Below the Internet Cafe counter was a large storage cabinet.
It was locked before and couldn't be opened.
Su Ran had originally wondered what it was used for.
Now he finally understood.
Upon opening it, he saw that all the items players had purchased in the Game Store were inside.
These items varied greatly in packaging depending on their type; not all were like the large iron chests Wu Lei opened, some were paper boxes or gift bags, but most were tightly sealed, with only a numerical code and no other information.
Before, there was only Wu Lei, so Su Ran naturally didn't need to differentiate.
But now that there were more people, he had to open the Game Store, then check the player's purchase records and codes, and then verify them.
This process was quite cumbersome.
He might barely be able to handle it now, but if more people came and players accumulated more achievement points, he estimated he wouldn't have to do anything all day except retrieve goods for others.
Su Ran couldn't help but ponder, "It seems I must purchase an automatic retrieval machine as soon as possible!"
At this moment, Su Ran was handing out items to players one by one.
After receiving their items, the players were overjoyed; some eagerly rushed back to their seats clutching their goods, while others couldn't wait to open them on the spot.
Although most of what they bought were not weapons or equipment, but rather small items like monster models, clothing decorations, or commemorative collectibles.
But the moment players got their hands on the physical items, they were so excited their throats almost choked.
Hearing is believing, seeing is knowing.
It turned out that the items exchanged in the Game Store were indeed real-world objects!
They played with and admired the items they had purchased, finding them irresistible, and when they thought about the even more and better things waiting for them in the Game Store, they couldn't help but feel even more excited and expectant.
"Holy cow, this Internet Cafe is absolutely amazing!"
"Yeah, now if someone told me the boss was actually a hidden King-level big shot, I'd believe it!"
"Nonsense, he's clearly only Gold-ranked. Boss, tell me honestly, are you the heir to some sacred land?"
"No matter what, I absolutely love it here!"
"Long live the Internet Cafe, long live the boss!"
Su Ran hadn't expected these players to be so dramatic; he chuckled in amusement, then opened the Game Store to continue distributing items to other players.
Su Ran hadn't paid much attention to the Game Store before, thinking he didn't have enough contribution points for now.
It wasn't until he saw the monster models and commemorative decorations that players exchanged that he became interested.
Also, like the realistic Extinction Dragon model Wu Lei just bought, Su Ran thought it was good. If he bought a few more Ancient Dragon models and placed them all in the Internet Cafe, it would definitely feel like a monster hunter-themed Internet Cafe!
He also wondered if doing so might also increase his construction level experience.
So, at this moment, Su Ran also browsed the Game Store with great interest.
"Huh!"
"What's this?"
However, after just a brief look, Su Ran suddenly noticed that at the very top of the Game Store, the previously unusable section-switching option was now available.
"Could this be...?"
Su Ran's pupils slightly contracted; he seemed to have realized something, and feeling a jolt of excitement, he immediately clicked to switch.
Then, the scene before him shifted.
The Game Store switched from the monster hunter section to another.
At the top of the page, the name of this section was labeled: stardew valley.
"As expected!"
Su Ran had actually guessed it when he first saw that the Game Store was open in sections; he knew that the Game Store sections would definitely increase as more games were added.
However, this quick section switch should only be available to him.
Other players, on the other hand, could only open the corresponding Game Store in the relevant game, for example, only the monster hunter section store in monster hunter, and only the Stardew Valley store in Stardew Valley.
At this moment, as Su Ran looked at the homepage of the Stardew Valley section, his heart was filled with anticipation.
"The Stardew Valley section means the items inside should be..."
Su Ran eagerly clicked in and immediately began to look. After just a few glances, his eyes lit up, and his expression was moved.
On the shop page, first and foremost, were various crop seeds: some he had already planted in the game, others he hadn't yet, common ones, limited ones—everything imaginable.
And as he continued to look, he could see that not only that, but there were also fish fry, fruit trees, and various livestock young, and even soil, and not just ordinary soil, but the unique soil of Stardew Valley.
"God's Soil: Soil blessed by the God of Harvest, capable of making crops grow quickly in any environment. Purchase price: 500 Contribution Points / bag."
The more Su Ran looked, the more surprised and delighted he became.
"That's right, I can exchange them using the Game Store! Why didn't I think of it sooner!"
With these items, it meant that the ingredients in the game would no longer be just for the game; he would be able to personally cultivate countless delicious ingredients from them.
By then... he would truly be in for a treat!
Thinking of this, Su Ran couldn't help but lick his lips, feeling a bit impatient. If he didn't have to stay at the counter at this moment, he would have already started acting.
...
As time passed.
In a flash, it was afternoon.
After trying out the Game Store, players quickly returned to the game, continuing their intense and exciting hunting journey.
"Phew, I succeeded, finally killed it!"
"The wild beasts in the later stages feel increasingly powerful; killing just one requires dying many times, it's not easy!"
"Indeed, it's thrilling, but it's also incredibly exhausting!"
"Then are you guys still going to hunt?"
"You guys play, I'll rest for a bit. Anyway, I'm not planning to catch up with Lord Wu and their progress, no rush, take it slow!"
"Mm, me too. Then I won't play either. Just right, I was planning to try out Stardew Valley!"
"Oh? Is that what Shi Wan is playing?"
"Yes, I said I'd try it this morning. Anyway, I'm tired of playing monster hunter, so it's a good time to rest and play a new game!"
"In that case, I'll go play it too!"
"Count me in, together, together!"
At this time, some players who were tired of playing monster hunter, influenced by Liu Shiwan earlier, gradually began to try out the game Stardew Valley.