Sorry, you scumbag woman, you can do whatever you want.

On the moon.

Scientific research department.

"Still no results!" A beautiful high-ranking Moon official grabbed the Moon Rabbit by the collar and pressed, "Is finding a solution really that difficult?"

"My lord, I want to too." Moon Rabbit pushed up his glasses, his face crestfallen, his tone desperate. "But the speed at which nanorobots evolve and change is faster than our research speed. We haven't even sorted out our ideas yet, and the nanorobots have already iterated and evolved several times, and the encryption methods have changed."

"I don't want to hear your explanations!" The high-ranking Moon official shook the Moon Rabbit violently, her beautiful eyes wide, and said in a firm tone, "I want you to come up with a solution!"

If you're so capable, figure it out yourself!

The bespectacled rabbit wanted to say that, but considering that the other party was its boss and it was just an employee, it could only keep its words to itself.

"Don't panic, we're already trying to figure something out." She comforted the Moon People, only to find that the Moon People's boss was grabbing her collar and shaking her even more violently.

"If this problem can't be solved, I'll resign and apologize!" the Moon Man's boss gritted his teeth. "Believe me or not, I'll deduct your salary for hundreds of years before I resign!"

"How could this happen!" Moon Rabbit exclaimed anxiously, then a brilliant idea flashed in her mind. "Why don't we go back to Lady Yagokoro Eirin and ask her for a solution!"

The fact that the Moon Capital has reached this level and possesses so much advanced technology is not due to the Moon Rabbits or the high-ranking Moon People.

More often than not, it relies on the existence of Lord Yagokoro Eirin.

It can be said that after Lady Eirin Yagokoro left Luna City, the overall development of Luna City slowed down, and the progress made was mostly based on the refinement of the framework established by Lady Eirin Yagokoro.

Therefore, to solve the problem, we must let people with brains and abilities solve it, instead of forcing them by choking them.

Even if you strangle them, you still won't figure it out. Beating them with spiked clubs won't help either.

I don't have that ability.

"If we could find it, would we need you to study it?" The Moon People twitched their lips. She had also thought about finding Yagokoro Eirin, but after searching for so many years, she hadn't found a single trace of her, let alone whether Lady Yagokoro Eirin would even be willing to help them.

After all, Lady Yagokoro Eirin is a criminal.

“We can’t find it, but the locals might.” Moon Rabbit gently pushed up his glasses. “Those local monsters and native gods must have clues.”

She said it confidently.

"As long as you give them enough, those native gods and monsters will definitely choose to betray Lord Yagokoro Eirin, as long as they have information."

"That seems to make sense." The Moon Man nodded slightly, patted the Moon Rabbit on the shoulder, and then hurriedly left.

The next day.

A message circulated among the yokai and deity communities: a bounty was being placed on the heads of "Yagokoro Eirin" and "Houraisan Kaguya".

The reward was so generous that it made people wonder... if it was fake.

Chapter 121

Decide the world five hundred years from now

Maple Village.

Under the Tree of Time.

"Searching for Kaguya Houraisan and Eirin Yagokoro?" Möbius lowered his hand from stroking the tree trunk and looked at the kneeling Wolfman beside him, asking, "Are you sure you're a Moon Person searching for them?"

"Yes, absolutely true!" Wolfy shuddered and hurriedly explained to Mebius, "It is said that if any trouble arises in the Moon Capital, the Moon Princess and the Moon's Mind are needed to resolve the crisis on the moon."

“The crisis on the moon is so far away,” Möbius sighed. “It seems that even the gods are not omnipotent.”

“The Moon People are arrogant and haughty,” Wolf Wild said gloatingly. “Now they can’t be arrogant anymore and need to ask for help from the beings on Earth.”

“Understood. While you’re at it, also keep an eye out for the Moon Princess and the Moon Mind.” Möbius looked away, raised his hand and continued to stroke the Tree of Ages, his voice tinged with amusement. “If you find any leads on them, notify me immediately.”

"Yes!" Wolfman replied respectfully and was about to leave when Mebius suddenly called him back.

"Oh, right, here you go." Möbius tossed out a few pink glass beads, which Wolfy caught in a fluster, before calmly explaining.

"A demonic energy crystal made in imitation of the Shikon Jewel, but without the negative effects, it is not as potent as the Shikon Jewel."

"However, it will make you a little more useful."

"..." Wolf Wild looked at the several demonic energy crystals in his hand and suddenly burst into tears. Then he realized that this was too embarrassing and quickly raised his hand to wipe away his tears.

"Yes, Your Excellency... I will serve you to the death!"

"Go on, continue capturing white mice to enter the Demon Cave." Möbius withdrew his gaze and continued to ponder the Tree of Ages, considering all these extremely dangerous matters.

As for the demonic energy crystals given away as rewards, she didn't feel any remorse. Since they were doing things for her, she naturally had to give them corresponding benefits.

Otherwise, why would she expect others to risk their lives for her?

the other side.

