I'm just an internet cafe owner

Liu Yuan was sitting at the front desk when everyone noticed that his expression was off while they were eating, drinking, having fun, and chatting.

Looking at Mugeng, Liu Yuan buried his head in her arms.

"Hey?"

Liu Yuan said in a muffled voice, "Don't talk, just hold me. It's too embarrassing. Even now, just thinking about it makes me want to die from embarrassment."

Kigen didn't know what had happened, but he obediently hugged Liu Yuan and patted his head to comfort him.

Feeling the warmth of the embrace, Liu Yuan's awkwardness eased considerably. After a few minutes, he sat up.

"Ahem, I'm fine. I just suddenly remembered an embarrassing experience from the past and my mentality is a bit off. We've launched a very interesting game called Fantasy Westward Journey. It's a time-card game, so customers don't need to buy the game itself, but they need to pay for playtime. Although it costs a lot more per month compared to other games in the internet cafe, it's definitely worth it."

After Liu Yuan finished speaking, all the employees looked at him with concern.

Jibril asked curiously, "Boss! Are you crazy? If you are, then give me the position, I..."

Before Jibril could finish speaking, Liu Yuan tied her up with rope and hung her from the ceiling.

Seeing this, the veteran employees breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Xiao Ji was both courting death and ending up hanging meant Liu Yuan had a very good mindset. If Liu Yuan hadn't reacted to Xiao Ji's provocations one day, that would have been Xiao Ji's doom.

Seeing that no one had reacted yet, Liu Yuan waved his hand and said, "You don't need to play this game. There are too many. Even if you play it all night, there won't be much difference. Keep playing the music and keep dancing!"

If it's a typical off-season, I would definitely recommend it to everyone, since it will help you know what kind of game it is when you recommend it to your guests.

But what about Fantasy Westward Journey? No need to push it; let the players explore it for themselves. This game can absolutely be considered a real game, and compared to the current DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online), it is a true online game.

Multiplayer online gameplay, apprenticeship, learning skills, martial arts competitions, and marriage proposals; join the Monkey King in causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, follow the pilgrimage team on their journey to the West, encounter various demons and monsters to recruit as pets, and form guilds to engage in guild wars.

Players can even share a single world, interacting, teaming up, and battling. However, considering the number of monsters, the real-world version of Fantasy Westward Journey's dungeons is a miniature garden-style environment, where enemies encountered while walking are purely random, rather than shared across the entire world.

Overall, Liu Yuan's current level of skill is...

I'm actually quite satisfied with the release of this game, because the number of players in the main store, store number one, and store number two have all exceeded 100,000, and stores number three, four, and five have also gradually surpassed the 50,000 and 10,000 mark, and the number of players will gradually increase.

Although Branch 6 currently only has four people, the number will gradually increase in the future because Sun Wukong has already planned to recruit more. However, this recruitment is not random; it's not just about recruiting people, but about building relationships, connections, and networks.

The increase in strength wasn't important; it was the change in mindset that allowed Sun Wukong to enter an invincible state in his own world. Putting everything else aside, just consider his Guanyin in Fu Rui City, who drinks Mango Pomelo Dew every day, and his internet connection directly to the underworld—who would dare mess with him?

Chapter 617 Fantasy Westward Journey Experience: New Guest Xu Xian

"This game... is a bit complicated!"

Inside the internet cafe, Kisara was the first to log in after the new game was released. Unlike the original turn-based game, in this version, players can choose a class to train if their own strength is insufficient.

If one's own strength or talent allows, it is entirely possible to substitute oneself into the system.

After entering the game, Kisara immediately imported her own data. Looking at her skills and attributes, she found that this game seemed to be quite interesting.

However, Kisara didn't enter the game to experience these boring contents; she wanted to use her position as a staff member to do some unsavory things. Although this game didn't have any first achievements like being the first to clear a dungeon or the first to reach the maximum level, Kisara's ulterior motives made her want to compete for first place.

The first to get married.

Liu Yuan naturally knew her little scheme, so he quickly leveled up with her.

However, this marriage system... is a bit too realistic. First, you need to be level 30; second, you need 500,000 taels of silver; and finally, you need a house. It's practically a replica of reality, but what seems like outrageous requirements in real life isn't difficult in this game.

Having prior experience with the game, Liu Yuan quickly teamed up with Kisaragi to level up, grinding monsters and completing quests.

They played until dawn.

When the computer indicated the time, Yakumo Ran reluctantly logged off.

"This game is fun."

Ran Yakumo offered her own assessment, choosing to project her own identity onto the character. Normally, foxes can only join a few sects of the demon race, but Ran Yakumo is a nine-tailed fox.

