Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

"You look terrible. I can probably guess why you've come to me," Ji Chaoge said calmly. "Ask yourself honestly, Wang Qiushui, in this situation, do you think your request is reasonable?"

Chapter Thirty-Three: Turning Against Each Other

Ji Chaoge is on the verge of turning against her.

Wang Qiushui's worries were valid. She hadn't come earlier or later, but of all times, and even after she had lost her usefulness. If she could, Ji Chaoge would have loved to turn against her immediately.

But he couldn't turn against her... because Cain wasn't around, and with his own strength and the resources within the Doomsday Base, he had little chance of keeping Wang Qiushui. The good news, however, was that she didn't seem to be able to hold on much longer either.

As a pioneer in biology, Ji Chaoge could see several areas of damage to Wang Qiushui's body with the naked eye, and there were certainly many more that he couldn't see... She was doomed; he didn't need to do anything, she was doomed.

So, there's really no need to take such a big risk and turn against her. But giving her too much of a good attitude is also completely unnecessary. Ji Chaoge hopes Wang Qiushui will leave his side and seek a chance to survive elsewhere... but he knows in his heart that no one else but him can do that. So, Wang Qiushui is destined to die on the way, and everything will be perfect.

So Ji Chaoge responded like this... Yes, ask yourself honestly, why did they have to come at this particular time? Do you really think that's possible?

"Wenren... I know you're in a very inconvenient situation right now, but..."

“No buts, Wang Qiushui.” Ji Chaoge pulled out an ergonomic chair and sat down. “Even you should understand how important this moment is for me. I don’t have time to control the anti-separation force field to perform surgery on you. You have to figure it out yourself, or you can hold on until the war is partially over. That’s when I will have time.”

He gazed at the autumn waters, gritting his teeth.

"How could I possibly hold out until then...?"

"Is this my problem? Wang Qiushui, you and Mingxuanhou are the same, you keep all your methods and secrets to yourself. You two should know about my expertise in biology. But you're both afraid that I'll do something, so you won't act until the very last moment... Now look at you, we've known each other for so long, and you've never said anything. And now, you've found the only occasion where I would refuse you. That's wonderful, Wang Qiushui, you've found the only way to die."

Ji Chaoge's tone was playful; this wasn't acting, but rather his natural performance.

"...How long will it take you to achieve this partial victory?"

“One week,” Ji Chaoge said with a smile. “One week. Regardless of whether we have achieved a stage victory or not, I will personally perform the surgery for you.”

This was a number he made up on the spot; how could Wang Qiushui possibly live for another week?

But Wang Qiushui had no other choice. Could she force Ji Chaoge to perform the surgery on her?

She gritted her teeth silently and whispered, "Fine, one week it is then..."

As the two were talking, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. Ji Chaoge's expression remained unchanged, but her heart was ice-cold.

Looking up at Qiu Shui, Ji Fenming, who had turned a temporary buff into a permanent one, walked in with a pair of red eyes.

Wang Qiushui knew about Ji Chaoge's use of the alien race, and if she were to harbor some wishful thinking at this moment... perhaps she could do nothing.

But the moment Wang Qiushui turned around, a sudden gust of wind swept past behind her... It was Ji Chaoge, who, for some reason, suddenly turned hostile and attacked!

However, although Wang Qiushui was not in her best condition, she was still a legendary space mage. Ji Chaoge was not Ye Jiaofang. She uttered two short syllables and disappeared instantly. Ji Chaoge's punch, which was full of internal energy, missed its mark.

She ran away.

".."

From Ji Fenming's arrival to Ji Chaoge's change of heart and Wang Qiushui's escape, everything happened in an instant. Although Ji Fenming, as an outsider, watched the whole thing, he had no idea what was going on. But clearly, the problem lay with him.

Ji Fenming hesitated and asked, "Brother... have I messed things up?"

Ji Chaoge's attack missed its mark, but he remained calm and said, "To be precise, it's your title... I should have expected it."

