NOVEL NEXT Chapter 82. Headhunting On Earth No. 5.002
Cedric read through the familiar terms and nodded.
Except for the cost that has risen from 100 GP to 1.000 GP. The only main difference in the terms is about the time dilation that has risen to 1 day : 10 years, and the fact that there's a rare chance to find someone with Level 5 potential.
After checking the elf and the dwarf's territory, Cedric checked the situation there and made sure they could last for at least a few years.
Once he was certain there was no problem, Cedric gritted his teeth and purchased the visa to Earth.
Feeling a literal pain after watching 1.000 GP disappear from his screen, Cedric paused while staring at the notification in front of him.
[You've bought a 7-day visa to Earth number 5.002 for 1.000 GP. You may tear the paper to begin the sealing and teleportation procedure.]
After reading the familiar yet unfamiliar notification, Cedric found the System had sent him another message.
[Whoa, you're pretty lucky.]
"Huh? Why?"
[Because the smaller the number, the more people with high-level potential]
Cedric slightly smiled, "Well, it's good that I finally had some luck after so long."
Just before he wanted to tear the visa ticket, Cedric suddenly paused, "I just thought of something now."
"Earth only has humans, right? Won't it be problematic for a human hero to help the elves?"
[No worries there are means to change a target's race. Do you wish to check it now?]
"Hmm, there's nothing wrong with checking and preparing my budget." Cedric nodded and saw the System send another screen.
[Level 4 Consumable Divine Item, Skin & Flesh Transformation.
Cost: 10 GP
Details: Alter a target's skin and flesh. The extent of transformation is limited. It will only affect the outer appearance of the target and won't change the target's race.]
[Level 6 Consumable Divine Item, Portable Reincarnation Magic Array.
Cost: 50 GP
Details: Allow the user to reincarnate as another life. Upon activation, the user's current body will enter a state of death or coma depending on the user's choice. Only allow the user to reincarnate into a pregnant creature by forcefully expelling the baby's existing soul. Limited to reincarnating from creatures that are 3 Levels lower than the item's level. Limited to reincarnating from creatures that start at a Level equal to the user's current level.]
[Level 7 Consumable Divine Item, Portable Possession Magic Array.
Cost: 100 GP
Details: Allow the user to possess anything with life and even recently dead creatures. Upon activation, the user's current body will enter a state of death or coma depending on the user's choice. Limited to possessing creatures that are three levels lower than the item. Depending on the target's resistance, there will be a chance of failure. The stronger the target compared to the user, the higher the resistance. Upon winning the possession battle, the losing soul will be expelled from the body.
PS: In case of possessing a dead body, don't forget to purchase a healing item to heal the targeted corpse at least physically.]
Cedric read the three items that the System recommended while feeling kinda freaked out.
No matter how he sees it, all three items sound evil.
There's also another problem that he found while reading the details for Reincarnation and Possession Magic Array.
He asked his doubt to the System, "Won't reincarnating or possessing other bodies change or damage the hero's potential?"
[No. Potential lies in the soul and not the body.]
After. some contemplation, Cedric finally decided, "I'll look at the target first and decide later. I can still buy things from the shop while on Earth right?"
[Indeed.]
"Then, let's start!" Cedric tore the visa ticket and felt his body being suppressed and other weird feelings.
When he regained his senses, Cedric found himself inside an alleyway.
In front of him, there's a road, while behind him there is a dead end. On his left and right side, there are four-storied buildings that have windows facing the alley.
Before walking on the only open path, Cedric checked the things that suddenly appeared in his hand when he arrived here.
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Looking at his clenched hand, Cedric saw a stack of bills, a phone complete with a charger, and several documents like ID card and passports.
He first checked the money and found it mainly consisted of 200 euros with some 500 euro notes.
After pocketing the money in his pants, Cedric checked his ID card and found he had arrived in Spain.
Finally, he opened his phone and wanted to check the map. But his eyes accidentally glanced at the date.
"Year 2018?"
He recalled that the last time he purchased a visa to Earth and visited Japan, the year was 2022.
"So, different Earths have different timelines?"
Cedric felt that's also kinda logical. Especially since different Earths have different time dilations.
'Let's visit a place with a lot of people and start searching for a suitable hero to promote the elf's growth.' Cedric thought as he exited the alley.
After two turns, Cedric found himself facing a road with occasional cars passing by. There are also a considerable amount of pedestrians passing by.
Checking the map on his phone, Cedric found several spots where people gather.
The nearest to his location is a high school, a middle school, a hospital, a shopping center, and a hotel between the hospital and the shopping center.
