On how PhDs become human evil

"Chen, you and Talulah are both dragons, so it's inherently difficult for you to have offspring, isn't it?"

"So, Exusiai is an angel too! Aren't all angels infertile?"

"But I still got pregnant with Bai Jie's child."

Chen immediately bent over as if struck by a heavy blow. She believed that among everyone present, she loved Bai Jie the most, but not having a child had always been a pain in her heart. Even Exusiai and Cecilia, who came later, had children, but she had not seen even the slightest sign of it.

Why is her race a dragon?!

Talulah patted her childhood sweetheart on the shoulder and said, "Calm down, Chen. The birth of a child doesn't mean anything. We'll have one someday too."

"Talulah...why are you talking to Frostnova?"

It's clear that Exusiai having a child was a shock to Talulah, to the point that she was mentally unstable and couldn't tell who was who.

After another period of commotion, Kal'tsit coughed twice: "Ahem, since Exusiai, you are pregnant, I suggest you go back to Gensokyo and wait until the baby is born before making any decisions. After all, Gensokyo is different from here. Rhodes Island's headquarters is there, and the technology and equipment are the most advanced."

Kal'tsit had never heard of an angel becoming pregnant, especially since the father of the child was the evil human Bai Jie. No one could say for sure how abnormal their offspring would be. If Exia were to give birth to a child in this world, it might trigger something very bad in Kal'tsit.

But it's different in Gensokyo. Rhodes Island's elites are all there, providing Exusiai with the most comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care. The delivery surgery is also handled by experienced people like Himeru, Shining, and Eirin Yagokoro. Even if something were to happen, Yukari Yakumo is always keeping an eye on Rhodes Island, so nothing will go wrong.

Furthermore, since you already have a child, it's best if Exusiai doesn't continue to wander around to different worlds with everyone, as that's not good for the child.

Therefore, from any perspective, it would be best for Exusiai to temporarily return to Gensokyo.

No one objected to Kal'tsit's suggestion. Kal'tsit had always been the most calm and rational among them. While her decisions might not always be correct, they were definitely the most prudent.

"Alright then, although I don't want to be away from Bai Jie for too long, I'll just have to be patient for the sake of the child."

"I'll contact Gensokyo. Bai Jie isn't here, so the only way to make interdimensional travel is for Gensokyo to activate the dimensional transfer device."

"Thank you for your help, Kal'tsit." Exusiai smiled at Kal'tsit, then placed her hand on her stomach. "Everyone's probably going to be quite surprised. How am I going to explain this to them?"

"You rejected Bai Jie once, but now you're pregnant with his child. I think it's impossible for everyone not to be surprised."

Back in Rhodes Island, it was common knowledge that Bai Jie liked Exusiai. Some even started a bet on how long it would take Bai Jie to win her over. But in the end, Exusiai rejected Bai Jie, and their relationship remained just that of friends, or even regressed to that of a typical superior-subordinate relationship.

The Rhodes Island operators were both happy and worried about this.

Now that Exusiai is taking Bai Jie's child back, the group can already foresee the huge commotion that Rhodes Island will cause.

(Well, Amiya has become a qualified leader, she can handle it, right?)

P.S.: I just realized it's been a long time since I wrote an interlude (actually, I didn't know how to write the main storyline).

Interlude 379: Those Who Hide

At 10:30 p.m., in Kal'tsit's room, under the glow of a desk lamp, Kal'tsit was hunched over her desk writing something.

"Click..."

She heard the sound of a door opening behind her. Kal'tsit stopped writing and turned around. She saw Chen Zheng standing behind her, wearing a light blue nightgown and holding two steaming cups of black tea.

Why are you here?

"I went to the bathroom and saw that your room light was still on, so I thought you might still be working and came to check on you." Chen walked over and put the black tea on the table. "Drink up, although I don't know how well I brewed it."

Kal'tsit picked up the black tea and took a sip, then immediately frowned: "To put it bluntly, your brew is terrible. You've completely ruined such good tea."

“I thought so too. I always drink instant coffee when I’m working. I only made some black tea this time because I ran out.” Chen shrugged, then looked at what Kal'tsit had just been writing. “You’re still working? You can’t even relax in this world?”

"After all, we're living under someone else's roof, and we can't cause trouble for the landlord."

Kal'tsit, Chen, and the others are currently staying at Narumi's office, and it's thanks to the office having enough rooms that they can accommodate so many people.

However, living in the agency all the time was getting boring, so they found jobs in this world to pass the time and used their wages to pay for their rent—although Shotaro and Philip both said it wasn't necessary.

