# Chapter 9: Jealousy
"Send a message? What exactly?"
Although Su Xiao knew who was looking for him, he still needed to feign ignorance appropriately. He had seen many contractors who acted "prescient," and those contractors usually ended up in miserable situations. Plot characters were not fools, nor were they NPCs—they were powerful individuals with personal will, and most were meticulous in their thinking.
"Come see me. That's the only message. So follow me. Also, you can't harm me, and maintain a safe distance of 3 meters... no, 10 meters."
Misaka Worst was naive. With Su Xiao's rushing ability, ten meters was actually not safe at all.
Su Xiao tossed aside the cigarette butt in his hand, thought for a moment, and nodded.
"Fine. I've heard that's a big shot. Without his permission, acting recklessly here would indeed be inappropriate. Besides, the matter I need to handle will benefit both sides."
Su Xiao stood up. Misaka Worst held a military flashlight in her hand—an item that could serve as a blunt weapon in combat or assist her spatial ability.
"Pay attention to the safe distance. For a delicate young girl like me, you're very dangerous."
Misaka Worst spun the military flashlight in her hand. Her identity was special—she was a "guide," responsible for receiving uninvited guests who entered Academy City through irregular channels.
Misaka Worst pushed open the door to the rooftop and headed downstairs. Unless necessary, she wouldn't use her spatial ability to move herself.
Shirai Kuroko's appearance was entirely orchestrated by Misaka Worst. She was the one who called Shirai Kuroko, and she was also the one who leaked information to her.
Not long after Su Xiao clashed with Mugino Shizuri and the others, Misaka Worst arrived. She was just about to show herself and stop the fight when she witnessed Su Xiao slitting Mugino Shizuri's throat. This made her hesitate—if she appeared at that moment, would Su Xiao slit her throat too?
For this reason, Misaka Worst contacted Shirai Kuroko, who was also a spatial ability user and had a penchant for sticking up for others.
The two didn't know each other, but as fellow Level 4 spatial-type large-capability users, Misaka Worst had noticed Shirai Kuroko long ago. After some investigation, Misaka Worst became jealous.
That's right, jealousy. Misaka Worst envied Shirai Kuroko's ability to live a carefree life every day—going to school, sticking up for others.
Both were spatial-type large-capability users, yet Misaka Worst had to live in the "darkness," surrounded every day by either ruthless killers or obsessive, maddening researchers.
Jealousy makes people ugly, but Misaka Worst wasn't ugly—she was just a little scheming. She anonymously contacted Shirai Kuroko, telling her to come rescue someone (and die in the process). Only after Su Xiao killed all the enemies and calmed down would Misaka Worst appear.
Events unfolded according to Misaka Worst's plan, but what disappointed her was that Su Xiao didn't go all out in pursuing Shirai Kuroko. Her plan to use a borrowed knife to kill had failed.
However, Misaka Worst didn't know that the reason Su Xiao didn't fully pursue Shirai Kuroko was precisely because of her existence.
The secret patterns imprinted on Su Xiao's [Lan Kai Windbreaker] could be considered the natural enemy of most spatial-type abilities.
Imprint Effect (Light Gold): Basic Spatial Seal: Can seal spatial fluctuations within a 50-meter radius. Spatial-type skills below the fifth rank within this area become ineffective. Effect lasts 30 minutes. Cooldown: 2 natural days.
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Shirai Kuroko's spatial ability required skin contact to perform spatial movement. Misaka Worst was different—she didn't need to touch the object she wanted to move. As long as it was within her line of sight, whether person or object, she could move it. Maximum movement distance: 800 meters. Weight limit: 4,520 kilograms.
Compared to Shirai Kuroko's spatial ability, Misaka Worst's ability was far stronger and far more threatening.
The reason Su Xiao didn't use the spatial seal secret pattern during his pursuit was precisely to guard against Misaka Worst's ability.
Imagine if Misaka Worst moved Su Xiao to a very dangerous place—like a sulfuric acid pool, or 800 meters underground. If he was careless, Su Xiao could easily die. He was only flesh and blood, not Superman.
With such a dangerous spatial-type ability user present, it would have been extremely unwise for Su Xiao to use the spatial seal rune while pursuing Shirai Kuroko earlier. Besides, Su Xiao had always wondered why Shirai Kuroko appeared.
