Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

"Why is it stuck at 99%? Did you download this system from Baidu?" Wang Xuanqiao frowned.

[You don't understand, 99% of the time, a pause is a load of romance! ]

"Oh? You can still hold a conversation?" Wang Xuanqiao's eyes lit up. "Could it be that you have the intelligence to simulate emotions?"

[Of course! How can you survive without some skills? I'm not bragging, as long as you cling to this system, at the very least, this system will be able to help you...]

The system that was speaking in Wang Xuanqiao's head suddenly fell silent.

Silence began to spread, but the progress bar remained motionless at 99%, and I suspected that even the system was stuck.

for a long time--

【Fuck! ! ! ! ! 】

The system, which seemed to have recovered from the outage, screamed.

[Big Boss?! Why on earth would someone of your stature open an arcade here?! Shouldn't you be showing off in a high-stakes world where you can shatter stars with a wave of your hand and shatter the universe with a single step? Is this some new gameplay... Oh no, sorry! I was blind and didn't recognize the real deal. So, get out of here.]

After saying that, the progress bar began to move backwards, which made people doubt the real purpose of this thing.

But...this system is the Wanjie Game Hall?

"Come back! Did I let you go?" Wang Xuanqiao raised his hand and took off his glasses, and the aura hidden by the strange object was instantly released.

[I'm sorry! Boss! Please forgive me and let me go!]

"...I still appreciate the way you want me to hold your thighs. Recover for a while?"

[I kneel before you! I kowtow to you! Boss, listen to me, is this sincere enough?]

After Wang Xuanqiao finished speaking, a series of "bang bang bang" noises echoed in his head. It was a good sign of sincerity, but it was a bit noisy.

"Alright, alright." Wang Xuanqiao shook his head. "Let's get down to business. What's the purpose of your system? Tell me."

[Okay, boss. Look, my system is like this: First, I am...]

"Get to the point!" Wang Xuanqiao interrupted the system's long speech that was about to begin.

[...I can open a gate to the myriad worlds for your store. By accepting customers from other worlds to apply for membership cards, you can receive...rewards that should be small toys for you.]

"Tsk! But my shop only has equipment and no games. How can I welcome customers? Should I ask them to sign up for membership cards and drink happy water?"

[Huh! So, sir, you're facing this dilemma right now? What a coincidence! This system can provide games for your device. When you welcome a guest to sign up for a card, the system will unlock games that match the guest's device. These games are available on any device and are free of charge. Furthermore, when guests earn rewards playing the unlocked games, you can earn system points, which can be used to redeem items or upgrade the game room.]

"Oh? Can you provide games?" Wang Xuanqiao's eyes lit up.

Yes. However, the games that can be unlocked are usually classic IPs, such as Pac-Man. Although I've never heard of anyone unlocking Pac-Man on their own, please understand! This system doesn't have the ability to customize games for each customer. However, if you have enough points in the future, you can spend them to customize your own games!

It’s like sending a pillow just when I’m sleepy. It comes at the perfect time!

Wang Xuanqiao put his glasses back on with a smile on his face.

"Since you have this ability, what are you waiting for? Load it up quickly and get some customers!"

[Okay! Just wait and see!]

[The Wanjie Game Hall is loading——Loading completed! ]

No, where's your progress bar? How did it finish loading so quickly? Wang Xuanqiao narrowed his eyes, examining the virtual screen before him as content continuously popped up.

Hmm, there's a game library and a store, that feels right now. Friends list? Even more familiar!

Wang Xuanqiao opened the mall and was about to see what good things were in this system, but suddenly a prompt from the system sounded in his head.

[Boss, the first guest is entering the game room, please pay attention! ]

Wang Xuanqiao looked up at the door and suddenly slapped his forehead.

Oh no! My store isn't even open!

The arcade's main door had two layers. The inner sensor-operated door was functioning normally, but the outer roller shutter door was tightly shut, leaving no gap for anyone to see outside.

"Open the door!" Wang Xuanqiao hurried to the door, ready to pull it up. But before he could even take two steps, the inner sensor door lit up green, and a slender figure stepped into the store.

