"Jonas I have finished my research."
After hearing my AI saying it I took out my phone and checked what she found out.
First up Wolak and Michael do know each other and the letter was indeed from Wolak.
the Group he told me about is more like a friends group than a organization.
they want to help me with their skill and don't have any supplier for resources.
Some of their group earn money though shady missions and actions. but they in a group should be trust worthy.
Echo was even able to Identify the person in the Coffee shop I am going to meet.
In conclusion. I can trust that they didn't lie in this letter.
After 5 more days the law enforcers started loading back up.
when everyone left I got back out and went back to the City.
the Field is now ruined. Rex will probably demand some compensation.
When the City started coming into view, I pulled up my hood over my head and placed my hands into my pockets. this way It is hard to see my skin and nobody will notice I am a Human.
Once I arrived inside the shop I went directly to my contact person.
After I sat opposite of him, He looked up wanting to say that this place is taken. but as he saw the face under the hood he changed his attitude and said: "Looks like the Law Enforces already left."
"What about Grogus and the Taurus Group?"
"For the Grogus you were just one of his Resources, so after he realized it wasn't worth it he left to sell the Blood from the others.
The Taurus group were even more rational. After a little search they deemed it a fairytale that a human could survive such a fall.
As for the Government. they are still in hot pursuit. After finding your blood in the field. they only left. because they already searched an area of 30km around the fields. that caused them to believe that you already changed to the next city after earning enough for the train ticket."
"have you already planned what's going to happen now?"
"First we are going to bring you out of the planet."
"and how?"
"We have contacted a trustworthy smuggler that for a bit of money will get you out."
"Whats his name or his acronym?"
"Its the Hidden Spider."
"You know that he wasn't caught, because he is helping out the Government? If he finds out that I am the customer. he can easily sell us out."
"WHAT? where did you get this information? He would never do this."
"My AI already found 5 agents of the Government that he smuggled with him being aware that they are with the government. WITH Pictures to prove it."
"But he is the only one we have trusted."
"While I waited I thought about buying a ship and exiting with that. But my name shouldn't be written down as the Owner."
"I understand where you are coming from, but currently every civilian ship that wants to exit the planet will be checked. Its not even just a scan. they will enter every ship and search personally.
We chose Hidden Spider because he will hide you in a Military Ship."
"How do you trust him if he is able to get a Military ship? How do you think he can get a Military ship without him being involved with the Government?"
"If you say it this way you are right."
In that moment my phone vibrated. After taking it out of my pockets Echo said "I have checked the History of Hidden Spider. and came to the conclusion that there is a 95% chance he will not betray us."
"aren't those who he is smuggling small fries?"
"No most of his clients are actually highly desired by the government. and he is very selective who he is offering his help. and those that he don't help, because of ethical reasons, will get rejected from the beginning. Since he has accepted their offer, it means he will help all the way through."
"Is it possible to have a meeting with him?"
"He stays hidden so it is very hard to meet him."
Echo corrected him "He is actually listening in on this conversation."
After my phone said this the person sitting on the table next to us moved to our table.
he said "Who would have thought a human is the first person to Identify me. I never have heard about an AI so effective." while looking at my phone.
I answered "when you know how a AI works you know how to use them. And with enough resources it can get really scary. The AI's on the open Market are heavily restricted. you have to manually give it Access to the things it need. but if it has first access to everything and then restrict it where it goes overboard, It can get really good. And scary.
Lets talk about business. you want me to enter a Military ship. how do you insure that I won't get caught when I am directly under the nose of the Government? Do you own the Ship and fake your a signature?"
"That's a good Idea. but actually the Ship is owned and being used by the Military. there is no need for faking a Signature. You have already heard about my deals with the Government. the deal entails that every week they deliver one container without looking and I sometimes place an agent of theirs in the containers. I had already smuggled a couple of people this way they were actively looking for. But you would be the one they would be desire the most. I have already plans of checking their trust in me. If they really look in my containers then they would definitely pull you out of it and I would change to some deals I have prepared in the Underground."
"So you are telling me that you know my path is not safe and still send me on that way?"
"Its better telling the truth than loosing the trust. And even if they find you. the deal includes that I will get you out. even if I loose money that way."
"About Money. How much does your service cost?"
"10 000 000 Etran now and 5 000 000 Etran after, when no problems arise. Non Negotiable."
Wolaks friend replied " 10 Million? that's no way near affordable."
"First it can be affordable. there is a rumor a black card holder is on the planet. he will definitely have the money. how you will get it is your problem.
Secondly Its 10 Million, because it would be suspicious, if I place only one person in the Container. And because there are not enough merchants that can afford my tickets, you have to pay a bit of the other tickets so I can sell them at a cheaper price. that will insure that It is a routine container and be less suspicious."
Wolaks friend replied "How do you think we would be able to steal from a black card holder. the whole City would be full of his guards, where he is staying."
I Interrupted him and said "I can afford that."
both looked surprised at me. so pulled out my card and said: "I am the said rumored person."
both of them replied "HOW?"
Hidden spider then continued: "between you entering the Atmosphere and the beginning of the Rumor was at most a day. and you were only for a week outside earth. Its even a Six star now."
after shrugging my shoulder I said: "It was probably Luck, but Its highly likely that the loophole has been fixed. Anyway. Money will not be a problem."