In Maple Village, Kikyo watched from afar as several demons outside the village swallowed the demonic energy crystals researched by Mebius, suddenly increasing their strength by a large margin.

It was a crystallized demonic power condensed and refined from the souls of the demons who died in the Demon Cave, a byproduct of Mebius's research on the Shikon Jewel.

"Xiao Feng, I want to go and talk to Möbius." She looked at Xiao Feng, who was practicing archery diligently to the side, and gave him a gentle smile.

"Practice on your own for a while first."

"Okay, I understand." Xiao Feng smiled brightly, nodded obediently to Kikyo, then raised her bow and arrow, drew the bowstring, and aimed at the distant trees.

Seeing this, Kikyo felt relieved and walked towards the Tree of Ages.

For some unknown reason, Mebius has completely lost interest in the Demon Gu Cave during this period, and only goes there regularly every day to collect demon power crystals and tease the half-demon in the Demon Gu Cave.

However, no further research was conducted on the Demon Gu Cave.

……

……

"Kikyo, do you know what the world will be like five hundred years from now?" Möbius stroked the trunk of the Tree of Ages, the footsteps behind her growing closer until they reached her side.

"At the very moment of our conversation, the world five hundred years from now may be determined, just like the flapping of a butterfly's wings."

"Are you saying that you can decide the world five hundred years from now?" Kikyo gazed at the exceptionally confident Möbius beside her, as if this world posed no difficulty for her and that everything could be easily accomplished.

Even in a world five hundred years from now, one can still make decisions based on one's own will.

“Let me try to imagine the world five hundred years from now.” Möbius lightly placed his slender hand on his temple. “In the world five hundred years from now, humans have been kept as pets by ‘aliens.’ Everyone has to act according to the fate set by the ‘aliens,’ just like trained dogs, living in a world prescribed by the ‘aliens.’”

"Of course, people in that era still retained what they called free will, placing their fate in the 'prophecy' from five hundred years ago."

"If we can use the Tree of Ages to travel back 500 years, find the 'alien's' owner, and find a way to kill her."

She tilted her head slightly and touched her cherry lips with her index finger.

"Then humanity can gain freedom."

"Are you serious?" Kikyo asked, frowning. Although what Möbius said was very far-fetched, she had the illusion that Möbius was very serious.

However, the content is too...unrealistic.

Any plan becomes meaningless when the time frame is extended. No one can predict what kind of civilization humanity will shape five hundred years from now, and no one can predict it.

"Guess?" Möbius chuckled, holding Kikyo's arm. "I have another prophecy. Would you like to know?"

Kikyo noticed that Möbius was acting strangely again, and although she knew he was trying to change the subject, she was still curious.

“We will fall in love in the future.” Mebius moved closer to Kikyo, his full breasts enveloping her arms, his voice filled with unwavering certainty. “We will get married, live in seclusion at a shrine, and have a daughter.”

"Let's go back, it's getting late." Kikyo was surprisingly calm, not losing her composure after being provoked by Mebius, or rather... she had become immune to it.

Even the sweetest words of love, once you hear them too often... you'll start to get used to them.

……

……

It does not exist within the realm of reality.

Yakumo House.

In the hot spring in the backyard.

"Has the Moon Capital already realized how troublesome she is?" Yakumo Ran, naked, soaked in the gentle hot spring. The light and mist reflected on the water obscured her body, making it difficult to see clearly.

"The biological communities on the moon are evolving at an increasingly rapid pace." Beside her, Yukari Yakumo leaned against the hot spring wall, taking a small sip of sake, her beautiful eyes revealing a hazy, intoxicated look.

"The higher-ups in Luna City are starting to get anxious and are desperate to find the Moon's Mind to break the deadlock, even if Eirin Yagokoro might regain power."

"Lady Yukari, do you know where Eirin Yagokoro is?" Ran Yakumo asked curiously, but Yukari shook her head again.

"Unless they choose to show up, just like when we hide, no one can find us on their own initiative."

"Then we can only wait for them to show up on their own." Yakumo Ran's voice was firm, believing that the Moon's Mind would appear on its own. That woman would definitely not let the Moon Capital be in danger, even though the Moon Capital nominally regarded her as a sinner.

"Perhaps, that guy... will show up then too." Yakumo Yukari reached into the gap, took out a sake bottle, and poured herself a cup.

"By then, we should be able to figure out her true identity."

"...The person behind the scenes." Yakumo Ran naturally knew who her master was referring to as "she"—the one who controlled the monster horde in the Lunar Capital from behind the scenes.

This forced the Lunar Capital to search for the person who would reclaim the Moon's Mind.

"Hopefully she won't call herself Alicia anymore then." Yukari Yakumo shook her head slightly, her voice carrying a hint of amusement, but her eyes were extremely cold. She felt very troubled by the monster swarm on the moon that could infinitely self-replicate.

If a portion of that monster capable of infinite self-replication were to fall to Earth, the entire planet might face its doom.