, you'll definitely get thrown out."

"whispering sound!"

Kisara pouted in dissatisfaction.

Meanwhile, Takashima Yuna, having confirmed something, asked Kisara-nee, "Kisara-nee, how did you fall for the boss?"

"Like him? Who likes that bastard!"

Kisara said nonchalantly, "That's not liking, that's love!"

Chelsea, who was enjoying sunflower seeds and watching the drama unfold, choked on her own spitting out those words. She'd seen people arrogantly say they didn't like something, but she never expected Kisara to be so uncharacteristically direct and say she loved him.

Not only her, but all the girls' gossipy hearts were instantly aroused.

Leise leaned closer and whispered, "Kisara-nee, how did you fall in love with the boss? Tell me, I want to hear it!"

"Tsk. Much easier than you falling in love with your blond-haired little guy."

Kisara found a machine, took the iced cola handed to him by Yuna Takashima, and began to talk at length.

“You know, I am not human, I am a demon. I was sealed away for hundreds of years. When I was sealed away, a voice told me that I could break free of the seal, so I agreed.”

"Hey?"

Yuna Takashima asked curiously

He said, "This voice sounds like a girl's mechanical voice, but with a hint of emotion?"

"Yes, you were all recruited here...you should all be part of the same entity, right?"

Kisara continued, "Actually, I've forgotten my name. That voice told me that according to the boss, my name was Kisara, but who knew?!"

Mu Geng clutched her chest in anguish, realizing she'd been tricked. She hadn't known the meaning of "meme" before, but after spending time with Liu Yuan and learning its connotations, she fully understood that her name was rife with wicked humor.

Chelsea asked urgently, "So how did you fall in love with the boss? Although he's handsome, he seems so lazy most of the time. Yuna and I have been wondering what kind of idiot could fall for him."

"Yeah, maybe I'm just an idiot?"

Kisara shook his head and continued, "If I like him... maybe it's because we've been together for too long? Spending time with him made me understand what the world is and what happiness is. Those games are games, but they are also new worlds. Back then, Ji wasn't around, and the new store hadn't opened yet. We played Resident Evil together and fought a boss together in the Borderlands."

"You don't know that the internet cafe's profits were actually not good at the beginning. I could only afford two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish a day. But every time I made a stubborn request, the boss seemed to refuse, but he always arrogantly used various methods to give it to me."

At that moment, Chelsea interrupted Kisaragi: "Wait? You've already fallen for him!"

Chelsea was shocked. Mu Geng was a demon! Looking at his appearance and with that alluring charm, she'd believe he was a succubus. But how could Mu Geng be so innocent? A little food, living together for a while, and he'd won her over? She herself hadn't been so easily won over back then!

"What? Is that not allowed?" Kisara said confidently, "Besides, if I get together with the boss, then I'll be the boss's wife, and I can do nothing and just mess around all day."

Chelsea retorted, "So, it's done?"

"I confessed my feelings to you last month and got a harsh rejection!"

Although he verbally refused, everyone felt that Kisaragi's facial expression and body language did not indicate that he was being rejected.

Just as everyone was preparing to ask more in-depth questions, Liu Yuan's room door suddenly opened.

"Yes! Absolutely right! Absolutely right!"

"Boss... are you crazy?"

Jibril had no interest in romance or love affairs; instead, she was very interested in Liu Yuan, who had suddenly fallen ill.

"You crazy idiot! Come on, come on! Two new games are released. Let's have some fun!"

Liu Yuan turned on his computer, and as he did so, Mu Geng handed him his half-finished Coke: "Here you go, boss, have a Coke."

"Thanks, oh? Half a can? That's not enough. Is someone at the front desk? Could you get me a whole bucket? I'm going to have a good time tonight!"

Seeing Liu Yuan's excitement, Yuna Takashima asked curiously, "Boss? What new games were released today?"

"You'll know once you turn on your computer."

Two games were released: Left 4 Dead and Cities: Skylines.

Chapter 282 A Good-for-Nothing But a Top Sniper

Cities: Skylines, a classic of the Shilium series, is a game where players plan city roads and develop the city. This type of game is very subjective; some people love it, while others don't.

