On how PhDs become human evil

After bowing to the corpse with his palms together, Bai Jie looked at the magic circle.

If his guess is correct, that magic circle should be the one that can send them out of the Great Labyrinth, and it also has the ability to impart divine magic to those standing in the magic circle.

Logically speaking, although Bai Jie has learned endless divine magic, he cannot be said to be uninterested in the divine magic of this world. After all, as long as it involves the divine era, its level of mystery is naturally the highest.

"Is the magic of the Age of Gods any different from the magic of the Age of Gods in the Type-Moon world?"

With that thought in mind, Bai Jie walked to the center of the magic circle.

At that very moment, the magic circle suddenly erupted with a radiance comparable to sunlight! The room was illuminated as if it were daytime, and all of Bai Jie's experiences since entering the abyss flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

Shortly afterward, the magical light emanating from the magic circle faded, and Bai Jie opened his eyes to find a young man in black standing before him.

"Congratulations on passing the trials and arriving here. My name is Oscar Orcus, the creator of this labyrinth. You should know what I mean by 'rebel,' right?"

"Ah, please don't ask questions, because this is just something like recording footage. I'm sorry, I can't answer your questions. However, I want to leave a message for the people who come to this place, to let them know what we, who understand the true nature of the world, are fighting for... That's why I'm taking this approach. Please listen to me... We are rebels, yet we are not rebels."

Under Bai Jie's gaze, the last image of Oscar Orcus began to tell a story.

That is the story of a mad god fighting with his descendants.

In the immediate aftermath of the Age of Gods, the world was rife with conflict, with humans constantly at war with demons and various demi-human races. The reasons for these conflicts were varied, including the desire to expand territory, racial values, the lust for dominance, and many other reasons, the greatest of which was the conflict with the gods.

That was an era when races and nations were far more distinct than they are now. Each race and nation worshipped its own gods, and people fought endlessly because of divine pronouncements.

However, a group of people emerged who wanted to put an end to the century-long war; this group was known as the "Liberators".

They share a common connection: they are all direct descendants of the gods who descended from the Age of Gods. Perhaps because of that, the leader of the Liberators learned the true meaning of the gods by chance—that the gods actually used people as pawns, instigating them to wage war as if it were a game.

The leader of the Liberators could no longer tolerate God's subtle manipulation of humanity, driving them toward war, so he gathered like-minded people.

They discovered the location of the god, a place known as the "Divine Realm," centered around seven members of the "Liberators"—all of whom possessed a powerful force known as the Anti-Ancestor Phenomenon and challenged the god.

However, such an attempt was exposed before the battle even began. God cleverly manipulated humanity, making them see the "Liberators" as divine enemies who sought to destroy the world, thus turning humanity into their adversary.

Although the process was circuitous, the "Liberators," who refused to use violence against those they were supposed to protect, were accused of forgetting God's grace and attempting to destroy the world. They were labeled "Rebels" and killed one by one because they were enemies of God.

In the end, only the seven people in the center remained.

After becoming enemies of the world, they realized they could no longer defeat the gods. They decided to scatter, create a labyrinth at the edge of the continent, hide within it, and prepare trials for themselves. They intended to transfer their power to the strong who could break through the trials, hoping that one day someone would appear to end the game of the gods.

"I don't know who you are or what your purpose is in coming here. I don't intend to force you to kill a god, but I want you to know why we are rebelling... I will pass on my power to you, and it is your freedom to use it as you wish, but I only hope that you will not use the power to satisfy your evil heart. That's all I have to say. Thank you for listening, and may the free will be with you from now on."

Oscar Orcus finished speaking with a gentle gaze and expression. At that moment, a slight stinging sensation entered Bai Jie's brain. It must have been Oscar's divine magic being transmitted to Bai Jie.

However, Bai Jie is a god-slayer, possessing the unique ability to be immune to all magic, spells, and enchantments below the divine realm, regardless of their quality. Therefore—

Scratching his head, Bai Jie smiled wryly: "Well, I knew it would be like this. The physique of a god-slayer is truly a double-edged sword that defies all odds."

“But it doesn’t matter. I don’t need another divine magic. Besides, I think you should want future generations to inherit your will more than divine magic, Oscar Orcus.”

Those mortals who know the nature of God and dare to challenge Him are called "rebels" in this world, but in another world, they would be a group of unsuccessful "godslayers".

And now, a true god-slayer stands here.

"All we need to do is kill that Eshid, right? Don't worry, when it comes to killing gods, I'm a professional."

