Daniel had been on the trail of Alexander Grey for the past half a year after so much attention was placed on him.
After the discovery of his unique situation and the energy he used, his bosses were very much interested in him, but the kind of protection around the kid was more than they could go against.
Humanity had known for quite some time that the veiled spaces were literal treasure troves of resources that could push one's strength to unimaginable heights.
But they had never been able to venture into those dangerous zones for obvious reasons.
Imagine their surprise when a being had the ability to survive a cosmic mana wave and even use the same energy as those void creatures.
There had been no further tests about whether Alex could survive again, but they believed there was no need to.
The very fact that he uses void energy was enough. And if they could someone attain that power for themselves, ah…
The things they could do.
'Getting close to Alexander has been the most difficult thing so far.
'Everywhere he goes, there are eyes on him and if I'm not careful I'll be dead like the others.'
Daniel swallowed nervously, recalling the things he witnessed some time back.
If he had been a little bit careless, he would have been made and who knew where he would have ended up.
'But now, with my position, I can get close to him without looking suspicious.'
He had managed to get a job as a sales agent who advertises products hunters needed for their work.
And outside the city, the guilds that served the students could be visited by workers looking to recruit the students even before they graduated, as well as buy and sell whatever they had with them.
He knew about the curriculum of the academy and made preparations beforehand.
Fortunately for him, his inside sources gave him a tip to where Alex would go on his first solo hunt.
Because the guild was frequented by the second-year students through to the final-year students, it was an open space for all.
Daniel had seen Alex check in and go on his hunt a few hours back and should be returning soon.
That was his chance to make contact and interest him in things he couldn't get as a low-level awakened.
Of course, the agenda still remained the same; it just required patience.
With the open knowledge that he was unable to raise his level, it was obvious what Alexander would want the most.
That was the selling point Daniel prepared today.
And like clockwork, Alex returned from his hunt with a smug grin.
'Looks like had fun, and his aura is growing nicely.'
Daniel noted and watched as Alex went in to input the records of his hunt.
He had no visible damage on his suit, hinting at his combat prowess. Additionally, he was developing his killing aura from the real kills he now had under his belt.
"Well done, Alexander Grey. The monster meat is yours to do as you please. You also have the option to sell it to us or the various agents around.
"You can also choose to return to the academy if none of this interests you."
The worker said with a professional smile and gestured at the various activities ongoing in the guild.
"Thanks"
Alex replied and then went towards the changing room for a quick bath.
He had plans of visiting home and giving them some of the meat he acquired; after getting them processed of course.
The guild was a large building with many floors serving different purposes. It was situated on the outskirts of the forest, not too far away and not too close either.
On the ground floor where the reception was, there were various floating screens, each advertising different wares and offering contracts for joining a hunting party.
It didn't matter if the students were not ready. As long as they showed potential, they could be recruited and when they achieved the suitable level, could go void creature and resource hunting.
Daniel subtly kept an eye on Alex's movements while pretending to advertise to another group of students.
Several minutes later, Alex returned to the reception and inquired about getting his meat processed.
He was directed upstairs where he paid a fee for his many beasts' meat. Once done, he returned to the ground floor and made his way to the exit.
However, his path was blocked by one of the sales persons around.
"Hello there, my name is Robert Wilson and I sell products every awakened needs to be powerful hunters, but I can't help but recognize you."
Daniel said while looking at Alex with narrowed eyes, pretending to recall where he had seen Alex.
Understanding that gaze, Alex replied.
"That's because I'm Alexander. You've probably heard and seen me on the network.
"Also, thank you, but I'm not interested. I have everything I need."
Alex explained and tried to step around the man to leave.
"Wait! Haha… I'm sorry for my behaviour, but even if you're not interested, here's my card."
Daniel made a gesture and created a virtual business card containing the name of the company, its location and other details and then passed it on to Alex who caught it with a polite smile.
"We have shops here on Earth and on Mars.
"There, you can get anything you need: from weapons, armoured suits, blood serums and even the pure blood of void creatures for research."
He added the last bit to gauge his reaction, but Alex showed nothing out of the ordinary, besides the questioning gaze.
'Maybe he hasn't figured it out yet? No matter, baby steps.'
He smiled as if he made no weird statements.
Alex raised an eyebrow at the man but still nodded. He was not sure why they sold those, but that may be a result of his ignorance.
"Thanks. I'll pass by in case I ever need something."
He bid farewell to Daniel and turned to leave.
He watched as Alex disappeared from sight.
Not wanting to look suspicious, Daniel turned around and continued with his marketing pitch.