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ICO 91-125

Chapter 91: Chtholly and the Newcomer

Liu Yuan is indeed an experienced player. He led the group through the traps on the left and the giant monster on the right, ultimately clearing the entire General's Tomb.

"Boss, you’re amazing!"

Kisara exclaimed. For so long, Liu Yuan was always the go-to person whenever she got stuck. As for exploring on her own? That was not her forte. She preferred fighting or commanding others in battle and was not good at puzzles.

Jibril collapsed beside her, fully realizing how terrible it was to be weak. She regretted that the game mode didn’t allow her to use her own attributes; otherwise, she would have broken through the entire maze herself.

Liu Yuan understood this. After all, everyone has different approaches to playing games. As a leader, he enjoyed bringing happiness to others.

For now, he felt it was getting late and considered lying down for a nap.

He wanted to be a good young man who went to bed early and got up early, but when he checked the time, Liu Yuan froze.

It was seven o'clock in the morning, time to clean up the Internet cafe and prepare for business.

"Geez! How did time pass so quickly?"

Liu Yuan had forgotten one thing: he had wasted several hours waiting for Tina to act in her world. After coming back, he spent several hours running the maze with Kisara and Jibril. Naturally, time disappeared quickly.

"Forget it. I’ll just wash up and get ready to open the door."

Why wait to sleep tonight? Anyway, staying up late for a long time is not a big deal.

At eight o'clock, the Internet cafe opened as usual.

Today, Kaede and Natsuki Subaru had a competition to see who would arrive first. Natsuki Subaru was ten minutes later than Kaede because he overslept. But what surprised Liu Yuan was that Chtholly actually brought a newcomer.

"Boss~~"

Chtholly pointed to the white-haired girl beside her and introduced her: "Her name is Nephren, and she wants to go online too. Boss, are there any discounts for bringing a friend?"

"Nope. The Internet rules have been explained, right?"

"They have~"

Chtholly nodded vigorously, but the expressionless girl beside her looked at Liu Yuan with what seemed like no emotions.

It wasn’t that she had no emotions, but she was not good at expressing them. Yesterday, she and three Fairy Leprechauns, Chtholly, and Ithea participated in a crusade. Chtholly's performance exceeded everyone's expectations. She easily defeated the invading beast without consuming too much magic power.

The sixth beast, a very special monster in Chtholly's world, had the ability to split and grow rapidly. It was a very difficult monster, and many Fairy Leprechauns had sacrificed themselves because of it.

But this time, what did they see? The holy sword used by Chtholly was flying everywhere? The beast was split into pieces?

The flying sword chopped it hundreds of times until it could no longer split.

Then they returned unscathed under Chtholly's protection. It was on the way back that Chtholly found Nephren and said she would take her to a good place.

As for why they didn’t bring their other companion, they couldn't find her; she was still on another ship. They would have to wait until the Internet cafe opened the next day to bring her.

Before coming, Chtholly naturally explained the rules of the Internet cafe. Nephren didn’t believe in the strange place Chtholly described. But when she suddenly appeared in the Internet cafe, she felt like she was dreaming.

Since they were accompanied by a regular, Liu Yuan didn’t say much but asked Kisara to show them how to turn on the computer. Before leaving, Chtholly asked Liu Yuan with a hesitant look on her face: "Boss, can I teach others the skills I learned in the game?"

"Yes, if others can learn it, that’s their ability. But are you sure you can explain the skills and sword-controlling techniques clearly?"

"I can’t explain them clearly."

"Isn’t that the point? Although you can’t explain them clearly, you can bring friends here like today. The more, the better."

"Okay! By the way, boss, I have some questions for you..."

Chtholly’s face turned a little red. According to Liu Yuan's experience, if a girl is in this state, there is only one possibility: she wants to know how to attract an attention of a boy.

"Excuse me, if a boy likes someone, what is their state?"

Chtholly’s voice was very low. Since the door had been open for a while, the others were already at their computers and immersed in their games, so she felt more confident asking private questions.

"Well, it’s hard to say. But generally, if a man is interested in a woman, the success rate of being direct with her is very high. There's a saying from my hometown: ‘A man chasing a woman is like climbing a mountain; a woman chasing a man is like a layer of gauze.’ If you like him and he has some feelings for you, you can take the initiative."

"But...but will it be seen as..."

"Not at all. Just remember one thing: playing hard to get can ruin your chances."

"..."

Chtholly was silent. It was the first time she heard this kind of advice, but she took it to heart.

On the other side, Kisara, who had shown Nephren to her seat, came over: "Hey, our boss is quite experienced."

Liu Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Have you heard a saying?"

"What?"

"The less personal experience someone has, the more advice they give."

"Is there such a saying?"

"You’ll see."

Liu Yuan was calm about this. Compared to women, he still liked games more. He couldn’t help but think back to his past when he had pursued a beautiful girl.

He had chased her for a long time—eating, watching movies, giving gifts, going to class together, and walking her to the dorm. Until one day, they had dinner together, watched a movie, and were ready to get a room when he suddenly realized something: the time he spent chasing her could have been used to achieve platinum in any game.

The money he spent on her could have supported him comfortably, but he wasted it all on chasing a woman.

Since then, he let it go, and after going back to playing games, he found that gaming was too fun. Finding a partner required caring about her thoughts and guessing what was wrong with her.

With that time, he could play Spider Solitaire in between group raids.

Seeing Liu Yuan's expression, Kisara couldn’t help but sigh: "Boss, you really are a person with a story."

"I don't know if I have a story, but I know that if you don't work, you might have an accident."

At that moment, Kisara felt a sense of danger. She looked back and saw Nephren and Chtholly, who had just been brought over, waving for help.

Despite her fear of Liu Yuan, she turned around with a gentle smile: "I'm coming~"

"Hey, Kisara is really something. As a senior, it's nice to see diligent newcomers. Forget it, give her a little leeway and count her as owing only 100 million."

At this time, Jibril, who was working hard, did not realize what she was going to experience.

But it wasn’t a big problem. She would figure it out decades later. The future would take care of itself.

Chapter 92: Chtholly and Nephren

Nephren was brought here by Chtholly, so Chtholly was responsible for all the explanations, such as exchanging lifespan for online time and the various magical elements in the game.

Initially, Nephren just wanted to watch the story and enjoy the good times in the game world, but a problem arose.

She became addicted to the world of 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy', gradually forgetting her original purpose and starting to root for the couple in the game!

Yes, she was rooting for Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao. Lin Yueru's original martial arts competition was ruined by Chtholly, and the subsequent plot became completely unrecognizable.

However, Chtholly wasn't promoting how good the game was now; instead, she was emphasizing specific tasks for Nephren.

"Nep, you must remember to learn the Shushan Swordsmanship. I can teach you some sword moves, but I don't understand the complete Swordsmanship at all."

Only those who have used it know how good the Shushan swordsmanship is for the Fairy Leprechauns. The Fairy Leprechauns have a short lifespan and even need to be prepared for their own self-destruction.

But after witnessing the beauty of the world, she didn’t want to die so soon. At least not before confessing to William, seeing Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao truly together, and seeing those little Fairy Leprechauns grow up.

People are like this. If they haven’t seen the beauty of the world, their life may be ordinary. But once they witness beauty of all things, and realize they can achieve it, they become highly motivated.

"Did you learn those abilities here?"

"Yes!"

Chtholly said seriously, "Ithea is on another airship, so it’s not easy to call her directly. But it’s not a big problem. Tomorrow, the three of us will go online together. Although the Internet fee is a bit expensive, I understand that if we go on land to dig for some treasures in the future, we can redeem our lifespan."

"But we..."

Nephren’s eyes were a little dim. No golden fairy has lived past the age of 20. Chtholly is considered long-lived.

"It doesn't matter! The boss said I can live to eighty! Nephren won't be worse off than me. Boss~ Boss~"

"What?"

"Can you help me see how long Nephren can live?"

"Eigh..."

Liu Yuan was about to say eighty but immediately changed his words: "Eighty-nine, longer than you."

"Wow! Why is this so? It's not fair!"

Liu Yuan calmly said, "Because she doesn't fight as hard as you, and she uses her brain, so she can live longer than you."

"So that's how it is... By the way, boss, if someone is seriously injured, is there any way to heal them?"

Liu Yuan pointed to the computer, "Come! Complete Legend of Sword and Fairy. Many healing drugs can heal serious injuries, and some can even cure people who are close to death."

"I see."

"No problem, I’ll leave now."

After ensuring Chtholly and Nephren were fine, Liu Yuan left.

At this time, Chtholly smiled at Nephren and said, "How is it? I didn't lie to you, did I? As long as we become strong enough to kill all the beasts without self-destructing, we can live to be seventy or eighty years old and become old ladies."

Nephren was moved. No one wanted to die, even the Fairy Leprechauns who were used to be called weapons. After witnessing some of the world’s beauty, they wanted to live. If she could complete her mission and survive...

Nephren’s eyes became firm: "I understand, let’s start!"

She also began her own journey. The two of them were poor, surfing the Internet.

However, Nephren was a little smarter than Chtholly. She calculated her remaining lifespan and the consumption level at the Internet cafe. According to Chtholly’s description, she had only been surfing the Internet for a few days but had become much stronger. After confirming there was no danger, she decided to bring the three of them in.

As for why she didn’t bring William? Chtholly had her own reasons. She wanted to learn from Zhao Linger and occasionally asked others at the Internet cafe about their relationship strategies. Finally, she planned to launch a love attack on William!

Seeing Chtholly obsessed with love, Nephren sighed helplessly. She was not interested in love...

However, she was very drawn to the beautiful scenery in the game. Following Chtholly’s and the system’s instructions, she entered the game world. Unlike Chtholly, who flew around the world, Nephren found a beautiful forest, listened to the sounds of small animals, and lay on the ground to look at the sky.

"So comfortable..."

Chtholly was right; the scenery here was indeed beautiful, the air was fresh, and the environment was lovely. Lying on the ground, she felt an inexplicable sense of relaxation.

Like Chtholly, she also met the Drunken Sword Immortal. But unlike Chtholly, the Drunken Sword Immortal found that she had good talent. After calculating with his fingers, he discovered that she had a fate with Shushan, so he accepted her as his disciple directly.

And he skipped all the plots of The Legend of Sword and Fairy and accepted her as his disciple directly.

After being a rootless duckweed, a person who was not quite a person and not quite an immortal, the Heavenly Dao asked him to accept Nephren as his disciple, but it was not mandatory.

The Drunken Sword Immortal thought that since he was idle, he might as well accept her.

What? Become a monk? No. He wasn’t accepting disciples to Shushan; it was not a big deal!

So from the first day, Nephren became a player living outside the plot of The Legend of Sword and Fairy. From beginning to end, she followed the Drunken Sword Immortal around the world. Compared with Chtholly, she had fewer opportunities, but she could improve steadily.

After all, the two entered the game for different purposes. Nephren was not like Chtholly, who wanted to see beautiful love. She just wanted to see interesting things and live better.

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, a day had gone by.

When Nephren received the notice of the store closing, she quickly saved her game under the system’s guidance and took off her glasses.

"How do you feel?"

"Very good. Chtholly, you used the sword control technique before, right?"

"Yes~"

The two got up while chatting, and when they returned to the airship, only twelve minutes had passed.

Chtholly sat on the bed and asked curiously, "What did you experience over there?"

After Nephren explained her experience in detail, Chtholly showed a curious look.

"It’s great that you were accepted as a disciple directly. But I also learned the Ten Thousand Swords Technique today! I won’t be afraid of any beasts in the next battle."

Normally, skills can only be obtained after completing the game, but this acquisition was based on the premise that she couldn’t learn it at all. If she had enough talent, learning it by herself through in-game training was not a problem.

"Well, tomorrow, I will also take Ithea with me. When they come back, I will also take them."

There are a total of five adult Fairy Leprechauns in the entire fairy warehouse, but two of them are now on an expedition and may not return for a year or two.

After sitting on the airship for a few hours, the airship landed. As soon as they disembarked, the two found Ithea.

"Yo~ You look good. Are you hiding something from me?"

Ithea narrowed her eyes and smiled as she surrounded Chtholly and Nephren. Chtholly was fine. She had been mysterious for a few days. Now Nephren was as mysterious as Chtholly, which made her suspicious.

"Could it be! You both have someone you like?"

"!!!"

Chtholly’s face turned red instantly, while Nephren looked at Ithea with some confusion.

Chapter 93: Chtholly and William's Confession

Ithea was dumbfounded. She never expected that her casual joke would cause such a reaction.

"Hehe~ Chtholly~ Come on, come on, who is it?"

"No one!"

"Really? Let me guess, it's..."

"Hey? William?"

It was already completely dark, and with the arrival of night, rain began to fall on Sky Island No. 68, home to the Leprechaun Fairies. The three of them thought no one would come to pick them up so late, but William stood in the rain with an umbrella and waved to them.

Ithea glanced at Chtholly, then at William, and understood everything in an instant.

"William~~~"

Ithea jumped to William's side and took the umbrella he had prepared.

"Thank you, Lian, let's share an umbrella~"

She returned to Nephren and walked side by side with her in front.

There were no extra umbrellas, so Chtholly had to stand with William.

Chtholly and William stood at the back. After walking in silence for a while, William asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay! I'm very strong!"

Chtholly was nervous, afraid she might say something wrong. Suddenly, she thought of something and stopped.

"What's wrong?"

"Lower your head, I have something to say to you."

"?"

William didn't know what Chtholly was going to do, but he obediently lowered his head.

"Thank you for picking us up. This is your reward!"

Chtholly kissed William gently on the cheek, and at that moment, William's face turned completely red.

"You! Me, you you you~"

"Hehe~ Let's go~"

Chtholly grabbed William's hand, and the holy sword flew out from behind her.

Seeing the two flying away, Ithea couldn't help but complain: "Every time I see Chtholly's ability, I think it's so cool. She clearly taught me how, so why can't I learn it?"

Chtholly never kept the abilities she learned from the game to herself, but teaching in person wasn't very effective. Only today, because Nephren followed Chtholly to the Internet cafe, she successfully mastered this skill.

"Do you want to fly?"

"You can fly too?"

"I couldn't just now, but now I can."

Nephren's holy sword flew out of the sheath behind her back and hovered in front of the two. Although Ithea could fly using magic, she would get very tired if she used too much magic. On the contrary, flying on the sword made her feel cool.

So she jumped directly on it: "Let's go! Let's fly to the sky~"

Nephren held Ithea and performed the sword-controlling technique. When flying with this technique, magic power would protect them from the elements. The two could fly directly above the rain layer against the thunderstorm.

Just after flying above the clouds, they stopped, because at the top, Chtholly and William were sitting on the sword and looking at the stars in the sky.

"Just like that, the beasts died under my sword control~"

Chtholly was recounting her experiences during this period, which were mostly battles. At the end, William also told her about what had happened in the fairy warehouse during this time.

Like who was running around the world in the middle of the night, who was picky about food and secretly put green peppers into other people's bowls.

After chatting for a long time, both of them fell silent. After a few minutes, Chtholly spoke.

"Sacrificing oneself, this is the answer left by our predecessors. They didn't learn any skills; they could only exchange their lives for the beasts' by self-destructing through the resonance between themselves and the holy sword..."

"Chtholly..."

William already knew about this, but there was only one thing he could do: teach Chtholly and the others how to use the holy sword and other skills to make up for the gap. But it was obvious that Chtholly's mastery of the holy sword was far better than his, and he felt useless.

"Listen to me. I was also a wretch, but after meeting you, my thoughts changed. I hope to return after the battle, and hope to see you again after the battle. You don't need to fight anymore, I will accept everything about you."

William looked at Chtholly. His encounter with her was just an accident, but after coming to the fairy warehouse and getting along with her day by day, he felt as if he had found his home again.

It's ridiculous that as a hero who once protected mankind, he had the idea of giving up because of living in this world where humans are extinct. Maybe it was because of seeing Chtholly and her smile that day that his closed heart gradually unlocked.

Especially on the first night here, when he saw Chtholly sitting on the sword and looking at the sky, he found that there was a girl named Chtholly in his heart.

"Thank you so much. I have always wanted to die since I woke up. I want to return to my relatives who are waiting for me. This is my only remaining wish. But after meeting you, I have changed a little. I began to hope again, hoping that I can have a home. Because of meeting you, I have been redeemed a little, and now I even... feel some happiness."

"!!!"

The sudden confession stunned Chtholly, and the sword wobbled due to the unstable magic power.

"Hey hey hey!"

Chtholly hurriedly adjusted her mood, and she looked at William in disbelief.

William showed a nervous expression on his face: "What's wrong with this shy expression!"

At this moment, Chtholly hugged William: "Because, I like you."

The most desired happiness is not to love to death, but to have someone who cares about you waiting for your return. What the two of them want is not a sensational love, but to have each other to rely on.

For both Chtholly and William, it might be lucky to meet each other...

"I promise you..."

Chtholly hugged William and said, "No matter where you are, I will come back, I will."

"Chtholly..."

William didn't say much, just hugged Chtholly.

He is the last human in this world. The race he once fought against has now become the master of this world. Now the humans and the family he protected have completely disappeared. He lives just to survive, but now he has a new reason.

For Chtholly.

"By the way, William."

"Hmm?"

"I will heal you."

"I..."

William knew what his injury was like. He was lucky to be alive and he was no longer qualified to ask for too much. But looking at the girl's firm eyes, he nodded.

"I believe you."

"William. Get up early tomorrow, I will take you to a place..."

Chtholly not only had to bring the Leprechaun Fairies into the Internet cafe, but also William, because Liu Yuan had clearly told her that William could be saved.

Below, Ithea, who had been eavesdropping, showed starry eyes.

"Nea, did you see that? A confession! A couple, isn't that great?"

Nephren lowered her head silently, not out of envy, but because she was studying the skills and swordsmanship she had acquired. So far, Chtholly had only learned three moves. One move of sword control, one move of meditation spell, and the Ten Thousand Swords Technique. But she learned a lot of moves under the guidance of the Drunken Immortal, and she is still learning.

She felt that learning these things was much more interesting than love affairs.

Chapter 95: Chtholly, the Sword God!

As a soul summoned to become a Leprechaun Fairy, Chtholly's soul is very fragile. If she suddenly acquires one or even several more human memories, her soul could burst. Elq brought Chtholly's soul here because she discovered this.

Chtholly is special, the most special individual of all the golden fairies Elq has ever seen.

Elq is one of the "Visitors" of this world. The Visitors once created humans and everything in this world. But later, the Visitors died, and the fragments of the Visitors were used up. The human body could not support the curse, and they turned back into the beasts that once ruled this world.

And there is a part of the Leprechaun Fairy's soul that belongs to Elq. This part makes Elq treat all golden fairies as daughters.

"Come on! Chtholly."

She heard the oath of Chtholly and William, and she also looked forward to how happy the future of this first Leprechaun Fairy who married a human would be. But she can't do anything now; she can only cheer for Chtholly.

Concentrate your mind and return to the origin, condense your own spirit, let your consciousness transcend the body and return to the origin of the world.

Chtholly saw a lot; she saw William in the memory of the red-haired girl.

She saw the girl trying her best for that person and stabbing the last Visitor. She saw the beautiful picture of that girl.

Is this fate? Chtholly didn't know that part of herself came from the soul of this girl. She almost became a couple with William, but she reincarnated and became herself, and then met William.

She is me? No! She is her, I am me, she is not me, and I am not her.

She doesn't understand the cycle of life and death, but she understands that she is herself. She must stabilize her mind and keep a stable mentality while watching the memories of her past lives. Only in this way can she prevent the awakening of the memories of her past lives from affecting her.

But now she has strengthened her beliefs, but gradually she finds that she can't calm down, she always feels that someone is disturbing her.

'If the heart is as clear as ice, the sky will not fall.'

Such a sentence suddenly appeared in Chtholly's mind. Where did this sentence come from? She tried to recall; it seemed to be what Liu Yuan said to comfort the irritable Fujimaru a few days ago.

She just heard it and didn't remember it clearly, but this time this sentence appeared in her memory together with the concentration and return to the origin.

In front of Chtholly, there was a red-haired girl with a ponytail.

"Chtholly, William is left to you."

The girl smiled and waved to Chtholly. She was satisfied to see William after death and to see someone who could continue to accompany William.

Lilia Asplay disappeared, but before disappearing, she broke the soul fragments that were not Chtholly and completely integrated them into Chtholly's soul.

"Huh!"

At this moment, Chtholly felt relieved.

"I... am still alive."

Chtholly read the memory of the girl before, and she also heard the last sentence. She didn't say much, but clenched her fists and made up her mind.

She was about to wake up, but before she woke up, Elq waved to her. "Chtholly, come on!"

Once again, Chtholly was full of confidence. She opened her eyes, but this time she was not lying on the bed, but in William's arms in mid-air.

"William."

"Chtholly?"

This voice gave William, who was originally desperate, hope again. Chtholly had been unconscious for a week. A lot of things happened this week. The beast attacked their airship and killed many people.

Although William drove the beast away with his efforts and saved the airship so that it escaped successfully.

But at the last moment, Chtholly's room was destroyed. The strong suction sucked away the unconscious Chtholly. For Chtholly, William rushed out. But because the previous battle with the beast consumed too much power, let alone the sword-controlling technique, he couldn't even use simple magic.

Yes, he did learn a lot in the Internet cafe. But his body has not recovered yet. With his broken body and new skills, he was enough to protect Chtholly and drive away the beast, but now, he has no strength.

He used TT to ask Liu Yuan for help, but for some reason, Liu Yuan ignored him. He was silent at this moment. Just like that, dying with Chtholly, he suddenly felt good.

"Idiot!"

In the air, Chtholly used the sword-controlling technique, and Seniorius flew to the two of them from the far-away airship in an instant.

Being held like this by William, he couldn't even use his magic power, let alone get angry.

William was too excited and forgot about this. He hugged Chtholly, who suddenly woke up, even harder.

"William."

"Yeah!"

"I understand your feelings, but... can you let me go? We're going to fall to our death!!!"

With the heavy sound of landing, Seniorius successfully caught the two people.

"Really, William, who is so reliable, can also be stupid sometimes."

On the ground, William looked at Chtholly, who had turned red-haired, and he slowly stretched out his hand. Chtholly raised her lips and turned around: "Do you like me now or before?"

"I like both!"

"I like both, then I will change back~"

"Yeah!"

The red color on Chtholly's hair gradually disappeared. With the complete fusion of her soul, as long as she used magic, her hair would turn red, and it would turn back to normal blue when she didn't use it.

When Chtholly wanted to say something, the cries of the beasts around her made Chtholly, who was originally in a good mood, angry.

"Damn it! For some reason being unconscious, for some reason losing the memory of William, I, am, very angry now!!!"

"Swords!"

The earth began to shake even though there was nothing. Under this piece of yellow sand was originally a human city, and there were many weapons left in this human city. After more than 500 years of erosion, these swords have rusted and broken.

But at this moment, they felt their last mission.

Sword control, this is the most basic sword move of Shushan. Only by learning this move can you have the opportunity to learn more profound abilities.

Countless swords that were originally buried underground flew out of the sand and floated in the air. Some were rusty, some were strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and some were left with only the hilts but all flew out at Chtholly's call.

They were swords, tools for killing people. But the beasts appeared too suddenly. Many of them, let alone killing people, had not even fought once in their lives.

Born for battle, died for battle.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people or even the blacksmiths who made them, they were dead objects. But in Chtholly's perception, they were telling their last glory.

"Ten Thousand Swords!"

Not all weapons attacked at the same time. After all, except for Seniorius, all of these weapons were severely damaged. If they were inserted directly, the damage to the surrounding beasts would be limited.

But when these swords were combined into one, they were enough to burst out with the power to destroy the world.

Chapter 96: ACE Who Didn't Die

Liu Yuan, who opened the shop, guided customers, and taught them basic common sense as usual, noticed that Kisara and Jibril seemed to be eating something and asked them curiously.

"What are you two eating?"

"Wedding candy!"

"Wedding candy~"

While they were explaining, Chtholly and William approached.

"Boss! Wedding candy!"

"Oh, is this popular in your world?"

Liu Yuan picked up a few pieces of candy at random. They were ordinary milk candies, with a slightly rough texture suggesting they were handmade. The taste was very good, not overly sweet or greasy, and with a strong milky flavor.

"It tastes good, but wedding candy? Are you getting married?"

Chtholly nodded. "Yes~ This custom was taught to me by Ling'er. She told me that getting married is the most important thing in life, and there are many things to pay attention to."

Chtholly and William, living in desolate times, were not likely to be so particular, but they still had to thank their relatives and friends.

According to Zhao Ling'er, offering a cup of tea and giving some candy to represent the celebration are all fine.

The rest? It depends on the individual. Different environments mean different ways of valuing things. For people living in an apocalyptic world, candy is already the most luxurious proof.

"I wish you a happy wedding and a baby soon. If you need anything in the future, just contact me."

As for why he ignored William a few days ago? It's very simple. Neither Chtholly nor William were in danger.

I didn't even know what to do when I went there. Why should I help?

However, attention is still needed. The final result did not surprise Liu Yuan. Chtholly woke up in time, activated her skills, and fought all the way. She was very happy.

While he was eating candy, the door of the store was pushed open.

He didn't have time to gossip at this time. When he was about to welcome the guests, Liu Yuan felt that the new arrival who opened the door was about to launch an attack.

The person who launched the attack was a strong man in uniform. He wore sunglasses and held a shield. Just looking at his appearance, he was clearly very aggressive, with a strong smell of blood on him, suggesting he had just come from a battlefield.

"?"

Liu Yuan has the right to permanently refuse to entertain anyone who attacks randomly in the Internet cafe, but he is very tolerant and can give the other party a chance. Judging from the other party's state, he should have been on the battlefield one second ago and was dragged to the Internet cafe the next. It is normal for him to suddenly attack.

