Internet Cafe

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Origin Internet Cafe appears unexpectedly in a quiet backstreet of Heaven Dou City, operated by the shopkeeper Lin Ye and powered by the Super Black-Tech Internet Cafe System 1. Initially facing a strict system requirement to recruit a female attendant within twenty-four hours, Lin Ye secures his first recruit when Ning Rongrong bursts into the shop fleeing her family 1. Her registration unlocks the cafe's first title, the virtual reality game Cyberpunk 2077 1.

As word of the shop spreads, it steadily attracts some of the most powerful and prominent figures on the Douluo Continent, including crown prince Qian Renxue, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, and academy students like Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Dai Mubai 6 8 9 12 17 20. Despite the immense political and martial status of its patrons, the cafe operates under absolute rules that neutralize external cultivation, suppress Soul Power, and enforce strict gameplay limits 6 9 11 17. Following the recruitment of Zhu Zhuqing as a cashier, the business achieves Level 2 status, expanding its physical footprint and introducing high-tech food and beverages that can accelerate spiritual and physical recovery 6 7 8.

Appearance

The exterior of Origin Internet Cafe resembles a modest, out-of-place shop situated along a neatly paved bluestone backstreet in Heaven Dou City 1.

• Interior Architecture: Features a sleek, minimalist silver-and-white color scheme with a polished marble floor that reflects light 1 8.
• Terminals: Equipped with streamlined black and silver computer desks, matching futuristic chairs, and advanced silver-white VR headsets 1.
• Upgrades: Includes a temperature-controlled glass food-and-beverage display cabinet and a transparent vending machine installed following the cafe's Level 2 upgrade 8.

Abilities & Skills

Absolute Defense Field

The cafe possesses an automated security protocol that neutralizes any hostile actions or violence initiated within its premises 6.

• Instantly suppresses and seals all internal Soul Power, disabling Martial Souls and shattering Soul Rings 6 17 23.
• Reduces powerful combatants—including Four-Ring Soul Ancestors and Titled Douluo—to the physical capacity of ordinary individuals 6 17.
• Completely nullifies external physical and energy assaults, such as high-level sword strikes and hidden weapon projections, turning them into dust or harmlessly absorbing them 6 17 20 23.

Multiversal V.R. Simulation (Cyberpunk 2077)

The cafe's core attraction transports users' consciousness into a fully realized futuristic simulation of Night City 1 2.

• Strips away Douluo Continent abilities like Soul Power and martial enhancements, forcing users to rely entirely on local attributes, physical positioning, and tactical survival 2 3.
• Implements character customization, attribute allocation (Body, Reflexes, Cool, Intelligence), and cybernetic installation 2 4 7.
• Enforces a strict anti-addiction protocol limiting individual usage to a maximum of six hours per day 5 11.

Materialization & Rewards

The establishment bridges the simulated world with reality under specific systemic conditions 4 22.

• Grants real-world materialization rewards for champions of competitive events, allowing virtual weapons or cyberware to function outside the game 22.
• Operates an in-game Trading System that permits external resource and currency transfers between accounts 23.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• VR Helmets & Terminals: Advanced neural interface devices used to access Cyberpunk 2077 1 7.
• Master Kong Braised Beef Noodles (Soul Power Boost Edition): High-tech instant noodles that accelerate the recovery of Spiritual Power and sacred Soul Power 8 9.
• Iced Happy Fat-Guy Water (Cola): A chilled carbonated beverage capable of temporarily suppressing severe ailments, including the deadly Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison 8 12 17.
• Kiroshi Optical Eye: Neural cyberware that enhances visual clarity, scans target weak points, and displays threat data 4 10.
• Smart Link: Hand interface cyberware that reduces weapon recoil and synchronizes with smart-targeting systems 4 10.
• Mantis Blades: Retractable arm cyberware deployed for high-speed close-quarters combat 5.
• Sandevistan: Operating system cyberware that enables localized time-dilation, allowing users to move at superhuman speeds while the environment slows down 7.
• Kinetic and Smart Firearms: Ranged weaponry including Unity pistols, electromagnetic rifles, and smart assault rifles 3 22.

Relationships

• Lin Ye — Creator, system host, and owner of the establishment 1.
• Ning Rongrong — First recruit, trainee attendant, and frequent high-tier gaming patron 1 4.
• Zhu Zhuqing — First cashier, shop employee, and stealth-combat enthusiast 6 7.
• Qian Renxue (as Xue Qinghe) — Imperial patron, regular dining guest, and heavy gaming competitor 9 11 12.
• Dugu Bo — Titled Douluo patron, security guard, and dedicated late-night gamer 17 19 23.
• Dugu Yan — Academy patron seeking medical remedies through game progression 12 13 14.
• Tang San & Dai Mubai — Excluded visitors permanently blacklisted for initiating violence and violating cafe regulations 21 22.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• The First Recruit Arc: Origin Internet Cafe launches when Ning Rongrong stumbles inside while running away from home, signing the initial attendant contract and introducing Cyberpunk 2077 to the Douluo Continent 1.
• The Mercenary Expansion Arc: The cafe survives attacks from elite Star Luo assassins through its absolute defense field, leading to the recruitment of Zhu Zhuqing as a cashier and the shop's upgrade to Level 2 with the introduction of functional food items 6 7 8.
• Noble Influx Arc: High-ranking figures including Crown Prince Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan become regular daily visitors, getting hooked on both the cafe's restorative food and its virtual simulation 9 12.
• The Titled Douluo Subjugation Arc: Poison Douluo Dugu Bo attempts to destroy the shop out of concern for his granddaughter, only to be instantly stripped of his Soul Power and reduced to an ordinary individual, subsequently becoming an avid gamer and cafe defender 17 19 23.
• The Grand Prix Announcement Arc: Following the permanent blacklisting of Tang San and Dai Mubai for aggressive behavior, Lin Ye announces the first Night City Mercenary Grand Prix, offering real-world weapon and cyberware materialization as the ultimate prize and sparking a massive competitive mobilization between sects and the empire 21 22 23.