Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Chapter Sixty-Four: Chronic Extinction

What is the most terrifying alien race in the world?

Is it Xiao, whose combat ability is off the charts, whose physical strength is several times that of an ordinary person, who is born with combat experience, and who is a born warrior?

It is a demon that is extremely similar to humans, good at hiding its emotions, but has red eyes and can unleash its full power at critical moments.

Is it Feng Xiu, who was born with an extreme sensitivity to elements and whose almost everyone could become an excellent magician?

neither.

The answer is demi-human.

Demi-humans are the most terrifying alien race in the world, without exception. Even if all other alien races were combined, their danger level would not be more than one-tenth of that of demi-humans.

So, what abilities do demi-humans possess that allow them to overpower other alien races and earn the title of 'most terrifying'?

The answer is...

'Demi-humans have no special abilities'

Yes... Ajin don't have any special abilities.

The appearance, body structure, and genetic inheritance of demi-humans are completely identical to those of normal humans. They possess absolutely no special abilities or inherited traits. Moreover... the magical beasts of that lineage had already been declared extinct eight hundred years ago.

If the demonic beasts of the Reverse Demon lineage were to become extinct, perhaps the Reverse Demons' level of danger would approach that of demi-humans... But even if that lineage were to become extinct, the Reverse Demons would still possess their own unique alien characteristics; they are demi-humans, only demi-humans...

Therefore, this group is called "subhumans".

The race most closely related to humans, without exception.

Although this massive conspiracy was discovered immediately after the extinction of that line of magical beasts, and a horrific purge was launched regardless of the cost, at that time, demi-humans and humans were still slightly different and could be identified through some difficult methods. However, because identification was too difficult and time-consuming, it is certain that not all of them were investigated.

Using this method, many demi-humans were killed, but there is no dispute that there are still demi-humans living in the world.

Humanity as a whole is slowly going extinct, while in places unknown to everyone, the demi-human race is quietly multiplying. What's terrifying is that they have no idea they are demi-humans, nor can they possibly know that they are demi-humans.

Could it be that the progenitor of the demi-human race is watching this continent that is about to fall into his hands from some corner?

If the progenitor of the demi-human race were to appear in this world, humanity would kill him at all costs, truly at all costs.

But in the end, everyone was powerless against the primordial alien race, whose fate was unknown.

In fact, killing a Primordial Alien is never about force... although force is an essential part of it. But force alone is useless. Apart from the Earth Mother Goddess, who was incredibly stubborn and besieged by another Primordial Alien, there is no news of any other Primordial Alien deaths. Defeating the Primordial is not difficult; the Primordial Alien's combat strength is not particularly powerful.

Let alone figures of god-like stature, even some top-tier powerhouses have stated in their autobiographies that they encountered and defeated the Primordial Alien Race, or at least gained the upper hand. But killing the Primordial Alien Race is a completely different matter.

"Ugh.."

The gray-haired man couldn't help but sigh as he thought about this.

There are many people like him on the mainland. They are worried, they are afraid, they want to do something, but they can't do anything.

It might sound like I'm worrying unnecessarily, but the difference is that this sky really could collapse.

Therefore, the three major directions of scientific research are alchemy, progenitor genes, and anti-isolation. These are the three major directions. Alchemy is the core of everything. Progenitor genes are for fighting against alien races. Anti-isolation is for the civil war that may occur in the future. Among them, alchemy is progressing steadily, while the research on progenitor genes relies on receiving the legacy of the Black Dragon. The radiation of the apocalypse is really terrifying. Various countries have secretly sent many death row inmates to conduct inhumane investigations. Once they enter the core area, none of them can come back.

As for anti-isolation... there's a joke about it.

Xiao Ming plays Time-Space Kill and Battle God Solo, Mary works as a matchmaker in Chaotic Province, and I am researching Anti-Separation Body. We all have a bright future.

A solo match against the God of War, no explanation needed.

