Chapter 521: New Beginnings


    (The next day, Leo’s POV)


    The next day was an odd one for Leo, as it was the first time since he came onboard the Arc-Ship that he wasn’t forced to y the game ‘Terra Nova Online’.


    Having a limited number of gaming days left, Leo did not feel like it was worth logging into the game today, and instead decided to spend his day in the real world, strategizing about his future, to ensure that he could make the most of the days that he had left.


    “Hmm…. On one hand, I don’t need to maintain the facade of being two different yers anymore, however, I don’t see the advantage in revealing my cards.


    Without my being on the line, I don’t really have to worry about public opinion, do I?” Leo muttered to himself, as he realized that he no longer needed to worry about what themon yer thought about him.


    Currently, there was an outrage ongoing on the global forums where everyone was demanding the truth about his identity, however, with his ankle bracelet gone, Leo no longer needed to really worry about it.


    The world could think what they wanted, and he could continue to deceive them anyways.


    “Yes! That’s going to be agenda #1 when I log back into the game….. I need to make a rification video fooling the whole world. With my newfound mastery of [Shadowbind] it’s definitely not going to be impossible…..” Leo thought, as he easily came up with a n that could prove his innocence to the world.


    Although it wouldn’t fully reflect the reality of the situation, it would be convincing enough to prevent anyone from questioning it.


    “Funny how easily solutionse to you when you’re not panicked. I swear I couldn’t have thought of this yesterday–” Leo muttered to himself, as he chuckled at his own silliness.


    Yesterday, he was sweating about his identity being exposed, yet just a few hourster, he was nowughing and scheming against the world.


    [ Mind Meditation Manual : You have sessfullypleted 6 hours of mind meditation today withoutmitting any mistakes.


    Further meditation is unnecessary ]


    Right as Leo was plotting about his future within the game, the mind meditation scroll went nk, showing that the 6 hours of daily meditation were up.


    It was only when Leo looked at this notification that he realized that he was supposed to be actively meditating, however, meditation had be so easy to him after his ascension that he could even multi-task while his brain automatically meditated.


    His previous record just a day ago was being able to meditate for 5 hours and 42 minutes non-stop before he made a mistake, and he had a strong feeling that he was going to be able toplete the full 6 hour cycle in the next 2-3 days, however, after ascending to the realm of a ‘Master’, meditation became almost second nature to him.


    He had to put no conscious thought behind meditation and could even think about other subjects while meditating.


    It was like he had be a veteran driver, who drove down the same road everyday and could switch off his/her brain during the drive and still manage to not crash.


    However, when he was a newbie, the same task felt like a challenge and consumed 100% of his focus.


    “Damn, this means I most likely won’t need to meditate with this scroll much in the future, I’m done with this hell!” Leo eximed in joy, as he realized that he could finally move on to newer challenges now.


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    (Meanwhile on the global forums)


    Meanwhile on the global forums, the issue of Leo Skyshard/ The Boss’s identity had reached its peak.


    There was not a single yer within the game world who did not feel interested in this news and the demands for rification were getting bolder.


    Though arguments were made on both sides, the neutrals seemed to have shifted towards the doubters who wanted justice, and joined the calls for rification, with many saying that ‘If ‘TheBoss’ had nothing to hide, he shoulde forward’.


    “Guys… instructor Leo Skyshard did not show up for work yesterday, so I was unable to confront him in the kitchen.


    I find it suspicious that instructor Skyshard did not show up, the same day as the conspiracy shot up!” Commented a yer working under Leo, as it was him who had promised the world to confront Leo Skyshard in real life.


    His message in particr went viral on the global forums, as the doubters used it as ammunition to fan the mes.


    The controversy only deepened when another yer, iming to work for the Green Jade Merchant group, posted a lengthy testimony that added fuel to the fire.


    He swore that Leo Skyshard was somehow linked to the now-deceased Ben Faulkner, the former mentor of TheBoss. “I worked in the Green Jade Merchant group when our boss, a NPC, met with Leo Skyshard and Ben Faulkner,” the yer wrote. “Ben Faulkner extorted our boss Mr.Wade for benefits, and was confirmed to be helping Leo Skyshard.”


    This revtion set the forums aze, as yers scrambled to connect the dots. The timing seemed almost too convenient, so the yers wondered whether TheBoss had been working alongside Skyshard the whole time? Or worse, that they were one and the same?


    Adding to the chaos, some yers pointed out that Leo Skyshard and TheBoss had never been seen together, despite both being major yers in the Terra Nova world. “It’s odd, right?” one post read. “For two of the most influential figures, they’ve never been in the same ce at the same time. Maybe that’s because they’re the same person.”


    With these new pieces of evidence, the calls for a response from TheBoss grew louder. Themunity, once divided, now leaned heavily toward demanding answers.


    Yet, despite all the usations, both Leo Skyshard and ‘TheBoss’ remained silent, setting the stage was set for a revtion that could shake the game’s world to its core.


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    /// A/N – Special shoutout to patron Cervantez91 for contributing a Gachapon to the book! I will host a special 5 chapter mass release on this Wednesday for the same. //