What truly made Liu Yuan happy was Left 4 Dead! The game displayed was the entire Left 4 Dead series, instead of being cruelly split into 1 and 2.

Perhaps the system and his boss saw that he had been working well lately and allowed him to get such a good game? Liu Yuan remembered this gratitude.

"Boss... why are you so excited..."

To be honest, this was the first time in all these years that she had seen Liu Yuan so excited.

Liu Yuan excitedly said, "You don't understand, this is the path to survival! Although the reward is lame, it's the path to survival."

Left 4 Dead? Is it fun?

Hearing Kisara's question, Liu Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "If you only consider the game content, plot, or game rewards, it blows many others out of the water. But! It's a cooperative game, and also a very simple zombie-killing game without a lot of fancy stuff."

Upon hearing that it was about fighting zombies, Jibril lost interest: "Fighting zombies? Like Resident Evil?"

Liu Yuan shook his head and denied it outright: "Completely different. This is a shoot-'em-up game with level progression. But what you don't know is how popular this game's workshop has become. Also, this game allows you to create your own maps, any city, any country, there's nothing it can't create. And the game comes with a map editor. The official maps are no fun for me at all. What I'm most looking forward to is the possibility of players creating their own maps in the future."

Just as Liu Yuan said, Left 4 Dead in an internet cafe is at most a small game with a short storyline and meager rewards, but the game is very user-friendly for the average player.

However, Liu Yuan suddenly thought of a serious problem: he wanted to define this game as a casual game, targeting ordinary people in the everyday world. This was because the game's gameplay and realistic modes were too accessible. The strongest enemies were the special infected, but even those could be killed by ordinary people with knives. For those with high skill and reflexes, the game would be boring, but for ordinary people, it would be very exciting and enjoyable.

But ordinary people may bear

The high cost of internet access is astronomical for most people in the world. If internet cafes want to accommodate more customers, they need new customers to have money or to make money after they come.

So how do you make money? Liu Yuan set his sights on the player store.

If we impose some restrictions on the player store, it seems that allowing new players to act as part-time resellers could enable them to afford internet access.

He explained the plan to the system, and the system reported it.

The higher-ups accepted the proposal; the internet cafe's purpose was still to unite people from different worlds, and if this could attract more people from around the world, it would be acceptable. As for how to restrict it, the higher-ups would devise a simple, direct, and easily implemented plan.

This is the question we've been considering. Liu Yuan, seeing a path to survival, just wants to fight to his heart's content.

"Your staff at both branches should try out these two games to understand their content and appeal before promoting them tomorrow. Kisara! How about playing a thrilling and exciting Survival Road game?"

"Of course! I already miss the days when we had so much fun fighting zombies together."

Meanwhile, Jibril pointed to herself and asked, "And what about me?"

Liu Yuan complained, "Didn't you dislike these zombie games?"

"But you guys all play without me..."

"Who said you're not going to play? If you want to play, get on the computer!"

"Come here~"

Jibril happily got up and randomly picked a machine to sit on.

The store managers and network administrators of other branches also opened the game immediately and teamed up to play.

Once you understand the game, you can play the normal game mode directly. Left 4 Dead has too many graphic scenes, so it will be censored to some extent depending on the player's tolerance.

The real-life mode lacks this harmony, but team play in real-life mode is still incredibly difficult. Upon entering the game, you can avatar yourself, but character attributes are randomly generated. These can be roles like soldier, patient, fitness instructor, or couch potato, and physical strength and reaction speed vary depending on gender.

To prevent players from mindlessly grinding for stats, character stats will not be refreshed in Real Mode unless a certain storyline is fully completed. However, there are no restrictions in Game Mode; players can immerse themselves in their own character and choose from four pre-set characters.

Overall, the differences aren't significant. After all, it's a game mode, and its purpose is to provide players with a fun experience, not a torturous one. Want a realistic experience? No problem! In Reality Mode, stamina and endurance are fully utilized—it's as realistic as possible. But Game Mode is all about having fun; it has an overall difficulty level, but it's similar to a normal game.