On how PhDs become human evil

"Chen, the proprietress of this hotel has a tragic love affair with a certain white-haired girl whom you have protected like a baby."

"White hair...does that refer to Fafnir?"

Upon hearing the name Fafnir, Chen couldn't help but show a slightly strange expression, while also inwardly feeling a little disgusted by Bai Jie's perverse sense of humor.

(I really don't know what he was thinking, using the name Fafnir to stay with Cecilia. He's acting like his own father...)

P.S.: Update

P.S.: Okay, I'm going to sleep now. I'm really exhausted. I'm so sorry everyone, I can't post five updates today, and I'm too embarrassed to do a four-part combo.

Section 147, Chapter 10: Doctor: Why are all these guys here?

At six o'clock in the evening, Bai Jie, who had just come out of the hot spring, changed into a bathrobe and went to the restaurant.

(Although I encountered Swire, SilverAsh, and Cliffheart, I guess that's about it. It's unlikely I'll run into any more operators or old friends next.)

Thinking this, Bai Jie opened the wooden sliding door of the restaurant, and as soon as he opened it, the sound waves inside rushed towards him—

"Exusiai! Another apple pie, please!"

"Horn, is my seafood okonomiyaki ready yet?"

"Kroos! Give me another case of beer, I want to test my skills against Texas!"

"Bring me the vodka!"

......

As he watched the scene unfold inside, Bai Jie's eyes gradually shifted from bright and alert to lifeless, dull eyes.

(Damn it, I want to go home.)

This is Bai Jie's truest reflection of his feelings at this moment, because he was truly shocked by the scene before him.

Lappland was having a drinking contest with Texas, Winter was chugging a bottle of vodka, Ifrit was devouring super spicy grilled meat, Hoshiguma and Chūmaru were drinking sake on the tatami mats, and Indra was eating steak with Vina...

Japanese cuisine including okonomiyaki, sashimi, sushi, and flowing somen noodles... Chinese cuisine including Sichuan, Cantonese, Shandong, and Zhejiang dishes... almost all the world's cuisines are gathered in this restaurant. Although it doesn't look very big from the outside, the interior space is surprisingly large.

But what surprised Bai Jie was not this, but the group of operators he had just mentioned!

Almost all the operators are gathered here! And Talulah and the others from Reunion are here too?!

Busy in the kitchen are Exusiai, Cliffheart, Melantha, Blue Poison, Franka, Gummy, Saria, Faust, and Kingslayer.

Normally, Fen, Furong, Yanrong, Klos, and others who are in reserve serve as waiters here, running between the various tables.

The others simply became diners, ordering without restraint and joking around with their colleagues while waiting for their food to be served.

"What are you doing standing at the door? Come in and eat."

Just as Bai Jie was standing at the door, Chen's voice suddenly came from behind him, startling Bai Jie so much that he quickly turned around.

However, Bai Jie was stunned when he turned around.

She must have just left the hot spring. Chen was wearing a dark blue yukata, with various patterns—squares, circles, triangles, and diamonds—embroidered on the sleeves. On her shoulders was a snow-white petal, as if she were wearing a flower shawl. As for her lower body, a crimson dragon coiled around her legs, its lifelike eyes seemingly staring intently at Bai Jie.

However, even though Chen, wearing a yukata, did have a stunning beauty, what surprised Bai Jie the most was her hairstyle. Her blue hair, which was usually tied in a ponytail, was now loose and draped over her shoulders like a blue waterfall.

Her alluring eyes closed shyly, her crimson lips parted in a smile.

What a beautiful woman emerging from her bath!

To be honest, having gotten used to seeing Chen with her hair in a ponytail, seeing her with her hair down now, if it weren't for the bunch of operators behind her with their auntie smiles, Bai Jie would have wanted to hug Chen tightly and kiss her to his heart's content.

Seeing Bai Jie's undisguised, burning gaze fixed on her, Chen blushed slightly and turned her head away: "What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that... It's just a yukata."

"Is there a problem with me looking at my own wife?" Bai Jie laughed. "I was originally going to give you a good scolding for tricking me into coming here, but I'll let it go since you're wearing a yukata and I got a good look at you."

"I'm just worried you'll do something reckless. Who knows if you'll do something outrageous to Cecilia of this era during your hot spring trip?" Chen said coquettishly.

Do I look like the kind of person who acts recklessly?

"Isn't that right? Jumping into the mud to take a bath, I really can't believe you thought of that."

Bai Jie was rendered speechless by Chen's direct rebuttal.

"Hey, how long are you two going to stand at the door? Stop showing off your love!" Kal'tsit shouted irritably from inside the restaurant. "Chen, tone it down a bit, Bai Jie isn't just yours!"

Hearing Kal'tsit speak like that, Bai Jie was puzzled. In his memory, Kal'tsit would never shout like that. Soon, he noticed the bottles of liquor next to Kal'tsit.

"So he's drunk..."

"It's rare to see that woman get drunk. I'm going over there. Do as you please." As she said this, Chen walked over to Kal'tsit's table. Judging from the way she rolled up her sleeves, she was probably planning to get Kal'tsit drunk.

Hopefully, Kal'tsit will be able to calm down after sobering up tomorrow.

"Horn Peak, I'd like to order."

"Oh? What would you like to eat, Doctor?"

