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

The call was abruptly ended without giving the executives present a chance to speak.

The atmosphere fell silent.

The high-ranking officials present exchanged glances and continued to discuss whether or not to launch a surprise attack while the Herrscher of Evolution was asleep, in order to prevent the Herrscher of Evolution from experiencing a leap in power.

Finally, they came to an answer.

Let's wait and see for a while.

……

……

Seven days later.

night.

Humans are sometimes hard to tell whether they are fragile or resilient creatures. Even though a terrifying monster is slumbering beside them, they have begun to resume their normal lives.

People who are supposed to go to work go to work, people who are supposed to work overtime work overtime, and people who are supposed to be laid off are laid off. Society still retains a strong inertia.

Even monsters seem unable to change this world.

"Has anything changed?" Sakura stood on the edge of the high-rise building, observing the city as always. People went to school as usual, and went to work as usual. The inertia of life seemed fragile, but it was also very solid. Those who longed to break everything were now actively maintaining the inertia of society.

This feeling is very subtle, as if the world has become a little more normal.

"Under the Lord's will, the world will become a better place." The gray serpent slowly walked out, holding a black umbrella, observing Sakura's appearance. "Let's go, let's invite our hero."

"..." Sakura didn't respond, her hand resting on the sword at her waist, her gaze icy as she stared at Gray Serpent and asked, "Do you really only obey Möbius?"

“You are the first person to doubt my loyalty to the Lord.” The gray serpent sighed and nodded understandingly. “Indeed, I am a bit mystical, but please do not doubt that I am the serpent’s shadow.”

"..." Sakura didn't say anything, and jumped off the building. The height was enough to kill someone, but she landed as lightly as a cat. Even the hem of her skirt was held down by her hand, so there was no exposure.

"As expected of the person chosen by the Lord." Gray Serpent exclaimed in admiration, then turned and chose to walk down the stairs instead of Sakura's cool way of doing things. The height was so great that even if he jumped down, he would have a problem.

I don't know why Sakura, who is made of flesh and blood, can jump off a building without getting hurt, and why she is more threatening than any firearms, even though she is only using cold weapons.

Is martial arts really that magical?

Near Chiba Academy.

Kevin smiled brightly, waved goodbye to his friends, and then turned to walk home. He had played basketball a little late today, probably trying to clear his mind of complicated thoughts.

Before long, he turned the corner of the alley, which was a shortcut home that didn't require waiting for the traffic lights.

However, today is a little different.

At the end of the alley, a person holding a black umbrella and with red glowing eyes blocked his way.

Turning around, he saw a pink-haired girl behind him, holding a katana and looking like a samurai.

They blocked his retreat.

“Kevin, humanity needs your power.” Gray Serpent spoke to the wary Kevin. “We can give you that power, enough to face the power of the ‘Herrscher of Evolution’.”

"Don't you think you're suspicious?" Kevin asked the gray snake without fear. "You're one of Mebius's men, aren't you?"

“That’s right.” Gray Serpent nodded. “So, what’s your choice?”

“…” Sakura watched this scene, raised her hand to the katana at her waist. What was so special about this boy that Möbius valued so highly that he was invited by Möbius with the greater good of humanity?

"Could you get me in touch with Mebius?" Kevin didn't refuse immediately, but made a request with a bright smile. "If Mebius really needs me, then let her come and talk to me."

“Okay.” Gray Snake readily agreed, took out a phone, unlocked it, entered a number, and tossed it to Kevin.

"Make the call; you can contact the Lord directly."

"..." Kevin was silent for a moment, then dialed the number and listened to the call.

A moment later, a familiar, indifferent female voice came from behind.

"what's up?"

"Hello, Dr. Mebius," Kevin greeted her, then noticed that the cold female voice had warmed up considerably.

“It’s you, young man.” Möbius chuckled. “Have you made your decision?”

“Rather than asking whether to make a decision,” Kevin said with a wry smile, “do I really have the qualifications that you value? I’m just an ordinary high school student, nothing special.”