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Section 236, Chapter 11: Three Monsters Emerging from the Abyss

More than three months have passed since Bai Jie, Nan Yun Shi, and Yue arrived at the deepest part of the Orcus Great Labyrinth, and during these three months, none of the three have been idle.

First is Nagumo Hajime.

The divine magic left behind by Oscar Orcus is called "Generation Magic," which can attach magic to minerals to create minerals with special properties. According to Oscar's notes, this magic was used to create divine artifacts in the Age of Gods.

Because both Hajime Nagumo and Oscar were alchemists, Hajime Nagumo had the best affinity for creation magic among the three. After acquiring creation magic, he plunged into the workshop left behind by Oscar and absorbed all sorts of information about alchemists left by Oscar like a sponge for three months, strengthening himself at a rapid pace.

Next is the moon.

Unlike Hajime Nagumo, Yue's main fighting style is ranged magic, which doesn't synergize well with generating magic. So, during these three months, she has been training her control over magic and also learning various kinds of magic knowledge from Bai Jie.

It's not that Bai Jie is saying this, but the magic in this world is really too rudimentary, with very limited effects. Even the so-called "highest-level magic" is just a power-enhanced version of lower-level magic, which is really lacking in prestige.

Therefore, in order not to bury Yue's magical talent, Bai Jie temporarily acted as her teacher, teaching her some of the magical knowledge of the Type-Moon world, such as celestial magic, modern magic, necromancy, etc., and now Yue, under Bai Jie's tutelage, has already—

"Fall, [Starry Sky]!"

On the dome a hundred stories underground, a dazzling dark blue starry sky floated silently, exuding an unfathomable sense of mystery and depth. But as the moon's voice rang out, that starry sky suddenly shattered, and countless emerald-colored starlight objects fell from the rift in the stars.

In an instant, the stars shone brightly in the night sky!

To this day, the power of the highest-level magic has always been considered the strongest, such as the highest-level fire magic "Azure Sky" and the highest-level lightning magic "Heavenly Scorch". However, the oppressive feeling brought by the falling stars is even greater than that!

This is celestial magic that surpasses even the highest level of magic!

"I temporarily materialized the concept of the 'starry sky' by using the simulated night sky on the ceiling, and then used magic to pull it down. You've quite mastered the celestial magic I taught you a couple of days ago."

Standing on the ground, Bai Jie looked at the falling stars and exclaimed in admiration.

Even he had to admit that Yue's magical talent was top-notch even within the Clock Tower, and she was destined to become a Grand Master in the future. Bai Jie had only taught her a part of the knowledge of celestial magic, and she had already figured out this magic on her own.

However, compared to Bai Jie, magic of this level of power is still far inferior, especially now that Bai Jie has forced Nan Yun Shi to create a new divine weapon for himself.

"There are gods in the four directions, and the god of the south is named Vermilion Bird."

On the surface of the longsword in Bai Jie's hand, a vermilion peacock totem lit up, and dozens of red lotus peacock feathers fell from the blade, instantly transforming into a peacock over twenty meters long!

唳————!

The Vermilion Bird's voice resounded throughout the space. With a flap of its wings, a vast, blazing inferno surged upwards, rushing towards the countless falling starlight bodies.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

A series of explosions rang out in the sky, and crimson light illuminated the entire space, even burning the brilliant starry sky to ashes in the red light.

Clearly, Bai Jie's strength was superior.

"...Teacher, you cheated by using the magical device Shi made!" Yue said angrily, pouting.

Shrugging, Bai Jie laughed, "I'm going to fight a monster like you. Without a divine artifact, I have no chance at all. Besides, this is also a test of the artifact's performance, so stop complaining."

Divine Artifact: Gods in All Directions.

Nan Yun Shi analyzed the concepts of the four well-known divine beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—and used generation magic to create ores containing the four powers of fire, wind, water, and thunder. He then supplemented these ores with various rare minerals and worked tirelessly for five nights to create this divine artifact.

Its effect is quite simple: it manifests the power of the Four Gods for the user's use. And because its ability is simple, its power is incredibly strong, even able to defeat the moon's magic—of course, this is also due to the fact that the user is Bai Jie.

Bai Jie twirled his sword and sheathed the Four Directions Gods sword in its specially made scabbard. He said, "Well, let's call it a day. Nan Yun should be almost done with the preparations. Let's go take a look."

"Ah."

