On how PhDs become human evil

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At night, on Bai Jie's open-air balcony, Bai Jie, dressed in pajamas, leaned against the railing, enjoying the night breeze of the underworld.

The cool night breeze blew away Bai Jie's bangs that were hanging over his forehead. Bai Jie, who had been slightly closed and enjoying the breeze, slowly opened his eyes and said, "Hei Ge, now that you're here, don't hide."

"Oh my, I knew I couldn't hide it from you, meow."

An intoxicating fragrance wafted from behind, and a soft touch immediately spread across Bai Jie's back, then throughout his entire body.

Hei Ge hugged her again.

Sighing silently, Bai Jie said, "Hey Hei Ge, can you stop hugging me all the time? Can't you, a girl, be a little more discreet?"

Hei Ge gasped in surprise and laughed, "Brother, it's not like you've just met me. Cats are naturally seductive, and throughout history, cat demons have been as alluring as fox demons. My behavior is perfectly normal."

It's obvious that Hei Ge is talking nonsense. Even Bai Jie, who has almost infinite knowledge, doesn't know that cat demons are actually a race that is good at seduction. If it were a situation unique to this world, it would be understandable, but just by looking at the little cat, you can tell what kind of cat demons they are. Only a freak like Hei Ge is so indecent.

Unperturbed as he slipped out of Hei Ge's embrace, Bai Jie moved to the other side and asked with a hint of amusement, "So, you've seduced quite a few people, haven't you?"

"What do you think, bro?" Hei Ge countered. "Do you think we're the kind of monster who can seduce others?"

“Emmmm…” Bai Jie stroked his chin. “In my personal opinion… I think you’re just faking it.”

"Oh? What's the reason?"

"I can't sense any mature woman's aura from you. In other words, you're still just a little girl. I've seen plenty of people like you."

Putting aside all the other fancy stuff, let's just talk about the person Bai Jie knows best—Exusiai.

She's toned it down a lot now, but back in Rhodes Island, Exusiai would often blurt out a flirtatious line that would make Bai Jie blush. That's why Bai Jie mistakenly thought Exusiai was interested in him and confessed to her, which led to a cold war between the two that lasted for years.

Although Exusiai does have feelings for Bai Jie.

So here's the question—if Exusiai had accepted Whitebeard back then, would Chen still be in the picture? The answer is naturally no, therefore the conclusion is—don't be reckless when you can win, otherwise you'll get your base stolen.

(Author's note: The fact that Exusiai can talk sassy is not something I made up; it's listed on Moe Girl Encyclopedia.)

Upon hearing this, Hei Ge, unusually, did not show that deliberately seductive smile, but instead smiled slightly and walked up to Bai Jie: "As expected, little brother, you are truly extraordinary. I'm increasingly eager to snatch you away from the Crimson Dragon Emperor. What should we do?"

"You can give it a try."

The one who answered Hei Ge was not Bai Jie, but Chen. Chen had already stood at the entrance to the rooftop without anyone noticing.

Inserting himself directly between the two, Chen said, "I was wondering where you two had gone. I didn't expect you to come here. Sure enough, if I don't keep an eye on you, something bad will happen, Hei Ge."

"What does it matter? You and your boyfriend have been all lovey-dovey during the day, so let me have a little time tonight. You two will be having sex in bed soon anyway, right? It's just a little bit of time, so don't worry about it."

"If I leave you, you lecherous cat, alone with my husband, I'm afraid he won't be able to control himself at all."

Chen's words caused Bai Jie's heart to ache again. Was his dignity as a man really so distrusted?

"Besides, you're not qualified to compete with me right now."

In Chen's view, those who have not gone through life-and-death situations with Bai Jie are not qualified to walk with Bai Jie to the end.

Whether it's herself, Cecilia, Exusiai, Kal'tsit... or even Frostnova, who was once an enemy, she and Bai Jie shared joys and sorrows at the bottom of Kjerag. The relationship they built with Bai Jie was no longer as simple as love.

Therefore, Chen Cai said that Hei Ge was not qualified.

If someone wants to gain a position next to Bai Jie based on a mere whim, how are the others on Rhodes Island supposed to survive?

