On how PhDs become human evil

"I understand, please wait a moment."

After glancing at Belfast as she left, Theresa couldn't help but curiously lean closer to Cecilia and ask, "Cecilia, what happened to Cleveland's report?"

"You'll see for yourself, Theresa."

Cecilia handed the document to Theresa, who took it and glanced at it before her face showed the same stunned expression as Cecilia's: "Cecilia, if this document isn't forged..."

"Yes, my partner should be back by now."

When Cecilia spoke of "my man," her face revealed an indescribable sense of nostalgia and happiness.

"You left your wife and daughter behind and went off to have fun for twenty years. Now you finally remember to come home, Bai Jie."

The document in Theresa's hands was titled as follows: "[Unidentified individuals detected at the port, claiming to be Schicksal's chief scientist]", and a hastily taken photograph was attached below the title.

The person in the photo, although dressed in all black, had striking white hair and red eyes that drew attention. Next to the photo was a caption that read: "[The real name of this unidentified person is Bai Jie, and he has been confirmed to be an unidentified individual.]".

Turning to the floor-to-ceiling window behind her and looking at the sky outside, Cecilia said in a tone full of longing, "Welcome back, my dear."

P.S.: You didn't expect that, did you? I've got Honkai Impact 3rd and Azur Lane collaborating! This way, the protagonist is the captain of the Hyperion, the commander of Azur Lane, and the overall commander of Rhodes Island's land, sea, and air forces!

I don't play Girls' Frontline, although the UMP45 has a steel plate (nose bridge warning).

Section 307, Part 2: The Foolish Daughter Who Arrested Her Father Right Away

On the streets of the Far East Branch, sitting in a coffee shop, Bai Jie had a cup of coffee and a plate of cake beside him, while his right hand held a cell phone to his ear. Judging from the occasional beeping sounds, he was probably making a phone call to someone.

Two or three seconds later, the call was finally answered, and Bai Jie smiled and said, "Oh, do you remember me? Bishop Otto."

“This voice, and this phone number... have they finally returned, Dr. Fafnir?”

"Well, I never expected to be gone for twenty years. I should say it's time flies or time passes by. In any case, everything has exceeded my expectations," Bai Jie said with a wry smile.

After a bloody battle with Beast King 666, Bai Jie exhausted all his power and should have been able to wander in the dimensional rift forever.

But whether it was fate or coincidence, the True Crimson Dragon God Emperor happened to pass by there, took Bai Jie out of the dimensional rift, randomly found a world and threw Bai Jie into it. After that world recovered its magic power, Bai Jie entered the dimensional rift again, found the location of the Collapsed World, and broke through space to arrive here.

However, to Bai Jie's great surprise, the Honkai world had actually become like this. Although the threat of Honkai was gone, a new enemy, the Sirens, had appeared. It was as if the world did not want humanity to develop peacefully.

Although the world's will had already fought Bai Jie to a standstill, and it was impossible for it to recover in twenty years, Bai Jie was more inclined to believe that the appearance of the Sirens was a creature that spontaneously appeared based on the world's instinct for collapse.

Anyway, as long as humanity is wiped out, the Honkai will be complete, so in the end, it doesn't matter.

"However, you guys have actually managed to make so many different uses out of the things I left behind. As the creator, should I feel gratified or delighted?"

What Bai Jie left behind for humanity was only one thing: magic. And portable magic costumes, the simulated temple of Solomon, satellite orbital cannons, and so on, all originated from magic.

Now, these magic spells, which were originally only used in battle, have been integrated into people's daily lives. Even Bai Jie can feel the flow of magic from the stone bricks of buildings and streets. It seems that even a stone brick has been processed by magic and is definitely no weaker than steel in terms of hardness.

Hearing Bai Jie's praise, Otto, who was far away in Europe, laughed and said, "After all, you said that in order to survive on this planet, humanity will try every means and make use of everything that can be used, right?"