Working as a matchmaker in the Chaotic Province... Let's put it this way, the Chaotic Province is a place where prostitution, drug use, murder, and everything else are 'unregulated', but there's one thing you absolutely cannot do there.

'Giving birth'.

why?

Because there are many alien races there, you never know if the guy you sleep with is an alien. So... masturbation is fine, but having children is not!

Although I've been a prostitute, taken drugs, and killed people, I know I'm a human being.

Although marriage does not necessarily mean having children, the connection between the two is certainly significant.

It goes without saying what kind of treatment an alchemist studying anti-dissociative processes would receive if placed alongside these two items.

Few alchemists are willing to study anti-parallel bodies. It's a tragedy to potentially dedicate one's entire life to it without any scientific achievement.

The gray-haired man pondered various things, worrying about the country and its people for a while. But he quickly recovered, thinking, "What does this have to do with me? At least I should be fine for the next few decades. It's not like those alien races, the progenitors of the demi-humans and rebellious demons, can suddenly jump out, shout 'Attack! Attack!' and billions of humans can be manipulated into starting an unprecedented war... Surely that won't happen?"

If something like this were to actually happen, how fragile an individual's power would be...

He snapped out of his reverie, only to find that Mu Nandong and Fu Feihan had arrived at some point. He quickly regained his composure and said, "Let's check everything again. If we're sure nothing's been forgotten..."

"Let's set off for Polya."

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At the Imperial Drug Rehabilitation Center, Luo Shui and Zhong Hongyu handed their student IDs to the gatekeeper.

"I never imagined we'd end up doing this..."

After confirming that everything was correct, the security guard allowed them to pass.

The mid-term commission from Luo Shui and Zhong Hongyu will be carried out here. They will need to do some clerical work, including managing and supervising community drug rehabilitation (recovery) personnel, and writing some simple reports.

This wasn't originally a task assigned to them; they were completely unrelated. But recently, a big fish was caught, requiring the Empire and a large amount of manpower, so they had to bring in some people from outside.

Of course, if that were all, it wouldn't warrant sending students from the Imperial Academy here. Putting aside the question of whether it's like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, their majors are simply inappropriate.

The problem is... these addicts are on some kind of drug, making them extremely irritable and prone to outbursts of rage. But the problem is, you can't just tie them up, because the more you try to control them, the more likely they are to riot and go berserk. So, although it sounds foolish, the Empire has no choice but to implement a one-time, strict policy of preventing riots, specifically by immediately stunning them when they riot.

Stunning someone is actually a skill; to accurately knock someone unconscious without injuring them requires a professional martial artist. Many soldiers in the military practice martial arts, but to put it bluntly, while they can fight, they are ultimately amateurs, "crammed" into their skills. Their focus is on quickly defeating opponents, not on being professional martial artists. For them to knock someone unconscious... it might not be possible on the first try; it would take several attempts, and then they still wouldn't get injured.

That won't work; this really needs to be done by a professional.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Beauty

Midterms are approaching, and the Royal Academy enters a death mode. This is the Royal Academy's consistent style. Finals are relatively easy, but midterms are full of difficult problems. This leads to the Royal Academy's unique style of being tight in the first half of the semester and relaxed in the second half. Nocturne's antics are basically all in the second half of the semester, unless she can't help it.

Of course, none of this had anything to do with Ying Jiu; they were just disappointed that the board game arcade was less crowded during the midterms. But today, the arcade welcomed an unexpected guest.

Zhao Yunxian, or Gan Xingyao.

"I'm going back to my alma mater to find some inspiration." Zhao Yunxian swiped her card and chatted with Ahe at the front desk for a bit. She hadn't graduated long ago, and Ahe happened to be a junior she knew. "Why are you here today? Where's the boss?"

Ahe was also puzzled and said, "I don't know. I heard it's because he ate something unclean. So he was hospitalized. Senior, you have to be careful too. Don't eat random things. Come to my place, I promise you'll be clean!"

"Hmm... I'll definitely do it when I have time."

