I'm just an internet cafe owner

Hibiki Sakura's thin arms and legs clearly indicate she's not made of bone, so there's only one possibility: she's a genius!

Feeling the gazes of the two muscular men, Hibiki Sakura shuddered: "I have a bad feeling about this!"

Little Wukong comforted her, "It's okay, this is a game world. Big sister, let me..."

Before Goku could even ask for a test, Garou and Baki spoke up simultaneously: "Let me give you the test, shall we?"

They looked at each other as they spoke at the same time.

"Hehe, the usual?"

"The usual!"

Garou and Baki sneered, then simultaneously reached out their hands.

"Rock, paper, scissors!" *2

Garou looked at Baki, who had won, with a face full of resentment.

"Never mind, I'm going to play in the DNF PK arena. Call me when you're done."

For Garou, Baki, and Goku, their main battlefield remains MUGEN, where the unrestricted combat greatly enhances their abilities. However, while fighting in MUGEN, the remaining player will also casually play DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online).

Upon entering the game, Hibiki Sakura was somewhat impressed by its realism. Garou, stretching slightly, explained, "The games in this shop are 100% realistic, but if you're afraid of pain, you can reduce the intensity. Don't worry, the pain here won't affect your body. Come on! Give me a full-force punch and let me see your strength."

Hibiki Sakura pointed curiously: "Play a round?"

Baki pointed to his stomach: "Hit me! Let me experience the power of a fighting genius!!!"

Genius! This is a word that both Baki and Garou would use casually, but when faced with someone who is truly talented, they would not hesitate to use the title of genius.

They could all see that Hibiki Sakura was just an ordinary middle school student, a little older than Goku but much younger than them. Someone with no experience but a genius-like physique was the perfect prospect, and could become a formidable opponent.

They're no longer satisfied with each other; even having Misaka Mikoto operate her magnetic field wouldn't satisfy them. Goku is still growing, but he'll eventually reach a superhuman level.

Neither Misaka Mikoto nor Goku were their ideal targets. They were well aware of their place; they were human, fighters. Their opponents could...

It represents the limits of humanity, even surpassing them, but it cannot be anything less than human. Both Goku and Misaka Mikoto are heading in the direction of becoming less human.

In the future, simple combat will not provide them with any enjoyment.

That's why Garou and Baki hope to cultivate geniuses who can fight them, geniuses who belong to humanity or even surpass humanity, the limit that humans can reach.

Hibiki Sakura had no idea what the man in front of her was thinking. She only felt that Baki's muscles looked quite muscular, but his face had a strangely clean-cut appearance. At the same time, she could also sense that she was in a game, and in the game, the other party was letting her fight... so why not give it a try?

Without thinking, Hibiki Sakura instinctively punched Baki in the stomach. The punch instantly contorted Baki's expression.

Genius! Absolute genius. His boxing appears flawed, devoid of any professional training, yet a seemingly casual, all-out punch possesses the power to shatter a heavy bag. That power, if it hit an average fighter, would instantly incapacitate them. With a little training…

At that moment, Baki's Demon Brain and Demon Back activated simultaneously, because he seemed to see a terrifying Valkyrie standing in front of him, and her fists alone made his whole body tremble with excitement.

This is the height that humanity can reach; it is the power that belongs to humanity! This power is what he yearns for!

"Are you... alright?"

Looking at the boy in front of her who had suddenly developed bulging muscles, Hibiki Sakura asked with some concern, "Did I hurt you?"

"It hurts! It hurts a lot, but that's the feeling! Young lady! Come and learn martial arts!"

"Fighting? No way! Too much trouble."

Hibiki Sakura wanted to refuse; in her opinion, practicing martial arts would only result in a body full of muscles, which she found unsightly. However, Baki seemed to understand why Hibiki Sakura refused, and he quickly searched for some of the selfies that Hibiki Tachibana had posted.

"Look! This girl has learned fighting techniques, and her body hasn't changed at all. In fact, her body is full of beauty. She can make herself bigger or smaller as she wants. And after learning fighting, she can satisfy any desire you have! You don't need to exercise to learn it. You just need to open the game and play it every day. After you've mastered it in the game, you can eat and drink your fill in real life and find a suitable place to adapt your body to it."

For some reason, Hibiki Sakura felt like she had just heard Baki's words before, but looking at the girl Baki found, she was honestly moved.

Baki recommended DNF to Hibiki Sakura, and Hibiki Sakura was very supportive, almost instinctively choosing the female fighter class and aiming to become a Striker!

Chapter 563 World Famous Painting, Yamcha

"This skill is so interesting!!!"

Hibiki Sakura tried out the Fighter class in DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online). She met Celia and, with Linus's guidance, found a dedicated Fighter mentor. As a result, Hibiki Sakura quickly mastered the skills of Striker.

Although she has mastered the skills, she needs to refine her proficiency over time.

She played for a whole day.

How's the game?

Just before logging off, Hibiki Sakura received an inquiry from Baki.

"It was so much fun! I feel like I learned so much!"

Hibiki Sakura's eyes sparkled because leveling up skills in the game wasn't difficult. At the same time, while practicing, Hibiki also learned how to maintain her figure.

In reality, it's easy for her to use up her excess stamina. She can simply use up all the skills she needs in the game.

"But how can we use the skills?"

She glanced at the skills; the Fighter series of skills had some prerequisites. The user's physical fitness had to meet the minimum standard to use the skills. Currently, Hibiki Sakura could only use one: the Power Punch and the Crushing Punch; she couldn't use any of the others.

According to the data statistics of the internet cafe's player assistance system, as long as she uses all her Sanda skills once a day, she can eat not only six meals, but ten meals a day.

