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Chapter 391: The One Who Deals Magic Damage is the MagicianKisara was dumbfounded. What did she hear? Her husband was going to be hung on a street lamp?At this moment, she immediately blocked Liu Yuan: "No!!"Liu Yuan laughed, and Elysia also laughed. Kisara was truly funny.Even Liu Yuan and Elysia looked at each other, both smiling in perfect harmony.They had found the fun for the next day, and Kisara only saw Elysia's smile, not noticing Liu Yuan's smile or gaze at all.But… she might have been happier if she had seen it. Although it was amusing, Liu Yuan was more doting.Both Kinomoto Sakura and Hermione entered Noita. Both had good magic talents, though Hermione's talent was weaker. However, she was a diligent genius.God rewards hard work. Even Madoka Mari, in her own world, belongs to the Divine way. Whether it’s good talent or hard work, she admires both.Of course, if one has good talent and is a slave, she would pay more attention.In Noita’s game, Madoka-senpai stood before the two girls and introduced them."This is a small game to practice magic. When you enter the game, you will receive a staff with random attributes. You can edit magic in the qualified world, or you can search for magic. Today, I’ll teach you a very simple combat skill in this game!"Kinomoto Sakura looked around excitedly. She had never played this type of game before. She could feel her body in reality and move around freely in the game without any sense of fatigue.Hermione was even more amazed. What kind of magic is this? No! What kind of technology is this? No, no!The things here were completely beyond her understanding. She was now simply accepting the information from Senior Madoka.Madoka-chan held up a staff and introduced it: "Staff! It is an essential item for us to cast magic. While we can cast magic without a staff, having one allows us to do more."Hermione understood this well. She had a staff. At the same time, she noticed that her staff could bring out the key elements of the game. What about the attributes? What do these five spaces mean?On the other side, no one knew if it was because she was missing something while being separated. Madoka-chan held up a staff that she didn’t know where she got and introduced it: "As a wizard, magic is secondary.""?"Hermione had a question mark over her head. If magic can be secondary, then what is the main thing?Madoka-chan continued. "As a wizard, you must be able to lurk, backstab, and sneak attack! Ada! No matter what you use to deal magic damage, you are a wizard!"Liu Yuan saw him situation in the game from outside the game. At the same time, he contacted the Law of Cycle through TT. It was the Law of Cycle Madoka Mari, not Madoka-chan.He recorded a video and sent it to the Law of Cycle."Take a look at 'Madoka Senior's micro video.' Are the people you separated normal?"Law of Cycle fell silent for a few minutes, then replied. "Normal, has a little bit missing, but it works. And this experience is very interesting, isn't it?""Indeed…"What the Law of Cycle said is right. Madoka-chan is a part of the Law of Cycle. While being the Law of Cycle, she can also let the Law of Cycle experience a life it has never experienced before.At least, neither the Law of Cycle nor Madoka, who goes to school every day, could do that… No! Madoka Kaname would never do such a brainless thing unless she was killed in the game.Look at what Madoka-chan is teaching now? Use the magic wand to cast a Stealth spell on yourself, go around behind the enemy, and kick her, or use the magic wand to hit her.Madoka-chan held the wand and introduced: "This wand weighs 15 kilograms and can store 25 spells. When we successfully bypass the enemy, first hit its head with the wand! Then release magic to kill it!"Kinomoto Sakura raised her hand. "Madoka-senpai, this isn’t good, right?"Senior Madoka replied. "It’s fine! Remember, when facing an enemy, whether human or not, you must kill them! And the wand! It must have weight! Without weight, something’s missing."But Hermione raised her own wand. "In reality, the wand is too heavy to lift!""Hehe!"Senior Madoka tutted."You can cast gravity magic on your wand, so it won’t sink when you hold it, and it can hit others with a real blow. And! Let me ask you, what is the most important thing in a magic duel?"Hermione answered directly. "Magic proficiency and one's own magic power.""Wrong!"Senior Madoka immediately retorted: "Magic is about who is faster! Do you want us to compete here?""Okay!"Hermione’s temper flared. She wanted to show the senior that magic proficiency and magic power were the most important aspects of magic. Whenever Senior Madoka used strong magic proficiency or magic power, she would debate with her on this point.The magic duel began. Hermione remembered what she needed to do in a magic duel, and she had to get rid of…Bang!She thought it was going well, but with a gunshot, her health bar was cleared.Madoka-chan took out a pistol and blew it. "Hermione, times have changed.""..."Hermione was dumbfounded, while Kinomoto Sakura blinked curiously."Is this… a pistol?"Madoka-chan nodded."That’s right! Times have changed. As long as you can defeat the enemy, you can use any magic. Remember! In a duel, the gun is faster than seven steps!""Within seven steps, magic is faster, right?"Although she lost, Hermione could accept it. At this moment, she understood why Senior Madoka did it. This was to teach her not just to study hard, but to learn how to adapt.Madoka-chan spoke with regret. "Within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate, woo woo woo! Remember, those who learn magic should not confront ADC head-on! You will die."This sentence brought up painful memories. When not playing LOL, she was the strongest magical girl. But whenever she stood up there, there would always be various long-armed ADCs on the opposite side, and she couldn’t hit them! She really couldn’t hit them.If we simply compare strength and rules, the Law of Cycle is almost the God of Stacking Boxes.But the problem is that LOL is balanced. If the God wants to have fun, they must accept the balance. After balancing, she still has rich experience in magic combat, but…If you can’t beat them, you can’t beat them.And Madoka-chan also said with great sorrow. "You should play more games! Learning to adapt is what a mage must do. Mages who can't adapt are all dead!!"This isn’t bragging. Any mage who plays Elden Ring in the Internet café can take turns to chop around the world with a greatsword. And even warriors with an intelligence of only 9 will yearn for the Moonlight Greatsword from Ranni.This made Hermione nod thoughtfully, but Kinomoto Sakura asked curiously. "Madoka-senpai, you know so much about magic. Are you a magician?"Madoka sighed. Then explained excitedly, "I’m not a magician, I’m a girl who can use magic. In short, I’m a magical girl!"Chapter 392: My Name Is Li Shengshung, Please Give Me Your AdviceMagical girls are a delightful addition to any Internet cafe. Their presence brings a touch of joy to the place.However, the real guest today is not the two magical girls from earlier, but..."Excuse me, where is this place?"The man who entered was dressed in casual clothes with black hair. He had an embarrassed expression on her face, though his eyes lacked any vitality."Hello~ This is the 4-D Space Internet Cafe, where you can get anything you want~"Elysia introduced. She sensed that something was off about the man before her, though she couldn't quite pinpoint what."Anything? Haha, you're really joking," the man said, preparing to leave.But Liu Yuan spoke up. "You can't do this. Being gentle and playful works for normal people. To deal with him, you need to learn to coerce and lure. For example..."As the man was about to leave, Liu Yuan said slowly, "Hei, or... Li Shengshung? You don't want your sister to really die, do you?""What did you say?"The man instantly lost his composure, and Liu Yuan snapped his fingers, causing the man’s body to completely lose control.Liu Yuan turned to Elysia, "I tell you, threatening is much easier than explaining to people like this. Let me teach you how to threaten."With that, Liu Yuan walked up to Li Shengshung and whispered, "Your sister, your teammates, and everything about you—do you want to see all that disappear in front of you, little by little?""Who are you? A contractor?""No, who do you think I am? I'm just the boss of this store. Come, sit down."Liu Yuan pulled out a stool and placed it in front of Li Shengshung, lifting the restrictions on him body. Li Shengshung sat down, his calm demeanor no longer present.Liu Yuan spoke slowly, "Your sister is a contractor, but he’s not dead. I have a way to bring her back to you. At the same time, you can change the history of your world. The door can disappear, and everyone who died because of it can be resurrected.""Impossible! Absolutely impossible.""Really? Then how about this?"Liu Yuan snapped his fingers, and a figure appeared beside Li Shengshung."I..."The girl named Bai looked around in confusion. As she was about to speak, Liu Yuan snapped his fingers again, and Bai’s incarnation dissolved into particles, merYing with Li Shengshung.At that moment, his expression froze."Bai! Bai!!!""Shh."Liu Yuan spoke again, "One last question for you: You don’t want your sister to truly die, do you?""I... I don't want to..."Li Shengshung said this, and Liu Yuan gently patted his shoulder. "There are many things you can do here. You can gain all kinds of power to change the future of your world. Oh! By the way, there’s a time machine in our store. Your world’s time machine can be used. If you don’t want to change history, that’s fine, but powerful abilities and boundless knowledge can help you decide what to do. Do you want to stay?""I... want to."Liu Yuan extended his hand to him. "Believe me, staying is your best choice.""How can I...""Bring her to the real world, right? It’s very simple."Liu Yuan pulled out the Spirit Calling Bell and explained, "This is called the Spirit Calling Bell. If you get it, you can bring your sister out. Oh! By the way, I also recommend you meet someone. This person is called Yuri. He can solve some of your doubts. And..."Liu Yuan turned his back to him and said calmly, "If you really can’t survive, you can go to another world. Someone will accept you.""Yes!"Madoka-chan, who was playing games, waved her hand. "Hehe! The Law of Cycle is recruiting all kinds of employees, providing food, shelter, and cats! Just that the working hours are a bit long.""Come on, yours is a little long? The truth is immortal—you’ll work until you die. I’m not as dark as you.""Hey~"Liu Yuan was now certain that Madoka-chan was truly dark. But overall, it was fine. She figured the Law of Cycle would deal with her after she returned and learn from this experience to make a proper Madoka-chan next time. Liu Yuan arranged a seat for Li Shengshung, and Elysia recalled Liu Yuan’s earlier performance."As expected of the boss, I felt that a tough guy was fooled by just a few words?"Kisara clicked her tongue. "She’s always been very good at fooling people. Many of the regulars here have fallen for it.""I see..."Elysia poked her head out. At that moment, Liu Yuan was teaching the new players how to play games. She approached Kisara.Kisara instinctively stepped back a few steps, but she couldn’t retreat because she was at the front desk.Elysia extended her hand to push Kisara against the wall and whispered, "Kisara, you don’t want your husband to be taken away by me, do you?""?"She kindly explained what happened, but this woman actually threatened her.Could Kisara, of all people, be threatened so easily? Kisara declared that only she could threaten Liu Yuan, and there was no possibility of being threatened by him.So, she ran out from behind the desk and hugged Liu Yuan. "Help! Your new employee has improper thoughts about me!!"Liu Yuan turned to look at Elysia, who was whistling a little tune and looking away."Okay! I’ll teach her a lesson later."Li Shengshung entered LOL and looked around the game. He was surprised. Is this a game? It felt like he had stepped into another world.He clicked the match game button according to Liu Yuan’s instructions, and soon, he was in a game.A sentence appeared on the public chat.Kirito: "I'm the mid laner. I killed the opponent's three lanes at level 6 and ganked!!"The bottom laner picked the policewoman and replied, "It’s Kirito brother! The opponent is Madoka, this is a sure thing!!!"Kirito: "Gank anytime!"Li Shengshung: "Sorry, this is my first time here, how do I play this?"Kirito: "Newcomer? Then you can support! Policewoman, you should be careful."Policewoman: "No problem, I have confidence in playing Madoka. The jungler just needs to restrict Sayaka, but it’s a bit difficult to support Akemi Homura."Doghead: "Develop for half an hour, I’ll teach the opponent’s squishy how to behave."Hei: "Sorry, this is my first time playing this game. My name is Li Shengshung. Please give me your advice.""..."There was a brief silence in the public chat, and Kirito spoke up. "Then you go jungle! I’ll be in the mid. You develop in the jungle, and we’ll call you when we need help."Hei read the message, didn’t think much of it, and clicked the ready button.As he entered the game, Li Shengshung realized something. His sister was right beside him?"Bai?""Brother..."Bai looked around in confusion, but soon her eyes lit up. She understood what was happening. Maybe it was... the gift of God?At that moment, Kirito looked at Hei, who was like a winner in life, and thought: "I didn’t expect the newcomer to have two souls in one body? But it’s not a big deal! You play jungle, I’ll play mid-lane. The opposing magical girl team? We’ll kill them!"Though the opposing team was made up of magical girls like Madoka, Homura Akemi, Sayaka, Sakura Kyoko, and Homura.Madoka smiled when she saw this lineup.She knew it was a sure thing.In the team voice chat, Madoka spoke loud, "I’ll go Tank! Homura, you play AD! I’ll go get the bullets from Kirito."Sakura Kyoko: "I’ll go Tank, too."Akemi Homura: "Pure Tank support."Sayaka Miki: "Tank with Infinity Edge."Homura: "Then I..."Others: "You go DPS."Chapter 393: Yin Flashes to the SkyLi Shunsheng was reviewing his skills. Because he had used his own data, his skills were quite special.He possessed several abilities. His passive skill activated Bai's special effect to paralyze enemies; his first skill allowed him to throw a dagger; his second skill imbued the dagger with a threading effect. His third skill created an effect similar to invisibility through Bai's ability, and his ultimate skill used quantumization to jump directly to teammates or opponents.It can be said that he was a very suitable assassin for playing in the jungle, but…"Brother, I miss you so much.""I…"Li Shunsheng wanted to reply, but before she could, she saw two magic girls—one in blue and one in red—rushing out of the bushes.After a beating, Li Shunsheng died.Although he died, he was very happy to have chatted with his sister. It was a pity that the siblings couldn’t properly embrace here.It was also a pity that the entire game was lost. The reason was very simple: the opponent’s Madoka was a pure tank, and they couldn’t kill her. Although Li Shengshung’s ultimate as support delivered a genuine damage special effect, Madoka still retained one-third of her health even after two ultimates.At that moment, Li Shunsheng’s role was revealed. He teleported to Madoka’s side via quantum means and stabbed her kidney with a knife, instantly turning her into a purple potato ball.Although the three brothers met in the game for the first time, they appeared to share a telepathic connection. They unleashed their ultimates on Madoka simultaneously and even employed their special skill—the Sky Yin Dragon Flash.There was no trick involved. The sense of achievement from killing Madoka was immense. She was the Law of Cycle—a formidable god. Look at Holou next door; every time she plays, she always brings Riku or a group of Mechas.And consider Madoka again: although the allies she brings are extremely powerful in reality, they are suppressed too harshly in the game, making them unable to adapt to the battle and resulting in frequent loses.In this round, Madoka’s score was 0–10–20, and she was still playing. But there was good news—they were going to win.Due to the mid pressure and because Li Shunsheng was inexperienced at first, Li Shengshung—who didn’t know how to play support—imitated the opponent’s support build and turned himself into a meat shield. Even when he deliberately withheld the Sky Flying Dragon Flash, he was always chopped by Sayaka.With five players and still having two feeders in the inside, Kirito also managed something special. In fifteen minutes, they reached the inner base; by twenty minutes, Madoka had carried to the Nexus Towers, and her teammates were wiped out in a group fight—direct GG.In the game public channel:Li Shengshung: "It was a really happy contest."He was telling the truth. He only used the reverse of his blade until now, he finally dared to go all out. It was just that he didn’t know what equipment to build. At the same time, he noticed that the enemy was very strong—but they were so unaccustomed to the fighting methods in the game that they appeared to be playing rather than truly fighting.Furthermore, Li Shunsheng kept chatting with his sister, and he couldn’t win in team fights.Upon hearing Li Shengshung’s speech, Kirito replied, "Indeed, add me as a friend! Let’s play together when we have time. It’s time for me to challenge the Elden Ring."Li Shengshung: "Elden Ring?"Kirito: "The full name is Elden Ring. Generally, people hone their skills through this game."Li Shengshung: "Thank you! I’ll try it now."Kirito continued, "This game also has a special prop called the Spirit Calling Bell. It’s best for every new player to get one—it’s a great item. If you have the ashes of a dead person, you can even have the dead come to meet you."Li Shunsheng: "!!! Then what about the Spirit Ashes?"Kirito: "It’s even better! This Spirit Calling Bell can be considered a boon for novices. Play the simplest mode, read the boss’s strategy, and if you can’t beat them, just call people online. Stay on course, and you’ll obtain the items within an hour."At that moment, Li Shunsheng felt his life was full of purpose. "Bai, did you hear…"At that moment, Li Shunsheng