I'm just an internet cafe owner

"Choose any items you like; you won't lack them later on."

"That's enough, now enjoy the game."

After a series of actions, the two entered the game, where they experienced the awe-inspiring power of the real Elden Ring.

Fallen leaves bring a message

Beyond the fog, in our hometown of "the borderlands," the great Elden Ring has been shattered.

Upon opening the game, they witnessed true shock: the Shattered War, the War of Demigods, the Awakening of the Faded Ones, the Excrement Eaters Executed to Death, and the Awakening of the Sleeping Girl.

The future? Dreams? Conflicts? Everything was witnessed in just over ten minutes of real-life experience. In those few minutes, they immersed themselves in this world and became 'faded ones'.

"Where is this place?"

Natsuki Subaru looked around in confusion. He remembered that he had transmigrated, been stabbed, transmigrated again, been forcibly dragged to turn on a machine, and then transmigrated again.

"Don't be afraid, this game is just a realistic experience, and you are just an ordinary gamer."

"This is...a game?"

"Yes! Look, you have a system menu and an item menu. Ever heard of VR games? This is a more advanced and realistic experience than VR. By the way, you can adjust your pain level for a better gaming experience."

With Liu Yuan's prompting, Subaru Natsuki found the system menu. Five Senses Adjustment, Realism Adjustment. Just like in a normal game, there were many adjustable data points. Realism Adjustment, simply put, was difficulty adjustment; the easier it was, the more game-like it felt, and the higher the difficulty, the more realistic it felt.

In the game, enemies have a targeting range, but in real-world combat, there is no such thing as a targeting range. Once you enter that area, all your actions will be detected. Furthermore, in real-world combat, enemy attack speed is far more insane, and the damage you take is far more devastating.

"This is so interesting!"

Fujimaru Kaori, experiencing the game, praised it, saying, "A very realistic game, this is truly captivating."

The oppressive feeling brought by the fog felt so real.

"I'm glad you like it~"

A smile appeared on Liu Yuan's face, because he knew that this happiness wouldn't last long.

The game's revamped system not only resulted in a longer opening animation, but also...

Unlike Subaru Natsuki, who adjusted the realism to the lowest setting, Kaori Fujimaru set it to the highest, allowing players to realistically experience the damage they take. However, this so-called realistic experience only accounts for about 70% of the pain, and it doesn't give players the concept of death.

In this game, all players know that they are immortal and can be resurrected.

However, there's a price to pay for reviving: ten yuan per revival. Ten yuan is ten yuan in Liu Yuan's world, which is one hundred yen. It doesn't seem like much, does it? But Liu Yuan knows all too well that, apart from some scripted deaths that don't require spending money to revive, the very beginning of this game is enough to make them spend all the money they have.

Not paying? No problem, just wait 10 seconds.

"Huh? What's this? The Faded Old Finger?"

The two entered a mysterious room one after the other and found a bent, bloodstained finger on a corpse.

The realistic sensations brought by the five senses made Natsuki Subaru somewhat uncomfortable, while Fujimaru Kaori was unusually excited: "This feel is amazing, boss, what's this thing for?"

"You can use this to leave a message."

"really?"

Fujimaru Kaori immediately took out this finger and left a message on the ground.

'Treasure Ahead'

When she used it, she found that this thing could only leave simple messages, such as "there was xx before", "there was no xx before", and some interesting actions.

"Interesting~ So interesting."

Fujimaru Kaori seemed to have discovered a new world, so she took the finger and walked a few steps to leave a message.

After getting tired of playing around, she pushed open the door, ready to embrace a new world. But when she reached the edge of the cliff, she wondered what would happen if she jumped. However, it was as if there was an invisible wall blocking her path.

"Boring, this game isn't free at all."

"It's only temporary. After the tutorial, it will be a truly free world."

The vast and realistic world, with a backstory that felt like a personal experience, inspired the two to begin exploring it.

The beginner's tutorial section was very short. The two arrived at the first location almost simultaneously, walking to an empty square.

In the very center of the square stands a statue. According to the story's setting, this woman with outstretched arms, as if imprisoned, is the goddess of this world, 'Marika'.

The empty environment and oppressive atmosphere made the two people playing the game simultaneously feel their hearts pounding. It was as if taking another step forward would lead to a terrifying enemy.

But just as they were about to enter the square, a message on the ground caught their attention.

'There are small monsters ahead'

They didn't know who left the message, but the fact that there were small monsters ahead put their minds at ease.

Behind them, Liu Yuan had been watching their actions. When he saw them see his message almost simultaneously and enter the square at the same time, he revealed a shameless smile.

Especially when you see the first 'monster', a monster with dozens of arms descending from the sky, this is a welcome gift for all players.

'Leg-setting' noble descendants

Thinking back to how I felt when I tried playing this game a couple of days ago, I was really scared by the boss that suddenly appeared.

Enjoy the game!

