Rioneed: VRMMORPG

After a long time, he finally opened his eyes. Again he was sleeping over a bed in an unknown place. This time he wasn't alone in the room. 

There were a lot of people standing around him. He felt strange. These people's looks were really serious. He didn't feel any threat coming from him, but protection. They were like protecting him here.

"You finally awoke," a familiar female voice rang in his ears." You have slept for two days this time," That female voice sounded again from outside his room. 

This was the fire peak lady voice. He straightened himself on the bed and looked towards the door. 

That lady was coming towards him from outside with the company of other peak masters. He didn't see that stony peak master with them. 

The seriousness over their faces was apparent and he felt some of them even tense. That was strange. What would make these strong people feel tense anyway?

"Thanks for taking care of me for the second time," Ibro greeted her, expressing his real gratitude. He knew she was the one who took care of him this time like the previous time too.

"That's not the time to express your feelings; we are in a dire state because of you."- she replied as she grabbed a chair from the corner of the room and moved to sit beside his bed-" You have shown dragon phenomenon and dragon roar phenomenon at the same time. 

That was very strange for a crippled cultivator like you. Can you stop pretending now and tell us the real story?"

Although her words were calm, Ibro felt some threat in it. That wasn't directed to him, but it was like an alarm. She was trying to make him realize the difficult situation they all were at right now.

"I really can't remember anything, but the one thing I'm sure of is that I'm not a cripple," Ibro replied at once trying to clear that doubt. He couldn't tell them about the real story, who would believe him?

"That's a good start. If you aren't a cripple then why do you have no dantian nor meridians?" 

That lady took the role of kindly interrogating him while the rest of the peak masters here stood in the room silent and motionless. 

Their eyes were fixed over Ibro as if they were trying to see his depth. Ibro knew his next answer would determine the future attitude of these strong people. 

He was weak and vulnerable here and above all… he needed their help.

"I didn't train ever in my life as a cultivator."

"How is this possible? Your strength is very high and you managed to prove that more than once. 

The test you took included a hidden strength test, which was the third test. You have done amazingly at that test," one of the peak masters couldn't help himself to comment over Ibro's words. 

Ibro replied at once with a confident tone:

"I really didn't train ever as a cultivator. That is also a point I'm very sure of."

"Then what did you train at then?" another peak master asked in obvious discontent. Ibro didn't mind his tone as he replied:

"I don't remember."

"That insomnia lies again," the first inpatient peak master argued, showing his anger at Ibro.

"I really didn't train before, but I can train now and prove it to all of you."

"What do you mean?" the fire peak lady asked in a try to help Ibro out. She knew how angry those masters beside her were.

"I mean I can use a training technique in front of you and prove to you all that I'm not crippled. I don't have dantian or meridians because I didn't train my spiritual power at all."

He then looked at all the peak masters and continued addressing them:

"I know what I'm telling you might seem unbelievable, but it's the truth. 

If I failed in my training then you can do whatever you want with me. I'm just confused, why are you all this tense and angry?"

The peak masters exchanged silent looks. They were having a heated debate between themselves as they were talking to each other mentally. After a few minutes, the fire peak lady smiled to Ibro and said:

"We agreed to give you a chance to train. It's only one chance and you must train in front of us while we observe you closely. That's the only chance you got so don't waste it."

"Thank you all for giving me this chance."

"About your other question, your test had traveled by unknown ways to many ears in the area. 

Till now we have received many threats. We are really in a dire situation especially because our master isn't around this time."

Ibro felt more confused so he asked trying to understand:

"Why did this weird reaction happen towards my test results?"

"That's because of the two phenomenons you have shown at the test," one of the two angry peak masters said at once. The fire peak lady glanced at him then she explained in more calm words to Ibro:

"These two phenomenons are like taboos in our world. Everyone gained one of them had made great things, either good or bad. 

The few examples of people who had the two phenomena together had done very disastrous things. The neighboring sects are feeling a threat from you. Not the current you of course, but the future you."

"Why do they feel threatened? I have no death feud with them till now. If they tried to threaten me then we will have an issue here. Why would they take this step then?"

"That's a normal response from them. When you become more powerful in the future, that would be great to our sect. our sect will then try to expand. 

That expansion will come eventually on theirs. They are trying to wipe your threat now as long as they can. They aren't that stupid to wait for the future you to stop you, as you at that future will be unstoppable."

Ibro understood everything now. They were trying to get rid of him for their safe future. Although Ibro didn't plan to stay here, he couldn't argue with that. No one would believe him. 

Now his options had become very limited actually. He knew from the looks on these peak masters faces that they couldn't hold the upcoming storm. 

That meant only one option, they would let him go. He didn't mind that actually. That tranquil life he felt here was really bad for him. 

He needed to go out and experience life here. He needed to find a way back to his home. 

He then made up his mind. It's better for him to stand down and retreat from here with his own will rather than leave here forcibly.

"Then I suggest you leave this sect. this way no one will ever threaten you again."

"Finally some sane person here. Look, he said it himself. Let's let him leave now and spread the news to everyone," one of the silent peak masters spoke, agreeing to Ibro's suggestion. 

The rest of the peak masters just nodded their head and their faces showed a relaxed expression. That was good news to them. 

The only obstacle to that was this female peak lady who looked deeply to Ibro for a while without expressing her thoughts out.

"Don't worry about me, I have seen much worse days than that," Ibro tried to belittle this decision of his. 

He knew deep inside that he had really seen worse days. What was the problem in him leaving this place anyway? He used to live in danger all the time.

"Are you sure? Once you leave here you will get hunted down for the rest of your life," she finally spoke trying to make him realize the gravity of the whole situation. 

Ibro just smiled. That kindness he sensed from her made him content. She wasn't that cold like she revealed.

"Don't worry, I have really been through worse. Now I just want a cultivation technique and a calm empty place to start my cultivation. Then I will go my own way."

"See? He has chosen his decision with his own free will. We didn't force him or something like that. Thank you kid," one peak masters said these cold empty words just to keep his face. 

Ibro didn't care really about them, they weren't his enemy. They were just like a stage in his long journey.

"Fine, I will give you this ring then. Inside it you will find the cultivation technique you desire," the fire peak lady gave a small ring with a ruby-like stone on it. 

It also had strange symbols carved on it but Ibro didn't understand these writings. Ibro took it and said in gratitude:

"Thank you, my lady, for your kindness."

He didn't notice the weird looks on the faces of the other peak masters at this point. 

This ring held much more significance than being a dimensional space ring. Ibro took this ring and put it on his fingers like usual. 

He had this habit of playing the game. Strangely, that small ring fitted his middle finger perfectly. The fire peak lady heaved a long sigh before she said:

"You can train here as much as you like. I will guard your place from outside by myself. Train as long as you need. When you finish, you can call me and I will guide you to the outer lands of our sect."

"Thank you again, my lady. I will trouble you."

Ibro didn't want to be assassinated during his upcoming training. 

He didn't guarantee his enemies or these frightened peak masters to do something foolish to him. 

He didn't know what he would experience in his upcoming training, but he was sure it would be a unique experience for him. 

The fire peak lady just glanced at him before she took all those inside the room out and closed the door.