A day has passed, but Alex Hambell has finally completed his aim of selling ten smartphones by the end of the week.
In total, he sells twenty smartphones.
He was able to sell smartphones thanks to a connection with his aunt, Erica Hambell.
She endorsed the smartphone function, and customers were hooked and went straight to his shop.
As a result, he received extra mana stone, and because the system only requires the purchase of ten smartphones, he may later convert the remaining mana stone into money.
He only finds out about this later when one of the clients asks him in a threatening tone about his relationship with Erica Hambell.
Obviously, this is a man, but when he tells him she's his aunt, the guy sighs in relief and gets more friendly with him.
Alex Hambell is angry, yet it does not show on his face.
Finally, the man buys and exits without knowing how to use his smartphone.
Well, most of the people who buy are the same, so he doesn't care if they use it or not; what counts is that he completes his task, and because it has already been finished, he opted to get his prize today.
[Recording Application]
[An application for recording video and audio, as well as capturing photos.]
[This will be put on all cellphones as the third app.]
[Because you completed the task, the system will give you an extra prize.]
[Smartphone Tracker App]
[A specialized app that can only be installed on the host's smartphone. It will expose every current smartphone user's location in words.
When he saw his reward, he couldn't help but remark, "What a great reward!"
Still, he just has a few basic apps, so he is looking forward to the day when he will have some game apps to play.
Despite this, he must remember that this is a fantasy world, and he must have the strength to save himself and his family.
However, he will address this after his older sister graduates, so he chooses not to obsess about it and instead focuses on the present.
Meanwhile, the smartphone tracking app makes him feel bad because he knows where his customers are.
Fortunately, it simply tells in words and does not have a map outline like those video games, and there are only four active smartphone users, excluding him.
One is located in the Hollins Manor in the city's south, while the remaining three are in the Zura Forest.
"Why are they here? They've been active for 18 hours now. Is the smartphone so good that they use it without sleep?"
Suddenly, he recognized how he jumped to conclusions out of perplexity rather than considering different options.
"The Zura Forest is a dangerous place. If you walk far in the forest, you can get trapped by an illusion manufactured by the elf warriors."
Alex Hambell recalls the contents of the books he read while waiting for his customers.
"If my guess is true then…"
He is aware that he is not responsible for the lives of these people, but his conscience has been bothering him for some time, so he decided to contact the only investigator he knows.
He immediately called Erica Hambell, and within a few seconds, they were connected.
Erica Hambell: It is still morning. Why do you call me at this time?
Alex Hambell: It's already 8 o'clock, so let's not speak about the time. Let me get straight, did some people go missing since yesterday?
After yawning, Erica Hambell gets out of bed and walks to the bathroom.
Erica Hambell: Are you real? Many people have disappeared, and the reasons for this vary.
Realizing his error, he promptly apologizes and provides additional details.
Alex Hambell: You're right. I didn't think about it. I apologize. However, I have a query. Did a guild party leave without returning since yesterday? Is there a group that has not returned from the Zura Forest, except the long quest?
Erica Hambell recalls a clue after hearing him drop hints.
Erica Hambell: Now that I think about it. My friend informed me that they were going to the Zura Forest yesterda—
She suddenly bolted towards another room.
Erica Hambell lives in Hollins Manor, an all-girls dormitory residence.
Despite being wealthy, she did not purchase her own home since no one would clean it and she is too lazy to locate a trustworthy maid.
However, the primary reason is that she does not wish to live alone.
It's preferable to have a friend with her at all times.
Back to the present, she knocks on her friend's door, but there is no response after several minutes.
Normally, her friend would react to a single knock, but it's strange that she didn't.
She used the key that her buddy had given her for this room.
Erica Hambell is terrified of finding out the answer, but now that she's here, she's chosen to calm down.
When she opened the door, she was greeted by nothing but a calm and spotless room.
She decided not to make a decision so quickly, but her emotions couldn't keep up, so she dressed up in her investigator outfit and went out to the guild.
Meanwhile, Alex Hambell is startled that she is suddenly declining the call.
However, he assumed that what she said to her "friend" was typical.
Anyway, he's already done what he can and left the rest to his aunt.
Also, it's merely a guess that those folks are in danger, and even if they aren't, the outcome will be far better.
Anyway, he isn't a good person, and his conclusion was based on the location and use of a smartphone.
After all, it is 18 hours!
Who would use a smartphone for 18 hours, correct?
And it does not have any entertainment apps, so why would they use it for 18 hours?
Anyway, he stopped thinking about the situation and went on.
However, while browsing through his contact information, he comes across a name that he recalls seeing dressed as an adventurer yesterday.
The smartphone tracking app displays the user's initials as well as the number of hours they spend on their smartphones.
[VL is in the Zura Forest; Using smartphone for 18 hours.]
[JP is in the Zura Forest; Using smartphone for 18 hours.]
[AI is in the Zura Forest; Using smartphone for 18 hours].
In his contact, a "Vince Leviathan" has registered.
Given that it connects to the VL person in the Zura Forest, he considers whether to call or not to call this contact.