He was indeed quite popular at school and was considered a very outstanding person, but in Möbius's eyes, he was... excessively ordinary.

Unless it's a genius of Mébius' caliber, then it's not worth Mébius's attention.

However, he could not find a reason for Mebius to take him seriously.

“Didn’t I say you have the qualifications?” Möbius explained. “You can become a hero, you can bear the name of savior.”

"I'm sorry, I can't imagine myself bearing this honor." Shaking his head, Kevin stated his thoughts frankly.

Admittedly, the young man was ambitious, but that doesn’t mean he thought he could become a savior.

That's not just a matter of feeling; it's... adolescent delusions.

“Actually, I have a message from your future,” Möbius said to Kevin. “Would you like to hear it?”

"Doctor, can you foresee the future?" Kevin asked. "So, you want me to become a hero?"

At this point, he shook his head and smiled.

"I'm sorry, even if you foresee that someone named Kevin will become a hero in the future, it doesn't mean that Kevin can become a hero now. I don't have his experiences, nor his awareness, and I haven't experienced his pain."

"Do you want to feel his pain?" Mebius's voice became strange, giving off a bad feeling.

Kevin agreed, saying, "If there really is a memory of me becoming a hero in the future, I want to experience it for myself."

"Okay, come see me with Gray Snake." He readily agreed, and then the call was disconnected.

"It seems you've made your decision." Gray Serpent chuckled, turned and led the way, and Kevin didn't say anything more, following in Gray Serpent's footsteps.

The two figures disappeared into the darkness.

"Doctor, do you really know the future?" Sakura frowned slightly and couldn't help but sigh. She didn't know what that boy was thinking, or why he so easily imagined what Möbius had said.

No matter how you look at it, it seems suspicious and deceptive.

She shook her head, turned and walked into the streetlights, blending into the bustling crowd, and soon disappeared from sight.

……

……

Fire moth.

After passing through the heavily guarded laboratory.

"Young man, you've arrived." Möbius removed his mask, looked at the white-haired boy not far away, and smiled with joy. He pointed to the experimental table next to him, "Lie down and begin human modification."

“I want to know about his memories.” Kevin shook his head. He didn’t believe that anyone in this world could predict the future, but after the appearance of the Herrscher of Evolution and that absurd thing called Honkai energy.

They quickly changed their mindset; the world is full of possibilities, let alone knowing the future.

Even if a genuine deity appeared, it would be barely acceptable.

“I can’t do that right now,” Mebius said matter-of-factly. “That requires Hua’s cooperation.”

"Where is Hua?" Kevin asked.

“I don’t know, but as long as you defeat the Herrscher of Evolution,” Mebius smiled, “you will be able to see Hua.”

Kevin fell silent. Why would he think that someone could possess memories of the future? He knew it was highly unlikely.

They were actually fooled by such a petty trick.

“Young man, since you’re already here,” Mebius patted Kevin on the shoulder, “why not do some human modification while you’re at it?”

Kevin: "..."

Chapter Ninety-Eight

Spaceship, no... it's a railgun.

cold.

However, it wasn't cold.

Kevin looked down at the thermos in his hand; the boiling water inside had frozen as soon as he touched it.

This is the power he now possesses, the ability to control the power of ice that he naturally acquired after the super-transformation surgery.

A gentle touch can freeze a person's blood and take their life. No natural species on the known planet can resist this, not even whales and elephants.

However, this wasn't all good. He lost the ability to embrace others. The power of ice not only froze enemies but also caused his body temperature to become unbearable.

Simply touching it can cause frostbite.

"How does it feel to be a superhuman?" Mebius walked over and chuckled at Kevin.

Kevin, expressionless, handed the thermos to Mebius and coldly stated his feelings, "At my current body temperature, replenishing fluids and food is a very troublesome thing."

“Don’t worry, it’s just a minor problem,” Mebius comforted him, but after Kevin’s hopeful eyes lit up, he revealed a fact that only added to the despair, “Eat more fruit; swallowing it will still replenish your fluids and food.”

The air froze.