Blush had continued to walk through the streets towards the places that the guard had pointed towards and started by purchasing some basic necessities with her money. 'Hmm.. so it is Age 413. Some events have already happened like the disaster on Namek that had brought the unnamed Namek to earth that would then become Piccolo and Kami, there is also the event where King Yemma had walked Snake Way so that he could receive training from King Kai but also has Princess Snake fall in love with him.'
She continued to walk slowly as she looked around. 'If my information is correct then at Age 430, Master Roshi will be born and a year after there will be the battle for deciding earths Guardian between the nameless Namekian and Garlic Jr. Age 461 Kami will be named as earth's new guardian and King Piccolo's wars will begin.'
She placed her hand on her chin and thought to herself. 'By the time I turn twenty seven, Master Roshi will be born and I will have to be more on the lookout for the changes of the world as it advances before Piccolo comes to destroy most of it. I will also have to increase my strength to ensure my survival during that time period. It is a shame that I was not in a later timeline but I cannot be too greedy. There are ways in which I can stay alive.. for example, the Paradise Herb or advancing my magic and alchemy to make something of my own. Yes, it is not so bad to be in this time after all! I can just take it slow and absorb what I can and find ways to get funding for my plans. Hmm.. King Piccolo was sealed in a rice cooker so between now and then there should be a decent development in technology, even if it is not within this city then it must be somewhere else in the world so it is not so bad to wait for the scientific advances of this world.'
The problem was that while the world would advance, it would be thrown into war in the future and many advances may be lost which would put the development of the world back a bit.
She would have to wait for the world to pick itself back up again so that she could start all over again from the ruins of whatever she may have built out in the open and unprotected.
Her eyes lit up suddenly. 'Perhaps an underground secret laboratory would work to protect my interests and stay out of the conflict areas. I can act in secret but also prepare a public way to make money for my research. That way I will be my own boss and I do not have to worry about anything else. If there are losses in the future then I can rebuild.'
She needed a long term plan which could benefit her and allow her to achieve the best possible results for herself as her previous life had ended in her death because of her impatience and her shortening lifespan.
If a miracle drug like the Paradise Herb does exist then that was one thing less to worry about and there was a couple other methods to preserve herself while gaining additional data and resources to turn things around even if she did not have those means to extend her life.
One scientist in particular had chosen to have their brain preserved and act as a central control for their group until their plans had been completed so that was one option even if it was the worst case scenario and even if she wished to even consider such a thing just so she could live on and buy more time for her own plans to be completed.
If worst came to worst then she may have to consider being converted into an android which was also a viable option and a good choice for a strong body but it heavily depended on how far the research had reached before her time of death was due.
The main issue would be gathering reliable allies or subordinates that did not have an issue with her being a demon and human hybrid as she would likely face betrayal more than once even if she was a human, being of a demon hybrid would only help to increase the odds of that happening.
She could get away with hiding her appearance and shapeshifting for now but it would not work forever as many would start to be suspicious of her due to her hiding her appearance all the time.
Blush continued to look around at the snacks and other things that caught her eye as she had spent a long time hunting and growing her own food so her appetite had been renewed as she saw many types of food stalls within the street.
Blush had soon arrived at the bookstore and started to look around as she had found many books and scrolls that contained a lot of the common knowledge that had been released to the public ranging from maps of the area or the world along with their scientific, scholarly and many other advances.
She picked up a book and skimmed through it page by page at a fast speed and her memory and mental abilities were enough to quickly memorise what she had seen.
After reading her third book, a cough came from her side as an old man appeared. "If you are not buying then do not ruin the merchandise. Kids these days always have to ruin the books that I have tried to keep preserved…"
Blush sighed as she closed the book 'It was worth a try but he has not caught on to what I was doing so it is all good.'
She turned to him and said. "I will be back to buy many later so do not worry, for now I want books on medicine, herbs and foundational knowledge in most areas of study."
The old man looked her up and down and smirked. "So you fancy yourself a scholar huh? You are so young but you sound so sure of yourself. Can you even pay?"
Blush replied calmly as she dropped a bag of coins on the table. "How many could this get me if you can provide some good recommendations that suit my needs?"
The old man took it and started counting. "Hmm.. kid, I really have to tell you but this kind of money could probably buy out my small store of books. Where did a kid like you get this kind of money?"
'The old witch was richer than I had thought.' Blush had thought before answering. "It was a gift from my mentor, I was told to experience the world and come back once I have learned enough."
The old man nodded as he understood and he carefully said. "You should be careful carrying this around with you, if I was someone else then you may have been robbed or scammed out of it."
Blush had frowned as she had understood that her worldly knowledge and common sense was still lacking as she had still not figured out the world's currency. "Then.. how about this? Can I stay here and read the books for a set price each day? If I happen to damage them then I will pay for the damages too. That would be better for me anyways and you will earn some of this while still keeping your collection."
The old man rolled his eyes and said. "Why don't you just stay here? Sigh.. fine then, we will do what you have said but remember your words. If you break it then you buy it!"
An old witch had done so much evil couldn't possibly be so poor and Blush had greatly underestimated the worth of what she had brought from the stash of the old lady so upon hearing its worth from the old man, she was grateful that he did not scam her.
Thanks to her arrangement with the old man, she could freely browse the books as she pleased and quickly learn everything in a short time but what happened next would annoy the old man.
"Stop flipping the pages!"
"Stop stop stop!"
"Crazy kid!"
"I should never have agreed to this!"
"Aaah! Then prove that you are actually reading it and stop messing around!"
"Cough! What? You can actually memorise it and even know which statement is on which page and line? That is crazy!"
"Is this a legendary genius with no common sense?"
"I think that I am the one who has been scammed."
"Hey kid, I want compensation for the trouble you have brought me!"
Blush rolled her eyes as she continued reading but she replied. "If it makes you feel better then take this."
She dropped some coins on the table which was a large amount but she continued reading.
Thanks to the old man's nagging and advice she was able to learn more about the worlds currency and the surrounding area so she handsomely rewarded him.