I'm just an internet cafe owner

Yes!

"Really... for me?"

All the tension and anxiety I felt throughout the day vanished the moment I saw Guatai.

"Of course! By the way, would you like to take a picture together?"

"group photo?"

She would refuse a 100% chance if a strange man asked her, but when she looked at the girl in front of her who was much shorter than her, but very cute and pretty, and who even gave her a frog, she softened.

"Okay!"

Upon hearing this agreement, Izumi Konata became increasingly arrogant, pressing herself right next to Misaka Mikoto's face.

That's the advantage of girls; if you have a little affection for someone and you're affectionate, they won't be disliked.

After a simple group photo, Izumi Konata gave a thumbs up: "Thank you."

"No! I should be the one saying thank you."

"You look so worried, is something wrong?"

Misaka Mikoto didn't want to talk about it; she didn't want to trouble others with such matters. But Izumi Konata gave her a thumbs up.

"This shop is amazing; it will definitely solve all your problems. My name is Izumi Konata. If you have any trouble, feel free to contact me. I know a few reliable big shots."

Izumi Konata isn't a gaming genius, but she is an otaku. Despite being an otaku, she feels this internet cafe is paradise, and thanks to her exceptional social skills and understanding of various games, she's made a large number of friends, both familiar and unfamiliar, online.

"Thank you, I feel the same way."

Misaka Mikoto is now bursting with confidence. She can sense that if she can defeat her past self in Mugen, she will grow to a terrifying level.

But then she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked Izumi Konata, "Um, senpai! I have some questions."

"what?"

"I have a younger sister...who isn't in good health. Are there any ways to help her recover?"

Yes!

Izumi Konata said calmly, "You can contact Madoka Kaname through TT. She's a very, very good person, and she'll help you."

"OK, thanks!"

You're too kind!

Upon hearing this suggestion, Misaka Mikoto contacted Kaname Madoka with a trembling expression.

Over this period of time, through various means, she had learned about the mysterious aspects of this internet cafe, which had a profound impact on her. Gods? Demons? Extraterrestrial life?

Misaka Mikoto decided to give it a try and contact Kaname Madoka, regardless of the consequences.

Meanwhile, in Academy City, Misaki Shokuhou, who looks almost exactly like Misaka Mikoto, receives an invitation.

"Would you like to sign a contract with me and become a magical girl?"

Chapter 313 Magical Girl Misaka, Urban Legend Gwent (Bonus Chapter)

Dory, Misaka Mikoto's clone who now possesses her own emotions, sees a pink-haired girl. This pink-haired girl is so pure, so adorable.

Nine strange lights surrounded her.

These nine strange lights seemed incredibly powerful, but they adopted a fawning attitude towards this girl.

"I'm sorry, I was asked to sign a contract with this child. According to the rules, I can only accept invitations from clients in other worlds. If you also want my help, you can ask that little girl named Misaka Mikoto to help you."

The Circle of Truth, like a mother, caressed the nine orbs of light, and under the comforting pink glow, they departed.

Then, the Circle of Truth looked at Dolly once again.

"Sign a contract with me and become a magical girl."

"Why...me?"

In a fleeting moment, she understood what a magical girl was. But she didn't understand why it had to be her; she was merely a clone of Misaka Mikoto, an experimental subject, someone who... was about to disappear.

"Why? Because it's a request from your true form, Misaka Mikoto. As the boss says, 'If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding.' I took her money, so I'll help you become a magical girl."

"Yes... Sister? Then I'm willing."

As she spoke in agreement, Dolly emitted a dazzling light. With the appearance of the light, her clothes changed. She was no longer wearing a hospital gown, but a perfectly normal Tokiwadai summer school uniform.

Misaki Shokuhou was dumbfounded, but this was just the beginning. With the appearance of light, Dolly disappeared.

She appeared next to the Circus Truth at Branch 1.

At this moment, Xiaoyuan was being annihilated in the league and turned into a purple sweet potato ball, directing her teammates.

"Little Flame! Do her!"

"Xingzi is going for a tank build this game, yes! A tank build, a sure win, I'm incredibly strong."

Just as she was giving instructions, she sensed the presence of someone beside her, and Xiaoyuan took off her glasses and looked at Dolly.

"Hello, new magical girl, Dolly. I know you have a lot of questions, but before that, let's play a fun game of Gwent!"

"Hey?"

Dolly was completely confused about her surroundings, but she knew that the girl in front of her had brought her here, so... she would just listen to her for now. At the same time, she was also looking forward to meeting Misaka Mikoto.

Meanwhile, at branch number three, Liu Yuan and Mu Geng were enthusiastically taking photos.

Rewinding to the moment when Izumi was working on the card game, Liu Yuan immediately thought of several card games: Yu-Gi-Oh!, Hearthstone, Three Kingdoms Kill, and so on.