Having said that, he didn't intend to explain further to Ji Fenming and waved for him to leave.

Ji Chaoge sat in the chair, her fingers interlaced, her face cold.

Even the slightest oversight cannot be tolerated... the slightest oversight will lead to an increase in variables.

He guessed that Wang Qiushui might return to find him around this time, and he also guessed that Ji Fenming would address him as "Big Brother." However, subconsciously, he still felt it was a trivial matter and there was no need to specifically tell Ji Fenming not to call him "Big Brother." Perhaps he also felt that such words were somewhat hurtful and might affect Ji Fenming's red-eyed state. However, it was precisely this slight lapse in judgment that ultimately led to the current outcome...

He was certain that when Ji Fenming met him, he would definitely start with "Big Brother". He knew Ji Fenming very well, and Ji Fenming's later remarks confirmed this. Could there be any exceptions? Maybe Ji Fenming wouldn't call him that?

—This unnecessary wishful thinking, having already occurred once before with obvious results, is it necessary to repeat this mistake again? Of course not. Once that "elder brother" is uttered, the brief alliance with Wang Qiushui will end. She will realize that everything from beginning to end was a deception. Ji Chaoge also does not have the time or energy to reconstruct a perfect and exquisite lie at this juncture.

Therefore, he chose to act directly... This action was extremely abrupt. But in reality, it was a decision made after careful consideration by Ji Chaoge, and he believed it was the right one. Unfortunately, he was not Ye Jiaofang after all. Although the force of this move grazed Wang Qiushui's body, it had no chance of taking her life. So, in terms of the outcome, this choice was wrong.

But Ji Chaoge is not a results-oriented person; otherwise, he would never have been able to recover from the crushing defeat he suffered in the attack on Southern Qin years ago.

"Ji Fenming came at the wrong time... She was supposed to perish in her madness. Is this heaven mocking me for clinging to that sliver of kinship? Someone like me, ha... But, since it's already happened, there's nothing we can do. Judging from her condition, she won't even last half a day. With your last half-day of madness, how much truth can you find, how much can you accomplish?"

"Come on... I'll take it all."

Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Ji Chaoge began to manipulate the anti-separation force field. Although the Doomsday Base had not yet completely fallen into his hands, and some resistance forces still remained within it, it was almost there. The Doomsday Base... he needed it immediately.

Manipulating the range of influence of the anti-separation force field is also a delicate task that requires a lot of time.

This will be the longest period of Ji Chaoge's life. But perhaps due to the fine traditions of the Ji family, he is also very good at waiting.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Sending You On Your Way

"Did we lose them...?"

Fu Feihan stopped and sighed silently.

It's only natural that he lost track of Ji Fenming, who was a whole level below him. Even then, he could only catch up because Ji Fenming was seriously injured. But Fu Feihan was catching up with Ji Qiuming, who was a whole level above him. And he didn't catch up immediately. Instead, he spoke a few words with Jing Fang first. If he could catch up with Ji Fenming, it would be truly outrageous.

Fu Feihan caught up, a glimmer of hope still lingering in his heart that Ji Qiuming might change her mind and clear things up when they were alone. However, Ji Qiuming showed no intention of talking to him and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Fu Feihan's speed of improvement can only be described as rocket-like. He himself has exceptional comprehension, and with the guidance of a teacher like Ying Qin Guan, he has gone from a strong second-rate to a super first-rate in just over a year. The speed at which his talent has materialized is ridiculously fast. But no matter how fast he is, he can't outpace Ji Qiuming. Of the three Ji brothers, only Ji Fenming has been diligently cultivating, while the other two directly inherited the accounts of powerful figures. However, Ji Qiuming has to pay a price.

"Why didn't we even have a chance to talk? And why has his strength improved so rapidly..."

Fu Feihan was filled with complex emotions. He knew there must be many secrets involved, and he also felt that he probably wouldn't have the chance to come across them.

