I'm just an internet cafe owner

Tanjiro looked at the neck that the Hand Demon had covered with his enormous arm. Although it was a heavily protected area, he sensed a weakness in it through his sense of smell.

"Here, you can land a critical hit!"

These are words I learned in the internet cafe from Liu Yuan and Kisara. According to Liu Yuan's commentary, Tanjiro's nose is what increases his critical hit rate.

"Da da da da!"

As the saying goes, a gun is fast when it's seven paces away, and fast and accurate when it's within seven paces.

Tanjiro fired, flames erupting from his M249 gun. The 7.62mm armor-piercing round easily penetrated the demon's most prized defenses. A machine gun with a muzzle velocity of 900 meters per second would leave no chance for the demon to react within seven paces.

According to the doctor, no living being on Earth can dodge a light machine gun shot within seven paces the instant it fires. Unless you see the gunfire and take cover in advance, there's no way to escape.

cure?

Tanjiro wouldn't give him that chance; the steel bullets tore his flesh to shreds. According to the doctor, this process would be painless.

A horizontal line swept across, and the Hand Demon's head instantly fell off.

This is an armor-piercing bullet; it can penetrate even steel plates. It's possible that Muzan Kibutsuji could withstand the power of an armor-piercing bullet by sheer force, or even that an Upper Moon demon could withstand it for a while if prepared. But this ordinary demon definitely couldn't withstand it.

One hundred bullets were unleashed in less than ten seconds. From the moment the guns were fired, the Hand Demon felt its body completely out of control, and it remained in a daze until Tanjiro stopped attacking. But at that very moment, its head had already been severed.

"What's going on? What is that?"

The Hand Demon intended to taunt, but before it could utter a single word, its head was shot off. As its head hit the ground, Tanjiro delivered the final blow.

Chapter 105 Purchasing Contra and Wizarding 3

"7.62 caliber light machine gun, you are the first ghost I took down with a firearm, you should feel happy."

"happy?"

The Hand Demon's consciousness gradually blurred, and it vaguely saw what it looked like when it was alive. From being turned into a demon by Muzan to being captured and imprisoned, to eating one person after another.

Its human side gradually returned, and at this moment, it looked at Tanjiro.

"Kill me..."

"I will."

Tanjiro smelled the human scent on the Hand Demon. Originally, it was covered in the bloody and foul smell of a demon, but now the human scent was gradually returning. Tanjiro took a deep breath and took out a flashlight from his system inventory.

The flashlight that could emit realistic sunlight rays shone on the head of the hand demon.

Ghosts are creatures of varying strengths; without special weapons or exposure to direct sunlight, they might revive even if their bodies are shattered by heat weapons. However, if irradiated with weapons made from metal that has absorbed the sun's energy or by technology that simulates sunlight, they can be instantly killed.

This simulated sunlight isn't the actual light of the sun; it only includes ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and some solar radiation. Tanjiro understands it this way: for creatures that die when exposed to the sun, it's not the sunlight itself that kills them, but rather the sunlight disrupts their cellular stability. Once this stability is disrupted, they too perish.

This flashlight simulates infrared, ultraviolet, and some solar radiation. Tanjiro didn't know if it would work, but after trying it, he confirmed that the flashlight was effective because the demon cell was collapsing, and its body turned to ashes as if it were burning.

However, before he completely disappeared, he remembered something, hurriedly took out a syringe, drew up a large tube of blood, and placed the sample into his system space. (Doctor)

I once told him that if he ever encountered a demon and brought back some blood, he might have a solution. So now Tanjiro always carries a syringe with him.

According to the system's pricing, ghost blood is quite valuable. Every person who becomes a ghost evolves in a strange direction. With this information, it's possible to accurately determine how a person becomes a ghost, and then reverse engineer the ghost back into a person.

He didn't understand what reverse engineering was, and it didn't matter. All he needed to know was that this could save his sister and turn more innocent people back into human beings.

"I will strive to liberate your souls, I swear..."

If he encounters a ghost like his sister, he will save it directly. If he encounters a ghost like the Hand Ghost, whose body has been completely corrupted and whose soul yearns for liberation, he will also help it liberate its soul.

