An infinite journey starting from paradise

Lin Shangren had no choice but to bend down to help her, but Gaocheng Kuanzi kissed him on the cheek when he got close to her.

"Chiu~ This is a thank you gift."

At this moment, Takagi Hiroko's charming look did not look like that of an intellectual and elegant female teacher at all, but rather like that of a teenage girl in love.

[Oh my, it seems that the forced melon not only quenches thirst, but is also incredibly sweet~ (??д?? )]

Lin Shangren ignored Ashrose's somewhat sour remarks and directly asked Gao Chengguangzi: "Guozi, why are you here? Are you remembering what happened eleven years ago?"

"Eleven years ago...?"

Takagi Hiroko rubbed her head and said, "I... don't remember. I just remember... it seemed like I was going to the library to look for something important... and then... and then I felt really hot... and then I met you, the monk... um..."

Her face suddenly turned red: "You...you have to be responsible!"

"You really don't remember anything else?" Lin Shangren asked again.

"You... Baka!"

Takashiro Hiroko bit her rosy lips lightly, her face looking tired yet cruel and charming: "You were so cruel when you bullied me. And now you are so heartless. You...if you don't apologize...I won't let you touch me again!"

"This……"

Looking at Gao Chengguangzi's coquettish look, Lin Shangren couldn't help but feel moved: "It's really sweet..."

Lin Shangren was about to apologize when Gao Chengguangzi suddenly hugged his arm and said in a soft voice, "I lied to you... I can't bear to leave you."

Although he had taken advantage, Lin Shangren felt a chill in his heart.

"Love" is the degeneration of intelligent life consciousness and the self-degradation of free will. This magic called the Light of Depravity can actually directly distort the will of others, making them fall deeply in love with you for no reason, and making them no longer like their former self.

"It's... so scary."

Lin Shangren couldn't help but force a creepy smile.

"As long as my so-called spiritual power is strong enough, I can make anyone fall in love with me. So what kind of 'love' is it? Sexual desire? Devotion to action? Soul-devotion? Selfish possession? Or simply the secretion of dopamine from the hypothalamus?"

Or... like the love a fanatic has for a god?

Think about it, Lin Shangren, think about it carefully. Just by snapping my fingers, I can make everyone in the world fall in love with me, and everything in the world will be crazy about me. Doesn't this eliminate the barriers between all human beings and establish a unified belief?

Everyone will become a slave who loves you only. If they obey you absolutely, you can make everyone love each other...no more disputes, everyone is equal...a world of universal peace. And you...are the only God.

No...I can't think about it anymore!"

Lin Shangren suddenly opened his eyes.

"This ability has too many uncertainties. It can't be used lightly. Besides...if I meet someone with so-called mental strength greater than mine, wouldn't I end up falling in love with someone else?"

"Classmate Xiao Ai, can mental strength be quantified? Can you give me something like an energy bar?" Lin Shangren asked in his heart.

[No, that thing changes in real time and is difficult to quantify. I can only roughly tell you whether you are higher or lower than others when you need it.]

"Is that so?" Lin Shangren asked again, "Then, is the effect of this Fallen Light reversible?"

[I'm not sure. After all, this isn't a system-generated skill.]

"Yes."

Lin Shangren looked at the remaining pages of the magic book that he had thrown aside. The page of the "Dark Bible" was gone.

"Who knows if the guy who gave me this skill has ulterior motives?"

……

After pacifying Takagi Hiroko, Hayashi Shangren was finally able to continue his original actions.

He found a few incomplete pages of magic books in the pile of old files. Unfortunately, they did not record the complete magic.

In addition, he also found several human manuscripts filled with words about demon rain. After confirmation by Takagi Hiroko herself, the handwriting of the text on them was the same as hers. These manuscripts recording the rituals of summoning demons were most likely written by her.

"It's so strange... I have no impression of these things at all..." Takagi Hiroko said in confusion.

Lin Shangren on the side began to reason in his mind.

"It has been confirmed that a demon-summoning ritual took place at Sakuraha Girls' College eleven years ago. The sacrifice was most likely Kitami Reika. And could the organizer of the ritual be Takagi Hiroko?

Kitami Reika was possessed by a demon, while Takagi Hiroko lost her memory. It's possible that someone who knew about what happened was Yumi's mother, Takigawa Chiyo.

The question is why did they summon the devil? Where did the Dark Bible and the fragments of these magic books come from? And what is the relationship between the devil and the so-called "magic master"?

As the investigation progresses, questions are gradually increasing.

"Insufficient information means we can only deduce this far. It seems we need to go to the prison to visit Ximei's mother and other people who know about the incident."

……

When Lin Shangren left the library, the first class of the afternoon had already ended and it was break time. He happened to have a second class in the afternoon.

"I still have to teach first grade. I remember it was Class 1C."

Suddenly, Lin Shangren saw a familiar figure in the corridor.

"Satou-san."

Lin Shangren called out to the tall girl.

"Teacher Lin? What's going on?"

Zuo Dongbu turned around and asked in confusion.

"I have something to ask of you. It's about Nishizono Yui."

Hearing that it was about Nishizono Yui, Satou Ayumu suddenly perked up:

"What do you need me to do, teacher?"

Lin Shangren replied: "Sato-san, you are a good friend of Nishizono Yui, right? Then, can you provide an item of Nishizono Yui's? An item with her fingerprints on it."

"Items with fingerprints... well, I think I have them. She once gave me a book. I've kept it and never opened it."

"That's good. The book is now..."

"Whispering with students in a place like this is truly unacceptable, Mr. Lin Shangren."