"Let me see... Dry pot bullfrog, garlic clams, garlic roasted lamb chops, crispy pork belly, Sichuan pepper chicken... and a cheese fondue set meal and an apple pie, please deliver them to room 526, I'll eat in my room."

"No problem. But Doctor, your dinner... is overflowing with calories, it's not good from a nutritional point of view." As a qualified chef, Cliffheart strongly disapproved of Bai Jie's eating habits. "Would you like me to add a few vegetable dishes for you?"

"Do whatever you like, I've always trusted your cooking skills."

After ordering his dinner, Bai Jie said goodbye to the other operatives and returned to his room, since he still had someone to take care of.

.......

Back in room 526, looking at Cecilia lying on the tatami mat, her face flushed and panting, Bai Jie sat down helplessly and said, "I'm really impressed with you. You actually passed out in the hot spring. If Swire hadn't pulled you out, you would be done for."

“Because…the hot springs are so comfortable…I accidentally soaked for too long…” Cecilia said haltingly. “I’m sorry, I’m supposed to be the guard, but you’re the one taking care of me.”

"You may be better than me in combat, but you're still very inexperienced in life. Remember to learn from this and pay more attention to life's problems in the future, otherwise I reckon you won't even be able to cook after you get married."

"I can still cook a basic steak..."

"You mean that well-done steak you ate as a late-night snack? That was practically charred."

"Waaaaah~~~"

Although she admitted that her cooking skills were truly terrible, Cecilia still pouted in dissatisfaction when Bai Jie pointed it out so bluntly, her face turning into a steamed bun.

(That expression...that's unfair.)

Bai Jie really wanted to give Cecilia's chubby cheeks a good squeeze, and in fact, he did just that.

"Waaaaaah... Hua Hula, you're so stupid... Fatty hand..."

"Who told you to have such a puffy face? It's making me uncomfortable if you don't gently rub it."

"Waaaaah!"

P.S.: Update

P.S.: I played a game as jungler Dongfang Yao and found that my Dongfang Yao is actually pretty good. With a tanky jungle item, resistance boots, Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Brutalizer, I'm not afraid of anyone in a 1v1 situation, even though I spent the whole game farming (3-7-22).

P.S.: Regarding the Skadi and Shining banners, I already have all the featured operators except Shining, but I don't want Shining... I guess I'll just do the ten-pull pity pull.

Section 148, paragraph 11. Author: I think I should mention the title.

"Fireworks display?"

After having dinner with Cecilia in the room, Bai Jie, who was planning to soak in the hot springs for a while, ran into Skadi, who had come looking for him, at the door.

"Because I've always been taken care of by you, Doctor, I wanted to invite you to watch the fireworks. There's a temple fair going on nearby, and the fireworks display will last from nine to ten o'clock." Skadi's voice sounded a little soft and sweet. For someone who has been acting alone for over a decade, this was probably the first time she had ever invited someone.

Scratching his hair, Bai Jie looked at Cecilia in the room: "Cecilia, there's a temple fair nearby, want to go check it out? I think there's also a fireworks display."

"A fireworks display...?" Cecilia paused for a moment. "Wouldn't there be a lot of people? What if we get separated? Someone might take advantage of you if you're alone."

Skadi was startled by Cecilia's words, but unfortunately neither Cecilia nor Bai Jie noticed.

Bai Jie really wanted to say that he could probably recognize one or two out of ten people he randomly grabbed at the temple fair today, but he doubted Cecilia would believe him.

"Okay then."

A bright blue magical light shone from Bai Jie's hand, and a black handcuff was simulated by Bai Jie, which was then neatly handcuffed to Cecilia's wrist.

Looking at the handcuffs, Cecilia was speechless for a moment.

“Fafner, this is....."

"Aren't you afraid of getting separated? This way you won't get separated, and even if you get pushed apart by the crowd, we can pull you back immediately. Isn't that great?"

Even so, there's no need to handcuff me like a criminal—Cecilia didn't say those words.

"Alright, let's go, Skadi. Does anyone else want to come with us?"

"The others have already gone, we just need to hurry over there."

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About a 15-minute walk from Ryumon Onsen Ryokan, there is a shrine. Although it is not a very famous shrine, because this is a famous hot spring town in Japan, there are always a large number of tourists from other places at this time of year.

Takoyaki, okonomiyaki, goldfish scooping, yakisoba, shooting games, ring toss... basically everything that can be found at temple fairs in other places is also available here, completely filling the open space on both sides of the shrine road.

"So why do you want me to shoot with you?" Bai Jie asked with a wry smile.

Beside him, Exusiai chuckled and said, "Consider it exercise after a meal. We just ate a little, so of course we need to exercise to make the jokes more enjoyable."

"I think you just want to bully me."

Bai Jie knew his own shooting skills. While they weren't bad, they were barely at a first-rate level, which was more than enough for self-defense in battle. Besides, he rarely used his shooting skills; he usually just pulled out the Heavenly Fire Judgment and self-destructed.

Exusiai is one of the top marksmen on Rhodes Island. Her shooting accuracy is so high that she can even shoot down moving targets traveling at the first cosmic velocity. Even the Ghost Leader, who appears and disappears like a ghost on the battlefield, can be killed by Exusiai without missing a single shot.

Therefore, this is a battle between a Platinum IV and a Hundred-Star King.

This is pure stomping on noobs.

“Fafner, how about I do it? I’m quite confident in my shooting skills,” Cecilia asked.