Wait a minute, it feels like this reveals some very important information.

P.S.: The King of Glory Auto Chess mode is now online. I played it for an afternoon, and so far, I feel that the Elite Warrior build is the smoothest to play. At first, I played a game of the Fusang build and a game of the Chang'an build, but I got crushed. Just like Da Xian said, it's the Fusang weakling build!

Section 287, Chapter 22: Loki, the Unchanging Traitor

Bai Jie felt that he had underestimated the mobility of the elderly.

Because Azazel had asked him to do so, Bai Jie was essentially taking on the task of protecting Odin. After all, the relatively powerful enemy Azazel mentioned could attack at any time, and it would be troublesome if Odin were to die without his knowledge.

Therefore, for safety reasons, Bai Jie directly released a large number of shikigami to follow Odin and act as his spies to record Odin's whereabouts.

Then Bai Jie experienced what it meant to be an old man. In just three days, this old guy actually traveled all over Japan!

They went to a hotel in Tokyo one minute, an amusement park the next, and a sushi restaurant the following minute... They were in Hokkaido in the morning, then in Shikoku in the afternoon, and then in Osaka in the evening. They even went to Tokyo in the middle of the night.

Unsurprisingly, this lecherous old man frequented either red-light districts or brothels, always accompanied by several women. Bai Jie clearly remembered that the Valkyrie who followed Odin never lost her mournful expression.

Having such a chief god must have made life very difficult for Norse mythology.

Today, Odin has finally finished his tour of all of Japan and arrived in the underworld.

By sharing his vision with the shikigami, Bai Jie stood up from the sofa and said to Chen, who was looking at a fashion magazine next to him, "Wife, I ate out for dinner tonight and I'll probably be back a little late. You should go to sleep first."

Chen closed the magazine and frowned: "Why do you suddenly want to eat out? Don't you like the food at home?"

"No, actually it's Odin from the Norse who came. He's having dinner with Sazex and the others right now. I'm going over to keep an eye on things—although I don't think it would make any difference whether I go or not, but going would make me seem like a dutiful person."

"I bet you're just bored at home and planning to go out and have some fun." Chen rolled his eyes at him. "Come back early, you haven't handed in your homework yet. I'll be waiting for you in the bedroom."

Bai Jie, who was about to step out of his house, immediately froze, then nodded with a wry smile.

I'm probably going to have a backache again tonight...

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The underworld, the Demon King's territory, inside the Demon King's palace.

Sazex and Azazel were entertaining Odin—at a banquet, of course.

After offering a toast to Odin, Sazex said, "Your Excellency Odin, it is a great honor to have traveled so far to visit the Underworld."

"There's no need to be so respectful to me, young Sazex. I'm the one who needs your help. Sorry to have you and Azazel prepare for my meeting."

"Don't say that, old man Odin. We would be more than happy if you proposed peace talks."

Yes, Odin came to Japan for peace talks.

Since the demons, angels, and fallen angels formed a peace treaty not long ago, the world has been in turmoil. After all, these three forces are mortal enemies in mythology, and the fact that they have reached a peace treaty is a heavy blow to the mythological world, which is still in chaos.

Because of this, many mythologies around the world have also begun to pursue peace. Although the gods have lifespans so long that they cannot see the end, the long wars have made them weary of fighting and they long for a period of peace.

Therefore, although it is not widely known, some mythological figures have actually sent envoys to meet with each other and begin to discuss peace matters.

Odin came to Japan for this very reason, and even used the guise of sightseeing to visit the Japanese mythology system and meet with the Japanese gods.

“I really dislike those Scandinavians with their outdated ideas who just stay in their own countries and do nothing, but you’ve stepped forward. The supreme deity himself has come to the forefront, to stand before us, who advocate for a cooperative system,” Azazel laughed.

"Because I'm an old man, the old management methods might have worked, but they might be outdated now, so I want to hear the opinions of young people—and thinking about the future of the young people in our area, I think we should prepare a new direction for them."

Although he was a lecherous old man, as the chief god of mythology, Odin was undoubtedly qualified and did his best.