Liu Yuan snapped his fingers and then said to Jibril, "Go! Introduce the characteristics of our Internet cafe to the newcomer."

"Why me? Really... Kisara is also the network administrator, why don't you ask her and not me?"

Jibril walked to the side of the strong man while chattering, "Hello, this is the 4D Space Internet cafe. This Internet cafe can provide you with entertainment, work, and life. You can get rare weapons and equipment through games and learn powerful skills here. If you have enemies, you should go online here, learn these skills, and kill your enemies."

Kisara heard this and shouted loudly, "Boss! Jibril is going to commit a crime!"

Liu Yuan stretched out his hand and hit Kisara on the head with a karate chop, "Are you talking about yourself? Count the number of times you have committed a crime. Is it less?"

After closing the store, it was Kisara's time to commit a crime.

Her acts of committing a crime include but are not limited to teaming up with Jibril to trick him in the game. She even stole Liu Yuan's clothes while he was sleeping and framed Jibril.

"Lulu~"

Kisara made a gesture at Liu Yuan. Liu Yuan said that he would give the employee the greatest tolerance for freeloading. Moreover, Kisara was very sensible and stopped at the right time every time.

The clothes were not hidden outside but just hidden in a corner of the room.

While the two of them were complaining to each other, the man at the door gradually calmed down.

"Isn't this a Rhodes Island safehouse?"

"No!"

Jibril crossed her arms and directly rejected, "This is not your battlefield, but I personally suggest that you don't rush back. The time ratio here is 60:1 with the world you live in. You can go online for a while to learn more about it before going back."

The time ratio of 60:1 is enough for him to make any preparations, not to mention that the gathering time is 20 minutes. If calculated according to this ratio, it is not impossible to stay for a while.

As an Operator of Rhodes Island, he has a keen intuition, and his intuition tells him that this magical space will change the future development of Rhodes Island. Combined with Jibril's appearance, the various machines here, and the things that suddenly appeared in his consciousness, he felt that he must explore more here.

"How do I get online?"

"Look here~"

Jibril pointed to the screen on the wall. The price of 10,000 Lungmen coins per hour on the screen made him smack his lips. This price was enough to buy equipment for an elite operator, but it was only enough for one hour of online surfing?

He took a rough look and found that he could surf for a maximum of twelve hours here, which means that he could consume at least 100,000 Lungmen coins in a day. Even a senior operator like him could not afford this price.

But when he saw that the seats in the Internet cafe were almost full, he felt that this place might not be that simple.

He didn't bring any money or cards, but when he wanted to surf the Internet, he subconsciously touched his pocket and 100,000 Lungmen coins appeared in his hand.

"This is..."

The current situation can no longer be understood by common sense. Originium Arts? Absolutely impossible! There is no Originium Arts in his world that can achieve this level.

He gritted his teeth and took out 50,000 Lungmen coins directly. "Hello, I'd like to open a machine."

However, opening the machine was just the beginning. Seeing the high price of 60,000 Lungmen coins for the game on the table, he hesitated for a while and still paid. He was already sitting here. If he didn't buy the game, the money he had spent before would be wasted.

Game? Something to play? He subconsciously regarded this as something to play, but when he entered Elden Ring under Jibril's guidance, he understood that this was not a game at all, but a real battlefield.

A game world that can be fully opened, Cave of Knowledge? It says that people without any combat experience can go down and learn how to fight.

ACE thought about it and believed he had enough combat experience, so there was no need to waste time learning these basic skills. Time is life, and he didn't have enough Lungmen coins to squander.

Following the guidance of the GrACE, he fought and killed all the soldiers on the road. When he encountered Margit the Fell Omen, ACE understood what cruelty was.

He also encountered the Tree Sentinel, but the NPC at the door had told him to go around the church, and he didn't challenge the big guy. As a heavy-armored operator, facing an enemy on horseback, he had no advantage. Challenging him directly would be courting death.

As a senior and experienced operator, he had extremely rich combat experience and could defeat the enemy 1vsN even in the most complex environments.

But facing Margit, he only felt powerless. He thought he could dodge the opponent's slow attack, but every time he dodged, its attack would hit him at a weird angle.

Blocking with a shield didn't work either. Even he couldn't resist such a powerful force with a shield.

After dying several times in a row, he took off his glasses and looked at the screen, somewhat doubting his life.

Chapter 97: ACE Wants to Buy Firearms

Subaru Natsuki, who had once again been beaten to death by Malenia, took off his glasses and saw the dazed ACE beside him. He asked curiously, "Uncle, what's wrong?"

While asking, he took a look at ACE's screen.

Oh, stuck at Margit-sensei.

But something wasn't right. ACE seemed to be well-equipped and had rich combat experience. If he learned parrying and blocking a little, he should be able to defeat Margit. How could he be stuck here?

This wasn't Malenia.

Let him tell a joke: he played the realism mode and burned the tree down, even became the Elden Lord. Yet, when he went to fight Malenia, he was thoroughly taught a lesson.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Blade of Miquella was called the Blade of Miquella.

But the problem was that if you want to continue modifying your equipment in the realism difficulty, you need to defeat all the demigods and activate the Divine Towers. Now, with only the Malenia left, he could only suffer here.

Fujimaru Kaede was in a similar situation, she was also stuck at Malenia on the highest difficulty.

ACE ignored Subaru and continued to fight. Once, twice, three times— as the number of attempts increased, he began to understand the attack patterns of Margit the Fell Omen.

"We can win!"

Seeing the Fell Omen that he managed to bring down to half health, ACE felt that victory was within reach. But then he saw the Omen jump high into the air, preparing to use a hammer attack, and he gave up resistance.

"Damn it!"

He had already used all his strength, but so far he could only bring Margit down to half health. This made ACE doubt whether the enemy could be defeated.

"Uncle, do you like to use a shield?"

Hearing Natsuki Subaru’s question, he nodded. Then Natsuki Subaru continued to ask, "Did you study in the Cave of Knowledge?"

"Doesn't it teach the most basic combat skills? I didn't go."

"I knew it..."

As a veteran character in the Internet cafe, Natsuki Subaru had seen many newbies take detours early on. It would be fine if the masters who completely replaced their own data in the realism mode didn't went there, but for people like them who could only play the game mode at the beginning and didn’t have many special powers, not learning the basics could be fatal.

Let's not talk about anything else—just consider execution and parry. He now used these skills extremely proficiently, but without learning them, even someone like Minato Namikaze, who had experienced countless battles, might fail. Minato was a ninjutsu user, but even he learned to parry honestly.

According to his words, more skills are better than fewer, and this parry might not always be used.

But ACE in front of him hadn’t even learned the most basic parry and execution skills, which are essential for every Tarmished or Souls player. Although one can pass the game without them, look at Minato Namikaze, who hardly used them to practice ninjutsu.

The result? He was stuck on Malenia like him and for a much longer time.

"Parry? Execution?"

ACE soon realized that the Cave of Knowledge at the beginning did not teach the so-called basic combat skills but a different one from what he knew. Or perhaps these fighting skills were just the basic skills of this world, not what he understood.

So, with Natsuki Subaru's help, he returned to the Cave of Knowledge and started learning the basic skills from scratch.

According to the tutorial description and personal participation, the skills were very simple, but it was precisely because of this simplicity that he found his previous thoughts were wrong.

"Block... Stance Break, and? Magic?"

ACE witnessed a power far beyond the Terra continent. At this moment, he completely understood Jibril's introduction at the beginning.

He already had extremely rich combat experience. After mastering these skills, he repeated the fight twice and killed Margit after figuring out his techniques and Margit's skills.

However, before he knew it, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. Just as he was about to continue, Natsuki Subaru patted him.

"What's wrong?"

He had a good impression of Natsuki Subaru. If Natsuki Subaru hadn't reminded him, he might still be fighting that big guy.

"Would you like to play a game of Red Alert?"

"Red Alert?"

Subaru Natsuki introduced the game Red Alert to him and explained the situation at this Internet cafe. In the last hour of every day, people interested in real-time strategy would gather to play one or two games of Red Alert.

Everyone usually chose a small piece of land. If there was more time left, they would even consider a game of ice and snow or a big melee in the Arctic Circle.

When Subaru Natsuki introduced it, Fujimaru Kaoru behind them couldn't help but complain, "Subaru, promise me, don't bully the newcomers! Aren't newcomers just being abused by us in this game?"

As everyone's skills improved, they transitioned from the basic game mode to the real mode. The real mode wasn’t just about numerical tanks; the soldiers had their own ideas.

Want to win? It required all-around ability.

Although it was very difficult to get started, people in Riku's world liked this a lot.

Currently, the one with the highest winning rate in this mode was Schwi. Except For losing a few games in the early 1v1 with Riku, she had never lost.

In terms of Red Alert, Schwi was a living legend.

"Can you also command a war?" ACE was a little surprised. He thought it was already great to improve his strength by fighting in person, but he didn't expect that he could do other things.

"If I can learn these..." ACE had his own plan. Amiya was going to take the Rhodes Island operators to save the doctor. If he could also learn some useful knowledge, he could play an unexpected role.

Thinking of this, ACE started to act.

However, after playing, he realized he was naive. To take care of the novices, Natsuki Subaru opened the human computer room, but he was still overwhelmed by a player named 08 who stole his oil field and base. The opponent’s mining truck even collected diamonds from the nearby family mine right in front of him.

When the Internet cafe closed, ACE had not recovered from the loss in Red Alert. He thought that as a senior and experienced operator, he shouldn’t be too embarrassed even if he was a newcomer. But it wasn’t until he saw the tanks and soldiers holding heavy machine guns that he realized how naive his thoughts were.

When commanding, he calculated that the soldiers’ machine guns alone would be enough to give him a hard time, and the tanks' thick muzzles made him nervous.

According to his calculations, a slightly experienced warlock could dismantle the broken iron sheet. But the problem came when he saw the tanks' attack methods were coordinated by infantry and tanks, and even infantry, tanks, flying soldiers, and stealing vehicles acted simultaneously.

It felt like various operators were cooperating with each other, but they used machines while he used flesh.

Then the question arose: Could Terra's world be like Red Alert, with infantry, tanks, and air forces cooperating in combat?

However, no one could answer this question today, because the Internet cafe was closed and he returned to Rhodes Island.

ACE, who returned to Rhodes Island, was shocked by the things in the Internet cafe and hadn't recovered.

"ACE? What are you thinking about?"

Closure, who had just finished training in the corridor, saw ACE in a daze and came over to wave. "Are you thinking about how to save the doctor now? It doesn't matter! Let's cooperate as a team! Just kill all the enemies."

"Kill them all?"

ACE was still recalling everything he had experienced today, especially the guns used by the soldiers in Red Alert. He was very interested, but it was strange that when he asked about the extra game auxiliary system in his body, the system said that his world could not make gunpowder, but this thing could be bought in other worlds.

So he posted a request for help in the player mall. He estimated the price of the gun in the Terra world and offered 500,000 Lungmen coins as a reward for a heavy machine gun in the player mall. As soon as he posted the reward, Schwi completed it and sent him a private message.

"Firearms can be obtained in the Resident Evil series of games. Can I make some exclusive firearms for you with this money?"

Schwi and Riku not only scavenged across different worlds, but Schwi was also multitasking, keeping an eye on the player mall for any commissions. She was most willing to accept commissions for weapons like this one.

She could exchange some scrap metal equipment that Liu Yuan wouldn't accept for money from people in other worlds, making a lot of profit.

Chapter 98: Rainbow Six

"ACE seems to be acting mysterious recently. Scout, do you know what's going on?"

In the training room, Closure looked at ACE, who was deep in thought in the corner, and asked Scout, who was covering his face. They were all elite operators and often cooperated in battle. It was the first time Closure had seen ACE show such an expression in a long time.

When she asked in a low voice, ACE stood up and walked over.

"Um, um, ACE, I..."

The expression on Closure's face froze. She wasn't talking about people behind their backs, but she was a little worried because ACE seemed a bit absent-minded recently. But she couldn't ask directly about this kind of thing, so she could only ask Scout.

"Everyone, you train first. I have something to do."

"Um..."

When Closure looked at ACE's back and was about to ask if he needed help, ACE's figure had already disappeared. Scout picked up his rifle and maintained it carefully, saying softly, "Don't worry about that guy. He might have fallen in love with a girl he likes and is just imagining things."

Closure sighed, "If that's the case, I won't worry, but..."

"No buts, get ready, we'll practice later!"

"Hehe, come if you want." Although the two are skilled in different areas, as qualified operators, they must learn to face any scenario, including being hit in the face by the guards.

Does ACE have any worries? Yes, originally he had only one task: to protect Rhodes Island and train his team members to keep his energy before the mission of saving the doctor begins. But now, he has to find a way to make money. There is no way. The Internet fee in the Internet cafe is too expensive. It's okay for one or two days, but after a week, he can't stand it.

ACE can't stand it, but Liu Yuan is very happy.

As the number of people increases, the income multiplies. Now he has more than 100,000 in his hand. At present, the types of games cannot be said to be very rich, but the coverage is also relatively wide: Elden Ring, Resident Evil, Minecraft, Red Alert, and the Legend of Sword and Fairy series. Each game has a different direction, and different players can get different rewards in different games.

However, Liu Yuan still felt that something was missing. After thinking for a long time, he realized that FPS games were missing.

In the past, Liu Yuan had to worry about whether anyone could play FPS games, but after ACE came, he began to reconsider. His intuition told him that as long as he introduced FPS games, ACE would definitely bring in customers.

If there are customers, then spending money is a big profit. Now the guests in the Internet cafe all have their own main game direction. If you add a game that requires a lot of energy, there will definitely be fewer people playing it.

But if it has a confrontation mode like Red Alert, then the popularity will be greatly improved. The confrontation time should be short and the speed should be fast. When not in PvP state, there can be appropriate PvE for players to exercise on their own, and the types of weapons should be richer.

Liu Yuan began to browse various FPS games: CS, CF, Call of Duty, and Battlefield series. Liu Yuan picked and chose and finally locked onto two games: Battlefield and Rainbow Six.

Battlefield has a wide variety of weapons, and the healing packs are very effective, making it perfect for training soldiers. Rainbow Six, on the other hand, is more inclined to "street fighting" and quickly completes tasks in small-scale operations and urban warfare.

The difference in technology level between the two is not big, but the specialization direction is completely different.

After carefully browsing the introductions of the two games, Liu Yuan decided to choose Rainbow Six.

Battlefield has a fatal flaw: many battles take a long time and may not be completed in an hour. But the PvP of Rainbow Six is very short, whether it is defending or attacking.

Because it is an exercise and there is a set time, generally the attacking party fails if the task is not completed within ten minutes. At the same time, there are a lot of guns and props, and the technology of the game itself is also good. Whether it is for people who have played Resident Evil or for those who come for the first time, it is a good game to quickly obtain equipment and props.

Because the real difficulty process of this game is very short. If it is completely substituted with your own data, many people can push it flat. So the main purpose of this game is not PvE but PvP.

After considering the game, Liu Yuan placed an order directly, and all computers had Rainbow Six installed.

While selling Rainbow Six for 80,000, Liu Yuan added a few more machines. Now there are 50 machines, and there are 30 to 40 customers on average every day. It depends on whether Riku can dig treasures. If he can, he will dig more; if not, he will dig less.

ACE happened to walk into the Internet cafe at this time. The moment he saw him, Liu Yuan spoke directly: "Sir, this Internet cafe has a new game called Rainbow Six. I think this game is very suitable for you. Do you want to try it?"

"Try it?"

"After turning on the computer, you can watch the video introduction and specific game content of this game. I believe you will like it."

"Really? Let me see later."

ACE turned on the computer skillfully. He did not rush to open Elden Ring, but watched the video introduction of Rainbow Six.

The moment he saw it, his eyes could not leave the screen. Elden Ring trains warriors, warriors of the level of natural disasters. This kind of warrior is very strong, but it takes too long to grow and depends too much on talent. He thinks he has no talent and can only learn the basics, so he keeps skipping bosses and collecting special items under the guidance of Natsuki Subaru, in order to quickly arm himself.

But after watching Rainbow Six, he knew that this game must be played. Special operations, firearms, high technology. Everything seems to be tailor-made for his team or even for Rhodes Island's combat mode.

Rhodes Island's combat mode is that operators form teams and the teams conduct infiltration operations. After all, Rhodes Island is just a pharmaceutical company and has no qualifications to launch large-scale battles with others. The command method like Red Alert is suitable for the former doctor, but not for warriors like them.

But Rainbow Six is different. Just go upstairs quickly in the video, break in quickly, and infiltrate and blast key targets in a short time. Quickly clear all combat personnel in an entire building, and then use firearms and those magical props.

Intuition tells ACE that if Rhodes Island operators can be brought over, it will greatly improve Rhodes Island's combat effectiveness.

Weapons lost? Technology leaked?

There is no need to worry. Rhodes Island also has scientific researchers. There is no need for patience. Because during this period of time, he tried the weapons made by Schwi and could not imitate them at all.

Let alone other things, just talking about gunpowder, Terra World can't make it at all.

Even if Schwi provided the formula, he asked the technical department and the technical department clearly stated that it could not be made.

Only similar bullets can be made from Originium, but similar bullets have much less lethality, and the effective range is so short that the guards can cut it

It is completely incomparable with Resident Evil's dozens or even hundreds of meters to hit the enemy with a headshot.

Chapter 99: ACE Wants to Challenge Rhodes Island

The appearance of Rainbow Six gave the guests in the Internet cafe an additional leisure option.

"Oh! It's an FPS!"

"Subaru? Let's play a game?"

"Of course! Let's go!"

Subaru Natsuki and Fujimaru Kaede are both young people who have played FPS games, so when Rainbow Six came out, they were very excited.

"Uncle? Do you want to play a few games together?"

ACE thought about it and agreed.

Rainbow Six is very easy to get started with, especially for people like them who have sufficient combat experience. It is really just a game to them. The game can directly oepn in realism difficulty, completely replacing their own body data, and it is very comfortable to operate.

After replacing the body data, players can freely choose weapons and props. There is no special operator setting. As long as you can carry it, no one will stop you from carrying a hundred grenades.

However, the system still sets a standard match for everyone. For example, Subaru Natsuki is small in size, and the weapons he carries are mainly assault rifles or submachine guns. ACE is good at using shields, so it recommended a combination of a shotgun and a shield.

Of course, if ACE is ruthless enough, he can also hold a shield and a sniper rifle. However, this style of play is okay for bullying people who have no combat experience. In the Internet cafe, except for ACE, everyone else has rich combat experience.

Especially Schwi, who directly picked up a pistol and a sniper rifle when entering the game, and shot the defenders on the roof. The attackers held two guns as if they were carrying cameras. As soon as they showed their faces, they were turned around and shot in the head. Even if they showed their feet, they could be accurately hit.

So, ACE spent his day like this. In the morning, he played a few new games with everyone. Because Schwi had been playing Rainbow Six, he had been PvP with Schwi. His teammates changed wave after wave, but the enemy was always Schwi.

This was also intentional. Schwi was too strong. She was so strong that as long as you figured out her attack method in street battles, you could greatly improve your strength and vigilance. In reality, if you encounter such an enemy, you may not have enough lives even if you have 100 lives. But in the game, the physical fitness is completely consistent. When the hardness of the building does not change, the opponent shows super reaction speed and aiming ability, which can give you strong exercise.

And the exercise brought by this game will also be fed back to ACE's body and training.

After the store closed today, ACE went straight to Amiya.

"Amiya!"

"ACE? What's wrong?"

"I have something to tell you. It's like this. A few days ago, I..."

ACE told Amiya all about his experiences.

Spending money to surf the Internet? Ten thousand Dragon Gate coins per hour?

This price is no problem for Rhodes Island to provide one or two people with Internet access, but it is obviously unrealistic to supply all operators.

"Is that so? ACE, if we let all the operators enter that Internet cafe in ten days, how much do you think their strength can be improved?" ACE thought for a long time and gave a rough estimate: "The elite operators can at least double their strength, but it's hard to estimate the strength of the rest of the operators. The people there are too strong. If you don't have a certain amount of combat experience, you won't gain anything."

"It's okay..."

Amiya started to calculate their extra money.

There are still ten days left. If you enter once every twelve hours, each time for twelve minutes. Every day, each person has to spend an average of 250,000 Longmen coins.

As a top operator of Rhodes Island, ACE's strength is recognized by everyone, but today, ten days before the plan to save the doctor begins, ACE called all the elite operators.

Now he has reported the matter of the Internet cafe to Amiya. Amiya believes this, but there is a very serious problem.

Rhodes Island, is short of money.

One operator costs 250,000 a day, there are 15 elite operators alone, and the rest of the combat operators add up to hundreds. Even if they don't consider the situation that some operators have very strong Originium arts and don't need training at all, we calculate it based on the training of 100 people. If all the operators were sent in, 25 million Lungmen coins would be gone in one day, and 200 million Lungmen coins would be sent in ten days.

Rhodes Island does have some money now, but all the money is for medical treatment, and throwing it all in is not enough. Amiya is not making a fuss about letting the operators pay for it themselves. There are only a handful of people in the entire Rhodes Island who are richer than ACE.

Wait?

Amiya suddenly had an idea.

Although not all operators can go there, operators with enough teaching experience can be allowed to go in to learn, and then bring out what they have learned. If so, with the cash flow of Rhodes Island, it can support five people.

ACE saw Amiya's idea, and he said directly: "Don't count me, I have my own goal when I go there."

"Thank you."

ACE just shook his head and didn't say much.

As for whether the Internet cafe is real or not? Amiya didn't question it or verify it, because ACE had no need to deceive her, not to mention that ACE also showed the firearms purchased from Schwi.

The rotary machine gun, this weapon that can only be seen in Laterano, appeared in ACE's hands and she could be sure that these were all real.

"Call Doberman, Durnar, and Logos. I have plans for the remaining two. And you and the elite operators, how about an exercise? The exercise content is in accordance with the Rainbow Six mode you mentioned. You take a few people to defend, and the remaining elites will do the general attack. Show them the knowledge and strength you have learned."

Simply speaking, it doesn't make much sense, and it won't even make them feel much. But what if ACE can show it himself? Especially after not allowing ACE to use Originium arts, and even giving up his own shield and hammer, if he can show overwhelming strength, it can prove the importance of this learning.

As for Kal'tsit? No hurry.

The remaining two places are reserved for herself and Kal'tsit. She vaguely feels that the Internet Cafe may be an opportunity for them to improve their medical technology.

At the same time, the elite operators received a notice from Amiya. Closure asked in disbelief: "What? We fight ACE? He wont use Originium arts, shields, and weapons. How can he win?"

Scout said calmly: "Something must have happened. Be careful in this exercise. Rosemary, Logos, and Misery are all allowed to participate in the battle. Is this an experiment?"

Rosemary came over at this time and asked in a weak voice: "Can I withdraw? I'm afraid..."

"No need!"

ACE also came out at this time. He looked at Rosemary and said gently: "I know your strength. You can all come together. No need to show mercy."

All in all, ACE only stayed in the Internet cafe for more than a week, but in this week or so, he has discovered how much his strength has changed. In just this week, he has too many trump cards to use up.

Legendary ashes, spells, some technologies in Red Alert, weapons and props in Rainbow Six, and sword control and Shushan skills in The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

One or two may not have any effect, but when all these are integrated together, it is hard to say what will happen.

Chapter 100: Preparing for a Branch

ACE lost, which was inevitable. As a heavy-armored operator, his strength was top-notch, but even he would inevitably lose if he challenged so many elite operators at once.

However, ACE showed amazing adaptability in this battle. He faced two enemies simultaneously, used firearms, and withstood ultra-long-range attacks. The most important thing was that these weapons were not driven by Originium, meaning even ordinary people without Originium talent could use them. Additionally, ACE demonstrated shield counters and spells, further solidifying Amiya's determination.

Amiya is very confident in more than 100 operators in Rhodes Island. These operators, funded directly by ACE, also received some resources from Amiya to aid in their studies.

With ACE's promotion in Rhodes Island, more and more customers frequented the Internet cafe, and the earliest game, Elden Ring, had successfully sold 100 copies.

[The novice store manager task is to successfully sell 100 copies of a certain game.

Status: Completed

Task Reward: Anywhere Door

Guests can use the Anywhere Door to travel to the corresponding world to play when invited by people in this world.]

[Congratulations to the boss for completing the hidden achievement of 100 customers online every day. Now the Internet cafe will launch two discounted games every 30 days. Please don't forget to check regularly.

New task: 200,000 daily sales

Reward: Open Internet cafe private room]

"This task is good."

Liu Yuan checked the requirements of the new task. The current number of customers in the Internet cafe was 100, with a stable daily customer base of about 80. The average daily consumption was 800. To reach 200,000, at least 250 people needed to be online daily to meet this sales target.

"There is a long way to go!"

"Boss, what's wrong?"

At the front desk, Kisara was lying on the table, chewing gum boredly. Liu Yuan's sudden words gave her a bad feeling.

"Nothing, Kisara! I'll give you a difficult task."

"???"

Kisara had a bad feeling.

"I'm going to open a branch, here..."

"Boss!!!"

Kisara jumped and hugged Liu Yuan's arm: "Boss! Don't abandon me, I'm hardworking and capable. Open a branch and take me with you, okay?"

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared on Liu Yuan's head.

Hardworking?

Lying down and playing games during the day, closing the door at night and playing games—no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with hard work, right?

"You make a point. I'm worried about leaving someone like you here. Forget it, let Jibril handle it."

"Yeah~"

Kisara thought Liu Yuan was going to abandon her, but now it seemed that Liu Yuan accepted her and recognized her ability.

In fact, Liu Yuan's idea was the opposite. He was afraid that Kisara would play every day and affect the turnover of the Internet cafe. Opening a branch would be risky if the main store's sales dropped because of her. That would be a real problem.