At this moment, Hibiki Sakura was trapped in a vicious cycle. Want to lose weight? Use all your skills in one go. Want to use all your skills in one go? Exercise first, but then you'll lose weight.

Hibiki Sakura fell into deep thought. As she walked and pondered, she noticed a building. It was a gym, and her eyes lit up the moment she saw it.

"I can train here! As long as I train all my physical qualities to the required standard, I can use all my skills every day and maintain my perfect physique!"

As she spoke, Hibiki Sakura walked into the gym.

"welcome!"

The staff warmly welcomed the new guests.

Hibiki Sakura looked around curiously and asked, "Hello, I'd like to train with your best coach; I have special requirements."

Hibiki Sakura looked at the minimum requirements for using the skills and explained them to the staff. At first, the staff looked at her with the same expression they would give to a regular customer, but their expressions changed after she used various technical terms.

"Hello, sir/madam, we have a coach who can meet your requirements!"

"Oh? Great, arrange it for me."

Led by the staff, Hibiki Sakura saw a handsome man named Meizou Machi, and upon seeing him, she made up her mind.

"It's him!"

Hibiki Sakura's idea was simple: to train her body to the minimum standard while still maintaining a level that suited her own preferences.

Handsome guy, isn't that awesome?

When she saw the muscles of the man who had ripped off his clothes, she fell into deep thought. At that moment, she regretted her misjudgment.

For Hibiki Sakura, this was just a minor incident. She trained with her classmates from school whom she met at the gym under the coach's tutelage, and her basic skills improved rapidly. Soon, she was able to use her own martial arts techniques.

Since starting to go to internet cafes and work out in real life, Hibiki Sakura has felt her bank account balance plummeting like a landslide.

"Waaaaah, I'm out of money. If I don't find a way to earn money soon, I won't even be able to afford food in a week."

She calculated that if she didn't find a way to make money, she wouldn't even be able to afford to eat, let alone go online. She had to make money.

Making money is a matter for later; today, Hibiki Sakura is determined to have a blast. Just as Hibiki was happily playing games, she received an invitation from Baki.

"The World Martial Arts Tournament?"

Baki: "That's right! It's a martial arts tournament in Goku's world. All the martial arts masters from that world gather here. It's the place where we'll hone our skills."

Upon seeing the invitation, Sakura Hibiki replied somewhat uncertainly, "Is it really not feasible? I feel like I'm quite weak..."

Hungry Wolf: "No problem! Believe in yourself. Besides, didn't you learn Iron Body and Super Armor? Getting beaten up won't hurt."

Hibiki Sakura: "No! It hurts!"

Little Goku: "Hmm, there's a prize for making it into the top eight in the World Martial Arts Tournament, a lot of prize money."

Hibiki Sakura: "What? You've got money! But that won't do. If I run into you guys... I definitely won't be able to get in..."

Upon hearing this, Little Wukong patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, we've hired people to help us out, so we guarantee that people we know won't be grouped together."

"Yay!"

Hibiki Sakura decided to participate in the competition; after all, why not take the money? And judging from what Goku and the others said, making it to the top eight would get a participation prize, enough to last the internet cafe for more than half a month.

Since you didn't have to pay for it in the past, and you didn't have to pay to participate in the competition, why not give it a try?

Yes, the moment she heard about the money, Hibiki Sakura made up her mind to join.

Garou and Baki didn't take Goku's suggestion of inviting outside help seriously. After all, there were plenty of people in the internet cafe who could cheat, and Goku knew many people; he could easily invite anyone.

But when the draw began, Garou and Baki fell silent upon seeing the person who had come to cheat. Sakura Hibiki, however, muttered under her breath, "A clean-cut handsome guy? Is he muscular underneath his clothes too?"

Nowadays, Hibiki Sakura has developed a bit of a fear of the "clean and refreshing" type. Those handsome guys she sees at the gym who look very clean and refreshing, their muscles... well, let's just say they're not that great.

Baki tugged at Sakura Hibiki's clothes: "You don't know who he is?"

"Who is it? Can you introduce me to them?"

Sakura Hibiki's eyes flickered. If Liu Yuan in front of her wasn't the muscular type, she might consider it.

Hearing their conversation, Liu Yuan thought to himself, "No way! He's already taken."

Baki exclaimed simultaneously, "He's the owner of the internet cafe! The owner!!!"

"What?!"

Sakura Hibiki exclaimed in shock, "Boss? Is that the legendary guy who can eat ten children in one bite?"

Upon hearing this rumor, Liu Yuan was stunned: "Eat ten children? When?"

However, Hibiki Sakura's brainwaves were clearly not on the same circuit. She asked worriedly, "I heard that the boss is super powerful. If the boss is participating, can I still make it into the top eight?"

While she was asking the question, Garou secretly hooked his arm around Goku's neck: "Why did you call the boss here?"

"Hmm? Didn't you say you were looking for someone reliable? Boss! Super reliable!"

"hiss…"

Baki, Garou, and Goku entered the internet cafe at Liu Yuan's invitation, but they were too embarrassed to ask the owner to do such a thing, because in a way... it was a bit like cheating.

Their reason for doing this was not for the money, but to avoid eliminating powerful martial artists during the preliminary selection process, so they needed someone to help them group the participants appropriately.

Those who are just there for the fun of it will be eliminated, allowing the truly talented individuals to enter the top eight and then compete on a larger stage. After all, the audition stage is much smaller than the final stage, offering less room for maneuver.

If any contestant is eliminated because they can't perform to their full potential, Baki and Garou can only feel regret.

But no one expected that such cheating would actually get the boss involved? How dare Little Goku hire him?