My avatar is the heroine

"There's a saying, 'Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.' It's better to hang out with a group of weaker people than with a bunch of high-achieving, better-than-average individuals. At least you'll feel much more relaxed." She stretched and realized that everyone around her was staring at her.

"Well, what happened?"

"It's nothing." Misaka shook her head and stirred the coffee in her bowl with a spoon. "I should have taken care of all those guys, right?"

"Big sister, if you continue down this path, the harm you cause might be even greater than their impact," Kuroko said, her voice filled with disappointment.

"I really should go to the branch. We can't ignore such a dangerous incident. And these people without abilities seem to have reached the point where they are threatening those with abilities."

"Well, as far as I know, the Armed Incapacitated Group started expanding two years ago, and it was around that time that they acquired a batch of prohibited weapons. It's strange how these weapons were brought in from outside; there might be something fishy going on."

Chapter 222 The Giant Spider

The disciplinary committee ultimately decided to investigate the armed incapacitated group, with a particular focus on the recently emerging "Big Spider."

In order to find out the cause, Shirai Kuroko and Misaka Mikoto first went to the territory of the giant spider, a place called Strange.

Of course, Kuroko, who had nothing else to do, took the opportunity to follow them, and then, quite decisively, encountered a group of people blocking her way in a neighborhood full of dilapidated style.

A red-haired man who declined to give his name taught the group a lesson.

Of course, Kuroko knew that this man was the real leader of the Armed Incapacitated Organization—Kurozuma Watari, not the imposter he was now.

Since he doesn't want to reveal his identity, Kuroko won't expose him.

"Yes, milk must be Musashino milk."

Although she kept mentioning brands she'd never heard of, which made Kuroko want to buy a can to try, she remembered how she almost threw up after buying this kind of fishy-smelling fresh milk before, so she decided it was better to give up on that idea.

The red-haired man led the three girls to the rooftop, where they could see the entire surrounding neighborhood.

The scenery is not bad, but the people living here are mostly powerless.

Of course, the security situation here isn't actually that good. Although Academy City boasts about its management all the time, it has never really addressed certain minor issues. The disciplinary committee members, who aren't many in number, are probably the busiest group.

"The breeze here feels nice, doesn't it? This is our secret spot, but it hasn't changed much in the past two years."

"Two years?" Misaka Mikoto noticed the number keenly.

"I find it strange that armed, powerless individuals would live in a place like this."

"Well... maybe it's a feeling. Do you understand? The feeling of not being able to improve your ability level no matter how hard you try. In Academy City, where ability levels are highly valued, we've long since given up on everything."

The red-haired man's words slightly perked up Kuro-tomi: "It's probably what they call sticking together for warmth."

"Should we stick together for warmth?" Misaka Mikoto looked over in confusion.

“The weak are naturally easy to bully, so the weak often unite, and even if they can’t fight back, they at least have the ability to protect themselves. However, as far as I know, even among the same group of weak people, there is no way to avoid competition between the strong and the weak. This is human nature… no, it’s the nature of all living beings.”

Kuroko sometimes wonders what kind of person she would become without the system.

Actually, the answer already existed, but one thing is certain: without the system that allowed her to travel to another world, she would truly be nothing.

The willpower that Yukino trains is something you need to have talent for; otherwise, such efforts will only lead to your own demise.

The world can be cruel sometimes. Talented people are naturally more advantageous than those without talent. No matter how hard people born into the richest families try, they can never match what ordinary people can achieve even if they work their whole lives or risk their lives.

Of course, she already has a lot, so saying this might seem a bit ridiculous. Just like wealthy people saying they don't care about money, their indifference is the goal many poor people strive for their entire lives. People at different levels pursue different things; some start at the finish line of others, and the latter see realms the former can never reach.

"By the way, we're tracking an organization called the Giant Spider, you..."

As soon as Shirai Kuroko asked the question, the red-haired man interrupted her, saying, "I advise you not to mention that name here."

"So, what's your impression of Kurozuma Watari?"

"I don't know, just be careful when you leave."

After saying that, the red-haired man left, while Misaka Mikoto stared at his retreating figure with a serious expression.

"Big sister, you've been watching him the whole time."

"Well, anyway, I'm a little concerned about it."

"No, big sister, how could you be interested in a man? Kuroko, I'm so sad, Kuroko..."

Boom!

After being punched, Hei Zi clutched his head and cried out in pain.

"By the way, Kuroko, your intuition has always been sharp. Have you noticed anything?"

Misaka Mikoto chooses to believe Kurohime, who has remained silent all along.

Her experiences over this period of time have made her admire the intuition of this black-haired sailor-uniformed girl. Sometimes her judgment of events is like having a cheat code, and she can often discover the truth of various events in the first instance.

"If you ask me, that red-haired man is Kurozuma Miyuri."

"Pfft~~ Really?"

"My intuition is often very accurate."

Kurohime reached out and patted Misaka's head.

"Don't you dare take advantage of Misaka Mikoto!" Kuroko's expression turned furious, then she suddenly revealed a lewd smile and reached out her hand towards Misaka Mikoto, "If anyone's going to take advantage, it'll be Kuroko, hehehe..."

Boom!

"You pervert, get out of here!"

Misaka, blushing, angrily chased Kuroko away.

"Waaah, big sister, this isn't fair! Why can Kurohime do it but I can't?"

