An infinite journey starting from paradise

She immediately changed to a rather polite tone: "Good morning, President Orihime."

"Yeah. Good morning, Shishinomiya-san." Tsukishima Orihime responded.

Then, she changed the subject: "Shishinomiya-san, even if the person you're in contact with is a teacher, I don't recommend you have unnecessary contact with men. The same goes for Tokisaka-san."

"Huh?" Tokisaka Yukari was stunned.

Tsukishima Orihime, however, turned the conversation to Hayashi Naoto. "Teacher Hayashi, according to school rules, male teachers are not allowed to have overly intimate contact with female students. I don't know your relationship with Tokisaka, but the fact that you two came to school together in the same car is bordering on violating the rules. I don't want you to have too much contact on campus. It will have a bad influence on other students."

"Is there anything like this in the school rules?" Lin Shangren asked.

"Yes." Tsukishima Orihime answered.

Lin Shangren smiled kindly. "Oh, then from now on, there will be no more. This school rule will be abolished. I have the final say in this school now. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Principal Saeki."

"This……"

"Come on, Zi and Zhuizi. Get ready for class." Lin Shangren continued, "The first period of your class is mine."

"Huh?" Tsuiko was a little confused. "But the first class today should be Mr. Kusaka's class, right?"

Lin Shangren chuckled: "You have to follow my schedule too."

"Eh?!!!"

Tsuchiko, who had been trying to act like a lady in front of Tsukishima Orihime, couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise. Seeing Tsukishima Orihime's surprised expression, she quickly covered her mouth.

"It's over. The ladylike image I played at school is shattered." Tsuiko covered her head helplessly.

"But, Teacher Lin..."

Tsukishima Orihime wanted to say something, but in the end she lowered her head.

……

The bell rang and Lin Shangren walked into the second-grade ivy class, which was the class where Zi and Zhuizi were.

"Cough cough."

Lin Shangren cleared his throat and walked up to the podium.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Shangren, and I will be teaching you about world history."

The students below the podium were completely silent, with no reaction. Zhuizi, on the other hand, was furiously scribbling something in her notebook. Lin Shangren guessed she might be working on her own novel.

"Oh, everyone's reaction is a bit cold," Lin Shangren said. "Aren't you curious? Why did the first class change to world history?"

The students still didn't respond.

Lin Shangren rubbed his neck and said, "It seems I need to liven up the atmosphere. A dull atmosphere is not conducive to learning. Since this is a church school and I am a priest, I will ask you a few questions about Christianity before I start the formal lecture."

There are rewards for correct answers, and of course, no penalties for incorrect answers."

As he spoke, Lin Shangren jumped off the podium and walked among the students. He said, "Question, who is Adam's wife?"

Lin Shangren casually walked over to a female student and said, "Student, please answer this question. No need to stand up."

Mizuhara Toruko was a little confused when she was suddenly called, but she still answered: "Eve."

"You answered correctly, Mizuhara Toruko-san, right? I'll give you a candy as a reward."

Lin Shangren flipped his right hand, took out a piece of fruit candy like a magic trick, and placed it on her table.

"this…"

This magical scene surprised Toru Mizuhara very much. What made her even more puzzled was how this new teacher knew her name?

The same questions arose in the minds of other students. They were originally indifferent to the course, but finally became a little curious.

"Next question."

Lin Shangren looked at Mizuhara Toruko's deskmate and asked, "Who were Adam and Eve's first two children? Kuchiki Fuyuko, you answer this question. Wow, what a coincidence! Your two deskmates' names are pronounced the same way."

"Abel and Cain were also the victims and murderers of the earliest homicide cases in human history." Fuyuko Kuchiki answered in a cold voice.

"Absolutely correct, and even has some additional information. I'll give you an extra candy as a reward."

Lin Shangren pressed the index and middle fingers of his right hand against the palm of his left hand, then picked out two candies from the shadow and placed them on Dongzi's table.

This slightly exaggerated performance did not attract Kuchiki Fuyuko's attention, and she lowered her head again.

Lin Shangren didn't take it too seriously. He asked another question: "Third question, who were Cain and Abel's wives? Forty-nomiya Tsuzuko, you answer."

"ah!"

Zhuizi was suddenly startled when his name was called, and stood up suddenly, but was then pushed back by Lin Shangren.

"I told you that you don't need to stand up to answer questions in my class. Come on, answer it, Mr. Shishinomiya~"

"Ahhh, why is this guy so vindictive?"

Zhuizi was about to say that he didn't know, but Lin Shangren said it first: "There is actually no answer to this question. Even if Jesus came, he couldn't answer it."

The sudden outrageous remarks immediately attracted the attention of all the students.

Lin Shangren continued, "The Bible says that God created Adam and then made Eve from Adam's rib. They were the original man and woman. Adam and Eve united and gave birth to Abel and Cain, and then the brothers each married. To whom?"

