On how PhDs become human evil

Feeling the stinging pain of the sword energy that had been so close and the burning sensation from the lightning, Shimizu Yukitoshi felt an overwhelming sense of despair! The strength that Bai Jie had displayed was far beyond his comprehension!

And in the sky—

"Blow forth, winds from the summit, burn everything, crimson lotus in torrent—storm and dust!"

Tio, now in dragon form, chanted an incantation, and a fiery tornado swept through the group of pseudo-pterodactyls in the sky. The fiery tornado, tens of meters in diameter, pounced on the horde of monsters like a hungry wolf hunting its prey, lifting them all into the sky!

The monsters flew through the air, powerless to struggle, as if they had jumped in themselves, and were swept into the flames. When they were thrown out by the fire tornado, they had already turned to ashes and scattered like gray snow.

"No...it's too late...I'm really going to die..."

Shimizu Yukito was 100% certain that if he let Bai Jie and his group kill him, he would definitely be killed by Bai Jie! Bai Jie was different from the other students; he wouldn't hesitate to kill!

"I have to escape, I have to escape... escape!"

Gritting his teeth, Shimizu Yukito stood up in a disheveled state and began to run wildly with his back to the battlefield. At the same time, he used magic to control the monsters as much as possible, using them as obstacles to cut off Bai Jie's advance.

but--

"Double Moon - Dragon's Tail Swing!"

A storm swept through, and with a swing of the sword, two azure dragons appeared in the sky, instantly sweeping away the entire enemy force! They wiped out all the demons in the fan-shaped area in front of Bai Jie, leaving not even a trace of corpses or bones behind!

And just like that, Shimizu Yukitoshi was completely exposed to Bai Jie's eyes!

"boom!"

With a powerful stomp of his right foot, Bai Jie reduced the distance between himself and Shimizu Yukito to zero, like a rocket launcher. He grabbed Shimizu Yukito's collar and slammed him into the ground with a step-forward elbow strike!

"Pfft!"

Shimizu Yukitoshi coughed up a mouthful of blood. All the ribs in his chest where Bai Jie's left elbow had struck him were broken, and one of them had even pierced his lung. Now, even breathing felt like he was being burned.

"Cough cough... Fafnir... I—"

"Pfft!"

Before Shimizu Yukitoshi could finish begging for mercy, Bai Jie had already pierced his heart with a sword, and then pulled the blade back, severing his entire upper body!

"I have no interest in talking to dead people."

Section 247, Part 22: The Second Day (1/4)

The sword blade, wielded by the gods of the four directions, sliced ​​through Shimizu Yukitoshi's body as easily as cutting tofu, causing his body to slide down from his left shoulder to his right abdomen like a landslide.

The massive amount of bleeding stained the earth red. Blood flowed from Shimizu Yukitoshi's corpse as if it were free, and soon all of it was gone, leaving the ground with an extremely strong smell of blood.

On the head of Shimizu Yukitoshi's corpse, his eyes were still wide open like copper bells. He probably never expected that Bai Jie would kill him so decisively. In his mind, Bai Jie was his classmate after all, and he should not kill him out of consideration for their friendship.

However, he didn't know that Bai Jie had never regarded them as classmates. Apart from Shirasaki Kaori, Bai Jie only regarded everyone in the class as objects of observation.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

With the death of Shimizu Yukitoshi, the monsters he controlled also woke up. After seeing the horrific scene around them and Tio flying in the sky, all the monsters immediately fled towards the North Mountain Range.

Although monsters are all ferocious, they are still living beings after all, and their biological instincts tell them that Bai Jie and Tio are beings they absolutely cannot resist.

The mighty army of 60,000 demons, after being decimated by Bai Jie and Tio to the point of only 10,000 or 20,000, finally retreated.

Instead of pressing his advantage, Bai Jie stood there, shook the blood off his sword, and sheathed it.

"Shh!"

Amidst the howling wind, Tio descended from the sky onto the earth, regaining his human form.

Looking at the dismembered Shimizu Yukitoshi, Tio said in a somewhat fearful tone, "You showed no regard for past feelings and killed him with a single, swift stroke. You are even more cold-blooded and ruthless than I thought."

"Face? That kind of thing never existed in the first place." Bai Jie, his face covered in blood, turned around and revealed a sickly smile. "Just like scientists observing mice, I'm just observing the actions of these humans. Do scientists ever develop feelings for mice?"

If there is no affection, how can there be any talk of friendship?

Upon hearing Bai Jie's words, Tio felt a chill run down her spine, a cold, piercing sensation that sent shivers down her spine and made her brain tremble.

The person in front of me, though outwardly human, has long since transcended human standards, like a wild beast in human skin.

"Fafner... classmate?"

Suddenly, a trembling voice rang out on the silent battlefield. Bai Jie and Tio turned their heads at the same time and saw Hatayama Aiko standing pale-faced in the sea of ​​corpses and blood, with Sonobe Yuka and other students by her side.

Right now, Hatayama Aiko's gaze was fixed on Shimizu Yukitoshi's corpse at Haku's feet.

Even though she had been cut in two by Bai Jie and covered in blood, Hatayama Aiko recognized her student immediately. The fatal wound and the smooth, mirror-like cut surface clearly indicated who had killed her.

"Why... Fafnir... why...?"

Hatayama Aiko looked at Bai Jie with a mixture of anger, sadness, and confusion in her eyes, a variety of emotions appearing and disappearing repeatedly.

When questioned by Aiko Hatayama, Bai Jie's answer was simple: "I don't think a person who has already fallen has any reason to live."

Shimizu Yukitoshi has undoubtedly fallen, degenerated into the most despicable form of humanity. Bai Jie can no longer see any human brilliance in his eyes; his eyes are filled only with hatred, anger, jealousy, desire, and all sorts of other negative emotions, like the deep sea that even light cannot reach.