"Oh my? I didn't expect that the path leading to the secluded place is actually an immortal cave?"

A plum blossom was pinned to her round hat, and the girl, with a bright smile, clasped her hands together, as if about to salute. Wang Xuanqiao took less than a second to think, then swiftly darted back to the counter, forcing a salesperson's smile.

"Hello—please apply for a card this way! Apply now and get a free drink!"

Volume 002: : Are you playing this with a girl?

"Apply for a card? Could you please introduce it first?"

The girl trotted to the counter.

"Of course. This is... uh..." Wang Xuanqiao suddenly remembered that his store didn't seem to have a name yet, so he just made one up.

"Ninth Art Game Hall! Apply for our membership card and you can experience the gaming services powered by a full suite of virtual reality technology. Um... look over there—"

Wang Xuanqiao raised his hand and pointed to the game area.

"Do you see the gaming helmet on the table? Just put it on your head after turning it on, and you can enter the game world and play happily."

Wang Xuanqiao noticed that the girl's clothing did not seem like that of modern people, so he chose to introduce her in a simpler and more straightforward way.

"I see. So, by wearing that helmet, I can go to another world?" the girl asked.

"Why does that sound so strange?" Wang Xuanqiao said with a subtle expression. "But that's pretty much what I mean. Oh, and don't worry about any danger. Although we're providing a completely realistic experience, our goal is to make the game more fun."

"Then what do I need to apply for the card? Mora? Or that strange colored stone?" the girl asked again.

"Mora? Colored stones? Uh, that's the currency there, right? As for this question... wait a moment."

"System, do you charge money for soliciting customers?" Wang Xuanqiao turned around and asked directly without avoiding people.

[No, no. Boss, I only charge for the emotional value generated by the guests playing the game. After all, this isn't some messed-up conspiracy theory system. Oh, right! Now I should call it Boss's pendant!]

"Oh, that's easy." Wang Xuanqiao turned back and said, "Just give whatever you want, customers. We run an arcade, and the most important thing is having fun."

Hu Tao was certain that if she hadn't stumbled into some immortal's wondrous cave, she'd probably be dreaming. Even if she turned all of Liyue Harbor upside down, she wouldn't find a single shop that didn't care about revenue, just for fun.

Moreover, the probability of entering a dream is even higher. Although most of the immortals in Liyue are reclusive, they are not so extreme that even Mora can be described as "the currency of your place".

It’s only been a short time since the Emperor left. Could it be possible that the people of Teyvat would simply disown Mora?

Walnut, with her unconventional thinking, has actually thought of another answer - this place is not Teyvat, but another world.

Although there were still many things she didn't understand, they were all minor details and unimportant to Kurumi. She preferred what the man in front of her said - the most important thing was to be happy.

"In that case, I'll apply for a card!" Hu Tao leaned forward and naturally leaned his upper body on the counter.

"Okay. Let me see..." Wang Xuanqiao turned around again.

"System, are there any requirements for the guest to apply for a card?"

"How dare I?! Just follow the normal machine in the store."

"Okay, I'll do it normally then."

"Hey, I'm not saying this, but are you the store manager?" Hu Tao couldn't help but wonder as she watched Wang Xuanqiao, who turned around and back again, muttering to himself.

Wang Xuanqiao turned on the terminal computer behind the counter, which started up in half a second and entered the card application interface in one second.

"Huh, you're even taking pictures? This really has become an internet cafe." Wang Xuanqiao picked up the camera and placed it on the counter. "Do you know what taking a picture means? It's just saving your current appearance like a picture."

"Oh, just taking a picture! I know." Hu Tao looked at the camera, took a step back, raised his hands and put them beside his face to pose.

"......This will be printed on your membership card." Wang Xuanqiao looked up at Hu Tao.

"Is this so~"

Kurumi also put his other hand to his face.

"Stop talking. Then tell me your name and birthday."

"Kumi, your birthday is July 7th."

Wang Xuanqiao entered the information into the terminal and pressed the capture button. In less than a second, the membership card with Hu Tao's quirky image printed on it was spit out by the printer-like machine.

