Cross-Dimensional Call

"Is this considered a transaction? You've definitely never seen a being like me before, right?" Jiu Ming pondered, stroking his chin, "Heal her completely with all your might, and I'll tell you about my current state. Hmm, of course, if there's anything else you want to do, I can also help. It's just that beings like her, I might send a few more... dozens or hundreds."

The number Jiu Ming mentioned didn't surprise the Frog-faced Doctor much. He calmly replied, "Putting the act of saving a patient into a transaction is quite unprofessional. You don't need to be so wary of me."

The Frog-faced Doctor's words clearly indicated that he would help with saving the person, no questions asked.

"I was overthinking," Jiu Ming said, thanking him. He grinned, "I see your technology is very advanced here. Do you believe in ghosts and spirits?"

"Oh? Unfortunately, this place only has science. Even superpowers are developed through science."

Superpowers developed through science? That was similar to Jiu Ming's main world. In his world, superpowers were also stimulated by technology using those High-Energy Mineral Crystals. Of course, there were also beings born with innate superpowers. Did this world have them?

"I see. Then never mind," Jiu Ming shook his head. "I'm not human. I just became this way after death. In China, beings like me are called 'Ghosts'."

Jiu Ming had confirmed it. This world was similar to Earth... or rather, it was an Otherworld Earth. If that was the case, the division of nations wouldn't be too different. Jiu Ming's words carried a degree of probing, not towards the Frog-faced Doctor, but towards the world's structure.

As expected, when the Frog-faced Doctor heard Jiu Ming mention China, he didn't show any confusion. This world also had Jiu Ming's native country.

"I see. That is indeed a magical form of life," the Frog-faced Doctor nodded, actually considering Jiu Ming as a form of life. "What are you surprised about? You can speak, you can think, and you're doing so much for that girl. You're a pretty good 'person', young man. I think highly of you. Want to come work for me?"

"Uh... Hey, isn't this a bit too much of a leap? You're already trying to poach me?"

"Hahahaha, it's fine. You removed her bullet using your own ability, right? That's much safer than surgery. You have great potential."

"I only know how to kill," Jiu Ming replied with a grin. Besides the skills and mindset he honed in the Mysterious Shop, he was like any normal young man... not a high-tech genius or anything, just an ordinary guy.

"But you are saving someone."

The Frog-faced Doctor stood up. "Let's go. We should go see the girl. She should be awake by now."

"Oh, right, Doctor, what's your name... I'm Jiu Ming."

"My name? You can call me Netherworld Soul Chaser."

"...Good name."

"No, that's just my moniker."

Moniker? How powerful must this Frog-faced Doctor be to use such a moniker?

Jiu Ming shook his head. Why were the names of some people he met more impressive than the last, making him feel so unremarkable? What was the point of having a tough fate? He was practically dead now.

Along the way, Jiu Ming watched the young nurses who occasionally walked past. How should he put it? Male doctors were rare. Besides the Frog-faced Doctor in front of him, he hadn't seen any others... Were they off duty?

Moreover, the nurses here were exceptionally attractive, both in appearance and other aspects.

"Huh? A double room?"

"What did you expect? She wasn't critically injured. The serious part was just excessive blood loss."

The Frog-faced Doctor said this, and even looked at Jiu Ming with a hint of blame. Jiu Ming could only scratch his head awkwardly, "Uh, I'm new here, and the place is big. I just got a little lost while traveling."

"Lost..." The Frog-faced Doctor shook his head, never expecting such a bizarre reason. "Let's not talk about that. Are you really not planning to stay here? At least here you won't be targeted by some people."

"Some people?" Jiu Ming thought for a moment. He had only come into contact with the dark side of this place. He didn't believe it was as peaceful as it seemed on his way here. "Some people" could encompass a lot. "No, I still have unfinished commissions."

"As you wish, come in."

Walking in, Misaka 1 was sitting quietly on the hospital bed in a patient gown. Hearing the door open, she only slightly turned her head, quietly staring at the one person and one ghost who walked in.

"Say what you want to say quickly. She needs to rest, and you do too," the Frog-faced Doctor said. He had noticed Jiu Ming's poor mental state for a while. "I haven't treated any beings other than humans before... Do you need my help?"

"Uh? This, I can recover by sleeping."

The somewhat unreliable words made Jiu Ming's mouth twitch, and he quickly refused.

"Um, how are you feeling now?" After the Frog-faced Doctor left, Jiu Ming asked with some shame.

