On how PhDs become human evil

Still striking a peculiar pose, Bai Jie, with his tough-guy style, said, "What I, Bai Jie, like to do most is to say NO to those who think they have everything under control and show a confident expression!"

"..." Otto's art style instantly transformed into that of a bald, powerful figure. "Is the JOJO reference fun? Do you need me to play along?"

"Ah, no need, just finish your lines." The tough guy Bai Jie instantly turned back into normal Bai Jie. "Oh, the scene reminded me of a famous line, and it made me feel much better."

Are you going to say next, "I'm so hyped!"

"No, you should be the one to say it. You're the immortal blonde character, okay? I'm white-haired."

Otto took a deep breath to calm his racing heart, mentally counting prime numbers until he was completely at peace before speaking again: "So, what is your answer regarding Himeko Murata?"

"That's true. Right now, I don't really want to cause trouble. I just want a peaceful life like an office worker. If I could, I wouldn't want to do too much," Bai Jie said nonchalantly. "But, constantly repeating a peaceful life can get a bit boring, so—"

Bai Jie's words stopped at the end.

"so?"

Otto pressed on with the question.

Under Otto's expectant gaze, Bai Jie finished his sentence: "I'll go back and discuss it with my wife first. If she agrees, I'll take action. If not, you can find someone else."

The expectation on Otto's face gradually disappeared, then turned into a disdainful look: "Henpecked."

"You dare say you aren't?"

"..."

At that moment, the two men suddenly felt a sharp pain in their hearts. They were both men who could influence the course of the world, but in front of their wives, they could only become henpecked.

Otto took a sip of red wine, the bitter taste making his throat ache, and said with a wry smile, "If all else fails, I have one last trump card up my sleeve—Fafner. Theresa is in your hands now. I believe you can treat her well."

"Why are you talking like you're giving your last instructions? And what you're saying reminds me of a certain joke, okay?"

That was a joke that Bai Jie stumbled upon online, and its gist was as follows—

Because my family was poor, I had no choice but to marry a lesbian. Her parents also paid for the house. I never expected that her girlfriend would move in so brazenly. At first, I was very angry but could only swallow my anger. However, I have come to terms with it now. After all, they are both pregnant. Sigh, let's just live a good life as a family of five from now on.

Given Theresa and Himeko Murata's close friendship, it seems quite possible that things could actually develop into something like this. Besides, Theresa and Cecilia are already good friends... Bai Jie suddenly felt that the relationships between the people around him were very complicated.

"Alright, that's all for now. I'm so sorry to trouble you with both of these things, Fafnir. I'm sorry to have to ask you to do so much as soon as you get back."

"I don't think I've agreed to your request yet."

Bai Jie sighed wearily and continued to eat Rita's food. However, after the mental bombardment he had just experienced, Bai Jie's mind was in a mess, and even the most delicious food had become tasteless.

P.S.: I suddenly felt like making a joke and just did it without paying any attention to the plot's logic. If you have any complaints, please let me know and I'll fix it.

P.S.: Three updates today.

Section 322, Chapter 16: In order to save China, Fu Hua decides to debut as an idol!

After having dinner with Otto and absorbing a bunch of random information, Bai Jie yawned and returned to the mainland from the floating island, then glanced at the clock on the street.

"It's nine o'clock at night, there's still plenty of time. Let's wander around a bit and pick up some late-night snacks for Kiana and the others."

Bai Jie knew that at nine o'clock, Kiana was definitely still awake, probably snuggled in bed playing mobile games. It has to be said, the blessing from Honkai was truly an interesting thing; not only did it fix Kiana and the others' physical ages at their peak, but it also preserved their youthful personalities.

That's why Kiana, despite being thirty years old, is still as lively as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

"So where should we go to hang out?"

This is a question that Bai Jie often thinks about. After all, shopping depends on the situation. If you go to a place like Kabukicho, it will be a big problem. The time in High School DxD was a complete exception.

After thinking for a moment, resting his chin on his hand, Bai Jie decided to choose randomly: "Let's just use spatial teleportation to decide. We can teleport anywhere and just go there."

