Chapter 17- Arc 1
Zosia had adjusted to Vlinton city after a week.
"Tsk, the amount of money I have left isn't enough. I also have to register into a law school and get a house of my own.
I also haven't checked out those books." She clicked her tongue while sitting on the comfy bed.
Zosia was still staying in the hotel room she had booked.
She waved her hand and the books she had taken with her from the Leverato house appeared, alongside the box.
"Tsk, I wonder what fate I have with boxes." She said as she popped a fasting pill into her mouth.
Due to how busy she had been and the fact that she was conserving money, she had only ordered for the room with it's services being non- inclusive.
So, she has been quite dependent on the fasting pills and fruits from the space.
As for what she had been busy with. For starters, checking out a law firm in the city and gathering information about her former family.
She completely forgot about Dominic and didn't even bother doing a search.
She had also been looking for jobs to support herself with but after thinking about the time she would waste on it, she decided to go back to hacking.
At least, it was a way of sharpening her skills.
"Hmmm.... It seems the space has an auto- cleaning function." Zosia muttered as she opened the wooden box which was now free of dust.
She first brought out the book inside that seemed too old.
" I don't think Diana is aware of this box." she muttered while opening the box which had some yellow markings on it.
After reading through it, she could conclude that it is a taoist manual.
The front page has words written on it which technically translates to " Martial Art."
The words written in the book and on it's cover looked like gibberish, she was not sure how she was able to translate it.
Maybe the ability to translate those words has something to do with the body she currently inhabits.
She kept the book aside and poured out the remaining contents of the box.
The only thing left was a disc like plate and node like plate, which she had no idea what it was.
She put back the disc and node plates into her space.
She would find out what it is later. For now, she wasn't planning on using her brain cells to guess its function.
The remaining books were just Diana school books.
Zosia decided to read it later and work on the Martial Art. It did not seem to conform to the structure of this body. Which means, if she practiced it, the gains may be minimal or none at all.
She re-read the book before asking the chip to carry out a simulation of her current body with the martial art and modify it to suit her current body.
⑅⑅𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛⑅⑅
𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ◎◐◑◒◓◔◕◍◉
۞۞1%.....2%>>>>50%.....60%>>>>80%>>>>100%۞۞
『𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚.』
It took a while for the simulation to be done, but finally it was completed.
After going through the new simulated manual, she entered her space.
"If I want to start practicing this, I need to get a house or an apartment.
I can't start collecting jobs from the dark web as it would take a while for her to go from a rookie to a novice and the jobs accessible to me are not really worthwhile." She said to herself as she glanced at the view before her.
" I would make use of some herbs. But the older the herb or spice, the more expensive it would be." She thought as she stared at the herbal leaves that swayed with the wind.
She didn't bother to think of where the wind was coming from, if she did, she was sure to go bald.
Zosia walked to the stream and scooped a jar of water before walking towards the area she had planted ginseng.
"Tsk, they are only 10 years old. They wouldn't go for much." Zosia clicked her tongue as she used her gift to check the age of the herb.
Using one hand, she poured the water from the river which she had scooped on the soil while using her other hand to stimulate the herb.
Zosia watched as the herb rapidly absorbed the water and nutrients in the soil. The age of the herb rose from 10-60 years.
Going to the stream, she got another jar of water and allowed the herb to absorb it.
Once she felt the herb had reached a 100 years old, she slowly reduced the nutrient supply.
She did the same for two more ginseng. Finally, she had ginseng of ages 100, 60, 50 and 10 years.
Placing them in a carved wooden box, she took it out of the space.
After dressing herself up, she left the room with the box.
Zosia took a cab to one of the biggest herb shops in Vlinton City.
It didn't take long for her to arrive at the largest herb shop in town.
Entering the shop through the glass door that chimed on her entrance, she was met with a group of workers arranging some herbs which seemed to have just arrived.
Touching one of the workers, she tried to get the personnel's attention.
"Good evening, I have some herbs to sell. Who is the boss or the person I can talk to?" Her voice as light and airy as always was heard
"Hey boss!" The personnel she had touched called out to the finely dressed mid aged man, his voice being a little loud.
"What!? Just arrange it as I ask you too. You better don't spoil the roots." The middle aged man responded with his thick voice resounding throughout the front area of the shop.
"Boss, someone has some herbs to sell." The man ignored the Boss words and continued with telling him about Zosia coming to sell herbs.
The middle aged man did not reply but came forward.
"Hmmm, if your herb is good, then I would take it but if it's expensive or on the higher side, i would have to redirect you.