Have you spotted a blind spot, students? The Bible never explains who Abel and Cain's wives were or where they came from. Haven't you all wondered about this before when reading the Bible?

The students didn't say anything, but they all looked at Lin Shangren curiously.

"That's the problem," Lin Shangren continued, "The religious texts that countless people have believed in for over a thousand years are actually filled with all kinds of logically inconsistent loopholes.

Genesis says that God created the sun and moon on the third day to distinguish between day and night. So, how did he know two days had passed before this?

Jesus could walk on water, turn blood into wine, heal the blind, and feed a hungry crowd with a small piece of bread. Yet, he could be crucified with three nails.

There are countless such problems.

Students, this is the first thing I want to tell you: learn to doubt classics and authority, and don't turn a blind eye to conventions that seem unreasonable.

A female student timidly raised her hand: "Teacher...you, you are blaspheming..."

"Very good, someone finally took the initiative to speak up. The teacher is very pleased and will reward you with a candy."

Lin Shangren smiled and snapped his fingers, flicking a candy onto the girl's desk. He chuckled and said, "Do you think I'm blaspheming? No, this isn't blasphemy. What comes next is."

"Let's talk about God. Oh, the all-powerful, all-knowing, all-perfect, all-seeing Jehovah.

He watches what you do all the time, and checks your behavior against a special list of ten things you are not allowed to do.

If you break the Ten Commandments, he has a place filled with fire, brimstone, and smoke, filled with nothing but pain and torment, and he throws you there to suffer, suffocating, burning, howling incessantly, and tormenting you for eternity.

But, he loves you.

He is our merciful Father.

Wow, I made a mistake, and my dad might have spanked me to teach me a lesson. But he would never torture me like this, unless... I wasn't his biological child.

Hearing this, several female students in the audience couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lin Shangren raised his voice and continued, "Hypocrisy, classmates, God is hypocritical!

He was a violent sadist who feigned compassion. He gave humanity the Ten Commandments, but he himself never followed them:

He says you can't kill people, yet he himself caused a flood, massacred a city for refusing to sacrifice its children to him, sent the Crusaders into war, and tortured and murdered innocent women, accusing them of being witches. If God exists, he is the greatest murderer ever.

He said we shouldn't covet other people's property. Yet, he allowed the Vatican to sell indulgences. My friends, he declared that humans are born sinful and must atone for their sins, or they'll go to hell. And the quickest way to atone for sin is to spend money. Ugh, using violence to coerce others into paying to ward off evil. Is this a god? No, this is the underworld!

He said he couldn't covet another man's wife. But he got poor carpenter Joseph's fiancée pregnant on the eve of their wedding.

If breaking the Ten Commandments really leads to hell, then he, Jehovah, is the one who should be thrown into the sulfur pool and stabbed in the butt by the devil with a steel pitchfork!

Students, this is the second thing I want to tell you: when the rule-makers themselves have low morals and frequently violate the rules they set, you should question the legitimacy of the rule-makers and examine the rationality of those rules.

Lin Shangren's words were truly shocking to these girls. The girl who accused Lin Shangren of blasphemy looked at him in astonishment, but didn't know what to say.

"Let's talk about the Ten Commandments." Lin Shangren smiled inscrutablely. "These are the most basic commandments that God requires humans to follow."

"The first commandment is to honor God above all things. The second commandment is not to ask God's word. The third commandment is to rest on the Lord's rest day.

Does this sound familiar? Think about it: over a decade ago, a war-mongering, mentally and physically underdeveloped child of inbreeding, also liked to promote himself in this way. He claimed to be above the nation, that the people could only address him as the Emperor. He claimed that all Japanese citizens were his children. Yet, for his own selfish desires, he clamored for "one hundred million deaths."

Those high-ranking bastards are all the same, emphasizing their own uniqueness and extraordinary qualities to create a false halo for themselves, just to fool and control others. So hypocritical and filthy.

"The fourth commandment is to be filial and obedient to your parents. At first glance, this seems fine, but, students, obedience and respect should never be forced. It depends on the person's character and what they have done for you. If your parents truly love you, then there's nothing wrong with that, but some parents simply don't deserve love.

This one should be changed to: Return your parents’ love for you with love.”

"The fifth commandment is, thou shalt not kill. Setting aside the fact that God enjoys killing, killing is indeed evil when the victim is an innocent good person. However, the most evil people should be killed. Good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds should be punished."

"The sixth commandment is not to steal, and the seventh commandment is not to bear false witness. There's nothing wrong with these two. People certainly shouldn't steal or lie. Of course, white lies and righteous theft are another matter."

"Have you noticed? While there's some meaningless bullshit in the Ten Commandments, there are also some slightly biased good practices.