As for the old store, Liu Yuan would still be in charge. He just needed to recruit someone to manage the new store and help them familiarize themselves with the work process for a few months after the new store opened.

Since this was the case, the recruitment requirements had to be higher, and loyalty was essential. After sending these requirements to the system, the system asked Liu Yuan for more detailed information.

"Gender? Female! But not too big here and there. I'm afraid I can't handle it. The working ability must be strong enough, and the focus must be sufficient to bring in enough benefits. Yes! No white hair! No overly big features! Female gender, good-looking, pleasing to the eye, and memorable."

Liu Yuan knew his preferences too well. If the candidate had overly prominent features, he might not be able to manage the store properly. White hair was even more problematic. If the candidate had both, it would be too distracting for him.

But Liu Yuan didn't want his income to be affected by his hobbies. He was eager for the Internet cafe to make more money so he could unlock more games, animation, novels, and TV dramas.

Isn't this more real than a woman? In this regard, Nephren and Liu Yuan definitely had a common language. Since she learned Shushan swordsmanship and sword control, she had no interest in dating, instead focusing on making her sword sharper.

Soon, Liu Yuan received a notification from the system.

"Six suitable candidates have been found, one of whom has a special request. Do you want to hire this employee?"

Liu Yuan checked the candidates selected by the system, a total of six, but...

"System, didn't I say no big ones?"

"It's already very small."

"..."

Liu Yuan wondered if the system's evaluation criteria differed from his own. But since the system had chosen, Liu Yuan had to choose one here.

This won't work. There aren't many decent people among the saints. And if she knew that I wasn't a god, she would probably lose her motivation to work.

This won't work either. She's underage. This store refuses to hire any underage employees.

Hiss, is this okay? But her request seems a little special.

'Save my world...'

"System, this person is interesting..."

Other people's requests are nothing more than wanting to see gods, gaining invincible power, or making life more interesting. If he only chose one person based on such a bland wish, it would be for superficial reasons. But among these six candidates, one actually hoped to save the world, so...

"System, I want this person. Her wish?"

"I am a reliable system, I will fulfill her wish. As a price... she will owe this system 300 billion. Please work hard to make money so she can pay it back as soon as possible."

Unlike Jibril's self-determined debt, all of this girl's debts would be recorded by the system. As an employee recruited by the branch manager, she would have a 1% share of the net profit.

Until all the debts are paid off, she would remain a worker even worse off than Jibril.

On this day, the gods came to the earth, and they wanted to destroy the humans who were eyeing the power of the gods. On this day, countless monsters fell from the sky, and the rain accompanied by the virus was destroying the land.

In just a few hours, human order completely collapsed. The existence of "Heroes" appeared among humans, and they resisted the invasion of the gods. However, facing the dense Vertex, human technology and the power of the Hero became a joke.

At this time, a girl named Takashima Yuuna prayed to the gods.

"God, please save this world. No matter what I have to pay, I am willing."

"The contract is established!"

At this moment, Takashima Yuuna heard this sentence.

A golden meteor streaked across the sky, accompanied by a huge roar. In the center of the Pacific Ocean, a golden tree, countless times larger than the sacred tree, stood on the land.

Under the power of the golden tree, the Elden Ring enveloped the world, and the so-called gods became the "life" under the ring. Under the protection of the golden tree, a new order appeared in this world. Small golden trees appeared in every area. Under the protection of the golden trees, some people were blessed.

All those who were blessed heard the call from the golden trees.

"Destroy all the 'Outer Gods' and become the Elden Lord!"

Chapter 101: Teaching Newcomers and Bringing in New Customers

Takashima Yuuna personally witnessed the changes in the world. Although the sacred tree is also a god, it was transformed into a general by the Erdtree and became the guardian of the Erdtree. Saplings were also born on other continents. After the Grace-given humans gained power, they began their revenge on the gods.

Killing Vertex grants runes, which can strengthen people. Talented humans can go out to fight, while humans without talent can produce necessary resources in the rear.

All beings are equal under the protection of the Erdtree. Only by leaving the protection range can the power given by the Erdtree be exerted.

The surviving humans began to retaliate.

Now, there are deaths in almost everything family of surviving humans. Because of the virus that fell from the sky, the first to die were the old, weak, sick, and disabled. Coupled with the invasion of Vertex, the death toll was close to 70%.

The original population of 6 billion was reduced to only 1 billion due to the invasion of gods. According to the system's estimation, only a few million of these 1 billion will die in the end. Saving one person cost '300', and the system only converted so many people into 300 billion, even helping Takashima Yuuna round off the decimals.

The system also informed Takashima Yuuna of these things, and after knowing this, she knelt toward the sky.

"God, thank you for saving us... Now, please take me away!"

At that moment, Takashima Yuuna felt a flash in front of her eyes and appeared in an empty room.

There was a man and a woman standing in the room, and they seemed to be just like ordinary people.

"Takashima Yuuna, right? Ahem, a god fulfilled your wish, and that god threw you to me and asked you to do something for me. Do you understand?"

Takashima Yuuna nodded, and then Liu Yuan continued: "From today on, work hard and repay your debts. From now on, learn from me well."

Takashima Yuuna was still a little confused at this time, but she was sure of one thing: her wish was recognized by the god, and she needed to complete the task arranged by the god.

As a modern person, she understood what Liu Yuan said about how to work, how to maintain machines, and how to induce people to spend money more.

So, the future branch manager was also prepared this way.

"Not bad! Very good. The reserve manager is also here, and the next step is to attract customers. My lovely girl, remember, you are not allowed to return to your world before your debts are paid off. This is the 'price' for helping you save the world."

Takashima Yuuna took a deep breath. She could accept this price. Anyway, her family had died when the gods invaded, and she didn't have any thoughts about her world. If she couldn't go back, she couldn't go back.

Just think of it as giving everything to the gods.

But she didn't understand why Liu Yuan denied that he was a god. The aura emitted when the golden meteor appeared in the world was exactly the same as the man in front of her.

It's just that it was much weaker than at that time.

"Okay, I understand."

"I understand! Induce spending, recommend different games according to the different needs of each person."

"Okay!"

Takashima Yuuna took out a notebook and memorized all the words Liu Yuan said. The more she learned, the more burden she felt on her shoulders. Through learning, she felt that this Internet cafe was not opened to make money, but to save the world.

Spending money and time can help you experience an almost real world, where you can master powerful powers. Liu Yuan specifically emphasized that all intelligent creatures should be treated equally. As long as those people don't make trouble in the Internet cafe and aren't a type of world destroyer or indiscriminate killer, you must keep smiling.

After all, opening an Internet cafe is to make money. Look at the repeat customers now. Whether it is Minato Namikaze or ACE, they are important factors that helped the main store's customer flow exceed 100 in a short period of time.

At the same time, Liu Yuan will also judge whether the customer needs help if he encounters danger, and provide different assistance according to the actual situation of the other party.

For example, if you encounter a strong enemy, you have to rush up and beat him up. If you encounter ideological difficulties, help to enlighten them. It is even necessary to judge whether to make a game character real to help customer's difficulties according to the situation.

The work content is complex and simple, depending on whether Takashima Yuuna can fool people.

At the same time as the branch opened, Liu Yuan added some computers. He also taught some basic content, such as what the current games are and what they can get.

How to impress the other party, or how to use vague answers to get the knowledge you want from the other party.

In addition, Liu Yuan also emphasized some precautions, such as the power brought by the game. Except for the initial Elden Ring and Resident Evil, the rest are more dependent on fate.

Because in addition to these two games, if you want to gain abilities in other games, you either learn in the game or receive rewards after clearing the real difficulty. Takashima Yuuna needs to make judgments based on the actual situation and recommend different games to different players with different needs. Just as he was explaining, a new customer walked into the branch.

"Hello, may I ask where is this..."

The person who came in was a boy with red hair and a fiery red scar on his forehead.

"Try it?"

Hearing Liu Yuan's prompt, Takashima Yuuna took a few steps forward.

"Hello, guest. This is the 4D Space Internet Cafe. You can play games here to get what you want."

"Huh?"

Tanjiro Kamado blinked. This strange room and beautiful girl are indeed very attractive, but can you get what you want by playing games? This sounds a bit strange.

Kisara, who followed by the side, heard such a solicitation of customers and sighed.

"Newcomer! Let me show you!"

Kisara introduced with a smile: "Our store is called 4D Internet Cafe. Here you can use money, materials, props, and even life to 'surf the Internet.' By surfing the Internet, you can get powerful power, endless wealth, or the weapons and props you need. If you have relatives or friends who are seriously ill and want them treated, you can also realize your wish here."

"Any disease?"

Tanjiro's tone was a little excited. His intuition told him that what the pink-haired woman said just now was true. If he could treat his sister, he was willing to give everything he had.

"Yes, all diseases can be cured. All it takes is a little bit of your time and money."

Kisara's smile was very nice, but Takashima Yuuna, who was learning from her, thought it was a devil's smile. But in a way, she was right, because Kisara is originally a devil.

But Kisara's words hit Tanjiro's soft spot. His sister Nezuko turned into a demon, and he wanted to turn his sister back into a human!

At the very least, he could stop her from eating humans.

Chapter 102: Internet Cafe and Tanjiro

"Can I?"

"Of course!"

Kisara introduced with a smile: "Even if you become a ghost, a vampire, or even a demon, you can change back here. But it only takes a little money and time. The specific price is here."

Under Kisara's guidance, Tanjiro saw the price on the screen, and this price made him gasp. He only sold enough charcoal for one hour here in a year. If Kisara's description was correct, he would need to work for a long, long time to save his sister.

Do I have money? No, the most valuable thing on my body may be this weapon given by my master.

"No money? It's okay. You can use your life as collateral and return it when you make money. Or you can collect valuable things from your world and trade them here."

"Is that okay?"

"Of course, this Internet cafe is a cross-world Internet cafe. It's all about credit. Brother, you don't want your sister to have no chance to be saved, right?"

"I agree! I'll try with my life first."

"No problem~"

But at this time, Kisara suddenly paused. She found something very embarrassing. She didn't know what game to recommend to Tanjiro.

At this moment, she turned her head and looked at Liu Yuan.

"Go on! I see you're quite skilled."

"Boss, stop teasing me."

"Use your brain. You guessed it by reasoning."

"But..."

Kisara looked up and down at Tanjiro's situation. He was wearing shabby wabi clothes. The style seemed to be modern or ancient. He didn't have any firearms or industrial products on him.

His vitality is very strong, and he has powers like true ki, inner strength, and magic in his body.

At the same time, his body is very strong. Combining his description and his own situation, Kisara boldly speculated that Tanjiro's world should be a world that requires special powers.

In this case, Rainbow Six should be very suitable for him.

Rainbow Six has advanced biotechnology and can even analyze alien creatures. Especially doctors, its medical technology level is absolutely world-class, and there is absolutely no problem in solving some special diseases.

More importantly, this game is easy to pass. As long as you master firearms, you can pass the level quickly. According to ACE's previous performance, it only took more than half a week to complete the level and obtain the desired technology drawings. For Tanjiro, it is estimated that it would not take much time.

"Boss, can Rainbow Six do it?"

"Of course, but for him, Rainbow Six has a flaw, which is that he can't hand over the drawings."

As for the weapon being cracked? Liu Yuan is not worried at all. The system's products must be fine. Even if they are given voluntarily, their internal technology cannot be cracked by fools easily. Forcibly disassembling weapons will only destroy them.

Unless he has learned how to make weapons himself, but this thing really can't be learned without a little physics foundation. Tina still relied on the fact that she was a cursed child and the help of the virus to remember so much.

Tanjiro... Liu Yuan knew at a glance that he was not very smart, so it would be difficult.

So, Kisara stepped forward to teach Tanjiro how to surf the Internet and what games to choose. In fact, The Legend of Sword and Fairy and Minecraft are also very suitable, but the time period of these two games is also very long.

Minecraft looks simple, but no one has yet passed it, because there is no strategy and no one knows what to do. More people treat this game as a retirement game, planting flowers, warehouse, building houses, and having fun in life.

Rainbow Six is the simplest, just go in and fight against terrorism. No matter what you are good at, become a member of the Rainbow Team, fight terrorism with members all over the world, and finally get along well with the doctor and ask him to help crack the virus. It's simple.

Although the demons in Demon Slayer are a bit metaphysical, who said that Rainbow Six has no metaphysics? The alien life in Alien and the team that traveled to the Terra world in the setting are not easy to mess with.

While Kisara was helping Tanjiro get familiar with how to surf the Internet and play games, Liu Yuan looked at Takashima Yuuna beside him: "How is it? Have you understood?"

"Hehe~ I still don't quite understand..."

"It's okay, Kisara didn't know anything at the beginning, take your time, you will surpass Kisara sooner or later."

While Liu Yuan was encouraging, Kisara, who had already seated Tanjiro and successfully opened the game, complained dissatisfiedly: "What do you mean I don't know anything? When I first came, I was super reliable."

"You were reliable for committing crimes against superiors."

"Huh? Isn't the boss used to it?"

"Hey..." Liu Yuan sighed. "You see, a Livestream, have you seen it?"

"Hiss!" At this moment, Kisara suddenly had a bad premonition. She hadn't had time to run when a bolt rope was put on her neck.

Today is either you die or I live.

Today is the first day of giving a dignified speech to the newcomers, but Kisara actually came to spoil the show? If he didn't show a little dignity, the branch would be in chaos.

A happy day began with the sound of a windmill in the lounge and Kisara's energetic plea for mercy.

At the same time, Tanjiro, who opened the game, found himself in a strange place. This is a building covered by yellow smoke, and he is wearing a tight chemical protective suit. In front of him stands a man with a heavy voice.

"Doraemon! This gas attack requires you to cooperate with the Rainbow Team operators. The outstanding Doraemon will join the Rainbow Team. Do you understand?"

Tanjiro didn't understand what was going on, but instinctively followed everyone to answer, "I understand."

But soon, he obtained the game information provided by the system. Tanjiro, a reserve operator of the Rainbow Team, codenamed Doraemon. Because terrorists attacked the university with poison gas, the Rainbow Team came to rescue.

According to the information, this yellow poison gas can transform people into monsters that fear the sun and can only survive by relying on red blood cells. But according to the doctor's experiment of the Rainbow Team, if the poison can be dispersed within twelve hours and all students are exposed to ultraviolet rays for three hours, the virus can be destroyed.

Now the Rainbow Team's mission is to destroy the poison gas bombs set by terrorists in the school and eliminate all terrorists to prevent them from causing greater damage.

Chapter 103: Tanjiro - Rainbow Six Edition

Tanjiro's anger was at its peak, especially with the story's background setting, which directly exposed his scars. His family was killed by Muzan Kibutsuji, and his sister was turned into a demon.

He had found a master who helped stabilize his sister's condition, at least temporarily preventing her from eating people. But now, someone was actually trying to attack students in school?

Although he didn't fully understand the plot or the setting, the system clearly told him that the things these people did were the same as what Muzan Kibutsuji did to turn his sister into a demon, and even more cruel.

Tanjiro's determination made the team leader, who was holding a large shield, look at him closely: "Boy, you're in good shape, but remember, when facing firearms, your anger is worthless. Adjust your mood and stay behind me!"

"Yes!"

Unlike ordinary operators, Tanjiro's equipment included an assault rifle and a pistol, and his special skill was to use a katana to charge and attack. It was hard for Tanjiro to imagine that this was actually a game, especially with the realistic texture of the guns, the feeling of killing people, and the attitude of the NPCs around him. It felt like another world, yet he could still sense his body's state in the real world.

His body clearly told him that this was a game, not reality, and even death was not real death, but just a return to the mission's starting point.

However, Tanjiro did experience the power of modern special operations. The water breathing technique he had learned was useless except for improving his physique and making him draw his sword and shoot faster in sudden encounters.

Did he want to go up and fight with the his sword? The sniper on the opposite side could shoot him, and his body might still move, but his head would be gone. Hide behind the wall and attack? The heavy machine gun on the opposite side would fire, and grenades and RPGs were free.

The leader of the Rainbow team also woke Tanjiro up with some key advice.

"Remember, as long as it is a carbon-based organism, it has its limits. High temperatures can kill it. If it can't be killed, it means the temperature is not high enough."

"What do you mean there are organisms that aren't afraid of poison? How is that possible? Come on! If one day you really encounter an organism that can be resurrected, bring me some samples."

"What if you encounter a vampire? Hang it on the street lamp. If it's afraid of the sun, use this sunlight simulator. It simulates sunlight 100%, but it can cause some skin damage."

In the Rainbow Squad, Tanjiro's thoughts gradually changed. In a week, he successfully reached the Trial Mountain, wrapped in countless wisteria flowers.

Now Tanjiro had successfully cleared the entire Rainbow Six game and obtained the weapons and equipment bound to the operators. Unfortunately, he felt too stupid, not having learned the various knowledge taught by the experts, and only knew some basic combat.

However...

Before the assessment, Tanjiro carefully observed the people around him. There were all kinds of individuals around him, including golden-haired people who looked scared, indifferent-looking girls, and those who appeared very scared but gritted their teeth for their beliefs.

"The demon... is extremely evil..."

In seven days, Tanjiro understood a crucial truth: the blade has its limits, and only sufficient firepower and advanced technology are key to subduing the demons.

He remembered the doctor's words clearly: "I don't know where you read the comics or games, but I tell you clearly that if your bladd can hurt the demons in your story, then this will definitely work."

The 12.7mm caliber heavy machine gun weighs 26 kilograms. The doctor showed Tanjiro the power of this weapon. A large animal could be directly cut open with one shot, and a human-shaped target could be directly broken with one shot.

It is difficult for a demon to penetrate a two-centimeter thick steel plate, but a heavy machine gun can penetrate it directly.

According to the doctor's description, heavy firepower is not even needed to deal with the demon 'conceived' in Tanjiro's mind. The heavy machine gun was just to explain the concept to Tanjiro, so that he could understand how horrifying modern weapons are.

At the same time, he also asked someone to test it, and he opened fire with all his strength.

Seven steps away, the gun was fast. Within seven steps, the gun was fast and accurate.

It was not until he understood all the guns and grenades in actual combat that he was more certain that firearms were the technology to kill demons.

Tanjiro began the trial. The breathing method and swordsmanship he learned were not in vain. Through continuous fighting, Tanjiro gradually understood a truth.

The sword is a weapon for killing, and sword skills are the technology to kill demons. No matter how gorgeous the language is, this is always the fact. And the gun is also a weapon for killing, and gun fighting skills are the technology to kill people.

He replaced the sword with a pistol and a submachine gun of equal weight. To better use the water breathing method, he kept fighting in the game. In every anti-terrorism operation, he rushed to the front to combine the breathing method and gun skills, and finally completed a fusion of both.

Walking into the forest, Tanjiro changed his weapons and equipment after seeing that there was no one around.

He wore a tactical eyepiece on his head, which could detect all creatures within the field of vision.

He had three grenades, three magazines of bullets, a Magnum tied to his waist, and a Negev light machine gun on his back, equipped with high-explosive rounds. According to the doctor, if a creature is hit by a high-explosive round, it will not survive.

He also brought a knife, but kept it in the system space.

Additionally, he had a flashlight that could emit simulated sunlight, and the battery used inside was made with the special technology of the Rainbow Team. The Rainbow Team equips outstanding operators with exclusive equipment, which can only be used by individuals. If damaged, they can be reported to the logistics department for replacement, but the technology must not be leaked to the outside.

Tanjiro also remembered this, so when he equipped these items, he was particularly alert to his surroundings. Once everything was ready, he began his exploration.

The screams in the forest came one after another. Although the demons here were all weak, some of them died at the speed of light due to nervousness or fear, so Tanjiro didn't have time to rescue them.

"Wait a minute, I'm ready."

Equipped with a full set of gear, Tanjiro began to search the forest methodically. After a few steps, he didn't see any small demons, but he did see a big demon with hands all over its body catching people to eat.

"Stop!"

Tanjiro's sudden voice stopped the hand demon, and when it turned to look in Tanjiro's direction, a bright smile appeared on its face.

It saw a fox mask hanging on Tanjiro's head.

Only those who caught it would wear a fox mask. It was excited, but before it could speak, Tanjiro took out a heavy machine gun and placed it on the ground.

"Is there anyone behind you?"

The boy who had escaped the disaster shook his head hurriedly, and Tanjiro nodded and comforted him: "Cover your ears, the sound may be a little loud."

Ratatatatat!

The sound of gunfire echoed through the hilltop covered with wisteria flowers. This hand demon became the first demon to experience the technology of the 21st-century Rainbow Six world.

Chapter 104: The Gun is Fast and Accurate Within Seven Steps

Water Breathing is the easiest breathing method to learn among the five schools in the Demon Slayer world. Additionally, many breathing methods are derived from it. The extent to which it can be used depends entirely on the user.

In the world of Rainbow Six, doctors and several experts in human physiology studied the secrets of Tanjiro's breathing method. According to the doctor, this breathing method can make all the organs and cells of the body highly active and generate energy within a certain period of time, which can then be released by the user.

As for harm to the body? Almost none. Most cells in the human body renew every few months. Even if the energy of these cells is used up, it merely shortens the renewal period from a few months to a few weeks, which has almost no effect on life.

However, the physical fitness improvement brought by the breathing method made the doctor very excited. Yet, after researching it, he gave up this topic.

Additionally, Tanjiro's sense of smell, which is more sensitive than a dog's, intrigued the doctor. Using his sense of smell combined with breathing and modern weapons, Tanjiro discovered a very effective method: "critical hits" on vulnerable positions.

His sense of smell could detect the weaknesses of enemies.

This seemed metaphysical, but after many tests, the doctor confirmed this ability.

Consequently, in the game, the Rainbow team operators intensely trained this talent. While he may not control it perfectly, Tanjiro could still lock onto weaknesses through his sense of smell on a battlefield full of gunpowder.

The Hand Demon, the most powerful Demon on the assessment mountain, had a hard arm that could not be cut through by swords.

However...

"I smell it; you have eaten many people. You are beyond redemption. Here... here is your weakness! Rest in peace; I won't give you too much pain."

Tanjiro did not shoot first but took out a blade, signaling a hard fight ahead. The other weapons on his body, like the strange glasses on his head and the fire stick on his back, seemed non-threatening to the Hand Demon.

"Die!"

At this moment, the Hand Demon recalled the past, when it was just born and caught by the masked man in this dark forest. The surrounding wisteria flowers left it nowhere to escape, and it had to endure hunger all day long, waiting for the few people who took the trial each year.

But fortunately, it had eaten all the disciples of its mortal enemy, and today it also wanted to eat Tanjiro.

"Hehe, the little girl I met before was obviously very weak but wanted to protect everyone like you. She was torn in half by me."

"And the masked man, tsk tsk, his head was broken."

The cunning mind of the Hand Demon exceeded Tanjiro's expectations. If he were his old self, he might have been angered and rushed in recklessly. But after experiences with the Rainbow Six Team, he had matured.

Rescuing students, saving residents in slums, fighting terrorism in buildings, and even dismantling bombs and flying planes to catch criminals—all these tasks were challenging. Sometimes the enemy used teammates and civilians as threats. Initially, he was impulsive, but under the doctor's guidance, he gradually learned to stay calm.

At this moment, he recalled a conversation with the doctor.

"Doctor, why do you join the battle?"

"Why? Because I want to protect the innocent. According to psychology, I am an altruist. According to those of you who like anime and games, I am a saint, but not a saint. Remember, kindness to the abuser is persecution of the innocent. If you meet an enemy one day, just kill him directly."

The doctor knew a lot about "otaku" culture. There were operators from Japan in the Rainbow Six Team who held their drones all day and named them "wives."

For this reason, he deliberately learned about the relevant culture and confirmed one thing: that person was beyond hope and could only wait to die.

And now, Tanjiro wanted to exorcise this Hand Demon!

Taking a deep breath, ripples like water appeared on his weapon. The Hand Demon sensed the change in Tanjiro's breath, and the mouth covered by its large hand revealed a bright smile.

"Just get angry! Then become my food in your rage!"

No matter how strong Tanjiro's predecessors were, they all became the Hand Demon's food. It believed Tanjiro would suffer the same fate and become part of its strength.

"Water Breathing Fifth Form..."

Tanjiro had already rushed up: thirty steps, twenty steps, ten steps. The distance between the man and the Demon was shrinking. At such a close range, the Hand Demon felt it couldn't miss any of its skills. But it didn't matter. It had patience. It couldn't be harmed by the blade in Tanjiro's hand. It would wait for Tanjiro's attack to fail, then strike.

Nine steps! It saw Tanjiro raise the blade.

Eight steps! It saw Tanjiro put away the blade in one second.

Seven steps! Tanjiro took out the strange weapon from his back and aimed it.

"Sorry, times have changed!"

Tanjiro looked at the neck protected by the Hand Demon's oversized arm. Despite the strong defense, he detected a "weak point" through his sense of smell.

"Here, you can hit critically!"

This term, learned from Liu Yuan and Kisara at the internet café, suggested Tanjiro's sense of smell improved his critical attribute.

"Da Da Da Da!"

As they say, seven steps away, the gun is fast, and within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate.

Tanjiro fired, and flames sprayed from the M249 in his hand. The 7.62mm armor-piercing bullets easily penetrated the demon's proud defense. With a machine gun's initial velocity of 900 meters per second, there was no chance to react at close range.

According to the doctor, no creature on earth can avoid the shooting of a light machine gun within seven steps at the moment of firing.

Unless one dodges in advance, there's no escape.

Cure? Tanjiro would not give him that chance. The steel bullets tore through the Demon's flesh and blood completely. According to the doctor, this process was not painful.

A horizontal sweep, and the Hand Demon's head fell off instantly.

These armor-piercing bullets could penetrate steel plates. Perhaps Muzan Kibutsuji could withstand their power through sheer resistance, and even the upper ranks might hold out for a while, but this ordinary Demon stood no chance.

