Chapter 21 — A Windfall
Ren sat down on the sofa and began browsing the university's new application.
There were various sections available, including information about the university, student services, and missions.
While scrolling through the mission section, one particular mission caught his attention.
It was a repeatable mission.
The reward was 15,000,000 Astra.
Ren opened the details.
The contents of the mission were surprisingly simple.
Souls from other worlds occasionally drifted into this world.
Sometimes, they would encounter children who had already given up on life. Because the child's soul had weakened due to grief, the foreign soul could replace it and take over the body.
Afterward, the child would often begin behaving differently.
They might suddenly become much more mature, behave in ways that were completely unlike their previous personality, or possess knowledge they shouldn't have.
If someone discovered such a person, they could report them through the mission.
After the report was investigated and confirmed, the person who submitted it would receive 15,000,000 Astra.
The transmigrator wouldn't simply be killed.
They would be imprisoned for some time because they had caused the death of the original host, even if they hadn't intentionally done so.
They would also be questioned about their previous world and the knowledge they possessed.
'So that's how it is.'
Ren leaned back against the sofa.
'No wonder this world is so different from what I imagined.'
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In his previous life, transmigration was nothing more than a fictional concept.
Here, it was apparently a real phenomenon that the authorities already knew about.
As for the transmigration itself, Ren didn't particularly care.
He was already here.
'Whatever. Since I'm in this world, I'll just live well.'
Ren then thought about his own situation.
'It seems nobody considers me a transmigrator.'
Otherwise, someone would have already come looking for him.
After arriving in this world, Ren had been extremely careful about how he behaved.
Aside from his parents, nobody knew what he was really like.
He had even avoided telling his viewers that he eventually lived alone.
'Maybe I was just lucky.'
There was also the fact that no mage had lived nearby.
Ordinary people didn't know about this mission or the reward attached to it.
And even if they did, identifying a transmigrator wasn't that easy.
This was a world of magic.
Children could mature quickly.
Their personalities could change.
Some were naturally strange.
Others simply behaved differently depending on their circumstances.
A sudden change in personality wasn't enough to prove someone was a transmigrator.
A report needed to be investigated and confirmed.
There was also a clause attached to the mission.
If an accusation turned out to be false, the person who submitted it would have to pay several million Astra in compensation for the wasted time and manpower.
Because of that, nobody would casually report someone without being extremely confident.
'So I'm probably safe.'
Ren thought about it for a moment.
Then Adrian came to mind.
'Well...'
Ren smiled faintly.
'It's free money.'
He opened the mission and submitted a report on Adrian.
He wasn't worried about Adrian reporting him in return.
The two of them had only met a few times, and they hadn't interacted much.
Ren also hadn't behaved strangely during those encounters.
More importantly, the identity of the person who submitted the report would remain hidden.
Adrian wouldn't know who had reported him.
As for reporting himself for the reward...
'Hell no.'
Ren immediately dismissed the thought.
Why would he turn himself in when he could simply report someone else?
He submitted the report.
'I'll wait until the mission is completed and the money arrives before taking the next step.'
Originally, Ren had planned to take university missions, earn money, and train at the same time.
But fifteen million Astra changed things.
There was no reason to rush anymore.
'After I get the money, I won't go outside until I've converted everything into strength.'
Ren decided to wait.
For the rest of the day, he remained inside his apartment.
He didn't go anywhere.
Instead, he spent his time browsing the magic net and studying through his magic phone.
Whenever he became hungry, he simply ordered food to his apartment through the university.
Nothing particularly extravagant.
Mostly dishes made from quasi-magical beast meat.
There was no reason to spend unnecessarily.
The next morning, Ren woke up and went through his usual routine.
He took out a cleaning talisman from his space ring.
The talisman was extremely cheap and widely used.
It could clean the body, removing sweat, waste, bodily fluids, and even solid waste, without requiring someone to bathe, manually clean themselves, or handle the mess.
Even slightly wealthier ordinary people could afford to use these talismans every day.
Ren preferred them as well.
They saved the time that would otherwise be spent bathing and dealing with other bodily necessities.
The talisman activated.
A moment later, Ren was completely clean.
'Much more efficient.'
He put the used talisman aside.
He wasn't planning to leave his apartment.
But staying indoors didn't mean he was going to stop taking care of himself.
Besides, after awakening, he no longer needed to exercise simply to maintain his physical condition.
His body had reached the physical limit of ordinary humans.
He didn't need to worry about losing his strength or muscle just because he stopped exercising for a while.
So Ren had no problem spending his time indoors.
He could simply study and wait for the mission's results.
And if everything went according to plan...
Fifteen million Astra would soon be added to his savings.