Liu Yuan is indeed an experienced player. He led the group through the traps on the left and the giant monster on the right, ultimately clearing the entire General's Tomb.
"Boss, you're amazing!"
Kisara exclaimed. For so long, Liu Yuan was always the go-to person whenever she got stuck. As for exploring on her own? That was not her forte. She preferred fighting or commanding others in battle and was not good at puzzles.
Jibril collapsed beside her, fully realizing how terrible it was to be weak. She regretted that the game mode didn't allow her to use her own attributes; otherwise, she would have broken through the entire maze herself.
Liu Yuan understood this. After all, everyone has different approaches to playing games. As a leader, he enjoyed bringing happiness to others.
For now, he felt it was getting late and considered lying down for a nap.
He wanted to be a good young man who went to bed early and got up early, but when he checked the time, Liu Yuan froze.
It was seven o'clock in the morning, time to clean up the Internet cafe and prepare for business.
"Geez! How did time pass so quickly?"
Liu Yuan had forgotten one thing: he had wasted several hours waiting for Tina to act in her world. After coming back, he spent several hours running the maze with Kisara and Jibril. Naturally, time disappeared quickly.
"Forget it. I'll just wash up and get ready to open the door."
Why wait to sleep tonight? Anyway, staying up late for a long time is not a big deal.
At eight o'clock, the Internet cafe opened as usual.
Today, Kaede and Natsuki Subaru had a competition to see who would arrive first. Natsuki Subaru was ten minutes later than Kaede because he overslept. But what surprised Liu Yuan was that Chtholly actually brought a newcomer.
"Boss~~"
Chtholly pointed to the white-haired girl beside her and introduced her: "Her name is Nephren, and she wants to go online too. Boss, are there any discounts for bringing a friend?"
"Nope. The Internet rules have been explained, right?"
"They have~"
Chtholly nodded vigorously, but the expressionless girl beside her looked at Liu Yuan with what seemed like no emotions.
It wasn't that she had no emotions, but she was not good at expressing them. Yesterday, she and three Fairy Leprechauns, Chtholly, and Aiseya participated in a crusade. Chtholly's performance exceeded everyone's expectations. She easily defeated the invading beast without consuming too much magic power.
The sixth beast, a very special monster in Chtholly's world, had the ability to split and grow rapidly. It was a very difficult monster, and many Fairy Leprechauns had sacrificed themselves because of it.
But this time, what did they see? The holy sword used by Chtholly was flying everywhere? The beast was split into pieces?
The flying sword chopped it hundreds of times until it could no longer split.
Then they returned unscathed under Chtholly's protection. It was on the way back that Chtholly found Nephren and said she would take her to a good place.
As for why they didn't bring their other companion, they couldn't find her; she was still on another ship. They would have to wait until the Internet cafe opened the next day to bring her.
Before coming, Chtholly naturally explained the rules of the Internet cafe. Nephren didn't believe in the strange place Chtholly described. But when she suddenly appeared in the Internet cafe, she felt like she was dreaming.
Since they were accompanied by a regular, Liu Yuan didn't say much but asked Kisara to show them how to turn on the computer. Before leaving, Chtholly asked Liu Yuan with a hesitant look on her face: "Boss, can I teach others the skills I learned in the game?"
"Yes, if others can learn it, that's their ability. But are you sure you can explain the skills and sword-controlling techniques clearly?"
"I can't explain them clearly."
"Isn't that the point? Although you can't explain them clearly, you can bring friends here like today. The more, the better."
"Okay! By the way, boss, I have some questions for you..."
Chtholly's face turned a little red. According to Liu Yuan's experience, if a girl is in this state, there is only one possibility: she wants to know how to attract an attention of a boy.
"Excuse me, if a boy likes someone, what is their state?"
Chtholly's voice was very low. Since the door had been open for a while, the others were already at their computers and immersed in their games, so she felt more confident asking private questions.
"Well, it's hard to say. But generally, if a man is interested in a woman, the success rate of being direct with her is very high. There's a saying from my hometown: 'A man chasing a woman is like climbing a mountain; a woman chasing a man is like a layer of gauze.' If you like him and he has some feelings for you, you can take the initiative."
"But...but will it be seen as..."
"Not at all. Just remember one thing: playing hard to get can ruin your chances."
"..."
Chtholly was silent. It was the first time she heard this kind of advice, but she took it to heart.
On the other side, Kisara, who had shown Nephren to her seat, came over: "Hey, our boss is quite experienced."
Liu Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Have you heard a saying?"
"What?"
"The less personal experience someone has, the more advice they give."
"Is there such a saying?"
"You'll see."
Liu Yuan was calm about this. Compared to women, he still liked games more. He couldn't help but think back to his past when he had pursued a beautiful girl.
He had chased her for a long time—eating, watching movies, giving gifts, going to class together, and walking her to the dorm. Until one day, they had dinner together, watched a movie, and were ready to get a room when he suddenly realized something: the time he spent chasing her could have been used to achieve platinum in any game.
The money he spent on her could have supported him comfortably, but he wasted it all on chasing a woman.
Since then, he let it go, and after going back to playing games, he found that gaming was too fun. Finding a partner required caring about her thoughts and guessing what was wrong with her.
With that time, he could play Spider Solitaire in between group raids.
Seeing Liu Yuan's expression, Kisara couldn't help but sigh: "Boss, you really are a person with a story."
"I don't know if I have a story, but I know that if you don't work, you might have an accident."
At that moment, Kisara felt a sense of danger. She looked back and saw Nephren and Chtholly, who had just been brought over, waving for help.
Despite her fear of Liu Yuan, she turned around with a gentle smile: "I'm coming~"
"Hey, Kisara is really something. As a senior, it's nice to see diligent newcomers. Forget it, give her a little leeway and count her as owing only 100 million."
At this time, Jibril, who was working hard, did not realize what she was going to experience.
But it wasn't a big problem. She would figure it out decades later. The future would take care of itself.