—As an old pigeon breeder, Zhao Yunxian is proficient in all kinds of pigeon techniques and is a great hero among pigeons.

After chatting for a few minutes, Zhao Yunxian glanced around and noticed that the board game store was nearly empty due to midterm exams. She could only sit down at Ying Qin Guan and Jiu Yi's table and said, "Can I join?"

"Come on, let's add one so we can play Dou Dizhu." Ying Qin Guan originally had a "Why aren't you updating yet?" look on his face when he saw Zhao Yun Xian, but when he saw that the other party also wanted to play cards, he immediately changed his expression.

Jiu Yi squinted and said, "How come you still have a campus card? Isn't that thing taken back after graduation if you're sure you won't stay on campus?"

Zhao Yunxian touched her hair.

"Hey... I worked with Teacher Mu on the campus card system back then. Submitting one card is no big deal. I even come back to the Royal Academy to buy supplies from time to time. Things here are much cheaper than outside."

"Hey! Are you sure this is okay?! Is it really alright to say this in front of me, the dean?! I'm just a tax thief, but you're a tax robber! You've stolen everyone's pension money!"

Zhao Yunxian and Ying Qin Guan tacitly ignored the dean.

Are you robbing the landlord?

"I won't steal it."

"I won't rob you. You're the landlord, you probably don't have any strong generals at your disposal!"

"Hey! Don't ignore me! I have a strong player! I'm going to rob the landlord! Triple the payout!"

Jiu also robbed the landlord and then pulled out his own general.

"Hmph, let me show you the power of a divine general!"

After a long time, Jiu Yi finally drew another divine general, and it was even a divine general from another race.

There were only two alien races in the Investiture of the Gods, one in Jiu Yi's hands and the other in Kui.

The card depicts a woman looking in a mirror with her back to the image. She is dressed in red, and her long, unkempt hair trails on the ground. The inside of the mirror is blurry, and nothing can be seen.

【Goddess? Beauty】

Era: Age of Gods

Physical strength: four

[Investiture of the Gods]: Omitted.

【Beauty Fades with Age】: Once per turn, you may place any number of cards face down on your character card, called 'Years'. At the start of a character's turn, you may discard x+1 'Years' cards to skip x of their turn.

A character cannot skip the same phase consecutively (e.g., skip drawing cards consecutively, but can skip drawing and playing cards separately).

When a character's phase is about to be skipped, you can discard a 'Year' to allow that phase to continue.

【Whitehead】: For each phase that is skipped on the field, you gain an 'Aging' marker. When the 'Aging' marker is greater than or equal to ten, you lose one point of maximum health and draw three cards.

When you lose one point of maximum stamina, you draw one more card during your draw phase, and your hand limit increases by two. This effect can be stacked.

【Time Injury】: When you take one point of damage, you can skip one phase of the current character's turn without consuming Time, and you can replenish your hand to x, where x is the number of 'Time'. Cards drawn in this way cannot be used as 'Time'.

(Time is the most powerful weapon)

Torture King

This card is incredibly torturous. Some people ask what card can be more torturous than the Beauty card. The answer is the Beauty card when you are the Lord, and it even has a higher maximum health.

Whenever I encounter such a tricky situation, I miss the idea of ​​destroying everything... Oh, the Investiture of the Gods, then it's alright, it can't be destroyed.

There's no solution to the "joy" or the "soldiers" in this game. To counter the "beauty," there's basically only one way: before she buries her "years," use some demolition tools to completely dismantle her hand, such as the noble "God of Fighting." But the landlord goes first, so this solution doesn't exist.

Ying Qin Guan and Zhao Yun Xian's expressions changed upon seeing the card.

The female generals don't have strong offensive capabilities, and the generals chosen by Zhao Yunxian and Ying Qinguan are also more defensive.

This means that this will be a protracted and epic battle, one that will be recorded in history as a "battle that lasted for nine days and nine nights"!

"How could there be such a disgusting card... By the way, how did this guy become a god?"

Ying Qin Guan first made a complaint, and then raised his question.