Rioneed: VRMMORPG

Chapter 196

Ibro knew that his words were logical and safer than his plan, but he had no time to waste. He couldn't wait to raise his status this slowly. Nicole wouldn't live that long.

"I really need to get that test. Do you know any info about it?"

The young man looked at him for a second before sighing deeply in regret as he said:

"What a waste. You are really stubborn. Fine, I will tell you what I know about that test. I hope you change your mind after knowing its details. This test is also a three stages test. 

The only difference here is that you compete against real core disciples of the academy. 

You need to beat and eliminate one of them so you can get their place. If you failed in that then you can't enter the core disciple circle even if you finished the test."

Ibro said with ease:

"Then all I need to do is to kill just one of these core disciples?"

"No, it's not that simple at all. These disciples are like comrades. If you killed one of them then they will retaliate and kill you. Your opponent isn't only one of them, but all of them."

"That looked hard; do you have an estimate of their numbers and approximate strength?"

"As far as I know there is internal grading for them. The lowest 100 would have to take part in this test. Their powers are really strong. Each one of them has unique abilities. 

All of them are veteran cultivators here who took it from the bottom to the top. They have trained for many years as they are much older than you. 

My advice to you is to stop thinking about this madness and start preparing for the outer disciple exam mate."

Ibro didn't think about his last advice as his mind was calculating the odds of his success. The options he had right now were limited. 

He needed to heal Nicole before the passage of one week. He had already wasted a week in his travel to here.

"What is the date of the test?"

"The outer disciple test? it will commence in three days from now."

"No, I meant to ask about the core disciple test."

"A mad man is also a stubborn man. It's your life mate. 

The test will begin today in two hours most. If you want to enter it then I strongly advise you to buy all the supplies you might need."

Ibro nodded his head, but he needed first to put Nicole in a safe place. He followed Ran towards one of the buildings where he booked a room using 50 of the grade 1 cores he had. 

That was enough to rent a double room for one month. He then left Nicole there and ordered the motel workers not to disturb her. He then followed Ran towards the outside. 

The test area was at a place outside this town, but he needed to get some supplies first. He followed Ran towards a big place that was full of simple tables which worked as stalls in his games. 

He recalled the memories of the game that he missed. This cultivation simple world didn't suit his taste at all.

"Listen, mate, here everything is traded by core monsters. My advice to you is not to underestimate anyone of those sellers. 

There are many high-grade disciples here. You may even meet a master selling his unneeded stuff. You must treat everyone with respect and be patient, ok?"

Ibro nodded his head but Ran wasn't satisfied with that so he stressed again:

"People here sometimes don't treat outsiders in a good way. I strongly advise you to be extremely patient."

"Ok, ok, I got it. Now, what do you think I should get from here?" Ibro nodded his head again while asking his question. Ran seemed to be worried somehow but he replied nonetheless:

"the most important thing you should grasp here is the healing potions. They are a must especially for you. 

There are also a lot of techniques here and cultivation manuals, but you have no time to waste on these. You only have less than two hours till the start of the test."

Ibro looked at this small market and started to move towards the nearest stall. There was a young cultivator who was standing selling his items there. 

Once Ibro got near him he got suddenly very angry and shouted to him:

"Move away from here scum. I don't deal with losers like you."

Ibro felt astonished. He thought Ran was a little over-sensitive, but it seemed he couldn't describe the real thing in his words well. 

This wasn't a good way in dealing with strangers, which was obvious hostility. Ibro looked back towards Ran in question while Ran said trying to explain in low voice:

"Except for the outer disciple exam, other exams are a competition between existing disciples and outsiders. That is the cause behind this bad treatment."

Ibro understood his meaning, but he felt great humiliation. He didn't mind bad treatment but he couldn't stand insult. He moved silently holding back his anger towards the next stall.

Before he even could glance over its items, another shout came from the middle-aged man who was selling his items here:

"Move away you bastard, there is nothing for people like you here."

Ibro just glanced at that man and kept moving silently. A deep hatred had begun to develop towards people here. 

Although Ran was a good example of this academy, these arrogant people here were very mean and arrogant. He felt the urge to fight with them, but he remembered Ran's warning. 

He kept control over his anger and moved from one stall to another. He learned from his previous lessons and didn't get near any stall. He just looked at their items from far. 

Some stalls were selling scrolls which he guessed were cultivation techniques and manuals. Some also sold weapons. Others sold different kinds of ores. 

The only common thing in all of them was the potions; every stall was selling a big variety of potions. He developed curiosity about checking all these items, but he didn't want to get insulted again.

"Do you know any good people here like you selling their goods?"

Ran looked embarrassed. He looked around till his looks started to show a relaxed happy expression. 

He pointed towards a distant stall as he said:

"That stall master is very kind and loves to help all the disciples here, especially the new ones. Let's take a look there."

Ibro moved towards the stall Ran pointed to. That stall was like any other stall but it was at one edge of this place. 

When Ibro and Ran reached it, the man responsible for it just opened his eyes and glanced at them and then he closed them again. He was standing beside his stall motionless like a statue. Ran whispered to Ibro:

"See? I told you, master Denry is well known by his benevolence. Now see what you want to buy and let's move to your test."

Ibro nodded to him. Meeting a neutral man in this ugly place was good actually. He started to check all the goods on this stall. 

He didn't notice that this master had opened his eyes slightly and was watching his every move closely.

"I recommend you get these potions. Each one of them costs around 10 cores in grade 1. 

These are the basic healing potions here which can really help to save your life," Ran tried to guide Ibro towards what he thought was important on this stall.