On how PhDs become human evil

"Let's go, let's complete the myth of our clan!"

Finn said this, and then led the people behind him into the 59th floor.

P.S.: Update

P.S.: Anyone here play 300 Heroes? I'm from the Zhenshufu server, haven't played in four years, and got crushed over a dozen times.

Section 19. I, Rhodes Island, persuade with reason.

This is another equally enormous cavern.

It is more magnificent in scale than the 58th floor directly above, and the view from it also gives people a feeling of being more spacious than the 58th floor.

Inside the enormous cave, a lush green forest almost filled the entire space, and the ground resembled a verdant grassland dotted with colorful wildflowers, making the environment undeniably beautiful.

At the edge of this enclosed cave, vines hang from the surrounding rock walls, forming a green facade.

Above, countless flower buds of all sizes hang down, like silkworm cocoons, giving one the illusion that something is being nurtured inside.

This is the 59th floor.

Looking at the scene before him, which resembled a tropical rainforest, Bai Jie felt that his scientific perspective needed a serious overhaul.

"This is unscientific... This is absolutely unscientific... How could trees grow so tall? With abnormal water and sunlight, and even limited fertilizer, how could the plants here possibly grow this tall?! Don't we scientists have any dignity?!"

With a touch of sympathy, Exusiai patted Bai Jie's shoulder and said with a smile, "Doctor, calm down. This is another world. We can't apply science to everything. Existence is its own justification."

"But... seeing so many illogical things, my soul keeps urging me to thoroughly study them all," Bai Jie said, distressed.

With a wry smile and a shrug, Finn said, "Alright everyone, let's go. Now that we've reached the 59th floor, we can't just leave without exploring it properly. Besides, we haven't figured out anything about those new species yet."

"Keep advancing in the same formation as before!"

Everyone nodded emphatically.

So, led by Texas and Lappland, the group proceeded along the single road in the same formation as before.

The surroundings were eerily quiet. Even though we should be in a dungeon teeming with monsters, there were no monsters at all on this floor.

Although nothing is happening at the moment, Texas and the others, who have a keen sense of smell, still noticed that the atmosphere in the air was a bit unusual.

The air was so thick and sticky, it felt like stepping into a quagmire, that the further they went, the more uncomfortable everyone from Rhodes Island felt.

It felt like we were about to face something terrifying.

(It's just like when I faced Talulah...)

Bai Jie couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Talulah.

At that time, in a deathly silence, the woman appeared before them, directly destroying their defenses and causing ACE's death.

Before long, the monotonous trees around them began to disappear, and the field of vision suddenly expanded.

Bai Jie and his group walked out of the forest path and stepped into a vast gray expanse of land. Looking at the boundless wilderness ahead, they were all speechless.

"Pat-pat...pat-pat-pat..."

Amidst a sound like viscous substances squeezing against each other, ahead, in the boundless gray wilderness, countless yellowish-green lumps of flesh were gathering together, covering the entire land.

A dense swarm of larval monsters wriggled around a colossal creature, as if they were subjects protecting a king. Their elastic yet disgusting bodies twisted and turned, sending chills down one's spine.

The enormous creature surrounded by a dense swarm of larval monsters was a being that made one doubt their own eyes.

It has long, beautiful, lustrous hair cascading down its back, slender arms, a graceful figure, and a face comparable to a goddess. Its body is covered in colorful clothing, but its skin is the same green as that of plants. Although it possesses a beauty that is almost breathtaking, it has no vitality at all, just like a doll.

Although her skin color was somewhat unusual, she was undoubtedly an extremely beautiful young girl.

However, this beautiful girl only has a human upper body; her lower body is that of a true monster.

It was a lower body made up of enormous petals and countless tentacles.

With a goddess-like upper body and a monster-like lower body, this colossal creature, embodying both beauty and ugliness, holiness and evil, stood at the center of a group of larval monsters, as if in a deep sleep, its body entwined with vines, its eyes closed, looking very peaceful.

However, during its slumber, the countless tentacles on the lower half of that enormous creature continued to wriggle, reaching out towards the surrounding larval monsters.

Whenever the tentacle reaches in front of a larval monster, the larval monster opens its mouth.

Then, the tentacles would burrow directly into the larval monster's mouth, stir it around, and pull out a magic stone.

That was undoubtedly a magic stone from a larval-type monster.

Having lost the magic stone, which was equivalent to life and soul, the larval monsters whose magic stones had been taken away immediately turned to ashes and piled up on the ground.

The magic stones were stuffed into the petal-like lower half of his body by the tentacles.

There, a gaping maw covered in slime and fangs, resembling a man-eating flower, opened wide, continuously swallowing the magic stones that were being shoved into its mouth.

Upon seeing this, Ais involuntarily bit her lip, uttering two words: "Fairy..."

—Fairy Spirit.

Along with elves, they are considered one of the most representative magical races. Compared to other races, they are few in number and very mysterious. They include goblins, water elves, wind elves, thunder elves, and light elves. Among them, goblins, who are skilled at processing metals and gems and have the appearance of old people, are the most able to blend into the crowd.