Life isn't a game; there's no chance to reload and start over. One wrong choice, and there's no going back. One closed side quest, and there's no chance to reopen it. Save/load (SL) is the magic weapon players rely on to overcome difficulties. But NPCs caught in the game have no choice but to accept their fate.

"Is that all...?"

Fu Feihan was somewhat disheartened. In a city like this, with Ji Qiuming's strength, if he was hiding from him, how could he possibly find him?

Just as he was thinking this, Fu Feihan suddenly heard a sound... He was sharp-eyed and had exceptional hearing. Sensing the slightest movement, he leaped up and stuck to the wall like a gecko. He then ran around and, in just a few seconds, stood at the top of the huge office building. Looking towards the source of the sound, he easily pinpointed the source of the noise because there were few people on the street. To Fu Feihan's surprise, he recognized both of them.

"That's Teacher Mu, and... the magic-themed iris?"

Iris... Last year she led the team with Ying Qin Guan, but this year it seems that because the other magic teachers had to cooperate with the alchemists to do experiments, she was the only one who was free, so this task fell to her again.

Not long ago, Mu Nandong decided to take action, but he couldn't go alone. Going alone is not an action, it's just giving up. So he went to see Iris and successfully persuaded her. The two of them embarked on a journey to the doomsday base together.

Fu Feihan's gaze swept over... The two were being chased by a group of cleaners. Iris, as a magic teacher, was naturally quite powerful, but unfortunately, she had Mu Nandong with her. In reality, magic doesn't have a mechanism to protect teammates from damage. Let alone teammates, even if you cast a fireball, you could easily get burned yourself the moment it left your hand. The danger level was comparable to an explosion. There have been several farcical battles in history where magicians caused massive casualties to their own armies while simultaneously blowing themselves up. Therefore, there is a saying that noble magicians don't need teammates.

Because of Mu Nandong, Iris could only cast a Lightness Spell and a Magic Barrier on the two of them as they fled. However, Fu Feihan, being on higher ground, could see other Cleaners being attracted by the commotion they were making.

Although he didn't know why the two were outside, now was not the time to think about such things. Fu Feihan swooped down like a falcon, leaping several times and crossing two streets before descending from the sky. With a few punches and kicks, he knocked down the cleaners who were chasing the two.

"Teachers...why are you still outside? It's a bit dangerous outside; there might be a coup attempt."

—For Fu Feihan, who descended from the sky and displayed divine power, to utter these words felt somewhat like... a forced display of divine might. But this was indeed what Fu Feihan truly thought: the outside world was not safe.

"If only a coup were that simple." Mu Nandong strode over to the Cleaner and conducted a few simple surveys. The Rebel Demons and Demi-humans were top-tier alien races, perfect to the point of being flawless. But other alien races were not, and could be detected through certain methods. Mu Nandong was conducting these tests... Unfortunately, these were all Demi-humans, and he couldn't detect anything about them.

"...Enough of the small talk, Fu Feihan." Mu Nandong turned around and looked at Fu Feihan, his voice serious. "It's not as simple as a coup. The mastermind behind it might be the Rebellious Ghost or the Demi-human Ancestor. The Doomsday Base is most likely under attack. The Reverse Force Field might be manipulated, and Doomsday will fall into the hands of others... In short, can you escort me to the Doomsday Base?"

Mu Nandong tried to express the seriousness of the matter in the simplest terms. But this expression was not very successful. Not everyone was like Ed and Mu Nandong. Even Iris, who had been persuaded by Mu Nandong to take him to the doomsday base, was still in a state of confusion and only roughly understood the seriousness of the matter.

That's enough.

Mu Nandong knew that some things couldn't be explained in just a few words, so he only said what needed to be said.

"Ah...wait, why...this is too sudden, an alien race? Yes..."

This series of intelligence attacks came too suddenly, leaving Fu Feihan momentarily speechless. But he quickly grasped the key words: alien race, rebellious demon, demi-human.