reacted. After he left the game, Bai’s voice disappeared. But when he recalled Liu Yuan’s advice, he took a deep breath: "As long as I have this, I can see my sister."There was light in her eyes. originally, his eyes had been dull, but his obsession and desire had driven her to act. Now, he had a goal: to obtain the Spirit Calling Bell and see his sister.The process in the game was not painful. With guidance from the veterans, he quickly acquired the Spirit Calling Bell. The boss, named Radahn, was a bit difficult, but it wasn’t a major problem—be simply called for help.According to the strategy, there was no need to fight this boss alone; if it was just for the Spirit Calling Bell, there would always be a veteran to lead the newcomers.And, by the way, to show off in front of the newcomers.Thus, Li Shunsheng easily obtained the Spirit Calling Bell. As soon as he got it, he rang the bell in the Internet cafe."Ding-ling-ling~"With the sound of the bell, he saw his sister—the one he had been thinking about day and night."Bai…""Brother!"He held up an ash, and Liu Yuan, while eating an apple, shouted at him."Li Shunsheng, if you want your sister to come back to life, it’s very simple. Did you see the Minecraft? After you pass it perfectly, you’ll get a golden apple and a weakness potion. Your sister can be revived, but here’s a suggestion: before you bring her back, meet Yuri. He's a good guy—plus, Yuri’s apprentice gets a bonus of +1."Meanwhile, Elysia on the other side whispered to Liu Yuan, "Boss, Elysia knows her mistake~""I think you don’t understand your mistake. Should I teach you how to seduce customers? You kidnapped Kisara! You want to be beaten!"It was said to be a beating, but in fact, Liu Yuan just waved his hand in the air.Kisara stood behind Liu Yuan, displaying a feigned tiger-like power, and smugly provoked her. Elysia laughed and begged for mercy, and the room was filled with joy.The day passed quickly, and when the system notified everyone that the store was about to close, Kinomoto Sakura and Hermione also emerged from their shock.What did they see? Such gorgeous magic and…  a gorgeous way to die?"It's terrible—so much Black magic…"Hermione couldn’t believe that she had learned black magic for just one day. All of it was magic designed to kill and torture people in various ways. But she forgot one thing—these magics are effective on her as well.This kind of magic possess genuine power. Hermione initially refused, but gradually she followed Madoka-chan to learn, and eventually mastered it quite well.Madoka-chan placed her hands on her waist and said, "Come tomorrow! Also, don’t use these magics carelessly. If you really need to use them, come to me on TT, and I’ll give you some special techniques."Sakura Kinomoto happily waved goodbye and said, "Thank you, Madoka-chan, but I…"At that moment, Elysia came over and said, "Little cutie, don’t worry about the money. You can give some items here to your family and let them sell them on your behalf, or you can bring your family in—and the money problem will be solved.""Is that okay?"Elysia stretched out her hand and gently scratched Sakura-chan’s nose. "Of course!" she said.At the same time, she looked at Hermione, who was about to leave, and said, "You too."Hermione was about to speak, but Liu Yuan reminded him, "Tell your dean—the old man with the white beard—that there is no problem."Chapter 394: changing the WorldHermione and Sakura left, while Li Shengshung held Bai's hand and looked at Liu Yuan nervously."Boss, my sister..."Liu Yuan waved his hand, "You can use it when you go back, but you got the Mimic Tear, right?""I got it, but...""There aren’t many 'buts.' You can get your sister out for a while, but it’s better to keep the summoning qualification of the Mimic Tear. That thing can save lives. Also, since your sister has entered the bell, you won’t need these few days, right?"At that moment, Li Shengshung was silent. Liu Yuan was right—he didn’t need these few days. The most important thing now was to conceal the existence of his sister and… leave the organization.Liu Yuan stood up and said, "You can tell me if you have any troubles. I can give you some interesting experiences."This time, Li Shengshung spoke, "There is an organization in my world…"Although the store was closed, Liu Yuan was still happy to help customers solve their problems. After listening to Li Shengshung’s description, Liu Yuan smiled and spoke, "I’ll give you a suggestion: protect the people around you. Believe me, there will be no problem. If you can protect the people around you, kill all those who oppose. There is no need for an organization that only cares about interests and not about humanity to exist."Looking at Liu Yuan’s expression, Li Shengshung’s resolve gradually strengthened. The person in front of her was the benefactor who had allowed her to see her sister and given her hope to live. She believed in Liu Yuan.Li Shengshung then left with his sister, and at that moment, Elysia couldn’t help but applaud."Boss, you are too strong. If it were me, I might fall in love with you right now."Kigara boasted with a little pride, "Right? Boss is very charming."Elysia approached Liu Yuan and said, "Boss, why don't you dump Kisara and let’s be together?"Elysia blinked, and this time Liu Yuan directly rejected the joke. "Although your proposal is very tempting, I refuse."At the same time, he blinked; both of them were smart. Liu Yuan could naturally see that the other party was not only joking but also offering assistance.Words spoken in jest can be the most hurtful. If they are meant to bully Kisara, he will go along with it, but when it comes to feelings, he chooses to refuse these jokes.Elysia is quirky and uses this to help Liu Yuan build a good relationship. She likes beautiful girls but will never hurt them. This time, it also served as reassurance to Kisara. In her opinion, it is equally important to be close to cute girls and to take care of their feelings.Kisara was unaffected. She proudly stood in front of Elysia and showed off. Liu Yuan secretly gave Elysia a thumbs up, and Elysia smiled. Smart employees are always loved by their bosses.At the end of a day of Internet cafe games, the three worlds were affected in different ways. When Sakura Kinomoto returned to her own world, she sought out her brother immediately."Brother.""Why? We agreed in advance that if it were out of fear, I would kick you back."She shook her head. "No, brother, I’m going to tell you something. You may not believe it, but it really happened."Kinomoto Sakura recounted her experience. At first, her brother didn’t believe her, but then he fell into deep thought after witnessing the power she displayed.God? A strange shop? And magic?If it’s magic…When she thought of magic, she first thought of Yukito. If what Sakura said was true, Yukito would be saved."I believe you. Take me in when the store opens tomorrow.""Got it, brother!"Kinomoto Sakura said goodbye to her brother, but as she was returning to her room, she suddenly sensed a wave of magic power."Magic?"Out of curiosity, she followed the source of the wave to the storage room. While searching the storage room, she found a book. It was a magic book containing the Clow Cards. When she picked it up, Kinomoto Sakura saw the price assigned to the Clow Cards by the system."It’s so expensive!!!"She immediately contacted Madoka-senpai using TT. According to Madoka-senpai, if you encounter trouble in real life, just let her know.For Kinomoto Sakura, this was the biggest trouble.Meanwhile, Madoka-chan was receiving education from the Law of Cycle when she received a message from Sakura."Madoka-senpai, this is so valuable. What should I do with it?"Madoka-chan answered without thinking, "Sell it!"The Law of Circles discovered the abnormality and directly managed Madoka-chan."Sell it? That's impossible. Sakura, recognize these magic cards as your master! They can give you the power to protect the world.""The power to protect the world...?""Yes, believe in yourself. And this is for you."The Law of Cycle could sense the magic of the Clow Cards across the boundaries of the worlds, so it gave Sakura a magic wand—a pink wand resembling a claw hammer. After all, Madoka-chan called it that, so she could only give it like this.Meanwhile, Sakura Kinomoto also tried to capture the Clow Cards after receiving the staff, but as she moved to act, a yellow pet woke up with a yawn."Ah~ I..."The little guy named Keruberos, or Kero-chan for short, had no time to speak before he saw a claw hammer striking him. At that moment, he thought of his last words, but he immediately shouted, "Stop! I'm not an enemy! Stop! I'll die!"Sakura Kinomoto initially thought Keruberos was an enemy, but when she spoke, she subconsciously halted her actions."Huh?"While encountering the Clow Cards, Hermione also told Dean Albus Dumbledore about her experience in the Internet cafe. After he learned about it, he witnessed the wonderful magic used by Hermione.At that moment, he was convinced that living a long life truly allows you to see many interesting things.Compared to them, Li Shengshung’s side was very exciting. After returning, the first thing he did was to find Yin."Yin! Come with me!""?"The silver-haired girl looked at Li Shengshung in surprise and saw him shaking the bell. When Bai appeared in front of her, Yin’s lifeless eyes filled with expression.At that moment, Li Shengshung also looked up at the sky, "One day, I will tear apart this false starry sky."After saving his sister, Li Shengshung felt that his life goals had suddenly expanded. Now there was one thing to do—either leave the organization or kill everyone in it. He felt that Liu Yuan’s words made sense. An organization that only cares about interests and not about humanity really has no need to exist.---Chapter 395: Outlast First, in LOLBut Li Shenshung didn’t know how to escape. The organization’s spies were all over the world, and he had no way out.Besides, he had companions, so he couldn’t just run away. He needed to make a plan.Thinking of this, Li Shenshung sent Bai back to the Spirit Calling Bell.“Yin, leave with me! Leave the organization, leave… this world.”“Hei?”Li Shenshung also had an idea. He experienced a lot of games today, including unlocking a game called Devil May Cry. According to the experts, the Yamato can strip the state, and theoretically, it can strip the state of any contractor.Thinking of this, Li Shenshung’s state changed instantly. He might not even have noticed that his expression shifted.But at this moment, he received the organization’s assassination request.He calmed down. The mission... still had to be completed. At least for now, he couldn’t let others notice anything unusual. But he could slowly reveal the truth to everyone, and then... lead everyone to rid themselves of the contractor.The conflict between contractors and humans would not stop. He thought about letting humans and contractors coexist peacefully. This was an extremely difficult path. He had thought so before, but now... she wanted to try to help the contractors revert to being humans.At the same time, he had another idea.The next day, when the internet café opened, Li Shenshung brought Yin to the café.This time, Liu Yuan was very pleased. Three newcomers, and all of them brought people from their own world.“Very good, you are all the best newcomers. This newcomer, come! Go online!”Li Shenshung did not act immediately but asked Liu Yuan, “Boss, may I ask... do you have a game that can restore people's emotions?”“You don’t say, there really is.”This game was launched a long time ago, called Outlast. It was originally used to train Yotsuya Miko's courage, but after a system modification, it could now restore people's emotions.It’s said to restore emotions, but in fact, it works by inducing a deep sense of substitution, leading to excessive fear, which ultimately drives other emotions to recover through fear.“Outlast, take your…”“Friend.”Hearing this, Elysia came over: “Oh? Really a friend? What a cute girl, your eyes are beautiful.”While Liu Yuan was teaching customers which game to play, Elysia was already getting close to Yin.Kisara breathed a sigh of relief. Being stared at by Elysia every day was a bit unbearable.According to Liu Yuan’s introduction, Li Shenshung brought Yin to Outlast.Outlast was also an older game in the internet café. It was a discounted game Liu Yuan got as part of a special offer when he was lucky.If it were Li Shenshung yesterday, he would never have believed that a game could easily change a person’s character, but after experiencing all sorts of miracles yesterday, his perspective had shifted.Now full of hope for life, Li Shengshung was looking forward to this game. The reason was very simple: it could allow him to see his sister. Not only could he see his sister, but he could even... revive her!In addition to reviving his sister, it could also grant him the ability to escape from the organization’s control and even reverse time to change the world.Preventing the tragedy from happening again was his goal and his current wish.But before that, he also hoped that Yin could experience some normal emotions.Yin entered the game. After entering the Escape game, her consciousness would block the perception of her body to the greatest extent, while simultaneously enhancing her consciousness and emotional sensitivity in every way.In the game, Yin knew she was a reporter and had to investigate the truth of a mental patient.She walked into the mental hospital expressionlessly, and then...Seeing the mental patients who were out of touch with reality and the perverts who wanted to saw off her daughter, she felt fear in her heart. Especially when someone suddenly opened the cabinet next to her or lay down under the window in her room.She wanted to resist, but her body was too weak to do so, so she could only hide in a small space and use various obstacles to protect herself.Fear gradually built up in her heart, and the instinct to survive became her motivation.“No! No!”During the game, it continued to feed her consciousness, intensifying her desire to survive.Yin... had only one reason to live: for “Hei.”“Hei…”Gradually, while being hunted by the mentally ill, while investigating the truth, her need for survival grew. Fear can be said to be the most primitive fear any life experiences.Only through fear can one survive longer.Outside the game, Li Shenshung heard Yin’s calls. He held her hand and comforted her.“I’m... I’m…”Li Shenshung didn’t even notice how much her personality had changed from yesterday to today. This kind of change only happens when a major event occurs in one’s life.Because her consciousness blocked her perception of the outside world to the greatest extent, Yin didn’t know what was happening in the real world, but she felt the warmth from her left hand in the game.“Hei…”Yin’s feelings gradually became more resolute, and her belief in living was magnified in the game. Along with the belief in survival, other emotions gradually emerged.Fear led to the desire to survive, which then sparked other desires. Combined with the strengthening from the game system, unless there is no humanity left at all, any existence will gradually restore its humanity, even...Outside, Elysia had been observing Yin’s changes. “Boss, can Outlast really stimulate desire?”“Okay, I’ll let you try it tonight. It’s a very simple and relaxing game. After playing it, you can experience the most extreme human emotions. Do you want to try it?”“Okay~”It’s very interesting. There’s no guides for Outlast on the forum of the internet café, and the game’s reviews have been unanimously praised.When Yin finished the game, Kirito launched LOL on TT.Kirito: “Hei! Li Shengshung! Let’s play together!”Li Shengshung: “I’m here.”Li Shenshung: “Can I bring someone with me?”Kirito: “Of course, we’ve never won in a row at the internet café!”Li Shenshung: “Then I’d better not bring anyone…”Kirito: “No! Bring us. The happiest thing in playing together at an internet café is playing together in a row. If we meet the Magical Girls Team, we’ll definitely win!”So, Li Shenshung brought Yin with her. Yin still had no expression on her face, but when she entered the game, her eyes were always on Li Shenshung.When Bai appeared in the game, she whispered in Li Shenshung’s ear: “Brother, Yin seems to have changed a lot.”“I know.”“Do you like Yin?”“I... like her.”While they were whispering, Kirito on the other side had already found a corner and started banging her head against the wall.