# Chapter 16: Showdown
"You used the pocket money I gave you to buy this thing?"
Su Xiao pointed at the [Dimensional Signal Receiver]. When staying in Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao would occasionally give Bubu Wang some pocket money (Paradise Coins), ranging from a few hundred to over a thousand, though he gave it frequently.
Bubu Wang fought alongside him, so there was no reason for him to gain nothing.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang barked, completely focused on playing the game.
When Su Xiao inadvertently caught a glimpse of the chat records on the phone screen, his worldview shattered.
Big Fish Who Loves Eating: What's going on, stop feeding the enemy team down in the bottom lane, you idiot.
Shy Little Sister: I'm desperate too, he keeps rushing in to die, can't stop him no matter what.
gdghdars: Report him together, that feeder idiot.
...
These people were talking about Bubu Wang. Su Xiao tapped on Bubu Wang's match record: 0/12/1. This made Su Xiao look at him with "newfound respect."
He had also played this mobile game twice before, but it was too simple, so he eventually gave up.
Bubu Wang's skill level was indeed mediocre. He always charged straight in, very straightforward, completely different from his combat style where he hid so well even Su Xiao couldn't find him.
Bubu Wang's life had become rich and colorful. His intelligence now far surpassed that of his kind.
Thump, thump, thump.
Urgent knocking came from the door. Hearing this rough knocking, Su Xiao knew who it was.
Opening the door, a female officer stood at the entrance.
"Not going to invite me in?"
"Bad taste."
Su Xiao stepped aside, and the female officer entered the room.
The female officer sat down carelessly, legs spread wide, completely lacking any ladylike demeanor. This was definitely not a woman.
"Something?"
Su Xiao sat across from the female officer.
"Don't you know what you've done?"
"Oh, you mean that matter with Greed. I killed him. So what?"
"So what? You killed my biological brother, and you dare ask me 'so what'?"
The female officer's appearance changed, transforming into a young man's form—it was Extreme·Envy.
"You said before that Greed had already betrayed."
"Did I?"
"Yes, two years ago."
Envy frowned in thought, finally shaking his head.
"Don't remember."
"That time we wiped out Rointerson City."
"Oh, seems like there was something like that. But even if Greed betrayed, that's still Father... that's still my brother."
Envy almost said "Father" but suddenly changed his words.
"That guy captured Steel Alchemist's brother, seemed to be preparing to do something. I happened to run into him, and then I killed him."
The person was already dead. Any further explanation would be futile. Might as well lay the cards on the table.
"How did you kill him?"
Envy's body tensed up.
"Blew him up."
Su Xiao's very plain statement made Envy's heart turn cold.
His strength was similar to Greed's. If Su Xiao could blow up Greed, he could blow him up too.
Envy fell into thought. Su Xiao's combat power was unquestionable—he was a good chess piece.
"We'll talk about this later. What about that small town? I said you couldn't kill everyone there, but you razed it to the ground."
"There weren't many living people there anyway. Forget it. If you don't trust my abilities, you can find someone else to do the work."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
The more Envy looked at Su Xiao, the more displeased he became. He began to envy Su Xiao's strength. Envy's jealousy was very strong—no, Envy was the embodiment of this emotion itself.
"Exactly what I said."
Bang.
Envy punched the wooden table.
"Don't forget who let you out. If it weren't for me, you'd still be in prison."
Envy gritted his teeth as he looked at Su Xiao.
"I stayed in prison only because I didn't want to leave. What? Is this cooperation over?"
Su Xiao had killed too many Homunculi. Falling out with them was only a matter of time.
"Huff~ We're different from humans. We keep our promises. The reason I came this time is to entrust you with a task."
"Fine."
Su Xiao agreed very straightforwardly, without even asking what the task was.
"Good. Help me kill someone."
"Who?"
"Riza Hawkeye. She's a sniper, female, known as the Hawk's Eye."
Su Xiao sneered inwardly. It seemed Envy wanted to make him enemies, eventually forcing him to become a lackey of the Homunculi.
Riza Hawkeye was Colonel Mustang's adjutant. The relationship between the two was extraordinary.
Riza Hawkeye's father was an alchemist, precisely the teacher of Flame Alchemist Colonel Mustang.
Killing Riza Hawkeye would make Mustang a mortal enemy, an irreconcilable one.
"Fine."
Su Xiao didn't ask why. The Homunculi had already extended their claws. He needed to consider how to cut them off.
"But Riza Hawkeye is military personnel. Killing her for no reason..."
"Here's evidence of Riza Hawkeye's defection."
Envy took out several photos, proof of Riza Hawkeye contacting enemy imperial officers.
In the photos, Riza Hawkeye appeared intimate with enemy officers, seemingly trading some important documents.
With just these few photos, Riza Hawkeye could be sent to a military tribunal.
No need to think—the "Riza Hawkeye" in the photos must have been Envy in disguise.
"Then there's no problem. I'll kill her within two days."
"Two days?"
Envy was somewhat dissatisfied.
"Do you think this beautiful lieutenant is easy to kill? Why don't you transform into my appearance and try? I won't sue you for violating my image rights."
Envy was speechless. With Flame Alchemist Mustang around, Riza Hawkeye wasn't so easy to kill.
Envy quickly left. A smile appeared at the corner of Su Xiao's mouth. The Homunculi's greatest weakness was looking down on humans, considering them inferior beings.
But the Homunculi didn't know that the most cunning creatures in the world were humans. Their schemes and tricks could only fool most people. Some smart people saw through them clearly, like Colonel Mustang.
"I was planning to kill a few more Homunculi before breaking ties, but it seems time has run out. Bubu, stop playing. We're leaving."
Bubu Wang put away his phone. He had a very small storage space, a reward for becoming a follower.
Bubu Wang had become an "AFK dog." You could never guess why your teammate went AFK—it might be because he was following his master to "kill people."
...
Around seven that evening, Riza Hawkeye finished a busy day's work and walked to her doorstep, carrying a cardboard box filled with vegetables and meat.
Although Riza Hawkeye was beautiful, with long golden hair and fair skin, she was a sniper who had killed people.
Riza Hawkeye was naturally gifted. Her eyesight was eight times that of ordinary people, earning her the title Hawk's Eye. She had participated in the Ishval Extermination War.
In that war, two types of people killed the most: alchemists, followed by snipers.
This beautiful lieutenant had sniped hundreds of people. Her mental fortitude was not comparable to ordinary people, even surpassing some contractors.
"Woof woof woof."
A small black-and-white dog followed behind Riza Hawkeye. The dog was small, appearing to be only about three months old, and was barking wildly.
Its name was Hayate, a young military dog.
"What's wrong, Hayate?"
"Woof woof woof."
Hayate barked incessantly at the door, all its fur standing on end, its small body trembling, as if something terrifying was inside the room.
Riza Hawkeye immediately became alert. She put down the cardboard box, pulled a pistol from her lower back, and her gaze sharpened.
She held a key in one hand and a gun in the other.
The door opened. Riza Hawkeye didn't enter the room directly.
"Who's there? Come out."
Riza Hawkeye's nose twitched. She smelled the aroma of food.
"If you don't want to end up dead in the street, come in and talk. We're not enemies—no, we might become allies."