Chapter 4

I was betting a lot on my Mook perk to keep my identity and intentions secret. It was a risk. They knew my face and had a bit of an idea of my powers. It was a risk.

For my tour to India, I met with Matt once before we left. I gave him Personal Force Field, Barrier, Flight, Do you even lift, Blink, True or False and Glimpse. This was so that I could give him those powers when we are in India in case we get in any trouble.

Personal Force Field- Gives a skin thick Forcefield that can take up to a bullet. Takes 30 seconds to snap back in.

Barrier- Gives the power to summon force fields up to 10 meters in diameter. Can move slowly when it is up.

Flight-Can fly at up to 350 KPH.

Do You Even Lift- Can lift 10 tons. Speed and durability also increase proportionally.

Blink-Gives a line of sight teleportation. Can also teleport if you have a clear picture of the place you want to teleport.

True or False-You can ask Yes or No question. Question about the future are not allowed

Glimpse- Gives 5 minutes precognition where you can play scenarios to get the best outcome.

This arsenal of powers seemed enough for the trip. Before making the jump to India I took a photo of my Home so that We could jump back here. With our bags ready and 1200 USD converted to INR in our pockets. I still had some money left. Enough to last me the month. Off we went to Delhi, India. It was 6 AM here. It was 8.30 PM in Brockton bay.

We checked whether anyone around noticed that we arrived here and heaved a sigh of relief when I made sure there was no one here. The climate was cold here so our warm clothes would not look very suspicious. I switched his power from Blink to Flight and Do You Even Lift. He picked me up and off we went flying towards Manali. It would be freaking cold there.

I had a Detailed map of India. We tried to follow highways and reached Manali after about two hours of flying. We might have reached in one and a half hours but we did get lost a bit on our way here. Having no GPS sucks. When we reached Manali we stopped a local and asked him for the direction for a cannabis farm. It was a bit far in the valley but I estimated it would take less than 10 minutes for us to reach there. Shops were opening here and we got down to the local shops to try Indian breakfast. I found it okay because of years of eating this but Matt found it fascinating.

After our breakfast, we launched ourselves to the farms and found one within 5 minutes of our flight. After we landed I switched Matt's power to True or False. I went in to meet a local farmer. The price here was crazy cheap. About 50 USD for a KG of Weed. I would be able to sell this weed for approx 400 USD in Brockton bay. That is 8 times what I invest. I asked how much ready stock he has and he said he had 20 KGs of it. Asked Matt questions about the quality and estimated price at which I could sell the produce. It was good quality but would need a bit of cleaning. Would sell at about 420 USD. Bought it all.

After finishing the transaction. I took a photo of a nearby deserted place. We picked up our goods and blinked back to my place. It was already 12.30 here. I bade goodbye to Matt and went to sleep.

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"Hey, Ra'ul. How have you been? The new job suit you?", Wilson asked me.

"Yes. Thanks for the help in setting myself up. So I was thinking, would you know someone who might be interested in buying weed?", I started.

"Hun? I just put your pinky in the water and you are ready to jump in the water hun? I might know some guys who might be interested in it. How is the good hun?," He asked.

"It is of good quality. Fresh and dried. But there are still stems on so you might need to clean it a bit.", I replied.

"Hmmm. Would need small samples first. Advertisement for the goods you understand.", He said.

"Fine by me. Would it be fine I could give it to you after I leave work to meet you at your home?", I asked.

"Ok, buddy.", He replied.

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The next day Wilson called me early and offered me 390 USD per KG for the whole of my stock. I Accepted and asked him how much time this weed will last. He said this stock will last 5 days before more would be needed.

I made a profit of 6600 USD in a day's work. I decided to send a 1000 USD to Matt as a gift for helping me out. He was happy about the cut. We decided to take another trip in 4 days. And so begun my smugglers business.

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The business was steadily growing well in the last 3 months. The weed was of acceptable quality and I had decreased the price to 300 USD for Wilson as he had started to buy nearly 200 KGs of it every week. Some of the weed was also being sent to Boston and other nearby cities.

I and Matt had already quit our job at the docks and I was already planning to find a way to increase my business. After a while, I asked Steve to join me for a meeting. It was time that I started going into other businesses.

"Hello, Steve. How have you been?," I asked.

"Well for now. Heard you quit the job and now doing quite well.", He said.

"Ah yes! The business has been good lately. But I was wondering if you be interested in a new business opportunity.", I asked.

"What business opportunity?", He asked.

"I was planning to start a club. Near Boardwalk. I wanted to ask, would be interested in becoming a manager for the same? I wanted a trusted man to work for me there and I wondered would be interested?", I asked.

"What would the job entail?" He asked.

"All the things a manager might need to do. Hire new staff. Make sure the stocks are always available. Keep the costs down and revenues up. The works.", I said.

"Why me? I am not qualified to do the job.", He wondered. To be fair it was a very valid question.

"I need people I trust in this job, Steve. And as for your qualifications, They can be easily corrected. I have a superpower that would make you a veritable genius. You would learn the job well enough. There are other powers to help you too. The salary would not disappoint you", I stated.

"Okay", Steve said. We shook our hands and then started discussing possible locations and selling points.

I then gave him Perfect mind and sent him around the country in top clubs to make him find what works in the line of work