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How should I put it? In terms of the degree of improvement in strength, Hajime Nagumo should be the one with the greatest improvement among the three.

Bai Jie's improvements came from swordsmanship, physical skills, and obtaining the divine artifact, "The Four Directions of Gods."

Yue's improvement stemmed from the vast amount of magic knowledge she gained from Bai Jie.

As for Nagumo Hajime... ever since he obtained the creation magic, it's like he's flipped some strange switch and completely fallen into a fanaticism for divine artifacts.

****-type artifact Donal, electromagnetic rifle-type artifact Shurajan, magic-powered two-wheeled vehicle Hugh Fever, magic-powered four-wheeled vehicle Brijer, eyeball-type artifact Magic Eye Stone, electromagnetic acceleration machine gun Mejere, rocket and missile launching artifact Alcon... almost all of them are military weapons from another world!

To be honest, Bai Jie never realized that Nan Yun Shi was actually a military geek; he always thought Nan Yun Shi was just an ordinary shut-in.

What shocked him the most was that Hajime Nagumo's hands-on skills were so strong that he could recreate all of these complex artifacts without missing a single one!

Therefore, the combination of a military geek and a tech geek is truly a terrifying one.

Looking at Nagumo Hajime, who was wearing a trench coat-style artifact, had a full head of white hair, and wore an eye patch, Bai Jie couldn't help but laugh and said, "Nagumo, you look just like a villain from a chuunibyou manga right now. If everyone saw you, they would probably be scared half to death."

"Everyone... I don't know if I can get along with them now."

Nagumo Hajime's concerns were not unfounded. After all, he was a completely different person now than before. If he were the current version of himself, he would not hesitate to shoot even his classmates who had become enemies. For Nagumo Hajime, the only two people he could not kill were Yue and Bai Jie.

Yue couldn't bear to part with him, but Bai Jie was no match for him.

Bai Jie patted Nan Yun Shi on the shoulder and laughed, "Well, we don't need to worry about these things now. Things will work themselves out. Anyway, we've already set our ultimate goal, haven't we?"

Killing the god Eshid and returning to everyone's original everyday world—this is the ultimate goal that Bai Jie, Nagumo Hajime, and Yue decided on, although it is unknown how far Bai Jie can achieve using only swordsmanship.

After glancing at Nagumo Hajime and Tsuki, Bai Jie placed his hand on the hilt of the sword "Four Directions of Gods" at his waist and revealed a faint smile.

"Then, you two, the three of us [monsters] should step out of the abyss!"

Section 237, paragraph 12. Author: I have a cold, feel dizzy, and don't know what I'm writing.

Bai Jie wanted to curse. He had never hated his Godslayer physique as much as he did now.

Because the Great Labyrinth of Orcus is located deep underground, the only way to return to the surface is by using a teleportation magic circle; otherwise, one would have to climb back to the surface layer by layer from an unknown depth underground.

Originally, Bai Jie was planning to use the space teleportation magic circle that Oscar had prepared to return to the ground with Nagumo Hajime and Yue, but after standing on the magic circle, he suddenly realized a problem.

Does teleportation work against god-slayers?

By the time Bai Jie realized it, the magic circle had already been activated. When the light faded, Bai Jie was left standing there with dead fish eyes, while Nan Yun Shi and Yue, who were standing with him, had already disappeared without a trace.

Clearly, spatial magic is completely ineffective against Bai Jie!

"Now, however, I must condemn the Godslayer's constitution. It's so unreasonable to repel all spells, good or bad! At least let the spells of our allies work!"

Bai Jie's roar echoed throughout the entire space.

"Am I really going to have to climb back up to the ground floor by floor? Even I don't want to do this kind of exhausting physical labor..."

Although it was only a rough calculation, Bai Jie's current location is approximately ten kilometers underground, and that's the vertical distance. To calculate the actual distance...

"Fine, this won't be an exception."

Bai Jie placed his hand on his chest, slightly opening the seal on his body to allow some magic power to flow within him.

Although Bai Jie wanted to avoid using any abilities other than swordsmanship and physical skills in this world, he really had no choice but to use spatial teleportation magic a little bit now.

"The space transfer magic of the Age of Gods is really complicated. Every time I use it, I have to construct so many spells... The physique of a god-slayer is really annoying."

Because of the Godslayer's physique, only the power of the Divine Realm can affect Bai Jie. Therefore, if spatial transfer is to work on Bai Jie, a spatial transfer magic of the Divine Realm level must be used.