Liu Yuan returned to the cashier's counter. He didn't need to look at the rest of the information; he could just sit and collect the money.

Several tens of seconds later.

"Help! What is this? Why isn't it taking any damage when I hit it? Stop hitting it! Stop hitting it! Help!"

Fujimaru Kaori's loud shout made Liu Yuan cover his mouth and laugh.

In the instant of her death, Fujimaru Kaori took off her glasses.

"You damn internet cafe manager, you're laughing, aren't you? You're definitely laughing, aren't you?"

Liu Yuan looked at her expressionlessly: "How could I possibly laugh at a customer? Girl, you're getting into character."

"hateful!"

Fujimaru Kaori is both angry and wants to keep playing. This game is really getting to her; that monster just now made her hair stand on end.

Let's talk about seeking justice later; the main thing right now is the plot.

Pay close attention to Chapter Three; this is how the game is played.

"Who is this? So beautiful, her eyes..."

"She's my wife now, hehehe!"

Fujimaru Kaori was completely unaware that her image had changed from that of a beautiful young girl to that of a perverted woman.

When she regained control of her body, she found herself in a cave.

After being misled by Liu Yuan, she chose a starting character who was penniless, meaning she would only have her original clothes and a stick as her weapon. But it didn't matter; she was very confident in her abilities.

I'm one of Chaldea's Masters, so how could I possibly fail at a game with a difficult start?

"Dettol Chalice Bottle? I get it, this is the health and mana potion, oh? Jumping into this hole for a tutorial?"

"Should we go through the tutorial? Let's go!"

"Defeat enemies with fists and weapons? Heh, you cricket skeleton monster, ha~ hey, Ada~"

Fujimaru Kaori wasn't exaggerating; as a Master, she had learned some basic martial arts, and she wasn't just bullying people.

It's a piece of cake to deal with these slow-reacting, low-health skeletons.

"Infiltrate? Infiltrate my ass! A true Master has to fight head-on!"

Fujimaru Kaori charged forward. Skeleton monster? Two hits each. Soldier? They looked stupid and dull. They rushed up and were instantly killed with a few quick blows.

She was taught a lesson when she entered the room bounded by the yellow mist.

The tutorial is called a tutorial because even in real mode, players can quickly master the basic operations and skills.

Slashing and heavy blows are skills that most people can learn. However, parrying and execution are unrealistic skills that can be mastered directly. To make these skills easier for players to understand, the tutorial has reduced the difficulty as a benefit for beginners. However, when she reached the first boss, she experienced the power of the Grek soldiers in their true form.

The soldier's attacks are very simple: slashes and thrusts. As a beginner boss, his purpose is to teach players basic dodging and blocking. However, on Real difficulty, he becomes a true Greek soldier.

Roll? Sorry, if you don't time it right, you'll get stabbed directly. Block? Block his change of move in advance, or you'll be easy prey.

What's even more frustrating is that there's a 10-second wait before reviving after death, or you can pay 100 yuan to revive immediately. At first, she was patient enough to wait, but after dying too many times, she started reviving immediately and then dying again right away.

"Boss, this game is unplayable, isn't it?"

"What's wrong?"

Liu Yuan leaned closer, saw the large character for "death" on it, and a bright smile spread across his face. In just this short time, this player had already provided him with several hundred yuan in income. What was this? A big client; he would definitely be patient with big clients.

"Is this game even playable?"

"Why can't we play?"

"Can we get past this monster?"

"If you can't get past it, it's because you're not cut out for it~"

Fujimaru Kaori lost her patience, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up: "Impossible! It has no attributes whatsoever. The monster's attributes are outrageous. If I can't beat it by myself, it's because I'm bad. But if the two of us can't beat it, doesn't that prove something?"

Liu Yuan spread his hands, explaining helplessly, "Is it possible that you two... are both terrible at it?"

"you!!"

Fujimaru Kaori tried hard to suppress her anger; she was furious at being called incompetent. But soon, an idea came to her.

"You! Use my character and my equipment to kill this guy in front of me, and I'll admit we're bad. Otherwise, I'll refund your money."

"it is good!"

A refund? Absolutely not.

Even if he starts with nothing, or even with all stats at level 1 and no equipment, Liu Yuan could still take down this Grek soldier.

"Let me prove to you whether you're bad at the game or there's something wrong with it."

Game accounts are linked to individuals, but if the owner turns on the machine and allows someone to play, that person can also try out a game for ten minutes.

Ten minutes? More than enough.

Putting on his glasses, Liu Yuan smiled as he truly experienced the game. He was actually quite bad at it, but before the opening, he played the game intensely for several days, diligently learning all the techniques. While he wasn't quite up to the task of facing the Tree Guardians, the Greek Soldiers…

Natsuki Subaru heard the sound beside him, took off his glasses and looked at the screen.

Under Liu Yuan's control, the character walked into this fog.