On how PhDs become human evil

Shaking his head, Bai Jie rejected Cecilia's suggestion. Although marksmanship was a required course for Valkyries, Cecilia's specialty was the spear, and her marksmanship level was probably about the same as Bai Jie's. In that case, it would at most become a battle between a Platinum III and a Hundred Star King.

It's still about bullying noobs.

"Don't worry, I have a plan." Bai Jie smiled and took out a memory chip.

【Trigger】

The memory specifically designed to enhance shooting ability allows Bai Jie to achieve shooting accuracy at the level of a top-tier sniper.

This memory has been gathering dust in Bai Jie's warehouse for a long time because its ability is really too useless, but it can come in handy in this situation.

(If the X Foundation knew I was using the memory like this, they'd probably be speechless.)

With this in mind, Bai Jie activated his memory. In an instant, Bai Jie's field of vision expanded to a level comparable to Platinum's Pegasus Vision, and at the same time, Bai Jie's ability to process visual information was also enhanced to the limit.

"Ah! Fafnir, you actually cheated using a gadget!"

"I'm going to battle against a shooting genius like you, so using gadgets to enhance yourself is the proper thing to do!"

Holding the toy shotgun, Bai Jie twirled it around his finger, then pointed the muzzle at a display shelf not far away filled with various small items, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"boom--!"

Propelled by compressed air, the brown cork bullet flew in a long line towards the display shelf, causing a box of chewing gum on the middle shelf to fall over.

"Hehe, it looks like the memory is not bad. I'll classify it as gaming memory from now on."

"I'm telling you, Fafnir, what you're doing is a foul... but never mind." Exusiai smiled and raised her shotgun. Unlike Bai Jie, her sniper stance was very professional, and her eyes revealed an extraordinary seriousness.

Even in a game, her dignity as a sniper operator wouldn't allow her to fail.

Good luck~ Good luck~ Good luck~ Good luck~

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a loud singing voice rang in her ears, startling Exusiai so much that she flinched and pulled the trigger, but the cork bullet missed its target perfectly.

"Huh? What's wrong with you, Exusiai? Why did you miss?" Bai Jie said.

Even without looking, it's obvious that Bai Jie is currently wearing a smug, smug grin. How come Exusiai never noticed how cunning Bai Jie was before?

"You suddenly changed the disc? Fafnir, are you a monster?!"

"Can you stop making a reasonable tactic sound so vulgar? I just used a strategy that led me to victory. Now that you've missed a shot, isn't that good enough?"

Exusiai suddenly seemed to have shot her beloved in the face. Bai Jie used to be such a pure and good person, how did he become so cunning now?

The gaze shifted to Bai Jie, who was aiming his gun. Just as Bai Jie was about to pull the trigger, Exusiai suddenly stretched out her hand and poked Bai Jie's index and middle fingers together into a pressure point on his waist.

"call out--!"

The cork flew directly over the top of the display stand.

"Exusiai...Despicable!"

"Heh heh, who told Fafnir to cheat first?"

"Well......"

Watching these two people who had inexplicably started arguing, Cecilia, who was standing to the side, sighed wearily.

(Are these two kids?)

P.S.: Update

P.S.: My surname is Zhang, and my given name contains the character "Jie," so please call me Fat Fragrant Big Brother Jie (funny.jpg)!

P.S.: Three more chapters to go! I'll be updating until 11 PM today too.

Section 149, paragraph 12: Chen: You can do whatever you want, but you can only do whatever you want to me.

At a takoyaki stall, Cecilia sighed helplessly as she looked at Bai Jie, who was sitting there. She seemed like a mother heartbroken for her wayward child.

"You actually spent all the travel expenses you brought on the shooting competition? Fafnir, are you an idiot? Don't you have any sense of money at all?"

Like a salted fish turning over, Bai Jie said weakly, "I thought bringing 100,000 yen in cash would be enough, but it seems I underestimated the temple fair. Next time I must bring a million yen."

"...Are you really that stupid or just pretending? You wasted it yourself, don't blame it on the temple fair!" Cecilia angrily smacked Bai Jie on the head. "Besides, how are you going to carry a million dollars in cash around? In a suitcase? I think you're the one with the least common sense!"

"Um..."

This time, Bai Jie really couldn't refute it, but there was nothing he could do. Ever since he got in touch with Otto, he had received unlimited money from Otto, and the only price he had to pay was a photo of him and Karen.

To put it simply, Karen's casual photos are worth $10,000, swimsuit photos $50,000, wedding photos $100,000, school uniform photos $80,000, sleeping photos $80,000... Whenever Bai Jie is short of money, he can just take out a few Karen photos and exchange them with Otto. Otto is happy to look at them, and Bai Jie is happy to get the money. It's a win-win situation, isn't it?

However, under such circumstances, the frugal money values ​​that Bai Jie had cultivated with Fu Hua over three years in Shenzhou were directly shattered. Originally, Bai Jie would even rush to buy cheap vegetables when the supermarket was closing, but now he has become the type of person who treats high-end ingredients as everyday ingredients.

Honestly, money really does corrupt people!

"I saw you making a fool of yourself from a mile away, Cecilia. What's wrong with this guy now?"

Wearing the same yukata he wore for dinner, Chen walked over in wooden clogs and asked, holding a string of candied apples and a small folding fan in his hand, with an Inari mask tilted to his head.

Clearly, Chen had a great time at the temple fair.

Upon seeing Chen approach, Cecilia recounted the events that had just transpired to him. After listening quietly, Chen unhesitatingly grabbed his folding fan and slapped it into Bai Jie's hand.