Tsukishima Orihime's voice came from behind her.

"Ok?"

"Students are not allowed to have contact with male teachers outside of class time. As a teacher, aren't you aware of this rule?"

Tsukishima Orihime looked at Hayashi Naoto with a stern look, and Ayumu Satou beside her also became a little nervous.

"I've said it before, this school rule has been abolished." Lin Shangren said calmly.

"Not yet! We only solicited student opinions yesterday. The current school rules haven't changed."

"President, I was just asking the teacher about a problem I had with my class." Sato Ayumu took the initiative to smooth things over. "It's my problem."

"Mr. Sato, you go back first. Just give me the things I asked you to do during the club activities." Lin Shangren's tone was very calm, but the look he gave Tsukishima Orihime became extremely sharp.

"That's... okay, teacher."

Satobu turned around and went back to the classroom.

Tsukishima Orihime continued, "I don't know what the school rules will become in the future. But, Mr. Hayashi Naoto, I hope you will abide by the current school rules until they are revised."

"What else?" Lin Shangren asked. "I'm curious. What can you do if I don't do what you say? Report it to the dean or the principal? Or sue the parents and have them put pressure on the school? This is meaningless to me."

"I..." Tsukishima Orihime was speechless for a moment.

Lin Shangren continued, "But you're right. Students should really follow the school rules these days, especially those that prohibit going out alone. After all, a lot of things have happened in the past two days."

"Tsukishima-san." Lin Shangren changed the subject and asked, "Do you know about leaving the sect?"

Tsukishima Orihime was visibly taken aback, then immediately denied it: "No, I've never heard of it."

"is it?"

Lin Shangren smiled meaningfully. "Let me tell you. It's a gang of bad girls that spans several girls' schools. They're organized together, engaging in illegal prostitution and many other illegal activities. There are also members who have left the cult in our school."

Of course, this isn't important. There are bound to be some girls who go astray, and I'm too lazy to bother with such trivial matters. However, a few girls have died in the past few days. They are the same girls who disappeared from our school and were also members of the sect who left.

They died in horrific ways, with limbs cut off and tortures reminiscent of the Divine Comedy. Unfortunately, I was responsible for this incident.”

Tsukishima Orihime suppressed her fear and whispered, "You're responsible?"

"Yes, I'm not only a teacher and a priest. I'm also a detective and a forensic doctor." Lin Shangren said with a smile, "I was actually just asking Zuodong for information about several deceased people."

"deceased…"

Lin Shangren took a step closer and asked, "Koizumi Hotaru, Imai Haruka, and... Nishizono Yui. Tsukishima-san, do you know them?"

"I…"

"It doesn't matter if Tsukishima-san doesn't remember you. After all, you have so many admirers."

"Teacher, what do you want to do by telling me these things?" Tsukishima Orihime asked with forced calmness.

"Of course I want your help." Lin Shangren smiled meaningfully. "According to the investigation, we've confirmed that the murderer is seeking revenge against members who have left the cult. And he will definitely continue to kill.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to identify the members who have left the church and protect them. Tsukishima-san is the student council president and has so many admirers, so he is very suitable for this task. "

"I…"

"Can you help me, Tsukishima-san?"

"I...I will help." Tsukishima Orihime lowered her head.

"Good girl~" Lin Shangren praised as if he was training a dog.

At this time, the class bell rang at the right time.

Tsukishima Orihime was as if she had been pardoned: "Class is about to start, I should go now."

"Goodbye~" Lin Shangren said with a smile.

"By the way." He suddenly called Tsukishima Orihime again, "Don't forget, I'm still a priest. If you want to confess, you can find me after school. But I'm very busy, so I won't wait for you after the deadline."

Watching Tsukishima Orihime's dazed back, Lin Shangren smiled with satisfaction.

"Luckily, the clue came to me. Tsukishima Orihime, she is definitely related to the Lijiao."

【Hey, all is fair in war. Throwing a stone to ask for directions, the stone will make the dog bark. (?ω?)】

Lin Shangren laughed, "Yeah, I was just trying to trick her. I didn't expect her to have such a poor mental state. She dared to test me with such a small trick. First, I startled her, second, I tricked her, third, I deceived her, fourth, I coaxed her, and sixth, I mocked her. Haha, it never fails."

But, my Lord, I don't understand. Why not just take her down right there? With the Whip Woman mask on, are you still afraid she won't confess?

"..."

My Lord, why are you silent?

"I'm addicted to it. Can't I pretend for a while?"

[Tsk~ I thought you had something to think about. ( ??д?? )]

"Oh, my stupid system girl."

Lin Shangren shook his head and walked into the classroom of Class C, Grade 1.

Teacher Lin is about to start bragging...uh, giving a lecture.

Chapter 82: Can dying once really lead to enlightenment?

Forty-five minutes passed quickly, and when the bell rang, Lin Shangren walked out of the classroom directly.

Lin Shangren is definitely a "good teacher" because he doesn't delay classes, assign homework, punish students physically, or make sarcastic remarks.

"Next...oh?"

Lin Shangren turned around and saw Tsukishima Orihime standing guard at the classroom door. After only one class period, she looked much more haggard.

"teacher."

Her voice was completely lifeless as well.

Well, her original voice wasn't very angry.

Lin Shangren was not surprised by this. He chuckled and asked, "Tsukishima-san, what's the matter?"

"I, have something I want to confess to the teacher."

"Here? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Lin Shangren said jokingly, "Isn't this against school rules?"

"Teacher...I'm sorry..."

"Come with me." Lin Shangren shrugged. "It's better to confess and repent in church. Also, from now on you have to call me father."