"Oh no, you have misunderstood Sir Leo, the compensation is not the mansion. It's the new meditation manual…. One that can help you on your path to becoming a Grand-Master!" Raven said, as it was this sentence by him that piqued Leo's interest.
"A new meditation manual?" Leo asked, raising his eyebrow, as if he recalled correctly, the last time Raven and Raya were here, the two of them bragged about how lucky Leo was to receive a mediation manual in the first place.
"Yes, a new meditation manual, Mr.Skyshard, issued by a very prominent force on planet Terra Nova–
The value of this meditation manual is immeasurable as it will help you reach the next stage, the realm of Grandmasters!" Said Captain Kid, as he seemed very interested in the meditation manual himself.
"Do you have a meditation manual to take you towards becoming a Grand-Master, Captain?" Leo asked, as he wanted to ascertain the value of the meditation manual he was receiving.
"No, I don't have one yet, however, once I deliver this batch of passengers to planet Terra Nova, I will finally have accumulated enough merit and money to borrow one for a month.
While I won't be able to own it full time like you, I will still be able to learn the core basics and keep practicing on my own, to progress slowly until I can rent it out again" Captain Kid said, as he seemed hopeful about his own future.
"A Grandmaster level meditation manual is usually only given to an extremely handful number of talents.
You can wait for decades for one to show up at an auction, but still might fall short of being able to purchase it.
It's an item that money can't buy, as unlike master level meditation manuals which are available for purchase at a sky high price, the Grandmaster level manuals are simply priceless" Raven added, as by this point Leo understood that he was getting something extraordinary in return for not logging into the game.
"So the 247 days I can log into the game, how do those work? Can I choose any day I want to log-in?
What happens if I only log-in for an hour and then log-out, does that count as a day? Or does that mean I have 11 hours of gaming time left for that day?" Leo asked, as once he determined that the compensation he was receiving for not logging into the game as much was fair, he decided to understand the specifics of his restrictions.
"You have a total of 247 login tokens, and each time you enter the game, one token is used. No matter how long you stay logged in, your total tokens remain the same—247 in all.
Since you're no longer restricted by the ship's rules, you don't have to play a minimum of 12 hours a day. You can log in for as little as a minute or play for as long as you want without being forced to log out like the other passengers.
However, every 12 hours of continuous gameplay will cost you an extra token. So, if you stay logged in for 48 hours straight, you'll end up using 4 tokens." Raya explained, as Leo let out a deep sigh as he heard those words.
He had to be very careful planning his gaming hours from here on out, as he had a very limited time period to game.
If he wanted to take over the Empire and kill the Demon King and his Dragon, he needed to utilize these 247 days of gaming to the utmost.
'Don't worry Master Ben, 247 days is enough time for your disciple to find a way to recreate you–' Leo thought to himself, as brimming with confidence he decided to accept the challenge.
"Very well, if I have no say on the matter then I accept your terms" Leo said, as he looked into Captain Kid's eyes rather defeatedly.
"Hahaha, it's not so bad Mr.Skyshard, while the common players struggle to increase their value before we land, you're already a hot favorite for many organizations.
What you're going to be spending your time on, is more important than what the others will be doing" Kid said, as he got up from his chair and extended his hand for Leo to shake.
"Well, I appreciate you taking the time to come here and informing me about all this personally, Captain.
As for me moving to the VIP quarters, the third evaluation is in just 17 days so, let's keep the shifting date the same as everyone else's. That way I have time to plan out what to say to my brother.
Also, I feel like I'm close to perfecting the mind meditation manual, and once I'm done, I intend to pass it onto my brother, will that be okay?" Leo said, as he wrapped up his lingering concerns into one question.
"Well sure, we can wait till you move out…. But as for you sharing the mind meditation manual with your brother, it's not a decision we can make.
The manual is property of the universal government and it has a limited number of uses.
I can ask back at HQ to approve your request, but whether they agree or disagree is not up to me" Kid said, as Leo nodded in understanding.
If he could pass the manual on-to Luke, Leo had no doubt in his mind that his brother could also become a Master level fighter in the next two years with ease, as although he was currently performing better than his brother within the game world, in terms of pure talent, his brother was not too far behind him at all.
Given the right opportunities, Luke could easily become better than him, and as his biggest supporter, Leo wanted to give him every opportunity that he could.
"See you soon then, Leo, at the second annual rankers meet!" Raya said, shaking his hand bashfully as she took her leave, followed by Raven who shook his hand and gave him a knowing nod.
"Second Rankers meet?" Leo said, rubbing his head in doubt, as he had completely forgotten that the rankers meet was supposed to be an annual event, repeated every year.