Early in the morning, in front of the Internet Cafe.
The players arrived as scheduled.
However, at this moment, besides the anticipation for the games, their eyes seemed to hold another kind of craving.
They all subconsciously looked towards the vegetable garden nearby.
Seeing that no crops showed any signs of growth, they were all disappointed, but then, a certain resolve seemed to form in their eyes.
"I've decided, today I'm not playing monster hunter, I'm switching to Stardew Valley!"
"Me too, farming is farming, but if I don't get to eat those ingredients again, I feel like I'm going to get anorexia!"
"But I just don't know if we can successfully grow them like the boss. Oh, right, I remember His Highness exchanged for seeds and fertilizer yesterday, didn't he? Did he succeed?"
"I don't know. It looks like he didn't come today!"
"Sigh, never mind. Even if I can't grow them in reality in a short time, it's good to go into the game world and satisfy my craving first!"
Wu Lei and Ouyang Qing, among others, exchanged glances after hearing these words, immediately understanding what was going on.
It seemed that after many people went back yesterday, without games to distract them, they felt just as bad as them.
That's why many people planned to switch to Stardew Valley today.
As for the Stardew Valley players who were already playing yesterday, they were discussing game content, wanting to speed up their game progress.
"Hey, how many crop cultivation methods have you learned? Teach me!"
"It's not that easy. I heard that most of the cultivation recipes are in the hands of the residents of Stardew Valley. You can't get them if your favorability isn't high enough!"
"I know that. I've also tried giving gifts and chatting, but I always feel the effect is mediocre. Favorability increases too slowly."
"I asked the boss, and items like gems are liked by all residents, and they add a lot of favorability!"
"What? Gems? Oh my god, these residents are too realistic! I haven't even started mining, where am I going to find gems?"
Just as the players were discussing with great enthusiasm, a figure also walked quickly from outside the alley.
Liu Shiwan felt a long-lost sense of familiarity the moment she saw the Internet Cafe sign.
Although she hadn't come for the past two days due to some matters, she had been constantly thinking about the game, thinking about Stardew Valley.
As soon as she had free time today, she naturally came early in the morning.
However, when she heard the conversations of other players around her, she was somewhat surprised.
"Hmm?"
"Why are so many people talking about Stardew Valley today?"
Although some players had started playing Stardew Valley under her influence before, that was only a small portion, and most players still preferred monster hunter.
But today, unexpectedly, everyone seemed to be talking about Stardew Valley.
Upon asking, she was greatly shocked after someone explained the situation to her.
"I didn't expect the Game Store to be able to bring items from Star Dew Valley World into the real world!"
"Unbelievable!"
Liu Shiwan had only focused on playing the game before and hadn't learned about the Game Store.
But upon hearing that she could exchange for items from Star Dew Valley World, besides being shocked, she also showed joy.
Not to mention other players, even she was deeply impressed by the ingredients in Stardew Valley, and she had been a bit lacking in appetite in reality these past two days.
Although Liu Shiwan hadn't checked her achievement points, her game progress was much faster than other players, so she thought it shouldn't be low, and thus she also had the idea of exchanging for items.
She was just pondering.
But then, the door of the Internet Cafe opened, and Su Ran, standing at the doorway, made a welcoming gesture.
"Come in!"
Upon hearing this, the players' faces lit up, and they all surged inside.
"Oh!"
"Boss, the Internet Cafe seems a bit different again today?"
As soon as they entered, many sharp-eyed players noticed that the Internet Cafe was different today, but it wasn't the layout; it seemed to have many new things.
For example, next to the counter, there was an additional silver metal cabinet.
The players looked at it a few times and curiously pointed at the cabinet, asking, "Boss, what is this?"
Su Ran also followed their gaze to the express cabinet and said with a smile, "An automatic pickup machine!"
"An automatic pickup machine? What's it for?"
"From now on, items you purchase in the Game Store will appear in this cabinet. You can pick up your goods directly from here according to your purchase number, no need to come to the counter to find me!"
As Su Ran spoke, he personally demonstrated it to them.
Everyone watched for a while, and after understanding how to use it, they indeed felt it was much more convenient and couldn't help but exclaim in wonder.
Of course, the newly added facilities in the Internet Cafe were not just this automatic pickup machine.
Several windows along the wall in the Internet Cafe had also obviously been replaced.
Previously, they were small, single-pane windows, but now they had been replaced with double-paned ones.
Some players couldn't help but walk over curiously, and upon poking their heads out, they suddenly shivered and were startled.
"What... what's going on?"
Because looking out the window, they didn't see the alley outside the Internet Cafe, but a vast azure sea.
The fresh air carried the scent of seawater, blowing in their faces, and even the sensation was so real.
The players were all in doubt.
Until they discovered that there seemed to be a button next to the window.
After a moment of hesitation, someone pressed it.
Suddenly, the scene outside the window changed, from the sea to a desert under the scorching sun, and the feeling of intense heat and dryness immediately caused sweat to bead on their foreheads.
Pressing the button again, the scene changed once more, from the desert to a snow-capped mountain, and the bone-chilling cold swept through their entire bodies, making them shiver involuntarily.
Gradually, the players understood that the scene outside the window seemed to be simulated and could be switched at will, but the feeling of being indistinguishable from reality made the players exclaim in admiration repeatedly.
This was the luxurious scenic window that Su Ran had exchanged for.
And in fact, the effect of this scenic window was not limited to this. When a sufficient number of them were built to connect the entire Internet Cafe, the entire Internet Cafe could achieve indoor panoramic simulation.
For example, if switched to a starry sky theme, the entire Internet Cafe would feel as if it were in a universe of stars.
At this moment, Liu Shiwan stared at a new device that appeared inside the counter and said, "Boss, that should be a refrigerator, right? I've seen it in Stardew Valley. Why did you put it here?"
Su Ran said, "It's not very useful for now, but it will be useful later. Please look forward to it!"
The next moment, someone else pointed to a square shelf newly placed in the central lounge area and asked, "Boss, what's that? A bookshelf?"
"Something like that, it's a manga bookshelf!"
"Manga? What's manga?"
"You'll know when you read it during your breaks. Of course, it costs money!"
Su Ran casually mentioned.
Upon hearing this, the players were somewhat curious.
But at this time, they had just arrived, and their spirits were high, so it wasn't time for a break. They all quickly went to their machines to play games.