"That's true."

"...Where are you now? Do you want me to come pick you up? If you come back, the research progress on the Sirens will be greatly accelerated, and the era of mankind regaining control of the sea will come sooner."

This is not an exaggeration by Otto, but his heartfelt opinion. In fact, let alone speeding up the process, if Bai Jie were to intervene, humanity could reclaim the sea tomorrow.

However, Bai Jie refused.

He had just returned from a life-or-death battle, and the passion typical of young people was long gone. Simply put, he was now in what is called "sage mode." Unless the world really ended and the apocalypse reached him, Bai Jie had no intention of getting involved in anything else.

Well, that's what they say, but this situation only lasts for a few days.

"Let's forget about going back to the equipment department. I want to take a good look at how the world I used to protect has changed. Also, judging from my current location... judging from the latitude and longitude and the position of the stars, I should be in Japan."

"Japan... I don't need to worry about that. Cecilia and Theresa are right there."

"Huh? Really?" Upon hearing Cecilia's name, Bai Jie was stunned for a moment. "But that's fine, it saves me the trouble of looking for her again. That's all for now, I'll hang up now. I'll come to Europe to have dinner with you when I have time."

"Wait, the law—"

Before Otto could finish speaking, Bai Jie hung up the phone, finished his coffee and cake, threw down a wad of cash, and left the coffee shop.

Just as he said, Bai Jie wanted to see for himself what the world he had once saved had become.

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Meanwhile, in Europe, on the floating island of destiny.

In the archbishop's residence, looking at the phone that had already been hung up, Otto couldn't help but sigh: "Still talking to himself, just like twenty years ago, Doctor."

"Otto? Who called?"

"Ah, it's an old friend who's been missing for quite some time. He's finally back."

Otto turned around and said, and on the steps behind him stood a mature woman with white braids, her belly protruding, clearly indicating that she had been pregnant for quite some time.

Looking at his wife, Otto quickly stepped forward to support her, his tone full of affection: "Karen, you're about to give birth, so you shouldn't be moving around so much. Just stay in bed."

"Don't underestimate me and our children, okay? The people in the Kaslana family aren't that weak."

Upon hearing this, Otto gave a wry smile and carefully helped Karen to a lounge chair in the garden: "Even so, it's always good to be cautious. Better safe than sorry. I've been waiting for you to come back for so long, I don't want anything to happen to you again."

"Is this your reason for bringing the world's best doctor here just because I had a minor cold?" Karen rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "You're just overthinking it, you idiot."

Eighteen years ago, exactly two years after the end of the Second Honkai Impact, Otto, who had just disbanded Schicksal and was preparing to return home, met the homeless Kallen on the streets of Vienna. According to Kallen, the world's will in the Honkai world gave a gift to everyone who participated in the fight against the Honkai to congratulate humanity on its first true victory over the Honkai.

Otto's gift was the resurrection of Kallen.

Today, after the initial four years of reunion, which eliminated the five-hundred-year gap, the two have finally entered the hall of marriage. This year marks their fifteenth wedding anniversary.

“Speaking of which, Otto, shouldn’t you arrange a marriage for little Theresa? She’s almost fifty and still not married. This can’t go on.”

"Don't worry, as I said before, my old friend is back. Theresa once said she wanted to marry him, and he's in Japan right now, so I don't need to worry about it."

"Really? That's good."

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Just as Otto was preparing to matchmake Bai Jie and Theresa, Bai Jie encountered an unexpected situation in Japan.

"Mr. Suspect who claims to be the chief scientist of Destiny! I hereby formally announce that you are under arrest! Surrender!"

A white-haired girl with two braids, accompanied by a squad of military police, intercepted Bai Jie on the street and handcuffed him on the spot.

Looking at Kiana's smug smile, Bai Jie felt that his daughter might be a little mentally unstable, as she couldn't even recognize her own father.

