I'm just an internet cafe owner

The game does not have a real mode, only a normal game mode, which means that all players experience the game from a first-person perspective, with some players experiencing it from a third-person perspective.

Rather than calling it a game, it's more like a TV show where you can choose the direction of the storyline.

Liu Yuan also very considerately offered this game at a fair price of 1 yuan! And if you played the game and successfully reached the bad end on your first try, you could get all games at half price! Then, Liu Yuan unscrupulously locked this bad ending, so if you try to replay the ending, the half-price game will be canceled, and the half-price offer is only available once.

Loss? Impossible. Liu Yuan had seen through it all. Games do make money, but that's a small part. The real money comes from players being online every day. Besides, if someone really could keep going like that, Liu Yuan wouldn't mind giving that customer a 50% discount on the game.

However, in order to ensure that the game can proceed normally, some key plot points cannot be selected until all endings are achieved.

Yes, if you play through the entire game, you could turn around at the beginning, go home, and be a shut-in for life.

However, this game also has a drawback: it's designed for people, so if you lack a lot of humanity... you might not feel anything after playing it.

But it's not a big problem, as long as those with human nature can enjoy it and feel something.

Furthermore, the game will modify its overall background and style to suit different player worlds and cultural backgrounds, ensuring a smooth gaming experience for all players.

It feels perfectly natural.

Liu Yuan felt that he wasn't trying to let them experience humanity at all, but rather to use humanity to witness rivers of blood.

Jibril didn't think much of it. She glanced at the strategy guide Liu Yuan had given her and said with a smile, "What? A game that doesn't even have a realistic difficulty level can still break my defenses?"

Leticia shook her head: "It's better to be careful. I have a feeling the boss has ulterior motives."

Tongxi stood up, rubbing her head, and said, "I'm not feeling well. I'm going to rest in the lounge for a while."

Kisara was about to suggest taking her to rest, but after thinking about it, he declined.

She also wanted to see what tricks Liu Yuan was up to; it was just a game. She felt she had played quite a few games, cried, laughed, and got angry over them. Could a game without even a realistic mode, and even defined by Liu Yuan as a 1-yuan welfare game, possibly break her defenses?

She was very familiar with the operating model of internet cafes; the "free games" were designed for newcomers or those with absolutely no talent. Ordinary people remained the mainstream in their respective worlds, and besides, not everyone enjoyed fighting; a relaxing session was a great option.

"Forget it, let's log into the game and see what tricks the boss has up his sleeve for us."

Kisei's words resonated with everyone.

Just then, everyone entered the game and saw the girl on the slope. Liu Yuan tiptoed back to his room.

"Hehehe~"

Liu Yuan locked the door from the inside, then pulled out a wooden board from somewhere and nailed it shut. Finally, he looked at his bed, lifted it up, and lay down inside.

Have fun playing the game!

The gameplay is refreshing, and the game mode, which is like watching a movie or TV series, is similar to the Detroit: Become Human game mode. However, the sense of immersion made Kisara exclaim that it was really enjoyable.

"That's great, that's great."

"Huh? What's going on? Is my wife sick?"

"Hehe~ I have a daughter. Oh? My wife died?"

Kisara felt terrible when she saw the female lead die. But she's not human; she has a higher tolerance for pain. Besides, she has a child to raise.

Here, the game undergoes a significant change. Players can choose to escape or raise the child.

But adults need money to raise children, and because they work far away from home for extended periods, they can't always be with their children. Some even give up all their rest time and go to work in even more distant cities for their children.

Everything was for the sake of providing the child with the best resources to grow up in, until later, the protagonist in Kisara's life, after being persuaded by her friends and family, came to a realization. But when Kisara gave up all her work to take her child on her first trip together, she broke down.

Chapter 373 No one will be able to break through their defenses

"Boss, you're not human!!"

After Kisara uttered those words, he buried his face in his arms and cried.

In the internet cafe, this was... the first time she had ever cried. She was a devil, pursuing whatever she liked and taking back what was stolen from her. She could feel wronged and upset, but this was the first time she had cried purely out of pain.

"Wow!!!"

She felt as if her heart had been stabbed hard, then the knife was pulled out, sprinkled with salt, stabbed back in, and twisted all the way around.

"Why, why!"

"Throwing a tantrum" is the best way to describe Kisaragi's current state.

The revamped game offers a highly immersive experience, allowing players to choose between escaping or taking responsibility and working hard to earn money. Players gradually accept their daughter and all their love for her.

To be honest, Mugen didn't really feel anything when she saw her wife die. Because she loved Liu Yuan, she figured it was okay for her wife to die. But when she saw her daughter, this adorable child, she truly felt the pain.

Imagine yourself having a daughter with Liu Yuan, and then desperately trying to take care of her. Although you're clumsy, you'll realize your mistake and find an easy job so you can spend more time with your daughter before she grows up.

She may have lost her mother, but she still has Mugen.

The crying in her arms brought her both heartache and relief, even sparking beautiful fantasies about the future, before she swiftly stabbed him.

The daughter suffered from the same illness as her mother, a persistent high fever. Finally, the daughter wanted to go out and play, and in the snow, her hands gradually grew cold. Seeing the bad ending, she was completely... no! The entire demon was dumbfounded.

What kind of despicable ending is this? She even saw a bright future waving to her, in which her daughter tide waved to her, telling her about what happened at school, eating her grandmother's unpalatable bread, and playing by stepping on her own belly at night. And then! And then...

