I'm just an internet cafe owner

Take the low stool magic circle, which everyone in internet cafes has played, as an example. Most people do fight their way through, but if you have some special abilities, you can even get help from all the NPCs and become the true King of Elden without bloodshed.

The game not only features fighting and killing, but also human relationships and social interactions.

According to players, this game is unusually realistic. In other games, you can get along well with NPCs regardless of whether you're human or not, but in this game, people in towns who aren't human are genuinely afraid and may even attack you.

If it's in animal form, it might even be hunted; there have already been reports on TT of players being hunted and eaten.

In addition, the game's real mode has too many restrictions. In other games' real modes, if you're bored, you can just start by chopping up everyone around you, but you can't do that in this one.

You know, in the game DNF you can open the gate and chop off Seria and the professional mentor, but this game you can't.

Of course, if you did that in DNF, the character would basically be ruined, because killing an NPC only affects the game progress of that specific character, unlike some other games where killing an NPC affects the progress of everyone.

Because the main quests are all given by Celia, and the skill tutorials are all done by the class mentors. Besides, whether you can actually defeat her is another matter. Take Kelly for example, a player once tried to challenge her, and a sudden mechanical fist killed the player so badly that they deleted their account. Since then, no one has tried to kill Kelly.

For several days in a row, players have been exploring the world of food, and Hao Ye has also updated his monthly game list during this time, but this time he is not in a hurry to release the game.

Firstly, it's to allow everyone to better immerse themselves in the world of food. Once everyone has eaten and drunk their fill, and players have also figured out the correct ways to obtain ingredients and even gotten along well with the people in this world, he will then release the two new games.

Meanwhile, how should one of these two games be described? In Liu Yuan's opinion, the game called Kan Gong Qi Guan Jian has a bit of a sword-wielding element. It wouldn't be effective to release such a sword-wielding game directly. Players should wait until they have enjoyed the game before experiencing its charm for themselves.

There's no rush. We can release the game when players have eaten and drunk their fill and enjoyed themselves, which will double the happiness.

Chapter 550 New Game: Kan Gong Riding the Crown Sword

"Canterbury Princess and Knight Awaken the Champion's Sword"—this sounds like the name of a game, but it's actually an abbreviation of a game. The full title of the game is "The Canterbury Princess and Knight Awaken the Champion's Sword," abbreviated as "Canterbury Princess and Knight."

The story is very simple: players will play the role of a knight who travels between different worlds to protect the little princess from threats and save the kingdom from being corrupted by dark forces.

The whole story was filled with laughter and joy. When Liu Yuan saw the game, his first thought was whether players who had read the story would be very happy after the game was released.

The original version of this game was a pixel-art mobile game. After it was released in internet cafes, it retained the pixel art style and allowed players to personally play as a knight, experiencing the story of gathering companions with a princess to save the world. However, players cannot customize their characters; they can only use pre-set appearances.

Nonsence!

"You motherfucker, I would believe you if I hadn't played it before."

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Liu Yuan was acting crazy in the corner when Chelsea, who happened to come over to help him get a drink, asked curiously, "Is Kisara ignoring you?"

"No, she's just tired and doesn't want to move. By the way, there's a new game going into closed beta today, do you guys want to try it out?"

Chelsea was overjoyed: "A new game? But why is it in closed beta?"

Liu Yuan explained, "Because some parts are still imperfect, and this is a pay-to-win gacha game, I'll let you test the probability."

DNF has been available for some time now, but since the Awakening event hasn't been released yet, and it's not a holiday, Liu Yuan hasn't released any holiday packages or items designed to trick players into spending money. Therefore, although DNF is currently profitable, the profits are not substantial.

But this pay-to-win mobile game is different; players can either accumulate resources or purchase them for each new gacha banner. As for the amount of money spent… Liu Yuan felt it wasn't that much.

The pay-to-win and pity systems remain almost unchanged from the original version; it takes about 300 pulls to get a character or equipment, the probability is roughly the same, and the amount of money spent is also about the same. However! Liu Yuan is very clear that many of the customers in internet cafes now have so much money they don't know what to do with it.

The cost of acquiring a character or piece of equipment might not even be as much as the cost of a day's internet access...