“Vote! You can’t win!”Li Shengshung: “Why are you so depressed? I’ve improved my understanding of swordsmanship.”Li Shenshung also replied: “Yin’s auxiliary ability is very strong.”Kirito continued to bang his head against the wall. “The opponent is a magical girl.”Li Shengshung: “Isn’t that a sure win?”Kirito looked at Li Shengshung expressionlessly: “If it was Madoka, it would be a sure win. But the leader on the opposite side is the White Tyrant! It’s Nanoha Takamachi! Although there is Madoka, these are the thugs hired by Madoka! And they are the official thugs of this internet café!”The Magical girl trio, originally for...Nanoha Takamachi, can be said to be another extreme type of the magical girl. Although there is a magic device, the magic device can deal both physical and magical damage. After all, in realism mode, the physical limit of the magic device is lifted, and it can be adjusted freely.And the opposite magical girl lineup is much more violent than yesterday.Takamachi Nanoha, Yagami Hayate, Yagami Hayate with & Linfus & Little Linfus, Madoka, Signum.Except for Yagami Hayate and Madoka, they can all adjust their magic form, but Yagami Hayate is also very hard to deal with. After fusing with the two Linfuss, her melee ability is extremely strong. With magic in her left hand and punching in her right hand, no one can resist.The most important thing is that compared with Madoka, the others are official internet café fighters with extremely rich combat experience, and they have fought all kinds of inhuman battles. And their restrictions in LOL are very small. It’s not cheating, but except for Madoka, the others are just stuck at the threshold of the upper limit of the game’s combat power, which is simply the ceiling.If ordinary players have something difficult to handle, these few people will take care of it. Madoka asks them for help to increase the winning rate. Only when the winning rate is increased can you meet interesting opponents.But today, they didn’t expect to meet familiar faces while increasing the winning rate.Full Public channel;Madoka: “Yohoo! We meet the three of you again?”Seeing the public channel taunting, Kirito had already introduced the characteristics of the enemy: “Do you understand? We are doomed to lose this time, but one of these people can still be killed.”Ten minutes laterLi Shenshung: “Yin! Send me the target’s location.”Madoka’s icon in the map was exposed, and then...Kirito: “Ignite! Supersonic, Four-way Slash! Starburst Stream!”Li Shengshung: “Nine-headed Dragon Flash! Double Dragon Flash!”Hei: “Take my sword!”Madoka and Hei died at the same time because Madoka had a Thornmail, and Hei killed himself with the returning damage.Chapter 396: A Chef Arrives at HogwartsThis LOL match was so exciting. Madoka had one lunatic and five armored players. A 1v5 situation was like the God of War fighting everyone, but in reality, she was a purple potato ball. Starting from level 6, the five opponents chased her down."Damn it! I'll remember you three. Don't let me meet you again!"Madoka was in a state of impotence and rage. Although she had endless power outside the game, she would still die like a ball if targeted in-game. Additionally, her main body was too strong, and the system restrictions made her very uncomfortable, preventing her from fully unleashing her strength.But fortunately, she won after all, four to one.By the way, being able to match such an outrageous lineup wasn't just about the winning rate. After system calculations, the winning rates of the two teams were 70:3, making it a very challenging game. It's just that the Kirito had been too obsessed with someone from the beginning, leaving no chance of winning at all.While they were having fun here, Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was learning from the pink-haired girl in front of her with a serious face."Come on! Old man, let Madoka-chan teach you how to be a wizard today!"After entering the internet café, Dumbledore wasn’t as averse to magic as Hermione had been. Instead, he asked for advice like a student after meeting Madoka-chan"Completely different magic. I didn’t expect magic could be used like this."After Dumbledore tried, the magic from his world was simply incomparable to the magic taught by Madoka-chan. However, the magic taught by Madoka-chan was a bit violent.It wasn’t that the magic was lethally powerful. To Dumbledore, whether you wanted to kill someone with a giant melon or use what Madoka-senpai called a Starlight Breaker, the essence was the same.What truly attracted him was the form of the magic—like attaching magic to a fist and punching the enemy.When he was young, he had also thought about it, but he couldn’t make it happen. But after Madoka s guidance and modifications, he found it truly fascinating. It felt like he had rediscovered his youth.Hermione, on the side, was completely dumbfounded.Is this still Professor Dumbledore, who is loved by students? Why is he waving his fist? It felt like seeing an 80-year-old man on the side of the road vigorously swinging a meteor hammer. The image was so absurd."Yes! Old man, attach the flame to your fist, then use the flame fist on them!""Is this move called the Flame Fist? How interesting."Although Dumbledore was old, his spirit wasn’t. Even in the internet café, he rediscovered the feeling of his youth.But while he was practicing magic and punching, he suddenly received a message from TT."Hello, is there any special food in the world you live in? Can I visit your world?"It was Erina Nakiri asking the question. Actually, Little Master also wanted to ask, but he was a little busy at the moment. So this time, Erina Nakiri took the opportunity."Delicious food?" Dumbledore thought for a moment and gave a positive answer, "Of course, you can visit my world anytime~"Dumbledore had his own thoughts. After observing, he realized that this internet café was likely connected to other worlds.Merlin's beard, the peace here was beyond his imagination. Everyone gained power not to conquer the world, but to change the tragedy of their own world. In this café, people were so kind and wanted to visit her world.Of course, it was possible."No problem, dear lady. You can visit Hogwarts anytime. I’ll send the best guide to show you around.""Thank you very much! If you can make delicious food in your world, I will share it with you as soon as possible." Erina Nakiri smiled. She also inquired about the worlds of Sakura Kinomoto and Lee Sun-sung.These two worlds were relatively special Earths, with no distinct difference in ingredients. However, Hermione and Dumbledore's world was different. It was a magical world with magical foods, and she was very curious about what magical food might look like.In fact, Dumbledore also had his own selfishness—he liked food.At the end of a day in the internet café, when Dumbledore returned to his world, he noticed the change in the time ratio.In this magic school, some time-related magic existed, but it was the first time he had seen an internet café that didn’t require any cost, even though it was just a simple shortening of the time ratio.At the same time Dumbledore returned, Erina Nakiri also applied to visit Hogwarts."Hello, old sir."Erina Nakiri greeted Dumbledore respectfully, and Dumbledore didn’t take advantage of his seniority. "Welcome to the magical world. I’ll send someone to guide you.""Thank you very much. Is there a kitchen here? Can I see the food?""Of course! If you don’t mind, I can take you around the school.""Thank you very much."Dumbledore was delighted to connect with the other world, especially since the girl in front of his was a chef. He could feel the enthusiasm for food in her.The ingredients in the kitchen were all quite common, but because of the existence of magic, there were sometimes special preparations and dishes."These are..."Erina Nakiri’s eyes widened after smelling the food. Although the food appeared exactly the same, the acidity, taste, and flavor had changed slightly.Don’t underestimate these subtle changes. If this shift were in the hands of an experienced chef, it could dramatically alter the dish.At this moment, Erina Nakiri entered the zone. She took out various tools like kitchen knives, iron pots, and ovens, then quickly selected flour, milk, sugar, and honey from the kitchen.Under Dumbledore's astonished eyes, a dessert was made in under ten minutes.Simple honey and milk biscuits. After making them, Erina Nakiri took a bite and they were delicious.Seeing the freshly baked and sweet-smelling biscuits, Dumbledore couldn’t resist taking a piece and putting it in his mouth. "Hmm! So delicious, you made them very well. It reminds me of the taste of my mother's biscuits from when I was a child."It had been so long since he'd forgotten what his mother’s biscuits tasted like, but when he ate this, he couldn’t help but recall them.Erina Nakiri shook her head. "No, there’s still a long way to go. I haven’t fully brought out the best flavor from the ingredients. Can I come to your place to cook some dishes in the coming days?"Dumbledore smiled and said, "Of course, but I have a small condition.""What?""Can you give me a portion of the food you prepare?""No problem~"Erina Nakiri smiled and suggested, "If possible, I can prepare one or two dishes for the students at your school.""Is it okay for you to do it alone?"Erina Nakiri tied a red headscarf around her head, her eyes showing a firm expression. "I will prepare a dish for your students for one hour every day.""No problem. You can use any ingredients you want. But please add more vegetables."Erina Nakiri felt the "bad intentions" of the old man in front of her. She was simply like an old mischievous boy, but she liked this feeling, so she made an "OK" gesture. She was confident that even if the dish was all vegetables, it would still be delicious.Erina Nakiri had one more place to work. Now, working in the ghoul world was no longer stressful for her. She just had to master the dishes she was already proficient in. Once she was skilled, the challenge would be greatly reduced.But here, the taste and texture of the ingredients varied greatly. Compared to familiar dishes, this was a big challenge for her.However, making delicious dishes wasn’t only a big challenge for her—it was also a challenge for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.At dinner that day, Hermione immediately called Harry Potter and Ron as soon as class was over."You two, hurry up.""What's wrong?"Ron was a little confused. What was the rush? It was time to eat. Though the school food wasn’t bad, it had become a little boring after a while.Hermione whispered, "I heard a chef has come to the kitchen and will be making special dishes for us every day.""Chef? Is it delicious?"Harry Potter became curious, and Hermione said seriously, "It’s so delicious, it reminds you of your mother’s cooking."Several of them entered the dining hall, where it was different from usual. There were many small dishes covered with lids.Hermione didn’t hesitate and quickly picked up three servings.Ron couldn’t help but complain when he saw Hermione’s actions. "Isn't it just a dish? If it really reminds me of my mother’s cooking, it would be a disaster. Why are you so excited about this disaster?"Hermione scolded, "Ron! You’ll soon realize how wrong your arrogance is."By this time, they were already seated. Hermione opened the lid, and golden light flashed. The two boys' expressions showed shock.Hermione was much calmer, because when Erina Nakiri had been cooking in the kitchen, she had secretly gone to take a look and tasted some of the food.Because of this, she deeply understood how incredible Erina Nakiri’s dishes were. The golden light was more magical than magic, and the taste was even more magical.When Ron saw the mashed potatoes under the golden light, he was about to sneer, but Hermione scooped some up and stuffed them into his smouth.At that moment, Ron finally understood why Hermione was so excited about this dish, because...He saw his mother. Yes, his mother had been very strict, but at that moment, he felt like he was seeing her serve him mashed potatoes.The mashed potatoes in his memory were delicious, just like what he was eating now.At the same time, Harry Potter widened his eyes. What did he see? Did he see... His own parents?They were holding him and feeding him. The taste of breast milk seemed to be right there at his mouth. The mashed potatoes were obviously delicious, but there was a bitter taste. When he reacted, he realized it was tears that had flowed into his mouth.Hermione ate in small bites. Though she didn’t say anything, she knew that Ron and Harry had been won over.At this moment, Hermione was extremely grateful to have TT software and the food made by Erina Nakiri. It was truly delicious. Despite all the vegetables in the mashed potatoes, there was no strange smell—only the deliciousness of the dish.Chapter 397: The Chef Arrives at HogwartsMerlin's beard, Dumbledore thought this was the first time in his life he had seen so many students in the cafeteria on time.If he went to the cafeteria now, he probably wouldn’t be able to eat anything, but it wasn’t a big problem; he was in the kitchen."Cooking skills that seem like magic! No, this is not magic, but it brings the taste of the food to the extreme. It’s great, it’s really great."It was also the first time for Dumbledore to eat such a delicious dish. Obviously, the little girl in front of him was not from this world, and she had never even touched magic, but she could make such delicious food just by eating and smelling.Potatoes, onions, and black pepper were all very common ingredients, and the mashed potatoes made were a dish that every family could prepare. Without any special effects, it could emit golden light.Erina Nakiri had also finished cooking by this time, preparing one thousand servings of mashed potatoes. Since it was the first day she had tried these ingredients, she hadn’t made them particularly complicated. At first, they couldn’t emit light, but later she gradually mastered the characteristics of the ingredients. Some of them could emit light to the point that she could make one serving after another with ease.Besides, preparing a thousand servings of mashed potatoes didn’t mean doing it a thousand times, but rather in batches of a dozen at a time, which made it easy for her to prepare for the entire school."Your ingredients are really interesting, and you are not a food desert here."Erina Nakiri was a little emotional. It was worthy of being a magical world—Britain actually had so many delicacies. She couldn’t imagine how many delicacies other countries could have, which further strengthened her desire to travel in this world."Merlin’s beard, I thought we had enough delicious food here.""By the way... why are you talking about Merlin’s beard?"Dumbledore explained, "This is an exclamation of ours.""Is that so... but I heard that there seems to be a world with Merlin in it. Are you interested?""..." Dumbledore fell silent. Although this exclamation had been used in the magical world for a long time, it wasn’t so surprising in front of Merlin..."Hahaha~ Just kidding~ Just kidding. Old man, do you want to eat anything?""For me, anything is fine."Eating was also very important for wizards, and they were even more particular about it. Perhaps because of the existence of wizards, British cuisine in this world looked so unique.But at the same time, Erina Nakiri also discovered something: magic is able to be added to cuisine.Before, people often said that her cuisine was like magic, but now it seemed that some of the special magic of this world could truly be added."No, no! My brain isn’t working. My experience and skills are not enough. I need... external help."On the TT, Erina Nakiri contacted Little Master directly.Little Master had just finished a written test. When he heard about the magical ingredients, he applied to come to this world without any hesitation.Three people applied directly this time."Hi~ Erina."While Liu Mao Xing greeted her, two people stood next to him: a middle-aged master, Zhou Yu, who looked serious, and Zhou Meili, who appeared to be about the same age as Liu Mayoxing and had beautiful rose-red hair."Little..."Before Zhou Meili beside Liu Maoxing could speak, Erina Nakiri introduced herself directly: "My name is Erina Nakiri, you can just call me by my name. Hey? Ma’am, are you the girl that Little Master often talks about?""Hey hey?"Zhou Meili was a little jealous. Why did Little Master take her to find a girl? Was she weaker than the other party? But when the other party took the initiative, she was caught off guard."That... Hey? How did he praise me?"Erina Nakiri thought for a moment: "He? He always said that there was a girl who gave him inspiration for cooking. Hehe~ Chef, she’s your sweetheart.""That... Not yet!"Liu Mao Xing blushed instantly, and Erina Nakiri smiled mischievously: "Hehe~ Not now, then in the future.? Tsk tsk, Xiao Chef, do you know? There’s a term called tsundere. Saying that you don’t like someone you actually like is very hurtful.""Ah... I...""No, yes, I..."A man and a woman were both a little incoherent.After all, Liu Maoxing lived in ancient times. Although the feelings of their time were open, it was still very shy to be singled out like this.Zhou Yu, the deputy chef of Yangquan Restaurant, interrupted the topic at this time: "I heard from Little Master that there are special ingredients here, and she hopes we can help."Erina Nakiri also gave up the idea of teasing and spoke seriously: "Yes, the ingredients here can only make very simple dishes with my experience. In this case, rash training would be disrespectful to these ingredients, so I hope to ask Little Master to help."Hearing the content related to cooking, Liu Mao xing also showed a serious expression on his face: "After seeing your communication, I’m also very excited. But my experience alone cannot bring out the top charm of these ingredients. And I happened to be back at Yangquan Restaurant, so I invited the master out. Wait? This taste..."Liu Maoxing originally wanted to introduce it again, but the little boss smelled the aroma in the air and ran over."It’s obviously potatoes, but why does it have such a sweet smell? What did you add here? Let me guess: onions, black pepper, sugar? No! This taste is... honey and milk?" Zhou Yu also came over: "The potatoes here have no earthy taste compared to normal potatoes and even have a wonderful sweetness. The ingredients here are truly special.""Master!""I understand! Let's fully understand the characteristics of these ingredients first.""Take me!"Erina Nakiri followed.From the beginning of this, Zhou Meili had actually been a little jealous, but when she saw Erina Nakiri and Mao Xing’s serious expression, her little bit of worry completely disappeared.She could see that Erina Nakiri had no feelings for the little boss, only gratitude. At the same time, her eyes were as pure as those of all those who loved cooking.Besides... Little Master had indirectly confessed to her.A few minutes ago:"You come too?""What can I do?""You can bring me more inspiration and enlightenment."Then she followed her father and Little Master. Besides, she wasn’t a vase. Although she couldn’t compare with these three in cooking, she could do a lot of other miscellaneous things.So from this day on, the students of Hogwarts enjoyed themselves. Considering the different countries, the three chefs all made dishes with their own characteristics, which wasn’t difficult for the three.And when she met the real chef Erina Nakiri, she realized how big the gap was.Chapter 398: The Painful HonkaiFor several days in a row, the number of people in the evening cafeteria of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry soared. After a week, the number of people reached the levels typically seen at the beginning of the school year or during holidays, and even some outsiders of high status came to eat for free.However, due to the limited amount of food each day, fights often broke out. But with the teachers maintaining order, every student quickly learned to be humble. After all, any display of arrogance would result in point deductions.One point per infraction, and if it happened too many times, there would be no need to worry about points at the