I'm just an internet cafe owner

This is a new rule that Liu Yuan came up with after taking over. The number of internet cafes that can be built in each region is limited, and the recruitment of internet cafe managers must also take into account the capacity of each store.

Two people are just right for managing amounts under 100,000; if it exceeds 100,000, then another person will be needed to oversee it.

With three people, if one person is temporarily absent for a day or two, it won't have a significant impact on the store's operation. Taking a few days off each month is also feasible.

After confirming that Liu Yuan wasn't talking nonsense, bragging, or having a mental breakdown, everyone cheered. Although they didn't really know why they were happy, since holidays weren't really that important anyway.

The difference in time ratios means that if we really calculate it according to time in our own world, it's only a few minutes missing each day. Every one of you here can spare a few minutes.

But how to put it? Holidays might be useless, but having them makes you happier. This symbolizes that they have successfully secured employee rights from their stingy bosses.

However, they soon forget they have holidays. They simply use their holiday leave to play games with others whenever they feel like it. Nothing else seems as practical as going to work.

What? Get a good night's sleep? Go to the break room during work hours, sleep soundly in the break room, and only a short while will have passed outside.

Shopping? Sightseeing? Among internet cafe managers, those who are tired of seeing beautiful scenery in the game world are too lazy to look at it. Other world worlds are either destroyed and not as good as in the game, or they are in the midst of war and chaos. It's not as fun as eating sunflower seeds, watching videos, and slacking off at work in an internet cafe.

But as I said before, it's okay if it's not useful, but it's not okay if it's not needed. That's why everyone is so happy.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was midnight. As soon as midnight passed, Liu Yuan saw the game refresh and fell into deep thought.

"Boss? What's wrong? Please don't let anything happen to you! If something happens to you, my vacation will be over."

Seeing Liu Yuan rubbing his eyes, Jibril pounced on him and shook him violently. Whether it was out of personal revenge or genuine kindness, it didn't matter.

"Stop, stop, stop! If you keep shaking like this, I'll give everyone a day off except you!"

That one sentence worked; Jibril immediately let go. Meanwhile, Liu Yuan's attention was focused on two new games: *Dragon Quest XI S* and *Hitman*.

Chapter 577 New Game Experience

Dragon Quest XI S and Hitman, two games that seem completely unrelated, were both featured in the monthly game update. Looking at this new game, Liu Yuan thought he was seeing things.

One of these games is a very classic and fun Japanese RPG with a fantastic storyline. The other is a very casual and enjoyable assassination game.

While the latter is full of fun, the game is still reasonably challenging and entertaining overall.

Especially Dragon Quest, the entire series, Liu Yuan had considered directly redeeming it, but unexpectedly, it was refreshed today? Although it's just one of the games, any one of them is worth playing in the entire series.

Back then, due to hardware limitations, the game was somewhat disappointing to play, but once players entered internet cafes, they could truly experience the joy of being a hero in this game.

Of course, if a real-life hero were to storm into someone's house and ransack it, he might just turn into a demon king.

However, the game's realistic mode makes some compromises for the sake of gameplay. For example, if players actually rummage through villagers' houses and open boxes, the villagers won't say anything or do anything. After all, this is part of the game's fun, and it would be boring if it were censored.

It also takes into account that if heroes really exist in some worlds, then such actions will be restricted to a certain extent based on the hero's character and morality, but overall the game is authentic.

The game doesn't have a character customization feature; players simply role-play as heroes and experience the joys of being one. The game offers a variety of rewards, including physical prizes and a "Hero" title for completing the game. While this title isn't particularly useful in normal worlds, it can be quite helpful in situations where only heroes can perform certain actions.

"But does a world truly exist where heroes exist?"

Liu Yuan looked at the rewards and fell into deep thought. The rewards were very good, and also...

That's exciting. But based on his understanding of human nature, in any normal world, if a powerful being like a hero were to appear, he would definitely be manipulated to the point of being completely outmaneuvered and schemed against from beginning to end.

"Never mind, this isn't my concern. Everyone, I've uploaded two games, let's start playing!"

"Okay~"

Upon hearing that the new game was being released, everyone was eager to play. Some started live streams to broadcast the game to their guests, while others went straight into the game and started playing without hesitation.

