On how PhDs become human evil

"Bai Jie? It's me, Kal'tsit." Kal'tsit's voice came from the phone. "I'm sorry to bother you when you're preparing to have a baby with Chen, but this matter is indeed a bit urgent."

"...Are you jealous?"

"No, how could I possibly envy Chen Neng having a child with you? Not at all, okay? To put it bluntly, it's just piston-like movement, what's so great about that, hmph!"

It's so sour! It's absolutely sour! That sourness has even traveled through dimensions to Bai Jie's side! Empress Kai, when did you become so girly?

"Then Kal'tsit, after I return to Rhodes Island, will you have a child with me?" Bai Jie asked tentatively.

"....Team..."

"what?"

"Have a whole football team of children with me!"

"You're going to kill me with exhaustion! Besides, can your body handle having so many babies?!" Bai Jie was almost scared by Kal'tsit, and just then, a murderous gaze fell on Bai Jie.

Needless to say, the one whose gaze was directed at Chen was Chen.

(How dare you cheat on me in front of me? Bai Jie, have you gotten too big for your britches, or have I, Chen, lost my edge? You'll see soon enough!)

Bai Jie had already imagined a story Chen would tell him, and hurriedly interrupted his flirting with Kal'tsit: "Speaking of which, Kal'tsit, why did you contact me and Chen? Has something big happened at Rhodes Island?"

"...Rather than saying something big happened on Rhodes Island, it's more accurate to say they discovered something big." Kal'tsit's tone was somewhat serious. "Hime, Talulah, Skyfire, and Eyjafjalla observed the world you're in. At first, there was nothing, but just now they detected a terrifying energy fluctuation."

"Terrifying? How terrifying?"

"Completely surpasses the current Chen, and I reckon he's comparable to you."

Kal'tsit's words immediately stunned Bai Jie and Chen.

Who is Chen? The third strongest in the world, the strongest Crimson Dragon Emperor in history. Even Bai Jie has to take Chen seriously when he is fully serious, otherwise he will be suppressed and beaten.

And Bai Jie goes without saying. He defeated a mythical god-king with a single blow, a great calamity that accompanied human history, the embodiment of all evil in this world, and possessed all the knowledge of an entire world. He was the king of magic who exhausted everything in the path of magic.

Does someone who can surpass Chen and be on par with Bai Jie really exist in this world?

“Wait, maybe there really are two.” Chen suddenly thought of a possibility, “The world’s number one ranked Infinite Dragon God, and the Apocalyptic Dragon wandering in the dimensional rifts—the True Crimson Dragon God Emperor, if we’re talking about those who can rival you, Bai Jie, it should only be these two.”

The world's number one strongest being, known for his limitless power, and the strongest dragon god whom even the second to tenth strongest combined could not contend with—the Infinite Dragon God Orpheus.

Above Orpheus, the crimson dragon described in the Book of Revelation, also known as DxD (Dragon of Dragons), is the Dragon God called the "True Dragon"—the True Crimson Dragon Emperor, the Great Red.

Just as Chen said, these two are the only two beings who fit Kal'tsit's description.

"No, I have already observed the existence of those two. I am talking about the third one."

Third place?

There's actually a third one, a being as powerful as the Great Red and the Infinite Dragon God?!

“Unlike the unbound Great Red and the Infinite Dragon God, this third being we observed is sealed by tens of thousands of forbidden spells. If the seals hadn’t been partially lifted, we wouldn’t have been able to observe it at all.”

"Moreover, the madness emanating from that energy fluctuation even made Talulah's heart tremble. According to her, 'natural disasters are nothing but trivial tricks in front of it.'"

Even Talulah said it was an extremely terrifying being?

As lifelong rivals, Chen was very sensitive to Talulah's words. Since she said so, it must be true. But what kind of being could make Talulah so afraid?

P.S.: Beast King 666 in DXD is truly a bug. As long as it's not completely destroyed, it will immediately revive. This regenerative ability alone is already invincible. Add to that its ability to fight on par with a full-power Sazex and a dragon-god transformed Hyoudou Issei, and the ability to unleash a ton of clones to attack the world... How can anyone fight against that? Moreover, the book also says that Shiva, the second strongest being in the world, might be able to defeat a weakened 666. Is Indian mythology really that powerful?

