The Dimensional Codex of Destruction Chapter 44

"This, ah, is a new ability of my Stand. It can connect people and share power. If you have too much Honkai Energy in your body in the future, you can also transfer it to me, so I won't take it back."

Qin Mo kept this link for this very reason. Although Miss Herrscher of Thunder was relatively friendly, if her Honkai Energy became too much, she might also lose control of her power.

"Oh, right. This ability has a very nice name."

"?"

Qin Mo smiled at the confused Mei and said, "Love Train. It connects us through love."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mei's face immediately turned red. Qin Mo felt as if he had been electrocuted, no, he actually was electrocuted.

Watching Mei, whose face was flushed red, return to her room, Qin Mo waited a long time before he could move again.

"Is it because my emotions fluctuated too much and caused a short circuit..."

Chapter Nineteen: The Tree of Harvest

"A ceiling I don't recognize."

Waking up early and opening his eyes, Qin Mo saw an unfamiliar ceiling, his nose filled with...

"Oh, right. We moved."

Qin Mo's drowsy brain began to function, and he remembered why he was here.

After living in a single dorm room for so long, it felt a little unaccustomed to suddenly have so much space.

"Speaking of which, isn't today the weekend? I wonder if St. Freya has classes."

He also wondered if they had classes.

Qin Mo hadn't started being a teacher yet, so he naturally didn't have a class schedule.

After washing up, he walked out of the room and saw Mei already busy in the kitchen wearing an apron.

During this time, he often saw Crazy Diamond quickly processing ingredients, even flipping the wok inside the pan when Mei was carrying a plate out. Fortunately, no one saw it, otherwise, they would have been startled by this thing floating in mid-air.

With no enemies around, the daily life of a Stand user was this simple and unadorned.

"Good morning, Mei."

Upon seeing Qin Mo, Mei paused. Her fair face turned red at a visible speed.

"Good morning..."

Perhaps because of last night, when Mei faced Qin Mo alone, there was an indescribable feeling between them.

"What are you guys doing?"

A clear and cold voice suddenly appeared behind them, startling Mei.

"Bronya, please wait a moment. Breakfast will be ready soon."

Putting down the plate in her hand, Mei quickly escaped back into the kitchen, leaving Qin Mo and Bronya staring at each other.

"Pervert."

???

Watching Bronya leave after dropping a single word and then sit at the dining table, Qin Mo scratched his head. How was he a pervert? Did she see what happened last night? No, if Bronya had found out, she would definitely know that he had emptied her entire stash. How could she still be so calm?

"Haa~ Good morning."

"Oh, good morning, Kiana."

Seeing Kiana walk out of her room yawning and then head towards the courtyard, Qin Mo blinked. "Kiana, you're going the wrong way. The dining room is here, and the restroom is on the other side."

"No, I discovered this morning that the hot spring's effect is amazing, so will washing my face with the hot spring water be even more effective?"

Seeing Kiana looking like she was very clever, Qin Mo didn't bother to say anything. He didn't mention that the hot spring water lost its effect once it left the spring. It wasn't that important anyway; as long as Kiana was happy.

"Aaaahhhh!!! Qin Mo! Hurry up and come here!"

As soon as Qin Mo sat down, he heard Kiana's series of screams from the yard. He immediately rushed outside.

Bronya, who was sitting in her chair, and Mei, who was in the kitchen, also heard the commotion and hurried over. Even Theresa and Himeko, who hadn't left their rooms yet, left their rooms one after another.

Then, several people were surprised to see Kiana standing under a fruit-laden tree, pointing at the colorful fruits hanging on it and shouting at Qin Mo, "The tree in the yard has grown fruit! That's amazing! How can there be so many!? Is it because of the hot spring!?"

Seeing this scene, Qin Mo's mouth twitched. He slowly walked to Kiana's side and punched her on the head. "Idiot! I planted this tree! Is it worth getting so worked up over something like this!"

"But, but, the fruits on this tree are really strange. Also, what if you make me dumber?"

Kiana, covering her head, pointed at the apples, pears, and watermelons above with a hint of grievance.

"Kiana's intelligence has no room to decrease, so Bronya believes this possibility does not exist. However, this is the first time Bronya has seen such a strange situation. Heavy Tank Bunny is also unable to analyze its species."

Bronya walked to the Tree of Harvest and observed it for a moment.