He vowed that even if they were to go to hell, they should be treated as human beings, not as cannibalistic monsters.

The Hand Demon looked at Tanjiro, tears streaming down its face. Regret? Pain? Tanjiro didn't know. He only knew that he could destroy demons, or rather, destroy demons.

"rest in peace!"

Tanjiro offered a final prayer for the Hand Demon. Just by looking at his sister Nezuko, he knew that demons weren't necessarily evil people in life. It's very possible that, like him and Nezuko, they were ordinary parents, children, brothers, and sisters, but were transformed into demons by the Demon King who manipulated human bodies and hearts.

"I will free you, I will."

Tanjiro changed the bullets in his M249; the Hand Demon had already tested their power for him. They worked very well within seven steps, so he wouldn't need to test them on demons weaker than the Hand Demon.

As for how to judge strength? His nose can not only detect weaknesses, but also judge a demon's strength and danger based on its scent. For example, Nezuko, a demon who has never eaten a human, only has a strange smell about her.

But a demon like the Hand Demon, who has devoured countless people, has such a strong stench of decay and blood that even Tanjiro has to cover his nose when he gets close.

Flames! Explosions! Tanjiro begins to wipe out the demons in the entire forest, and at the same time, he vows to find the culprit and shoot him into outer space on a missile.

Zenitsu Agatsuma, already in battle mode, closed his eyes and looked in Tanjiro's direction. The sound, like the destruction of the world, jolted him into a state of alertness.

"So strong..."

This power is beyond human capabilities! No! It has surpassed human strength. In his perception, even if he used Thunder Flash, he would not be able to match this power.

"It's alright."

Zenitsu Agatsuma became even more serious, and his seemingly drowsy body suddenly burst forth with lightning speed.

"Thunder Breathing Technique, First Form..."

The battle on the mountain ended in less than half a night. Tanjiro emerged, a light machine gun slung over his shoulder, his face grim. After completing the game on true difficulty, he had acquired a large amount of weaponry and equipment. As for ammunition? He could just buy it from Shiro; a few coins would buy a whole backpack full of ammunition.

The only problem is that he has the weapons and experience, but no money. The Demon Slayer Corps pays him a salary, but that salary... is only enough to buy ammunition from Shubi, not enough for anything else.

Do you need money...?

Tanjiro sighed. Although demon blood was valuable, the most expensive demon he had collected that night was the Hand Demon, which, even if sold to the system, would only be enough for half a day of internet access. That was far from enough.

He needs more ghosts, analyzing their power while using their blood to access the internet. Of course, besides this external breathing technique, it can also be sold, perhaps even enough to cover a month's internet fees.

But Tanjiro knew he wasn't the creator of this technique and had no right to trade his teacher's breathing method. Ultimately, he had to rely on himself.

"Go for it, Tanjiro! Nezuko is still waiting for you."

Tanjiro stood with his back to the rising sun, a determined expression on his face.

Meanwhile, inside the internet cafe, Kisara was showing Takashima Yuna around various games. In Liu Yuan's words, "You need to know the most basic game settings, and also understand what suits what kind of customers, so you can make better recommendations."

As for teaching, Kisara alone was enough; he himself went back to the old shop to research which games to buy.

As a result, completing the previous task to open the portal allows people from different worlds to travel between each other, and also grants access to discounted games in the monthly store.

Upon opening it, wow, two of the discounted games looked familiar. One was Contra, and the other was The Witcher 3, both at a discounted price of 100,000.

"At this rate, we can reliably earn two games a month, but the quality of the games is unpredictable... But these two seem pretty good?"

Because it's a free game, only individual titles are sold, unlike buying an entire series yourself. But this has an advantage: it's cheaper! These days, games start at 16 yen, so you have to buy games that are in high demand.

As for discounted games, the price of 100,000 seemed very high a month ago, but now Liu Yuan says it's just a drop in the ocean. He says that saving 200,000 a month to buy a discounted game is a huge profit, right?

Buying at a discounted price and selling at the regular price, the system is losing money hand over fist.