A hundred bullets were poured out in less than ten seconds. From the beginning of the shooting, the Hand Demon felt its body completely out of control. Even as Tanjiro stopped attacking, it was still in a daze. But at this moment, its head had fallen off.

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

The Hand Demon wanted to taunt, but before it could say anything, its head was shot off.

As the head fell to the ground, Tanjiro made the final finishing blow.

Chapter 105: Purchase Contra and The Witcher 3

"7.62 caliber light machine gun, you are the first demon I killed with a firearm. You should feel happy."

"Happy?"

The Hand Demon's consciousness gradually blurred, and it vaguely remembered what it looked like when it was alive. It was turned into a demon by Muzan, captured, and ate 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 full of the bloody and smelly odor of demons, but now the human smell gradually returned. Tanjiro took a deep breath and took out a flashlight from the system backpack.

The flashlight, which can shoot realistic sunlight rays, shone on the head of the Hand Demon.

Demons are strong or weak creatures. If they don't use special weapons or expose them to sunlight, they may be resurrected even if their bodies are broken by firearms. But if you use weapons made of metal that absorbs the power of the sun or use this technology that simulates the sun's rays, you can kill them instantly. This simulated sunlight is not the sun's rays in the true sense but only contains ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and part of the solar radiation.

According to Tanjiro's understanding, all creatures that die when they encounter the sun are not really killed by the sunlight, but the sunlight destroys the stability of their cells. When the stability is destroyed, the person will die.

This flashlight simulates infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, and part of the solar radiation. In fact, Tanjiro didn't know if it worked, but after trying it, he was sure that this flashlight worked, because the cells of this demon were collapsing, and the body turned into ashes as if it was burning.

However, before he disappeared completely, he thought of one thing, hurriedly took out a syringe, and sucked a full tube of blood, placing the sample in the system space.

The doctor once told him that if he really encountered a creature like a demon, bringing some blood back might lead to a solution.

So Tanjiro now also carries a syringe with him.

According to the system price, the blood of demons is still very valuable. Every person who becomes a demon evolves in a strange direction. With this, it is possible to accurately determine how people become demons, and then reverse engineering can be used to turn demons back into humans.

It doesn't matter what reverse engineering is. He doesn't understand it. He just needs to know that this can save his sister and turn more innocent people back into humans.

"I will try my best to liberate your souls, I swear..."

If he meets a demon like his sister, he will save her directly. If he meets a demon like the Hand Demon, whose body has been completely corrupted and whose soul is eager to be liberated, he will also help liberate his soul.

He swears that even if he sends them to hell, he will let them be human beings, not demons who only know how to eat people.

The Hand Demon looked at Tanjiro and shed tears. Regret? Pain? Tanjiro didn't know. He only knew that he could destroy the demon, or destroy the demon.

"Rest in peace!"

Tanjiro prayed for the Hand Demon one last time. Just by looking at his sister Nezuko, he knew that demons were not necessarily evil people in their lifetime. It is very likely that they were parents, children, brothers, and sisters of ordinary families like him and Nezuko, but they were transformed into demons by the demon king who played with people's bodies and hearts.

"I will free you, I will."

Tanjiro replaced the M249 bullets. The Hand Demon had helped him test the power of the bullets. It worked very well within seven steps, so he didn't need to test it on demons weaker than the Hand Demon.

As for how to judge the strength? His nose can not only smell weaknesses but also judge the strength and harm of the demon based on its scent. Just like Nezuko, a demon who has never eaten a human, there is only a strange smell on her body.

But like the Hand Demon, who has eaten countless people, the stench and blood on its body are so strong that even Tanjiro has to cover his nose when he gets close.

Flame! Explosion!

Tanjiro began to clear the demons in the entire forest. At the same time, he also vowed to find the culprit and tie him to a missile, shooting him into outer space.

Zenitsu Agatsuma, who had already entered combat mode, closed his eyes and looked in the direction of Tanjiro. The sound that resembled the destruction of the world made him alert in combat mode.

"So strong..."

This strength is beyond human power. No! This has surpassed humans. In his perception, even if he used Thunderbolt Flash, he could not match this powerful force.

"It doesn't matter."

Zenitsu Agatsuma became more serious. He looked sleepy, and his body burst out with lightning speed.

"Thunder Breathing..."

The battle on the mountain ended in less than half a night. Tanjiro walked out with a light machine gun on his back and a serious face.

After completing the game on real difficulty, he obtained a large number of weapons and equipment.

As for ammunition? Just buy it from Schwi. A backpack of ammunition can be bought for a few dollars.

The only problem is that he has weapons and experience, but no money. The Demon Slayer Corps pays wages, but this salary is only enough to buy ammunition from Schwi and nothing else.

"Do you need money...?"

Tanjiro sighed. Although the blood of demons is valuable, the most expensive demon collected this night is the Hand Demon, which can only be sold to the system for half a day of surfing the Internet. It is not enough.

He needs more demons to analyze their power and use their blood to surf the Internet. Of course, in addition to this, the breathing method can also be sold, and it can even sell for a month's Internet fee.

But Tanjiro knows that he is not the creator of this skill, and he is not qualified to trade this breathing method taught by his teacher. In any case, he still needs to rely on himself.

"Come on! Tanjiro! Nezuko is still waiting for you."

Tanjiro turned his back to the rising sun and showed a firm expression.

...

At the same time, in the Internet cafe, Kisara was familiarizing Takashima Yuuna with various games. According to Liu Yuan, "You must know the most basic game settings, and at the same time, you must understand what is suitable for which guests, so that you can make better recommendations."

And Kisara alone is enough to teach this kind of thing. He himself went back to the old store to study what games to buy.

Look, completing the previous task to open the portal allows people from different worlds to stroll around, and also obtains the monthly mall special game qualification.

When he opened it, wow, two special games are too familiar. One is Contra, and the other is Witcher, with a unified discount price of 100,000.

"At this rate, two games can be stably accounted for every month, but the quality of the games is unpredictable... But these two seem to be good?"

Because it is a welfare game, only a single work is sold, unlike buying a series by yourself. But there is an advantage to doing this, it is cheap! Now the price of buying games starts at 160,000, and if you want to buy, you have to buy games with high demand.

For discounted games, the price of 100,000 seemed very high a month ago, but now Liu Yuan saw it was just a drop in the bucket.

Isn't it good to save 200,000 a month to buy a discounted game?

Buy at a discounted price and sell it at the normal price, the system is crying with loss.

Chapter 106: Internet Cafe and Uncle from Another World

Just when Liu Yuan was going to play the game, there was a small accident. The Witcher 3 could not be put on the shelves normally.

"System, what's going on?"

"The Witcher is a series of games. All games must be purchased together before they can be put on the shelves!"

"In other words, the games I bought at a special price need all of them to be collected in a series before they can be put in the shelves?"

"This is partly the case."

If the system had a material carrier, Liu Yuan would have rolled his eyes at it.

"It's okay, if The Witcher can't be played, Contra can be. That’s a good consolation."

Contra is a classic game on the red and white machine. It can be said that the game has been played by those born in the 80s, 90s, and even 00s. The plot of this game is very simple: Aliens invade the earth, and earth warriors fight alone or in pairs to defeat all enemies and finally escape successfully on a plane.

The rewards of this game are also very ordinary, consisting of a few alien guns encountered in the game. It is fun but not very practical. But a game bought for 10,000 is almost like a free game. If you get it for free, don't ask for much. Just start selling it.

After solving the game problem, Liu Yuan continued to teach Yuuna how to meet customer needs and say no to some bad customers.

Although the customers who came so far had all been decent, there was no guarantee that a few troublemakers wouldn't appear. The way to deal with these customers was very simple: break their legs and throw them out.

"Really... break their legs?"

Liu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, as long as they dare to make trouble, just deal with them in the most ruthless way. Don't worry, no bad customer can resist you."

Takashima Yuuna remembered all of Liu Yuan's explanations. After a week, the branch welcomed the second customer.

The second customer looked young, about 20 years old, but it seemed that due to long-term malnutrition, his appearance was not very good, though generally decent.

As soon as he entered the door, Takashima Yuuna walked up to him.

"Welcome! This is called 4-D Internet Cafe. Here you can play interesting games, learn practical skills, and even do things you can't do in reality. Excuse me, sir, are you interested in giving it a try?"

"Things you can't do? Games? Computer games? Excuse me... are there any Sega games here?"

"?"

Takashima Yuuna was stumped by the question.

Sega games? What are those? There are many games in the Internet cafe, but she had never heard of Sega games.

Kisara, who was standing by, heard the question was also at a loss asked Liu Yuan, "Boss, what game is that?"

Liu Yuan shook his head and said, "I've met an old player! Yuuna, come back! I'll take care of this person."

Liu Yuan introduced himself on behalf of Takashima Yuuna, "Unfortunately, there are no Sega games here for the time being, but if you mean Sega game consoles, we can provide purchasing services, though the price is a bit high. Of course, my personal suggestion is that you try other games in this Internet cafe. Many of the games here were born after Sega went bankrupt. And..."

In fact, when he heard that Liu Yuan could help buy Sega consoles, the customer was moved. He was uncomfortable just playing non-Sega games. He was a fanatic fan of Sega, and even more of console games. Playing games on the computer was heresy in his eyes.

But! In order to let the man in front of him buy the Sega console on his behalf, he could still make some sacrifices. He just glanced at the consumption on the screen, which was a bit high, but if he sold a few of the rings on his hand, it would be easy for him to stay here for decades.

If he exchanged a ring for a few Sega consoles, he felt that he could do it.

"In my world, Sega went bankrupt due to poor management and strategic mistakes. But sir, don't you want to witness the birth of the goddess belonging to Sega with your own eyes?"

At this moment, Liu Yuan was shining.

When he heard that Sega went bankrupt, Yousuke Shibazaki felt unwell, but when he heard that Sega had a goddess, he was stunned.

"Sega has a goddess?"

"Of course there is!"

Liu Yuan knew very well that many games in Internet cafes came from the system, and they happened to have a goddess representing the game console 'Sega'.

Coincidentally, Liu Yuan had an introduction about her.

Liu Yuan took out a promotional video. According to the system, this game world is also one of the worlds managed by its immediate superior. And the system clearly stated that if you meet diehard fans of the console, taking this trump card out will definitely make them go online obediently.

That's right!

From the day the Internet cafe was established, the system helped Liu Yuan prepare a backup plan.

When the video was played, Yousuke Shibazaki's face was expressionless at first, then gradually became excited, and in the end, he burst into tears and almost pounced on him.

"Manager! How can I go to this world?"

"It's a pity that you can't go to this world yet, but as long as you surf the Internet here, sooner or later you will meet the goddess of Sega."

"Manager! Excuse me, can you give me a poster of the goddess?"

"Of course, but you have to pay!"

"Manager, is this enough?"

Seeing the ring the man in front of him took out, Liu Yuan carefully compared and analyzed it and replied, "Of course it's enough. After buying the poster, it’s enough for you to surf the Internet for a year."

"It doesn't matter! Just give me the poster."

"Here!"

This is a photo of the goddess Neptune in her HDD Form. Her heroic appearance alone can poke a lot of people's XP. What's more, she is also a goddess belonging to Sega fans. The moment he saw her, Yousuke Shibazaki vowed to worship her devoutly every day.

"But, guest, if you want to see the goddess in person one day, you may need to surf the Internet here for a while. If you don't surf the Internet and are identified as a non-customer of this store, you will not be able to come here in the future. For example, purchasing the console or seeing her will become a bubble."

"I will come here on time every day!"

Yousuke Shibazaki's expression was extremely serious. He had set a hundred alarms in his body through the spirits to ensure that he would not miss surfing the Internet every day.

"Then please, guest, surf the Internet to experience the games of this Internet cafe! Believe me, you will fall in love with the games here. Of course, this does not conflict with your eternal love for Sega games. Because the games here are the second 'life,' and the Sega you like is the real console game."

Liu Yuan played word games crazily, but for Yousuke Shibazaki, these were no longer important. He only needed to know two things: that he could buy Sega consoles here and meet Sega's goddess here. At the same time, there was a hidden factor. The people here were all normal, and he would not be treated as an orc.

Go back?

Seriously speaking, he would rather spend money to stay here every day than go back to the world where he would be regarded as an orc.

Chapter 107: Uncle and Sega

"As for the game, let me try a new style."

On the surface, Yousuke Shibazaki appeared very calm, but inside, he was extremely excited. He had been in this other world for several years, where his life was nothing more than fighting and traveling, being mistaken for an orc, and being harassed by leaders.

But now, he could finally play games seriously, and this kind of happiness was something he had longed for.

"Huh? Realism! A game should just be like a game! Turn on the Game mode!"

Yousuke Shibazaki was never afraid of high difficulty, but he believed that since it was a game, it should feel like a game. Reality was painful enough, and he didn’t want to experience that pain again.

The game he chose was none other than Contra, which Liu Yuan had just added. Among the games available, one was Resident Evil and the other was Contra, both familiar to him.

Especially Resident Evil 1, which was a game launched on multiple platforms. He had played it seriously many times. Now, being able to experience it again made him feel that all the sufferings he had endured in the other world were worth it.

"Hehe, hehehe!"

Yousuke Shibazaki's laughter made Kisara and Takashima Yuuna swallow nervously.

"Boss, is he okay?"

Liu Yuan touched his chin and said, "He should be fine. Resident Evil 1 was launched on the Sega Saturn console in many worlds. You haven’t experienced that era, so you don’t know how impactful this game was back then."

Especially that iconic smile when a character looked back—it was the childhood and adult nightmare for countless people in an era with few horror games. Yousuke Shibazaki was one of those who was scared back then, but as a loyal Sega fan, he still played this game seriously and completed it. He almost knew the plot by heart.

Experiencing this game now brought him immense joy.

Without hesitation, he immersed himself in the role of Chris. He wanted to experience the game from Chris’s perspective.

"If I remember correctly, you need to turn left here, then turn right; there’s a herb in this corner. Wow, it can actually explore the location of materials—like a radar!"

This familiar yet unfamiliar game made Yousuke Shibazaki feel the thrill of past explorations. Although he was completely immersed in Chris’s role, the game mode had very few restrictions, so the player wouldn’t feel physically tired.

On the contrary, the first-person exploration and puzzle-solving made him rediscover his past joys.

A gun, a knife, and a happy day. Don’t be afraid when you encounter danger; the herbs in the corner will save your life.

In a single day, Yousuke Shibazaki successfully cleared Resident Evil 1 on Chris’s path. This speed was light-years ahead of players new to Resident Evil.

But Yousuke Shibazaki was still a bit dissatisfied: "If the details in those places were refined, my speed could be faster. Then can I please ask..."

Takashima Yuuna came over: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Excuse me, what is the highest record for this game?"

Liu Yuan heard this question, looked up, and replied directly: "The highest record is 1 hour of game time, clearing the level."

"What!"

Yousuke Shibazaki looked at his in-game time—10 hours—and his face fell.

“Damn it! Someone actually cleared the game in one hour, ten times faster than me. It seems I need to work harder.”

The desire to win surfaced just like that, but it didn’t matter. He had no intention of breaking the record, but combined with his series of operations, he felt that he could cut some steps, such as not taking unnecessary ammunition and consumables, and starting a speed run directly, reducing the time to less than 5 hours.

After confirming this, he began to focus on game mode. He lost track of time, and when he saw the sound prompt that the store was about to close, he quickly saved the game and left.

“Ah!”

He lay on the stool as if he was falling apart: “Great, I haven’t felt this refreshed in a long time.”

Although he didn’t play the game by pressing the handle, the content of the game didn’t change at all—the hidden easter eggs, how to solve puzzles, etc., remained the same. It’s just that the way to play had changed a little, but he didn’t hate this experience.

"Very interesting, I'll continue tomorrow~"

Yousuke Shibazaki left the Internet cafe, and the moment he walked out, he found himself back in the forest where he had been resting. He took out his watch and saw that only a short time had passed.

"Was it a dream?"

Yousuke Shibazaki scratched his head in confusion, but when he took out the poster of the goddess Neptune, he knew it wasn’t a dream. When he saw the game system and the weapons, ammunition, and consumables he had collected in-game, he became even more excited.

What Resident Evil brought him couldn’t make him stronger because he could already communicate with the spirits of this world and possessed top-tier power. He didn’t need anything in the game to change his life.

If he wanted it, he could use his power to do anything he wished, but what was the point of that?

If possible, he would rather play Resident Evil again, and if he had enough time, he would play the rest of the series.

When he entered the game, he saw that Resident Evil had more than a dozen games and movies to watch.

If he didn’t watch them, he wouldn’t feel right! He felt very uncomfortable now.

"Well, it will be open in twelve hours. Good night!" Lying on the ground, he looked at the poster of Neptune, prayed devoutly to the Sega console in his heart, and prepared to sleep.

"Orc, what did you take?"

Before Yousuke Shibazaki could put the poster away, an elf suddenly appeared and snatched it. When she saw the image of the beauty on the poster, she was stunned.

"Who is she?"

"She? A goddess! The goddess of Sega, my faith."

"Why haven’t I heard of her?"

"Give it back to me!"

"No..."

Before she could finish saying "no," she felt the change in Yousuke Shibazaki's emotions.

Anger? Excitement? Or looking at an enemy? Clearly, she had taken his most important possession.

"Don’t be anxious, let me see it too. She... is very beautiful."

"It’s not her appearance that’s beautiful."

After seeing that Elf was just admiring the poster and not doing anything harmful, his emotions stabilized.

"Hey, orc, can you introduce her to me? I’ve never seen anything like this before."

Elf returned the poster carefully and sat next to Yousuke Shibazaki. Seeing Elf’s curious eyes, he immediately showed an excited expression.

"She is the goddess of Sega! Her name is Neptune. She is..."

Yousuke Shibazaki talked nonstop. After so many years in this world, this was the first time he introduced a game company and various games so seriously.

As for Neptune’s appearance, it was just an additional charm for Yousuke Shibazaki. Let alone a goddess, even a simple console placed here would captivate him for days and nights.

He, like Elf next to him, was not someone who judged by appearances.

Elf didn’t understand many of Yousuke Shibazaki’s words, but she grasped a key point. He could now go to a place to play games, a place she didn't know about.

It wasn’t until Yousuke Shibazaki finished talking that Elf asked, "Then... can I play this 'game' with you?"

"Together?"

Yousuke Shibazaki hesitated, but when he remembered Liu Yuan saying that outsiders could come to play when he was leaving, he nodded.

Chapter 108: Elf Comes to the Internet

Yousuke Shibazaki really brought Elf to the Internet cafe. As soon as he came in, he saw Liu Yuan teaching the branch manager some precautions.

When he saw Liu Yuan, he greeted him with a smile as if he saw a relative.

"Yo! Good morning."

"Morning? What? You brought your girlfriend?"

Yousuke Shibazaki hadn't finished speaking when Elf blushed and interrupted, "Me and the Orc? What girlfriend? No, how could I like him?"

At this moment, Liu Yuan and Kisara looked at Elf at the same time.

"What's wrong?"

Elf felt strange being stared at. Then she looked at Liu Yuan with a shy and nervous expression, hoping that he would say more.

"Hiss!"

Liu Yuan took a breath of cold air. Global warming is definitely related to Liu Yuan's daily breath of cold air.

Liu Yuan thought seriously, looked him up and down, and finally nodded: "Newcomer, right? Shibazaki, I'll turn it on for you. She needs some procedures; it will be ready soon."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. By the way, that..."

At this moment, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Yousuke Shibazaki's face, which looked a little mature due to the wind and sun.

"As for the game console, it will arrive within a week. By the way, do you want the next-generation handheld game console?"

"Next-generation handheld game console?"

"Yes! But there is a disadvantage: there are very few games that can be played."

"Yes!"

"Okay, we will pay and get the goods in one week."

After that, Liu Yuan and Yousuke Shibazaki smiled knowingly at the same time. Communication between game players is so simple.

Yousuke Shibazaki left: "Elf, come to me when you are done~"

"Hey? Hey hey?"

Elf instinctively wanted to follow, but before she took a few steps, Liu Yuan winked at Kisara. Kisara hooked Elf's neck in sync, while Takashima Yuuna looked at Liu Yuan with a puzzled look.

"Boss? Are your eyes uncomfortable?"

"..."

Liu Yuan sighed and whispered: "My meaning is very clear, I want her to have a good chat with her!"

"What was talk about even?"

"You...learn from Kisara!"

Liu Yuan didn't know how to teach in this aspect; this is talent.

Liu Yuan walked in front of Kisara and Elf and said in a voice that only the people present could hear: "Elf, right! You like him, right?"

"No, no, no... Do we look like a couple?"

Elf, who wanted to deny it three times, blushed completely.

At this moment, Liu Yuan was sure that this elf was a tsundere.

And it was the kind of super classic tsundere who was only a little arrogant and all coquettish.

Liu Yuan and Kisara said at the same time: "Tsundere ruins life."

"What? Huh?"

The expression on Elf's face froze, and Liu Yuan said calmly: "Based on Yousuke Shibazaki's description, he lives on Earth and plays games from the 20th century. Judging from this, he should not have the concept of tsundere when he got isekai'ed."

Kisara asked: "When did the concept of 2D tsundere appear?"

Liu Yuan shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, it's too difficult to trace the origin of this thing, but I know that Asuka in EVA is definitely a popular character. But these are not important."

"Elf, let me ask you a question, do you really like him?"

"I..."

Elf looked left and right, and after making sure that Yousuke Shibazaki didn't see this, she nodded carefully.

"Tsk!"

"What, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I feel you two are a good match. You are very similar in spirit. So dear Miss Elf, do you want to get into his heart and let him understand your feelings?"

Kisara continued Liu Yuan's words and said, "You don't want the person you like to be taken away by someone else, do you?"

"No!"

A smile appeared on Liu Yuan's lips, and at this moment, Takashima Yuuna understood.

Liu Yuan had said since the day the branch opened that he should cater to the needs of the customers and make them feel dependent on the Internet cafe according to their purpose.

Yousuke Shibazaki's dependence is games, and this Elf has strong strength and seems to have no difficulties in life but has some emotional problems related to love, so she should cater to her needs and work hard on her emotions.

However, Takashima Yuuna felt that doing so seemed a bit bad.

What if Yousuke Shibazaki was not interested?

Liu Yuan shook his head silently. He could see that as long as Elf in front of him was a little more frank in her strategy and cultivated a little bit of goodwill, the two would definitely be together in a year at most.

Yousuke Shibazaki's personality is too easy to figure out. He is a typical good guy and has a high EQ. But...

After looking at Yousuke Shibazaki's template status, he shook his head helplessly. Because he was under too much pressure after transmigration, he kept suppressing his emotions with magic, which caused a little problem in his emotional state.

He must stop using magic to seal his memory and emotions, and Elf can be a little more frank. In this way, his emotional state should be normal after a year, and he can sense Elf's good feelings, then everything will be fine.

"Elf! Let me tell you, Yousuke Shibazaki likes games very much. Since you like him, do you want to try various games with him? And you are rich, right?"

"Money? A little bit..."

Elf glanced at the price on the screen. Although she couldn't understand the specific content, this price was enough for her to spend a month on one mission, so there was no problem.

"That's fine. I won't teach you the strategy secrets, but I will teach you what gamers like most."

What games do gamers like? That's hard to say. However, most gamers like friends who have common hobbies, or even friends who can play games together.

If Elf didn't understand what Yousuke Shibazaki said before, if she came here and followed Yousuke Shibazaki, she would understand everything in the future.

"Okay!"

Elf agreed without any hesitation.

Just when Liu Yuan and Kisara began to teach her simple game content and professional terms, Tanjiro pushed the door and walked in.

"Morning, boss~"

"Morning!"

"Boss, this money, you see, can save my life..."

Liu Yuan looked up and saw that Tanjiro had taken out a large sum of money. Tanjiro explained embarrassedly: "I have some money since I became a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. I calculated that the money I get every month is enough for me to surf the Internet for a month..."

The Demon Slayer Corps is a high-risk profession. The lord of the Demon Slayer Corps cannot support the battle and can only give the members of the Demon Slayer Corps the largest subsidy in terms of money. For a pure newcomer like Tanjiro, the amount of money given is also very generous.

These are more than enough for Tanjiro to surf the Internet.

After Takashima Yuuna collected the money and helped Tanjiro settle the amount, Tanjiro happily went online.

When he saw someone surfing the Internet, he sat down next to Yousuke Shibazaki. Feeling someone around him, he took off his glasses and greeted him in a friendly manner.

"Hello."

"Hello~ Hey? What game are you playing?"

"Resident Evil."

"Resident Evil...I heard the boss introduce it to me."

Yousuke Shibazaki recalled: "It's a very fun game. Do you want to play it together?"

"I..."

Tanjiro wanted to refuse, but when he smelled the kindness and innocence of Yousuke Shibazaki, he nodded and agreed.

Chapter 109: Elves and Orcs Play Contra

Elf listened to many suggestions from Liu Yuan and Kisara, wrote down all the content, and came over hopping. But when she saw Yousuke Shibazaki and Tanjiro start Resident Evil 6 on the Chris storyline simultaneously, she was taken aback.

"Boss...he, he..."

"He? Oh! Tanjiro! He is also a customer of this branch. Hey? They can actually play together? Interesting."

Liu Yuan took a look at the game they were playing, Resident Evil 6, and noticed the intense action from the beginning. Tanjiro, professionally trained in Rainbow Six, handled the weapons and equipment of the Chris storyline with ease.

Especially after seeing the zombies, creatures that were very similar to demons, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Be careful, zombies can't be killed with two shots."

"There may be a tyrant. Based on my experience, if a tyrant appears, we should start running."

"Tyrant?"

"Very powerful. Unless it's the end, it's a monster that can't be killed at all. A very troublesome boss."

"Got it, Mr. Shibazaki, be careful."

"Hehe, I'll dodge to the limit at this level."