Thinking of this, Liu Yuan's expression became somewhat strange.

"Boss, what kind of wicked idea have you come up with? I have a feeling there's something wrong with your newly released game?"

Chelsea knew Liu Yuan too well. Her boss was usually very serious. If he was thinking normally or meaningfully, no one could tell from his face. He would only show such an expression when he was thinking of bad ideas or wicked schemes.

"No way! I'm a decent person! A good person, I never had any bad ideas."

But at that moment, Liu Yuan's smile confirmed Chelsea's suspicions: her boss was up to no good. Based on her analysis, this new game was most likely something was amiss.

"How could it be wrong? Why don't you give it a try?"

"No!"

Chelsea refused, but she was just an employee; she didn't have the authority to refuse. Besides, with a new game being released, shouldn't an internet cafe employee at least participate in the closed beta test?

Thus, Kan Gong, riding a crown and sword, began the closed beta test.

Upon hearing that the new game was available, everyone, who hadn't seen Liu Yuan's expression, happily opened the game. The game process was simple: start by choosing a knight. Then invaders attack, you learn to fight, reunite with the princess, teleport away, and get separated during the teleportation.

The plot of the first few chapters is very simple. They travel to one country after another in search of companions. After experiencing all sorts of things, the companions are recognized by the Champion's Sword and then work together to save their country or, in other words, the world.

Yes, that's the plot on the surface. On the surface, it's a fantasy adventure, and even the ending has been planned, right? Knights and princesses, heroes and demon kings—such a traditional setting. The recruitment of companions along the way is even more touching.

But actually, this is science fiction. The game world contains a lot of historical information, and even the development of this world is related to Earth.

In addition to these, the game also includes a series of very scientific elements such as space travel, time travel, parallel universes, and world resets. Even the map interface in the first chapter contains a terrifying menu. When you scroll up on the map, you can see a knight and a little princess with lifeless eyes conducting an experiment.

"I wonder if they'll be able to spot this Easter egg."

Liu Yuan was certain that someone would discover this Easter egg, but he was really looking forward to seeing who would find the menu and who would be able to connect the entire storyline of the game.

The internet cafe staff tested the new game, while Liu Yuan stared into thought as he watched the game's story progress.

Why does the story stop at the beginning of Chapter Two?

Liu Yuan was completely baffled, but it wasn't a big problem. According to the information Liu Yuan had, the game's storyline and characters would be updated.

"Let's test it out first! I wonder if we can find any bugs."

Liu Yuan felt there wouldn't be any bugs, but clearly, he was just being wishful.

On the second day of the game's closed beta, while the customers were still happily surfing the internet, a new customer arrived at the branch.

"Welcome, this is Four-Dimensional Space Internet Cafe. Excuse me... Knight?"

Mizuno Ai, who was in charge of finding the person, was stunned when she saw the person standing at the door. Everyone had played the new game yesterday and chosen different genders of knights according to their own preferences. How come the knight is standing in front of her today?

Look at that familiar armor and that resolute expression.

"wrong!"

Mizuno Ai looked at the guest in front of her and breathed a sigh of relief: "A knight would never show such an intelligent expression."

That's right, last night the network administrators used test accounts to advance the plot significantly. The fastest advancers have reached the middle of Chapter Nine, while the slower ones have reached the snowy mountain, witnessing a love that transcends race.

But because of what the internet cafe managers said about the knight after playing the game, all they could say was "a stupid face." Even Jibril, who was playing Chapter 9, was speechless when she saw the stupid face on her character's face in the game.

Throughout the game, the protagonist always wears a "wise" expression, and seeing this expression repeatedly makes the character seem a bit stupid. Even though you're the one fighting the monsters and interacting with the NPCs, that toothy grin during cutscenes makes the character seem incredibly foolish.

In addition, Liu Yuan commented that "the knight's silly face is actually quite cute," so the nickname "silly face" temporarily spread among players.

Well, anyone who's played the game knows that the player, as the protagonist, has that wise-looking expression, and when making choices, they often pick options that are inherently funny. The combination of these two factors solidifies the "idiot face" label. And it's not just the player's idiotic expression; even the internet cafe manager who played the game felt that the new companions he met in the story seemed quite normal, but outside of the story, they always seemed to be showing off their teeth in their hometown.