Section 292, Chapter 27: Giving it away for free is impossible; it's impossible to give it away for free in this lifetime.

Compared to Chen's meticulousness, Bai Jie was more expectant of the information Kal'tsit brought.

As mentioned many times before, after experiencing four major power increases, Bai Jie's strength has reached a level beyond the reach of those around him, a realm beyond the reach of others. No one in any world can rival him. For this reason, Bai Jie has suppressed his power and appeared weak in order to experience the feeling of battle.

But this is ultimately just a stopgap measure. A battle that cannot be fought with one's full strength is not a battle at all; it's just playing around.

Therefore, regarding the existence that Kal'tsit mentioned, who might be on par with himself, Bai Jie felt more anticipation than fear of the unknown—anticipation of encountering an opponent he could give his all to.

Of course, while there is anticipation, Kal'tsit also said that the being is sealed by thousands of forbidden spells. Even if Bai Jie himself were to take action, it would take a considerable amount of time to break such a seal. Furthermore, considering that the various seals may have interconnected functions, a single misstep could make the seal even more complex.

Therefore, Bai Jie did not intend to spend so much time personally breaking the seal on that being, especially since Kal'tsit's words had already revealed that someone was breaking the seal.

Since someone else is doing it for him, why should Bai Jie bother? Besides, Bai Jie has more important things to deal with right now.

The wisdom of the entire Norse mythology, the accumulated wisdom from the very beginning of the mythology, will all become Bai Jie's possession. Although Bai Jie already has all the knowledge of the Type-Moon world in his mind, there's no harm in knowing more.

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Three days later, after Odin finished his negotiations with the Japanese gods, Bai Jie finally received a message from Azazel, and after speaking with Chen, he went to the Demon King's Palace.

"Oh, you're here, Bai Jie."

In front of the Demon King's Palace, Azazel greeted Bai Jie.

Looking around, Bai Jie asked, "Where is Odin? Wasn't he supposed to be going to Northern Europe?"

"The old man has already gone back. Because of Loki's matter, things are a bit chaotic in the Norse, and he is in a hurry to go back to take charge. Therefore, he set off as soon as his meeting with the Japanese gods ended last night."

Asaher said.

"Logically, I should have notified you last night, but I thought you might be having a romantic time with the Crimson Dragon Emperor, so I didn't disturb you."

"Well, it's a good thing you didn't come, otherwise the Fallen Angels would have had to change governors today."

"...Is your partner that fierce?"

“She’s toned it down a lot since getting married. You have no idea how ruthless she was when she was a police officer; she was a paragon of justice.” Bai Jie sighed. “So how am I supposed to get to Northern Europe? Will you take me?”

Shaking his head, Azazel pointed behind him: "Kiba, Genova, and Irina are going to Kyoto for a school trip, and as their teacher, I'm going with them. So this is the one taking you to Northern Europe."

A silver-haired woman in a conservative uniform emerged from behind Azazel.

"I remember you are... the Valkyrie who served Odin?"

"Yes, my name is Roseweather, and I am Lord Odin's guardian Valkyrie. Lord Odin has ordered me to take you to the Norse."

Roseweather's tone gave Bai Jie a very strong sense of déjà vu.

Meticulous and focused on work...just like the old Chen Zhen!

"Well, there's no need to talk to me like that. I'm just a human being. Just relax. I'll have to trouble you on the way."

Yes, Bai Jie is just a human, but he can kill a god with ease. That's normal for a human, right?

Trying not to criticize Bai Jie's words, Roseweather said, "Then please wait a moment while I summon Lord Odin's chariot..."

"I have a mount—Ah Cai!"

"Awooo—!"

No sooner had Bai Jie finished speaking than the space beside him was torn open, and Fenrir, whose body had shrunk by two sizes, poked its head out from the spatial rift.

Patting Fenrir's head, Bai Jie said, "Let's just have my Ah Cai go. Anyway, Ah Cai is from your Nordic country, so he knows the way home. Even if he gets lost somewhere, you can just point him in the right direction."