This child needs a loving meal from his father.

Section 308.3. Your father is still your father.

"Dong dong!"

With two knocks on the door, Belfast's voice rang out from outside: "Lady Cecilia, I've brought Cleveland."

"Okay, come in."

Cecilia put down her pen and looked towards the door, where Belfast was standing with Cleveland.

Following Belfast into the office, Cleveland asked, "Is there something you need, Commander?"

"Because you submitted a document that I had to take seriously, I honestly don't know how to thank you enough, Cleveland."

As Cecilia spoke, she picked up the document that recorded Bai Jie's whereabouts.

"Cleveland, do you remember where you first met this person?"

“This document… ah, it’s that guy who was spouting nonsense, it was about three days ago,” Cleveland said. “That guy kept saying he was the chief scientist of Schicksal, the savior of mankind and stuff like that. I was going to detain him as a suspect, but he was so fast, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.”

"Thanks... Could he be an acquaintance of the Commander?"

Cecilia put down the file and nodded: "Yes, an acquaintance I haven't seen for twenty years. He's the most important person to me, you could say. He just said he was going out to see the world and then disappeared. I never imagined he'd be gone for twenty years."

"Uh...could this person be...?"

"No way..."

Cleveland and Belfast both considered the possibility, but it was so far-fetched that neither of them dared to believe it.

But if that possibility is ruled out, it's hard to imagine why Cecilia would care so much about this man named Bai Jie, searching for him for twenty years. In addition, Cecilia has a real biological daughter, Kiana. So, the man's identity is almost certain.

Taking a sip of her black tea, Cecilia looked at Cleveland and Belfast: "Cleveland, could you please go and find him?"

“Since the Commander asked me to do this, of course, it’s fine. But… I don’t think it’s necessary.” Cleveland scratched his cheek somewhat awkwardly. “On the way here, I received a call from Kiana. She said she had captured that man, so I had her bring him over. Now…”

Upon hearing Cleveland's words, Cecilia and Theresa's expressions immediately became extremely amusing. Kiana had actually captured her own father? Wasn't this girl afraid of being lectured by Bai Jie later?

"Cecilia, what should we do?"

"Kiana... she probably forgot what her father looks like. I know it's been twenty years since we last met, but it's amazing she could forget something so important." Cecilia rubbed her forehead in frustration. "Oh well, Kiana brought Bai Jie here anyway, I'll teach her a lesson later."

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About ten minutes later, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and a white fluffy ball of a voice rang out from outside: "Hehehe! I've done a great job this time, Mom and Auntie will definitely praise me!"

"Kiana! Slow down! We're in a corridor!"

"Mei-neechan, that idiot Kiana is just overly excited. There's no point in trying to reason with her."

"What a fun trio! It's so good to be young."

You can imagine how joyful the scene outside must be without even looking. It's safe to say that wherever Kiana is, there's never a quiet place. That girl has a natural ability to liven up the atmosphere.

The office door was pushed open, and Kiana rushed in, followed by her two personal accessories, Raiden Mei and Bronya. Behind the three of them walked in a wry smile, with handcuffs on both hands.

"Mom! Auntie! I caught this suspicious person! Isn't that a great achievement?"

Kiana proudly dragged Bai Jie in front of Cecilia and Theresa, showing off with smug satisfaction.

"Pfft...pfft pfft...pfft haha..."

"Hey? Auntie, what are you laughing at?"

Clutching her stomach and slumped over her desk, Theresa barely managed to suppress her laughter, saying, "It's nothing, it's just that Kiana, you're so adorably silly. How come I never noticed how cute and silly you were when you were in school?"

“Kiana, as the commander, I do commend you for your dedication to your work, but as a mother, I must give you a good scolding.” Cecilia took a photograph from her drawer and held it up in front of Kiana. “Kiana, the suspicious person you mentioned is your father. You don’t even remember what your own father looks like?”

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