Thinking about all this, I couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

She had experienced the pain of having her heart ripped out before. It was just a poke in the heart, right? You get used to the pain after a while. But the pain in this game made it hard for her to breathe.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she calmed down. Looking at her companions beside her, she saw that they were all crying. Jibril was the most agitated, even starting to smash the machines, but unfortunately, her power was insufficient to destroy them. In fact, her violent actions were even controlled by an invisible wall to calm her down.

Because the game content is slightly modified based on the player's status, the daughter will resemble the player in some ways.

This maximizes the sense of immersion.

For Liu Yuan, who was fast asleep, there was good news and bad news.

Good news: all the staff at the internet cafe have humanity; even Leticia, the oldest among them, cried until her voice was choked with emotion.

bad news

Yes, they were already blocking Liu Yuan's bedroom door and trying to pry it open.

Jibril pried open the door expressionlessly, and Leticia sensed Liu Yuan's hiding place.

The store managers exchanged glances and then acted simultaneously.

Downstairs, the internet cafe managers sipped tea, listening to the anguished sounds from above, soothing their wounded souls. Fortunately, Liu Yuan eventually revealed the true ending to everyone, and after personally experiencing it, he was relieved to find himself not killed by his enraged subordinates.

The next morning, when Accelerator limped into the internet cafe, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Pfft! Boss, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Liu Yuan's face clearly showed the word "punishment," but he chuckled and said, "It's okay, I just lost the punishment game, I'll wipe it off later today. Hey? What happened to your leg?"

I twisted my ankle while taking a walk, but it's nothing serious.

As Accelerator was making his comments, Kinji Toyama walked in.

"Hey, haven't seen you all day, why are you limping?"

"Do you believe I'll beat you up?"

"Alright, alright, it's my treat today, internet cafe manager, all day!"

As the network administrator of branch number three, Sherry skillfully operated the machines. However, her swollen red eyes aroused Kinji Toyama's curiosity.

"Boss, you're not bullying your employee, are you?"

Liu Yuan shook his head: "I didn't bully her. I haven't even spoken to her since we closed yesterday. She just got bored playing games, it's nothing. By the way, a new game has been released, you guys can try it out. There are reviews of this game from our staff on the forum, you can take a look. But this game is practically free, so why not play it? There's even a discount after you finish it."

Upon hearing about the discounted game, Yifang and Yuanshan's eyes lit up.

Neither of them were short of money, but they got excited when Liu Yuan mentioned there were discounted games.

And what's the difference between a game that can be bought for just one yuan and one that's given away for free? A free game that gives you a discount after you complete it—you absolutely have to play it!

At this moment, Kisara, who had been lying down, sensed the curiosity of humans. Kisara, who had specially put on makeup to cover her red and swollen eyes, said softly, "But this game has limitations. There are a few routes that you must choose to enjoy the discounted game. Otherwise, it won't work."

Hey! We're professional gamers!

"This is not difficult for us."

Not to brag, but Kinji Toyama has completed every game in internet cafes so far. A new game, especially one so cheap—clearly a player-friendly game—he's stumped by its excellence? He'd probably do a handstand while washing his hair!

Accelerator didn't say much. He was the invincible one in Academy City. How could the invincible Accelerator be stumped by a simple game?

"Come on! Highest difficulty, full data input. Huh? Only one mode?"

So the two of them happily sat down in their seats.

As they sat down, Kinji Toyama and Rei went online one after another.

Are there any new games today?

"Haha! I'm in for some fun again."

Kaneki Ken is alright; he completes games in a fairly standard way. But Rei is the kind of person who's bad at games but loves to play.

Try any game. If you can't beat it, lower the difficulty and look up a walkthrough. It's not a big problem. Even if the Valkyrie comes, she'll find a way to skip class.

Not only them, but every shop opened the game at the recommendation of the network administrator.

"A new game? See if there's any interesting food?"

"Xiaoyan~~ Look, there's a new game! The art style is so cute. Come and play!"

"New game~ New game, hehe~ Mom~ I'm here! Matthew, you should try it too, it's only one dollar, it's free."

After all, this is a game where completing it grants a discount on all other games; not playing it would be a huge loss. Not only regular players, but even the Machina players, to avoid spoilers, disconnected from their Machina networks, ready to try out this game with its highly rated reputation on the forums.

This assessment was left by Kisara.

"This is a truly healing game, and after playing it, I can only say it's unbeatable! It gave me a feeling of complete emotional healing, highly recommended! Just play it. Here's a super healing route that gives you a discount on the game after you finish it. By the way, this route has some heartbreaking moments, like the death of your wife. But it's not a big deal, you also have a daughter, raising her is super healing."

Kigen didn't lie at all; in fact, the store managers and internet cafe administrators at various branches liked and commented on his statement. This made most players feel very reassured while playing, while some sensitive players instinctively sensed that something was about to happen.

Chapter 374 Accelerator's Timeline Converges (Bonus Chapter)

Just like Kisara and the others, most players didn't find anything strange at first. On the contrary, they felt that the game was quite simple and generous.

The gameplay isn't difficult, similar to Detroit: Become Human, but the story just gets weirder and weirder as you play. For some, the story is touching, but for others, it evokes a strange sense of empathy.

Kinji Toyama's eyes were a little wet; he never thought he would cry one day.

"Yifang, how are you feeling?"

"Tch? Just so-so, garbage."

"Didn't you say you wanted a half-price game? Why are you having a new playthrough?"

"I want you to take care of it?"