"Ouch! Ouch~~~~~ Hah~~~!" Bai Jie cried out, clutching his hand. "What are you doing, Chen? Why did you suddenly hit me?"

"Who told you to be so unruly? I'll teach you a lesson if you hurt yourself. Let's see if you'll still waste money next time. Cecilia, I'm sorry, this idiot has caused you so much trouble."

“It’s okay. I’ve gotten used to his erratic behavior and outrageous actions over the past week.”

"...By the way, are you going to visit the shrine?" Chen pointed to the shrine at the end of the road. "I'm planning to visit it next. It's just a small shrine, and I'm an atheist, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Upon hearing that he was to go and worship a deity, Bai Jie's lips immediately curled into a disdainful smile: "Ha, you want me to go and worship a deity? I'm afraid that deity wouldn't be able to accept my consciousness. After all, I am—"

Bai Jie's current body is composed of all the evil in this world. Strictly speaking, it is a collection of all human evil thoughts in the world. He can be said to be a walking evil. As long as he wants, he can easily induce evil thoughts in people and lead them down the path of crime.

Such a being worshipping a god? If that god truly existed, he would probably be terrified.

"Huh? What are you?"

"It's nothing. Okay, let's go!"

However, even all the evil in the world cowered in fear under Chen's glare.

There's no way around it, my wife is the most important person in the world.

......

There were many people worshipping at the shrine, and since they were worshipping in pairs, Bai Jie and his two companions waited in line for more than half an hour before it was their turn.

Standing side by side in front of the worship hall, Bai Jie and Chen each put in 500 yuan. Then they shook the rope of the bell above the offering box twice, followed by the usual two bows, two claps, and one bow.

(Hoping to continue peacefully with Chen and everyone else in the future.)

Actually, Bai Jie originally only wanted to talk about Chen, but considering that he was responsible for more than just Chen, he ended up adding "everyone".

"Cecilia, Chen and I are waiting for you at the takoyaki place."

After Bai Jie finished speaking, he took Chen's hand and left the worship hall.

Back at the takoyaki area, Chen sat on the bench, licked a piece of candied apple, and suddenly asked, "Feeling better now?"

What are you saying?

"Stop pretending to be stupid. Haven't you played dumb enough today? Your inner unease is written all over your face."

Cecilia couldn't tell, but Chen Ke could. Bai Jie was in a state of extreme unease. Whether it was the extravagant spending Cecilia mentioned or his lazy demeanor when they met before, it was all a facade he put on to hide his inner anxiety.

Although he probably got really carried away with the shooting later on.

With a slight sigh, Bai Jie sat down next to Chen: "You really can't hide anything from me. I think I'm a pretty good actor."

"Who do you think I am to you? My wife is clearly written in black and white on the marriage application, okay? If you can't even see that, how can I call myself your wife?"

"That's true... I am indeed very uneasy."

Bai Jie looked up at the sky. Unlike the starless night sky in Europe, the sky in Hakone was clear and sparkling with stars. The bright moon hung high in the night sky, and the shadows of the lunar craters were faintly visible, making it look like Princess Kaguya flying into the sky in mythology.

"Bella said that the Second Honkai Impact in 2000 was a key turning point in history, but I really don't know if, following the current course of history, the Second Honkai Impact can really end with the right ending?"

"Are you afraid that your actions will make history more chaotic?" Chen immediately saw through Bai Jie's concerns.

Changing history has two possible outcomes: one is a better ending than the future, and the other is a worse ending. Bai Jie wants the former, but he is unsure whether his arrival will lead to the latter.

He was afraid and uneasy about it.

Chen gently grasped Bai Jie's clenched hand, leaned on his shoulder, and whispered in Bai Jie's ear, "Don't worry, no matter what the future holds, I will face it with you."

"Isn't there a saying that goes like this? Whether it's right or wrong, it's a choice you made yourself. Since you've made it, don't regret it, because that's equivalent to denying yourself."

During the Holy Grail War, Artoria believed that she had made the wrong choice, and even denied her own path to kingship and her own history.

However, regardless of right or wrong, it was the history that Artoria created herself. She should, as Iskandar said, bear everything with dignity. She can feel regret and sadness, but she must never feel remorse.

Covering his face, Bai Jie gave a self-deprecating bitter smile: "Haha... I used to laugh at Saber, but I never thought I would do the same thing as her... How stupid of me, I can be this stupid too."

"It's good that you've figured it out. I understand that you're worried about all of us, but we're not fledglings that need your constant protection. Just go ahead and do it."

"A better future or a worse future, whichever you choose, is your choice, and my responsibility as your wife is to unconditionally support your choice."

As Chen said this, he turned Bai Jie's head around, lifted his head, and kissed him.

It wasn't a romantic, melodramatic kiss like those in Qiong Yao novels, nor was it a one-sided demand from a domineering king and his beloved concubine, nor was it a fiery, sizzling kiss from a hot girl. It was merely a fleeting, light kiss, akin to the slow-motion movements of a woodpecker.

Licking his lips, Bai Jie chuckled, "It tastes sweet."

"Because I just ate apple candy, wasn't it sweet?"

"You little devil." Bai Jie suddenly changed his tactics, putting his arm around Chen's waist. "Aren't you afraid I'll do something inappropriate?"

Chen gave Bai Jie a "bring it on" look and said, "You can do whatever you want, but you can only do whatever you want to me."

Bai Jie could no longer hold back. He lowered his head and sealed Chen's mouth with his. Chen cooperated by closing his eyes, wrapping his hands around Bai Jie's armpits, and grabbing the back of his clothes.

One kiss, and the world goes mad.

However, the two who were deeply kissing did not notice that Cecilia was watching them from behind a tree not far away.