Chapter 23: Big Rewards


    Big Rewards


    “Thankyou-, thankyou so much soldier, you don’t know how much this means to us vigers” Brahim said as he enthusiastically shook Leo’s hands while shedding tears of joy.


    [ System Notification – You havepleted the quest, ‘ Vige Chief’s Request’.


    You have perfectly yed the role of the ‘Virex Soldier’


    Quest Evaluation – S grade! ( Your execution of the mission was wless )


    Calcting Rewards…. ]


    [ Quest Rewards :-


    You have received +10 levels!


    By sessfully ying the role of a soldier, you have unlocked the unique ss ‘actor’. You have received +60 gold coins.


    You have received +5 MP


    You have received a Virex government token! You are now officially a government soldier who will receive monthly sry and benefits


    You have received the unique skill (Mimic) ]


    Leo got a lot of rewards at once for clearing the quest.


    Since he had perfectly yed the role of an elite soldier without arousing the slightest suspicion and also cleared the mission within a day of receiving it, the system evaluated his performance as perfect.


    As a result of his perfect evaluation, apart from the promised rewards, he got more gold and benefits than he would have at a lower evaluation, with everything that he got today being incredibly important for his future.


    The plus ten levels in itself was a BIG jump as now Leo was actually a bigshot in the game at level 24 when themon yer was not even level one.


    This gave him some breathing room at the start of the game as he doubted that anyone else would havee as far as he did in thest 24 hours.


    He also unlocked his ss! Which although he was unaware of was a big deal as only after unlocking the ss could one learn the ss specific skills and truly begin their journey as a yer.


    Finally, he received an integral skill of the actor ss ‘Mimic’ which would prove to be a core skill for his future endeavors.


    [ Mimic ] ( Unique ) – A skill specific to the actor ss, which allows the user to mimic the behavior, voice and walking pattern of a target, or copy an observedbat attack once.


    Leo read the description of the skill and shrugged his shoulders as he took his leave from the vige chief and headed towards his tavern to crash in and Logout.


    The first day of ying Terra Nova had been fun, he had escaped being imprisoned, gained a lot of levels and was doing well for himself as a hidden bigshot.


    However, it was finally time to return back to reality.


    [ Are you sure you wish to logout of Terra Nova Online? ]


    [ Yes ]


    [ No ]


    “Yes, I’m sure” Leo said as he pressed the yes icon on the screen and logged out of the game.


    *********


    ( Real world, The Arc Ship, Sector E )


    “You’re finally awake? I was starting to get worried” a voice said, which Leo recognised to be Luke’s.


    Removing his helmet, Leo looked around the room only to find himself disappointed by the small space where he currently lived.


    ” SAY THE COMMAND, ‘CHECK MP’ to disy earned MP” a voice suddenly said as both Luke and Leo were startled.


    “Did the ankle bracelet just say something?” Luke said, feeling shocked as he pointed towards Leo’s ankle bracelet in surprise.


    “Check MP” Leo said as the ankle bracelet proceeded to say “Current MP owned – Five” in a very mechanical voice.


    “Woahhhh” Luke said in shock as he did not understand what Leo had done to earn MP however he found it very cool that he did.


    “What is an MP?” Leo asked Luke, however, it was the ankle bracelet that booted up again and answered for them.


    “MP stands for merit points, it is the official currency that can be used on the arc ship for various purposes not limited to recreation, escaping punishment or cing special requests.


    For example, in the shipsmon dining area or the dining area of your assigned sector, you can pay in MP to upgrade your meal or order a drink.


    MP can be earned both in-game and by performing your job on the ship where MP will be given to you instead of monthly sry” The bracelet answered as both Luke and Leo’s eyes lit up at the answer.


    “Woah Leo! You earned some money…. That’s so cool! How did you do it?” Luke asked happily as the excitement of getting to know all about Leo’s experience in the game so far was visible in his eyes, however, Leo on the other hand was horrified.


    He did not want to lie to his elder brother, but he could also not tell him about the actor ss as any slight slip-up on his end would see him being electrocuted by the ankle bracelet which was tracking every word that he spoke.


    “That err… that, hmm” Leo stuttered as his face turned red from trying to think of an excuse while Luke’s smile turned into a frown seeing his antics.


    “What did you do this time?” He asked in his typical elder brother tone as he understood that this was the expression which Leo made when he had performed some mischief.


    ” No, no it’s not what you think! It’s just embarrassing because I was issued a quest that led me to kissing a grandma. That’s how I got these points” Leo said as he lied through his teeth.


    ” An old and wrinkly grandma?” Luke asked


    “A toothless grandma” Leo replied as Luke immediately made a barfing expression.


    “Ulghhhh” he said before starting tough out loud and p Leo on his shoulders.


    Thankfully he had bought the lie, much to Leo’s relief, however, it was not without cost as Luke proceeded to make granny jokes for the next five minutes making Leo extremely ufortable.


    It was a narrow call today, however, for how long could Leo really keep his identity hidden from Luke?