Chapter 49: Only by Avoiding the Righteous Path Can There Be Drama

“As long as you develop an antidote within three months, all of this is yours.”

Jia Ji untied the large bundle he’d carried all along and dumped out several Imperial Tools onto the table with a clatter.

“The Bird Asura” went to the knife-wielding Miaozi, “The Shatter King” was given to the old man Daniel, and his “Prometheus” too—everything else here is the rest of the Imperial Tools.

The tall, thin man with black hair streaked with white and eyes like gemstones set in his sockets reacted to his words with…

“You doubt me! Think I’m incapable?!” The white-coated doctor’s fingers trembled with rage: “My tech as Dr. Fashion is the best in the world!”

“Hahahahaha!”

Who’d have thought I’d hear such a familiar formula here.

“What’s so funny?!”

Jia Ji had initially feared this guy wouldn’t bite—after all, doctors are collections of quirks, especially Dr. Fashion, who has his own peculiar aesthetic.

Now it seemed the reward he’d offered was enough to satisfy the man; after all, this guy’s dream was to create equipment like Imperial Tools, and the closest thing to them were Imperial Tools.

But Jia Ji’s request made him feel disrespected—could an antidote really take three months to make?

“Three months? No need. Three weeks will do.”

“Good.”

The antidote seized from the assassination base was only enough for Hei Tong and the others for a few months; to resolve this permanently, Jia Ji had copied all the recovered data and taken it with him.

This man, obsessed with human modification, barely glanced at it before turning pale with fury, his dark circles from chronic sleep deprivation noticeably fading.

“How dare you bother me with such low-tech garbage!”

Due to some bizarre reason, global scientific advancement had regressed; the Empire now exhibited a phenomenon where the older the tech, the stronger it was—once capable of crafting Imperial Tools, now they couldn’t even make Imperial Tools anymore.

“...I know that. It’s the Will of the Powerful interfering.”

And as Dr. Fashion said, under these conditions, he alone dominated the field of scientific research—if even he couldn’t do it, no one in this world could.

“Then it’s yours.”

Jia Ji rubbed his hands and turned to leave.

Thank goodness it was a white-coated doctor, not some mysterious hooded black-robed figure, or a self-proclaimed Time Lord, or a power-hungry inventor of iron birds… Compared to those types, he was easy to handle.

“Wait…” Dr. Fashion suddenly called him back, his blade-sharp gaze sweeping over Jia Ji’s entire body as if dissecting every muscle, his expression growing increasingly odd.

“Oh no!”

Jia Ji silently cursed—he had a reason for wanting to leave so urgently.

Setting aside their opposing sides and lack of enmity, Dr. Fashion was still a decent enough person—friendly to allies, considerate of others’ feelings—yet…

…this guy was a damn gay!

Though he knew the doctor’s orientation was abnormal, Jia Ji never imagined he’d be on the man’s hunting list—this overly muscular physique of his was clearly a magnet for same-sex attraction.

【Big God: What the fuck, some gay’s lusting after my body!】

【Xia Na: Huh?】

【Forever Seventeen: Just give in already】

【Yin-Yang Eye Jianzi: Who’s 0, who’s 1?!】

This explosive topic instantly exploded the group chat.

……

Dammit! First lesbians, now gays—is everyone’s sexuality in this world fucked up?! This has to be the damn Will of the Powerful!

Angels should’ve thrown more brimstone and fire.

“I wonder… would you be willing…?”

“No way.”

He was still too young to handle this kind of twisted play.

Jia Ji fled like a scared rabbit from Fashion Institute—it was huge enough that he could nap right there if he got tired.

“Ah…” Dr. Fashion sighed behind him; he merely felt his offerings weren’t worth such a high reward—after all, Imperial Tools were unique in the world, and he wanted to make further compensation… with his own body.

But since the other party refused, he wouldn’t force it—because that wouldn’t be fashionable.

Too bad the timing’s wrong.

If it were four years from now, Jia Ji would have a way to deal with this pervert.

For Dr. Fashion, the gay enthusiast, he’d prepared a secret weapon: the future “Hundred-Killer” suspected gay Brand—let them fall in love and duel with swords.

For now, best to just run like hell.

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With this matter settled, Jia Ji prepared to personally head to the Imperial Capital.

That day, under his gaze, Esdees’s delicate face flushed warm, her pale skin gradually tinted with a blush.

Then, in the awkward silence, the furious little Esdees grabbed his collar, taking the initiative, and snarled that she’d go to the Imperial Capital—but he had to come too!

Her exact words: “Hmph! Coward, don’t bother coming!”

Esdees, are you going to destroy the Imperial Capital?!

Yes, that’s exactly what she meant.

Faced with such provocation, how could Jia Ji, with his temper, possibly hold back? He immediately decided: after finishing his current tasks, he’d go to the Imperial Capital with Esdees and smash every demon and monster there.

Then, suddenly, as if clouds parted to reveal the sun, he realized his previous thinking had been utterly wrong and pathetically conventional.

What was all this about waiting for Esdees to accumulate merit, become a General, painstakingly build power, then wage war after war until defeating both the Revolutionary Army and the Empire?

Even counting it up, it’d take years—too slow, too many innocent lives lost along the way.

Too inefficient!

Too un-assassin-like!

Too un-Beidou Fist!

Oh my, how did this Third Red, Unrivaled Crown Bearer of Assassin Fist end up walking the righteous path?

This isn’t some strategy game like “Heroic Empires” or “Three Kingdoms: Strategy of Heaven.”

The world’s main theme is assassination—why not just go straight to the Imperial Capital and kill the ministers first? Why overthink, why plan so much, and forget the source of all evil? Or is this guy some Akarin species, so forgettable you ignore him until the final battle?

If Esdees is the number one world boss, then the minister is pure reward content.

Night Raid hasn’t even emerged yet; though the nobles of the Imperial Capital have guards, their vigilance won’t be high—Jia Ji and Esdees together, who could possibly stand against them?

The palace seems far too urbanized.

“Suddenly a madman grinds his blade at night, the imperial star trembles, Mars burns high”—evil path speedrun, activate!

Can’t take it anymore—kill now!

Stay tuned for next episode: One Punch, Explode the Minister’s Head!

Glossary Entry 514: ① Dr. Fashion’s voice actor is Narita Ken, also the voice of Saijō Ichi… somehow feels like he’s about to unleash a tooth thrust.

“What’s so funny?!”

② “My tech as Dr. Fashion is the best in the world”—from “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency”

③ “Coward, don’t bother coming!”—from “Dragon Ball”

④ “Only by avoiding the righteous path can there be drama”—from “Black Myth: Wukong”

⑤ Akarin—Akari Akira from “Yuru Yuri,” extremely low presence.

Now I realize the author of “Red Eyes” has bizarre fetishes—loves watching beautiful girls being sliced in half, having their brains eaten, skewered on spears—so vulgar.

Thanks to “Motherland’s Cannibal Flower QAQ” for the 5000-coin tip. Today’s Thursday—perfect day to be a Thursday Maniac.

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