Theresa then remembered, "Isn't this the tree you planted yesterday!?"

"Yes."

Without further ado, Qin Mo reached out, picked an orange, and peeled it. "This tree is called the Tree of Harvest. It randomly bears fruit every day. The fruits are all ordinary fruits, so don't worry. However, once this tree is planted, it cannot be transplanted, or it will immediately die."

"There's something like this? How strange."

Theresa's words were echoed by everyone else. However, Mei and Kiana had already seen many stranger things, so this wasn't much. Kiana had already started climbing the tree to pick fruits. "Haha, catch this, Qin Mo!"

With that, she directly threw a watermelon the size of a human head down from the tree. "Do watermelons grow on trees?"

Carefully catching the watermelon, Qin Mo felt disappointed in Kiana's intelligence once again. "That's because of the tree. Watermelons grow on the ground."

"Only a plankton would think watermelons grow on trees."

Himeko, perhaps due to a hangover from the previous night, sat on the courtyard floor, leaning against the doorframe, and complained after being woken up by Kiana.

"Indeed, Bronya thinks Kiana's intelligence is on par with plankton."

"Hey! What do you mean plankton!"

Amidst everyone's laughter, Kiana, Theresa, and Bronya were harvesting fruits from the Tree of Harvest, while Mei and Qin Mo went back to prepare breakfast. As for Himeko...

She was leaning against the wall, dozing off.

And so, the breakfast table was adorned with many fruit platters.

"So, why aren't there any bitter gourds on the Tree of Harvest?"

Theresa took a sip of bitter gourd juice and slammed her cup onto the table, saying with some indignation.

"What makes you think bitter gourds are fruits?"

"Bitter gourds are so delicious! Aren't they fruits?"

Qin Mo rubbed his forehead at Theresa's strange dietary views. "Besides, I remember there's already a bitter gourd garden of yours in the academy, so why are you still eyeing the Tree of Harvest?"

"It's not because the fruits from this tree are all perfect,"

Theresa pouted and said softly. She had been a bit worried at first about whether these fruits were healthy, as it was indeed a bit strange for a single tree to bear different kinds of fruits, easily bringing to mind gene technology, and fruits cultivated in such a manner often had many side effects.

For this, she had even sent some fruits and branches for analysis, and the result was...

Nothing special.

Of course. The special aspect of the Tree of Harvest was its Nen. Once removed from the tree, both the fruits and branches were ordinary things. Even the tree itself, if moved from its planting spot, would quickly die.

Chapter Twenty: Qin Mo's First Class

The Tree of Harvest, just as its name suggested, yielded a harvest every day.

To verify how it calculated its "day," Kiana stayed in the yard all Saturday night. However, according to Bronya, Kiana fell asleep midway and didn't see the Tree of Harvest bearing fruit. When she woke up, it was already laden with fruit.

The number of fruits the Tree of Harvest bore was random, but there were always many each time. Qin Mo had initially worried they wouldn't be able to eat them all, but to his surprise, Kiana alone ate three-fifths of the first day's harvest.

However, due to her preference for meat, Kiana's enthusiasm for fruits waned by the second day.

Although these fruits were freshly picked and could be stored for a long time, with such a large harvest every day, many would accumulate over time.

Not picking them was one way to avoid waste, but if fruits were produced daily and not picked, it was also a waste. It was like getting a lot of rewards just by logging in daily in a game; why not take something that came out of nowhere?

Bronya had initially worried that the Tree of Harvest would absorb a large amount of nutrients from the soil, but after two days of detection around it, she found that the Tree of Harvest had no impact on the land.

It was like the hot spring that defied geographical factors.

"Give these fruits to your classmates; it'll be good karma."

After simply packing the remaining fruits, Qin Mo, who had been sorting and packing them, said, "Tomorrow is Monday, and it's back to classes."

"Qin Mo, did you forget you're starting your job tomorrow?"

Himeko asked as she watched Qin Mo pack the fruits.

"You're right, I did forget. I'll take this with me tomorrow. I'll pick fresh ones for you all tomorrow morning, and I need to prepare some for the kids."

"Don't you forget you're also a kid?"

Himeko looked at Qin Mo, who was speaking with an adult's tone, with a speechless expression.

"Yes, yes, Aunt Himeko."

Qin Mo immediately retorted and quickly changed the subject before Himeko could get angry. "Speaking of which, where's Theresa?"

