Dan is returning to the settlement. Around this time some ferocious dread spawns will begin their hunt, so Dan is taking a longer but safe route.
Dan: So you can even help with precision and accuracy.(asked legacy through telepathy)
Legacy: To the extent that you will never miss another throw again. Forget that and discuss more about those "evokers."
Dan: I have only completed the 1st transformation. I don't know much, but I heard there are 26 evokers in the chain of settlements.
Legacy: Can you meet them?
Dan: My boss is a good friend of the supervisor of the 7th settlement. If I ask, he can arrange a meeting. Why? Aren't you here to find a crystal? Why are you so interested in evokers?
Legacy: finding the crystal is the primary mission, while gathering information is the secondary mission. things like life style, culture, religion, population, society, hierarchy, and power systems of this planet are important information for my report.
Dan: What do you need those details for?
Legacy: to send a message. We have to update our status every four months with planet "BLUE-EL03".
Dan: Can you contact your world?
Legacy: I can, but a single message will take two months to come and another two months to reach there if we send one. total of four months between every conversation.
Dan: So you want to know more about "evokers" for your report.
Legacy: Yes. That is not the only reason; I have some interesting information after inspecting your body. Wanna hear it?
Dan: sure. Let's hear what you found out.
Legacy: You said you completed your first transformation, right? I have found out that completing Blood Metamorphosis makes you four times stronger than the average person on our planet.
Dan: are you serious? People from your planet are so weak. Well, that is also the reason why they were able to make those beautiful things. They can completely unite themselves to save their planet. It is a wonderful thing.(Dan said emotionally)
Legacy: According to my database, they were nearly wiped out seven times; that's when the "Federation of Humanity" was created.
Dan: What else did you discover?
Legacy: I have an interesting concept regarding this "Evoker" power system. But I need more information to verify it... The Conversation continued
When Dan reached the settlement, he saw someone unexpected. It was Hesta. He was standing there and looking at every person suspiciously.
Dan: What is he doing guarding the gate and not going hunting?
Legacy: He is looking for the culprit. You stole his precious fruit after all. (Legacy remarked sarcastically)
Dan: Stop with the sarcasm and give me a good solution. I have enough trouble for today. (Dan said in frustration.)
Legacy: It's easy; just act naturally. You stole his fruit yesterday, so he couldn't have found the culprit so soon. At worst, you are his biggest suspect. So if you act naturally, you can fool him. Maybe you will be able to remove your name from his suspect list.
Dan: And how should I do that, dammit? His murderous intent is crystal clear. as if someone killed his 7 generations and not stole some fruit.
Legacy: With this much synchronization, I can partially control your muscles. I will take care of the "act naturally" part, and you take care of the rest.
Dan: That sounds good to me.
Dan started walking towards the settlement's entrance. He waved his hand at Hesta and said,
Dan: Hey Hesta, you didn't go hunting today? Waiting for someone? Could it be that your date is someone from another settlement?
Hesta is barely Controlling his anger. Thanks to his 4th transformation; Sense Enhancement he saw Dan the moment he Came out of woods. But, he didn't act recklessly. He will try to figure out Dan really is the culprit or not.
But, when Dan greeted him, Hesta was taken aback. He clearly hadn't expected Dan to be so casual today. He was expecting him to be at least a little flustered. Meanwhile, Dan continued.
Dan: Don't worry, I will make you something great. Just don't forget to pay. I heard you hit a jackpot yesterday.
Hesta is really confused, but when he heard the word jackpot, he instinctively grabbed Dan's shoulder and asked angrily,
Hesta: What do you mean by "jackpot"? (Asked Hesta with a angry tone)
Dan: Back off, you brute. You are hurting me. (Dan screamed and released his shoulder)
Dan checked his shoulder and tried moving it. It is dislocated. He started speaking with anger in his eyes,
Dan: I heard from Basar that you found a dimming symbol yesterday. You better add my medical fees to your bill. Or I am reporting this incident to Lord Morita.
After that, he didn't wait for Hesta's answer and started walking. Hesta watched him the whole time in confusion. "The errand boy didn't even flinch in front of him and even berated him." He thought. Did he not steal his fruit?
Hesta came to a conclusion. He is sure of it. Either That errand boy really is innocent, or.. he is one heck of an actor.
Whatever it is, he is going to investigate him a little more. So Hesta started following Dan.
Sensing it, Legacy warned Dan.
Legacy: He is following us. It seems he still doubts you a little.
Dan: I expected as much. Just keep up the "natural act" and check my condition.
Legacy: I already have. A slight fracture in your shoulder blades. I can easily repair it after the full synchronization, so bear with it for now.
Dan: wow! You just keep getting cooler. I can't wait to know all your abilities. But for now, we have to enter an apothecary to avoid Hesta's suspicious eyes. (Dan said with a smirk.)
Dan entered the widest house in the settlement. "Nalans Apothecary" is written on a plaque outside this house. Inside the house, an old man is grinding something while talking to a wounded man on one side. Others are waiting on the other side for their turn.
He is just going to buy something cheap from those shelves and scram. He searched for something cheap, but he got a heart attack. Everything is so damn expensive. The cheapest bottle is 4 udras. His monthly income is only 90 udras. He now understood why those hunters avoided the apothecary like the plague.
At the end of a corner, he found a bottle of laxative, which was 1 Udra. He took it and showed it to the old man. The old man gave him a weird look and said, "One coin".
Dan gave the man a big Udra coin and received a small one. He was going to get out of here, but a group of people clad in black armour barged in. Recognizing them, Dan stopped and retreated to one of the corners.
He ran into the worst possible people a thief could run into.