In Elf's imagination, this was how she envisioned a happy exchange between herself and Yousuke Shibazaki. She would teach him to play games, and gradually, their relationship would improve until the end...

But now...

Elf looked at Liu Yuan and Kisara with tears in her eyes. They both spread their hands simultaneously, showing helpless expressions.

Who would have thought that two people from the same world, with completely different living environments and ages, could play games together just by chatting casually?

It had taken even less than ten minutes from teaching Elf how to communicate with other players to officially going online. Then Ten minutes later, Yousuke Shibazaki and Tanjiro were playing together.

It felt like playing a group game with friends in an internet cafe, but when you went to the bathroom, your friend started a League game with a stranger in the internet cafe.

Looking at Yousuke Shibazaki with a smile on his face, Elf's grievance almost burst out.

But she quickly adjusted her mood.

After all, Tanjiro was a man. If it had been a woman, she would have really had no place to cry.

Following Liu Yuan's advice, she began to try various games. She wasn't particularly interested in Resident Evil, Elden Ring, or even Rainbow Six. But when she saw the introduction of Contra, she showed an interested expression.

Like Elden Ring, she found Resident Evil too complicated, and she was still waiting for Yousuke Shibazaki to teach her. Minecraft? She wasn't interested in the art style and preferred fighting over farming. The same was true for Legend of Sword and Fairy, which she found similar to Elden Ring—mysterious and not appealing.

But Contra was different. The introduction was very simple: fight monsters, fight monsters, and fight monsters.

And the weapons and equipment looked very exciting. The guns were big enough and seemed powerful. Turning to look at Yousuke Shibazaki, she saw that his attention was fully on Resident Evil. She sighed and prepared to play Contra to kill time.

The game's overall difficulty was not great, and Elf set the game difficulty to fight and kill all the way. However, due to her lack of experience, she used up all her lives and ended the game at the fifth level.

"It's quite interesting..."

She saw the option to continue the game. When she was about to do so, she suddenly had a strange feeling. She took off her glasses and turned around. Yousuke Shibazaki was watching her play Contra seriously.

"Hey? Orc? Do you want to play together?"

Elf knew that Contra could be played online. If they could play together...

"Okay."

Although he was a loyal fan of Sega, Yousuke Shibazaki had naturally played classic games like Contra, especially the in-game menu.

When he entered the game, he discovered details that Elf had not noticed at all. The game selection interface actually showed the joystick buttons.

"Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A. This cheat code was not originally from Contra, but this game made it widely known, and it actually works?"

"What?"

"The cheat code for Contra. Using it, you can get thirty lives."

"So many?"

She had played this game before and knew some of the game settings. For example, different weapons fired different bullets, and getting 20,000 points would give you an extra life. But this cheat, with thirty extra lives in one go, would make it easy to pass the levels.

However, the skills required were more than this. The Contra in the internet cafe was played by immersing oneself in the role. In a more realistic battle, you couldn't see the supplies in the air, and you couldn't predict where the defensive turrets and snipers were hiding if you hadn't played it yourself.

It could even be said that the crossfire in many places might be ambushed without knowing it.

Elf reaching the fifth level with only two lives on her first attempt was already considered impressive.

"You are very strong. I remember clearly that the first time I played with my friend, the two of us didn't even get through the third level."

"Of course!"

After a little pride, Elf asked curiously, "You are familiar with this, right?"

"Familiar? Well... indeed. Although it has become a real scene, many things haven't changed. Follow me."

Feeling the battlefield with artillery fire and listening to the roar of monsters, Elf completely understood what Yousuke Shibazaki had said before.

In the game, she followed Yousuke Shibazaki, and as they alternated fire and continued to advance, she asked curiously, "The experiences you talked about before, were they also in games similar to this?"

"Yes."

"Then... can you take me to play with you in the future?"

"If the boss has these games, yes."

Yousuke Shibazaki was very focused and didn't notice the changes in Elf's expression beside him.

On the other side, watching the two people playing happily, Kisara asked curiously, "Boss, do you know the cheat code?"

"Who am I? How could I not know? Not only do I know the cheat code, but I also know that this game has hidden Easter eggs."

"Easter eggs? What?"

"In the eighth level, after defeating the heart, the game will show the CG. But before the CG pops up, if you jump into the pit at the heart's position, you'll enter the legendary eighth underwater level."

"Eighth underwater level?"

Liu Yuan nodded. "You two should keep this Easter egg a secret. If they haven't discovered it after playing many times, let them continue."

Liu Yuan checked the Contra game sold by the system, and there was only one version. According to the system, because Contra had too little content, several parts were merged together with hidden levels added. If the hidden level wasn't beaten, the next level would be triggered, and players could complete the game bit by bit.

If the hidden level was triggered, the next level of alien invasion wouldn't be triggered. Unfortunately, Liu Yuan had never had the time to play. Since acquiring this game, he had been responsible for teaching Takashima Yuuna various content.

When he had some free time, he decided to have some fun. He had heard a lot about the Underwater Eight Levels as a kid but had never played it. Although he later learned the truth, he still hadn't experienced it himself.

Chapter 110: The Difficulties of Minato Namikaze

"Hehe! Hehe!"

In the darkness, Yousuke Shibazaki hugged himself in fear when he heard Elf's laughter. The two had played Contra for a whole day and successfully cleared all the levels, but since they didn’t find the Easter egg, so they didn’t clear the eight underwater levels.

How to describe it? It was a perfect game experience, and it also satisfied Yousuke Shibazaki's childhood regrets. But Elf's current state was concerning.

Yousuke Shibazaki thought it best to focus on something else.

"Ahem! Orc, do you want to eat?"

"What?"

"I bought it from that store just now. The boss said it was called sushi and gave a lot of sets. I don't quite know how to eat it."

"Sushi?"

Seeing Elf suddenly return to normal, Yousuke Shibazaki began to explain how to eat sushi and the precautions involved.

At that moment, Elf showed a happy smile. She was more certain of the advice from Liu Yuan and Kisara: common topics are the best way to promote relationships.

"Hmm? What's wrong with you?"

"Happy~"

"Eating delicious food does make you happy."

Yousuke Shibazaki didn’t understand why Elf was so happy, but considering that sushi tasted really good and he hadn't had it for a long time, he decided to enjoy it a little.

While the favorability of this uncle and aunt duo was steadily rising, Liu Yuan brought Takashima Yuuna to the main branch.

During this period, she had become very familiar with the various tasks in the Internet cafe, and the newcomers were very stable. It was time to bring her to the main branch to meet people.

But as soon as she arrived, Jibril showed a solemn expression on her face.

"Boss..."

"What?"

"Do you like pink hair?"

A question mark slowly appeared over Liu Yuan's head: "If you’re color blind, I suggest you see a doctor. Her hair is wine red."

"Almost. It is pink under certain lights. What if you are color blind?"

"Hey..."

Liu Yuan sighed and turned to Takashima Yuuna: "Don’t get me wrong. The structure of the branch is similar to this main store. You and Kisara play first, and I’ll handle my personal matters."

"!!!"

At this moment, Jibril suddenly felt a murderous intent, and Liu Yuan smiled and said: "Jibril I’ve only been away for a few days, and you’re already getting too bold? It seems you’ve forgotten who the boss of this store is!"

"!!!!"

Jibril wanted to run, but she couldn’t escape.

What awaited her was a thrilling real-life yo-yo. Although Liu Yuan couldn’t complete any difficult moves, he could still use Jibril to perform a silver dragon from outer space.

An hour later, Jibril collapsed in the chair with no consciousness, unable to say anything except "Aba Aba."

It didn’t take much time to understand the main store. After getting to know the layout and hearing Kisara describe some important customers, Yuuna and Kisara began a happy gaming session.

They played Contra.

Liu Yuan watched for a while and felt that today was a good day to sleep, so he went back to his room happily to sleep. To avoid Jibril's retaliation, Liu Yuan locked the door three times and closed his eyes happily after making sure he could sleep well.

Time flew to the next day, and Kisara was temporarily in charge of the branch today. If there were new people, Liu Yuan would take Takashima Yuuna back. He took the new store manager to go through the motions and explain the situation to every customer who came to the Internet cafe main store.

There were more and more people, and some customers even had no seats. Takashima Yuuna gradually became skilled in basic hospitality, allowing Liu Yuan to divert some customers.

The moment the door opened at eight o’clock, the Namikaze couple walked in.

"Hey? Boss? You’re finally back."

Liu Yuan greeted them and asked, "You look uneasy. What’s wrong?"

Minato Namikaze shook his head: "Some things happened in the village, and there are constant problems. I sent Kakashi to deal with them."

Maybe he and Kushina were too conspicuous on the night of the Nine-Tails, and other ninja villages, especially the Hidden Cloud Village, were eyeing Konoha. To supervise these people, Kakashi can’t go online for the next few days. Twelve minutes sounds short, but for a ninja on a mission, especially a surveillance mission, he dare not be distracted for a second.

Liu Yuan heard Minato Namikaze's concerns and smiled: "Do you want to buy some weapons from Schwi? If it comes to a fight, her weapons may be much better than ninjas."

"I’m considering it, but it’s better not to fight. Konoha needs time now."

As Minato Namikaze and Kushina showed their strength and began to infiltrate Konoha's top management, the former Sandaime team kept tripping Minato Namikaze.

And what about the Sandaime? Now he doesn't care about anything, as if he’s retired. Neither the former team nor Minato Namikaze made it clear that the village's Kage is the Fourth Hokage, and the Sandaime just wants to retire.

If these old guys were only acting secretly, Minato Namikaze would continue his plan and slowly remove them within ten years.

But with the actions of Kumogakure, these old guys don't seem to be honest either.

"Boss, you are well-informed. I have a question. If a village has experienced many wars and is recuperating when someone provokes it, what should it do?"

After hearing the question, Liu Yuan pondered for a while and replied: "One punch is better than a hundred punches. This is what a great man said, and I give it to you."

Riku and Schwi, who had just entered the Internet cafe, also heard this question. Schwi thought for a moment: "Schwi doesn’t know the situation in your world, but Schwi knows that under the deterrence of absolute power, war is unlikely to break out."

Schwi hinted that Minato Namikaze is so strong that even the veteran Senju brothers sighed. Just a few days ago, he had killed Malenia in the realism difficulty, and his strength was even improved to the limit.

The relationship between Kushina and the Nine-Tails is getting better and better. The deterrence of the perfect Jinchūriki is definitely stronger than a nuclear bomb.

One can fight outside and the other can defend the home. If a fight really breaks out, it will not be a bad thing for Konoha.

At the same time, Liu Yuan's words also made Minato Namikaze feel excited: "One punch is better than a hundred punches. The person who can say this is definitely a great person. Thank you, boss, I know what to do."

Kushina held Minato Namikaze's hand: "I will always be by your side."

"Yes!" Minato Namikaze had made up his mind. If the Hidden Cloud Village dares to make trouble, these invading ninjas will not return.

Chapter 111: Konoha vs Kumogakure?

In Konoha, Minato Namikaze had entered the internet cafe for less than five minutes when Kakashi encountered a serious situation. The ninjas from Kumogakure attempted to kidnap a child from the Hyuga family. The child in question was none other than Hyuga Hizashi's son, Hyuga Neji.

As a member of the branch family, Neji became a target of Kumogakure at the age of two, with this incident being used as an excuse to challenge Konoha's boundaries.

However, before Kakashi could take action, Hyuga Hizashi, who was playing with Neji, directly killed all the assailants from Kumogakure.

"You!"

Kakashi's appearance made Hyuga Hizashi realize something was wrong.

"They tried to kidnap Neji, and I warned them," he explained.

Kakashi advised, "Go back quickly and leave the rest to me."

He sensed that after Hyuga Hizashi's intervention, many people had appeared around them—some from Konoha, some from Kumogakure, and others...

Kakashi knew the situation was escalating.

TT software:

Kakashi: "Hokage, the people from Kumogakure are dead."

"I'll be back soon."

Minato Namikaze returned, and what happened next was beyond his imagination.

The people from Kumogakure insisted that Konoha had bullied them and attacked their people without reason, demanding that the perpetrators be punished.

At this time, Konoha's former high-ranking officials pressured Minato Namikaze to avoid war and tried to force him to hand over Hyuga Hizashi.

Not only these officials, but also the members of other clans were watching to see what the Fourth Hokage would do.

However, Minato Namikaze was not just spending his days with his wife and children. As the Hokage, he had his own plans. The former Hokage team, led by Danzo, exerted pressure, but it didn't matter. Minato Namikaze had privately communicated with the leaders of the five main clans, including Inuzuka, Yamanaka, and Aburame. After demonstrating a bit of his power, these clans were completely reassured and pledged their loyalty to him.

The Uchiha clan was the most troublesome, but not an insurmountable problem. Minato Namikaze intended to win them over and included the current clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku, in all meetings. While Sarutobi Hiruzen might have feared the Uchiha clan, Minato Namikaze did not.

As for the Hyuga clan, Minato Namikaze firmly stated, "Konoha will not hand over anyone." After that, he left.

He planned to tie the seven families to his side using their interests and then use their combined influence along with civilian ninjas to counter Danzo's faction. The Hokage was the Hokage of Konoha, not of these old men.

Faced with pressure from Kumogakure and Danzo's faction, Minato Namikaze issued a bold declaration.

"Konoha is never afraid of any provocation. The people of Kumogakure attempted to kidnap a child and harmed our villagers. This is a declaration of war against Konoha. We have decided to send troops to Kumogakure!"

While issuing the declaration, Kushina launched several tailed beast balls into the sky. The entire village, frustrated since the third Hokage's rule, felt a surge of excitement. The villagers vividly remembered the Fourth Hokage's heroic actions on the night of the Nine-Tails attack and his victory over the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village during the Third Ninja World War. This recent provocation from the Hidden Cloud Village only fueled their anger further.

Most ordinary villagers had a simple mindset: if someone bullied the village, they should fight back. The potential losses of war were concerns for later.

However, Minato Namikaze did not plan to engage in a large-scale war.

"Times have changed!"

Each of the seven families provided three ninjas, and five civilian ninjas joined as well. Including himself, there were twenty-seven members in the team. This was the force Minato Namikaze intended to lead. Their objective was clear: capture the Raikage and the Jinchūriki alive.

Despite the small number of troops, Minato Namikaze's display of firearms, his special shadow clone technique, and Kushina's tailed beast balls convinced everyone of their capability.

He named this team "Konoha's Blade" in memory of the "Blade of Miquella" who had once tormented him.

When Konoha declared war on the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Rock Village issued a notice, stating that if Konoha launched a war, they would also attack Konoha. Other ninja villages expressed similar sentiments, indicating their desire to wage war against Konoha and potentially swallow it whole.

Fear spread through Konoha. Even as war loomed, there were whispers of impeaching the Fourth Hokage and reinstating the Third. However, these whispers lasted only a day. Soon, Konoha received news that the Hokage had won and that other ninja villages had acknowledged Konoha's stance.

On the outskirts of the Hidden Cloud Village:

"Listen, Raikage. You are surrounded. It's not too late to surrender now!"

"Who is it?"

The Fourth Raikage rushed out, only to see two Kushinas preparing to launch tailed beast balls.

"Namikaze Minato! Are you going to start a war?"

Minato Namikaze calmly replied, "You started the war, didn't you?"

"Do you have evidence?"

"Yes!"

"?"

The Raikage held his breath. Evidence? How was that possible? There had been no physical surveillance during Kumogakure's actions, and the ninjas could simply deny everything.

But Minato Namikaze had evidence, which worried the Raikage. His fears were confirmed when Minato Namikaze played a recording of the events in the air.

Why had Kakashi only watched? Because the TT software could record all of Kumogakure's actions. Minato Namikaze hadn't revealed this earlier because he wanted to use force to deter and find a reason to prompt other ninja villages to act.

With evidence proving Kumogakure's aggression, Konoha could proceed as they wished.

"Damn it!"

The Raikage began to gather his strength, but the sight of the two Kushinas ready to unleash tailed beast balls on the Hidden Cloud Village made him reconsider.

"Can the Eight-Tailed Jinchuriki stop this attack?" Minato Namikaze asked pointedly.

Kirabi, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Eight-Tails itself heard the question clearly.

Kirabi asked nervously, "Can we stop it?"

The Eight-Tails replied, "One can be stopped, but not two."

"Two? Both are real?"

Kirabi had believed one of the Kushinas was a shadow clone meant to scare them, but realizing both were real left him in a bad mood.

The Raikage's expression also darkened. He couldn't stop both attacks. One was manageable, but two, along with Minato Namikaze's interference, would devastate the Hidden Cloud Village.

But he wasn't ready to give up. He challenged Minato Namikaze.

"You and I are both leaders of our villages. Do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"

He had been defeated by Minato Namikaze before, but he believed it was due to surprise. Now, prepared for Minato's techniques, he thought he had a chance. A victory would make negotiations easier.

Yes, he was ready to admit defeat. This battle couldn't be fought. He couldn't understand how Konoha had two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. More terrifying was the fact that both were real and not Shadow Clones.

Chapter 112 Waterfowl Dance: Namikaze Minato Version

"I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella" is the most heard sentence from Malenia for Elden Ring players. Her famous attack, Waterfowl Dance, is definitely the nightmare of all players.

This time, this move will become the nightmare of the Raikage.

"Waterfowl Dance."

Namikaze Minato was not in a hurry to use his ninjutsu because he found a shortcoming of ninjutsu through constant fighting and learning. No, it should not be said that it is the shortcoming of ninjutsu, but the shortcoming of humans learning ninjutsu.

The so-called ninjutsu is the effect achieved by the ninja extracting the chakra from the cells in the body and releasing the chakra, but during the battles in Elden Ring, Morgott and Ranni both explained the shortcomings of ninjutsu.

Depletion of life force.

Because human cells can only divide fifty to sixty times, extracting the power of cells is equivalent to consuming the potential of cells, which is one of the reasons why the older the ninja, the more serious the decline in strength. Witch Ranni and the magic teacher Minato met made a slight improvement on chakra extraction based on the characteristics of ninjutsu. In their view, chakra is to obtain power from the body, and magic is to borrow power from the outside and release it through the power in the body.

The difference is not significant in essence, so Minato Namikaze mastered magic again.

Ninjutsu? Magic? It doesn't matter, as long as it works, Minato Namikaze with use them.

After continuous fighting, he met Malenia. After this trick of Waterfowl Dance killed him countless times, he finally killed Malenia and also learned the Waterfowl Dance of Malenia.

Combining ninjutsu, magic, and swordsmanship, this is the first time Minato Namikaze has used it in his own world, but once used, it destroys the world's cognition.

"What is this?"

At this moment, the Raikage felt that he was not facing Minato Namikaze, but a god. As the sharp blade was swung out, the Thunder Release Armor that the Raikage was proud of was instantly shattered.

Run? There is no way to run away. At the moment he was about to escape, he saw a desperate picture, another Minato appeared. He also performed the Waterfowl Dance move.

Waterfowl Dance x 2.

The green wind attached to the blade, and the gorgeous move brought terrifying power.

In fact, when the Raikage was hit by the first blow, he had no chance to escape. Namikaze Minato combined the Flying Thunder God Technique with the teachings of the teachers in Elden Ring and mastered a new skill.

In close combat, he added Flying Thunder God to the enemy with one strike.

That is to say, when the Waterfowl Dance hit the Raikage, he was marked with the mark of Flying Thunder God.

Run? Minato can instantly launch Flying Thunder God to chase him.

Just imagine how terrifying it is to have a Mimic Tear plus a guaranteed hit after attacking + teleport to the side of the Tarmished.

The Raikage fainted completely, which was the result of Namikaze Minato showing mercy.

At the same time that Namikaze Minato and the Raikage were fighting, Kushina also fought with Killer B.

This was a battle between Jinchūriki and Jinchūriki, but this battle was destined to be lost by Killer B. First of all, the Nine-Tails is much stronger than the Eight-Tails. Even if the One to Eight-Tails join forces, they may not be able to defeat the Nine-Tails.

But now, there are two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and unlike Kushina, Kushina with the Mimic Tears can exert absolute strength.

It was a joke among the players, as a summoned creature, the Mimic Tears may be stronger than the summoner in most cases. As they say, If the eldest brother's IQ had not been cut by the Greater Will, it is estimated that the Elden Lord may be a Mimic Tears now.

The justice of two against one plus Kushina got a good equipment from Schwi during this period, the Chronosphere, which made it much easier for Kushina to restrict Killer B.

General vs. General, general vs. general, while Minato and Kushina fought with the Raikage and the Jinchuriki of the Hidden Cloud Village, the people brought by Minato Namikaze also fought with the people from the Hidden Cloud Village who came to support.

However... this was a one-sided battle.

Sixteen of the 26 people were carrying heavy machine guns and shooting mindlessly from a distance, and the remaining ten were holding RPGs and aiming.

It doesn't need to explode people, just enough detonate the path the enemy must pass through.

This is the first collision between firearms and ninjas.

It's not that Minato Namikaze is bragging. If ninjas fight with firearm holders, firearms are not much superior. But this is the situation of the battle.

If the advantage of firearms is long distance, then the ninjas below the jonin can only be harvested like leeks.

The jonin can indeed dodge quickly, but how many jonin can a village have?

I will use the genin to kill your chunin and genin, and I will use the chunin and jonin to directly crush and kill all your jonin. And I have resources and population here, what can you use to win?

This battle came to an end quickly. The fourth generation Raikage broke his two arms and lay unconscious on the ground. The Jinchuriki Killer B was beaten by the two Kushina and then bound by the super time and space.

Because there is no coordinates, the Chronosphere cannot teleport people or buildings away, and it can only be temporarily frozen in place, but it is enough to be able to freeze.

This method of arrest is much more effective than just putting a rope around the person.

The only trouble is that using the hyperspace requires someone to keep an eye on them, but it's not a big problem, just catch them honestly.

After completing the arrest mission, Minato Namikaze used Flying Thunder God to return with the spoils and everyone, and took pictures of the status of the Raikage and Killer B. When Minato Namikaze personally delivered them to the tables of the Kages of various ninja villages, the tone of the massive condemnation changed.

Minato Namikaze first had people spread the real news in various ninja villages and explained in public opinion that the Hokage was just seeking justice for the villagers. He changed the Hyuga children into Konoha villagers and also wrote some attitudes of Konoha in it'

Protect the villagers, cherish all the villagers, and anyone who violates Konoha will be retaliated by thunder.

Although Minato Namikaze didn't play Red Alert much, Kushina played it a lot, and he and Schwi studied a lot about public opinion warfare.

In the end, the two determined that how the battle of public opinion is played well may be no less than reality.

Now, the biggest war of public opinion in the ninja world, including Konoha, is to condemn each other or to start a war as an excuse.

But what about Kushina? In the real game Red Alert plot, she understood the war of public opinion. If it is done well, it can even shake the foundation of a country. All the original condemnations of Konoha by the ninja villages have disappeared. Now everyone is condemning the Hidden Cloud Village for going too far. If it were them, they would also use war to prove that they are not easy to bully.

No way, in this era, the one with the big fist is the truth.

Being able to capture the Raikage and the Jinchūriki alive at the gate of other villages within a few days proves that Namikaze Minato has the strength to surpass all the Kages.

Especially Tsuchikage Okino of the Hidden Rock Village, he understands that Konoha has given birth to a more terrifying existence than Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, and this terrifying existence is not as easy to talk to and reasonable as Hashirama Senju, nor as unreasonable as Madara Uchiha.

Grab your weakness, let the outside world suspect you, guide more people to reveal your weakness through public opinion, fight back based on the weakness and stop when the time is right.

What's more terrible is that Minato Namikaze will participate in some false topics that can arouse public anger in real events.

In addition, he has the strength that may be no less than the first two, so Minato Namikaze will be the most difficult existence.

Chapter 113: New Guest, Spider?

For Minato Namikaze, this kind of thing is just a small matter. During this process, the Senju brothers did not give any advice but left him with one sentence:

"When you need us, just call us."

The two who had fought alongside Minato Namikaze knew how strong he had become. Defeating gods with a human body might not be the strongest power among all the people in the Internet café, but it was definitely formidable in the ninja world.

Moreover, Minato Namikaze had a dream: to bring real peace to the ninja world. For this dream, he plunged into the world of Red Alert and started learning all kinds of knowledge after enhancing his strength.

Yes, the world of Red Alert is indeed one of war, but the various aspects of knowledge in it were very important to Minato Namikaze.

The ninja villages have similar cultural and historical backgrounds, making unification theoretically feasible. Therefore, Minato Namikaze began to take action toward this goal.

However, before taking action, he decided to consult Liu Yuan's opinion.

"Boss, if you want to learn about national unification, is Red Alert the most suitable?"

"Huh? Are you planning to learn from Yuri how to control the world with your mind?"

Liu Yuan was shocked. This was the first time he heard someone wanting to learn something from Red Alert. The world of Red Alert does have a lot of scientific and cultural knowledge, but many people also have a strong influence in it.

However, this time when he returned to the Internet café, Kakashi, who had not been online for a few days, was finally online, but Liu Yuan was gone because there were new customers in the store.

"Welcome~ In this store, you can get..."

Yuki Yuna introduced professionally, but as she introduced the Internet café to the person in front of her, she couldn't help but feel scared.

"Calm down!"

This was the first time non-human creatures had come to the two stores.

What about Nyaruko? Although Nyaruko is not human, she looks like one!

Her behavior is no different from ordinary people, so she isn't misunderstood at all.

But the one in front of her was not human at all, from the inside out. It was a terrifying spider, two meters tall, with red eyes.

"Hello~"

Kumoko greeted happily. It was the first time she saw a person after staying in the dungeon for so long. The configuration in this room made her smile uncontrollably.

It was strange that such a terrifying monster had a young girl's voice, which made Yuki Yuna a little nervous.

"Don't be nervous. To be honest, this is the first time I've encountered a creature that doesn't look human. Spider... right?"