The nine-tailed fox can no longer be considered a demon, so in the game she can join not only the demon clan but also the immortals' clan.

In the game, she glanced at the Heavenly Court, then at Li Jing, and without a second thought, turned around and threw herself into the embrace of Flower Fruit Mountain.

She greatly admired the name of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain, and when she entered the game and found that she could play on Huaguo Mountain, she naturally chose to go there.

Hearing Yakumo Ran's comment, March 7 stretched and said, "Yeah, the scenery in this game is so beautiful, and I can use the camera directly in the game. Look, I've taken so many pictures of beautiful scenery."

The original game was limited by technology and could not experience the beautiful scenery of the future, but after being transformed into a realistic mode, the ethereal mountains and surging seas completely captivated March 7.

The scenery here is so beautiful that even without following the so-called plot, she felt she could enjoy the beauty of this world for a long time.

Alicia nodded in agreement, "Yes~ and the fairies in the Heavenly Palace are also very beautiful~ Hmm~ They really are fairy sisters."

This game is a true cultivation-themed game, and if characters like Sun Wukong and Yang Jian were fully imported into the game, some unexpected things would happen.

However, based on Liu Yuan's estimation, Sun Wukong and Yang Jian's personalities probably wouldn't be replaced with the current data. Instead, they would choose to use the data from before they learned their skills. This way, they could essentially use their previous experience to cultivate for another lifetime, create multiple accounts, cultivate for several lifetimes, and then accumulate some karma from the game. It's estimated that when they return, everyone in the world will be completely dumbfounded.

In fact, Liu Yuan guessed correctly. When the internet cafe opened, Sun Wukong was overjoyed to see the game based on himself.

"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!"

This time, Sun Wukong wasn't excited like a monkey; instead, he suddenly realized a wonderful state of mind.

Yang Jian looked at the game invitation and said, "This game allows you to team up. Shall we play together?"

Currently, there are only four people in this branch, and Yang Jian invited all the customers in the entire store.

When faced with Yang Jian's invitation, Ryuguin Seiya immediately agreed, and Nezha did not hesitate either. After all, his second brother had helped him a lot, so he would agree to Yang Jian's request both out of courtesy and reason.

Instead, Sun Wukong's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "How about I, Old Sun, transform into a little girl and serve you in the game?"

Faced with Sun Wukong's teasing, Yang Jian laughed and said, "Don't tease your little brother."

"It's alright, you're handsome and dashing, so I, Old Sun, am not at a loss! Not at a loss! Hahahaha!"

At that moment, Yang Jian also smiled. That's the atmosphere in internet cafes. People might not know each other at first, but as time goes on, the social terrorists will manage to integrate even the most withdrawn customers into the group.

Outside, people might not be able to connect due to differences in status, position, and other factors. But in the same game, who gets killed, who seeks revenge, who wants to run a dungeon and find someone to carry them—everyone starts on the same footing, and everyone shares a common language.

Especially in the same store

Even if ten or twenty of the customers in the internet cafe are socially anxious, as long as one social terrorist comes in, they will gradually all become social terrorists.

Look at Spider-Girl; back in her own world, she's a super-socially awkward person, avoiding everyone except her 'grandmother'. Then look at her in the internet cafe—she's the team leader, the core of the team, a Spider-Girl who can slash 16 times per second. This insane attack speed is unmatched by any normal person. After all, even her most basic stats are based on a spider, and spiders have eight legs. If each leg slashes twice per second, that's sixteen slashes per second.

With the release of the new game, everyone in internet cafes started grinding like crazy. This is a true multiplayer online game, with early-game team-ups for monster hunting and mid-to-late-game large-scale battles, offering a very novel experience for everyone.

Even internal marriages and childbirth, and the real estate system, have made some people eager to try their luck.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Kisara muttered to himself, "Why... do I have a bad feeling?"

Liu Yuan, who was eating sunflower seeds, calmly said, "You're right to have a bad feeling, because this game eventually becomes a real-world simulator. Let me tell you, in a few months, these players will definitely include capitalists, construction workers, real estate tycoons, plantation owners, and so on."

Kisara: "?"

Liu Yuan explained, "I've said it many times: cultivating immortality is about understanding human relationships and social interactions. This game, although it involves fighting and killing, is essentially about understanding human relationships and social interactions as well. At the same time, the resources required to become a top player are astronomical. To become above tens of thousands of people, you need a lot of resources. These resources cannot be obtained by one person alone, so you need more people to help you grind for them. Now that the game is available, new players no longer need to mortgage their lifespan; they can just enter the game and start grinding for them."

