Yakumo Yukari and Inu no Taisho from the Same Set

Now.

Many scholars on Blue Star had already begun to discern certain patterns.

To Establish Dao, one first had to possess the right state of mind. The closer a person was to the concept of [good], the easier it was for them to embark on this path.

Many people speculated that the Great Existence dwelling unseen in the darkness instinctively favored good people!

Whether one was Chaotic Good, Lawful Good, or Neutral Good did not matter much. But if one was inherently evil, then things would be tragic...

Because of this, the atmosphere across all of Blue Star changed at once.

Quite a few nations had even begun compiling specialized courses on ideological and moral education, hoping to establish children's values from the very beginning and lay a solid foundation for their future path!

Watching this unfold, Hermes nodded. He also bestowed a slightly greater measure of favor upon those nations that had begun taking action.

As for those stubborn fools, what awaited them was elimination by the times—

There was no longer any ship for them in this new era.

It had to be said that the heroes who had once existed only in history were now emerging one after another in this era, and even Hermes himself found it quite interesting.

From time to time, he would sit with Murata Himeko and watch their marvelous clashes from afar with great interest.

Some of those heroes even made Hermes take a second look.

These heroes, already proven by history, had seen their thoughts and wisdom tempered continuously by centuries and millennia, becoming ever more dazzling.

Sometimes, Hermes would even take Murata Himeko to the scene to watch them discuss Dao and debate one another.

To Hermes, these collisions of thought and philosophy possessed a unique beauty.

"Himeko, if I remember correctly, you originally studied Interstellar Aerospace Dynamics. Your dream was to venture into the stars, wasn't it?"

One day, Hermes suddenly asked Murata Himeko beside him with a smile.

"That's right. Back then, I was even excitedly planning to design a unique spaceship—something shaped like a medieval sailing ship, perhaps? Or maybe one in the form of a train?"

As Murata Himeko recalled those days, an indescribable yearning gleamed in her eyes. But gradually, that light of memory faded away, and she smiled gently. "Still, although I do think about it from time to time even now, I spent the first half of my life teaching many students who made me proud and fulfilled."

"And in the second half of my life, I no longer regard it as the pursuit I look forward to most..."

Hermes looked at the utterly transformed Murata Himeko, a trace of appreciation appearing in his eyes.

From the dashing boldness she had possessed as a warrior to the gentle grace she now displayed, Murata Himeko had truly undergone a complete transformation.

"Then, would you like to see what you would have been like if you hadn't given up your dream of interstellar travel and had ventured into the stars?"

Hermes said this with a beaming smile.

"Oh? Hermes, have you invented something miraculous again?"

Murata Himeko immediately grew curious upon hearing that.

"No. You'll soon be able to see another you with your own eyes—the Himeko who journeys through the sea of stars."

"What? Have you become one of those cryptic people too? Why are you being so suspenseful?"

Having piqued Murata Himeko's curiosity, Hermes merely smiled without speaking as he watched her widen her eyes and glare at him indignantly.

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "Damn, Hermes, it feels like every single day of your life is so exciting!"

Mount Hua Sect Leader: "Qin Emperors and Han Wudi brawling with each other, Zhuge Kongming discussing Dao with Liu Bowen, the clash between Marquis of Champion and Chen Qingzhi... What a fascinating era!"

Crowned Puppeteer: "...Unlike the Heroic Spirit Servants on my side, these are historical heroes who genuinely reincarnated from ancient times into the modern age!"

Just as the group members were chatting animatedly, the Chat Group's notification sound rang out again after a long absence.

" Ding. Group member [Warring States Witch] has joined the Chat Group."

" Ding. Group member [Intermittent Amnesia] has joined the Chat Group."

Star Sea Traveler: "New members have finally joined after so long! Welcome, new members. But Intermittent Amnesia?"

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: "Does that mean a consciousness that automatically loses its memories every so often?"

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "Warring States Witch isn't a very distinctive trait, and Intermittent Amnesia? That codename is way too abstract!"

Pioneering Wisdom: "Actually, it's already quite obvious. Warring States Witch may sound generic, but the Chat Group does not recruit nobodies. She is most likely Kikyo, the strongest shrine maiden of the Warring States era."

Pioneering Wisdom: "Then there's Intermittent Amnesia. As the name implies, she loses her memories for some reason at regular intervals. The hint is obvious—is it Index?"

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "It isn't surprising that Kikyo could join, but I never expected Index to join too. I thought the group member from that world would be either Kamijou Touma or Onee-san..."

Whether it was Kamijou Touma or Misaka Mikoto, Luo Qianqiu would not have found either one joining strange. After all, both of them truly met the Chat Group's criteria for recruitment, not to mention that they were protagonist-level figures in their respective series.

Yet it turned out to be this A Certain Magical Index joining?

Just as she was feeling somewhat puzzled, the familiar voice of the Chat Group rang beside the members' ears once more. "Ding. It has been detected that the Chat Group has met the requirements. The Chat Group livestream function and Group Link function have been activated."

Star Sea Traveler: "The livestream function has finally been activated. I've always wanted to see the scenery of other worlds, and now that wish can finally be fulfilled."

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "@Star Sea Traveler, Lumine, how about I livestream the scenery on my side for you? Do you want to see it?"

Multi-Fandom Great Female Protagonist: "Evil grin.jpg"

Star Sea Traveler: "Wouldn't that make people lose SAN?"

Star Sea Traveler: "wipes sweat"

Warring States Witch: "Um, may I ask if you really are all people from other worlds?"

Warring States Witch: "Or yokai from other worlds?"

During the Warring States period, after Kikyo used her Demon-Slaying Arrow to kill another dozen or so yokai charging at the village, she wearily lowered her bow and wiped the sweat from her brow.

After coming back to her senses, Kikyo finally began to study the thing she had just joined.

People from other worlds?

Thinking of this chaotic era of hers, where demons and monsters ran rampant and yokai seemed to outnumber humans, Kikyo could not help but reveal a bitter smile.

Inu no Taisho of the Western Lands, Lord Cat Lord Oyakata, Dragon Bone Spirit, Shinigami Oni who roamed both the worlds of the living and the dead, the legendary Sage of Yokai Yakumo Yukari...

Great yokai who dominated heaven and earth, one after another; new great yokai constantly rising, human settlements constantly being overrun...

Kikyo had always worried about how the village would survive if she were to die in battle.

And now, could this sudden Chat Group be her chance to break the deadlock?