However, these games have a drawback: they take a long time to play. And classic games like poker, which are available in every region, get a bit boring.

Moreover, buying card games requires additional money, and Liu Yuan doesn't have that much money on hand right now.

but soon

He remembered something: he had The Witcher 3! Although the game could only be played by collecting the entire series, since he already had the game, could he spend less money to get the cards from it?

So he contacted the system, and Tongxi, who had been listening the whole time, naturally knew Liu Yuan's purpose.

She gave a precise answer.

"Playing the in-game entertainment content of the game you already own does not require any additional payment, but cards require players to pay separately to purchase them."

The complete card set is neither expensive nor cheap, costing 300 yuan per set. It contains 185 different cards, totaling 263 cards, the same number as the cards in the game.

Since this involves bringing existing game content to life, it doesn't count as purchasing the game. However, the sale of the cards contributes to the internet cafe's profits, so Liu Yuan didn't think much of it and immediately started promoting them on TT.

"Everyone! I have some news to announce! Our store now carries physical Gwent cards, a super simple and addictive game. Just come to the counter to buy them. One set of cards costs 300 yuan! You won't regret it. Trust me, this is the best deal for you."

The owner personally promoted the products, and the chefs bought them one after another.

Leaving aside others, at branch number three, Kinji Toyama and Accelerator each bought a set.

"This seems interesting... but what's the use of this thing?"

The rules of Gwent are not complicated; Accelerator and Kinji Toyama learned them after watching them once.

"This looks interesting, want to give it a try?"

"It doesn't matter."

So, at Kinji Toyama's invitation, they started playing Gwent.

Gwent is not a difficult game. It's basically about using various cards to accumulate points or reduce the opponent's points. It's a best-of-three game where the player with the most points wins.

For guests who are currently online, this game... is actually quite good.

The game is not difficult overall, and can be played by children aged nine and above. At the same time, the cards are inexpensive, and the vivid and expressive graphics make them quite collectible.

For internet cafe patrons, the emergence of Gwent is like opening up a small game they can play back in their own world.

In most technological worlds, games are not lacking, but for people like Riku, Shubi, and Spider-Girl, who are either living in another world or come from a technological world but are temporarily living in another world, a game like this can help them pass the time when they are bored in the real world.

Moreover, because it is very easy to learn, you can play with anyone in the world who has a normal IQ.

However, card games were just something to pass the time when we got back. Everyone bought a set, tried a couple of rounds, played casually, and then went back to surfing the internet.

After all, the cost of a day's internet access is enough to buy two copies of this game. For card games, you can just buy the cards and play them later. But I can't waste my internet time these days!

As Misaka Mikoto returned to her own world after a day of surfing the internet, she wore an expression of utter disbelief.

The day she died gave her a portion of the power to propel electricity. She wasn't exaggerating; she felt she could easily defeat her past self.

"These... are actually real."

"it is true."

"By the way... Accelerator, could you... help me find my sister Dolly?"

According to Madoka Kaname, her sister has been rescued, but she wants to see her "sister" in person.

"Huh? I don't owe you anything." Accelerator took out a deck of Gwent and said unhurriedly, "But if you play just one game of Gwent with me, I'll help you."

On this day, another urban legend was added to Academy City's repertoire.

A mysterious card player will appear and invite you to play cards when you are in danger or encounter difficulties. Accept the invitation, and the mysterious card player will help you overcome your problems.

Chapter 314 Accelerator: "Don't go, let's play cards."

The dark side of Academy City has begun to descend into chaos. Under the interference of an unknown force, all cloning experiments have yielded only one result: failure. Organ cloning is possible, but when it comes to cloning humans, the final result is that nothing comes out.

However, what's amazing is that the cloned life forms have not been affected for the time being, so at this stage, the cloned life forms have become extremely precious test subjects in Academy City.

Dolly, after making a contract with Mari and returning from the internet cafe, wanted to escape with Misaki Shokuhou, but they were surrounded when they tried to escape.

However, Dolly is no longer the frail experimental subject she once was; now, she is a magical girl.

In an instant, Dory transformed into a standard Tokiwadai school uniform and unleashed a burst of power comparable to a Level 5 Railgun.

Meanwhile, at Accelerator's home, he was playing Gwent with Misaka Mikoto.

This was the second round. Seeing that her team's points ultimately crushed Accelerator by ten points, Misaka Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief: "I won."

"I am number one! I will definitely keep my promise."

Upon his return, Accelerator promised to help him with a game of Gwent, regardless of the outcome. Misaka Mikoto won, and he was extremely dissatisfied, deciding to vent his frustration.

Inside the research institute, Dolly had successfully led Misaki Shokuhou out of the encirclement, but as they moved, the Anbu gradually joined the operation to capture Dolly.

This is the Chairman of the General Council

He didn't know what had happened after the order was given, but just as Dolly disappeared and then reappeared, he received a notification from several powerful figures he couldn't afford to offend.