However, to Liu Yuan's surprise, when choosing games, more people chose Hitman than Dragon Quest.

Don't you guys like this game?

Upon hearing Liu Yuan's question, Jibril asked in shock, "Am I fighting myself?"

"Are you an evil dragon?"

"I am more evil than a dragon!!!"

Jibril knew perfectly well what she'd done back then. With what she'd accomplished, she'd be better suited to be a dragon, not a hero. Being a happy assassin was so much better! Besides, this assassin was bald. Having played so many games, this was Jibril's first time experiencing baldness—how exhilarating!

"... "

While they were enjoying the new game, in various other worlds, some transmigrators or gamers from Japan were completely captivated by it.

Izumi Konata: "Which volume is this? 11?"

Yosuke Shimazaki: "It seems so, this game series is also part of my youth!" Although he likes Sega, he played this famous game with his childhood friends before he became a Sega fan, it was a complete part of his youth.

Rimuru: "I'm not a bad slime!"

The Shield Hero: "But once you become the Hero, you'll be ransacking things and smashing boxes."

Rimuru: "It's not my fault~"

Blank: "Oh no, this seems to be a single-player game. We're going to have to separate again."

For players familiar with this series, the release of this game is a complete surprise. Any serious gamer who plays more than one game has more or less heard of the Dragon Quest series.

Even for players who started playing games on the Famicom and own various handheld consoles and game consoles, this series is something they've been playing since childhood.

The game has attracted the attention of many players even before its release.

So, when the internet cafes opened the next day, many players rushed in immediately, turning on their computers and going online without any hesitation. Those who weren't in a hurry either felt they had plenty of time and could play at their leisure, or they weren't particularly interested in games with a hero theme.

Those who are impatient know how addictive Dragon Quest is, especially after experiencing the real game mode in internet cafes, and they wish they could double their online time every day.

Seeing the players so excited, Liu Yuan, who was in charge of drinking tea at the Xin Hai branch, felt a little emotional.

"It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen a player in such a hurry."

Kisara nodded: "Yes! After all, many players can completely relax here after resolving real-world crises. Whether it's driving, eating some delicious food, or studying in the Red Alert world, there are ways to pass the time or improve oneself, but this time..."

Although Kisara had never played this series, after playing games in internet cafes for so long, she understood this mentality very well.

Kisara sighed, "It's a pity there's no sequel to Elden's Ring. If there were a sequel to this, I think everyone would be even happier."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "You know what, it's actually possible."

"What? There's going to be a sequel to the Old Man's Ring?"

Kisara asked in surprise, while Liu Yuan shook his head and said, "It's not exactly a sequel, but there will be new DLC. The DLC expands the world further, increasing the explorable area, the number of bosses, and significantly raising the difficulty. Everyone will then be able to experience the fun of the game. However…"

Just thinking about the Elden Ring reminds Liu Yuan of the strange ways players clear it. The Elden Ring is one of the three most basic games in internet cafes; it might not be the first game a new customer plays, but after playing for a while, they'll definitely play it to get items.

After playing the game, with the mindset of "I've already bought it, I've already explored it, so I might as well give it a try," I became a bell-ringing tool throughout the Elden Ring. As long as the player's attributes were sufficient, with my ever-unnerfed older brother by my side, I could clear the game by singing, dancing, and clapping. If I really couldn't beat it, I could just call on my good brother and easily experience the charm of this world.

That's why if this game gets DLC, the sensation it causes could truly be on a global scale.

While Liu Yuan was pondering this, several new guests entered the internet cafe: a hero, a demon king, and a support staff member who had been kicked out of the hero's team.

Chapter 578 Hero, Demon King, Retired Logistics Personnel (Bonus Chapter)

Welcome to 4D Space Internet Cafe!

Accompanied by Ai Mizuno's voice, the three boys looked curiously at the entire interior of the internet cafe.

Meanwhile, Xin Hai was also ready to welcome guests. However, there were quite a few new guests arriving at the same time, and Liu Yuan and Mu Geng were also prepared to take over and win over the two new guests at any time.

Looking at this strange space, the three people present—no, it should be said that one person, one demon king, and one corpse—were warily watching each other.

Gideon as a human being

Although Ragnarosson, or Red for short, was expelled from the Hero's Squad, he was no longer strong enough to stay in the squad. For various reasons, he left the squad and went to the countryside to live an ordinary life.