end of the year—everyone would receive a zero.The newcomers who arrived at Branch No. 4 brought a new energy to the branch. Each new arrival brought people from their own world, and at this rate, Liu Yuan might soon consider expanding to another store.At the same time, this branch had very few problematic customers. The only one was Li Shenshung, but Liu Yuan felt that his problems might not involve saving the world in the future, but rather maintaining the harmony within his harem.In just a few days, three beautiful girls had been brought in, and it seems they were all close confidants of his."Tsk tsk, Kisara, do you think he was killed by the hatchet in the end, or will he keep all his wings?"Upon hearing this, Kisara glared at Liu Yuan. "What? You want to start a harem?"Liu Yuan shook her head. "If it was before, I might be interested, but now you're enough. I'm just chatting with you.""You want my opinion? It must be a great harmony, because that silver-haired gitl doesn't fight or compete, and her sister can help coordinate. As the old saying goes, this guy is definitely the evil Kind person!"As Kisara spoke, she looked at Elysia. "What about you? What do you think?""Ah?"Elysia, who had been lost in thought, snapped out of it and smiled. "Well, what were you talking about just now? I didn’t notice.""Are you worried about something?"Kisara raised her head. She thought today would finally be her chance to take the initiative, but Elysia was higher than her."Oh? Do you want to comfort my heart? If it's Kisara, it's okay~""Eh! Boss! Block her!"Kisara hid behind Liu Yuan, and Liu Yuan asked casually, "What's wrong? What are you thinking so deeply about? Is it a major life event? Or are you attracted to some girl?"Elysia shook her head. "Law of Cycle blocked Finality, but the Honkai and the Herrscher that had already descended on the planet wasn't. The first Eruption... is about to appear."In Elysia's world, the advent of Honkai had always been foreshadowed since ancient times. However, it had always been a small-scale eruption, not causing much impact.But Elysia knew the first Herrscher would soon appear. According to human strength, the first Herrscher could be defeated, but at what cost?Law of Cycle had continued protection in about 25 years for humans, and she was growing stronger. But even with her growing power, she wasn't sure she could defeat the first Herrscher without injury or loss."Ah? Thinking about this? Although the gods in our store aren’t eager to take action, you can call for help."Liu Yuan thought, "There are still many capable people in our store. You can wait for the Herrscher to appear and for the Honkai to come, then call for help directly.""It’s unpredictable. I don’t know where the Herrscher will appear. I just know that the first Herrscher is about to come, and the Herrscher’s arrival will definitely bring a large number of Honkai beasts..."At that moment, Liu Yuan gave a look of despair. "I see that you... really don't play the game seriously.""Huh?"Elysia blinked. Although she didn’t play it seriously, she had already played all the games. After all, time was limited. She spent most of her time in the reality of her own world, and only two or three hours a day at the internet cafe.Kuga proudly boasted, "I can think of more than ten solutions to your situation! You must not have seen the plot, understood the background settings, or noticed the POWAH in the game!!"Liu Yuan felt that Kisara was starting to develop a bit of an obsession with POWAH.But now was not the time to joke. Liu Yuan leaned his head on his hands and said seriously, "There are several ways to deal with it. The Yamato can hinder the arrival of the Eruption, and people can retreat during the time of the obstruction. Or use the beacon of the Helldiver. The beacon can attract energy-type enemies. If the Honkai is in energy form before it arrives, this thing is very effective.""These... can it be?"Liu Yuan nodded. "Theoretically, it is feasible, because although these are game features, they also have basic game principles. And don’t underestimate the game Helldiver. It’s one of the few games in our store with interstellar civilization as the background and more Star Wars-like elements. You can try it if you have nothing to do. Although there are few players, those who play it are very skilled. Also, be careful of friendly fire.""Huh?"Elysia really didn’t expect there was such a way, and Liu Yuan knocked on her head to remind her. "After this, allocate more time to understand the game. You don’t know much about cloud games. Besides, if it's really hard to solve, I’ll make Stellaris or StarCraft, but I don’t want to do that so soon..."Kuga nodded and said, "Yes, even if you don't use these, you can still send the Ex-Machina to your world to build the Paradox Engine and the Chrono Teleporter. That way, you can stop time when the Honkai comes. The Titans in Titanfall are not as weak as you think."Although the Titans are killed in the game, they are truly a force to be reckoned with in reality.At the same time, Liu Yuan added, "You’re the manager of this store... You can directly issue a task to let our employees help you clear the Honkai beasts. Ahem, they’re happy to help."With more and more employees, Liu Yuan felt like he was cultivating a group of natural disasters.Yes, now these employees don’t care about what they experienced before, how bitter or resentful they wereAfter fulfilling their own world dreams, they now live more freely in the internet cafe.From a distance, you could see Fujimaru Kaede, who hugged Tiamat every day, waiting for Chaldea to find the last singularity and send a big 'gift' to Goetia.Even she, who originally wanted to destroy Goetia, now just wanted to catch her and play with him.Looking closer, Misaka Mikoto’s entire style had changed since she came into contact with the magnetic field rotation.In terms of animation style, it had shifted from Kyoto Animation to JOJO or Fist of the North Star.Many of these people were quite bored. If there was a place for them to fight to their heart's content, they’d be very happy.What? Danger? Liu Yuan wasn’t bragging. Except for a few newcomers, the concern was not about danger, but whether these people would let themselves go too much."But it’s time to prepare some games for them to release their energy?"Liu Yuan thought it might not be a good idea to hold them back like this. She had to find time to release a game that would allow those who wanted to destroy the internet cafe to unleash their desires—Civilization or Hearts of Iron?Thinking of this, Liu Yuan fell into deep thought.While she was thinking, Elysia was already prepared. Since there was a way to solve the current Honkai, then...While Liu Yuan was still deep in thought, Elysia glanced at Kisara, and Kisara subconsciously trembled when he felt the unfriendly gaze.Chapter 399: Elysia Ties Up the Herrscher of Reason and Runs Away (Additional Update)In the center of the desert in the Honkai World, Elysia placed the prepared beacon under the scorching sun.The beacon from the Helldivers has little effect on creatures, but it is very effective for the Light Energizer. In fact, the essence of this thing is to send energy and bands that have a special attraction to energy substances, in order to attract the arrival of energy creatures.In addition, Elysia has prepared a lot of backup plans, such as the Paradox Engine, which can be charged with electricity, and the Yamato, strengthened by the Law of Cycle. She even arranged the Five Spiritual Beads in five directions, with the desert as the center and a radius of 50 kilometers. As long as the Herrscher dares to come down, she is guaranteed to have no return.Why her? It's very simple. The Herrscher needs a human carrier to come.It would definitely not work if she used a living person, so Elysia asked the Law of Cycle and Holou to customize a body for her. It had no soul, was extremely compatible with Honkai energy, and had physical strength that surpassed that of ordinary humans.For the Herrscher core, this body was simply the best carrier.Elysia had a goal: she wanted to make her Herrscher like herself, with humanity. When she became human, she didn't dare say that she fully understood humanity, but she knew its importance. And unlike in reality, where you can only see it with your own eyes, in the game she experienced what humanity is.Many people in the Resident Evil game relied on humanity to defeat the virus, especially Rose's father. Through her first-person perspective, she knew what a father could do for her children.In Titanfall, the androids gradually developed emotions in imitation, as seen in their relationship with BT.And... the humanity shown by different people in different worlds.Her own experience and her experience in the Internet cafe made her sure of one thing: that the Herrscher could become human. In this case, she decided to tie up the upcoming Herrscher of Reason and take her away.The beacon was activated. She didn't know if the beacon would be useful, but according to Liu Yuan's words: "The principle is very simple: just send a similar communication to the energy body, 'Come here! You trash.'"The general "energy" thinking is very simple: you mock me, and I will come.The moment the beacon was activated, Elysia felt the emergence of Honkai energy. Honkai energy appeared around the beacon in an instant, and the powerful energy erosion was a bit overwhelming even for Elysia."What a powerful force. Fortunately, I am prepared..."A pink bow and arrow appeared in her hand. She aimed at the sky, and a barrier like a castle wrapped around her.She was a Herrscher, after all. Although she had been completely transformed into a human by the Law of Cycle, her ability was not weakened.At the same time, all organizations in the world detected that Honkai had appeared in the absolute no-man's land at the center of the Sahara Desert."Is it a system error? How could the Honkai appear here?""No mistake! The strength of the Honkai is beyond imagination. We are retrieving satellite data from the scene. Wait, why is there a black zone here?"The Honkai came, and the Herrscher core almost instantly merged into the body that Elysia had prepared in advance.The silver-haired girl opened her eyes. Her body was growing rapidly. In the blink of an eye, she reached the level of an 18-year-old beautiful girl. She looked at Elysia with lifeless eyes.Today, Elysia is an ordinary person. As a Herrscher, the girl cannot sense that Elysia and she are the same origin.The Herrscher has only one idea: kill! She wants to destroy the current civilization and eliminate everything in this world!!!The Herrscher of Reason has the ability to create corresponding items as long as she fully understands them. As the first Herrscher, she is weak, but also very strong.But when she was about to act, Elysia began counting."3, 2, 1, Go!!!"Ding Ding DingElysia took out a rope and tied up the Herrscher of Reason, who was unable to move on the ground."What did you do?""I didn't do anything. You are the Herrscher of Reason, right? Then I'll call you Reason-chan~"Elysia looked at the increasing number of Honkai beasts around her, lifted the Herrscher of Reason, and said softly: "I didn't do anything. I just asked the gods to make this body that attracts you, and then... seal it!"Yes, the Herrscher of Reason can create anything that can be fully understood, and as a Herrscher, she can understand everything in this world. As long as she is given enough time, this world can be easily destroyed.However, because of insufficient time, she was the first to be destroyed in previous eras and parallel worlds. According to the situation in this world, when she appeared, she would cause the death of tens of thousands to millions of people and then be killed.It's just that there are almost no living people in the desert area, not to mention that she also asked some normal people to deal with these Honkai beasts.The Herrscher of Reason was still trying to control the body, but all her attempts were in vain because this thing was a body made by a real god, and she could not fully analyze it."Haha, don't struggle. Follow me!"She was ready for a big fight, but she didn't expect everything to go so smoothly, so smoothly that she felt the Herrscher was just like that.Although the Herrscher dealt with it, the Honkai Beast that came with the Herrscher...The Honkai Beast was not a problem, as she had invited many big guys who were still individuals in the Internet cafe. She only needed to pack up the most difficult Herrscher and take her away, and the rest of the big guys... were happy to let go and play once, and even when she sent out the task application, many people said they would come to play at their own expense because it was too fun.On the brink of the Eruption, Accelerator leaned on his cane and gestured: "Toyama Kinji, let's see who kills more!"Toyama Kinji shook his: "I can't compete, I can't compete; I'm just here to watch the show. You want to compete over there."Following the direction of Toyama Kinji's words, Accelerator saw Misaka Mikoto waving her fists, and her young body burst forth with powerful energy."Misaka Explosion Fist!!!"Countless Honkai beasts were knocked away by Misaka Mikoto's fists.Although Elysia invited people this time, it is unknown whether the people in the Internet cafe are human in any form. For example, there was a four-man team consisting of Baki, Goku, Garou, and Dokutah on the other side.Baki had already opened Demon Face, relying on muscle thinking to join the battle without hesitation. He was eager to fight, eager for a battle with all his heart and soul.And Son Goku also wanted to join, but this time he did not join without thinking; he took out a 'magic stick'. Son Goku also played Ultraman Fighting Evolution, but because of the special nature of his race, he did not choose to transform into Ultraman, but instead chose the controllable giant ape form!Whether he has a tail or not, as long as he wants, he can transform into a giant ape for three minutes. If it is a full moon night, the time can last for six minutes!Son Goku had already completed the transformation and rushed in.There were many humans in the Internet cafe. Many people were in a state of nonsense, displaying their power after gaining power and changing their fate. When Elysia said that there were strong enemies who could be beaten and killed at will, and that these were not life, many people wanted to come.It's a pity that some people can't participate in this carnival because of their race or their weak strength.While Elysia was taking action, Liu Yuan also came to the core of the collapsed world—the tree of imaginary numbers.Chapter 400: Hiring a Herracher as a Network AdministratorThe tree of imaginary numbers is the core of the entire Honkai world. Every leaf on this tree represents a world, and the leaves that separate from the tree become Bubble Worlds.No life in this world can interfere with the tree of imaginary numbers, but Liu Yuan is an exception.As a tree, it started as a seedling and gradually grew with the passage of time. Now, it is already a towering tree. Although it no longer needs care, if someone can "fertilize" it, it can grow more luxuriant."Tree! I have added fertilizer to you, and I have also spread the events of your world to various worlds. How about opening a backdoor for our employees? Also, let a few more people come to our store to surf the Internet?"This time, it is not about saving the world directly, like in Takashima Yuuna's world, but negotiating with this world.However, the negotiation is fruitful. In the future, more "protagonists" will be sent to Internet cafes, and the world where Elysia resides will also become a central part of this tree. Even the Teyvat continent, where Zhongli and Ganyu were located, was fished out and hung on the tree to become a real number space.This was a deal. Liu Yuan exchanged the stability of Elysia's world and the world of the guests in the Internet cafe for the fact that what happens in this world would spread to other worlds.Is it profitable? A huge profit, because Liu Yuan did not pay anything—just spread some fertilizer and made a promise.Of course, this promise is not empty talk. In the future, the Internet cafe will feature games based on the information provided by this world and spread them to various worlds.For Liu Yuan, it’s actually a bit profitable. He looked at the "future" of this world, and it was quite cruel. Or it might be good to use it to create a gacha game.After thinking about it, he also had a plan. "Don't worry, I will help you develop your world in the future, but if you encounter something completely illogical here, please help polish it! Reality can be illogical, but games can't."After completing a transaction with a friend, Liu Yuan returned to the Internet cafe. However, as soon as he returned, he saw the beautiful girl tied to the ground and fell into deep thought.The silver-haired beauty on the ground was struggling with ropes tied around her body, and a large piece of bread was stuffed in her mouth to prevent her from making any sound. Next to her, Elysia sat on a stool, legs crossed, looking down from above, while the front desk Kisara was watching the scene while sipping noodles."Didn't you say you wanted to stop the arrival of Honkai? What? Is Honkai a beautiful girl?"Liu Yuan didn’t know that Elysia had made a body to attract the Herrscher, because before Elysia took action today, he went to fertilize the tree of imaginary numbers, so she didn’t know what preparations Elysia had made.As for the body? For a god, it’s not difficult to make a body that meets the requirements, right?When Liu Yuan was confused, Elysia stood up, "Boss, she owes me money. Can I make her my subordinate?"Liu Yuan was stunned by this sentence but soon received a bill from the Law of Cycle.Normally, Liu Yuan asked the Law of Cycle to do anything for free, after all, he helped him when she became a god. The Internet cafe and the Little Circle World had a friendly relationship, but the bill was not a simple matter.What does this prove? It proves that the newcomer is very good at handling things!Liu Yuan took out the bill and said expressionlessly, "Yes, it is natural to pay back debts. I took a look, and she owes us 20,000 yuan.""Woo woo woo!"The Herrscher of Reason on the ground was still struggling. She was a Herrscher and had no