In the end, everyone confirmed it: stupid faces are contagious.

The male knight who entered clearly didn't have a foolish expression; instead, his face was filled with determination and wisdom, and he even exuded an air of invincibility. This wasn't the foolish face from the game!

Chapter 551 'Fake Knight' Plays Games: The Stranger the Equipment, the Stronger He Is

Ai Mizuno had a rough guess: the knight in front of her might come from a world similar to the game, and wasn't the "protagonist" in the game, but rather a passerby like a background character.

With these thoughts in mind, she prepared to begin introducing the place.

The male knight looked at Mizuno Ai's expression with a puzzled expression: "Have we met before?"

The male knight saw a familiar expression in Mizuno Ai's eyes.

Mizuno Ai immediately shook her head: "We don't know you, but we are familiar with your equipment and the country you come from. This is the Four-Dimensional Space Internet Cafe, where you can get anything you need."

"You want...?"

The male knight shook his head in disbelief: "I don't need anything. Training is about to begin today, and I can't waste time here."

The male knight was about to leave, but just then, Xin Hai suddenly spoke: "Esteemed guest, the time scale in this establishment differs from that of your world. One hour here equals one minute in your world."

Here you can gain wisdom to deal with crises, delicious food to win over allies, and even the opportunity to stop powerful enemies from invading and to communicate harmoniously with them.

These words made the male knight stop in his tracks. He asked in disbelief, "Really?"

According to Kokoro and Ai Mizuno, when a guest says this, it means he is about to believe it.

So Mizuno Ai nodded, a bright smile spreading across her face: "Of course it's true. You can try it. If it doesn't help you, we can refund your internet fee."

So, after a bit of persuasion, the male knight was arranged by Ai Mizuno to sit in front of the computer and even turn it on.

Looking at the various clients on the desktop, Mizuno Ai asked curiously, "Sir, is there anything you urgently want to obtain?"

Male Knight: "No!"

Ai Mizuno: "Power?"

The male knight pondered, "I think I'm very strong."

It wasn't that the male knight was bragging, but he felt that among the customers sitting in this internet cafe, no more than one hand could beat him.

Ai Mizuno: "Wisdom?"

Male knight: "I feel that's enough."

Ai Mizuno: "Is it delicious?"

After a long silence, the male knight asked curiously, "How delicious is it?"

Hearing the reply, Mizuno Ai breathed a sigh of relief, then took a dessert from the front desk: "Try this, it's even better than this."

The male knight picked up the dessert, took a bite, and was immediately captivated by its perfect taste.

"real or fake?"

Mizuno Ai said earnestly, "Our shop never lies, so you can trust us. If the food in our game doesn't meet your needs, I can process a refund for you."

As a network administrator, Ai Mizuno learned the skill of tailoring her approach to different people. Some desperately needed power but lacked money, so she offered them her lifespan. Those with enough power and money were tempted with food, clothing, and shelter.

According to Ai Mizuno, none of the many guests she knows from all over the world can resist the temptation of delicious food. Even Madoka Kaname has to make reservations for her meals. This shows that no one can resist the allure of food.

So, the male knight entered the game. Because he had no other gaming experience, but the internet cafe already had the Kan Gong Knight's Crown Sword (though it wasn't yet available for purchase), this male knight was able to transfer some of his abilities into the game, giving himself a certain level of strength.

The abilities he embodies are his own skills and the use of weapon skills. These powers are not invincible, but they are enough for him to hunt for ingredients in the world of gourmet food.

Having entered this almost realistic world, the male knight is now studying it intently.

However, just as he was studying, he heard a cute girl's voice beside him. When he looked up, he instinctively reached for his sword.

They were communicating with a spider, a skeleton, and a slime in front of them. There were also several other powerful beings around them that looked human, but emanated immense power.

"I was too nervous..."

The male knight sheathed his weapon, because he was certain that although the atmosphere here felt incredibly real, he was indeed in a "virtual" world. He could feel the physical presence of people outside and even hear some calls from the outside world.

"Is this a food game? Are the ingredients in this world incredibly delicious?"

Although he knew this world was virtual, his body instinctively tensed up.