Passing by by chance? Don't be ridiculous. Would a middle school student go near an abandoned factory area at 10 PM? To pick up scrap metal? Impossible. To meet a boyfriend for a hookup? Even more impossible. Shirai Kuroko had an almost perverse love for the third-ranked Railgun. In her view, all males were "ape-men" who hadn't evolved properly.
Misaka Worst walked ahead of Su Xiao. For some reason, she kept feeling a chill on her back, which made her stop in her tracks.
"You..."
Just as Misaka Worst stopped, Su Xiao's hand formed a claw shape, and the spatial seal secret pattern on his sleeve flickered with light, ready to seal the space at any moment.
The atmosphere froze. Misaka Worst stood with her back to Su Xiao.
"You... just now... were you trying to kill me?"
Misaka Worst remained frozen in place. If she dared to make any unusual move, Su Xiao would make her experience what a difference in physical ability meant.
"Not at all. You're overthinking it."
Su Xiao wore a smile—the kind of smile that was as warm and gentle as could be.
Catching a glimpse of Su Xiao's smile in her peripheral vision, goosebumps rose on Misaka Worst's arms. She quickly walked forward.
After the two went downstairs, Bubu Wang, who had been waiting below for some time, ran over. Bubu Wang's glossy, soft fur plus 53 points of Charm Attribute made him practically a female "killer."
Sure enough, Misaka Worst's gaze fell on Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang responded with a look of canine contempt, his eyes seeming to say: "Woman, don't be infatuated with this dog. I am the aloof male god you will never obtain."
Misaka Worst couldn't understand Bubu Wang's meaning, but she vaguely felt that she had been looked down upon by a dog.
"Even a dog dares to look down on me. Let me teach you a little lesson."
Misaka Worst opened her military flashlight, preparing to teach Bubu Wang a lesson.
Suddenly, Misaka Worst's body trembled. Academy City, which had been warm as spring, suddenly turned cold and eerie.
Misaka Worst stiffly turned her head. Su Xiao stood behind her in the dark corridor. Within the darkness, a pair of red lights flickered—Su Xiao's eyes.
Bubu Wang trotted over to Su Xiao, wagging his tail and shaking his head. Seeing this, Misaka Worst understood what was going on.
"That little lesson I mentioned earlier... I was joking."
Cold sweat trickled down Misaka Worst's cheek. The faint red aura that had already condensed into a tangible form made her hair stand on end. She had sensed other people's killing intent before, but this was the first time she had seen killing intent condensed to a visible degree.
"Is that so? Then let's go see that big shot."
"Okay."
Misaka Worst continued leading the way. This time, she was noticeably more well-behaved, putting away some of her little schemes.
Bubu Wang barked at Su Xiao. Su Xiao looked at Bubu Wang.
"Woof."
"Hmm? You caught an enemy?"
Su Xiao was somewhat puzzled.
"Woof woof."
Bubu Wang seemed slightly proud, as if seeking credit. He raised his head, his squinting eyes fixed on Su Xiao.
"That wavy-haired blonde woman? Don't worry about her."
The group walked toward the center of the Seventh District, heading for a very special building.
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Inside an abandoned garage, the air was filled with the smell of dust. A young girl was tied up tightly, lying in the garage. It was Frenda Seivelun, who had run away earlier.
"Mmph mmph..."
Frenda Seivelun twisted her body. On her fair cheek, teeth marks could still be seen. After she had successfully escaped earlier, she was ambushed by Bubu Wang. After a "fair and just" battle, Frenda Seivelun was captured.
Frenda Seivelun now wanted to find a piece of tofu and crash into it to death. She, a proud Level 4 large-capability user and a main member of the "Item" organization, had been captured by a dog.
"Mmph mmph (What humiliation)!"
With a clatter, the garage door was pulled open. A man carrying a "coffin" walked into the garage.
"Young lady, it seems you need help? God says we should treat life with kindness."
Frenda Seivelun's eyes showed terror. She really wanted to retort to this coffin-carrying man: before saying that, could you please put down the human head in your hand? That head was still dripping blood, looking very pitiful.
PS: (It should be a backend error. The chapter was duplicated for some reason. Don't mind it. The content is not repeated. Fei Wen has already fixed it.)