"Yeah~ Just call me Kumoko!"

"Okay~"

Kumoko looked left and right, and asked curiously, "Is this an Internet café? Hey~ Is this connected to a human city?"

"I'm sorry to tell you that it's not. By the way, Miss Kumoko, please make way for me."

"Oh, oh, oh!"

Kumoko realized that someone was walking in from outside, and her large body was blocking the way.

Shima-saki Yosuke walked into the Internet café as usual. When he saw the big spider Kumoko, he was stunned for a moment: "Monster?"

"No, it's a guest."

"Oh~ Hello, my name is Shimasaki Yosuke."

"Kumoko," said the spider.

Kumoko was a little afraid of people, but she felt a sense of familiarity when facing Liu Yuan and Shimasaki Yosuke. This feeling was like meeting a like-minded person.

Liu Yuan introduced at this time: "This Internet café connects various worlds, but if you feel that your world is not good, you can pay to live in another world. Yes, the price is here, and the price for one day is a hundred times that of one hour of Internet access. Five thousand a day, you can go to another world to live if you are recognized by people in other worlds."

"It's so expensive, sob! I don't have money."

"Then you can bleed or pluck some hair, arms, and legs. Your body is worth a lot."

"?"

Kumoko was shocked, but she soon understood the meaning of Liu Yuan's words: "There are many monsters living in my place. Can I catch them and sell them?"

"Yes, if it tastes good, the price can be higher."

"Okay! I'll go back and catch some."

"Wait!" Liu Yuan called out to Kumoko, "Don't worry, just spray some silk material."

"Hey? Is this okay?"

Liu Yuan pouted at Shimasaki Yosuke: "The person chasing him is a rich woman. She hasn't come yet. She's an elf, and she will definitely sit next to him later. Just sell it to her, and remember to tell her that you're a female, otherwise, she might chop you off."

"What kind of yandere is this!!"

Liu Yuan couldn't help but complain: "Tsundere, and with yandere attributes."

"That's terrible, saying that you don't like it, but then you'll kill someone after they confess successfully."

"Hey, Spider, you know a lot!"

"Of course! I've played and watched all the anime and games!"

Liu Yuan showed a thoughtful expression at this time and asked: "Are you a Nintendo fan, a Sony fan, or a Microsoft fan?"

"Me! A fan of all!"

Kumoko proudly stated her attributes. As a game player, she is very pure. She never fans any company, but just plays whichever company's games are fun.

"We are like-minded!"

"We are like-minded!!"

One person and one spider hugged each other, while Yuki Yuna and Kisara on the side had no expression on their faces.

Yuki Yuna looked at Kisara: "Boss... does he have a special fetish?"

"I used to think he was a fetishist, then I thought he was a poverty fetish, now I think thank God he doesn't have a fetish..."

"?"

Before Yuki Yuna could speak, Liu Yuan said to Kumoko: "Kumoko, just go online. The chair has an automatic adjustment function. When you sit on it, your body will automatically become smaller. I will deal with the internal staff first."

"Go, go! By the way, are there any fun games here?"

"Take a look yourself. The ones I picked are all quite fun. By the way, I also have TV dramas here. If you are interested, you can take a look."

So far, not many people have bought the TV dramas that accompany the game "Legend of Sword and Fairy." After all, it costs 3,000 per copy, which is a bit expensive. Except for people like Chtholly, Ganyu, and Zhongli who have played the game and are very interested in leasure, the rest of the people are not particularly keen.

After all, the cultivation culture involved in it, except for those who have experienced it personally or have the same cultural literacy, many people may find confusing.

Kumoko happily went online, while Kisara was explaining something.

"Boss! I didn't slander you, listen to my excuse."

"It's okay, I understand!"

"Ah, it hurts! Are you dying?"

Liu Yuan put his hand on Kisara's shoulder, and Kisara felt that her shoulder was about to break, and it hurt a lot.

"How come you have rheumatism at such a young age? Come on! Today the boss will give you an extra massage!"

She looked at Yuki Yuna, who turned her head away silently. Even though she had little social experience, she knew that Kisara was doomed today.

Chapter 114: Monster Hunter Spider Edition

Kumoko came at the right time. The Internet café had made more than 300,000 in profit during this period, and Liu Yuan added a new game after studying for a long time: Monster Hunter.

The Monster Hunter series can be said to be a classic among classics. This series of games does not have a complicated plot, nor does it have various convoluted mechanisms. It only has the law of the jungle and the hunting of monsters.

The system provides a world with richer and larger content than the original version. Ordinary creatures can be killed with general weapons, but creatures like dragons and behemoths require special equipment and potions to defeat.

At the same time, this world is also more cruel. There is no reward for clearing the level under realism, and every death results in file deletion and starting over. However, the general rewards in this game are also very rich. The items you get from the monsters you defeat can be stored in your system. Monster meat, materials, even the potions and delicacies you make can all be kept.

Because of this, the game is also more cruel. The resources obtained by defeating a powerful monster are at most enough to challenge the next level of monsters.

Even if you challenge monsters of the same level again, there will not be many resources left in the end. It is even possible for players to bring external resources to challenge the game, but the cost of doing so is obvious.

If the challenge fails or the player dies, all the weapons, equipment, and items they carry will be destroyed.

Once destroyed, these weapons cannot be restored.

Of course, the above are the requirements of the realism mode.

The game mode does not have so many requirements. Just enter the game and chop monsters up.

However, unlike the realism mode, the game mode has more guidance. The main mission, free mission, and various activity missions will tell players what to do when, what monsters to encounter, and what activities are available on certain days.

In realism, if you don’t understand these settings, various accidents may occur. Lack of materials for making weapons is a small problem. Encountering a special monster and being unable to fight it is the most troublesome.

When Kumoko turned on the computer, she saw all kinds of games. There were not many games now, so she naturally wanted to choose one she was familiar with.

"Hey? Resident Evil? Contra? These are here too. I really want to try... huh?"

She put the mouse over each icon, and each icon displayed the content of the game, as well as the rewards for passing the level. The Internet café system even kindly marked the effects of these weapons and items on her.

However, she felt regretful that many weapons did not have much effect on her. The skills or items in Elden Ring were indeed useful, but when she saw the big introduction to a Souls game, she decisively gave up.

She had played Souls type games before, but only in Dark Souls. In her memory, Dark Souls was an extremely painful game, and she was already playing the real Dark Souls back in the dungeon. She felt that playing Dark Souls in the game was just asking for more pain.

FPS? Kumoko looked at her legs and feet. Wouldn't she be a living target if she played FPS with these legs and feet? Whether it was Borderlands or Destiny 2, big-bodied "little monsters" like her were definitely welcome.

"Oh, there is no game suitable for me..."

She was about to give up, but then she saw a very familiar game: Monster Hunter.

[Monster Hunter, after hunting monsters in realism, allows you to bring them to reality for use. Some monsters have delicious meat, and players can also get a special chef meow~.

Note: Items obtained in the game cannot be traded.]

"Delicious?"

At this moment, Kumoko's mouth was watering, and various thoughts were racing through her brain. She couldn't make any mistakes in real-life battles, but the game was different!

Even in realism, there was no punishment for dying.

That's right!

Others may be monster hunters being hunted by Monsters in the early stages of Monster Hunter.

But! Kumoko was really hunting monsters!

Because her current body was also the body of a standard monster.

A two-meter-tall body, various skills brought by the system after crossing, and immortality given by the game.

That's right, after death, the items reset, the game stats reset, but her own stats did not reset! If she could bring the monster corpse to reality and eat it herself, the ability improved in reality would feed back to the game to obtain more ingredients.

Thinking of this, Kumoko's saliva almost dripped.

"It sounds great. That's it, start! Monster Hunter!"

At this moment, she found herself directly entering the game world. "Damn, so awesome, a quick loading screen? Awesome!"

Monster Hunter doesn't have many tutorials. The opening scene is in the village, where someone tells Kumoko where there are monsters. Although Kumoko's appearance was a bit strange, because she could speak and had system assistance, people in the city did not find her unusual.

"Hehe~"

Kumoko looked around. The town was not big, but it had everything. She also found a cute cat.

"Madam, how can I help you? I am good at cooking all kinds of ingredients!"

"All kinds of ingredients?"

"Yes, meow! As long as it's meat, I can cook it~"

The cat's words were full of pride. As a chef, it could cook everything in this world except for things that cannot be eaten. It depended on what dishes Kumoko could provide.

"Is there anything delicious nearby?"

"Nearby? Go in that direction out of the city, and you'll find the habitat of the giant bird. The meat of the giant bird is great."

"Really? Then I'm off~"

Kumoko happily walked in the direction the chef cat indicated. During this, she experienced the realism of this game. The pain, touch, hearing, etc., were all the same as in reality. But at the same time, she could feel her real body enjoying this game, and her consciousness and the system she carried with her also clearly judged that she was in a relaxed state, rather than getting sent into another world again.

"What a wonderful feeling~ Hmm! What fresh air~"

Fight? There's no rush. Although she knew that the giant bird's meat was delicious, Kumoko was not in a hurry to hunt. What she had to do now was eat fruit.

As the saying goes, meat and vegetables should be balanced. During this time, she had eaten all kinds of meat underground. Delicious, unpalatable, so many that she couldn't remember them all. As a qualified spider, it's not enough to eat only meat. She needed to supplement vitamins.

"Hehe~ Fruits, fruits, delicious fruits."

What? Fighting? Impossible.

She came to play games for fun, and she would talk about fighting later. As for meat, she would stuff it into the space provided by the system after catching monsters in the dungeon.

Then she would bring it to the game and let the chef cat she just met cook it, killing two birds with one stone.

Chapter 115: Hunter Kumoko

In the dark underground dungeon, Kumoko looked at the various fruits stored in the system with despair.

According to the system, these fruits that were picked up for free could not be taken out of the game. Only the ingredients obtained through fighting could be brought to the real world, which made Kumoko very uncomfortable.

"Woo, woo, my fruit, my fruit!"

A big white spider rolled frantically on the ground.

She had worked hard for ten hours then decided to eat a bite of fruit when she was bored here, but now the fruit was gone? Who could stand this!

But soon, she regrouped, climbed up, and muttered, "The ingredients obtained after the battle can be taken away, that is to say!!!"

Kumoko thought of the 'seahorses' swimming in the underground magma. These seahorses had delicious meat and were not difficult to obtain. Could she catch all the seahorses here?

Maybe because of previous fierce hunting, the monsters in the magma were now very rare. But rare did not mean none; Kumoko had seen these ‘seahorses’ swimming in the depths of the magma before.

As a little spider, she didn’t have complete fire resistance and couldn’t swim in the magma. Additionally, it was too troublesome to climb up, so she had given up hunting these guys.

After all, these guys were far below her level, and it wasn’t worth the effort to hunt them.

Although it was very difficult, in more than eight hours, Kumoko successfully caught the two innermost ‘seahorses’ that looked like loaches and snakes and successfully slaughtered them.

Looking at the two large portions of ingredients, Kumoko resisted the desire to receive them into the system. The full name of this ingredient was Elroe-Genuseven, which had a seahorse body with hands and feet.

As a mid-level wild monster, its overall strength was not weak, but it would run away when it encountered danger.

It could be said that Kumoko had exhausted all her skills to catch these two things, but then she thought of something.

She was still on credit when she went online. According to the system prompt, the scale-like things on this monster were very valuable, and the special organs could also be sold at a good price.

Her intuition told her that eating these would improve her strength. But when she thought of what the cat said and then thought that she only needed a little money to buy useless but delicious food in the Internet café.

So, she held back.

"For better food!"

From the beginning, she had to survive, and now she had the opportunity to enjoy a better life. Kumoko chose to delay gratification so she could enjoy better.

After the meat, scales, and various hard materials were divided, Kumoko received a notice of the opening of the Internet café.

"Welcome~"

When she first saw Kumoko, Takashima Yuuna was indeed shocked, but after getting familiar with her, she felt that this big Kumoko was a little cute.

"Well, I think these can be sold for money, please ask..."

Kumoko took out the 'seahorse' scales and some materials. Seeing this, Takashima Yuuna took it directly and began to introduce: "This scale has partial fire resistance. A complete scale is recycled for 10, and a hundred broken scales are collected for 10. There are five thousand broken temporary scales and nineteen complete scales, which are worth 20 in total, and the total value is 700. The rest of the materials are 270... Let's convert it into 300. The total is one thousand yuan."

Takashima Yuuna always remembered Liu Yuan's teachings. If customers sell something, try to make it up to an even number. After all, no matter how you sell it, the Internet café is still making a lot of money.

"Ahhh! Not even a little bit!"

Games and surfing the Internet cost nine hundred yuan yesterday. After selling today, it was only enough to pay off yesterday's bill and use it for two more hours today.

"Woo woo woo, I still have to buy on credit today, come on tomorrow me, work hard more!"

Kumoko was full of energy and decided to continue to work hard after returning today. Pay off the debt first, then buy games. When she has a certain amount of money in her hand, she must buy a box of iced Coke to drink.

Having set this small goal, Kumoko happily opened the game. When she found the chef cat with fresh ingredients, the chef cat was also stunned.

"I've never seen this meat... I've never seen it before! The meat is tender and has some fire elements. It seems that this prey has very few natural enemies, and it also lives in deserts or magma areas. Can you hunt such monsters?"

"Hehe, of course, what kind of dishes can be made with this?"

"Food with attribute resistance. With so much meat, I guess you can make a lot of dishes?"

Generally speaking, a monster has very little edible meat, but Kumoko got all usable meat, and the creature with this meat is unheard of and unseen.

According to the cat's common sense, the meat of creatures living in extreme environments should be very firm, and monsters in extreme environments fight fiercely to get food. But the meat it holds in its hand should come from a complete creature, and this creature does not have too many natural predators?

This is very unscientific. Are there monsters in this world that live in extreme environments with few natural predators?

But it doesn't matter. It's just a cat that makes cat food. It's done with good ingredients.

"Oh my god!"

Kumoko took the dish made by Chef Cat.

It was a very simple barbecue, but it could greatly and permanently improve her fire resistance?

The only drawback is that this dish can only permanently improve the attribute when it is used for the first time.

The second use can only improve the fire resistance once again within a certain period, and it cannot be stacked.

However, this is only just the effect of a barbecue.

The food made by Chef Cat is more than just barbecue.

Soup, fried meat, stir-fried vegetables—Chef Cat took out all his skills and made a total of seven dishes. Each dish can improve fire resistance when it is eaten for the first time.

The disadvantage is that although the dishes are different, the attribute of improving fire resistance within a time period is not stacked. Otherwise, she would be invincible.

"So many! So strong! Delicious!!!"

Kumoko felt that all her patience was worth it at this moment.

Stat improvement? This is not important.

After all, you can improve your attributes by eating monsters. There are still many monsters in the dungeon. If you eat them all, your attributes will definitely be greatly improved. But such delicious dishes are definitely not available in the dungeon.

What's more, this monster that can only provide experience points to her can actually give her a little bonus resistance at this time?

It's a great profit!

"Hehe! Although I haven't dealt with this monster before, the cooking concept is the same. If there are such special monster ingredients, please be sure to provide them to me, and I will definitely meet all your needs!"

For a chef, the biggest challenge is not to make the dishes delicious but to make the dishes delicious with ingredients that have never been seen before. Every ingredient that has never been seen before is a challenge for the chef.

As a mature chef, it is happy to accept this challenge.

Chapter 116: Spider Hunting Monsters

Chewing, chewing.

While enjoying the cat food made by the chef cat, Kumoko curiously asked, "By the way, are there any delicious ingredients nearby?"

"Ingredients? Go straight out and you will see a swamp. The monster birds there are weak but taste very good. If you are interested, you can try it."

"Hey? Really?"

"Of course, it's true~ Every hunter has killed the big monster bird many times. By the way, this is for you."

The chef cat took out a decoration that looked like a cat's paw.

"What is this?"

"A token. If you are in danger, a meow will come to save you."

"?"

Kumoko looked at the ornament given by the other party and accepted it because it looked very cute.

"Delicious food~delicious food~"

Under the guidance of the chef cat and a group of hunters, Kumoko moved to the place where the big monster bird lived. This world is very big, but unfortunately, there are very few hunters.

There are only hundreds of hunters in the whole town, and those who can challenge high-level creatures are even rarer.

This time, Spider listened to the boasting of passers-by and enjoyed the food in the town. Considering that these foods could really improve her strength, Spider decided to take the traditional upgrade route and get some weak monsters in the game to improve her strength.

Her imagination was very beautiful. She bullies the weak in the game to improve her strength and continues to bully the weak in reality to improve her strength.

When she is very strong, she will kill the dragon that wants to eat her!

"Hahaha~ I am so smart!"

Kumoko laughed wildly and ran towards the habitat of the giant bird at the fastest speed.

According to the introduction of other hunters, the giant bird is gentle and usually moves in the depths of the forest. The swamp that the chef cat mentioned is just in the center of the jungle. This jungle is visited by hunters all year round. The threatening monsters have basically run away, leaving only the monster bird, which is not threatening and has a gentle personality.

"Let me see the intelligence! It's very weak, but you need to pay attention to the fireball attack. Except for the fireball attack, everything else is very weak..."

According to other hunters, the big monster bird is an omnivore but generally eats plants, usually humans, and other carnivorous prey. Because of its fast reproduction speed and low threat, it has become the target of hunting for all new hunters.

But if it is for newcomers, NPCs will definitely say that this monster is very powerful, and you need to prepare equipment and bring various foods. They will also ask you to cooperate with multiple people for the first time hunting it.

But Kumoko is very strong overall. According to the hunters' assessment, it is easy to suppress the big monster bird.

Soon, Kumoko found the big monster bird.

In the jungle, this big monster bird was looking for food, and its food was... a spider!

"???"

Kumoko suddenly had a bad feeling. When she was about to sneak attack, the big monster bird suddenly turned its head and looked at Kumoko. This was a big monster bird more than seven meters long.

The height was even two heads taller than the two-meter-tall Kumoko.

"So big! Is this thing weak?"

Kumoko clearly felt the desire in the eyes of this monster, the desire to see food.

Yian Kut-Ku is an omnivorous creature, and plants and insects are on its menu. And today, this big bird saw "food" it had never seen before.

A big white spider—this was a size it had never seen before, but compared with itself, Kumoko's body was still a lot smaller.

This made this big bird feel that it could do it.

"Wait, I'm here to hunt you, why am I being treated as prey?"

Kumoko was stunned for a moment and entered combat state.

She couldn't check the other party's stats through the system given to her by the evil god, but this big bird didn't put much pressure on her. The monsters in the dungeon could be eaten by herself, so why couldn't a mere big bird be easily captured?

The battle was about to break out. The big bird, for an old hunter, is not much different from a pheasant on the roadside. But for Kumoko, who had never seriously come into contact with the battles in this world, the big bird was like Margit the Fell Omen, a teacher-like existence.

The battle was about to start, and Kumoko used her own body to launch an attack.

She did not use venom because she was afraid that her venom would affect the taste of the giant bird. The seahorses she caught alone could make such delicious dishes. It was hard to imagine what kind of taste enjoyment this delicious-looking chicken could provide her.

Kumoko went up. She first dodged the giant bird's sprint and then opened her mouth to bite its neck.

If it were in the previous dungeon, she would have killed the monster. The monsters in the dungeon were very weak and could only attack simply. But the monsters in this world are not those weak monsters in the dungeon.

Yes, the monsters there have fought countless times to survive. But their battles are limited to their own kind, whereas the monsters in Monster Hunter are used to fighting different monsters and hunters alike.

At the same time, the giant bird, the Yian Kut-Ku existed as food, and this race had accumulated a lot of combat experience over the years, passed from gene to gene.

The giant bird that was dodged drifted in place, and a fireball instantly appeared in its mouth, ready to spit fireballs.

The giant bird, which was charging at the same time and shooting fireballs, made Kumoko react immediately.

She seemed to have underestimated the enemy. This monster might be more difficult to deal with than all the monsters she had encountered before.

The ones she had encountered before were either huge or numerous. She had never encountered a low-level monster like the giant bird that was flexible, accurate in aim, and had a variety of attack methods.

As for previous gaming experience? Please~ she remembers that she was a fan of otome games and RPG games. She did also play action games but rarely. She had only heard of and seen Monster Hunter but never played it.

If she had played it before, she would never underestimate the Yian Kut-Ku, because in the game, the Yian Kut-Ku is a real killer for rookies.

For the first generation of hunters, it's tail swing, wind pressure sprint, drifting on the spot, and spits fireballs is enough to give them PTSD.

Any attack is very difficult for rookies. As for veteran hunters? It would definitely not be pleasant to stand still and get beaten by the giant bird.

Due to insufficient intelligence and a slight underestimation of the enemy, Kumoko was defeated. She was not beaten to death but was severely beaten by the serial attacks of the giant bird.

"It hurts! Help me!"

She shouted for help, but her body exerted its speed and strength to the extreme and used all her skills.

This giant bird was very experienced and just hit Kumoko's head, but it didn't matter. Kumoko immediately retreated after the first attack and aimed her butt at the giant bird's body.

The spider silk was fired, and the spider silk that could easily imprison monsters was burned by the flames it sprayed at the moment it touched the giant bird.

At the same time, the Yian Kut-Ku, which was sprinting and spitting fire, approached Kumoko's belly and pecked her belly four times plus three consecutive fireballs, the ultimate guaranteed perfect combo.

In Kumoko's system, her own HP began to drop sharply.

Chapter 117: Black Dragon?

"How is it possible?"

Kumoko found something wrong. The attack of this giant bird was very plain, but every move was full of killing intent. It hit her weak points accurately and used its size and flexibility to dodge all her attacks.

The flexible attack caught Kumoko off guard, but it was soon time for her to counterattack.

"Its attack mode is sprint and fireball attack. As long as I'm fast enough..."

Kumoko's body moved while she was thinking. She quickly dodged the giant bird's sprint. At the moment of dodging, she sprayed spider silk to pull herself to the giant bird and bite its neck.

The giant bird roared, but Kumoko's mouth was like a hydraulic clamp, pinching its throat tightly.

It struggled and resisted, but now all resistance was in vain. Because its throat had been bitten, even if Kumoko let it go, it would die. Besides, Kumoko didn’t have the habit of letting go of the food in her mouth.

The big bird fell completely, and Kumoko breathed a sigh of relief when she landed.

She sat on the ground and patted her belly: "That was a close call. I was almost killed by a chicken."

She still remembered the expressions of the hunters when they mentioned the Yian Kut-Ku before leaving. It was just like talking about a chicken, and they didn’t take it seriously at all.

But if she was really killed by such a weak "chicken," Kumoko would really be humiliated.

Yes, death in the game is not real death, but her dignity cannot be lost! Every passerby thought of herself as an experienced hunter, but she was killed by a chicken soon as she went out?

Shameful!

"Huh! It doesn't matter, let me..."

Kumoko originally wanted to bring this big bird to the chef cat for cooking, but when she smelled the big bird, she swallowed her saliva unconsciously. The big bird can even become a snack for an ancient dragon. Just for this reason, this monster had a unique charm.

After the battle, Kumoko felt a little weak. After hesitating for a long time, she opened her mouth.

"Forget it~ Eat first, and catch another one later~"

Kumoko happily enjoyed the spoils that belonged to her: "Delicious! Are other creatures in this world so delicious?"

Many monsters in the dungeon are very unpalatable, but for the sake of strength and survival, Kumoko had to eat them. But the monsters here had an indescribable deliciousness. And after eating, she found that her real data had also improved.

"What?"

Kumoko looked at her own attributes, and her strength and endurance were permanently improved. At this moment, a big question mark appeared in her little head.

Let me ask, when a game is played, if you die here, you are not dead, and the power you get here can be transferred to yourself, then go to the dungeon to upgrade hard and upgrade here while playing? Is it still a game Of course, it's the game!

Kumoko immediately got excited. There are things to eat and things to play, and her strength can also be improved? Then why hesitate to do it?

However, Kumoko decided to improve steadily, explore this forest first, kill a few more big birds to cook, and see what kind of food the chef cat can make.

"Great~Great~But, do I really want to try what effect death penalty has?"

When playing this game, Kumoko could clearly distinguish between the game and reality. The system also introduced that death in the game would not affect reality. Although props would be dropped, their own stats would not be lost.

Now all that was missing was a little confirmation, so...

Kumoko ran all the way. She vaguely felt that there was a more powerful existence in this forest than her "mother" and the dragon.

After running fast for three hours, she saw this huge dragon.

It was pitch black, and the whole dragon exuded a terrifying aura. It felt Kumoko's presence, it just looked at her, and its body began to emit unextinguishable flames.

"This, this, what is this!!"

Kumoko was shocked. She felt that the dragon in front of her was both real and virtual. It was accumulating strength, as if waiting to hunt. Before Kumoko had time to take a closer look at the dragon, she died.

At the same time as she died, a funny scene appeared. The cat's paw that the chef cat had given her before glowed, and then a group of kittens carried a cart to rescue her.

"What is this?"

Kumoko was stunned. If the huge black dragon gave her a sense of oppression, the kittens in front of her brought some fun to this sense of oppression.

Death in Monster Hunter is not real a death.

After the defeat, the cat cart will accurately take the player away for treatment.

However, if you are rescued, you need to pay some medical fees. All the items and money you wear on your body are the medical expenses for the cats to desperately treat you.

Lying on the cart, Kumoko began to plan.

She took a deep breath, and a plan appeared in her mind.

She was sure that this was indeed a game, but a very realistic game, and it would also allow her system to improve her stats here. The plan of bullying the monsters on both sides to improve their strength appeared in Kumoko's mind.

Challenge the strong? She would not do this if she had a choice. Isn't it more comfortable to improve by lying down peacefully than to chase those powerful guys around the world when you are bored?

Besides, if you fail here, there are cute cats to take you away. If you succeed, your attributes will be improved. Isn't it a huge profit?

