Chapter 187: Magic Card, Magic Point

Vientiane Book Cafe.

After the renovation, the Vientiane Book Cafe is divided into four areas.

On the surface, the largest area is naturally the book cafe hall, with exquisite silver-white desks cleverly distributed, seating four, six, and eight people.

On the bookshelf in the middle, there are various books, both ordinary and magical. The way they are placed is specially designed, resembling rune patterns, giving the sorcerers a strange sense of beauty when viewed from a distance.

In front of the hall, right next to the door, there is a relatively wide area known as the reception area. Generally, sorcerers open portals in the reception area. Other areas have space restrictions due to related magic settings. Without permission, portals cannot be opened at all.

At the back of the hall, there are study rooms one after another. The space seems a little narrow, but the space extension spell cast inside makes the area very spacious. If the hall is used for leisure and relaxation, then the study rooms are used for discussions or business.

The last area is the employee area, which is used for house elves Coffy, Ian, Remy, and Vera to rest.

At this moment, a portal with sparks suddenly appeared in the reception area of the bookstore. Seven sorcerers appeared one after another; it was John and his party.

Just entering the reception area of Vientiane Book Cafe, John and the others suddenly felt inexplicably comfortable. It was like going from an oxygen-poor zone to an oxygen-rich zone. Every breath felt as if their pores were expanding, greedily absorbing the magic power around them.

In the perception of John and others, not only had the concentration of magical power increased to a certain extent, but it was also very peaceful.

"This is Master Lockhart's Vientiane Book Cafe," Master Yuno whispered, feeling the overall tranquility and peaceful atmosphere of the book cafe.

"Yes, that's what it says on the teleportation point. And look, doesn't it say Vientiane Book Cafe now?" John reminded in a low voice.

Then, he looked at the front desk not far away, walked over, and said to a female sorcerer with an exquisite face who was reading a book at the front desk, "Hello, I am John, a sorcerer of Kamar-Taj. I would like to ask if Master Lockhart is here. We are here specifically to thank him."

"Looking for my teacher?" Vera heard the voice, put down the book in her hand, looked at the sorcerer in front of her, thought for a while, showed a gentle smile, and said slowly, "I'm sorry, the teacher is not in the book cafe now. It may take a while before he comes."

"In the meantime, you all can read and wait for Teacher Lockhart to arrive. I will notify him."

John looked at Vera's delicate face, faint smile, and tall figure, especially when matched with the light gray shirt she was wearing, which highlighted her temperament. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

After listening, he asked in surprise, "Are you a student of Master Lockhart?"

"Yes." Vera nodded in affirmation and then continued to ask, "I will attend to you seven. Do you want to sit in the hall, or find a study room?"

"Let's go to the hall and wait for Master Lockhart," John thought for a while and said. Then, as if something had occurred to him, he asked, "How do I pay? Do you accept dollars?"

Hearing John's question, Vera smiled, shook her head, and said, "We don't accept U.S. dollars."

As she spoke, she took out a black card with light gold text printed on it and introduced, "What we collect are magic points. This is a magic card refined by our instructor. You can get a certain amount of magic points by pouring magic into it."

"Or you can sell some magic potions and magic items to get magic points. All purchases at the book cafe are based on magic points."

After hearing Vera's introduction, John fell into thought. Everything costs magic points. Why did he feel inexplicably familiar?

Immediately afterward, he heard Vera say, "My teacher said that all magicians of Kamar-Taj can get a free magic card and 10 magic points. There are 7 cards here. Keep them. You can get the specific information about the magic cards through spiritual contact."

As she spoke, John looked at the small stack of magic cards placed in front of him, nodded slowly, and said, "Okay, I understand."

Then, he picked up a magic card and gently poured some of his mental power into it. In an instant, a large amount of information poured into his head.

"Magic cards are divided into 5 levels. This is the fifth-level magic card."

"High-level magic cards have functions such as space teleportation, defense, etc."

"The fifth-level magic card has functions: storing magic power and releasing magic power."

"All consumption at Vientiane Book Cafe needs to be paid for with magic points."

"A standard unit of magic power can be converted into 10 magic points. Specifically, it can be detected with mental power."

"The Vientiane Book Cafe service is as follows. The lobby consumes 10 magic points per hour, and the study consumes 100 magic points per hour."

"Notarization contract service for borrowing magic books."

Sensing the large amount of information brought by the card, John's heart was in turmoil. He knew that Master Lockhart was very powerful and had opened a book cafe. Unexpectedly, the other party not only opened a book cafe but also created a trading place specifically for sorcerers, even establishing a common currency.

Suddenly, John admired Lockhart greatly, especially when he saw the magic card in his hand and clearly sensed the fluctuation of magic power contained in it. He had a deeper understanding of Lockhart's financial resources. Even though the consumption of this magic card is very low, it is given to all sorcerers for free. Overall, the amount is quite substantial.

Moreover, looking at the surrounding environment, there must be a lot of daily consumption. If you are not wealthy, you cannot afford this kind of establishment.

He just didn't know if Master Lockhart could recoup his investment.

With his thoughts turning, John nodded to Vera to express his understanding. After thinking about it, he asked, "There are seven of us. This is our first time here. We don't know where to sit."

After hearing this, Vera thought for a moment and replied, "If the seven of you want to wait for Teacher Lockhart, you'd better sit at desk No. 56, which is close to the teacher's study."

After saying that, Vera directly shook the bell next to her.

Dang, dang, dang!

Accompanied by the crisp ringtone, the next moment, the house elf Coffy teleported in front of Vera, looked at Vera with big eyes, and said, "Vera, what do you need Coffy for?"

The tone was a bit flattering because Coffy knew that Vera had now become a sorcerer and was a student of her master.

"Take these guests to desk 56," Vera said gently.

"Okay, Master Sorcerer, come with me," Coffy turned around and said to John in front of him.

After Master Lockhart's strict requirements and training, Coffy no longer showed a flattering look to all the sorcerers, and his attitude was only very polite.

John looked stunned as he observed the strange creature with short stature, big eyes, and big ears in front of him. After hearing what Coffy said, he came back to his senses and hesitated for a moment. He felt that a lot of time had been spent and a lot of questions had been asked. It would be a bit uncomfortable to ask any more questions.

Well, the most important thing is that if he continues to ask, he will appear annoying. He planned to go back and read through the books to find out what species Coffy is.

For now, he followed Coffy and went to desk No. 56.

After walking to desk No. 56, looking at the eight seats, the party took their seats one after another.

Then, Coffy pressed a button on the desk and introduced to John and the other sorcerers, "This is a magic circle that restrains the sound. Your communication will not be leaked."

After the introduction, Coffy looked at John and the others and found no issues, then turned and left.

Watching Coffy leave, the sorcerers, who were already full of doubts, asked John how the book cafe run by Master Lockhart was.

In particular, they were quite curious about the strange creature Coffy.

However, seeing that John did not ask, they felt it was difficult to ask further.

Then, John took out the six magic cards and handed them to everyone and began to explain.

As John explained, the eyes of all the sorcerers gradually filled with surprise and shock.

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