As soon as he finished thinking this, a spatial magic circle appeared beneath Bai Jie's feet. After a flash of light, the environment around Bai Jie changed completely. Although it was still European in style, it was shrouded in a thin mist, making it appear indistinct and giving it a hazy feel.

"Such heavy fog... have I been transported to London?"

Bai Jie was somewhat surprised that he had only moved such a short distance this time. Logically speaking, his random transfer should have covered at least half of Asia. He had thought he would settle down at the border of China.

But London it is, after all, there are many fun places to visit in London, and the view from the top of Big Ben should be quite impressive.

"Let's go take a look then. Big Ben, it should be this way..."

Bai Jie froze as soon as he lifted his foot. It wasn't that he saw something ghost; in fact, what appeared in front of Bai Jie was a street. But the house number closest to Bai Jie on the side of the street made Bai Jie freeze in shock.

221B Baker Street.

If Bai Jie remembers correctly, this should be where Sherlock Holmes lived, but that's just a fictional place. Although a Sherlock Holmes museum was indeed built in London and named 221B Baker Street.

"But this is too realistic; it's like there are actually people living there."

Bai Jie's senses clearly told him that there was indeed someone active inside 221B Baker Street, and it wasn't the museum's opening time.

"Click..."

The door to the house opened, and a person walked out. The moment that person came out, he met Bai Jie's eyes.

It was a person wearing a beige coat, with a white shirt and black shoulder straps underneath, and tight denim shorts on the lower body, but it didn't seem to hinder their movement much. Their leather shoes were polished to a shine, and they wore a pair of very intellectual glasses on their nose.

This is a person who gives off a calm and rational impression at first glance. His eyes are as sharp as a hawk's, as if there are some points of brilliance flashing inside.

Most importantly, this person... Bai Jie knows him.

"Why are you dressed like this, Fu Hua?"

Yes, Fu Hua.

The man who walked out of 221B Baker Street, transformed into an English gentleman, is undoubtedly Bai Jie's good student, Fu Hua. After all, his signature gray hair and blue eyes, as well as the sense of vicissitude that comes from experiencing thousands of years of wind and rain, are something that no one else can imitate.

Fu Hua was also extremely surprised to meet Bai Jie here: "That's what I wanted to ask you, Bai Jie, what are you doing here?"

.......

Ten minutes later, in a coffee shop on a London street, Bai Jie and Fu Hua sat side by side at a table by the window.

"I see. Because we haven't been back for so long, we chose to take a family trip to Europe to strengthen our bond with Kiana and Cecilia."

“Then Otora took me out to dinner that night and gave me two tasks that were obviously difficult. Since I hadn’t figured out how to explain it to Cecilia, I decided to go for a walk.” Bai Jie took a sip of coffee. “Speaking of which, Fu Hua, what’s going on with you? Why are you dressed like a detective?”

“It’s not the same, it’s actually the clothes I wore when I was a detective,” Fu Hua said. “I stayed in England for a while to investigate some things, and during that time I formed a detective duo with someone, and these are the clothes I wore back then.”

As someone who has traversed the entirety of human history, Fu Hua has appeared in history under many different names and in many different guises, leaving behind legendary deeds in every place she went. However, these legendary deeds often become distorted in the process of being spread, such as some of the things that happened when she stayed in England.

When Fu Hua was in England, she worked as a private investigator, or rather, an investigator's assistant.

"Detective, 221B Baker Street... Hey Fu Hua, your partner back then wasn't named Sherlock Holmes, was he?"

"It seems that someone called him that, but that wasn't his real name. I've forgotten what his real name was, since it was hundreds of years ago."

Although the human brain can remember a lot of things, it is not infinite. Fu Hua, who has lived for 50,000 years, certainly could not remember everything. It is already quite remarkable that she can still remember things from her time in London.

"So you came to London to reminisce about your old friend?"

Fu Hua fell silent for a moment, seemingly struggling with something, her eyes darting around.

