I'm just an internet cafe owner

Izumi Konata mastered the fully immersive chat software on her first try. After using it quickly, she suddenly realized that several of the characters she knew were in the group.

Nanoha Takamachi! The legendary White Tyrant, a delusional version appears in the latest Nanoha movie.

The movie's plot revolves around Nanoha Takamachi traveling through different worlds, gaining immense power, and effortlessly conquering her harem.

Although it deviates somewhat from traditional storylines, viewers found it inexplicably enjoyable. They also gave a thumbs up to the animation company for their ingenuity in creating such a unique and entertaining story.

"what happened?"

Gabriel glanced at Izumi Konata, who was barely holding back her laughter, and muttered, "Is there anyone interesting?"

"Yes! If your world has Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, I highly recommend you watch it, it's amazing. After watching it, you'll regret thinking this place was expensive!"

For some reason, Gabriel felt a sacred light emanating from the girl before her. This devout faith was something even the most fervent believer could not match, not even a fraction of it.

"My eyes! Oh! My eyes!"

Just as the two newcomers were about to enter the game, two new customers arrived at Branch 1.

"Excuse me, where is this place?"

"Hahaha, you all look so weak. I'll rule you from now on!"

The first person I asked was a student with short pink hair, wearing a school uniform, who looked petite and cute.

The other one wasn't human; she possessed unparalleled beauty, long golden hair, and a slightly greenish lower body. Don't misunderstand, her lower body was that of a cobra.

Looking at the two new guests, Yuna Takashima felt a mix of emotions.

Look at the main store, then look at the second branch, see how many people came, and then look at your own branch.

The spider over there is several times larger than a person; this is achieved through the internet cafe's special shrinking technology, allowing her to play games in a smaller form. Just the spider alone is enough to deter newcomers to this branch.

Now look what's happened, a half-snake, half-human creature has appeared. Will we have to add slimes and skeletons next?

Of course, Yuna Takashima was just internally complaining.

"Welcome to the 4D Space Internet Cafe, where you can get anything you want!"

Before the girl named Takeya Yuki could speak, Jashin-chan excitedly asked, "Everything! I want..."

She was about to utter some pronouncements about world domination when suddenly she felt a being infinitely more terrifying than herself looking at her. Following the gaze, she saw a cute girl with long pink hair, radiating both holiness and an air of the unknown.

She! She's not human! She's a being far more terrifying than myself.

"Go online!"

The instinct for survival made Jashin-chan change her words. The reason why Jashin-chan has been courting death for years but has not died is that she has some self-awareness. This kind of being, let alone herself, could wipe out everyone in the entire hell with a snap of their fingers.

What should we do when dealing with such a being? The answer is, of course, to smile.

As she smiled, Takeya Yuki, standing beside her, asked curiously, "Playing games here? But I have to go to school!"

"No rush!"

Chelsea looked at the girl in front of her and said like a pyramid scheme leader, "One hour here is equivalent to one minute in your world. According to the rules here, newcomers who come on the first day of a new game definitely need power in the game. Come on! Want to try Survival Road!"

"A way to survive?"

"Yeah, it's a stress-relieving zombie-fighting game. Trust me, this game will definitely help you in the future."

Chelsea's words may seem grandiose and unrealistic, but they're actually quite true. Gaining knowledge and power from any game in an internet cafe can actually help you in your future life.

However, based on such a long period of analysis, new players who come on the first day of a new game's release will definitely need these games.

Cities: Skylines is not recommended at the moment. According to Liu Yuan, it is a bit difficult to get started. It can be mentioned to experienced players or those who are interested in this type of game. For new players, Left 4 Dead is recommended first, because this game is suitable for everyone.

While gore and violence do exist, the system is quite powerful, automatically adjusting the level of gore based on the player's needs with system assistance.

And so, the two newcomers, one in a daze and the other under the watchful gaze of the Circle of Truth, sat together.

They didn't know much, but since someone recommended it, they decided to embark on the path to survival.

Whether it was fate or the system secretly interfering, after Izumi Konata created a game room, Jashin-chan and Takeya Yuki also joined the room.

In less than a few minutes, the four-person team of newbies on the road to survival was complete.

Chapter 285 The Newcomer's First Trial and Survival Path

In Left 4 Dead, as long as there's a pro player to guide you and the other three newbies follow instructions, even if the expert level is a bit challenging, the higher difficulty levels will be a breeze.

On the waiting screen, Izumi Konata crossed her arms and said, "Hmph! Has any of you ever played Left 4 Dead!"

"I!"

Gabriel raised her hand excitedly; initially, she had thought the price was too high. But after actually playing it, she discovered that the game here was truly excellent. The actual difficulty was negligible, but the game modes allowed for various adjustments.

It allows users to experience various bodily sensations, creating a feeling akin to controlling a character. The realistic sound effects and optional haptic feedback greatly excited Gabriel.

Despite her excitement, she was still happy to cooperate with her teammates in battle during the game.

On the other hand, Takeya Yuki Jashin-chan looked around in confusion, while the other seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and began to feel smug.

"It seems this..."

"Only the two of us have played this game before. Should we try an easy mode map to get familiar with it?"

Upon hearing Izumi Konata's question, Gabriel nodded: "I think it's a good idea, and I think this game is quite interesting."

This way of playing is more comfortable than playing at home with a keyboard and mouse. At the same time, the chairs in the internet cafe are also very comfortable. Leaning back on them feels like lying on a comfortable bed, which relaxes the whole body.

Even though I had been in class all day, lying on it made me feel incredibly comfortable, like I had successfully relieved myself after being constipated.

Even on the easy difficulty, Izumi Konata, who was experiencing full immersion mode for the first time, wasn't confident she could beat it. After all, keyboard and mouse or gamepad controls are quite different from this kind of completely first-person perspective.