This is the third thing I want to tell you: when you find that the rules you follow are wrong, don't rush to completely deny them, and don't go to extremes. Instead, analyze each case individually, try to improve what is worth changing, and overturn what is completely wrong.

Having said that, Lin Shangren paused. He looked around the classroom and saw that the students were no longer as dull and dead as before. Their faces were somewhat lively and energetic.

Lin Shangren continued, "In fact, the school rules you all follow are the same. They are often excessive and restrict your freedoms. But they do play a role in protecting you."

For example, don't go to busy commercial areas alone. Things are not peaceful these days, and it's easy for girls to get into danger when traveling alone. Another example: avoid interacting with US military personnel stationed in Japan. There might be good people among them, but that's just a possibility. For your own safety, you really shouldn't interact with them.

However, things like not being allowed to talk during class, not being allowed to read extracurricular books, not being allowed to socialize too much with others, etc., these completely unreasonable things will soon be abolished."

"Really?!" a student asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true. During the third period, a questionnaire will be distributed to all students to collect information on the school rules that you think are unreasonable. The school will then revise the rules based on the students' responses and the actual situation."

The sudden news left the students a little overwhelmed.

"Alright." Lin Shangren clapped his hands. "We've finished chatting, and everyone's spirits are high. Now let's officially begin the class. Today we're going to talk about an overview of the four ancient civilizations..."

The author says:

Author's words: There will be another chapter in the evening. This chapter may seem superficial, but if you have played the original work, you will know that destroying the school rules can avoid many tragedies.

Chapter 74: Missing Students

The bell rings.

Lin Shangren walked out of the classroom and stretched deeply.

Teaching world history was not a difficult task for him, after all, his mind contained the entire history of human civilization in the Euphoria universe. As for ancient history, there was almost no difference between the two worlds.

Knowledge related to history, philosophy, and literature is different from physics and mathematics. They do not require any computing power, and Lin Shangren can use this knowledge at will.

With such a rich knowledge base, coupled with his superb linguistic skills, Lin Shangren's lecture ranged from "the boundless magical powers of the Nile River's predecessors" to "the terrifying Central Plains people with excessive martial virtues," and even explored the four ancient civilizations. The students in the audience, uninitiated by the information explosion of the internet, were filled with fascinating historical stories, which further enhanced their liking for this somewhat eccentric teacher.

"Boasting for 45 minutes straight is pretty tiring. I hope these little cuties can help spread the word about my Christian heresy."

Lin Shangren's "high praise" of Christianity in class naturally had his own purpose: to establish the image of a Christian heretic in order to attract the attention of cult members and the murderer of the dismemberment case.

It's obvious that they attracted cult members, but the reason they attracted the murderer was Lin Shangren's reasoning about the murderer's motive: punishing those he considered sinners in the manner of "The Divine Comedy." Blasphemy and heresy have always been the greatest crimes in the eyes of fanatics.

"Using himself as bait, a trap for law enforcement. Since the murderer chose Hotaru Koizumi as his target, it means he is very likely keeping an eye on information within Sakuraha Girls' Academy."

As Lin Shangren was pondering, he heard a clear male voice: "Teacher Lin, you've worked hard. How was your first class?"

The person who came was a very young male teacher, exuding a gentle and scholarly aura.

"Oh, it's okay. The students are quite active. Thank you for your concern." Lin Shangren responded.

The man's name was Kusaka Tatsuhiko, one of the few male teachers at Sakuraha Girls' Academy. He was supposed to be teaching second-year student Teng's first class of the day, but Lin Shangren had forced him to change the class.

"Positive?" Kusaka Tatsuhiko was a little curious.

"Yeah." Lin Shangren smiled, "I'm quite good at livening up the atmosphere."

"Is that so?" Tatsuhiko Kusaka smiled warmly. "Then I really envy Teacher Lin. When I first came here to teach, I was shocked by their cold attitude."

He continued to ask: "Does Teacher Lin have a class later?"

"I still have to teach the first graders. Then I have to get the questionnaires for the students," Lin Shangren replied. "Luckily, I don't have classes in the afternoon, but I still have to stay in the church until six o'clock."

"That's really hard work. Speaking of which, Teacher Lin, how did you convince the principal to change the school rules? In a girls' school like this, which trains young ladies, it's quite difficult to change the rules that have been in place for many years."

Lin Shangren raised his eyebrows and said half-jokingly, "It's simple. I'm the Godfather, and I made her an offer she couldn't refuse. See you later, Mr. Kusaka."

"Ah, bye."

Tatsuhiko Kusaka walked into another classroom with his lesson plan, while Naoro Hayashi planned to go to the bathroom and then go to the next class to teach.

"Hey, what are they doing there?"

A group of people gathered in the corner of the corridor, and the student council president, Tsukishima Orihime, stood in the middle of the group of female students. Although it was unclear what she was saying, the students around her were all looking at her with admiration.

"Impressive, right? President Orihime."