He quickly asked, "Teacher, do you mean the doomsday base might be under attack by alien races?"

"It has most likely already been captured."

"...Would escorting you there have any impact on the situation?"

This is a really stupid question. If it doesn't have any impact, why rush to your death? But Mu Nandong answered it seriously.

"It may not work, it could be a waste of life, and the process of making it work will inevitably be extremely difficult."

Yes, it only works if the opponent can control the anti-force field and is about to use Doomsday, but it's too difficult to penetrate the core of Doomsday and attack it directly with "Courage".

“Even so, Teacher Mu still has to go… I think I understand the consequences.” Fu Feihan exhaled a breath of turbid air and turned to look west. Fortunately, this place was not too far from the Doomsday Base.

"I understand, Teacher Mu. Let me see you off."

Chapter Thirty-Five Resistance

The son of man possesses "ancestral resistance".

Most of the Progenitor's mystical abilities have no effect on the Son of Man, and even if they do, they will only have a small effect. Moreover, even this small effect will only take time to become apparent.

Human understanding of things is built through experience, because the abilities of our ancestors were ineffective on the children of humans. Thus, this understanding gradually formed, but it was not necessarily complete. As more events occur and experience accumulates, this understanding gradually changes.

Just like now... Ji Chaoge, the hazy figure, and Shenxin all believe that Shenxin possesses a certain resistance and can withstand Cain's special abilities.

Cain is not the progenitor, but the resistance of the Son of Man is not necessarily aimed at the progenitor. It may be aimed at those mysterious skills that are currently completely unsolvable.

For example... accessing memories.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Shenxin is Cain's match. Since his birth, Cain has displayed an attitude that transcends the mundane. He has always stood in the heavens. Even if Shenxin is completely immune to Cain's skills, he can still kill Shenxin with a single move like Black Tiger Strike the Heart.

However, this resistance still played a significant role in Ji Chaoge's plan. Cain could read memories at any time, and instantly at that, far surpassing Ji Chaoge's brain scan. Although he didn't use this skill all the time, if he did, Ji Chaoge's plan would be completely ruined.

However, it was God's heart that was the key.

She possessed a certain degree of resistance, and it was she who released Cain on that Ghost Festival; the resistance of others was useless. Because they weren't the ones who released Cain, they couldn't be "regarded" as the same person through the ancestral destiny. Even if Shenxin released Cain, without resistance, it would be futile. Before inheriting the destiny, Cain would definitely glance at Shenxin's memories; if he discovered the conspiracy, then...

Following this line of thought, only the sisters, Shenxin and Shenjiu, are qualified to seal Cain—but this idea is based on the premise that these sisters have resistance. If they do, that would be best; if not, then we can only hope that Cain will be caught off guard in an advantageous situation and seize his destiny without looking at Shenxin's memories.

This is a high-stakes gamble... In formulating the battle plan against Cain, Ji Chaoge made too many high-stakes gambles and assumed too many rules that even he himself was not sure about. This is not like Ji Chaoge's style, but when facing Cain, no one can be completely certain.

Breathtakingly powerful.

At that moment, the divine heart facing Cain sensed... even though Cain was merely floating in mid-air and doing nothing.

Fear originates from our imagination; the more we imagine, the more fear we experience.

Cain snapped his fingers, and the pitch-black hall was instantly illuminated. His gaze swept over Shenxin, and he chuckled, "It's quite unexpected... this destiny has actually fallen upon you."

He figured it out.

Although the ancestor's destiny is a hidden attribute, it's usually invisible unless used, like Ji Chaoge. Without him saying anything, how could Wang Qiushui possibly know he inherited the destiny of the Earth Mother Goddess? Cain, however, saw it at a glance—something clearly illogical. But in Cain's case, it seemed perfectly normal.

Shenxin spoke... This was the first time she had spoken since that high fever. Her voice was slightly hoarse, but it contained a resolute intent. She spoke haltingly and with some difficulty, but every word she uttered revealed her boundless determination.