To Odin, Azazel patted him on the shoulder: "Try to make this idea a reality, old man. Isn't this the very purpose you came to communicate with the gods of Japan? We will do our best to help complete the talks, for the sake of world peace."

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Instead of going in directly, Bai Jie stood at the highest point of the Demon King's Palace and observed the conversation between the three through his familiar. He couldn't help but sigh, "Really, I thought he was just an old stubborn man, but he turned out to be a good god. This world is really interesting."

Bai Jie was certainly aware of the existence of benevolent gods, but because he had always encountered evil gods, he couldn't help but think of evil gods whenever he saw one.

The God of Collapse, whose aim is to exterminate humanity.

A god who broke free from mythology and brought calamity to the earth—a god of disobedience.

The evil god Eshid, who treats humanity as pawns and arbitrarily controls their fate.

......

Look at all the gods Bai Jie has encountered! He's surrounded by these gods all day long, no wonder he wants to fight every god he sees.

But this world is different. People who were originally good are still good, and even demon kings and fallen angels who were not originally good are good. If Bai Jie didn't clearly feel that malice existed in this world, he would have thought that everyone in this world was a good person.

"However, there are evil gods too."

As he said this, Bai Jie looked up at the sky, a cold glint in his eyes.

A violent surge of magical energy spread across the sky, causing a noticeable distortion in space. A void gradually appeared in the air, and at the moment the void appeared, a black-haired man exuding an evil aura appeared in the air.

"This is it, Odin. As our chief god, you have actually come to the underworld. You have truly fallen."

"Really? I think it's great. Wouldn't it be good for different mythologies to exchange ideas?"

With a leap, Bai Jie landed in front of the man and laughed.

“Azazel was right. Sure enough, someone is here to cause trouble. I’ve already received a bribe from Odin, so I’ll ask you to stop here.”

"Human? No, since you were asked to do this by that fallen angel governor, you must be the infamous King of Magic?" The man suddenly sneered halfway through his sentence, "Heh, a mere human dares to call himself the King of Magic? Before I kill Odin, I, Loki, will take you down first."

Loki? So this is the guy who's up to no good.

(In mythology, he was the one who caused Ragnarok, and now he wants to do the same thing again. No matter where he is, this guy is a complete traitor.)

As Bai Jie pondered this, he unfolded a magic circle in his palm. With the infusion of magic power, the magic circle expanded instantly, and the surrounding environment rapidly changed like a revolving lantern, eventually settling on a desolate and uninhabited wilderness.

"I'm sorry, but we can't have a fight over there. I've already dismantled it once, and I wouldn't feel right if I did it again."

"Then let's begin, Loki."

Section 288, Chapter 23: I wouldn't even need magic to hit you.

Looking around at the surrounding wasteland, Loki laughed, "To think you could teleport us to such a far place so easily, and even set up nearly ten layers of barriers that distort perception and isolate dimensions, it seems your title of Magic King is well-deserved."

"You talk too much nonsense. Since you're here, it means you're prepared to get beaten up, right? I won't be polite to you."

Radiance gathered in Bai Jie's palm, and the gods of the four directions immediately materialized in his hand. Unfathomable magic power, as deep as an abyss, erupted from Bai Jie's entire body, directly enhancing his physical abilities to the level of a war god or military god.

As Loki felt the onrushing magical storm, the smug look on his face immediately froze. He had indeed heard of Whitebeard's reputation, but as Azazel had said before, Norse mythology was a very closed mythology, almost completely indifferent to the outside world, and just holed up in the small corner of Norse land.

Under such circumstances, even if they heard the news that Bai Jie defeated Zeus in one blow, they would only think it was an exaggerated claim and at most regard Bai Jie as a powerful human.

Including Loki.

Now, Loki finally understood why Bai Jie was known as the King of Magic. It's no exaggeration to say that with this level of magic, even the most basic spells could unleash the destructive power of a nuclear bomb in Bai Jie's hands!

"Are you surprised already? The real show is yet to come."

Bai Jie's entire body was writhing and burning with magical power like flames, which then gathered entirely at the feet of Bai Jie—