However, while accepting a herb-gathering commission today, he suddenly found himself at this strange shop. He initially thought nothing of it, but what did he see upon entering?

A hero who is dead but still alive and a demon king in a strange uniform?

Just as he was on guard, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a cute girl greet them.

At the very least, this shouldn't be a place where God is testing His power.

Meanwhile, Toka Scott, a former farmer turned hero, was also looking around in a daze. He was just about to steal his body back that night, so how did he suddenly end up here?

The demon king named Takeo Shin'ou, standing nearby, widened his eyes in disbelief: "Oh no! Leaving my post during work hours will result in a pay cut and might even leave a bad impression on the boss. If that happens, my salary this month will be..."

Compared to the previous two, this Demon Lord was completely out of it. Power and the other world didn't matter anymore. If his salary was docked, he and his subordinates would go hungry next month.

"No! I have to go back right away!"

The first thing Kenjiro thought of was going back, but just as he was about to turn around, he stopped.

"This force is!!!"

Before he could even leave, he sensed a powerful force—the powerful Power. Instinctively, he turned and looked at Agumon, who was enhancing its equipment inside the internet cafe. Nowadays, DNF has an enhancement system, and the damage boost from enhancement is a significant temptation for any player.

Sure enough, Hibiki Tachibana used all her in-game earnings, along with a large amount of Furnace Rock Carbon she had bought, to upgrade her weapon with Kelly. As a result, her weapon broke. The resentment and despair she felt at the moment the weapon shattered were so powerful that even the True Owu felt terrified.

"What a terrible negative emotion this is!!!"

As he sighed, Liu Yuan arrived in front of this rather difficult guest to win over.

According to Liu Yuan's understanding, this customer was extremely powerful and possessed the ability to convert negative emotions into magical energy, a racial trait. Therefore, when a customer in the internet cafe experienced such intense despair, his power was restored.

For such a powerful being, the power boost from games in internet cafes is not significant. In fact, he can solve the problems he encounters in his own world with his own strength. So, to keep him here, there needs to be something to attract him.

"Yes, do you know how to do something that doesn't harm anyone's life at all, and that can generate a lot of negative emotions in the city you live in?"

"How to do it?"

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "I can teach you, but the price is that you need to spend a day online here."

Does Shin'o Takeo need magic the most? Yes, but he doesn't want to disrupt the peace of his current world. In other words, he doesn't want to disrupt the peaceful life he lives in in another world.

Liu Yuan said softly, "Don't worry, it won't ruin anyone's life. They'll fear you, dread you, and even want to tear you to pieces. You must not have much contact with modern society, right?"

This sentence silenced Kenjiro.

Liu Yuan: "How about this? I'll teach you a trick first. If it works and meets your expectations, you'll have to come here to surf the internet tomorrow, okay?"

Takeo Shinonome remained silent, while Liu Yuan whispered a few words in his ear. After remembering these words, he left the internet cafe. Since he wasn't rejecting the internet cafe outright, but rather going back to try it out first, he could still come and use it when it reopened tomorrow.

Takeo Shin's departure was followed by the successful entourage of the remaining two individuals into an internet cafe to start surfing the internet.

Red's method of getting in was very simple: he briefly explained the internet cafe's situation and invited the other party to give it a try. As a former logistics officer for the Hero Squad, Red hadn't taken anything with him when he left, but he still had some savings, enough to spend a day trying out the internet.

After all, when Ai Mizuno introduced it, she said, "This place has things that allow you to relax and enjoy a leisurely daily life."

This introduction alone was enough to make him agree without hesitation.

Toka, he originally wanted to go back, but when he glanced at the stockings, Xin Hai immediately tempted him, saying, "In our game, you can create female characters. Each character has privacy protection, but they won't refuse if you just want to change some clothes or wear some things you like. In addition, our store has an excellent character creation system, so you can create characters according to your own preferences."

And then? This farmer, with his mysterious obsession with over-the-knee socks that unexpectedly led to his downfall, happily entered the internet cafe. What? Money? No problem. He checked the internet cafe's prices and his savings; plus, experiencing the pleasure of over-the-knee socks for a day was no problem.

So, the two went into an internet cafe, while the other returned to the real world under Liu Yuan's guidance.