Growing up and Shenanigans

Venesare had mixed feeling about the kitsune that had fallen into her lap. One hand she was so immeasurably cute you could tell that she would be an etherial beauty in the future and she seemed so well behaved. One the other she literally fell out of a space-time rift and anything that comes from those is typically bad news. Such as the monsters and literal gods, however there have been some nicer things like new technology and plants. Either way I don't think I can hand this little one over to the government. It just wouldn't sit right. I quickly found that Tempest is a lot smarter then the average baby as within a month of her "birth" she had snuck out of her crib to the library. I only found out about her nightly excursions because of this. Although she is smart it is still worrying to find a small baby has been sneaking around your house looking for something, if anything it makes it worse. However I was more worried when she wasn't in her room as she still has the space-time anomaly's energy signature all over her. Which is why I had her room specially made to hide her energy signature. I made the modifications to keep her there as well because there have been very few people with race changes due to gaining of their powers and all of them have had their records expunged and then kidnapped. Not a happy fate to say the least and that is why these days if people race change they either commit suicide or try and hide.

Tempest had finalized her plans for the new tablets. It was a pair of clear screens that had the ability to compress space and separate while still communicating instantaneously due quantum mechanics. Tempest thought that these were just run of the mill were as her mother Venesare thought that this tablet was revolutionary. As beyond just spatial compression and quantum linking, it had though control. Tempest had though up a new plan to get information on the outside world too. Once her mother was asleep she planned to hack the network and look around the internet. Although these days she can't tell when her mother is asleep she can start hacking as soon as she is alone. Tempest finally discovers the name of the planet Terra 2 and the date is xx/yy/zz. She finds it nice to know that they use the same calendar system at least. With a nice amount of knowledge about this world besieged by other worldly horrors.

It seems that people can be split in to four groups with many overlapping sub-groups. The big four are The Magicians, The Cultivators, The Espers, and the common folk. The last group doesn't have any special advantages when compared to the other three but they do have numbers and make up the majority of humanity. While there are groups like The Witches Coven and the many sects of the cultivators. People usually categorize the sub-groups by specialization not organizational affiliation. Some such sub-groups are the alchemists or gene-splicers, the fighters, the unscrupulous, and the weapon-smiths. All three groups have some variation of the four and of course there are more but those are the most. Thinking about what I have been told and what I have read, I believe it would be lots of fun to be a weapon-smith and alchemic splicer. As I am in the rare position of having both a mana core and a special ability or esper power. My future might be very interesting, however I do have to avoid the government at all costs.

The government is a very scientific minded in that if it's uncommon and unknown they take it and research it. At least the main government, the group presiding over my current location is The Witches Coven. So if I hide my esper power and race the main government shouldn't come after me. The only issue is that mother holds a very special position some where in the esper groups, not sure where or which as even with my skill the trail goes cold once I find she is rich. So very rich that almost none in this country can compare. Although some how everyone's money seems to have been rerouted to a particular toddler's hands. This was a historic event known as the great zero as everyone in the world either woke up and checked or saw the notification. That their account had been bottomed out and all their credit card maxed. Tempest had caused global panic. Now that she had all the money in the world. Tempest heard a ding then her tablet displayed a light blue screen.

[Congratulations Tempest Kat you have unlocked the sign in system.]

[So long as you sign in you will receive rewards. Rewards get better as you sign in streak gets higher.]

Tempest looked at the screen and saw many new UI elements. Deciding to test and see wether this was a hoax or actual, Tempest shut the tablet down. The systems UI hovered in front of her instead with a new message.

[The system can display itself on any piece of tech linked to the neural cortex of the Host. Failing that the visual feed of the Host can be used as well with no harm to the Host.]

Seeing this Tempest figured it was real and part of that blessing the observer said was taken away. continuing that though she realized it more advantageous to not care weather she had it or not. With that Tempest signed in for the first time and was rewarded with.

[Sign in at Host bed pit? Y/N]

Tempest selected yes.

[Host has been rewarded with a bullet proof fox plushie and a novice gift pack]

[Would Host like to open novice gift pack? Y/N]

Tempest decided to inspect the plushie first before adding it to her collection. The system's description of the fox plush was.

[A bullet proof fox plush made with the highest quality material. Capable of shrinking and expanding, blocking any attack that directly hits it. All excess energy from absorbing blows will be redirected to Host. Current maximum size ten meters tall, current minimum 4 centimeters tall.]

First thoughts on this plush so cute I shall name you Cloud as staring at your fur reminds me of clouds. Now lets see about that gift pack.

[Host was renamed bullet proof fox plushie to Cloud]

[Would Host like to open Novice Gift Pack? Y/N]

Yes please let's see what good loots this holds Tempest though while rubbing her hands together like a shady merchant.

[Host has received one master level secretary, one advanced level maid, and One legendary CEO, one corporate office building, One spatial mansion, and One legendary grimoire.]

Hmm it seems my system wants me to build a company lets check out the grimoire first though.

