Crossing the World

XI - Earth (Karen)

In the morning, I ordered a taxi and left the house. Today I intend to buy the equipment I would need and a little walk. I think it's okay to relax before things get busy.

While I was away, Dina and Renal remained in hibernation mode and I left them on the bed. Ah, Johan I sent to sell the diamond I got before.

Selling diamonds legally I think will be difficult and troublesome. So, I put all my energy into looking for a black market willing to buy those things. As a result, I found several brokers who were willing to mediate our transactions. Since I thought it would be dangerous if I came there myself considering my small and weak-looking stature, I decided to dress Johan in all-black formal attire and send him off to transact.

Johan may look like a middle-aged man stuck in an MLM membership, but his body's resilience cannot be compared to a human's. Ballistic cannons though would not be able to kill him so easily. Therefore, if they trap Johan and intend to rob him, then Johan - in this case myself - will rampage and eradicate them mercilessly.

All right, forget about Johan. Let's go to the mall!

The building called the mall turned out to be too big. I did see it before over the internet, but coming in person still amazed me.

Even though today is a work day, I still see a lot of people in it. Actually seeing this many people made me a bit nervous, but I tried to suppress my nervousness and went inside.

On the first floor there are only restaurants and clothing shops. Ah, there are those who are promoting fitness tools too. Besides, why are there luxury cars on display near the escalator? Whatever.

I took the escalator to the second floor. The nuances here are somewhat different than the first floor. I think this floor is intended specifically for electronic equipment. You see a lot of electronic devices of various sizes and uses.

My move stopped in front of one of the stores displaying smartphone products. After making sure that the items on display were more or less the same as what I saw on the internet, I walked into the store.

"Welcome home."

Seeing me enter the shop, one of the waiters who was not having customers greeted me with a forced smile. He looked at me from toe to head, then frowned for a moment before smiling again.

Hm~ Did he underestimate me just because I was small? If I did, I'd cry, you know? Is this how you treat guests from other planets?

"Ah, I'd like to take a look at Reckon." I spoke a little nervously.

He then led me to one of the empty seats with a gesture that clearly showed laziness. Damn it, is this really how you treat guests?!

The table in front of me was made of translucent glass. In it I can see various types of smartphones that on average have the same shape. The price is relatively cheap, but the specifications are really low. The most storage I saw was only up to 256 GB.

"The latest types are Reckon type R-57, R-71, and R-283." The waiter had three boxes of hands free that I had previously asked to show.

According to what is on the internet, lately many people are buying reckon as a replacement or complement to their smartphone. This tool is small and intended to be installed in one of the ear holes.

Reckon has a unique feature in the form of AI that can take commands and reply to anything we say. This AI can book us a taxi, ticket a variety of services or services, show directions, read messages, write messages, and many other features. In addition to all the advantages, Reckon also turned out to be connected to a smartphone. I think it's natural for a lot of people to want it.

I flipped each cardboard and looked at the specifications of each reckon.

Hm~

It was actually rather a pity to buy these ancient items. However, I needed it to be taken to the shelter and make a replica version with much better specifications as well as a quantum-based processor. If I didn't do it, AI wouldn't be able to design visually identical tools very well. As much as possible I should reduce the chances of people knowing my true identity.

"I bought R-283 and this." I pointed at one of the smartphones that were behind the glass.

"I'm sorry?" The waiter looked surprised when I said that.

Is there something wrong with my words? Does the language package not install the language perfectly so that there is a misunderstanding?

"I want the Reckon R-283 and this smartphone." I repeat my words.

"Total 47,999,999.00. Will you pay through cash?"

Ah, I know the intent behind these words. He couldn't believe that I had money. Well, come to think of it, which idiot would believe seeing a kid like me carry that kind of money?

By the way, I'm not a child anymore! Technically, I am over a thousand years old!

"I'll pay for it by transfer, is it okay?"

"Yes, that's fine. The ATM's right over there and our account numbers are in every room at the ATM." The waiter smiled and showed me the ATM machine.

I stepped towards the machine he showed me.

Fortunately, I made fake cards before. On each card is also stored 100 million rupiah each. Indeed all the money is the result of stealing, but I will replace it once Johan receives payment.

"It looks like the brokers we found work well together, huh? All right I'll remember you and use your services again next time." I muttered as I looked at Johan's situation through my parallel consciousness.

The total money in my ATM card is exactly 100 million. I chose to make the transfer and fill in the account number according to the bank where I registered my name. Oya, I did everything without pressing a single button. I just split my consciousness, then controlled the ATM machine through my wireless communicator. Hitting that button is too old-fashioned, you know?

I went back to the previous table and handed over the proof of the transfer I got to the waiter earlier. He then went to the staff room to check whether the money I had transferred was received by his side or not.

After confirming it, the waiter returned and explained a few things about the item. He also installed scratch-resistant, soft cases, and gave warranty cards along with vouchers that I could use when buying something else from here.

For some reason her smile was now sincere and she turned into a good girl like an angel. Money can really change the nature of people apparently.

"Thank you for shopping here."

"Yes, I'll come again next time." I waved my hand and left from there.

All right, first mission is complete. Now just go for a walk and concentrate on Johan!