"She went to prepare teaching materials for you. Classes start tomorrow, and the materials aren't ready yet, plus that special mask of yours."

Hearing Himeko's somewhat scolding words, Qin Mo gave an awkward laugh. He had always thought Theresa was just a mascot.

Late the next night, Qin Mo had his Shadow Legion harvest the fruits from the Tree of Harvest under the cover of darkness, packed them, and prepared them for Kiana and the others to share with their classmates. Qin Mo, meanwhile, arrived at the teachers' office early in the morning.

There weren't many teachers appearing in the St. Freya Academy game. At least, only Himeko appeared in the story. Qin Mo also knew that Welt Yang, the leader of Anti-Entropy, worked here as a history teacher.

Oh, wait, wasn't his name Joachim?

He couldn't quite remember. He had appeared in the game, but fans often called him "Welt Yang" (Yang Wo Qi Zuo, which sounds like "sit-up" in Chinese), so Qin Mo had forgotten his real name.

Anyway, when Qin Mo actually arrived at the office, he found there were quite a few teachers.

"Here, Qin Mo, let me introduce you."

Himeko fully embraced her role as a senior, introducing Qin Mo to the teachers of each subject one by one: Biology, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, History, Mathematics, Honkai Studies...

And the most crucial part, practical combat, was taught by Himeko. However, the Far East branch often had missions, so Himeko, as the practical combat teacher, hadn't appeared much. Most of the time, the class leaders guided them, and training and simulated combat were conducted in the academy's simulation rooms and training grounds.

"Hello, Teacher Tanaka, hello, Teacher Onizuka."

Most of the teachers at the Far East branch were from the Far East, with some also from Shenzhou.

"Hello, Teacher Yang."

Qin Mo greeted the young man in front of him, who looked harmless and innocent, with a sloppy tie around his neck, unbuttoned shirt, and a face covered in stubble. Qin Mo handed him a piece of fruit.

"Oh, thank you, Teacher Qin. We'll be colleagues from now on, so please take good care of me."

"The pleasure is all mine. I still need to learn a lot from all of you teachers."

After a bit of polite banter, Qin Mo returned to his desk. At St. Freya, Welt Yang had been the only male teacher. After Himeko introduced them, Qin Mo learned his name and was instantly reminded of almost forgotten memories.

His name hasn't changed at all! How come no one at St. Freya recognizes him!? Is Theresa doing this on purpose? After all, being the only male teacher makes him easy to notice.

Qin Mo didn't understand, but it wasn't his concern.

It wasn't until the afternoon, when his class arrived, that the academy had specifically cleared time for Ripple and Haki lessons. When Qin Mo entered the classroom and saw the rows of beautiful girls staring at him, he immediately felt that this job wouldn't be easy.

"Alright, settle down. I am Qin Mo, from Shenzhou, and I will be your teacher for both Ripple and Haki."

Seeing the girls start to whisper amongst themselves due to his arrival, Qin Mo tapped the podium twice with his textbook and wrote his name on the blackboard.

Then, he wrote two large characters: Ripple

"These are two systems completely different from Honkai, and their learning methods are also entirely different. However, I believe that no matter the subject, sparking interest is the most important thing. After all, you can't just learn something because the academy requires it without understanding anything. If that's the case, there won't be much motivation. So, for our first class today, I plan to first explain the principles and effects of Ripple and Haki. Now, turn to the third page of your textbook."

Seeing everyone open their textbooks, Qin Mo began to demonstrate the effects of Ripple. Fortunately, both Ripple and Haki were abilities that could be seen with the naked eye, so no one questioned their existence.

"These two abilities, one originates from a person's life force, stimulating the dispersed life force through breathing, while the other is aura..."

In the original JOJO world, learning Ripple required rigorous training, and it gradually became less relevant later on. However, both in JOJO and for Qin Mo, there were scientific learning methods.

The original need for rigorous training in Ripple was to filter the practitioners' character, as it was a path of immortality, and it would naturally not be taught to those with malicious intent.

Qin Mo, however, had no such reservations. He directly taught the rhythm of Ripple breathing and distributed Ripple breathing masks to the Valkyries below.

"The greatest effect of Ripple is not in combat, but in cultivating one's life force. It can relieve pain, extend lifespan, and preserve youth. That's why I'm having you learn Ripple first. A lack of offensive means can be compensated in other ways, but a lack of means to survive means you're simply dead."