emotions. But a voice in the dark told her that if she didn’t stop struggling, she would be finished.However, Liu Yuan gave her a heavy hammer next. "Sister, stop struggling. Do you see what this is? The contract between the tree of imaginary numbers and me! Oh! I forgot that you don’t know what the tree of imaginary numbers is. It doesn’t matter. Just think of it as your world owing me something. As the entity that gave birth to this world, you have to help pay it back. I won’t charge you more—a salary of one thousand a month, and you will be free in twenty months."Kisara, who was standing by, listened to this and pondered, "Why does this sentence feel so familiar?"Thinking carefully, wasn’t this what he said when he fooled Jibril?But Jibril appeared be free in twenty years, and this one would be free in less than two years.But it’s not a big problem. Kisara knew Liu Yuan too well. The last time Jibril was tricked, she still hasn’t paid back a penny.There’s no way. Although the monthly salary is high, her food and drink aren’t free and are all accounted for. According to her daily eating and drinking habits, she will have to work for Liu Yuan for the rest of her life.As for me... I am free...When she thought of this, Kisara felt terrible. Any store manager or network administrator had a salary, but she didn’t have a penny.But then she thought about it again and figured it out. Although she didn’t have a salary, she could be the boss’s wife! ! !If the Internet cafe didn’t pay her, she would just eat Liu Yuan’s food.After a series of contracts, no matter whether the other managers had humanity or not, they had to become employees of this store. But Liu Yuan soon realized one thing."Elysia! One branch can’t support so many employees.""It doesn’t matter~ Only this one descended into my world before the Law of Cycles, and now I’ve caught this one. Unless I provoke the next Herrscher, she won’t appear within fifty years.""That’s fine~ Otherwise, everyone would owe debts, and she could only sell herself to pay it back. But by the way, what’s her name?""I don’t know~ Does the boss have any good ideas?""I don’t know either!"Liu Yuan is a typical person who has difficulty naming, so it’s hard for him to come up with a name. Kisara had a good idea: "You call her the Ruler of Reason, so why not call her Reason-chan?"Liu Yuan couldn’t help but complain, "Why don’t you call her Rie-chan?""Hey? You know what, this name is pretty nice."Elysia liked the name, and Liu Yuan waved her hand. "Come on, at least she has a beautiful girl’s body. It’s okay to give her this name now. She will go crazy when she has her own ideas in the future.""Then boss, you come up with one~"Liu Yuan was about to bite the bullet and name her, but suddenly saw the information from the Tree of imaginary Numbers, so he said directly: "How about Bronya Zaychik?""Bronya? Boss, you have a great talent for naming~"Elysia felt that the name was very good, and Kisara nodded in agreement.And Liu Yuan? He read the complete information from the Tree of imaginary Numbers. The general meaning is that a human who may be born in the future cannot be born because of Elysia’s actions.In the future, the Herrscher is called Bronya Zaychik. After taking a look at the future image, it is 80% similar to the image customized by Elysia. Anyway, the person with this name hasn’t been born yet, so with the idea of borrowing, he just decided to use it directly.

Chapter 401: Bronya Decides to Work HardElysia encountered a problem. As a Herrscher, she was an emotionless being. Although her consciousness was immersed in this body, she had no threat plan in such a short time."Boss, please help me. You seem to be very experienced..."Kisara agreed, "Yes, our boss is absolutely capable of cheating people.""I always feel that you are undermining me, but it's not a big problem. You watch: facing such a completely unyielding existence, we need to deal with her weaknesses.""What are her weaknesses?"Elysia was puzzled. The body of the Herrscher of Reason was specially customized by the gods. Although it limited the Herrscher's abilities, the body itself could be said to be very perfect. It should not have any defects."As far as the body is concerned, it is indeed perfect. It can even give birth to two children at a time. It is because of this perfection that she has a fatal flaw.""?"Elysia was curious, and Kisara was also shocked."For a body like this, because it is too perfect, it has everything it should have. And I also learned this move from Master Zhang.""Master Zhang? Who is he?"Kisara showed a curious expression, and Liu Yuan introduced him seriously: "The so-called Master Zhang is the leader of the Ming Cult, Zhang Wuji. There is a saying in the Ming Cult: 'The holy fire is shining, the holy light is shining! All my disciples, meow meow meow!'""...""..."Liu Yuan waved his hand, "It's not a big deal, come! I'll show you what to do with such a perfect body."Liu Yuan squatted down and pointed at Bronya's shoes, "Come on, take them off."Kisara was shocked, "Boss! Stop, you are breaking the law. She was just born.""..."Liu Yuan chose to ignore Kisara's shock and said to Elysia, "You are all girls, come here, I will teach you."Not to mention, Elysia's aesthetics are really great, with long silver hair and white stockings; even Liu Yuan couldn't help but look twice.But it's not a big problem; he has no interest in Bronya. He is just teaching Elysia how to make people surrender."Take off your shoes and socks."Kisara stood behind Liu Yuan and said in Liu Yuan's tone, "Then grab her feet and put them in your mouth!""...""Woo woo woo!"Liu Yuan really couldn't stand it. Kisara was making such a fuss. He directly hugged Kisara, stopping her from talking, and took out a feather and looked at Bronya's feet.Elysia was stunned for a moment, then nodded seriously, took the feather sacredly, and then looked at Bronya tied up on the ground with a smile on her face."Be good! Don't be afraid, it will be quick!"Bronya felt something and was struggling. Liu Yuan pulled the bread out of her mouth and asked, "What else do you want to say?""I..."Before she finished speaking, Liu Yuan poked the bread back."No need to watch; she wants to say she won't obey, so go ahead and scratch her! Although she is not a human in spirit, after the soul and body are completely integrated, she will become an adult after some more tossing."Elysia smiled and apologized, "Bronya, I'm sorry, the boss asked me to do this, and I was also coerced by the boss."While mentioning coercion, the feather in her hand did not stop at all.Liu Yuan pulled Kisara to the lounge and let her go."Boss, hold me for a while longer, okay?""No, I'm tired, let's just rest for a while.""How long will it take to finish outside?""It will definitely be finished in an hour."Liu Yuan took out two bottles of Coke, opened them, and took a big sip, feeling his whole body relax. "Let's take a break, and I'll think about what game to put on the shelves.""Then... do you want to try the knee pillow?""Okay! I haven't tried it since I was a child~" After saying that, Liu Yuan hugged Kisara and put her head on his thighs."Don't mess around, or you'll lose your lap pillow."Kisara was stunned. She intended to let Liu Yuan lie on her legs. Why...Before she could finish her words, Liu Yuan spoke directly, "Don't ask why. If you ask, I just can't bear to do it. I'm afraid I'll hurt you. Okay, stop talking. If you want to rest, rest. If you don't want to rest, get up.""Rest~"Kisara closed her eyes. She liked it whether she was giving a lap pillow or being given a lap pillow.The room in the lounge was completely isolated from outside sounds. Liu Yuan didn't know what Elysia did. He only knew that Bronya's socks were messy after she came out, and she stood obediently beside Elysia with tears on her face."Ding ding~ Boss~ Look, how's my training going? Bronya.""Hello, Boss. Hello, Sister Kisara.""What should I call you then~"Bronya turned and looked at Elysia, "Sister Elysia~"Although she said "sister," Liu Yuan felt that this girl's tone was unwilling. But it's not a big problem. She owes me 20,000 yuan, and she may owe more in the future."Finished the training?""Hmm~"Elysia hummed softly, "Boss~ I'll leave the teaching of the newcomers to you. I don't understand a lot of things~""You, hurry up and deal with your own world, and then find some time to make up for what you owe.""I know~ Boss, you've done so much for me, I'll definitely repay you~""?"Kisara's pink eyes were already wide open. Why did she have a bad feeling?"Hey~ Kisara, I can't help but snatch her from you~""Enough, enough, you're bullying me all day long. You have Bronya; go and bully her.""Hehe~"Alisa made a face. She wanted Bronya, but she didn't dare to ask Kisara, so she just teased her to see Kisara's embarrassed, jealous, shy, and murderous expression."Enough, stop playing. The opening time is almost here. It's unrealistic to teach her how to play games today. You should teach her how to receive guests first.""Okay~"Liu Yuan had to admit that Bronya was very well trained by Elysia. She had memorized what she had to do as a network administrator. When the Internet cafe opened, any needs of Internet cafe guests could be met normally.But here came the test for Bronya. Today, a new guest appeared. The person who came was a man with black hair and purple eyes. His name was Lelouch Vi Britannia. He was going to school as usual, but he suddenly found himself in a strange shop."Hello, where is this place?"After hearing the question, Bronya began to introduce."Hello, guest, this is the four-dimensional space Internet cafe. What do you need?""I..."Lelouch was about to say something, but when he considered his identity and current situation, he held back his words.Chapter 402: Lelouch JoinsGood, Liu Yuan could sense that the new guest was another traitor harboring deep hatred. Needless to say, he knew how to arrange it.When Elysia was about to act, Liu Yuan interrupted her."Leave this guest to me. This young man cannot be swayed by your approach."Alisa is a lively elf. Her human side can move anyone, but it is obvious that the person in front of her does not need this humanity. What he needs is…"Lelouch? I only ask you one question: do you want power? Enough to destroy the world, or the power to change the world?"Lelouch’s steps to leave halted at that moment, and he turned to look at Liu Yuan. Liu Yuan said slowly, "Come on, you may not be able to change the past here, but you can change the future. Do you plan to live a mediocre life and die without accomplishing anything? Or, even if you live to the age of 30, change the whole world, let the world remember your name, and finally die with a bang and become famous?""I…"Lelouch looked at Liu Yuan. At that moment, he also felt Liu Yuan’s charm."I want to… be famous!"Just as Lelouch decided to stay in the Internet cafe, the system—which had been offline for a long time—suddenly sounded."Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the hidden achievement 'Nobody or Famous?' Reward: Cyberpunk 2077."Liu Yuan was completely silent. Could he create a new game through this achievement? Then, could he and Kisara make an H game?However, Liu Yuan merely thought about this matter; this is a regular store, and the games on the shelves are all regular games.Liu Yuan calmly spoke, "Tell me your wish; any wish will be fulfilled here.""Really? What if… I want to change the world?""Of course, network administrator! Turn on the computer and have him play Mental Omega."Elysia added, "The Old process: players with ideological problems should see Yuri first."Liu Yuan added, "Ask for Yuri from the first chapter of Epsilon; don’t choose the Queen Mother."Now she had figured out the game process of the Internet cafe. Everyone has different pursuits, but if a guest appears bitter and vengeful, it is right to let him see Yuri first.If not, then recommend different games according to their needs. For learning, recommend Red Alert—learn physics and chemistry well, and travel all over the world. For strength, recommend Elden Ring and summon a clone brother; that’s right. If there is no goal, then go with a sandbox game! Or recommend games with competitive elements such as LoL.However, although many of Elysia’s games are played online, she is very serious about playing in the cloud and ensures that there will be no problems with the recommended games. Besides, Liu Yuan is in charge of the branch now. If you are not familiar with it, just go to Liu Yuan. What a good tool boss~Lelouch sat down. The computer here was novel to him. Under the guidance of the network administrator, he entered the game.When he entered, he was shocked.Everything in the game was real, and there was a bald man sitting in front of him. The bald man felt Lelouch’s gaze and asked with a smile, "Oh! My dear Proselyte, do you have anything to ask?""I… want to change the world.""Isn't this what we want to do? I didn't expect you to have so few questions. Then come with me and change the world. Remember, violence is only a tool to change the world. What we need to do is use our dreams and determination to attract like-minded people to change the world together. Being a tyrant attracts hatred? Haha, Proselyte, I didn't expect you to have such a childlike fantasy. It's really interesting.""?"Lelouch slowly typed a question mark, but he chose to believe Liu Yuan’s words. In addition, he felt a different charm from the bald man before him—a man who might truly desire to change the world.At the same time that Lelouch entered the game, Liu Yuan also put the new game on the shelves. However, when he did so, he found Schwi."Hello, boss~""Hello, how are you two doing?"Schwi patted her belly, "I'm preparing for pregnancy."Ex-Machinas can modify their bodies according to human forms, and with the help of God of Games, having a child is not a problem."Boss, is there anything I can do for you?""Yes, we were just chatting. Next, I want to talk about something important, which is related to the new game.""Is this the Cyberpunk game?"Liu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, this game features a technology called prosthetics. I want to discuss with you whether the prosthetics can be transformed into exoskeletons or normal organs. I feel that ordinary prosthetics cannot be sold in our store."There are too many powers and items provided by the Internet cafe. Even if there is a problem with the body, you can use the Law of Cycle or Minecraft to adjust the body directly. It is impossible to transform into a superman, but it is still very simple to make the bones or parts of the body normal.As for a lack of parts, it is even simpler: Senzu beans can solve many issues related to missing parts. Because of this, most people don't need prosthetics at all. If the Ex-Machinas sell prosthetics mindlessly, they may not make much money. However, if they change their mindset a little, selling exoskeletons will be fine.In fact, the technology of the Ex-Machinas can advance very rapidly, but they seem to be deliberately limiting their own technological level. At the same time, the items sold in the Internet cafe are all in-game and can be obtained by the players themselves. If such a stubborn person does not remind himself, the other party may end up selling prosthetics foolishly."Is this okay?""As long as the core technology remains the same, it's fine. This can also help reduce some pressure on guests from different worlds. After all, many black technologies in Night City are quite useful for some people in the technological world. But I have a question.""Boss, tell me."Liu Yuan touched his chin and thought, "If you were to have a hacker war with other Ex-Machinas, what would you do?"Schwi thought seriously, "I would let Holou blow their head off. Physical destruction is always more useful than data confrontation.""Very good, I have no problem."In fact, Liu Yuan had always been curious about what a hacker duel between Ex-Machinas was like. Now that he understands it, he finds that their battles are really simple and rough.In a fantasy hacker duel, both sides are evenly matched and use all their tricks. In a real hacker duel, find your own god to blow up the enemy's camp.As time passed, a day in the Internet cafe came to an end. Listening to the teachings of Political Commissar Yuri, Lelouch followed him and witnessed the knowledge and power of the other world. But after learning from Yuri, he became even more confused.---Chapter 403: Adding a Small Contradiction to Lelouch's World"Dear customer, is there anything I can help you with?"When the store was about to close, Lelouch saw Liu Yuan sitting on a chair and drinking Coke."Boss... I don't know... what should I do..."Lelouch was confused. Through Yuri, he knew what was wrong with his world.Years of war have made people from all over the world hostile. He had thought of resolving the war and letting his sister live in a peaceful world, but this idea was rejected by Yuri. Yuri just said "childish," completely breaking the plan he had long contemplated. Now, Lelouch was confused and didn't know what to do.Follow the various doctrines in the game? If these are useful... how can that ending happen?"I see your confusion," Liu Yuan said as he took out a stool and patted it. "Sit down. Let's talk therapy today."Lelouch sat down obediently, and Liu Yuan slowly opened a bottle of Coke for him. "Come on! Let me guess your troubles. You want to rule the world with violence and make people all over the world hate you. When everyone hates you, you end the hatred through death, right? Destroy the world in order to create the world, take the sins and evils of the world on yourself, and exchange your life for true peace. I have to admit that your ideas are very bold.""You...""Your next sentence is, 'How do you know?'" Liu Yuan continued.Lelouch's eyes widened, and he held back what he wanted to say.At this time, Liu Yuan slowly said, "If you hadn't come here, this would indeed be a plan you could implement. But since you have come here, there are many things you can do. It's very simple to make everyone in the world give up hatred.""What..."Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Create a bigger conflict.""But... this is the biggest... contradiction I can think of."Lelouch was completely deflated, but Liu Yuan patted him on the shoulder. "Your age, your experience, and the world you live in limit your vision. You can put the contradiction into the universe.""Put it into the universe?"Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, your world's technology is very strong. So let me ask you: if the physics of your world were interfered with, and at the same time it were detected that an alien civilization is going to destroy your world, what would you do?""I..."Lelouch figured everything out in an instant; this was a killer move. If you focus on Earth, then it is a dispute between various countries and ethnic groups. But if you look at the universe—when your enemy is an alien—it becomes a fight for the survival of the entire planet.Liu Yuan said slowly, "Well, let me give you a few formulas that can be used to fool people. First, survival is the primary need of civilization. Second, civilization continues to grow and expand, but the total amount of matter in the universe remains unchanged. There is also a technological explosion and a chain of suspicion."Lelouch understood instantly. If he created a hostile alien civilization—and while all countries might still be fighting for their own interests at that time—he could take the lead in raising the banner of rebellion and changing the world.But the question was, how does one create an enemy of this level? How can people be made to believe it?Liu Yuan saw what Lelouch was thinking, so he said slowly, "It's very simple. I can help you create an alien civilization and even make people in your world feel an instant sense of crisis, but the price is that for the next five hundred years, all the technology in your world will be given to our store.""I agree."Lelouch had made a choice—or, to be precise, he had no choice. He knew very well that in such a magical world there was actually not much difference between agreeing and refusing. The other party could occupy or destroy his world in the snap of a finger. Because of this, he didn't understand Liu Yuan's true purpose."You are wondering why I do this and help you in this way, right? Because I am a businessman, and making a fortune by robbing is robbery—let alone that being a businessman makes much more money than being a robber. How about it? I'll give you another chance. Are you sure you want to agree?""I agree! If my world can be truly peaceful, my sister can...""Of course, and you should know what to do after contacting Yuri. Don't worry; you can ask the Ex-Machina for help with technology and other things."Lelouch returned to his own world, but for some reason he did not learn how Liu Yuan had acted until he saw a piece of news.This news did not attract anyone's attention, yet it appeared on his TV:"According to astronomers' observations, a planet in the Alpha Centauri system—about 4.3 light years away from Earth—has disappeared, and now it is being reported by an authoritative source..."When he changed the channel, he saw a reporter interviewing a scientific research institution, where a researcher ran out crazily exclaiming, "God threw the dice, and physics no longer exists! Hahahaha!"Another channel—also an astronomy-related channel—featured a middle-aged man excitedly telling a reporter, "We received friendly communications from aliens, and we also had friendly exchanges in the direction of the communication. This is a major discovery for us—there is life outside Earth!!!"Lelouch could see that Liu Yuan had taken action; he had just not expected Liu Yuan to be so fast.Liu Yuan's method of action was very simple. First, he asked the Law of Cycle to help directly destroy a galaxy in Centauri. Liu Yuan confirmed that there was no life—or even cells—in the entire galaxy. It was a pity that if there had been a Trisolaran civilization, Liu Yuan would still have wanted to help them in a friendly way.After finishing these tasks, Liu Yuan slightly misled the basic physics of this world. The principle was very simple: the basic rules did not change, but when humans were ready to use technology to obtain accurate results, any technology in the solar system would yield wrong results.And when humans can fly out of the solar system and develop technology beyond it, the hatred of this world will probably be put down.Then it was simple: let the Ex-Machina send a communication to Earth—probably saying, "Don't answer!" "Where are you~" "Come and play!""Finally found you~"These words were meant to be exciting and thrilling. If it were just like this, it wouldn't be scary—but at this time, Lelouch would get involved and spread the "Dark Forest Law" in this world. At the same time, Lelouch would proclaim, "This world should stop fighting! Stop the hatred; our enemies come from outside Earth." The effect would be surprisingly good.To increase the sense of reality, Liu Yuan also projected images of space fleets that were estimated to scare Earth's civilization for six or seven hundred years. After six or seven hundred years—no matter how great the current hatred is—following cooperation and the advent of cosmic civilization, it is estimated that the top leaders will even acknowledge the existence of aliens.As for whether the Dark Forest Law is applicable or not, it really depends on the world. In some worlds, the entire universe is full of love and peace, and such concept is useless. But if there are other worlds with common hostilities, it is very useful. There are also worlds that don’t play with technology at all and don’t engage in cultivation; such worlds are also useless. But this idea is good for scaring people.Yet it seems that when a world was playing with cosmic civilization, something went wrong with its brain and it added some Internet elements. The entire universe has become a big stage, which is quite peaceful.Chapter 404: CC "Sign a contract with me" Lelouch "No""The boss is so fast; is this... power?"For several days, Lelouch studied at the Internet cafe. His main goals were several things: the Titans in Titanfall, knowledge related to pilots, information about the Red Alert world, the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring, and some items from other games.In the past week, he had completely lost interest in going to school. What he wanted to do was change the world.The player mall in the Internet cafe was very magical. As long as you had money, you could buy anything, even nuclear warheads.After experiencing the chaos of Red Alert, he knew all too well how terrifying the so-called superweapons were. Just the commonly used strategic nuclear bombs could easily paralyze a city or destroy a unit—not to mention the lightning storms and hypersonic teleportation from the Allies.As for the mecha...While he was thinking, an explosion nearby caught his attention."What happened?" He looked in the direction of the explosion and saw a large truck crash into the wall. People around him pulled out their phones to take pictures, but Lelouch frowned.He didn’t think much of it and jumped down to help. However, just as he was about to rescue, he heard someone calling him from the box. He activated his mental power. The driver appears to be a member of a terrorist organization. They claimed there was a gas bomb, but after using his mental power to investigate, it turned out to be not a gas bomb, but a person.Feeling the eyes of the crowd, he straightened up and covered his face. "I order you, in the name of Paganism! Forget your memories, delete all records, go home and rest!"The powerful mental energy burst out instantly. The mental power had little effect on people with strong will or special training, but the people around him were ordinary, except for the two drivers of the terrorist organization—none of them were strong-willed.Once done, Lelouch took out a pickaxe from his system storage and smashed it at the so-called gas bomb. The impact revealed a green-haired girl. Since he had prepared in advance, Lelouch didn’t panic but held the girl in his arms. At the same time, he focused his gaze on the two drivers in the car."In the name of Lelouch Vi Britannia, I order you to follow me!"The power of the mind was used again. The two drivers were resolute. At the same time, Lelouch wasn’t very interested in controlling their will; he simply controlled their bodies and made them follow him.Meanwhile, a large number of soldiers surrounded him, and Lelouch put on a pair of glasses.These glasses were modified from the prosthetic eyes used in Cyberpunk 2077V. His image in all surveillance footage was pixelated, and all smart devices within his line of sight were hacked.So, in public, Lelouch took two rebels and a beautiful girl in a jar.It would be more accurate to say it wasn’t exactly in public. Lelouch’s escape route involved digging down with a pickaxe—dig three, fill one—letting the two terrorists follow him while he dug and filled until they were 100 meters underground. Lelouch slightly expanded the surrounding area, inserted a torch, and then released the mind control over the two people."Who are you?"The girl, named Kallen, tried to draw her gun, but her body was completely out of control. She realized it was definitely the person in front of her who had done something to her."Me? My name is Lelouch Vi Britannia, the 11th prince of the Holy Britannia Empire. I know your identity. Are you a rebel, or..."Kallen's pupils shrank, and the man next to her trembled unconsciously.Lelouch gently set the girl who had woken up aside and said calmly, "Don’t be afraid. I support your spirit of resistance. I’m just thinking about something interesting. What if your resistance succeeds?""Heh, do you mean we’re like ants that can be crushed to death?"Facing the girl's defiance, Lelouch smiled and shook his head. "Not only are you a bug, but I’m also a bug. See this? This is a high-tech pickaxe from the sixth level civilization. It uses molecular recombination technology and can completely dig through stone and metal."As he spoke, Lelouch took out the enchanted precision diamond pickaxe and began to dig into the surrounding walls. Then he pulled out the Minecraft torch and introduced it. "This is a controlled fusion torch from the planet Cybertron. It cannot be extinguished in any way. Want to try?"Lelouch controlled Kallen’s body to try and destroy the torch, but the light from the torch remained unextinguished. When she touched it, the temperature indicated it was fire."What are these...?" Lelouch said slowly, "Don’t worry, these are toys from the Centaur Galaxy, the planet Cybertron. Super TNT—one cubic meter of TNT! Its explosive power can be perfectly confined to a range of ten meters. It’s technology humans simply cannot master."At this point, the driver beside Kallen inhaled sharply. "Are you an alien?""No!" Lelouch replied, "I’ve just introduced myself. I am the 11th prince of the Holy Britannia Empire. You can call me Lelouch. What I want to tell you is that the planets with these technologies have perished. These planets sent some of their technologies to Earth through quantum entanglement, and I’m the lucky one who obtained them. At the same time, I have unfortunate news. The Protoss civilization, which destroyed the Six Bodies and Cybertron, has discovered the coordinates of Earth and plans to destroy humanity. Earth’s technology has been locked, and we can no longer break through the blockade of alien civilizations. In four hundred years, all humans on Earth will be destroyed. To them, whether you or I, we are all bugs.""How is that possible?"Kallen wanted to refute, but then she saw a horrifying image."My superpowers were granted by the people of the Six Bodies. I can control the thoughts of all life, but at the same time, I can also show others some truths of the world through this ability."What did Kallen see? In the blink of an eye, all the planets in a galaxy vanished, and the sun was like a ball, pinched and toyed with by a ruthless hand. "Ah!!!"Kallen felt her brain tremble, but Lelouch did not stop. He allowed the two people in front of him to witness everything.After witnessing it all, the two people fell unconscious.Lelouch turned slowly to look at C.C. on the side. "Since you're awake, don’t pretend to be asleep.""Are you telling the truth? Alien civilizations and all that..."Lelouch replied calmly, "I don’t need to lie, because these things can be verified."C.C. was silent for a long time before looking at Lelouch. "Do you want to sign a contract with me? I can grant..."Before C.C. could finish her sentence, Lelouch immediately covered her mouth. "No!"Chapter 405: Finally SignedAs a customer of the internet cafe, Lelouch had seen the tips from the Law of Cycle on the forum."In any world, when someone tells you, 'Sign a contract with me and become xxx,' don't sign it!!! If you have any questions, go to the boss!"This sentence had been liked by a lot of people, and many had even commented that contracts were too tricky. Unless the boss helps you check it, don't sign it if you can avoid it.C.C. didn't expect anyone to reject her. She tried to sign the contract directly, but her ability ineffective on the other party."I have no interest in your contract, but you are quite interesting...""..."C.C. fell silent, so Lelouch spoke directly: "If you’re afraid of danger, you can follow me during this time. I can guarantee your safety. If you don’t trust me, you can leave at any time.""Are you serious?""What?""Protecting me?"Lelouch lowered his head and thought for a moment. "Yes, even until the end of the world.""Pfft, can you live until the end of the world?""What if I say I can?"Looking into Lelouch’s eyes, C.C. showed an expression of disbelief. She had a vague feeling that the person in front of her might be... someone similar to herself.Lelouch said calmly, "I will lead mankind to fight against the upcoming aliens. Before that, I will not die, nor will I allow myself to perish."Since he wanted to transfer human conflicts to outer space, he had no intention of dying, because he wanted to witness the expressions of Earthlings when they saw the projection set by Liu Yuan and the Law of Cycle, four hundred or even five hundred years later!The mere thought of it filled him with joy from the inside out!"Is what you said... true?""Of course.""I believe you. Let’s treat this as... the contract we’ve signed.""Okay."The moment Lelouch spoke those words of agreement, he suddenly found that the girl in front of him was staring at him.At that moment, he felt his brain tremble, and the power of the mind was unconsciously released. C.C. also widened her eyes.What did she see? Did she see a pink-haired girl playing with the sun?While she was shocked, Lelouch also saw some of her experiences through C.C.'s eyes—very little, just a part, but he could sense her thoughts and wishes.At this moment, he fell silent. He had wanted to completely reject this contract, but after seeing a glimpse of the girl’s experiences, he hesitated. After a while, he spoke."I accept."Lelouch’s eyes turned red, and he gained the power called Geass.However, as soon as the power was obtained, it was dismissed with disdain by his psychic power."..."Lelouch felt that he had been tricked—he had lost out of the deal!He had signed a contract, but in the end, he had gained a power that was inferior to his psychic abilities. He tried to analyze it. The power he had gained was likely a weakened version of psychic power, allowing him to force someone to do something after looking into their eyes.The effective range wasn’t even a fraction of his psychic power, and it required eye contact. When he compared it to the psychic power he had learned from Political Commissar Yuri, it felt weak. His psychic power could control anyone within a kilometer radius, even allowing him to control someone on the other end of a phone call. The control was permanent, and one person could be controlled repeatedly.What were the advantages of Geass? Maybe its strong sustainability? But the precondition took too long, and the need to maintain eye contact made it too troublesome. He guessed that even the Mimic Tear would refuse to use it.When Kallen woke up, Lelouch had already left with C.C. At that moment, she was still processing the image of the world’s destruction in her mind.Technology was locked, and aliens would invade. In a few hundred years, aliens who had destroyed other galaxies would invade Earth? Why? What is there on Earth that is worth invading?While Kallen was lost in thought, she noticed a notebook left by Lelouch. It recorded his thoughts."Dark Forest Law?"Kallen looked at the text and her pupils suddenly shrank, because Lelouch had written about why Earth might be targeted.The Earth had once broadcast a message into space, and this broadcast was intercepted by an advanced civilization living in a distant region. That civilization then decided to invade Earth.Now, she wanted to verify two things: one, whether the basic science Lelouch mentioned had been locked, and two, whether the rumored Centauri constellation had been destroyed.Additionally, she saw Lelouch's grand vision."Although I am a prince, I hope that humanity’s descendants will still be living on Earth in a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years. I believe all countries should unite, stop oppression and aggression, and fight together against the destruction of our planet by aliens."Reclaiming Japan... Honestly, that didn't seem important now. What if it was restored? In three or four hundred years, aliens would arrive on Earth, and everyone would die.She also understood why Lelouch had called her childish. At this point, it wasn’t about reclaiming a country—it was about the survival of civilization.But she wasn't sure whether it was true until she returned to school.Originally, she was only half-believing, half-doubting, until she secretly approached the physics teacher."Teacher... I encountered some problems. I found that some things in the physics book was wrong. After simulating it on a computer, the data was incorrect.""You found it too?"The physics teacher looked at Kallen with a serious expression. "Except for the known physics that can be tested using original data, all other physics data is wrong. I believe it’s the work of gods; otherwise, this phenomenon is impossible to explain."The teacher continued to lecture while holding the textbook. Regardless of the experimental results, his class had to go on."Teacher..."Kallen opened her mouth to speak but held back. Just as she was leaving, she saw a girl with light green curly hair leaning against the corner of the stairs.She vaguely remembered this girl. Wasn’t she called Nina Einstein?"Why is this happening... The data is all wrong. It was all correct before. Why?""Classmate, what’s wrong? Can I help you?"Kallen’s voice caught Nina’s attention. At that moment, Nina’s eyes were completely blank. She asked Kallen, "Let me ask you, what will happen if I throw a pen at you?""It will hit me and then fall to the ground.""Yes, according to basic physics, that’s what should happen. But when I simulated it on a computer, I got an amazing result. The first time, the pen bounced straight into the air and didn’t fall to the ground at all. The second time, the pen flew out of Earth at a speed faster than light, surpassing the speed of light!!!""Classmate...! Classmate!""I’m fine..."Nina covered her head and murmured, "It’s just that physics might not exist in the future. It’s nothing...""Really... no longer exist? What he said is true?""Him? Do you know some truth?"Nina suddenly caught on to a key piece of information. She wanted to know the truth, but no matter what method or means she used, she couldn’t uncover it.