They are recognized as the race closest to God, and are therefore also known as the most beloved children of God, or God's incarnations. Their potential abilities surpass those of other races, and they possess the ability to summon wind and rain and create gold and silver jewels.

In ancient times, before the descent of the gods, those who were guided by the gods to expel monsters and lead humanity as heroes had the same meaning as the divine grace we receive today.

Is that the kind of being that is, neither human nor strange, that is right in front of you?

"Buzz————————!!!"

Suddenly, a heavy pressure appeared in the space, and everyone's expression changed drastically, their bodies involuntarily stiffening.

"How is this possible! This pressure is... pure magic?!" As the strongest mage present, Riveria exclaimed in horror, "To create this level of pressure with magic alone, just what kind of being is this fairy spirit?!"

“I don’t know what it is, I only know we’re probably in big trouble.” Finn gave a forced smile.

As Finn finished speaking, the female-shaped monster suddenly woke up and immediately turned to stare at Ais.

Immediately, the woman burst into tears of joy, emitting a melodious sound.

"Found you—!"

Instantly, everyone present felt as if an invisible hand was gripping their hearts tightly, and the sense of terror in the air reached its peak.

Without a moment's hesitation, Bai Jie roared, "Hoshiguma! Nearl! Saria! Come here!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!"

Almost simultaneously, a series of sharp, piercing sounds rang out in the sky.

That was the commotion caused by the tentacles of the filthy immortal spirits transforming into spears, tearing through space and raining down like a storm.

The countless tentacles descended, like a torrential downpour, heavily landing on the location of Loki's Familia.

"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"

A series of explosions resounded, and the swirling dust erupted like a sandstorm. The earth trembled as if a major earthquake had struck.

This attack was so powerful that even a level 6 character couldn't withstand it, but when the smoke cleared, Loki's Familia and the others were revealed to be completely unharmed.

In front of Loki's Familia and the others, three people stood holding large shields; it was clear that they were the ones who had blocked the attack from the tainted fairy.

Looking at the filthy fairy, the green-haired demon woman with horns on her forehead slammed her triangular shield heavily into the ground and said, "Want to harm my friend? Ask me, this Prajna, if I allow it!"

Holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, with lightsabers floating behind him, the golden-haired Radiant Knight stood against the wind, righteous and awe-inspiring, and said: "Don't worry, Doctor, you are absolutely safe with me here!"

Holding a shield resembling a tortoise shell in front of her and gripping a baseball bat, the adorable girl shook her head: "I don't know what happened, but your attack was definitely not aimed at me!"

The newcomers were none other than three heavily armored operators from Rhodes Island!

"I'm sorry, Captain, please keep what happens next a secret. To deal with this fairy, I think it's necessary to borrow the power of my companions." After saying this, Bai Jie called out the names of several people before Finn could reply.

"SilverAsh! Nightingale! Shining! Ifrit! Skadi!"

"Come here, Rhodes Island operators!"

A dazzling white light transformed into a portal in the dungeon, and figures emerged from it, joining Hoshiguma, Exusiai, Nearl, Saria, Texas, Lappland, and Cliffheart to protect Bai Jie in the center.

Rhodes Island, arrives!

P.S.: Update

P.S.: We're going to Zhouzhuang for hot pot today, our first get-together since high school graduation! I can't miss it, but unfortunately, there's no direct bus from Qiaoqi to Zhouzhuang, so I have to take Didi (a ride-hailing app). My wallet...

P.S.: Book recommendation: "As long as you're good-looking, even a yandere doesn't matter?"

Section 20. No matter how strong you are, you're still just a melon seed.

Inside the 59th floor of the dungeon, Finn and the others, still reeling from the shock of the Filthy Fairy, were once again stunned as they watched the Rhodes Island operators emerge one by one from the portals of light.

The aura emanating from these people is that none of them are below level 6!

In other words, all of these people in front of us are powerful beings at least level 7!

"Bai Jie... are these all your companions?" Finn's tone had completely lost its usual calmness.

With a wry smile, Bai Jie said, "Commander, I hope you can keep this a secret from Loki; it involves my privacy."

"Alright everyone, I apologize for calling you all here so hastily, but as you can see, I've encountered a formidable opponent. I hope you can still lend me a hand, just like before!"

"What are you saying? Have you forgotten our alliance?" SilverAsh ripped off his cloak, unleashing the aura of the Snowfield King. "Since you invited me, then SilverAsh will show you what I'm capable of!"

“Silver is right. As long as the Doctor wants us to fight, none of us will object,” Exusiai said with a smile.

Upon hearing Exusiai's words, the other operators nodded in agreement, gripping their weapons and looking at the enormous, filthy fairy.

Amiya approached Bai Jie and gently took his hand, saying, "Please give the order, Doctor."

"...Let's go, everyone!"

With Bai Jie's command as the clarion call, several figures instantly traversed space. Silver Gray took the lead and rushed to the front of the Filthy Immortal. The long sword in his hand flashed with silver light, and in an instant, he unleashed a True Silver Slash!

*Sizzle!*

The silver-gray sword light, like a divine sword tearing through the earth and sky, descended from the sky, proclaiming the glory and power of the Snowfield King.