I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 384

Chapter 384: Xiao Mo’s Unfounded Jealousy

“A… cafe in the game?”

Even though Xiao Mo and I were sitting in front of the computer right now, the computer setup in this hotel wasn’t as luxurious as the one we had at home.

The screen was a standard 27-inch gaming IPS display without features like HDR that Sikong Yue’s small TV had provided. However, I was still stunned by the “cafe” in front of me.

The reason for my surprise wasn’t its luxury but how it once again overturned my imagination of online games.

Is the freedom in this game a bit too high?

In front of the computer, Xiao Mo, Jiang Wei, and Ye Zi had all entered this café. According to the geographical location, this cafe was located in the game’s Orca City, next to a crossroads on Sui Avenue in the city center. The geographical positioning was excellent.

The proportions and appearance of the buildings in the game were directly designed based on reality, without the typical teleportation magic circle placed on the game’s large map where players would stand to load the next map. We had just entered this shop directly from the street without transitioning or loading.

Crossing the intersection, pushing open the door of the shop, and entering, it was a shop very similar to the Shenzhen Cat Cafe. The reason I say “very similar” is because this place where we worked in the real world wasn’t exactly the same. There were things here that didn’t exist in reality, such as some game props and various potions and gems that could add attributes.

However, you could still see the connection between this shop and the Shenzhen Cat Cafe. There were many familiar things for me, like some cat climbing frames here and the large fish tank at the entrance. The designer almost completely restored the style of the shop and added some game features.

Does this mean… in the game “Age of Aquarius,” you can DIY things?

What concept is this? Can someone edit the buildings in the game? If people have this permission, won’t some of them misuse it?

“Jialan Nuo’er? Are you guys…”

Upon seeing Xiao Mo and me enter, Sikong Yue, dressed in a maid outfit, seemed somewhat surprised.

“Are you two Nuo’er and Xiao Mo? Or are you their fans? Admirers?”

“Miss Sikong Yue?”

I hesitated for a moment, then opened the public microphone. “Are you managing this place?”

“It’s really you,” Sikong Yue looked genuinely surprised. “Aren’t you two supposed to be on a honeymoon trip?”

“We just had breakfast, played some games, and planned to wait until noon when the temperature warms up a bit before going out. We’re playing on the computer inside the hotel,” I explained.

“This area has a relatively high latitude, with an average temperature around minus two to three degrees Celsius every year, warming up a bit only around noon.”

“I see,” Sikong Yue smiled.

“Ouyang Xue said not to tell you about this yet. Originally, we planned to discuss it in detail after your honeymoon. But now that you know… how do you feel? I’m currently managing this place. Sister Ouyang said I’m better at handling online and gaming content, so she put me in charge here.”

“Can you actually buy things here?”

I wandered inside a bit and approached the service window on the first floor of the familiar cafe. As I touched the flashing area before the screen, a cute menu popped up with rabbit ear patterns:

?Pink dye: 8 Aquarius Palace Coins?

?Orca City “Nice to Come Again” Royal Random Hairstyle Card: 10 Aquarius Palace Coins?

?Vanilla Latte: 26 cash (Scan to pay, currently only available in Shenzhen City delivery area)?

?Jialan Nuo’er’s Cat Teaser: 3 Aquarius Palace Coins?

“These are all… what are they?”

After glancing roughly at the menu, I spoke into the microphone, “Are these game items?”

“Some are game items, like that pink dye for coloring weapons,” explained Sikong Yue.

“There are also real-world items, such as the vanilla latte you can order here. Our real-world cafe handles the delivery, so it’s a way to sell things bypassing delivery platforms.”

“My goodness…” I grew even more curious.

“How exactly was this set up here? I mean… can anyone do this?”

Most of the games I’ve played before didn’t have this kind of setup, except for ‘Minecraft’.

“But in ‘Minecraft’, the freedom comes with the price of having a lot of naughty children. The previous day, you worked hard to build a particularly beautiful house in the game, and that night, the game went offline, and naughty children might come over and blow up your house directly.”

“You need to apply and then purchase, similar to buying a house,” Sikong Yue blurted out. “Haven’t you bought a house in this game?”

“No,” I pressed the ‘shake head’ button casually. “Xiao Mo and I have hardly played the game these days.”

“You basically buy the usage rights for a building on this plot with money, then DIY inside it. You can use the templates provided by the system, like that chair…”

At this point, Jiang Wei chimed in, walking towards a pink sofa not far from the café.

“Take this for example. The model is a chair. You can widen it underneath to make it a seat, change the color to pink, and add two rabbit ears. It’s like sculpting your face. I heard Miss Sikong Yue’s team worked tirelessly for two days and nights to finish this room, spending a lot of money on materials.”

“If you’re a modeler yourself or have expertise in this area, you don’t need to use the system’s templates. You can design models yourself directly, as long as they don’t involve sensitive topics like politics or inappropriate content. Small chairs like this one get approved quickly.”

I tried moving towards the pink sofa, pointing the mouse over it—

?Special Pink Chair for Shangjing Cafe (Creator: Official Account of Shangjing Maid Cat Cafe) Free to Use, Effect: Sitting on it restores 10 Stamina and 5 Health Points per second. Resting for more than 180 seconds grants a 10-minute positive state “Energetic” (Cannot be dispelled): Defense Penetration +4%?

“Does this even have stats?”

I then turned towards a cat near the window—

?Maine Coon Cat “Dingman”: Pay 1 Water Palace Coin to interact with it. After 10 seconds of interaction, you receive a 10-minute positive state “Dingman’s Blessing”: Increases Critical Hit Damage by 3.75%?

Lost in thought, I saw a group of initial robots wielding weapons walking in from outside. They approached the cats and chairs in the cafe as if they were regular customers, engaging in various interactions.

“They’re all dungeon specialization players, probably buffing up before heading to the dungeons.”

Jiang Wei remarked on the side, “You know why I say I’ve struck it rich? This game isn’t just complex, its replayability is truly incredible. Even for you guys who run a real-life store, you could open a similar one in the game, bring in unwanted items your friends don’t need, and even buff passersby.”

“I feel like I’m struggling to keep up with the times.”

I looked at the diverse array of products and attributes in the store, and this supposedly entirely DIY “cafe” created by modelers, and I was at a loss for words to express my inner amazement.

“Nuo’er is easily satisfied.”

For some reason, Xiao Mo stood up from the computer chair on the side and walked behind me, saying, “Your eyes widen so much when you see a little house in the game. Ah… How should I describe you? Like a little kitten that spots a bird flying outside?”

“But!”

I retorted, “This is really amazing! It’s the first time I’ve seen such an impressive game!”

“What if I told you…”

Xiao Mo leaned in close to my ear.

“In another world, I’ve specially crafted a garden of over ten thousand hectares just for you. At the heart of the garden is your Crystal Palace and throne. Little kitten… would you praise me?”

“……”

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