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

In the future, humanity will be controlled by an evil god.

Of course, Kagome's return from the past to find and assassinate the true form of the evil god was, unsurprisingly, also part of Mebius's plan.

From the very beginning, from the day Kagome was killed by Mebius in her previous life, Kagome's fate has never been free.

They acted in accordance with Mebius's plan.

“Playing the role of an evil god, I am the evil god!” Möbius chuckled, turned around, faced Kikyo, and leisurely took a step back.

"I have taken control of this body. If you want your god to be safe and sound, you'd better obey me."

"..." Kikyo remained silent, then sighed softly, "Have you forgotten what you said under the Tree of Ages?"

“What happened under the Tree of Ages?” Mebius frowned slightly, then looked enlightened. “I remember now. The owner of this body made a prophecy about the future with you, saying that we would fall in love, live in seclusion at a shrine, and have a lovely daughter.”

"...Anything else?" Kikyo asked calmly, only to see Möbius tilt his head and chuckle softly.

"Probably not."

"Do you need me to repeat it to you?" Kikyo lowered her eyes, her voice very calm. She had a good memory and could basically remember everything she saw. Moreover, in such a short time, it was impossible for her to forget her conversation with Möbius.

That's practically impossible.

"I won't listen." Covering his ears, Möbius turned around, his back to Kikyo, and said, "This body is controlled by an evil god. I will not listen to you without paying a price."

"..." Kikyo looked at the willful Mebius. Who would have thought that the evil god who annihilated the gods and was feared and revered by countless people would have such a childish side?

"What do you want?" she asked helplessly, knowing that Möbius wouldn't cooperate with her request without paying a heavy price.

"Let me think." Mebius turned around again and walked backwards. Glass flowers on both sides of her reflected various colors of light, which shone on her clothes and skin, as if she were wearing a colorful robe.

Kikyo did not urge him, but waited quietly for Möbius's answer, even though she had already guessed what Möbius wanted.

It was simply a matter of fulfilling the prophecy and having their daughter born.

However, it was unexpected.

“Become my one and only priestess, until the end of my time.” Mebius raised her hand and gently placed it on her full chest, her smile both gentle and cunning. “Before I die, you will belong to me alone.”

“That time was really long.” Kikyo shook her head gently. “I didn’t have that much time to stay by your side.”

It's no exaggeration to say that she is ultimately a short-lived species. Even if she is strong enough to kill a great demon, she still has a limit to her lifespan.

And to this.

"Isn't it just the technology of immortality?" Mebius waved his hand, very curious. "If you just want to live longer, then I... will have Eirin concoct an elixir of immortality for you. You can eat it by the pound and max out your immortality."

"..." Kikyo was speechless, feeling pity for the person who concocted the elixir of immortality. The elixir of immortality was so precious that countless people dreamed of it, yet could not obtain it in their entire lives.

However, Mebius intended for her to eat it by the pound.

This would surely exhaust the alchemists... to death.

Chapter 164

I want them all (clenches fist)

“There are countless ways to achieve immortality,” Mebius chuckled. “I know of a woman from Penglai who possesses the power of the phoenix. If you take her lifeblood and transform it into a super-mutant factor, you too can achieve immortality.”

"..." Kikyo remained silent for a while, believing that Möbius possessed the power to grant her immortality.

However, given Mebius's status and abilities, why would he be so kind to the witch in a remote village?

"Why are you so obsessed with me?" she asked Möbius. "You are a high and mighty evil god who can easily obtain the most beautiful goddess, so why are you so concerned about me?"

“Who knows?” Möbius lied without batting an eye. “Maybe we were the first to meet, maybe I was attracted by your inner strength, there are too many possibilities, even the people involved can’t say for sure.”

“…Is that so?” Kikyo didn’t press further. Given Möbius’s personality, if he was unwilling to talk, there was no way for her to force him to speak. If she insisted that Möbius talk, she would only get lies and teasing in return.

She came to Mebius this time to discuss serious business.

After walking for a while, the two sat down in a pavilion and asked Moon Rabbit to brew two cups of osmanthus tea.

"I don't feel like I can drink laurel tea for a while now." Möbius's expression was peculiar as he looked at the steaming laurel tea on the table, his expression somewhat complicated and subtle, as he thought of how Chang'e nourished the laurel tree.

Upon hearing this, Kikyo also felt a little unable to drink, even though she knew that the laurel tea in her cup had nothing to do with Chang'e.

However, there were still some that I couldn't drink.

"Let's talk about something serious." Möbius cleared his throat and smiled, asking Kikyo, "Speaking of which, why haven't you revealed my identity to anyone, Kikyo?"

"What would your reaction be if I told anyone?" Kikyo asked him calmly, only to see Möbius give her a matter-of-fact smile.

