I'm just an internet cafe owner

The Grek soldiers charged again, but this time, the person controlling them had changed.

"Watch closely, this is how the game is played. The instant he raises his sword to strike us, parry and kneel down!"

Just as the longsword was about to strike him, Liu Yuan raised the wooden stick in his hand like a shield, deflecting the weapon. Affected by the powerful force, the Grek soldier lost his balance and knelt for a moment.

At the same time, Liu Yuan's stick pierced his body, and he kicked it back with his right foot.

As he rose, Liu Yuan leaped and struck with tremendous force. The wooden stick dealt very little damage, but as a blunt weapon, it was effective at throwing the enemy off balance. The Grek soldier knelt once more.

"Execute him!"

The wooden stick pierced his body again, and this time the soldier fell to the ground, completely dead.

"how is this possible?"

"You can do that?"

Both of them gasped in surprise. Only those who had personally faced the Grek soldier knew how terrifying this enemy was, regardless of whether it was on real difficulty or game difficulty. Fujimaru Kaori and Natsuki Subaru were both terrified by this maneuver. Whether dodging, rolling, or launching an attack, they were all taught a lesson by this soldier.

However, under Liu Yuan's control, this soldier was just a lowly soldier, just like his rank.

Liu Yuan's actions made those who grew up in peacetime even more excited. So cool, so incredibly cool! Without any unnecessary movements, a single block, a jumping strike, and two executions—he easily took down the enemy.

Liu Yuan took off his glasses and said calmly, "It's just a small monster. If you can't get past this, how will you fight the tree guardians, the strongest mage, the demigods, and the star beasts behind it?"

The pretentious Liu Yuan had forgotten that he was still stuck on the Furnace Knight, suffering terribly.

Liu Yuan has a small dream: to parry and kill every boss in the game, no matter how hard he tries. As for those that can't be parried, he'll use magic, of course. He chose the mage, the perfect character for skipping class, but unfortunately, he's stuck and can't borrow money from the big bird.

In that instant, the two seemed to see themselves.

He was excited, looking forward to dominating the world.

Unlike traditional games, the immersive experience is incredibly powerful. Just that one thought was enough to make them both want to see it.

"I'm full of motivation now!"

Me too.

Fujimaru Kaori and Natsuki Subaru put on their glasses again. With Liu Yuan's demonstration, they learned how to fight.

And then? Then he was killed again.

Chapter Four: The Internet Cafe Manager Who Can Get Things for Free

"Don't be discouraged. Parrying with weapons is difficult. Just learn to parry with a shield in a standard way."

"Me? Can I do that?"

Natsuki Subaru's tone was tinged with insecurity. He thought he was very good at the game, but when it came to reality, he lost that confidence.

"Remember, you can revive, you can start over, but in a real game it's still just a game. Games are meant to be played, and you can definitely do it. You can parry with your shield the instant he attacks you; you can do it."

"Thank you!"

Subaru Natsuki's confidence soared, only to be stabbed through the heart by a Grek soldier and forced to wait ten seconds to revive.

Is it even possible? Thinking of Liu Yuan's fluid movements, he could parry even a simple wooden stick, yet I can't even parry a shield successfully. Is this even possible?

"Game, game! Yes, it's just a game."

Natsuki Subaru took a deep breath. As his resurrection time ended, he stood up once more, holding his shield as he entered the boss room.

Once, twice, three times.

Blindly defending results in being bypassed and impaled, while defending too late means instant death. Even now…

Natsuki Subaru stood in front of the Grek soldier once again, and almost instinctively deflected the attack with his shield the instant the soldier was about to strike him.

"Your Majesty!"

The blade pierced through the body of the Grek soldier; he had succeeded.

Watching the two newcomers complete the tutorial and begin exploring the world, Liu Yuan silently returned to his seat.

"We need to speed things up tonight, or it will be embarrassing to be overtaken by the newcomers."

However, it may take them a little while to catch up with Liu Yuan's progress, because they can't play every day, but they can play on their own.

Looking at the task list, he saw that the customer's task was completed, but the internet cafe manager wasn't. He could now speed up the recruitment process and quickly find a manager to help him manage the store. That way, he could also enjoy playing games during the day when the store was open.

"System, if this is an Anywhere Door, could you help me hire a network administrator?"

"Yes, host, please state your request."

"Let me think about it..."

The gender is definitely female. Liu Yuan doesn't have any particular fetishes; of course, the more beautiful the better.

The network administrator must be capable and competent, and also able to control the guests to a certain extent.

I want less money! The less the better. Also, this person must be an adult, and their body type must be a size other than any legally legal loli (young girl) body type, otherwise it'll be complicated to explain.