Because it is a realism difficulty, you can't return instantly like in the game mode. While the cats carried her back, she took off her glasses and waved.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Liu Yuan came over. At present, Takashima Yuuna is not very familiar with the game. For example, Liu Yuan and Kisara will answer questions about the game.

"Boss, I just saw a super big black dragon. Can I hunt it?"

"Of course, but that monster will appear in an active way. Its power is very strong. Players need to have a certain strength foundation to defeat it~"

"This thing? Very strong?"

"Very strong, one of the real dangerous monsters that can destroy the world. If you are strong enough, you may be qualified to defeat it after clearing the dungeon."

Liu Yuan roughly understood the world where Kumoko is. The overall strength is very strong. Especially the demon king, who can be compared with some of the strongest ancient dragons in Monster Hunter.

But to defeat a black dragon?

That kind of strength is just a qualification.

The black dragons can be regarded as the top existences in the Monster Hunter world. How can it be so easy to defeat?

Chapter 118: Team Monster Hunter

After Tanjiro cleared Rainbow Six, he received a recovery potion, but the recovery time might be a bit long. During this recovery period, Tanjiro temporarily left Nezuko with his teacher.

But as the battles became more frequent, he suddenly realized he seemed to have reached a bottleneck.

Water Breathing and its derivative combat skills were useful, but sometimes there was an inexplicable feeling of being stuck in his progress. As for firearms, although powerful, they sometimes produced an inexplicable sense of disobedience.

This feeling was like lying in bed without any illness, disaster, or insomnia, and suddenly there was an inexplicable feeling of discomfort, making it completely impossible to sleep well.

"Hey, Tanjiro, what's wrong? You look like you didn't sleep well?"

"I..."

Tanjiro looked at Liu Yuan standing at the front desk and asked nervously, "Boss, I always feel something is wrong when I fight now. Do you have any solution?"

"Something is wrong? Maybe you use too much firearms, and sometimes feel uncomfortable when you need to use melee weapons? You can ask Minato Namikaze. He is very good at combining his own power with firearms."

Minato Namikaze's challenge in Elden Ring is a combination of ninjutsu and various powers, including firearms and ammunition.

But how to say it, the effect is very good.

Whether in a game or reality, he has an excellent record and has gradually gotten used to a battle state where Flying Thunder God is the main attack and all other attack methods are auxiliary for his attack.

"Minato Namikaze?"

Tanjiro remembered the name and opened TT.

TT is a free software added by Liu Yuan a long time ago. Although the software is free, cross-border chat is charged. Of course, if you are in the same space, communication is free.

Originally, when there were few guests, this was just a simple group chat tool. But as the number of guests increased, every guest could find what they needed here, such as Tanjiro.

Through the private chat function, Tanjiro contacted Minato Namikaze: "Namikaze senpai, I have a question..."

Tanjiro explained his doubts, thoughts, and the characteristics of his breathing method to him. According to Liu Yuan, Minato Namikaze is a very powerful warrior who has combined the power of his own world to study a fighting method suitable for himself. The advice of such a powerful existence is very useful to Tanjiro.

After receiving Tanjiro's question, Minato Namikaze temporarily stopped the game. He carefully read Tanjiro's question and gave an answer.

This answer made Tanjiro fall silent.

After half an hour of silence, Tanjiro stood up: "Boss! Buy a copy of Monster Hunter!!!"

"..."

Liu Yuan sighed and walked to Tanjiro: "Young man, did you forget? To buy the game, just open the game and click to confirm the purchase, no need to yell so loudly!"

"Ah? Sorry! Sorry!"

Tanjiro apologized hurriedly, but before he sat down, Liu Yuan asked curiously, "How is it? Have you found your direction?"

"Yeah! Found it!"

"That's fine, come on!"

Minato Namikaze's suggestion was very simple: actual combat, and the actual combat opponent cannot be weaker than him or without stubborn resistance, but must be aimed at those who are truly strong, or even those who can kill him at a glance.

Tanjiro is young, after all. After knowing that the game can resurrect him and getting what he needed initially, he did not think about further improving his strength.

Admittedly, the limit of firearms is not comparable to personal strength. But if one's own strength is improved, it can also make his firearms more convenient to use. Minato Namikaze suggested choosing a game from Elden Ring, Fairy Sword, or Monster Hunter.

The upper limit of any of these three games is very high, and they are all suitable for walking their own path.

After all, there is no place better than games to improve yourself. In reality, every battle must be cautious because life is only once. But in the game, your life depends on how much money you have. Except for the kind of enemies that cannot be defeated by game rule or just invincible all, all other enemies can be defeated.

Monsters have only one life, but players have countless chances.

So, Tanjiro chose Monster Hunter. Because the introduction of this game is the simplest, it is just fighting and killing. Elden Ring and Fairy Sword, there are too many introductions and too many professional terms.

Anyway, Monster Hunter is recommended by the big guys, so he bought this simplest game.

However, not only Tanjiro bought Monster Hunter, but most of the guests in the Internet cafe bought Monster Hunter when they had spare money.

The reason is very simple: this game is too easy to get into.

Unlike the depressing world of Elden Ring, and even less like the game that cannot be connected to the Internet at all, Fairy Sword, Monster Hunter is a game with online functions. And this game is not difficult!

This low difficulty refers to the difficulty of understanding.

For example, Elden Ring needs to one to block and parry, which requires careful calculation. After all, the enemy you face is human, especially in realism. If you don't have skills, you may be killed by the soldiers in the Cave of knowledge after playing for ten minutes.

But Monster Hunter is different. Even in realism, after entering the game, the NPC hunter will recommend monsters suitable for fighting to the player. From various ancient dragons to wild boars in the suburbs, there is always one suitable for the player.

Look, when the earliest batch of players have obtained what they need and can enjoy the game, they all set their sights on this game.

[TT:

Subaru Natsuki: "Everyone! Who has time? I'm going to be killed by a horned dragon!!"

Fujimaru Kaede: "Is this fake? Aren't you the Elden Lord? How can a horned dragon kill you?"

Subaru Natsuki: "I wanted to increase the difficulty, so I used the strength of a normal person."

Tina: "You're just asking for death~"

Emilia: "Puff~"

Subaru Natsuki: "!!!"]

While the heated discussion on TT was going on, Tanjiro received an invitation from Fujimaru Kaede and Fujimaru Ritsuka to join the team.

"Fujimaru! You guys are so nice!"

A man and a woman appeared beside Subaru Natsuki at the same time as they agreed to join the team. Fujimaru Kaede said aggressively: "Come on! Let me see what a horned dragon is! I tell you, I am..."

Fujimaru Kaede saw the roaring horned dragon in the wasteland habitat not far away.

With this size and strength, she was not exaggerating. This dragon could be a late-stage monster in Elden Ring. If she used all the props she got to fight, then this dragon could not be deader.

Coincidentally, she, like Natsuki Subaru, used normal human strength to enter the game.

Fujimaru Rika looked at this wild monster and fell into deep thought: "This guy seems a bit strong, can the three of us really do it?"

After hesitating for a long time, Natsuki Subaru called for people in the group.

"Horned dragon, very strong! Still, just any ordinary player will do, big guys don't come, newbies are pioneering."

Subaru Natsuki was afraid that he would randomly call someone and get a big guy.

Look, Minato Namikaze, Zhongli, and Nyaruko are also in this game now.

Although Zhongli and Minto don't talk much, everyone knows that they are the big guys among the big guys. So far, no one has heard of any game that can stop them.

Unless the big guy can help them pass the level, they still hope to be teammates of the same level and work together to defeat the enemy honestly.

As soon as the message was sent, Tanjiro, who had just bought the game and understood the game settings, applied to join the world. Seeing this new name, Subaru Natsuki agreed without thinking.

Chapter 119: Get on the Cart Together

Diablos, a creature at the top of the wasteland, is a monster known as a rookie killer.

With strength matching its name, Diablos's huge body delivers a massive impact with its attacks, yet it moves with surprising speed.

Its attacks look ordinary, but each one carries significant range damage and heavy weight.

The frequent charges of the Diablos hit hunters like a big truck. When it started to sprint, Tanjiro, Natsuki Subaru, and Fujimaru Kaede successfully dodged.

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was targeted, flew into the sky as if hit by a truck.

The cart appeared in time to take Fujimaru Ritsuka away.

No one would have thought that the battle had just begun, and already they had lost a comrade.

While colliding, the horned dragon performed a tail swing, tripping Tanjiro, who was slightly inexperienced. But it didn't matter. He lay on the ground and took out a light machine gun. The 7.62 armor-piercing bullets from the light machine gun hurt the horned dragon.

However, the 'invincible' guns failed this time—not because they were ineffective, but because the horned dragon's defense was too strong. If you aimed at a specific point, the armor-piercing bullet would definitely penetrate.

But lying on the ground, Tanjiro could only maintain a certain range of attack. When the horned dragon realized the weapon in Tanjiro's hand was a threat, it retreated like an experienced driver of a excavator.

Its speed would rival that of a motorcycle.

Even guns can only penetrate a few centimeters of the hard soil in the wasteland, but for the Diablos, it was like swimming.

Monster Hunter is a game where sometimes the hunter is a noun, and sometimes a verb.

Now, for Diablos, "hunter" was a verb.

The entire wasteland had become the hunting ground of the horned dragon, and Tanjiro and his comrades had become the prey.

"What's going on?"

Tanjiro realized that while firearms are easy to use, they have limitations when the equivalent is not enough. He understood that if they used ground-penetrating missiles or anti-material weapons, they could kill this horned dragon. However, these weapons cannot be carried at will, and at this time, the blade in his hand...

Tanjiro took a deep breath. Although he used firearms, his skills were not wasted.

Tanjiro adjusted his breathing and used the Water Breathing technique, 'Third Form: Flowing Dance.'

Seeing Tanjiro launch an attack, Natsuki Subaru and Fujimaru Kaede also took out shields and katanas, respectively, ready to support Tanjiro. The only pity is that because the character they set were ordinary human stats and they didn't substitute their own stats, it cannot be overpowered with strong skills.

However, their combat experience in the Elden Ring allowed them to cope with any situation, except...

As we all know, parrying is a move that bounces the enemy's attack. Generally speaking, parrying can only bounce physical attacks, but when a monster opens its mouth wide enough to swallow five people, the meaning of parrying is lost.

Because they don't hit you at all; they swallow you.

Subaru Natsuki and Fujimaru Kaede, who were preparing to support, were stunned. Looking at the bloody mouth beneath them, they took a deep breath: "Help, ah!!!"

The two entered the stomach of the Diablos simultaneously. They somehow got on the cart and followed Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had just fallen, back to their hometown.

As for Tanjiro, he relied on Water Breathing to fight Diablos for five minutes. In those five minutes, he chopped the horned dragon countless times, but his blade were deformed by Diablos' skin and still did not cause any effective damage.

Instead, Diablos crawled out, roared a few times as if mocking him, then transformed into a train and charged at him. This is also thanks to the fact that this is a game; otherwise, this year's share of the Diablos challengers would be completed in a large part in one breath.

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Subaru Natsuki: "It's so strong."

Fujimaru Kaede: "I feel our approach is wrong. According to our experience Elden Ring, we can't beat him not because we are weak, but because we are using the wrong method."

Fujimaru Ritsuka: "This newbie is trembling."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was brought into the Internet cafe by Fujimaru Kaede not long ago.

His Elden Ring skills was only at an intermediate level, and he didn't know how to parry at all.

Tanjiro: "I feel that victory is possible, but I feel that something is missing."

Fujimaru Kaede: "It's not a big problem. This game has a weapon system. Let's upgrade the weapons and see. By the way, Tanjiro, are you going to be a gunner? Or dual blade user?"

Tanjiro: "Dual Blade?"

Fujimaru Kaede: "Okay, he's a pure newbie, it seems that you have no game experience at all. No problem, leave it to us."

When Liu Yuan, who had been watching the show at the front desk, saw that Tanjiro had found a team and begun to develop steadily, he gave up the idea of giving him advice.

In fact, Liu Yuan didn't like to talk in front of players. Games are fun only when you study and discover them yourself.

However, Tanjiro's time and energy do not allow this. If there is a deviation in his path, he will naturally help explain it.

Kisara on the side asked curiously: "I see that Tanjiro and Kaede's battle is quite difficult. Is this game so hard?"

Although the game is online, Kisara's main focus during this period is still on The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1. The plot of The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 is excellent, matched with the film and television drama. If there are any regrets in the drama, they will be changed in the game. This makes Kisara feel very refreshed.

Not to mention Yuki Yuna, who is still quickly familiarizing herself with all the games. Even if Liu Yuan's requirement for her is just to familiarize herself with the game instead of completing it, this also makes her a little overwhelmed, at least in the short term. But she at least sees that Tanjiro and his group are struggling.

Liu Yuan explained. "It's not difficult; they are just bashing themselves on a wall. They either make themselves ordinary hunters or bringing their own equipment. It's not strange that they failed. It's like Tanjiro's Nichirin sword is for killing demons, and the gun is for killing people. It's not for dealing with large, high-defense armored monsters, they definitely can't beat them at this stage."

"Then how to properly fight in it?"

"How to fight? That's a wring question. Simple, kill them one by one from the beginning, collect materials to make weapons and equipment. Use all traps and props. They are now warriors at best, not hunters at all."

Kisara: "I feel like seeing many people like this..."

Liu Yuan couldn't help but complain: "Not many people, but many players will do this. After all, this is a game."

Yuki Yuna asked in confusion: "Don't they read a guide?"

Yuki Yuna read the guides written by Liu Yuan and others on the TT forum when she was familiarizing herself with various games these days, which was very helpful.

Liu Yuan sighed at the doubts of the two people in front of him: "You are still young, you know? Gamers, especially those who have played several games, play these kinds of games. Read guides? Impossible. Except some games, Basically, they don’t know who they are, they don’t know where they are, but they know they’re going to kill everyone."

Chapter 120: Big Brother Teaches You How to Play Games

In the Demon Slayer world, Tanjiro received a new mission.

"Go to Mount Nagatumo ."

According to the messenger crow, there are demons on this mountain, and the Demon Slayer Corps has to go there to kill them.

Tanjiro had only one thought: "Let me try my sword!"

That's right! During this period, he successfully defeated the Diablos with everyone. Through this process, Tanjiro, who got launched by the charge attack around countless times, fully comprehended Water Breathing. At the same time, the constant fighting made him understand one thing.

Times can change or not, and they need to change back and forth according to the different enemies and situations.

For example, when the opponent moves around, you can't shoot with a gun. If bullets are limited and can't cause effective damage, it's better to use a sword to exhaust the opponent's physical strength.

When both the opponent and their own physical strength are heavily depleted, then, times can change.

They killed the Diablos this way because it was exhausted.

While being pressed to the ground by Fujimaru Kaede, Tanjiro aimed the muzzle of the gun at the weak position of the wyvern, and the armor-piercing bullet penetrated it from the inside to the outside. Now, he would use the demons here to sharpen his blade.

On the way, he met someone familiar.

"Hey? Zenitsu?"

Tanjiro saw the yellow-haired man trembling with fear at the entrance to the mountain. He was very familiar with this yellow-haired man. He had seen him during the competition and later in a mansion. He didn't expect to meet him again this time.

"Is it you? Help!!"

Zenitsu Agatsuma stuttered and looked at Tanjiro, who waved his hand: "You are here to kill demons, right? How about we act together?"

"!!!"

An exclamation mark appeared over Zenitsu Agatsuma's head. He knew Tanjiro's powerful strength very well. He felt safe acting with Tanjiro.

When the two met, a commotion in the jungle stopped them from acting.

"Pig rush! Pig rush! Hahaha!"

A man with a pig-head mask suddenly stopped in front of them, turning Tanjiro's action from a duo to a team mode. This was Inosuke Hashibira, the swordsman with special perception abilities in the pig-head mask. They had met in the mansion before. The three of them had cooperated once in the mansion and successfully eliminated a very powerful demon.

This time, the three of them would undoubtedly achieve twice the result with half the effort by acting together.

While moving to the top of the mountain, Tanjiro gradually noticed something wrong. The whole forest was filled with the smell of blood and decay, and at the same time...

"Who is it?"

A spider silk was cut by Tanjiro, and not far away, members of the Demon Slayer Corps were "killing each other."

"Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance!"

Tanjiro waved the sword and cut the surrounding silk threads like water. At the same time, he determined the location of the demon through the smell. He was controlling the silk threads. The closer the distance, the stronger the silk threads. There was also a headless corpse around him, whose size indicated it had been very powerful.

"His weakness is..."

Tanjiro smelled the demon's weakness, but this time he did not rush to use guns or fight directly. Instead...

"Ding Ding Dong~"

The spirit-calling bell appeared in Tanjiro's hand.

That's right! Tanjiro met a reliable friend while playing Monster Hunter.

When Fujimaru Kaede found out that Tanjiro didn't get the novice set, she ran to the new store and spent a day teaching Tanjiro how to get it.

The so-called novice set includes the spirit-calling bell, the Mimic Tear in the Elden Ring, the Crimson and Cerulean Tears, and the full set of firearms in Resident Evil.

These items are recognized by all players as the easiest to obtain because as long as you play the game mode, you can get them.

Liu Yuan's recommendations are based on the current needs of the customers. But now that Tanjiro's sister is in the recovery stage, Tanjiro needs to improve his own strength, so the eldest brother is definitely the top priority.

No matter how talented or strong you are, as long as you find the eldest brother, you can rest assured that he will carry you to victory.

It's very troublesome to find the Mimic Tear at the beginning of the game, but Tanjiro's combat experience is not weak, and with the helpers, it's easy. You know, the Elden Ring can be connected online for co-op plays.

Can't beat it solo? It doesn't matter, just call a player and get the novice set in a few hours without worries. He also took the famous sword Sacred Relic Sword. The only pity is that the holy attribute enchantment in Elden Ring has no effect on demons.

Demons are afraid of the special radiation in sunlight, and the holy attribute enchantment is just an enchantment. It will cause more damage to demons but will not suppress their body's recovery.

This is the first time Tanjiro uses big brother. His idea is very good. Let the Mimic Tear attract it's attention and he will sneak attack from behind. After all, it is his own summon.

Although it can take on his own image, it won't be much stronger than him, right? It must be enough as a bait.

Tanjiro thought so, but reality slapped him in the face. The moment the Mimic Tear turned into Tanjiro's appearance, it looked at Tanjiro with contempt.

"?"

Tanjiro didn't understand why his summon seemed to look down on him, and then he knew why.

"Hey?"

Cooperation? If one's own strength is equal to that of big brother, it is called cooperation.

But when one's hidden power in one's body cannot be exerted for some reason, then the Mimic Teardrop becomes a real big brother.

The Mimic Teardrop raised the blade and began to breathe deeply.

Water Breathing, Sixth Form: Whirlpool

The Mimic Teardrop version of Tanjiro turned like flowing vortex of water, cutting all the spider silk in the air. The whole person began to dance around the headless demon.

It could have killed it with one blow, but in order to teach its immature bell-shaking tool man some lessons, it slowed down its movements.

The swing of the sword was like a water dragon, deflecting all attacks and slashing the blade on the enemy. The scars on the headless corpse increased, and the Mimic Teardrop's breathing was close to the limit.

At this moment, the blade light turned red.

Hinokami Kagura: Dance

A huge circle of fire appeared on the corpse, and the Mimic Teardrop in the center of the circle of fire cut the whole corpse into two pieces. It stopped and looked at Tanjiro.

Tanjiro was already stunned. He knew breathing, but he seemed not to know the what kind of Breathing it did...

At this moment, he suddenly remembered what Fujimaru Kaede and Natsuki Subaru said.

"The Mimic Teardrop only has the abilities you have. In the early stage, you can learn what your strongest state is through it."

"My strongest state?"

Tanjiro muttered to himself. At this moment, he seemed to see a revolving lantern, seeing his father, who was dancing with strange breathing fluctuations, teaching him how to dance and breathe, and memories gradually came to his mind.

At this moment, he understood that the Mimic Tear was really indeed using something he knew.

'Hinokami Kagura.'

Chapter 121: Kumoko is Here to Steal demons

Hinokami Kagura was a dance his father performed every year. Before his father passed away, he taught Tanjiro everything. Although Tanjiro knew the dance, he had never combined it with breathing Arts, nor had he thought much about it—until now.

This time, he couldn't help but think more deeply. The fact that the Mimic Tear could use it proved that he could as well. Adjusting his breathing, the temperature around him gradually increased, but just as he was about to move, he felt suffocated.

"!!!"

This sensation, as if something was blocking his airway, made Tanjiro collapse to the ground instantly. The Mimic Tear shook its head, appearing somewhat dissatisfied with itself as a tool.

Though lying on the ground, Tanjiro kept his eyes on the Mimic Tear, watching it shake its head and...

Heavy machine guns, light machine guns, grenades, underslung grenades, and flash bombs were thrown out by the Mimic Tear almost for free. Completely different from Tanjiro's fighting style, all firearms were treated as consumables.

The Mimic Tear even pulled out a flamethrower, but Tanjiro stopped it before it could use it.

"No, she... is in pain."

Tanjiro coughed and looked at the demon sitting in the distance, who appeared lost and helpless. She was an evil demon who had killed countless people but was also pitiful. Now, there was nothing but pain in her eyes. In this situation, it was best to give her a quick death.

Tanjiro stood up again and used the Flowing Dance.

The knife easily severed her head, but instead of feeling pain, the demon felt a warm sensation.

It was the most gentle move of Water Breathing, Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought.

However, the battle wasn't over yet. Tanjiro smelled a more intense and decayed odor nearby. At this moment, the Mimic Tear took out the Crimson Tears, drank a big sip, and made a strange gesture towards Tanjiro.

Through his sense of smell, Tanjiro understood what the Mimic Tear was saying.

"Watch carefully, learn carefully, don't waste your strength blindly, but..."

The Mimic Tear burst out with powerful energy again, and Tanjiro sensed something was very wrong.

Tanjiro knew his body well; it was impossible for him to use breathing Arts and moves so quickly, let alone...

"Wait?"

He realized something was wrong. Just as he said before, he knew his body well, how to breathe, how to fight, and even had a bit of knowledge about thought and behavior logic.

The breathing method of the Mimic Tear was completely different from his usual Art. It breathed steadily, no matter how fast its speed became, the breathing rhythm and expression remained unchanged.

After that, the Mimic Tear left him there and headed straight to the enemy.

Tanjiro decided to try the Mimic Tear's breathing method. After all, the Mimic Tear imitated his body 100%. If elder brother could do it, he could do it.

If senior members of the Demon Slayer Corps were here, they would definitely see that Tanjiro had entered Total Concentration Breathing. The so-called Total Concentration Breathing involves developing your body to the limit through breathing, and even...

"What's going on?"

Tanjiro sensed something amiss.

Was the Mimic Tear's body "weakening"?

No, according to the game setting, it was losing HP continuously.

Yes, the Mimic Tear was facing a more powerful opponent, Lower Rank Five, Rui, the actual ruler of Mount Nagatumo. Although he was a lower rank demon, Muzan Kibutsuji was very optimistic about him due to his ability to transform others into demons or turn demons into his subordinates.

When the Mimic Tear began to attack, Rui launched her Blood Demon Art. Her spider silk became tougher than steel and sharper than a blade.

Tanjiro managed to see the enemy upon getting close to the direction of the Mimic Tear.

For some reason, looking at this white demon resembling a spider, Tanjiro had a strange idea.

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Tanjiro: "Excuse me, is Miss Kumoko here?"

"Yes, yes, yes? What's wrong?"

"Um, I met someone in my world, very white looking, it's very similar to a spider. I wonder if such a person would be useful to Miss Kumoko?"

"Huh?"

In the dungeon, Kumoko, who was hunting monsters to prepare to cook or sell them when the internet cafe opened the next day, was momentarily stunned. Then she saw the pictures and videos from Tanjiro. At this moment, the system in her body suddenly issued a prompt.

"Special materials have been found. After obtaining the opponent's power, the spider silk can be strengthened."

"Hey hey hey?"

Kumoko's eyes widened. She scratched her head, thought seriously for a few seconds, and replied: "I'm going~"

Since the internet cafe had the portal, no one would travel to another world. After all, it costs 5,000 to travel once.

Who would travel if it wasn't serious?

If they encountered a problem they couldn't solve, they were more inclined to ask Liu Yuan for help. After all, everyone's strength was similar. If they couldn't solve it themselves, it was useless to ask others for help.

But the situation was different for Kumoko. She found the material for evolution. 5,000 sounds like a lot, but she had killed many monsters these days, and those materials had sold for a good price.

If she ate all these monsters, she could only upgrade one level at most. Strengthen her skills? That depended on luck. But now, she only needed one travel to get the strengthening material, so she must come!

So, while the Mimic Tear in front demonstrated the skill of slashing down Rui, Tanjiro opened the portal to summon Kumoko from another world.

"Ah! Fresh air of the outside world! Hey! Tanjiro, that's the guy you said, right? It stinks!"

"Because he eats people, and he is also a demon."

"Yeah, it's also thanks to the fact that you don't need to eat it to evolve, otherwise, it would be too disgusting!"

Kumoko rushed over quickly while speaking: "Thank you, Tanjiro. If you need anything in the future, just call me directly~"

At this time, Lower Rank Five Rui was still fighting with the Mimic Tear. The Mimic Tear was so challenging that he had a hard time. No matter what kind of Blood Demon Art he used, the opponent could easily bounce off. And the opponent didn't kill him just for fun.

At first, he thought he was getting humiliated by the Mimic Tear, but when he felt a terrifying aura, he understood that the opponent wanted to buy time.

"Blood Demon Art..."

"Blood big-headed demon! I'm coming!!!"

Compared with Rui's Blood Demon Art, Kumoko's spider silk manipulation is much higher in level. The only difference is that her spider silk doesn't have so many special effects. But this time, as long as she absorbs Rui's power, she can obtain his skills, which makes Kumoko very excited.