However, during gameplay, she discovered that while she could switch to third-person view with aim assist like a normal player, she felt that playing like that lacked a bit of fun. Since she was completely infiltrating, she naturally wanted to shoot to her heart's content in first-person view!

While games have various perspective limitations, if you're skilled enough, who wouldn't want to experience exhilarating first-person combat? To become the game's protagonist, enjoying the thrill of the process without having to feel fear for survival.

The team members were all girls, and the age difference was not significant, which made communication much easier.

However, for Yuki Takeya, this game was a little difficult. For some reason, when she tried to change some game settings, the system always reminded her: "It is recommended that players follow the system configuration to help them resist unpredictable risks in real life."

"Hey hey hey?"

Since the system made this suggestion, Yuki Takeya decided to follow it. After all, it's just a game. Although it's heavy to carry and has a lot of force when fired, Yuki Takeya has countless opportunities for trial and error under the protection of the game system.

On the contrary, the other three did not have so many strange restrictions.

Playing the game, Izumi Konata realized her judgment was correct. Neither the sheer number of zombies nor the realism of the game could compare. However, the heart-pounding excitement and exhilaration of the gameplay were also amplified many times over.

Others felt similarly; whether powerful angels, evil gods, or ordinary people, Izumi Konata found joy in this game.

Yuki Takeya was taken aback by the realism of the game. However, this wasn't accompanied by any system hints confirming that she was actually in a game.

Although the scene was a bit daring, the presence of her laughing companions gradually eased her fear.

To reiterate, no matter how realistic a game is, even if everything is exactly the same as reality, it's still just a game. One person might be affected by a realistic game, but if one person becomes four, with guns and melee combat, then even the scariest game becomes like child's play.

The four girls explored everything in the game. As the game became more realistic, they could play with things scattered around the room, jump on the bed at will, bang on the glass, and even break the zombies' knees to make them crawl on the ground.

However, the downside is that if you make too much noise and there are too many zombies, it becomes more troublesome to fight them. Also, it's a game mode, so although you'll get covered in blood, even the blood on Takeya Yuki's body will disappear quickly.

The system even provides helpful instructions on how to avoid bloodstains, and what angle and distance to shoot from without affecting your own safety.

Time flies when you're playing games; a day passes in the blink of an eye.

"Fun!"

Izumi Konata patted her stomach contentedly. She had ordered some food while playing, and admittedly, while expensive, it was really delicious. No money? No problem. She had checked the player system during her break; she could sell a limited number of items, and she could even customize some things.

Just like cosplay props, ordering a custom-made one from Shiro might cost tens or hundreds of thousands of yen, but if you sell it, you can easily make hundreds of thousands of yen.

Even though she can only spend the money she earns at internet cafes, it's enough. What if some collector's edition game comes out in the future? Then she can bring her dad over for some fun!

Gabriel was similar; she really enjoyed gaming culture. However, after hearing about how internet cafes made money while playing the game, she admitted that she had been short-sighted.

She also discovered that if she followed this method, she could spend all her money in the game on in-game purchases. Since she could easily get all her food at an internet cafe!

Evil Goddess didn't feel anything, just that the four of them were too strong. But actually, this was easy mode. If they turned on expert mode, Evil Goddess's hit rate would definitely be the lowest in the whole game, and she would also have the highest hit rate when she sniped.

The first day of gaming experience ended, and just as Liu Yuan had predicted, almost no one who tried internet cafe gaming refused to stay. Whether it was the food, the time allocation, or anything else, there were reasons to stay.

Everyone left one after another, and as they left, each store manager and network administrator left a special note.

"In case of any emergency, you can seek help through TT."

At Izumi Konata's home, her father, Izumi Sojiro, is squatting in front of the television watching anime.

"Dad, I've got something good."

"What good stuff?"

"Resident Evil, Complete Collector's Edition"

"What?!"

Izumi Soujiro abruptly stood up. Anime could be recorded and watched later, but these game collectibles were...

Enjoy it as soon as possible.

However, when he saw Resident Evil 6, 7, and 8, he fell into deep thought.

"What are these?"

"Yeah, a boss gave it to me. He said that because our world game company hasn't released the later installments yet, these few are only playable and viewable by us. They can't be distributed to others through other means..."

But for this father and daughter, whether it spreads or not is irrelevant; what matters is being able to play it. What could be happier than being able to play a series more than a decade in advance? As for spoilers? Because a true otaku's job is to recommend it to others, not to compete or spoil it! Playing it early makes it easier to recommend it when it's released.

However, Izumi Soujiro fell into deep thought: "Is it playable?"

"It seems like our home computer and game console can't handle it."

At that moment, both of them fell silent.

Izumi Sojiro got up and put on his clothes: "Keep an eye on the house, I'm going to buy the latest equipment."

"Oh!!!"

Quan Cixiang gave her dad a thumbs up. Although she had such a great time playing games at the internet cafe, she wouldn't abandon games in real life! Her motto was: have them all.

Gabriel was in the same boat. Although the games at the 4D Space Internet Cafe were fun, a proper gamer should be able to play all kinds of games. Gabriel, returning to her own world and realizing that only a dozen minutes had passed, didn't think much of it and immediately turned on her computer to start playing online games.

She wasn't just playing games; she was using them to find inspiration for making money. At the same time, she needed to discuss a grand money-making plan with Izumi Konata. If they could complete the cycle through the internet cafe economy, she could spend all her monthly allowance in the game.

"I'm such a genius!"

Unlike her blissful life here, Yuki Takeya's life on the other side was slightly more tragic. Unbeknownst to her, a real biohazard crisis had occurred in her world, and upon returning, she found herself preparing for class.