It is certain that letting Shimizu Yukitoshi live will only cause more trouble. Since he is a menace, it is better to get rid of him now.

Bai Jie is the evil of humanity, deeply loving all of humanity. He knows that humans are two-sided beings, and everyone has their own dark side, which is unavoidable. Therefore, Bai Jie will accept all of humanity's light and darkness.

However, if someone succumbs to the darkness within their heart and allows themselves to fall into depravity, Bai Jie would not hesitate to kill them.

“I know that no matter what reason I give, the teacher will not accept it. I killed an important student of the teacher, that is a fact. As for how to deal with me, the teacher can decide for himself.”

"That kind of thing, I..."

"But before that, I must make it clear that I am not a lamb to be slaughtered. If you, teacher, want to take revenge on me, then next time my sword will cut down your body."

Bai Jie's cold, emotionless words struck a chord with everyone, and the aura emanating from his scarlet eyes caused them to involuntarily take two steps back.

That was murderous intent.

Bai Jie was serious. Even though they were once classmates and teachers, Bai Jie would not show any mercy.

"There's nothing more to say. In that case, let's leave it at that. Goodbye."

As he said this, Bai Jie lifted his foot, quickly brushed past everyone, and swiftly left the plain that had become a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

P.S.: I saw in the book reviews that I've been very productive lately. Since I've been so productive, shouldn't you all show your appreciation, like by giving me a small reward or something?

Section 248, Part 23: The Second Day (2/4)

In a hotel in the central city of Fulian, Bai Jie, who had rushed back overnight, lay heavily on the bed.

Five days had passed since the incident in Ur Town ended. During this time, Bai Jie had rushed back to Fulian with Will on horseback, dumped him with Ilva, and then took his payment and ran to this inn.

"After three days of forced marching, even I'm feeling a bit tired. Hiring a carriage would definitely be more suitable, but even a carriage can't keep up with my walking speed..."

"That's why I suggested that you ride me, but you absolutely refused."

Not far from Bai Jie, Tio sat in a chair and spoke.

After the incident in Ur Town, for some reason, Tio clung to Bai Jie like a piece of chewing gum, refusing to leave no matter what she did. She was even more of a paparazzi than a paparazzi. Even if Bai Jie took Will away while she was asleep, she would turn into a dragon and fly after him within a few hours.

Bai Jie was able to shorten the journey between Ur Town and Fulian to five days thanks to this silly dragon.

However, Bai Jie is currently a wanderer. Although traveling alone is free and easy, it is also a bit boring. Traveling with someone else would be more interesting. For this reason, Bai Jie tacitly agreed to let Tio follow him.

Hearing Tio's words, Bai Jie said irritably, "Even a fool would know that's impossible. How could you possibly ride a dragon back here openly? Are you out of your mind?"

Of course, this is only part of Bai Jie's reasoning; the real reason is something else entirely—

(Riding a dragon... How can I do something like this with anyone other than Chen? If Chen finds out, he'll definitely kill me!)

As you can see, the white-haired man who already has two wives but still claims to be a monogamous man has a dragon as his first wife, so it is absolutely impossible for him to ride on another dragon.

"In short, don't mention anything about turning you into a dragon and me riding on it again. That's absolutely forbidden."

"...Since you've said so, Master, then I will obey."

"...Could you please stop calling me master? It sounds like I'm your slave."

"Isn't that right, Master? Not only do you treat me like a pet, sending me to the battlefield, but you also make me carry all the heavy loads. What else is this but slavery?"

If Bai Jie remembers correctly, it seems that the dragon requested to fight in the battle in Ur Town, and that thing about carrying heavy objects—you're a dragon-human, wouldn't it be a waste not to use your strength?

In conclusion, this stupid dragon is just talking nonsense.

"I guess I should just cut your head off."

"No! I know I was wrong, Master! Please don't draw out the Four Directions Gods! No! Aaaaaaah!"

Although Tio begged for mercy, Bai Jie still drew the Four Directions Divine Sword and slashed at her—using the wind to wrap the blade and use it as a blunt weapon before slashing.

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After beating Tio half to death, Bai Jie fell asleep and didn't wake up until noon the next day.

Walking down the streets of Fulian, Bai Jie stretched and looked at the street.

"I was busy raising money and fighting with the Adventurers' Guild before, so I didn't have a chance to properly explore this place. Now that I have some free time, I'll take a good look around."

With that thought in mind, Bai Jie strolled around the streets of Fulian.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the largest commercial city on the mainland. The streets of Fulian are mostly lined with shops, stalls, and restaurants, creating a vibrant commercial atmosphere. You can hear vendors shouting wherever you go, and merchants are a common sight.

After taking a short stroll around the commercial area, Bai Jie arrived at the tourist area.

The tourist area boasts a wide variety of entertainment facilities, including theaters, acrobatic streets, circuses, concert halls, aquariums, arenas, game centers, observation decks, colorful flower fields, a huge flower maze, and magnificent buildings and plazas.

To be honest, this is truly the most dazzling city Bai Jie has ever visited.

"It's really a bit boring coming alone. Should we go back and drag Tio over?"

Sitting on a viewing platform, Bai Jie looked down at the scene below and thought to himself, then imagined the scene of bringing Tio out...

"Forget it, bringing her out would only drag me into pointless trouble again."

Although she was a pervert, Tio was still a beauty. Her mature body and aura were enough to make any ordinary man lose his mind. And among men, there were bound to be some idiots with lust in their hearts. Bai Jie didn't want to waste his energy dealing with his lackeys.

—Let's wait until we get back to Rhodes Island and bring Chen and Exusiai over to play together.

Just as Bai Jie was making this decision, he overheard a conversation between two people.