Looking at Fenrir sitting on the ground like a silly husky, Roseweather felt that her worldview needed to be reshaped. The god-slaying wolf from Norse mythology had actually become a husky...

Patting Roseweather on the back, Azazel said with a wry smile, "Remember, Valkyrie, all common sense doesn't apply to this man and his wife. You'll get used to it."

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"Vali, listen to me, the little guy has taken Fenrir as his watchdog."

On a hilltop, Black Song sat on the edge and spoke to Vali, who was standing behind him.

"Honestly, I was scared half to death when I saw Fenrir sitting at the door when I got home last night."

"Wow, you've subdued Fenrir?" Vali smiled with a hint of regret. "I was thinking of adding Fenrir to our team. With the Fang of Godslayer, we no longer need to be afraid of those mythical pursuers."

After learning about Odin's visit to Japan, Vali had already guessed that Loki would go to stop him, and that he would definitely bring his biggest trump card, Fenrir. Vali had already made a plan, and if it went smoothly, Fenrir would become his strongest ally.

Unfortunately, Fenrir has now been taken as a pet by Bai Jie.

"Well, it doesn't matter whether Fenrir is obtained or not. It's just that I've lost my bargaining chip with the gods. Once I've completed my new technique, it won't matter whether Fenrir is there or not."

"Speaking of Hei Ge, how are you doing over there?"

Although he is a battle maniac, Vali still cares about the members of his team. The reason he left Kuroka with Baijie was because Kuroka had said more than once that she was tired of instant noodles, and leaving her with Baijie would at least allow her to have a better diet.

Despite being a tsundere and a battle maniac, Vali is indeed a good person.

Mentioning this, Hei Ge's charming smile gradually faded, replaced by a satisfied expression: "Well, I'm living quite well. I have good food every day, and I don't sleep in the middle of nowhere. I can even tease Bai Yin occasionally. Even if I want to fight, I have opponents like the Crimson Dragon Emperor and Bai Jie. To be honest, if it weren't for one regret, I would have liked to retire."

"Regret? What regret?"

"Of course, I want to be all lovey-dovey with my boyfriend and have a baby!" Hei Ge suddenly roared with overwhelming force. "Although the Crimson Dragon Emperor is indeed a good person, I really can't stand it at night! Every night I have to listen to those two rolling around in bed until the middle of the night! I'm a woman too! Don't you know this is torture? Anyway, my boyfriend already has so many wives, what's wrong with adding me too!"

Seeing Black Song's unusually frantic state, Vali, along with the monkey who had been watching from the sidelines and Arthur, all quietly retreated a distance.

This woman is insane.

Section 293, Chapter 28: Soloing the Epic Dungeon World Tree

World Tree (Yggdrasill)

The land where the gods of Norse mythology reside is comprised of nine kingdoms, arranged from bottom to top.

Below it are three thick roots:

The first root extends deep into Asgard, beneath which lies the Urd Spring, where the gods gather daily for meetings and discussions. Also residing there are the Three Norns, the goddesses who govern destiny.

The second root extends deep into Jothuheim—the dwelling place of the giants—and beneath its roots lies the Mimir Spring, the spring of wisdom and knowledge.

The third root extends deep into Niflheim—the land of mist. Beneath its roots lies the Hvagmir Spring and Nidhogg, a poisonous dragon that relentlessly gnaws at the root. It will continue to bite until one day it finally manages to sever the tree, at which point Ragnarok will come.

And now, at the base of this world tree, a large group of people are gathered here, as if waiting for something to arrive.

"Badr, is this really a good thing for us?"

“Veda, this is a matter of great importance concerning the very foundation of our Norse mythology. Although it is my father’s decision, I will never allow the wisdom of Norse mythology to be taken away by others!”

At the front of the crowd, the two leading figures were talking; they were Odin's two sons—Baldr and Vidar.

The Norse god of light and the god of the forest.

Behind the two, a bearded god wielding a heavy hammer chuckled bitterly: "Hey, Badr, while I don't object to what you're doing, you'll have to take responsibility if you anger the old man."