At the same time, the system's prompts also sounded in Wang Xuanqiao's mind.

[Detected that the guest has applied for a membership card, unlocking the game based on the guest's characteristics——]

Wuhu! But what kind of game will this girl unlock?

Judging from the way she tends to pose when taking photos, it might be a haunted horror game.

[Game: "Left 4 Dead" has been unlocked, please enjoy the experience.]

Wang Xuanqiao:?

No, I was just guessing. How could a girl actually unlock something like this?

Besides, isn't the core gameplay of Left 4 Dead about playing with three friends? This is a solo game... can my device be used to create autonomous AI teammates?

Forget it, I’ll go into the game and check it out later.

Wang Xuanqiao put his membership card on the counter and took a bottle of ice cola from the refrigerator and placed it next to it.

Walnut jumped back to the counter, picked up the membership card, looked at it in front of her eyes for a while, and smiled widely.

"Oh my! I'm actually the first guest! Ahem, such a fate makes me want to compose a poem."

"Don't panic yet. Wait until you enter the game before deciding whether to compose a poem." Wang Xuanqiao raised his hand to interrupt Hu Tao's chant. "After all, the games in the store right now... I can't say whether you'd enjoy playing them or not."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Walnut blinked, looking curious.

"Hmm... I can't explain it in detail. How about this, I'll go into the game with you and you'll find out."

Wang Xuanqiao and Hu Tao arrived at the gaming area one after the other and found seats next to each other. Wang Xuanqiao first taught Hu Tao how to activate the gaming headset, and then they entered the gaming world.

Since the helmets weren't soundproofed, the two were still able to talk outside of the game.

"You open the settings first and adjust the somatosensory system to the most comfortable level. Then go to sensory feedback and adjust the feedback level of each sense according to your own preferences."

"Ohhh—that's it. Speaking of which, Manager, if I hadn't heard your voice, I'd have thought I was in another world."

"Once you enter the game, it's almost like another world. Oh, and you can set the helmet to soundproof. That way, when you're wearing the gaming helmet, no one outside can hear what you say, and the outside noise won't affect you. But if there's something special, the helmet will pop up a window to remind you."

"Then if I want to team up with you, the store manager, how will we communicate after the soundproofing?"

“If we’re in the same game, we can communicate directly within the game.”

"Got it! Can we get started now?"

Walnut's voice sounded impatient.

"Sure." Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but smile. In fact, he was also looking forward to the feeling of entering the game for the first time. "Open the game library, find the icon called "Left 4 Dead", and start it."

After saying that, Wang Xuanqiao also started the game.

Honestly, Wang Xuanqiao had already killed enough zombies in the cycle of life and death, even slaying freaks far more haunted than those in Left 4 Dead. However, the feeling of risking one's life and playing games was completely different, and Wang Xuanqiao hadn't lost hope because of his experiences in the cycle of life and death.

Especially since I now have a—pure! novice!

Bringing new friends and girls with me, this is so fucking fun!

Maybe I can even recreate a scene that can't be played in the reincarnation space - 'Sister, have you seen Brother Xuanqiao?'

When he thought of this, Wang Xuanqiao's anticipation suddenly soared.

"Huh? Someone with valves in their eyes? Interesting."

"This is the concept image of the game company."

It was a familiar cutscene, but unfortunately there was no ESC to skip it this time, and the guy with valves stuffed in his eye sockets did not appear in the form of an image, but was squatting not far in front of Wang Xuanqiao.

Wang Xuanqiao thought about it, then walked towards the man with his fists clenched.

Then he entered the game interface directly. Low background music played, and a barbed wire fence stretched across the front. Behind it, shadows loomed, each with its own unique posture. And in the center of the fence, an interface completely different from the traditional Left 4 Dead game.

There are three keys hanging next to the three wooden signs, one for completing the campaign, the other for participating in the confrontation, and the other for the survivor game.

"Manager, which one do you want to choose?"

Walnut's voice cut through the background music.

Wang Xuanqiao did not answer. He was wondering why the mutation mode and realistic mode were missing.

Could it be that......

Left 3 Dead is such a good game, but it's a pity that Gabe Newell can't count to