Rui's resistance made Kumoko's task difficult, but the Mimic Tear cooperated with her in time.

Water Breathing-

Water is both soft and strong. After chopping off Rui's head in almost an instant, Kumoko raised a spider leg.

"Well done! Absorb~"

There was no need for Kumoko to speak. She only needed to insert her spider leg into Rui's body, and then the system's strengthening skills would automatically absorb the opponent's power and strengthen her spider silk.

In fact, this kind of strengthening was not very meaningful to Kumoko before. Although her spider silk was not as sharp as a blade, it was very tough. But after playing Monster Hunter, she understood a truth: more skills are better than fewer. More skills might be useful at any time.

Spending 5,000 for a special exclusive skill was not a loss. Thinking of this, she decided to use her skills.

Then, the entire Mount Nagatumo was covered by blood-red spider webs.

Thanks to Kumoko's timely control of power, otherwise, the members of the Demon Slayer Corps who were still alive on Mount Nagatumo would have gone to meet the King of Hell directly.

Chapter 122: Spider Girl and Kocho Shinobu

As Lower Rank Five Rui disappeared, the body of the Mimic Tear also began to dissipate.

"Hey, hey, hey? Tanjiro, the thing you summoned is disappearing?"

"It doesn't matter. If you leave the battle, it will disappear automatically. It's just..."

Tanjiro sat on the ground, trying to recall this battle. He thought that he and the Mimic Tear killed each other in this battle, but in fact, it was his elder brother who taught him how to fight.

Now he is carefully recalling the previous battle, constantly transforming what he learned into his own strength.

When Kumoko saw that Tanjiro didn't react, she thought seriously for more than ten seconds and then shouted to Tanjiro: "Brother~ I just wandered around in your world~"

"Go ahead, just don't scare ordinary people."

"Hey? Am I that scary?"

"I think your pretty cute, but this cuteness is too much for ordinary people."

Maybe after hanging out with Fujimaru Kaoru and Natsuki Subaru for a long time, the pure Tanjiro was also affected a little bit and was no longer so pure, his common sense tilted to be abnormal.

"Okay~ Let's go out and play~"

Although Kumoko can run as much as she wants in Monster Hunter World, games are games after all, and sometimes she really wants to see the real world. The background of Tanjiro's world is similar to the world in her memory; the only difference is that she lives in modern times and Tanjiro lives in ancient times.

But it's not a big problem, just take this opportunity to appreciate the sights that can only be seen in history.

"Hehe~ Hehe~"

The nearly three-meter-long spider ran wildly in the forest, but halfway through, Kumoko suddenly felt a murderous aura.

"Who is it?"

Accompanied by Kumoko's question, Shinobu Kocho walked out of the forest with a smile.

"Dear Demon Spider, you..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Kumoko interrupted Shinobu Kocho's spellcasting and proudly puffed out her chest: "I'm not a Demon spider, I'm a real spider!"

Through Tanjiro's identity and the background of this world, Kumoko probably guessed that the woman in front of her should have a teammate-like relationship with Tanjiro. She also knew that her figure was a little unique, and she could be forgiven for being misunderstood.

"Oh?"

Shinobu Kocho had already pointed her blade at Kumoko, and Kumoko said to herself in panic: "What's going on? Everyone was very friendly to me in the game, why are humans not friendly here?"

While she was communicating with herself in her mind, Shinobu Kocho put her hands behind her back, smiled on her face but asked without any light in her eyes: "Such a lovely Miss Spider, how many people have you eaten?"

"Huh? Eat people? I never eat people."

Kumoko was serious. After reincarnating as a spider, she eats spiders, goblins, wasps, and dragons, but she doesn't eat humans. How should she put it? Although her body is now a spider's, she still thinks of herself as a human being mentally, and eating humans is a bit disgusting.

"You're lying. I came from the west, but I saw many humans that you caught and digested."

"Huh?"

Kumoko said seriously, "You have to be responsible for what you say. I either eat food raw or have it cooked. How can I use such a backward method?"

"Haha, it seems that Miss Spider is unwilling to tell the truth."

While talking, Kocho Shinobu's body flashed, and Kumoko scratched her head to watch Kocho Shinobu's performance. There was no way. She was playing in someone else's world. If she hurt people randomly and was kicked out, it would be a bit of a waste of 5,000.

What's more, the weapon in Kocho Shinobu's hand was too weak. At most, it could pierce her body. Just pay attention to the protection of the eyes and key parts.

Kumoko had no defense and Kocho Shinobu attacked with all her strength, injecting venom targeting Demons into Kumoko's body. These venoms are highly toxic to Demons, but for Kumoko, they are a bit itchy.

"Hahaha~ It's so itchy~"

"What?"

This time, Kocho Shinobu's expression changed. Her poison would react even if it hit an upper rank. It was impossible for this spider to feel itchy like this. Could it be that the other party was really not a Demon?

Seeing the other party's surprised expression, Kumoko thought seriously, and suddenly her eyes lit up.

"Hey? This is a cake, do you want to eat it~"

Buying snacks and small cakes in the Internet cafe is useless and expensive, but delicious.

"Hey hey hey?"

When Shinobu Kocho was stunned, Kumoko threw out spider silk and grabbed Shinobu Kocho.

"Eat! Eat quickly!"

Shinobu Kocho thought it was something that would turn her into a Demon and wanted to refuse, but the moment the cake entered her mouth, she swallowed it subconsciously because of her pursuit of sweets.

It was delicious. It was the first time in her life that she had eaten such a delicious dessert. The smooth and delicate cream with the right sweetness made her feel like she was in the mountains and enjoying the breeze.

"Hehe! Do you believe that I am not a Demon this time? I tell you, I eat everything but not people. Hehe~ I still have some. Do you want some?"

Shinobu Kocho was silent, while Kumoko spread a layer of cloth on the ground and took out Coke, tea, cakes, and biscuits, and even a big bowl of ramen.

"Come on, come on! The strongest monster in this mountain, Rui, has been killed, and the rest of the people will not be in danger, no problem, no problem~"

The name Rui made Shinobu Kocho remember, she wanted to leave quickly, but she knew that she might not be able to leave now. If the other party does not eat people, then is it the legendary mountain god?

Mount Natagumo, Mount Natagumo? Could it be the Mount Natagumo's Spider God?

Shinobu Kocho's mind began to wander, but no matter what, she misunderstood the other party. The other party asked her to accompany him to eat and drink something, and she was not qualified to leave.

She only hoped that the others would not be in danger, and she hoped that Tomioka Giyu could arrive in time.

Are the others in danger? Not at all. When Kumoko sprayed spider webs to cover the entire Mount Natagumo, she found that some of these little cuties were poisoned. She sucked out the poison from these little guys casually. It was quite nourishing.

On this day, Kumoko was very happy. She hadn't experienced the feeling of having a picnic with others for many years. Although Mount Natagumo was a bit strange for a picnic, Shinobu Kocho was generally very cooperative.

In order to show friendship, Kumoko made a soft armor with her spider silk and gave it to Shinobu Kocho.

Compared with ordinary protective gear and clothing, Kumoko's spider silk is warm and resistant to injury, and it may save a life when necessary.

On the other side, Tanjiro also met his senior brother Tomioka Giyu. The Lower Rank demon was killed, and at this moment Tomioka Giyu showed a relieved expression on his face.

"Tanjiro, you will be the Water Hashira in the future."

"I am not qualified."

"You are the Water Hashira. I, I-am not qualified to be a Hashira."

"No! You are qualified!!"

Tanjiro really wants to become a Hashira, but he knows very well that this victory does not depend on himself, but on the help of Kumoko and the Mimic Tear. He still doesn't know many things, and he thinks he is not qualified to become a Hashira before he learns these things.

Chapter 123: Homura Akemi, Transformation, Minecraft

The Internet cafe was open as usual, but Liu Yuan noticed that some of the regulars went to the branch to play with Kumoko and Tanjiro. At the same time, something even stranger happened: Kumoko dragged people from Tanjiro's world to the Internet cafe to surf the Internet.

This made Liu Yuan feel strange, but it was hard to put into words.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter~"

"Boss? I always feel like you're thinking about something strange."

As the person who has been with Liu Yuan the longest, Kisara knows Liu Yuan's behavior too well. Generally, when he says such inexplicable things, he is definitely thinking about something strange.

"How is that possible~"

Liu Yuan spread his hands and said frankly, "Yuuna, do you think I am that kind of person?"

Hearing the question, Takashima Yuuna turned her head, looked at Liu Yuan carefully, and shook her head.

"You see, Yuuna is still the one with good taste."

Since there were no newcomers today and the guests had no problems, teasing each other was one of the few things they could do.

Just when they were joking, the door was pushed open.

"Welcome, everyone. This internet cafe is called 4-D Space Internet Cafe. You can get everything you want here."

Takashima Yuuna learned her lesson. This way of speaking was a bit exaggerated, but according to Liu Yuan, "You can exaggerate when I'm here. I'll cover it. The worst thing is that this customer doesn't want it."

Since the boss covered for her, she, as an employee, would of course seriously complete Liu Yuan's requirements.

There were two female guests at the door. They looked like students from Japan, with black hair, braids, glasses, and dark school uniforms.

More importantly, their temperaments were similar.

Not confident in themeselves, and at the same time, it felt like they had been bullied for a long time.

"Here, can you get everything?"

Unlike Yoshida Saki next to her, Homura Akemi looked a little different in demeanor because of her illness and staying at home for many years. She made a wish in her heart that gods would help her heal her heart, and as a result, she came here.

In Homura Akemi's opinion, this might be a divine providence.

Yoshida Saki's situation was similar. She hoped to change herself. Could making a wish in her room come true?

Yuuna nodded: "Of course, you can get everything you want here. Tell us what you want."

Behind her, Liu Yuan looked at Takashima Yuuna and fell into deep thought. He always felt that Yuuna was not a clerk, but a charlatan.

"I want to be healthy."

"I want to change myself."

The two of them said their wishes one after another. Akemi Homura hoped that her illness would be cured so that she would not be a burden for her family. Yoshida Saki hoped that she could become more mature, make friends, and change her outlook.

"Of course, please see here."

The screen showed the Internet rules and Internet consumption. This consumption was a bit expensive for both of them, but it was not unacceptable. Akemi Homura had saved some pocket money, enough for a long time.

The same was true for Yoshida Saki, but she might be online for a shorter time.

They both thought this was an opportunity to change themselves, so they paid to go online at the same time. Just before getting online, they saw a spider sitting in a seat, Tanjiro who looked like an ancient Japanese man from the reformation era, and a strange combination that looked like an uncle and an elf.

Seeing these people's existence made them more determined.

This is a place created by the gods, and it is the place where the gods let them change themselves for the better.

Based on the actual situation of the two people, Takashima Yuuna recommended a game that is very suitable for beginners and does not have so much fighting and killing.

'Minecraft'

"This game is called Minecraft. If your world has games, you may also have this game. Here you can survive, create, and express yourself to your heart's content. At the same time, after passing the game, this game can change your body, make you healthy and successfully change yourself."

Yuuna was full of confidence. This game was added by Liu Yuan very early on. But how to say it, no one has passed the highest difficulty of this game so far. Moreover, people use this game as their base or warehouse, or as a small home in another world.

What? Adventure? Defeat the Ender Dragon? What is that?

However, after clearing the game, players can obtain the right to use the crafting table, but ordinary people cannot use the crafting table. Therefore, the Internet cafe system will transform the players so that they can become block people and use the props from MC.

This transformation will make the main body healthier, satisfying the wishes of Homura Akemi and Saki Yoshida.

One is healthy, and the other changes herself to transform herself. It perfectly meets all their needs, doesn't it?

And the actual clearance time of this game is very short. When Liu Yuan took her to play, it seemed that she cleared the game in an hour. If it were a pure newbie, with a strategy, it would take at least ten days to clear the game, right?

Looking at their status, they may not have much money, but they should be able to pay for ten days of Internet time and a game.

So, the two girls opened the game and entered the world of Minecraft.

This Internet cafe was too contrary to common sense and brought them here while they made a wish, which made them have to believe what Takashima Yuuna said.

But when she walked back to the front desk, she was greeted by Liu Yuan's weird eyes.

"Boss, how did I perform?"

Liu Yuan praised: "Listening carefully to the needs of customers, and making them think they can get what they want through vague descriptions, and making them successfully consume on the machine, it is worthy of praise, but Yuuna! Did you misunderstand their wishes?"

"?"

Takashima Yuuna blinked and explained: "She wants to make herself healthy, and the other one wants to change herself. If she changes physically, isn't it changing herself?"

"You...I...forget it."

Liu Yuan patted Takashima Yuuna on the shoulder: "Kisara, take Yuuna to the main store to communicate with more people, so that she can understand Japanese euphemism."

"Okay~"

Kisara dragged Yuuna away. She also saw that Takashima Yuuna was not right in this aspect. To put it nicely, it her straightforward personality, and to put it bluntly, she has too low emotional intelligence, and she misunderstands what others say.

If it is life, such a person is great as a friend, but at work, this is horrible, as this will misunderstand the needs of customers.

However, it is not a big problem. Takashima Yuuna can now guide customers flexibly. As long as she improves her emotional intelligence a little, she can be appointed as a branch manager.

As they left, Liu Yuan found the cheat sheets about MC.

"Two guests, this is the strategy for you to play the game. This can help you quickly understand the game. If you don't understand or encounter any difficulties while playing, you can raise your hand or come to the front desk to find me directly."

"Okay, thank you."

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Homura Akemi and Saki Yoshida continued to immerse themselves in the world. This game is really interesting, especially in the real mode. Although it looks weird on the outside, it is attractive.

While enjoying this world, they also looked at the strategy provided by Liu Yuan.

There are two strategy books in total. The first one is how to quickly pass the game for novices, which includes the crafting of all items, the use of props, and the strategy skills for monsters.

The second one looks simpler, "Quick Introduction to Redstone Technology." Well, there are only these two books.

Chapter 124: Survival Player Homura Akemi and Redstone Player Saki Yoshida

In the world of blocks, Homura Akemi was carefully reading the game strategy given by Liu Yuan. The strategy book wasn't thick, only 55 pages, covering early survival construction, weapon and equipment crafting help, mineral distribution locations, and mining methods.

There was also a foolproof strategy prepared by Liu Yuan.

There are only a few steps to clear the game in Minecraft. The first step is to build a shelter to store items and sleep at night. The second step is to mine for diamonds. The third step is to go to the Nether to kill Blazes and get Blaze Rods. The fourth step is to gather enough Ender Pearls. The fifth step is to defeat the Ender Dragon.

The overall difficulty is very low. As he said, veterans can definitely clear the game within half a day. If someone is highly skilled, it's not a problem to kill the Ender Dragon within an hour.

However, since this was their first time playing the game, Homura Akemi and Saki Yoshida progressed relatively slowly.

They kept pace with each other initially. They cut down trees to make a crafting table and used a lot of wood to build a temporary hut. However, Homura Akemi wasn't very lucky. There were no sheep near the spawn point. When it got dark, Yoshida Saki had already fallen asleep in bed, while Homura Akemi was still working hard in the mines.

This game, even in real mode, has features that feel unrealistic. Returning to the spawn point after death, falling asleep in seconds, etc. These features make this game enduring and popular for many years.

Both of them used the fishbone mining method introduced in the strategy guide. The method was very effective. In a little more than an hour, they both found diamonds.

From here on, however, their paths diverged completely.

Homura Akemi was very anxious, and was in a hurry to treat her body. The sooner she recovered, the sooner she could reduce the burden on her family. Therefore, she played aggressively and had a natural combat talent. She became proficient after fighting various monsters a few times.

When she had iron armor, a diamond pickaxe, a diamond sword, and a bow and arrows, she went to the Nether to defeat Blazes and gather resources to kill the Ender Dragon.

As for Yoshida Saki, she was anxious about her "change" because she couldn't fit in at school and was bullied. But she was also not anxious because the game's environment was very good.

Just like the name of this game, My World, it was a world that belonged to her alone. (Literal translation in CN)

In this world, she could do whatever she wanted. Image? It didn't matter. She ran through this world with her hair down. The game didn't require glasses, so she could see more clearly.

When she found diamonds, she realized that rushing to complete the game seemed meaningless. It would be better to raise some animals. So, she raised two dogs, a cat, and even chickens, sheep, and cows in the backyard. Unfortunately, she didn't have potatoes or carrots, so she couldn't raise pigs yet.

But she prepared the breeding pigs. As soon as she got the plants, she could start planting.

Meanwhile, Homura Akemi was shooting arrows in the Nether, outrunning zombies, and escaping Skeletons. Even Ghasts were shot down by her arrows. She was surrounded and attacked by Zombie Pigmen, beaten by Piglins, and ambushed by Endermen.

All the enemies made her gradually stronger. The block characters didn't feel fatigue or pain. When they died, they simply respawned. She lived, but they still had to die. In constant battles, Homura Akemi's resources were quickly consumed. However, she became stronger and found the End Fortress. Now she only needed Ender Pearls to defeat the Ender Dragon.

The whole process didn't even last a day, but Homura Akemi felt like she had spent countless days and nights in the game.

On the other hand, Yoshida Saki's development gradually went astray.

She gave up fighting and killing because she felt it was meaningless. She was in a very happy state now. She had forgotten all her troubles and said goodbye to all her pain.

Although there were no other people, she had the dogs and cats she raised. This kind of farming life seemed not bad, but for farming, she felt she had reached her limit after only half a day of play. So, she started reading the redstone introductory guide.

"An item that can transmit redstone signals after being placed. A wooden stick and a cobblestone can be combined to form the most basic redstone tool, a lever. Pulling the lever can activate the redstone signal and turn the mechanism on and off. Okay, now that you know what redstone is, let's build a simple villager leg-breaking trading center."

"???"

Yoshida Saki rubbed her eyes hard. She read the guide again from the beginning and found that she wasn't mistaken. The guide was teaching what redstone is one second and then suddenly explaining how to build a villager based sweatshop and how to use villagers to obtain iron ingots, one of the most needed items for Redstone players.

At 7:50, when the computer notified them that there were five minutes left before the store closed, the two girls turned off the computer with excited smiles on their faces.

Back in reality, Homura Akemi recalled her experience in the game: mining, fighting, and what seemed like mechanical labor, but with inexplicable pleasure. Seeing more and more resources, watching enemies she couldn't beat being killed in various ways, and watching her home get better and better, this sense of accomplishment made her feel very comfortable.

"This game is so fun..."

Yoshida Saki felt the same as Homura Akemi. "Yes, it is!"

"Hey, how's your progress?"

"I'm not very good at fighting, so I'm learning redstone at home. Redstone is very interesting."

"As for me, I found the End Fortress, but all my resources are gone."

Homura Akemi felt heartbroken when she said that her resources were gone. Her diamond pickaxe and iron armor set had all fallen into lava and burned because of her mistake. Fortunately, there were some iron ingots left at home, which allowed her to gather resources again.

But this slowed down her progress.

"I'm so envious. I'm still figuring out how to gather resources..."

"Hey? How about we play together?"

"Together?"

"Yeah!" Homura Akemi suggested shyly. "I feel that I can handle the combat in the game, but I need more resources."

"Then I will provide you with resources, and you can handle the fighting!"

"Let's beat the game together!"

There is no requirement to play in real mode alone. If the relationship is good enough, you can play together. But so far, most people haven't focused their main experience on Minecraft.

Most people regard Minecraft as a warehouse and a place to retire.

There are really no people like Homura Akemi and Saki Yoshida who mainly play Minecraft and have the cheat sheets given by Liu Yuan himself.

So the two exchanged names and even contact information. The only pity is that they live in different worlds and can't continue to communicate after returning.

They can communicate on TT, but the price is a bit high.

Chapter 125: Yoshida Saki, Kira Yoshikage, and Higashikata Josuke

In S City, when Yoshida Saki returned from the Internet cafe, she touched her face in disbelief.

"Did I...really went into another world?"

Yoshida Saki's tone was full of disbelief. If it weren't for the visible system and the messages between her and Homura Akemi on TT, she would have thought this was all a dream.

But now, she found that these were not dreams but real events.

She had visited a world created by the gods and met friends in another world. Yes, friends.

Just having a common topic and exchanging contact information was, in her opinion, a qualitative leap.

"Saki~"

Just as she was daydreaming, there was a knock on her room door. It was her mother.

"Let's go?"

"Hmm?"

Yoshida Saki was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. "Mom, I don't want to go. I feel it's good this way."

"Really?"

"Hmm!"

Originally, she had asked her mother to help her complete a 'transformation', but now she had given up on the idea.

Instead of changing her image to please others, it was better to communicate and play with people who had similar interests.

However, what made Yoshida Saki a little worried was that she had too little money. Even if she worked every day, she might not have enough money to go online. After all, no part-time job could earn her more than 10,000 in her spare time.

She hadn't saved much pocket money, about 7, 000 or 8,000. Counting what she spent today, she had more than 6,000 yuan left. At best, she could play for another six days, but it wouldn't be enough for longer.

"Money...money."

She needed money. Only with money could she go online and play with her new friends. But where could she get money?

"Mom, I'm going out~"

"Okay~ Be careful."

"Got it, Mom~"

Yoshida Saki got dressed and walked out of the room. She needed to find a part-time job. Even if it was just as a salesperson, as long as she worked a few hours a day, she could ensure she could go online a few days a week.

Walking on the street, she looked around. There were all kinds of pedestrians on the road, but she noticed something different from before. In the past, pedestrians were just pedestrians, but now she saw a blonde ordinary office worker with a red health bar and special symbols above his head.

"Huh?"

Yoshida Saki hadn't played too many games, but through MC, she knew that only enemies in games had health bars. The red health bar and red markings gave her a bad feeling.

Kirara Yoshikage, who felt Yoshida Saki's gaze, looked over. She was just an ordinary student. Maybe her appearance met his aesthetics. No!

Kirara Yoshikage noticed something unusual. Yoshida Saki's eyes were not looking at him as the opposite sex but as an enemy or a criminal.

Kira Yoshikage was very afraid of trouble. For an ordinary high school student like Yoshida Saki, there was no need to go through so much trouble. He could directly use the second bomb, Sheer Heart Attack, to kill this trouble silently.

However, before killing her, he took a look at Yoshida Saki's hands. These hands were not the type he liked, and there was no need to keep them.

He passed by Yoshida Saki, added an accurate tracking function to Sheer Heart Attack, and walked past calmly.

In Yoshida Saki's eyes, Kira Yoshikage disappeared, and Yoshida Saki did not follow him. Her current goal was to find a part-time job so that she could surf the Internet one or two days a week.

However, she heard a strange sound after just a few steps. It sounded like a toy car rumbling on the ground.

"Look here!"

The sudden deep voice made Yoshida Saki subconsciously stop. She looked around in confusion. No one was calling her among the pedestrians coming and going.

But then she heard the voice again.

"Look here!"

This time she was sure the voice came from below.

She looked down and saw a small car with a skull on it parked in front of her. She was indeed not good at fighting, and there was no fighting in MC, but the hostile information prompted by the system, the attack reminder, and her body's alertness made her instinctively roll over.

At this moment, the car launched an attack. Although this attack did not hit Yoshida Saki, it hit a pedestrian on the side of the road.

The pedestrian exploded, turned into a blood mist instantly, and disappeared. The whole process did not make any sound, and the pedestrians around did not even notice the disappearance of a living person.

"What?"

Fear filled Yoshida Saki's consciousness.

Because of fear, she felt her body become extremely heavy and almost unable to move.

At the same time, in the Internet cafe, Liu Yuan, who was building a human cannon in MC, suddenly received a reminder from the system. Seeing that a new customer was in danger, he showed a curious expression.

"What happened? Did you get into trouble just after returning? Did you go out to cause trouble?"

"No, this new customer is just unlucky."

"Forget it, forget it. System, give her temporary unlocking permission for the game character."

Before the second attack of Sheer Heart Attack came, Yoshida Saki rolled again.

The battle in the MC world is simple but also complicated. In the game, Yoshida Saki fought monsters for several nights in a row. She didn't learn anything else, but she could predict the trajectory of the attack and dodge according to the system prompts.

She dodged again, and while dodging, she suddenly found that the game system in her MC seemed usable, and she could build blocks and equipment at the same time.

There was no time to change equipment. Before the opponent attacked again, she quickly surrounded the toy car in front of her with cobblestones. The stunt of the block man is also a special combat skill in the game strategy.

When encountering an enemy, you can surround yourself or the enemy with blocks and torture them slowly. When encountering a group of enemies, you can bury yourself,, or escape underground.

However, she was a step slower, or rather, Sheer Heart Attack discovered Yoshida Saki's behavior, it became faster, and fired quicker. It was so fast that she, an ordinary person, could no longer dodge.

"Right! Shield!"

She remembered that the shield in MC could block long-range attacks. No matter the situation, as long as it was an attack, it could be blocked.

The shield appeared in her hand, but the imagined explosion did not happen.

"The Hand!"

"Crazy Diamond!"

"Dulala La La La La!"

Four tall figures appeared in front of her. Two of them looked like students from the next county, and two very strange looking beings floating in the air along with them, giving Yoshida Saki a very reassuring feeling. The high school student with a cow dung hairstyle asked Yoshida Saki,

"Beautiful lady, are you not injured?"

"No."

A wound was cut on her thigh due to rolling, but the blood from the wound had naturally stopped.

"For a lady, even a scar on the leg should not exist. Beautiful girl, please close your eyes." Yoshida Saki closed her eyes subconsciously, accompanied by the roar of the Dora and the surrounding wind, her heartbeat accelerated.

But when she opened her eyes again, a magical scene had happened; the wound was healed.

"It's a pity that I can't save that gentleman. He's dead, but..."

Higashikata Josuke and Nijimura Okuyasu showed a cold expression on their faces. "But we can help that gentleman get revenge."