"Then I'll stop acting and use violence to achieve the result I want."

“In this process, even more people will die,” Kikyo replied, then shook her head. “Moreover, I have no way of confirming whether what you are about to do is unjust.”

"Huh?" Blinking, Mebius pointed at himself. "I am the evil god who will rule the world, destroy countless gods, and wherever I go, humans will become my pets."

“But you did not harm them,” Kikyo said, “wherever you went, people’s lives improved, the wounded were healed, the hungry were fed, and injustices were punished.”

“But I’ve killed many gods and monsters,” Möbius said with a smile, but Kikyo shook her head.

"But some people are saved because of you." She naturally knew how many gods Möbius had killed, and she also knew that Möbius was committing the evil act of exterminating the mystical.

However, this does not mean there is no good side; there are people who are already starving and who do not receive fair treatment.

All because Möbius received... full respect and freedom.

If we had to pinpoint who suffered in this process, it would be those in power within the human social system, because Möbius's arrival... replaced a whole new group of people.

However, in the end, what Mebius did was a good thing for people.

“That makes sense. You weren’t thinking from the perspective of monsters and gods from the beginning,” Möbius realized. “You were thinking and weighing things from the perspective of an ordinary person, which is why you never revealed my identity.”

What she is doing now, though not her original intention, has, in effect, maximized the interests of the general public.

Whether it was the destruction of gods and monsters or the enslavement of humans, these were all actions that affected the people of this era.

Actually, it's all a good thing.

In this era of short life expectancy and absurdly low levels of living standards, healthcare, and entertainment.

Replacing her with one who rules all of humanity would undoubtedly lead to advancement.

Since things are already in such a terrible state, whatever we do will ultimately lead to improvement and gains for humanity as a whole.

After all, the lower limit is what it is.

“…Not entirely.” Kikyo shook her head. Of course, she had considered revealing Möbius’s identity, but she had more concerns than she had imagined.

Moreover, her relationship with Möbius made her feel that Möbius wasn't a bad person and wouldn't do anything more drastic.

At least, the apocalypse five hundred years from now will probably not be a purely physical annihilation for humanity.

Of course, this is just her personal speculation, and it can only be confirmed after a full discussion with Mebius.

Only then can a choice be made.

"Is it... that you're reluctant to part with me, worried about my safety?" Mebius lightly touched her cherry lips with her index finger. "Afraid that I'll be killed by Yakumo Yukari and the others after my true form is exposed?"

“I’m worried that you’ll hide it and resort to force to solve everything.” Kikyo sighed softly. “If Kagome knew about her birth and that all her actions were within your calculations, then that would be…too cruel.”

"Don't worry, I'll make it up to her." Möbius chuckled, meeting Kikyo's questioning gaze with a slight shake of his head.

"It'll be a secret for now. You'll find out when the time comes. I guarantee Kagome will happily accept my compensation."

"Is that so?" Kikyo didn't press further, but instead asked another question, "Five hundred years from now, do you really want to destroy the world?"

“No, it’s just an attempt to possess a universe.” Shaking his head, Möbius explained, “If you have to put it another way, it’s just to turn humanity into a whole spiritual life form, enter a simulated universe to live in, and wait for the ‘collapse’ world to be possessed before being transferred to the external universe.”

She smiled again as she said this.

"Of course, I admit... this is an experiment, an experiment on civilization, an experiment on the universe."

"But five hundred years later, there is no news of you anymore," Kikyo asked, since only the Honkai existed five hundred years later.

But the master of the collapse, Mebius, has vanished without a trace.

“No news doesn’t mean I don’t exist,” Möbius explained with a light laugh. “How could I possibly abandon you and your daughter and disappear?”

"..." Kikyo was slightly taken aback, then turned her head away. She thought of Reimu five hundred years later, the daughter of her and Möbius.

If everything is going according to Mebius's plan, then will she and Mebius indeed have a daughter?

The atmosphere became awkward.

Möbius pretended not to know this and continued to talk to Kikyo about her plan, slowly soothing her heart and making her accept it.

Of course, given Kikyo's intelligence, she could understand that even if she didn't accept it, she couldn't change the outcome.

Therefore, it would be better to cooperate with Operation Möbius and reduce casualties during the planning process.

Not to mention, she also hopes that people's lives will be...easier.

In this era, not only are there bandits and oppression from the powerful, but going hungry has become a common occurrence.

However, this is only an internal threat. There is also the threat of external monsters, and even gods can cause great harm to humans.

Examples include religious wars and unorthodox rituals.

"Since everyone is going to be ruled, why can't it be me?" Möbius concluded.

"At least, I can give this world five hundred years of peace."