"The job posting has been sent out, and we expect to receive a suitable candidate within three business days."

Time flew by and it was closing time. Fujimaru Kaori, whose account was penniless, didn't know what had gotten into her head. The first thing she did after leaving the newbie room was to poke the big tree guard.

"Damn it! This little monster is so strong."

"Can this... ugh, it definitely can. I just took away a tenth of his health. If I do this ten times without stopping, it will definitely work."

Subaru Natsuki's situation was even worse. He went out and encountered a person in a white robe. Following the principle that all encounters are strange, he crouched down, sneaked in from behind, and stabbed him.

And then? Then he was attacked relentlessly by this NPC for three hours. Liu Yuan had lost count of how many times Subaru Natsuki had died.

"Dear guests~ It's almost closing time, so those of you playing single-player mode, remember to save your game!"

Liu Yuan's voice instantly calmed the two people who were having a great time. They glanced at the time and realized they had been playing for more than ten hours.

"Hmm~ This game is great, I'll come again tomorrow. By the way, boss, how do we get in?"

Liu Yuan pointed to the main entrance: "We'll give you a notification when it opens, and then you'll know how to get in."

"Oh, I'm off then~ See you tomorrow night."

"I'm leaving too."

Inside the dormitory, Fujimaru Kaori looked around in confusion.

"That, shouldn't it be... a dream?"

Fujimaru Kaori pinched her cheek in disbelief.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Could it be... not a dream?"

The ringing of her phone interrupted her thoughts, and she looked down at it.

"Four-Dimensional Space Internet Cafe Consumption"

"Congratulations on becoming the first customer of the 4D Network Card! You are now entitled to premium membership privileges, including..."

The information above caused Fujimaru Kaori's pupils to constrict, and the light in her eyes completely vanished.

"This is not a dream..."

"Senior~"

The door to the room was opened, and a girl named Matthew pushed it open.

"Senior? What's wrong? Senior!"

"Matthew...my money, my money, my money!!"

She thought it was a dream, but she spent 100,000 yuan in one go—all her savings! She ended up spending it all at once. If she had spent it on herself, that would be one thing, but she even pretended to be generous and treated others. What kind of karma is this?

"senior?"

Matthew couldn't understand Fujimaru Kaori's thinking, but when it came to money...

"Senior, do you need money? I have some here..."

"Need not!"

Fujimaru Kaori decisively refused, saying, "It's okay, I'm just a little heartbroken. I'll just be more careful with the money from now on."

"Senior? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing~ Hehe~ Matthew, want to come with me tonight~"

Girls sleeping together, snuggling close, is commonplace. But Fujimaru Kaori tries to mask her shock with this. She discovers she has an extra 'backpack' on her, and inside the backpack is a wooden stick.

This wooden stick is none other than the very stick she used to fight the giant tree guarding the border.

In another world market, Subaru Natsuki looked around in confusion.

"A dream?"

Natsuki Subaru's mood sombered, but when he saw the shield, sword, and halberd in his 'backpack,' he realized that none of this was a dream, and his experience at the internet cafe was real.

He ran into a nearby alley and retrieved his shield and sword. The familiar feel, the familiar strength, and…

"Hey, hey, hey..."

The appearance of three thugs interrupted Subaru Natsuki's thoughts. Whether it was true or not, he would only know by trying.

Shield, sword, enemy.

Subaru Natsuki's eyes gleamed with a battle will honed through countless trials. The Grek soldiers were mere minions at the border. But he was, after all, a competent soldier, and Subaru, capable of defeating even soldiers, was confident he could take down these thugs.

Is this reality or a game? It doesn't matter anymore. He wants revenge; he wants to defeat the woman who killed him.

Inside the 4D Space Internet Cafe, Liu Yuan, who was about to close the door and start enjoying a game, was interrupted by a girl who pushed the door open and entered.

"Hello, are you hiring a network administrator here?"

The person who arrived was a pink-haired 'girl' named Kisara, but she wasn't actually human; she was a demon. While sealed away, she received a job offer for an internet cafe manager and, on a whim, agreed. Then she broke free of her seal and came to this world.

As a demon, she has a much higher capacity for acceptance than ordinary people, but it is precisely because of this that she is wary of this mysterious internet cafe and its owner.

But compared to the dreadful, dark seal, she chose this place because she could move freely here.

"Hello~ My name is Kisara, and I'm an adult now. I hope you can take me in. I~ don't~ want~ money~~" Kisara quickly made up a name. She didn't want to be sealed away anymore; she wanted freedom!

"... "

It's great, really great! It's making Liu Yuan's blood rush and his body get excited. A free internet cafe manager? Is there really such a good thing?

Chapter 5 mission complete, Resident Evil obtained.