[Immortality through Magic. This is a legendary grimoire lost to time that allows one to go from simple self healing to literal immortality. One of the rare chances for a mage that wants to be immortal in their original body. The spells contained with these pages are all related to the Law of Time]

While the technique is kind of a let down I can see how it will be incredibly useful going forwards. With a source of immortality in the bag now all I need to do is study the spells. I wonder what mother will think when she sees her bank balance. Any way back to cursing this small body as I am sleepy again and with that Tempest took out Cloud and enlarged her to be about two meters big enough to be used as a bed and pillow. In the morning when Tempest's mother comes to bring her some food she notices the new plushie that Tempest is sleeping on. Putting that a side she brings the food into the partitioned section then retreats back to the door. After poking Tempest awake. The first thing Tempest hears upon waking up.

"So my dear daughter what did you do last night?"

Tempest tablet displays her reponse.

"Nothing much just made some games and found a new plushie."

"Hmmm sure you did. If thats the case why is my bank account a flat zero it was definitely more than that yesterday and why is all of the new reporting that everyone else's bank account is also zero?"

"I wouldn't know I was playing with my new fox plush it even shrinks and expands."

For effect Tempest summons Cloud then shrinks her down to fit in her palm.

"Yes while that is neat. You are one of the few people I know who is probably capable of hacking all the banks. Also I checked your tablets internet records. You forgot to erase your tracks on the home network."

"I knew I was forgetting something. Oh well nothing can be done about it now."

"I want you to return most of the money not all of just most and in future don't do such stunts. As now I have to take away your table after you clean up your mess. Also how did you obtain that fox plush?"

"She is not just any fox plush she is Cloud. Cloud could be said to be apart of my esper abilities. As you have seen she can shrink and expand with a max of ten meters and a min of 4 centimeters. Cloud is also impervious to all damage and all energy thrown at her will be absorbed and redirected at me. Mother what is your backing?"

"Cloud is neat but you said a part not the whole thing what is the rest?"

"I don't know the rest. But my question still remains what is your backing mother?"

"I ain't telling."

"It most be fairly powerful if even I couldn't dig up any information past you are rich."

"I am not telling you who my backer is though there is a reason I said one of a few people I know."

"Well then I should do some more digging. I decided my future last night after extensive research. I figured it will be easier to hide my race using magic so that threw esper abilities out the window as we don't know what it will be and magic can be used for a great many things depending on the tomes I have access to."

"Hmm that is smart but that means that you pretty much can never use your esper powers. Are you sure thats what you want?"

"Yes."

"I will see you for lunch between then and now compile a list of tomes you need and figure out what faction you will join later. I expect you to have returned the money by then."

"Yes mother."

At the very least I will be able to skim quite a bit off the top Tempest thought.

"And you can't skim more than ten million off the top though you don't have to return money to the richest or terrible nobles."

"I really should stop jinxing myself."

"Yes you should."

Tempest started the long process of returning some of the money. In the process though did even more research on the factions. With the final decision being the slightly less known Witches Coven. It doesn't make sense they were less known then the other factions of magicians because they rule their own territory and have the most powerful mages known to man. As a bonus they only accept female mages and servants. Though all of their powerful members seem to be well hidden.

[Would Host like to set long term sign in spot to Host's room? Y/N]

{What is a long term sign in spot.} Tempest queries the system.

[A long term sign in spot will automatically sign you in every 24 hours with increasing rewards for consecutive sign ins. Only one long term spot is allowed. Host will not be allowed to sign in any where else while a long term spot is active. Long term spots are only recommended when the Host will be staying in the same place for an extended period of time.]

{No.}

[Would Host like to sign in at Host's work station? Y/N]

{Yes.}

[Host has received one black tech pack and a legendary spatial storage.]

I really should inspect the spatial relics I have obtained so far.

[Library of Arcane Tomes : A spatial relic that could theoretically hold a universe but has been specifically designed to hold magical relics, tomes, grimoires, and magical creatures. Most other items will be rejected. This is an enterable storage relic meaning that you have the option of going inside and browsing the shelves or just pulling something straight to your hand. Is self cleaning and organizing.]

[Spatial Mansion : A mansion within a custom accessory. Can only be accessed by people who bear the accessory. Has a fully fledge kitchen and can self clean. System maids are recommended though to add a touch of personality to the drab interior.]

So I have a place to store all of my magical bullshit and a safe house no one can find neat. Let's see what accessories do I want to turn them into Tempest thought. Tempest decided to turn the library into a necklace and the mansion into an earring. No one could take them off of Tempest without Tempest's consent. The next thing on Tempest's mind was the black tech pack and what grimoires to request from her mother. The most important thing to get was something to check her affinities than the books. Even though she could just check with the system and would it was less suspicious requesting a bunch of high level grimoires right out. However on second though Tempest realized she should request a spatial magic grimoire and one summoning grimoire not quite an elemental grimoire but a utility one. Before enlarging Cloud for a nap Tempest pulled her one grimoire out of the system space and put it in the library around her neck. With that Tempest curled up on Cloud and fell asleep.