As you can see, I just bought herbs, so am not in need of herbs. But let's check what it is." The man said, leading her into a room with equipments.
"The front is a little packed with workers, so show me what you have ?"
Taking the seat offered to her, she elegantly sat down and placed the box on the table.
Opening the box , she revealed the contents to the man.
The boss was stunned as he looked at the delicate and well done arrangement of the ginseng.
" It would be better if, you packed them separately but it's all good." He nodded his head repeatedly as he delicately held each ginseng and took note of their age and some details.
" Aish, I would love to buy it but am short on money. Let me call someone to see if he still needs it." The middle aged man said as he took out his phone and dialed a number.
The middle aged man distanced himself from her as he made the call. To which she didn't mind, even removing her eyes from him and staring at the instruments and decorations that adorned the room.
Zosia did not know what they talked about but all she knows is that she sold her ginseng at a considerably price.
Looking at the zeroes in her account, she smiled in satisfaction.
" Can you leave your number, I would love to get more ginseng like this from you."
"I'm sorry sir, but getting this was a stroke of luck. If I have more, I would surely come to you. After all, it is nice doing business with you." She flashed her teeth in a smile.
They both took each other's number and she left.
"Now that I have the money, the next step is to inquire about the Law School."
After a while of inquiry, she found one but it was a little far from the hotel and in a more upscale area.
Looking at the weather which still suggested that it was still noon, she booked a cab and went to check out the area.
"Sigh! I have been running up and down since today." She said to herself while using her hand to fan herself.
Zosia arrived at the Law school.
She met with the receptionist and inquired about the duration of the program.
"The program would last for four years. Four years of intensive training.
It would be hard to juggle it with part time jobs and the Bi-exam would be taken in the second year." the receptionist behind the counter responded professionally.
"Thanks, but is there a way to make it faster. Like can someone finish the program faster?"
"I'm sorry ma, but it's already as fast as it is. You can discuss that with the Barr. If your progress is fast."
"Okay, thank you."
"When is the next session beginning?"
"It would begin at the beginning of next month ma'am."
"What and what are the requirements..."
By the time she was done footing the bill for everything, two million dollars was out of her account.
Gurgle!!!
Zosia felt her stomach protest. She really needs to get lunch else she wouldn't have more energy for other things.
But she didn't have such
Taking out an apple, she munched on it as she walked towards the housing estate.
Since she would be studying here, she needs to also get a house.
......
By the time she was done with all the procedures for the house she had bought, it was already evening.
Luckily they were fast, so she was able to finish on time.
'I would take a cab back to the hotel to sign out and come back here. Now that I have my own house, it's best if I start practicing that new manual today.' She thought as she waved at an incoming taxi.
After going back and signing out of the hotel, she left with the taxi which was the one that drove her here.
"Thanks for waiting for me sir." She thanked the driver who replied to her, "You are Welcome."
"I also need to get a car." she thought to herself as she labelled her needs in a notepad in her phone.
Arriving at the house she had bought. She stood outside admiring the house.
The house is a duplex with its interior being very large.
The first floor had the parlour, the dining room, the kitchen, a gym area and a room.
The other floor had the Cinema room, the games room and three extra room.
She took the Master bedroom.
The house was fully furnished, so she needs not worry about buying furnitures etc. Though she would have to buy clothes.
After arranging her stuffs, she treated herself to a good meal before bathing.
"Damn, today has been kinda tiring. At least now I am settled in. And now I am broke." She said as she crossed her leg in a lotus position and tried to practice the revised manual.
Zosia moaned in delight as she felt the new influx of energy. She was surprised it worked on the first try.
According to the manual, it takes time before she could feel Qi unfortunately she couldn't feel any soul energy as the manual is not cut out for that.
She kept on condensing her Qi and using it to nourish her current body.
She did not know that by practicing the martial art, she was not only strengthening her physical body but also honing her spiritual energy which would become useful in the future, in the grand scheme of things.
As she continued to practice, she felt a sense of calmness and clarity washing over her mind, as if the movements were aligning her body and spirit in harmony.
Hours passed as Zosia continued to cultivate, each cycle strengthening her vessels.
She could feel the Qi coursing through her veins, invigorating her with a newfound sense of vitality.
Eventually, exhaustion began to weigh heavily on her , signaling the end of her intense training session.
Zosia stared out of the window, gazing at the canvas of the sky filled with twinkling bright stars. She could feel her mind buzzing with excitement and anticipation for the journey ahead.