Kal'tsit works as a doctor. Through her connections with the Ministry of Health, she entered Hojo Emu's hospital and successfully became the head of the surgical department with medical technology far exceeding that of this world.

Chen continued her old job, working at the same police station as Tomari Shinnosuke and Terui Ryu, along with Talulah and Frostnova.

As for Skadi and Exusiai, they both returned to their original jobs, one becoming a bounty hunter and the other running a logistics delivery business.

Although these were simple and easy tasks for everyone, since there was nothing else to do, they simply used them to pass the time.

After taking another sip of black tea, Kal'tsit put down her teacup with a bitter face: "Chen, you shouldn't make tea anymore. It's a waste."

"I wouldn't want to make tea if there was coffee. By the way, what did you write here? I see Lappland, Texas, and Nightingale's names here too?"

Chen frowned as she looked at the document Kal'tsit had written. The contents were all names of Rhodes Island operators she was very familiar with, even the names of people from Reunion Movement—now Rhodes Island Defense Department. And the top line was the names of those of them who had already made their relationship clear with Bai Jie.

Could it be...

“Just as you expected, I’ve listed all the people who are interested in Bai Jie,” Kal’tsit said. “While it may seem like only a few of us are in love with Bai Jie, there are plenty of people on Rhodes Island who have feelings for him.”

"This is really..." Chen gasped as he looked at the names on the list.

Excluding those few, the list also includes Lappland, Texas, Eyjafjalla, Blue Poison, Siege, Shining, Warfarin, Sora, Specter, Melantha, Frostleaf... Almost every operator you can name on Rhodes Island is on it. Chen even saw SilverAsh's name in the corner, but that should be a misspelling by Kal'tsit.

These are just the names on the first page. The second page lists characters from the Honkai Impact 3rd world and Azur Lane, such as Fu Hua, Theresa, Rita, Enterprise, Zuikaku, Shoukaku, Akagi... However, the names of Raiden Mei and Bronya at the end have been crossed out, indicating that they have been excluded.

Chen stopped reading after the second page because she didn't want to see the names after that. To be honest, although she knew Bai Jie was popular with women, she never expected him to have so many backup options. What was it about that guy that made so many people like him?

Kal'tsit, having taken in Chen's changing expression, said, "You don't need to think too much. Although I've listed many names, only a few are likely to come to us. At this stage, it's just Lappland, Nightingale, Fu Hua, Theresa, and Enterprise."

That's already a lot!

Chen held back his words and remained silent for a while before speaking: "I can understand Fu Hua, Theresa, and Enterprise. Fu Hua and Bai Jie lived together for two years, and Bai Jie fulfilled her lifelong dream, so it's normal for her to have feelings for him. Theresa had already hinted at Bai Jie when Kiana enrolled in St. Freya. Enterprise is Bai Jie's ship girl and secretary ship."

"But what about Lappland and Nightingale?"

Chen had never heard Bai Jie have any romantic interactions with Lappland and Nightingale. At most, Lappland would talk to Bai Jie under the guise of getting closer to Texas, and Nightingale had nothing to do with him.

How did these two end up being listed as backup options?

In response, Kal'tsit explained, "Chen, you know about Rhodes Island's elite certification program, right? Generally speaking, Rhodes Island operators operate in teams, and only those who have obtained elite certification twice can operate alone."

“I know that.”

"Bai Jie is in charge of elite identification. If he thinks an operator has the ability, he will notify that operator to come to his office. As for Nightingale's elite identification... I'll show you two photos and you'll understand."

Kal'tsit snapped her fingers, and two photos appeared out of thin air in Chen's hands.

"The photo on the left is from before Nightingale was recognized as a second-tier elite, and the photo on the right is from after. Do you notice any differences?"

After staring at the photo for a while, Chen's eyes suddenly widened: "The one on the right... the bra strap is missing!"

“That’s right, the shoulder strap is missing.” Kal’tsit sighed. “Although Nightingale’s second-tier elite assessment only lasted for a short twenty minutes, which is similar to other operators, I have to suspect that White did something to Nightingale during those twenty minutes.”

"Or perhaps... Nightingale did something to Bai Jie."

"I see. The evidence is scarce, but it's quite compelling." Chen nodded affirmatively. "What about Lappland? That stupid dog can have feelings too?"

"In fact, I suspect that the two of them are only one step away from taking it. Right after the Reunion Movement's operation in Chernobog ended, Bai Jie and Lappland lost contact for a period of time while covering the retreat. We found them three days later. After finding Bai Jie, I found a lot of hickeys on him. I don't need to say the rest, right?"

"That guy... he actually did all these things before me?"