The high school and middle school is located around one kilometer from his location. While the shopping center, hospital, and hotel are approximately three to five kilometers away.
A bit further from the hospital, there are also several other schools and a university.
Cedric checked the time on his phone and found it was only 9 am.
After some thought, he decided to visit the high school and middle school first.
As the distance isn't too far, Cedric chooses to walk to his destination.
When he was close to the middle school, Cedric saw the school's closed gate and frowned, 'Is there a way for me to enter the school secretly?'
[The System recommended you to check the Level 1 Consumable Divine Itm, Invisible Spray.]
Cedric saw the System's answer and checked the item it mentioned.
[Level 1 Consumable Divine Item, Invisible Spray.
Cost: 2 GP
Details: Allow the user to turn invisible for an hour, and can be deactivated at will. Can't be detected by method below Level 1. Allow the user to hide from sight, heat detection, etc. But will be detected by sonar, hearing, touch, etc.
PS: It won't stain your clothes, so there's no need to unclothe yourself before spraying.]
Cedric nodded and indeed felt the item was extremely suitable for his goal.
He entered a deserted alley near the school and bought the Invisible Spray.
Looking at the blue-colored can with the word 'invisible spray' casually written on it, Cedric sprayed it all around his body.
Soon, his body and clothes become invisible.
Even things that are not invisible will also turn invisible whenever he places them inside his pocket.
After pulling his phone that hasn't been stained with the invisible spray, Cedric checks the time and immediately gets into action.
He walked to the school fence and casually jumped through the fence to enter the school grounds while in his invisible state.
At ten am, the school corridors are pretty empty while the sound of teaching can be heard from all classrooms.
'Let's start working.' Cedric looked at the classroom doors while being thankful that part of the door was made of glass. The glass will allow him to peek inside the classroom without opening the door and alarming the people inside.
Activating his Divine Sight, Cedric observed every student and teacher inside the classrooms.
Because he only needs to take a glance inside the classroom, and there aren't that many classrooms inside the school. Cedric finished checking every classroom even before the one-hour time limit of the invisible spray ran out.
What a pity, he failed to find anyone with potential above Level 4.
Among the people inside the school, the one with the highest potential that Cedric has seen is only at Mid Level 3.
It's pretty high, but it's still insufficient for his goal.
Exiting the middle school, he deactivated the invisible spray and jogged for a few minutes toward the location of the high school.
While jogging, he recalled something and opened his phone to book a room at the hotel between the hospital and the shopping center.
By the time he has arrived at the high school, Cedric has already finished booking his hotel.
The first thought that came to Cedric's mind when he saw the school was that it was extremely huge.
Compared to the middle school he has just visited, the high school is approximately double in size.
Similar to the middle school, the school's gate is closed, so Cedric looks at the time and purchases a can of invisible spray.
After thoroughly turning himself invisible, Cedric jumped through the school fence and entered inside.
Repeating what he has done at the middle school, Cedric observes every person with Divine Sight before leaving once he has checked everyone's potential.
He also moved faster so he won't need to purchase another Invisible Spray and waste two GP. For the current him, 2 GP ain't all that expensive, but it's better to save whenever he can.
When his invisible spray almost ran out of time, Cedric finished checking every classroom and exited the building on time.
Just less than a minute since he exited the building, his Invisible Spray finally ran out of time.
Seeing he can now see his body, Cedric sighed.
The result of this search is quite disappointing. He has found two people with Level 3 potential, but they're still not enough for his plan.
After failing to find any suitable person, Cedric opened his phone and saw it was now close to 11 am.
"Well, let's continue to search at the shopping center." Cedric stopped a taxi to arrive at the shopping center faster.
When he arrived, Cedric looked at the four-storied shopping center in front of him and walked in.
"It's almost time for lunch."
He traveled around the shopping center while constantly activating his Divine Sight to observe the surroundings.
After walking for half an hour, there were several small bags filled with snacks in his hand.
Thanks to his observation, Cedric has concluded that the shopping center's atrium, which is located near the main entrance, is the best place to observe the most people.
While sitting in a chair in the atrium, he'll be able to see people walking around every floor at once.
Placing the snacks he bought on a seat next to him, Cedric started casually eating while looking for a suitable target.
Soon, an hour has passed by, and Cedric has already finished eating his snacks and is currently drinking some shaved ice with fruit thingy.
While he sleepily observed the people that passed by, a man passing by on the fourth floor caught his attention.
[Life Level: Lower Level 0.
Potential: Upper Level 4.]
Seeing a suitable target immediately sweeps away all of Cedric's sleepiness.