"The symptoms of temporary blood loss will disappear quickly," Misaka replied, her expression of confusion at Jiu Ming's ashamed look.

"Ah? It's all my fault for being careless, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten hurt." He sighed and shook his head. He should have thought of this earlier... Huh?! It's easy to say you should have thought of it afterwards, but why didn't you think of it earlier!?

Saying you should have thought of it afterwards... Tsk, just admit you were careless and didn't think of it, why bother with so many embellishments!

"It's okay, Misaka is just a product..."

"Stop! I don't care what your identity is now. In my eyes, you have a soul, the ability to think... although your thought process is a bit strange. At the same time, you are also my current employer, much better than me, a being who can't even be considered human."

Jiu Ming waved his hand to interrupt Misaka 1.

"...Thank you." Finally getting it, Jiu Ming nodded inwardly. Then, the next sentence from this Misaka made his face twitch. "Misaka said thankfully, but suspected that he was deliberately ignoring Misaka's very sleepy expression."

Sleepy... expression?

Jiu Ming's eyes widened. He scanned Misaka 1's face carefully several times. No matter how he looked at it, it was the same expressionless face that hadn't changed much from beginning to end. Where was the trace of sleepiness?

"Sleepy? If you're sleepy, then sleep!" Jiu Ming directly sat on another empty hospital bed. Since no one was using this one, he figured the Frog-faced Doctor wouldn't mind if he borrowed it.

"Understood," Misaka 1 replied with a tone of relief. Then Misaka 1 did something that greatly surprised Jiu Ming. She actually started to take off her patient gown. At that moment, he saw what Misaka Sister wore... she wasn't wearing anything underneath!

Speaking of which, is it necessary to go find that Frog-faced Doctor to 'talk'?

"Hold on! What do you think you're doing!?" Jiu Ming leaped up abruptly, his face looking a bit strange. If he had a physical body, he would probably be blushing red right now.

"If you're going to sleep... shouldn't you take off your clothes?" Misaka asked back with some confusion. Tilting her head, her delicate face, lacking expression, revealed a shameful innocence...

"While sleeping naked is a good habit, it's not necessary when there are outsiders, especially of the opposite sex!!" Jiu Ming emphasized the last sentence with extra weight.

"Why? Misaka's knowledge includes records of men and women being naked together."

"Damn it! No means no," Jiu Ming scratched his hair. "Just remember this, don't do that to someone you don't particularly care about... No, just don't do it to the opposite sex, that's all."

"Alright, if you're tired, go to sleep quickly." After dispelling Misaka 1's 'abnormal' behavior, Jiu Ming sighed and said with a sense of powerlessness.

Seeing Misaka 1 lie down, close her eyes, and her breathing weaken, Jiu Ming turned off the lights in the hospital room and sat back on the empty hospital bed. The Frog-faced Doctor seemed to know Misaka 1's original body's identity. With clues, his remaining time was not much. Knowing the original body's identity, would finding her be difficult?

If that's the case, then he had to properly prepare a fallback for this naive Misaka, at least so she wouldn't be threatened again. Perhaps this hospital would be a good choice?

If possible, he should also find a way to bring the other Misaka Sisters here...

He just didn't know their numbers. Damn it, he should just go have a good 'talk' with that White Hair!

Having made up his mind, Jiu Ming also went to rest. The night seemed to have returned to peace. It felt like an instant had passed, and yet a very long time had passed. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed Jiu Ming's mind as he slept.

He suddenly opened his eyes. Jiu Ming stood up and pulled the curtain slightly aside. The sky was already in the early dawn. Misaka 1 was still sleeping peacefully. The 'Card Collection Book' appeared beside Jiu Ming. He opened the book and took out a Card.

The Card was crushed by Jiu Ming and turned into a Mobile Phone that clearly belonged to a girl. Jiu Ming searched the phone book for a while and directly selected Nagato Yuki's number, then dialed!

"%&...%￥#!" When the call connected, a series of harsh, chaotic sounds made Jiu Ming's eyes twitch slightly. What was going on? Bad signal?

Or was it not connecting in another world? No, it had already connected.

"￥%Slight...wait#, temporarily#*adjusting@%..." A girl's voice, transmitted intermittently with messy static, reassured Jiu Ming a little. It was connected, that was good. Besides, there shouldn't be any high-power interference equipment nearby... Uh! Does this Divine Artifact Mobile Phone, capable of making calls across dimensions, even need a signal?

After about a minute, the messy static gradually subsided. Nagato Yuki's voice connected smoothly. "What is it?"