Kisara exclaimed in amazement, "I never thought it could be like this!"

Liu Yuan nodded: "In this kind of large-scale online game, there will definitely be factions and groups in the future, but it's not a big problem. The freedom of this game allows those who prefer to play alone or with only a few people to play as single-player gamers. As I said before, cultivation is not about fighting for power, but about cultivating human relationships and worldly wisdom. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

While everyone was enjoying the game, a special guest arrived at the new branch. He appeared to be a frail scholar, but his inner strength would allow him to defeat Fahai in the future.

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"Hello, excuse me, where is this place?"

Xu Xian looked around in a panic. He remembered that he was going out to buy some things for his wife to take care of her pregnancy, but in the blink of an eye, he found himself in this strange place.

Seeing Xu Xian's scholarly attire, Yakumo Ran twitched her tail and smiled as she introduced, "Hello! This is the Four-Dimensional Space Internet Cafe. Here you can get anything you want—whether it's power, money, or..."

Before Yakumo Ran could finish speaking, Xu Xian smiled. "My lady," he said, "I am very content with my life. My wife is beautiful and virtuous, and as for me? Although I only know how to read and write, and with my wife's help I run a clinic, I am satisfied with my life. I don't crave any power; I only hope my wife is safe and sound."

One sentence and three wives, all thinking of wives, this reply is something Yakumo Ran can't handle.

March 7th also wanted to speak up, but Liu Yuan intervened.

"Xu Xian, Xu as in betrothed, Xian as in immortal."

Liu Yuan's words made Xu Xian look over: "Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"Liu Yuan, Liu of Liu Yuan, Yuan of Liu Yuan".

Xu Xian smiled and said, "Your way of introducing yourself is quite interesting."

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "The interesting part is yet to come, Xu Xian! Do you know what your wife's identity is?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian's expression remained unchanged: "She is my wife, the person I love most, and also just a woman who is powerless to even kill a chicken."

Liu Yuan didn't continue speaking, but instead slowly walked to his side: "Really? Let me introduce you to everyone here. This is Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace; this is Erlang Shen, the God of Justice; and this is the famous Nezha, the Third Prince. If you don't tell the truth..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian's expression froze. If a passerby had said this, he might not have believed it. But he saw that just as Liu Yuan finished his introduction, Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, and Nezha, who were seated, all looked at him at the same time.

No need for many words; just by meeting, one can tell whether the other is genuine or not.

Xu Xian shuddered and wanted to kneel down, but Liu Yuan held him back: "Say it standing up."

“My wife has never done anything immoral or immoral. She has done nothing but good deeds in her life and has never taken a life. I beg this great god to spare my wife.”

Looking at the cowered Xu Xian, Liu Yuan smiled broadly. This Xu Xian was both cowardly and reckless for his wife; though a weak scholar, he dared to stand up for her from beginning to end.

Even if someone like that doesn't have money to go online, Liu Yuan would still lend a hand.

Liu Yuan continued, "No need for further explanation, we naturally know what kind of demon Bai Suzhen is. However, asking for help..."

If you're asking for help yourself, do you really want to entrust your wife's life to a deity? A deity can save you once, twice, or three times, but can they protect you for a lifetime? You wouldn't want your wife to be bullied, would you?

Although Xu Xian is a scholar, he is not pedantic. Sometimes he may seem dull and foolish, but he is actually just pretending. When a real problem arises, he may be frightened, but he is definitely the most reckless.

Unable to kneel in worship, he clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Please help me. I am willing to give anything."

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Come on! Accept a little trial here! After the trial, you will have the ability to protect your wife."

Xu Xian had no doubts; he simply expressed his gratitude to Liu Yuan.

"Come on! Open this game called Fantasy Westward Journey and join the Healer Temple!"

"Hey?"

Just as Xu Xian was about to refuse, Liu Yuan calmly explained, "At Huasheng Temple, you can only become a lay disciple. You can get married and drink alcohol and eat meat. Go with peace of mind. I won't let you abandon your wife."

Xu Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief and boarded the plane under the guidance of March 7th.

How to describe the game Fantasy Westward Journey? Although it uses the Journey to the West name, all races can marry and have children normally. And what about the Huasheng Temple guild? Is it strong? It's alright! But it's disgusting!

It's not that his skills are disgusting, but if Xu Xian really learned something and returned to his own world, he could disgust Fahai.

I just don't know which version of Fahai Xu Xian's world is referring to. If it's the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, then it might be a bit more difficult to deal with. If it's Liu Yanchang's version, then just beat him to death.

After finishing all that, Liu Yuan was looking forward to what kind of fun Xu Xian would bring him.