Chapter 5: Goal

Getting a hold of himself, Sam got up with a faint smile on his face.

"I'm fine."

"Want to tag along with us?"

'Success!'

Sam had been waiting for this moment since he helped them with this intention, but he couldn't show it.

"Let me think."

The boss nodded.

"Take your time."

The few burly men had already cleaned the leopard, while the boss simply touched the leopard, and it disappeared.

'Storage ring.'

Sam's eyes sparkled because this was a magical item that could accommodate any item despite its size, and it was also a product of BlueBlack.

'I must work in that company.'

This thought enticed him because it showed a myriad of possibilities that he couldn't stop himself from exploring.

'Control your thoughts and focus on getting out of here alive.'

Sam calmed his throbbing heart and collected his baggage from the hidden branch.

"I'm coming!"

The boss gave him a faint yet gentle smile.

"Thanks for helping out earlier."

"No problem. I'm glad to help."

...

With them, Sam sat in the back seat, calmly enjoying the scenery.

"I'm Alok, and you are?"

"Sam."

"Take this!"

The boss handed him a note of paper.

'Money.'

In this world, money was the basic foundation of any happiness, just like in his previous world, so with a faint smile, he accepted it.

"Thank you."

"It's nothing. And your destination?"

"Nalanda district."

"I'm a local."

"Really?"

Sam's eyes sparkled because this was too much of a coincidence, but having met a helping hand to get him out of this hell was enough, and he couldn't wish for more.

"Chandi."

The boss gave a faint smile.

Sam's mouth opened in shock because this was really too much of a coincidence.

"Student of RMS."

"We have a long way to go, so why not add me?"

Sam didn't find any issue, so he simply exchanged his number, and likewise, their journey continued with heartfelt conversation.

...

Getting out of the vehicle, he hurried to the hostel: Gyan Bharti Government Hostel, by getting into another vehicle.

As he entered the hostel, he saw a middle-aged man coming toward him with his non-stop talking, bombarding him with numerous questions.

"Sam! Do you know what you missed?"

Sam simply lowered his head since he knew what he had missed was the opportunity to get entry into Runic Association Intermediate College, but he didn't have complete memories, so he couldn't complain.

A harsh voice reverberated in the hall.

"Answer me! What did I ask?"

A muffled voice came out of Sam's mouth.

"Sorry, sir."

The middle-aged man's teeth clenched in annoyance.

"Okay. Go and reflect on your actions."

He darted away immediately, leaving only after-images.

"These kids!"

The middle-aged man sighed.

"I can't let that kid ruin his own life."

...

Bang!

Sam closed the door and locked it.

Throwing himself on the bed, his eyes inadvertently faced the ceiling.

"What should I do?"

'Sigh! I need to make a plan.'

His eyes bore a bit of hatred, but more or less, it was hatred for himself or rather for the previous owner.

'How dumb!'

Shaking off these dumb thoughts, his mind roamed toward his upcoming days.

'I have only one option—Supplementary examination. And that's enough to let me take admission into this district's topmost intermediate college. The owner's dream college, Runic Association Intermediate College, is better left as a dream.'

Huff!

Releasing all the stress, he got up and opened his baggage chain.

Cash!

'This is enough to establish a business in VR.'

This thought hadn't just sprouted from the idea of earning money but from well-thought-out planning.

First—He had a special ability: Merge. He could use this ability to merge various raw materials and sell them in VR. This was a fast, simple, yet effective method to earn money without any hurdles.

Second—He had ample time to bring this idea to life and implement it well in reality.

Third—College life?

This issue bothered him more because he knew the difference between a world-renowned top college vs. just a top college. If you were to ask, they would say that college life had been a waste of time, but they wouldn't tell you that college brings out the best in you while also letting you know the current reality of the world.

If that was the difference in his previous world, then the difference here would be even vaster—like heaven and earth—which he couldn't compromise on. So, his goal was to aim for the best rank in intermediate college and then take admission into Runic Association College. Though that was a long way off, as he still had to pass the supplementary examination and then the intermediate college examination before thinking about four years of college life.

Counting the cash notes, his thoughts drifted.

'I have almost the same footing as other 10th-class students all over the world, but the difference will start to appear in intermediate college. Before the matric examination, every student had the same goal: The foundation plus basic mastery of all weapons and all the required material were provided by the government school, which almost brought no difference among commoners, the rich, or student from any origin, but failing to enter any government college would doom your life that's why government college was appealing him.

In intermediate college: Body foundation is strengthened by synchronizing with rune energy while also becoming well-versed in rune energy. But the aspect that makes the real difference is that students upgrade their rank from F to E.

F-rank students have a maximum attribute limit of 10 for every dimensional category, while E-rank students' maximum attribute limit increases from 11 to 100 for every dimensional category. This was enough to develop a solid understanding of rune energy since rune energy plays a vital role in the upcoming four years of college.

So, my goal remains—to take the supplementary examination, gain admission into any intermediate college, and earn crazy money to invest in myself.'