Chen frowned, her brows furrowed with displeasure. It was clear she was prepared to make Bai Jie kneel on a washboard when he returned.

Kal'tsit put away the list and continued, "There's another person I'm not sure if I should include in the list, because she's just too special."

"Who?"

"Mostima, the messenger of Penguin Logistics."

Section 380, Chapter 15. Author: I finished reading the first three parts of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in two days, and I'm so excited!

Bai Jie is a little unhappy right now.

It's midnight, a time when most people should be sleeping. On Itogami Island, apart from a few shops that only open at night, the lights are all off, and most people are asleep.

In other words, it is currently the time when Itogami Island is in slumber. However, during such a beautiful and peaceful time, Bai Jie is not lying on that comfortable bed, but standing on a shipping container, enduring the northwest wind.

Shivering in the cold wind, Bai Jie looked at the person who had called him here: "Teacher Nangong, what are you doing calling me out in the middle of the night, and to the beach no less? I'm freezing!"

"Of course it's because the security force needs your help, you idiot."

"Uh...terrorists causing trouble again? By the way, can I use Yin-Yang magic now?"

Because of the Rudolf Ostach incident a few weeks prior, Haku was considered a potential threat that could cause significant harm to Itogami Island. Therefore, in the aftermath, the Artificial Island Management Corporation issued the following ruling: Haku is prohibited from using Yin-Yang techniques at will, and any use of them requires the approval of his guardian. Violation of this rule will be considered as being a terrorist.

In other words, Bai Jie was put on a dog leash, which naturally made him extremely unhappy. He went straight to those sanctimonious councilors and delivered a deluxe package of curses to them without any politeness, from curses that weakened the body to curses that targeted the soul. He put them on one after another. If Nangong Nayue hadn't arrived in time, the artificial island management commune would probably have been wiped out by Bai Jie.

Afterwards, the artificial island management corporation rescinded the order against Bai Jie, but remained adamant about not allowing Bai Jie to use Yin-Yang techniques. In the end, it was only after Nangong Nayue and Himeragi Yukina stepped forward and volunteered to act as Bai Jie's guardians that the matter was finally settled.

So the current situation is that Bai Jie can still use Yin-Yang techniques, but he needs Nangong Nayue and Himeragi Yukina's explicit permission, and the influence of Yin-Yang techniques must be controlled. Things like burning down the Foundation Gate must be prohibited!

Bai Jie didn't refuse, since he was being monitored by Himeragi Yukina anyway.

Glancing at Bai Jie, Nangong Nayue said, "Keep pretending. Do you think I can stop you from using Yin-Yang magic?"

"I will listen to the teacher to some extent, after all, I am a law-abiding student."

“A good student wouldn’t burn down the streets and buildings just because they lost their temper.” Nangong Nayue sighed. “Tonight’s mission is simple: a group of orcs are smuggling artifacts here. However, there are quite a few of them, and I’m worried that some might slip through the net. I called you over just in case.”

"Teacher, can't you handle this yourself? Calling me over is completely unnecessary. What if it affects my sleep quality and makes it difficult for me to concentrate in class tomorrow?"

"In that case, I'll wake you up with my folding fan. I'll leave the rest to you now, as I need to go back and prepare for tomorrow's lessons."

"Hey Hey hey!"

Watching Nangong Nayue's figure disappear into the void, Bai Jie was immediately furious. Pushing all the work onto the students and then slacking off—what kind of teacher is that? He was definitely going to sleep through tomorrow's English class! No, he was going to skip class!

"Boom!"

Just as Bai Jie was thinking about how to embarrass Nangong Nayue, a muffled thud sounded not far away, and a disheveled leopard-man figure appeared in Bai Jie's field of vision.

He had gunshot wounds on his body, was breathing rapidly, was dressed in clothes that were clearly not those of an ordinary demon, and had the aura of a soldier—these four points led Bai Jie to determine his identity.

(Teacher Nangong mentioned a fish that slipped through the net, but was there only one? That's boring.)

"There are children in a place like this? Wait, are they magic users? How did they catch up with us?"

"No, I didn't chase you. I was just standing here and you came running over." Bai Jie yawned. "Honestly, you asked me to come over in the middle of the night. I thought it was some kind of troublesome guy, but it turned out to be just a piece of trash. It wasn't even a waste of time."

Seemingly enraged by Bai Jie's attitude, the leopard-man extended its claws: "Underestimating me? Watch how I tear you to shreds!"

Even among orcs, the leopard-men possess unparalleled explosive power, making it virtually impossible for humans to dodge them, and they might not even be able to see their movements clearly.