---Chapter 406: Lelouch Begins to Trick You (Updated)Kallen took a deep breath and said, "I'll tell you something—just treat it as a rumor I heard. I heard that an alien civilization discovered Earth and wants to occupy it. In order to prevent the explosion of Earth's technology, our basic physics has been locked.""What? How is it possible?""I didn't believe it at first until he showed me this..."Kallen took out Lelouch's notebook. There were no secret words on it; only records about the Dark Forest.Upon seeing the records about the Dark Forest Law and the destruction of Centauri, Nina's eyes widened."Are these... true?""I don't know; I doubt it too, but it seems that everything he wrote here has come true, except for the alien invasion of Earth in four hundred years.""No wonder... Can I meet him?"Kallen shook her head. "I can't guarantee that I can make an appointment with him because he hasn't been to school for a long time.""Is he a student of our school?""Yes..."So Kallen found a way to find Lelouch's contact information. Now Lelouch has given up going to school. Going to school? Bullshit.Through a special network, he has found like-minded companions around the world.They have only one goal: to end the war and let all humans resist the invasion from aliens together.Lelouch has already established a preliminary organization, and even the name of the resistance army has been thought of—it's called the Earth Resistance Army.But when he was about to make offline contact, the doorbell rang.C.C., who was eating pizza in the living room, shouted to Lelouch, "Someone is coming.""I know."Lelouch stood up calmly. Through his spiritual power, he already knew who the two people was outside.When Kallen opened the door and saw Lelouch, she opened her mouth and swallowed the last words she wanted to say.Lelouch asked directly, "Do you believe what I said?"Before Kallen could answer, Nina asked directly, "What do you know?""Don't worry, I will answer you slowly; both of you, please come in!"After entering the room, the two saw C.C. eating pizza in the living room."Is it you?"C.C. greeted Kallen, and Kallen looked at her with embarrassment.Lelouch repeated what he said to Nina yesterday. At that moment, she regained her faith.What she feared most was not that technology was blocked, but that physics really did not exist.Lelouch spoke seriously, "But our situation may be more miserable than being destroyed directly. For those two civilizations, death is just a moment, but we may have to watch the human race perish."Lelouch continued to tempt, "And the people of this world are still waging wars for land and interests, not knowing that if we don't unite now, we will never have the chance to unite again."Nina took a deep breath and said in a voice that was not as weak as before, "We must stop the war! People all over the world unite, but basic physics is blocked; how can we develop...?""It's very simple: fly out of the solar system!"Lelouch started to talk nonsense seriously, "According to the information I got, their technological blockade can only cover the solar system. As long as we develop a spacecraft that can fly out of the solar system, we can develop technology outside the solar system. You should have seen my notes when you came here, right? I believe that as long as we break through the blockade of basic physics and the whole world concentrates on improving technology, at worst we can escape."Kallen said with some sadness, "End the war? How easy is that..."Kallen has the most to say. Their resistance has been resisting for so many years, and they can't even shake the rule of Britannia, so how can they end the world's war? Besides, for those who are interested in the authorities, they may care about immediate interests, not the future of mankind.Feeling Kallen's thoughts, Lelouch realized that his team had one more person.Lelouch stood up and stretched out his hand to the two, "I understand that this is a difficult road. But this is not just our business, but the business of all human beings in the world. I have also contacted many physicists, astronomers, and people with lofty ideals. We want to stop the world's war together. Are you willing to join?"Nina spoke without any hesitation, "I am willing."Kallen thought for a long time and said, "I am willing too!"Nina didn't have too many ideas, because physics "does not exist" and alien civilizations are also going to invade Earth. It's nonsense to consider ruling now. Even if you are allowed to rule, how many years can you rule? A ruler can rule for forty years—at most, ten generations.After ten generations, the entire human race will be extinct! What's the point of ruling?If what Lelouch said is true, then it will take at least a hundred years for humans to fly out of the solar system and have the ability to conduct large-scale physical experiments at the edge of the solar system or even at its periphery.Still fighting? Nina is not talking nonsense. After physics is locked, neither weapons nor equipment can be studied now; we can only try to develop various technologies through recorded physics, and we can't verify whether the experiment is correct through computers at all—we can only use the human brain.At this time, Lelouch also said, "I have obtained some technologies from Cybertron and other planets. Although we can't analyze these technologies now, we should be able to use these technologies and principles to have the ability to conduct experiments outside the solar system within a hundred years."If it were just talk, Lelouch couldn't let people join so easily. Liu Yuan can't change the objective physical rules. What Liu Yuan did was make all the computer data related to physical experiments produce wrong answers.That's enough; this level is enough to make all physicists collapse. At this time, Lelouch stood up and told some truths, and even set a goal.He can quickly get a lot of support in a short period of time. At this time, he took out some props and technologies from the Internet cafe. Don't ask! The point is that quantum mechanics is self-protection from other civilizations.Don't care whether it's reasonable or not. Anyway, physicists in this world can't crack these technologies because the computers produce wrong results.As for how to develop the aerospace industry? Lelouch has also thought about it. He will obtain some spaceships from the Ex-Machinas that can fly into the universe and out of the solar system in a dozen years. Then, let the physicists of this world conduct experiments outside the Milky Way. After obtaining the correct physical results, they will believe his words more.Lelouch also set a small goal for himself. In the first five years, he will end the war in this world and assassinate all the war factions at the same time.Five years later, he will integrate the power of the entire world and fully develop the aerospace industry.Fifty years later, when it is confirmed that experiments can be conducted outside the Milky Way, all countries will be able to concentrate their forces and fully develop the aviation industry.Four hundred years later, the barriers will disappear. At that time, humans will not forget history, but the experience of four hundred years of cooperation will definitely allow them to continue to maintain the current state.How to assassinate? Simple! Lelouch has commissioned the Ex-Machinas to find all the war factions in this world, no matter which country, and assassinate them all.The assassination method is also simple. Did you see this BT?Chapter 407: David from 2076Lelouch came to the Internet cafe, but when he entered today, he brought someone with him.Liu Yuan saw the scene and laughed, joking, "Bring your wife?""No, just... a friend."Elysia nodded on the side and said, "I understand, but she is so cute.""Huh?"C.C. was suddenly praised and was stunned for a moment. She was being praised by a girl for being cute. Wait—she is a witch, not a cute girl.Just as she was about to refute, a newcomer came to the gate."Where is this...?"David Martinez remembered that he had just caused trouble at school and was waiting for his mother to come to the school to rescue him. How could he suddenly appear in such a strange place?Before he could wonder further, he found a silver-haired girl standing in front of him. This girl was so beautiful that her eyes were a little straight."Hello, guests. This is the Mindspace Internet Cafe. You can get everything you want here."This time, the newcomer was not a bitter and vengeful person. Bronya stepped forward and began to introduce him.The young man named David Martinez looked around awkwardly."Is this... an Internet cafe? Sorry, I don't have any money..."Elysia smiled and said, "You don't have to pay here. You can use your life as collateral.""Life? No, no.""Really?"Elysia said seductively, "Do you want to live an ordinary life and wait for death in bed with a catheter inserted in the end, or become famous before the age of 30?"If it had been a man asking the question, David would not have felt anything, but when asked by a beautiful girl, he couldn't help but say, "I want to... become famous."Boys of his age are most likely to get carried away. Even if they don't really want to become famous, they will instinctively make some impulsive choices in front of cute girls like Elysia and Bronya.Elysia invited with a smile, "Then sell all your life after the age of thirty! Don't worry, this shop is not a black shop. After you get power in this shop, you can quickly get power. You can ask for more money—it's very easy to get.""Okay, okay... What should I do?""Put your hand here."Under Elysia's instructions, David put his hand on the card reader, but then Elysia showed an incredible expression on her face."Boss... help me..."Elysia's tone was a little nervous. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation, so she could only ask Liu Yuan for advice.Liu Yuan came over and saw that the young man in front of him didn't have enough life to sell.Looking at the people he had met before—they were at least eighty—but this one was different, having  less than a year.What kind of short-lived person is this? If he doesn't come to the Internet cafe, he might die when he goes out!However, Liu Yuan spoke to David slowly, "Please don't be nervous. This guest is new here and is not so familiar with some work processes. You have a long lifespan; you can live to eighty years old."Kisara who stood by couldn't help but shake her head when she heard this. It was obvious that Elysia had not yet learned how to fool people, or that the boss was professional enough.Don't ask—all those with short lives are counted as eighty. Those with long lives are forbidden to exchange lifespan for time.Think about whom she was looking at in the beginning. There were suitable newcomers, but they had no money. After taking a look at their lifespans, they could not even reach thirty years old, but Liu Yuan fooled them into reaching eighty years old without changing faces. It was really a series of conditions that meant they had to work for Liu Yuan even if they died.But it was obvious that those newcomers were lucky. Now they are not only alive and well but also have money.With money, they can live better in this Internet cafe.Hearing Liu Yuan's words, David breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Then can I use my 40 years of life to exchange for power?""Of course! Whether in the world you live in or in this Internet cafe, no matter what doubts you have, you can come to me.""Thank you, boss!""Bronya, take that machine.""Yes!"Bronya agreed and led David to the machine in front.After watching him walk away, Elysia whispered, "Boss, is this okay? Will the newcomer die after returning?""No problem. If he really dies, I will extract his soul and let him work to pay off his debts. Don't worry, this store is a conscientious store."Elysia didn't believe it at all. If they can trade lives, can this store be considered conscientious?Bronya sneered at his words. Conscience? If Liu Yuan had a conscience, would she work here for nothing forever?She had seen a senior named Jibril. According to the senior, this was a black shop, and no one who came here left alive. This made Bronya feel very scared.But in fact, what Jibril said was true—because no one has resigned so far, no one has left.David was assigned a computer. Looking at the dazzling games, he fell into a dilemma."Excuse me... How do I get power?"Faced with the newcomer's question, Bronya explained slowly, "You can meet Yuri first, and then try our new game, Cyberpunk 2077!""Huh?"David was stunned for a moment: 2077? He seemed to be living in 2076—what is this?David had a strange feeling that he had really encountered an opportunity.As for whether it was an opportunity or not, Bronya had no idea. She just recommended that newcomers play games according to the process.According to the Internet cafe's fool-style newcomer package, no matter what the newcomer does or what they study, as long as they are a person, he can be recommended to Mental Omega. Teacher Yuri can solve 99% of the problems. If there are any that cannot be solved, then go to Elden Ring to find big brother—the big brother can definitely solve 100% of the problems.Let her tell a joke. Now, it seems that no one except Liu Yuan can beat the big brother the first time without cheesing big brother in the Internet cafe.The only one who can beat him ten times is Little Master, because when Little Master went in, the two of them competed in cooking skills. Little Master thought of the taste of his mother and then thought of his goals—and won.Big brother can develop his body to the limit, but he can't create, so he is not very good at it.Of course, there is a hidden logic in recommending Red Alert right away. Red Alert is a game that kills time. If you are a rookie, you may have to play it for a long time. Even if you are not interested in real-time strategy, buying Red Alert at the beginning increases your personal consumption.Whenever he plays a game, the Internet cafe makes more money.However, Bronya is still conscientious. At present, there is still a set of unethical ways to play in Internet cafes.Because there is a half-price discount for the game after clearing the fixed route of Clannad, many people in need of it recommend this game, and it has received unanimous positive reviews in Internet cafes.Chapter 408: 2076 Playing 2077"Oh! My dear Proselyte, do you have any questions?"David was confused by Yuri now. As a teenager, he had many doubts, such as where he came from and where he would die, what role he could play, whether he was a burden to his mother, how he should face her, how he could reveal his thoughts to her, and what his future career plans should be.Yuri gave precise answers to all of these, and at the same time, when David was confused, Yuri provided him with a clear direction in life. It was a pity that David was too young and inexperienced. He didn't understand many things, and they just went in one ear and out the other because he felt they were useless."My dear Proselyte, I don’t know how you dreamed of these, but if what you said is true, the best first choice is to become the only king of this city, the only capitalist. Become a part of them, and then find a way to kill them."At this moment, David set a goal for himself—to make himself a king, to make himself... a capitalist!After disconnecting from the Red Alert game, he stared at the screen with lifeless eyes.At that moment, Lelouch took off his glasses and spoke to the newcomer: "Hello, my name is Lelouch. Is there anything I can help you with?""Help me... I want to know what's going on in this store, and the boss seems very powerful..."Hearing this, Lelouch’s eyes flashed.He took a deep breath and said seriously, "The boss is not just powerful... he is invincible!""Huh?"Lelouch remembered Liu Yuan's actions in his own world. Just a simple promise in his world—no, it should be said that the physics of the solar system doesn’t even directly exist.It even made it very easy for him to win over a large number of scientific researchers. Now, he was ready to resist this world. But before that, he decided to practice a few more times.His target was Cape Hope, Alaska. Britannia had a base there, and it was indeed very close to various continents. It was a very good place to showcase alien technology.As for why he brought C.C. here, it was also simple. This woman was trustworthy. That was his intuition. Rationality and sensibility—this time, he chose sensibility.David widened his eyes. "Boss, is it really that amazing?""Yes, you can always come to the boss if you have any difficulties. Although it costs a little, believe me, the price will definitely be worth it for you in the future."Initially, Lelouch thought uploading all the future technology was bit of a loss. But then he changed his perspective and realized it was a huge profit!Because there were the organic Ex-Machina species—any technology meant nothing in front of them.The boss wants technology? That’s like giving it to you for free!Realizing this, Lelouch’s gratitude toward Liu Yuan became overwhelming.David wrote down Lelouch's words, and then, remembering Bronya's suggestion, he entered the game Cyberpunk 2077."Good morning! Night City! Last night's Death Lotto was a full count..."At this moment, David