In the end, Fu Hua's naturally rigid personality led her to tell the truth: "That's one reason, but there's another reason."

"Another reason?"

"Yes, it's for filming." Fu Hua said seriously, "In recent years, the film and television industry in China has developed rapidly, and suspense films are popular. In order to maintain the construction and expenses of the port and the consumption of building ship girls, I came out to earn some extra money. Although Li Xue and the others said it was unnecessary, I am still not used to being treated like a god."

Bai Jie didn't even know what expression he should wear.

You're Fu Hua! The Fu Hua who could easily defeat a Herrscher clone! The Fu Hua Immortal who could even beat a Herrscher when she was at full power! And you're actually making movies to earn some extra money?

Besides, don't you want to be treated like a god? Putting everything else aside, just in terms of status, you're the master of Cheng Lixue, the commander-in-chief of Shenzhou. Who would dare refuse to give you money? And in terms of age, everyone in Shenzhou is your junior, okay? Wouldn't it be better to be an elder and enjoy the filial piety of your juniors?

"Bai Jie, were you thinking about something bad just now? Like my age or something?" Fu Hua suddenly frowned, his left hand clenching slightly, clearly preparing to unleash a devastating attack.

Shaking his head with a strong survival instinct, Bai Jie laughed and said, "How could that be? You're overthinking it. By the way, what are you planning to do going out now? Going to get some food?"

"Ah, it's because I need to find a partner for the film, and the requirement is a genius teenager, so I plan to call Li Xue and ask her to see if there are any suitable candidates in China. There is no phone in my apartment building."

Fu Hua said.

"But I don't think we need to now—"

"Wait a minute, I think I know what you're trying to say." Bai Jie hurriedly stretched out his hand. "I've already absorbed too much information today. I can't handle being an actor anymore, so you should find someone else."

Asking Bai Jie to be an actor? What a joke! Does Bai Jie even look like someone who can act?

Fu Hua said with difficulty in response to Bai Jie's rejection, "But the person standing behind you right now is the director, and it seems that she has already taken a liking to you."

Fu Hua, you tricked me!

P.S.: Kiana is so cool! As a Fu Hua fan, I'm absolutely thrilled! And the new story CG is amazing, Kiana is so handsome! Two wives, double the happiness!

Section 323, Chapter 17: Tonight is another night of studying.

Although the director caught him directly, Fu Hua felt embarrassed to force Bai Jie to act after Bai Jie's righteous refusal. In the end, she could only let Bai Jie go and call Cheng Lixue herself.

After his encounter with Fu Hua, Bai Jie lost interest in wandering around and teleported back to the hotel, where he fell asleep in bed with Cecilia.

Then, the next morning, in the hotel's breakfast restaurant.

"Eh? Commander, are you going to become the Commander-in-Chief of Sakura Empire?"

Akagi and Kaga said incredulously.

Nodding in agreement, Bai Jie said with a wry smile, "It seems that because I took you away, the original Japanese commander-in-chief has fallen into a state of depression, and the original high-ranking officers have also resigned because of this incident. Many people have even committed seppuku. So now Sakura Empire is leaderless, and Otto wants me to take over."

Upon hearing Bai Jie's explanation, Akagi, Kaga, Zuikaku, Shoukaku, and Ayanami all wore incredibly complex expressions.

Although they are now ship girls under Bai Jie's command, they were originally members of the Sakura Empire. They were given high hopes and were expected to make great contributions in the battle of the Far East Branch and prove the return of the Sakura Empire to the world.

But in the end, not only did they fail to achieve any great feats, they were all captured, taken hostage, and even turned into Bai Jie's people.

The war was lost, and the ship girls were captured.

Sakura Empire suffered two major blows in succession, and the commanding officers must have faced a lot of criticism. Their resignation was due to pressure.

Of course, none of this mattered to Akagi and the others; all they cared about was their original commander.

"Commander, how is our original commander?" Zuikaku asked worriedly. She was originally that commander's secretary ship, or as ship girls would say, half a married ship, so naturally she cared about him the most.