"Nonsense, she's not a pervert, but you are!"

"Woooooo~~~"

"Alright, let's go check out other places and see what we can find."

Misaka sighed and headed towards the nearby stairs first.

……

Half an hour later...

"Why does this area always give me a NieR: Automata vibe, that kind of post-apocalyptic city feeling?"

"What era?" Hei Zi asked hastily.

"Hmm, it's nothing." Kuroko shook her head.

Although the eras are similar, she had already searched online and found that the game didn't exist in that world.

Soon, they encountered an attack in the alley.

"Who are you? Are you some incapable armed group? I'm LV... Ah!"

Before the man could finish speaking, he was kicked in the stomach and slammed into the wall.

"Ability user?"

The leader went up and punched him.

"That's exactly the kind of arrogant ability users like you we're going to beat up!"

"Oh, so you don't even care about us?" Misaka interrupted, clearly annoyed.

Several people immediately turned their attention to them.

"Hey, little girls, who are you people? Do you want to stand up for him?"

Kuroko snorted and raised the armband on his right hand, saying, "I'm a member of the Disciplinary Committee, here to arrest you."

"Haha, the disciplinary committee..."

Zizzi~~

With screams, the group of people collapsed to the ground from the electric current.

"Seriously, the security situation has gotten really bad lately. This is the second wave of people, including the one from half an hour ago." Hei Zi said as he dealt with the victims.

"There's nothing we can do about it, there are just too many people with low abilities." Misaka sighed softly.

After interrogation, it was discovered that one of the people in the group was related to the target of the investigation, so the three immediately asked him to take them to the target's headquarters.

As dusk fell, Kurohime, having returned to Strange, finally spotted a large group of armed, powerless individuals in front of a building—the recently powerful Spider Force.

Chapter 223 Identity

"I'm a member of the Disciplinary Committee. Does anyone among you have the name Kurozuma Watari?"

Although Kuroko Shirai heard from Kurohime that the red-haired man was Kuroko's wife, there was no evidence. So when she arrived at the scene, she still asked questions with great authority.

"Ha, a member of the disciplinary committee, what brings you to a place like this?"

"Children should not come here."

Several men who looked like henchmen said impatiently.

Just then, a man with short hair came out from inside.

"You said you're looking for Hei Qi Mianliu, that's me. What brings you here?"

You can tell at a glance that he's not a good person just by looking at his face.

Kuroko paused for a moment upon seeing this person, then sneered, "I'm arresting you on charges of being the mastermind behind the attacks on ability users. Come with us now."

"Huh, you want to arrest me?" The black-haired man walked up with a smile. "I don't have time to play house with you. Get out of here."

"You're telling us to leave?"

Misaka Mikoto was very annoyed and was about to take action, but Kuroko stopped her: "Onee-sama, and Kurohime, leave this rabble to me."

"Ha, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. Now you'll experience our power."

A confident smile appeared on the black-haired man's face. With a wave of his hand, a piercing, sharp noise rang out, causing both Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko to cover their ears in pain.

"What is that sound? Damn it, it's like it's coming straight into my brain."

Black Eyes couldn't help but cover his ears, his brows furrowing slightly.

She had completely forgotten about this part of the plot, but after watching it, she remembered that the giant spider did indeed possess a sonic device capable of suppressing ability users.

"Ha, did you hear that? This system is called Ability Decrease. To us powerless people, it's just a bit of jarring noise. But to you, it can disrupt your brain's computational abilities."

Just like he said, the hater tried to teleport, but in the end, he only managed to flash in place.

Misaka Mikoto's abilities are stronger, reaching LV5, which is relatively better, but she still can't support fighting so many people.

"Well, now you know how powerful we are, little sister."

The man who called himself Kuroko walked up and kicked Kuroko.

"roll!"

Completely unaffected, Kuroko kicked the other person to the ground.

"What?" The henchmen around him were all shocked.

"Affecting our calculations?" A weapon appeared in Black Eyes' hand, and he silently mourned for these people: Sorry, my ability doesn't require any brain-intensive calculations at all.

Of course, it wasn't convenient to kill in front of Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko. Kurohime followed procedure exactly, kicking the two underlings away with a punch and a kick, which made the man in front of her, who called himself Kurozuma Watari, very nervous.

Just then, another man's voice suddenly came from more than ten meters away.

"Oh, so you're called Black Widow now?"

Upon hearing the voice, the black-haired man's pupils contracted, and he quickly turned his head away.

"Ah, it's him, it's that man!" the henchmen exclaimed in shock.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the black-haired man swallowed hard and said tremblingly, "Brother Black...Brother Black Wife."

"Humph."

The red-haired man ripped off the wires of the noise-generating device, and the sound immediately stopped.

Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko quickly recovered from their terrible experience. Undoubtedly, they couldn't understand why Kurohime was so little affected.

Of course, although they are ostensibly ability users and have a system that faked the AIM diffusion field, all of Su Lin's clones are fundamentally different from ability users; their systems are detached from the world of A Certain Scientific Railgun.

After recovering, Misaka Mikoto stared in surprise at the person who had suddenly appeared.

"It's you?"

"Help me get this." The other person handed the milk to Misaka Mikoto in a very familiar manner, then turned around and smiled at the black-haired man, "Yo, Hebi Valley, long time no see."

"No...it's impossible! How are you still alive? Weren't you already dead?"