was shocked. The scene in this game... was it Night City? Wait, is this what will happen in Night City a year later?His heart began to race, and he was excited.Following the game's instructions, he discovered he could choose his identity.Of the three options, he chose the "company dog" without hesitation because his mother wanted him to become one.After entering the game, he was amazed by the realistic scenes, especially the identity of "V," which stunned him.A senior executive of Arasaka? What a glorious identity!But just as he was feeling proud, he suddenly remembered what Yuri had said."Become the king of this city. Become the biggest capitalist."And here he was, a company dog, proving he wasn’t the king.What does it take to become a king? At this moment, he fell into deep thought.Fortunately, there’s the software TT, and he reached out to ask for advice from the experts.TT GroupDavid: "Everyone, what do you need to do to become the king?"Fujimaru Kaede: "Kill! Kill him until a river of blood flows! Wait, is it a game or reality?"David: "Game! Cyberpunk 2077."Subaru Natsuki: "Kill! Kill him until a river of blood flows."Tina: "If it's a game, my suggestion is to kill! If you can't kill, consider cheesing anyone and anything. It’s a game anyway, don’t stress too much. If your goal is really to become the king, just kill. All your enemies, kill them all. Recruit all your teammates! The end."Madoka-chan: "wryyyy! Kill!!"Madoka-chan was silenced for ten minutes by the Law of Cycle.Madoka Mari: "I'm very sorry, there was a little problem with her brain, but she has recovered. If you're a newcomer, you can ask the old customers. Everyone's suggestions are very useful."At the same time, Sora & Shiro replied at the same time: "If it's this game, just kill. I recommend the company dog route. Start killing from the beginning. If you run away, you can have the invincible Power!"Sora: "Power!"Shiro: "More Power!"Power: "?"Looking at the sudden deviation, David seemed to understand something.Since the bosses said so, then! Kill to your heart's content!Although the game was very real, his consciousness told him that these were all fake. Since they were fake, he decided to follow the bosses’ advice and kill!However, he didn’t kill blindly. After receiving the leader's order, he used his prosthesis to chop off the opponent's head the moment he saw the leader."This prosthesis is so strong!"At that moment, David finally understood why his mother wanted him to study in that school. The prostheses there were just too strong.However, after just a few seconds of happiness in the game, he was locked up for killing a colleague’s prosthesis and shot to death.TTDavid: "No! I can't beat him."Sora: "Come! Check out this video."Sora sent a video."Turning my body into a raging fire."Others eventually founded the Arasaka Tower with Johnny Silverhand, but Sora was the company dog at the start, killing from top to bottom.While killing, Sora also gave some explanations."This game is very simple. Just go the company dog route. In the beginning, we get a lot of powerful prostheses. We just need to hack the Arasaka network, and then do this, this, and then this..."David was stunned. He never imagined there was a way to get through the Arasaka Tower like this.In the game, Sora killed everyone from beginning to end, leaving no one alive.With hacking technology, combined with super physical skills and computing power, he completed the killing in the Arasaka Tower and even easily killed the legendary Adam Smasher.But he didn’t get cocky. Even though he looked graceful in the game, he knew how difficult it was to do. He had tried again and was instantly killed by the security department.In Sora's video, he was always drifting and killing, while in his own, he was killed instantly at the beginning.But David wasn’t discouraged. He remembered what Yuri had said.He wanted to become the king, and he also remembered Elysia's invitation.Is he a nobody? Or famous?Since the game gave him this opportunity, he decided to become famous!Chapter 409: David, whose entire body is artificial except for his brain (Updated)He died countless times, but he was still full of confidence. It was simple: he could start over after dying in the game, and he became stronger every time he did.He gradually figured out how the security guards defended themselves and where most of them appeared—until he met Adam Smasher.In the game, the air kills were very elegant, but in reality...David successfully changed from David to David-sauce.Not to mention, the way Adam Smasher killed people was quite cool. He fell from the sky in a chic way, and then David became David-sauce.But David had to admit that Adam Smasher’s oppression was really strong. Facing this enemy, he felt only powerlessness and had no idea how to confront him.What made him most nervous was that in Night City—where he lived—there was a character called Adam Smasher. It was hard for him to imagine what kind of person he would become in the face of this terrifying existence."No, no!"David found that he was still too weak in the game. Although he could kill ordinary people, he did so only by relying on the high performance of his prostheses and through repeated deaths. He needed to become stronger and truly understand these prostheses.While he was thinking, he discovered that someone had contacted him. The person who reached out was named Schwi."Hello, are you playing Cyberpunk 2077?""Yes, who are you?""My name is Schwi, and I am one of the people in charge of the Ex-Machinas. I am selling new prostheses here. Are you interested?"David was excited when he saw this—but then he calmed down."Sorry, I don't have any money...""It doesn't matter. You can take out a loan first. If it is a case of force majeure, we can give you an extension, but if you don't repay it maliciously, the boss will punish you severely."David breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Anyway, he had already sold a lot of lifespans, so it seemed that selling more was acceptable."No problem, what kinds of prostheses are available?"Schwi sent a list, and David's eyes widened when he saw it. From the eyes to the feet, from the skin to the bones—everything was available. Except for the brain, everything else could be replaced.At the same time, Schwi replied, "I have checked the world you are in. It has prosthetic technology that can transform your whole body. When will you start?""Now?"At that moment, a male Ex-Machina had already arrived at the third branch and looked at David.Thus, David completed a body transformation below the neck in the lounge.Compared with David's world, the transformation performed by the Ex-Machina was very simple—directly transforming the human body from the inside out with the aid of the Spirits, so that many parts felt like the original skin. This is the ability that Holou gave to the Ex-Machina, allowing the machine to possess flesh-like qualities and even to give birth to children.Although there was no anesthesia during the transformation process, the overall procedure was very harmonious. What’s more, this was the Internet cafe—it was Liu Yuan’s store, and the Ex-Machina respected Liu Yuan to the fullest.This was mainly thanks to Schwi, who respected Liu Yuan and was grateful to Kisara.When Schwi first entered the Internet cafe, it was Kisara who taught her—despite her lack of understanding of human nature—how to capture the person she liked. Schwi was sure that the reason she could be with Riku so quickly must have had something to do with the kiss that Kisara knew.David’s body transformation was completed, and he felt that he now had a lot of prostheses in his body, though he didn’t yet know what they were for. The Ex-Machina beside him introduced, "When you finish playing Cyberpunk 2077, you will understand the role of these prostheses. It is recommended that you directly open the realism mode and fully substitute your data inside, learning the functions of the prostheses through continuous combat. Considering that you are a student, the prostheses that are too bloody and violent are temporarily locked. In reality, these prostheses will only be used when you enter combat mode.""Is that... done?""Yes. Prosthetic technology is very simple. This time, the total cost of your body transformation is one million."This one million is not one million in Night City, but one million in the Internet cafe. For David, this money might be harder to repay than money in Night City. Because money in Night City is not equivalent to money in the Internet cafe, many black technologies in the Internet cafe are priced sky-high compared to those in Night City. In addition, Night City relies on strength to obtain money, and its financial system can even be regarded as non-existent.But it wasn’t a big problem. David looked at the forum’s strategies, which offered many ways to make money, and he believed that he could pay it back."Wow! Cool!"In the game, David felt that he had indeed become stronger—especially after the data was fully substituted. Even the MaxTac couldn't beat him, yet this set of prostheses seemed to have some shortcomings, as they required a lot of energy. However, unlike other prostheses, his only to require eating.In addition, he discovered that his eyes were really awesome, and he could teach himself how to hack. The chip was even more terrifying, and the feeling of time stopping made him feel overwhelmed.In his endless excitement, he killed many in Night City. But soon, he received a notice that the Internet cafe was closing.The notice read: "The store will be closed in five minutes; save as soon as possible."David had nothing to save—he had always killed a lot. And if he died in realism mode, he would have to start over, so he didn’t need to save at all.However, the battles in the game also greatly improved him; at least he now knew what each prosthesis was for. They were for both his hands and legs, and he always felt that he wasn’t using all his strength. But it didn’t matter—he could come back tomorrow.He felt that with this power, he would never disappoint Yuri, the political commissar’s expectations. He believed that he could become the king of Night City, or even the biggest capitalist in Night City.Young people his age are most likely to get carried away. In addition, he was originally from the bottom of Night City. After gaining power, he suddenly became a little arrogant.At that time, Lelouch beside him noticed the change in this newcomer."Newcomer.""Senior?"Lelouch spoke seriously, "The power here is indeed intoxicating, but before you immerse yourself in power, think more about Yuri's teachings and everyone's tips on TT."Yuri’s teachings were not only about becoming a king, but also about gaining clear self-awareness. Unfortunately, Yuri said so much that David couldn’t remember many of his words. Having not personally experienced the darkness of society, David did not fully understand Yuri’s words—and without understanding, he wasn’t interested. Naturally, he couldn’t recall them on his own, but when he encountered difficulties in the future, Yuri’s words would echo in his ears.At that moment, David calmed down, and Lelouch spoke calmly beside him."It seems that you have calmed down. As a senior, I will give you some advice: if you don't have the ability to change the world, don't expose your power at will. The power given to you here is meant to let you change your life and the world—not to let you do whatever you want. Haha, if it’s just simple killing or becoming the so-called strongest, you could do that without this place.""I..." David lowered his head, and Lelouch continued, "I can understand your feelings. Like you, I have also felt that I am unique. But think more about the other guests in the Internet cafe—your power is nothing compared to theirs."That sentence completely awakened David.Where did his prostheses come from? They were obtained through trade with the Ex-Machina. And this kind of power—to arbitrarily transform the human body—if you think about it, you will know how terrible it is.Chapter 410: David Saves MomDavid returned to his own world. He noticed the time and realized that only ten minutes had passed. As he pondered this, he heard his mother's voice."David!"There was anger and unwillingness in his mother's tone. He couldn't understand why his mother insisted on making him study, even though he could improve without studying.But after Yuri's advice, he understood one thing: it was because of maternal love. His mother loved him. She had no power, no money, and even thought she had no ability. But she tried her best to give him the best, even if that "best" wasn’t what she wanted most. His mother truly gave her all, even her life."Mom!"David hugged Gloria. She was about to speak, but when she was hugged, all the words were held back."Huh, I'll deal with you when I get back.""Mom, I've made up my mind. I want to be the king of this city!""What?"Gloria thought she had misheard, but she soon realized that this might be something her son said to avoid punishment.Just as she was about to scold him, David continued, "I listened to you and bought the genuine software, but I encountered a hacker before class, and my chip was stolen, so I was considered to be using pirated software.""Really?"Gloria remained skeptical. If this was truly the case, she couldn’t blame her son."If you're lying, you'll be in trouble.""Hehe~ If I lie, Mom, just give me a good beating.""Idiotic brat!"Gloria patted David’s back gently. After all, it was a good thing that her son had realized his mistake. As for the money... she could still afford it.Thinking of this, she took a deep breath. "Mom, are you tired?""No, I'm not tired at all for you, bad boy."David continued to hug Gloria. "Mom, you've worked hard."David had always been an obedient child. After Yuri's guidance, he now understood the greatness of his mother. No matter what, he would try his best not to do things that would disappoint her.Besides, he could gain power and technology from the Internet café. He believed that he would become a superior person sooner or later. He wanted to stand on top of Arasaka Tower and pee on everyone below.Gloria didn’t want to find out why her son had used hacking software. Since he had a goal and admitted his mistake, she just assumed it was the chip being stolen.Gloria was in a good mood on the way home.Although her son had gotten into trouble, he was still her child, and if what he said was true, she couldn’t blame him.David was in a very good mood now. He was already thinking about how to become the king of Night City.However, on the way home, David suddenly noticed something was off.Just as he reacted, a car on the right aimed at him and prepared to shoot.It wasn't him, but the company dog’s car next to him. He and his mother were just passersby, caught in the crossfire."Damn it!!!"David panicked, but soon he found that time seemed to have stopped.No! Time hadn’t stopped, but slowed down. This was the power from the Internet café prosthesis.Without hesitation, he unbuckled the seatbelts of both himself and his mother, grabbed her hand, and pushed her out of the car.The moment he jumped out, a gunfight broke out between the gang and the company dogs. Even the car flipped over.David couldn’t imagine what would’ve happened if he and his mother had been in the car.At the same time, he felt extremely lucky to have encountered a noble person who helped him. Yet, he also hated himself. If he hadn't entered the Internet café, his mother might have died because of his use of black software."Damn it!"His anger burned in his chest, but at this moment, he suddenly calmed down. He remembered his conversation with Yuri.He had talked a lot with Yuri, and he had just listened casually without taking much to heart. Now, those words came back to him."My dear Proselyte, remember! When capital completely controls the country, it will be the real end of the world. No matter what the people below do, they can't affect the power of capital. Even if you kill everyone, they’re just afraid of your power. You need organization, companions, resistance, revolution, and the overthrow of capital's complete rule, or do what you think is right."He hadn’t taken this sentence seriously because he felt he couldn’t overthrow Arasaka Company. After getting into the game, he killed from start to finish, fully immersed in the thrill, just remembering Yuri’s advice to become a king or a capitalist.As he thought about it, he realized Yuri’s teachings were one ring after another. Becoming a king or a capitalist had to be linked with what Yuri had said earlier to be complete. By only listening to the last advice, he would just become the next Arasaka.Now he regretted it, regretting not taking Yuri’s words to heart. He needed to learn from Yuri again tomorrow.But before that... he had to do one thing: revenge.The situation had escalated quickly. Whether it was the gangsters or the company dogs, since they didn’t value his life, he decided... to kill them.Time slowed again, and he saw the thugs running away.They were excited as if their goal had been accomplished, but they didn’t know that a pair of eyes were watching them.The prosthetic eyes, made by the Ex-Machina, could hack into all electronic devices within their field of vision.He had locked onto the ones who attacked him, but at that moment, he hesitated.This was not a game, this was reality. Killing people himself...But Yuri’s words flashed through his mind."Proselyte, remember! Killing people isn’t terrible. Some people must die, especially enemies."The prosthetic eyes locked onto the targets and hacked.David didn’t have hacking ability, but the prosthetics provided by the Ex-Machina were too powerful. It was a version created and enhanced based on the prosthetics V used in Cyberpunk 2077.There was no need for the user to improve his own abilities; the best chipset was already equipped.Prosthetic destruction, manipulation, suicide... and cyberpsychosis.This time, he didn’t hesitate for long. He sent the two attackers and the driver a chain virus, "suicide." The gangsters who had just attacked him and Gloria killed themselves while fleeing."David! David!"At that moment, Gloria also regained her senses and called David’s name.David squatted down and looked at his mother. "Mom, I’m fine. How are you?""How did we... get down?"David comforted her. "We’re safe, Mom. When we get home, I’ll tell you a secret."