Chapter 106 Internet Cafe and Uncle in Another World

However, a small accident occurred when Liu Yuan was playing the game; The Witcher 3 could not be released normally.

"System, what's going on?"

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This is a series of games; all games must be purchased together for the game to be available!

"So, does that mean I need to collect the entire series to play the games I bought on sale?"

"That's true in some cases."

In other words, the system has no material carrier, otherwise he would have said he wanted to show the system his disdain.

"It's alright, it's just that I can't play Wizard, but I can play Contra, which is some consolation."

Contra, a classic game on the Famicom, is a game that almost everyone born in the 80s, 90s, and even 00s has played. The game's plot is very simple: aliens invade Earth, and Earth warriors fight their way through, either alone or in pairs, defeating all enemies and finally escaping in a plane.

The game's rewards are also quite mediocre; they're just a few alien guns you can find in the game, which are fun but not very practical.

But if you get a game for 100,000 yuan, it's practically free. If you get something for free, don't expect too much. Just sell it and that's it.

After resolving the game issue, Liu Yuan continued to instruct Takashima Yuna on how to meet customer needs while also saying no to some troublesome customers. Although the customers who had come for so long were all decent customers, there was always a chance that a few particularly troublesome customers would appear at any time. The method for dealing with these customers was very simple: break their legs and throw them out.

"Are you really going to... break my leg?"

Liu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, as long as they dare to cause trouble, just deal with them in the most ruthless way. Don't worry, no troublemaker will be able to resist you."

Yuna Takashima memorized all of Liu Yuan's explanations, and a week later, the branch welcomed its second customer.

The second guest looked to be around twenty years old, but perhaps due to long-term malnutrition, his appearance wasn't particularly striking, though he was still considered to be of average appearance overall.

As soon as he entered, Yuna Takashima walked up to him.

"Welcome! This internet cafe is called Four-Dimensional Space. Here you can play fun games, learn practical skills, and even do things you can't do in real life. Sir, would you like to give it a try?"

"Something you can't do? Games? Excuse me... do you have any Sega games here?"

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Yuna Takashima was stumped. Sega games? What's that? There are plenty of games in internet cafes, but she'd never heard of Sega games before.

Upon hearing the question, Kisara asked Liu Yuan, "Boss, what game is that?"

Liu Yuan shook his head: "We've run into a veteran player! Yuna, come back! Leave this guy to me."

Liu Yuan, speaking on behalf of Takashima Yuna, explained, "Unfortunately, we don't have any Sega games here right now. But if you're talking about Sega game consoles, we can offer a purchasing service if you're interested, though the price will be a little high. Of course, I personally suggest you try playing other games here; many of the games here were released after Sega went out of business. And..."

Actually, he was tempted when he heard that Liu Yuan could help him buy a Sega console. It's just that he wasn't used to playing non-Sega games. He was a die-hard Sega fan, and an even bigger fan of console games; playing games on a computer was something he considered heretical.

However! In order to get this person in front of him to buy Sega consoles for him, he could still make some sacrifices. He had just glanced at the cost on the screen; it was a bit high, but if he sold a few of the rings he had, he could easily stay here for decades.

He felt he could trade a ring for several Sega consoles.

"In my world, Sega went bankrupt due to mismanagement and strategic mistakes. But sir, wouldn't you like to witness the birth of a god belonging to Sega?"

At this moment, Liu Yuan was radiant.

When Yosuke Shimazaki heard that Sega had gone bankrupt, he was devastated. But when he heard that Sega had a goddess, he was stunned.

Sega, is there a goddess?

"Of course!"

Liu Yuan was very aware that many games in internet cafes came from the gaming industry, and this gaming industry happened to have a goddess representing the game console 'Sega'.

Coincidentally, Liu Yuan happened to have information about her.

Liu Yuan pulled out a promotional video. According to the system, this game world was also one of the worlds managed by his superior. The system explicitly stated that if he encountered a die-hard console fan, showing this would definitely get them to go online.

That's right! From the day the internet cafe was established, the system had prepared a backup plan for Liu Yuan.