Hexi had long been coveting the dreamlike energy technology over in the Honkai: Star Rail Universe.
Soon, Hexi and Lumine reached an agreement on the details of the trade.
Kikyo: "@Hermes, Great Heavenly Venerable, something very strange has happened on my end."
Kikyo: "There is a young girl whose attire is quite similar to the group members from the technological era... No, she must be a girl from a society in the technological era!"
Kikyo: "More importantly, this girl looks exactly like me!"
Lumine: "I guess that girl must have something called the jewel of four souls inside her, right?"
Chen Nan: "Let me take a guess too. Is that girl's name [Kagome Higurashi]?"
Kikyo: "...That's right. She does indeed have the jewel of four souls inside her, and her name is indeed Kagome Higurashi!"
Lumine: "Oh my god!"
Lumine: "Why does Kagome Higurashi still appear in this magic-modified, comprehensive, monster-ridden version of the Inuyasha world?!"
Chen Nan: "This is neither scientific, nor does it follow the laws of Detective Conan!"
Lumine: "@Hermes, what do you think now?"
Lumine: "Hehehe, your Kikyo has an extra reincarnation..."
Although she had also formed a Miko Troupe, she had to admit, she didn't have a single miko of Kikyo's caliber.
There was no helping it; such pure, stunning miko temperament was something Lumine had only ever seen in Kikyo. How could her own immature Little Shrine Maidens compare to that?
Hermes: "What do I think? Of course I'm just sitting here watching! What kind of reaction could I possibly have?"
Hermes: "There is absolutely no way my Kikyo could have any so-called reincarnation."
Hermes: "For this situation to occur, the first possibility is that Kagome Higurashi is a similar flower to Kikyo, and the other possibility is..."
Hermes: "The Warring States period where Kikyo resides and the modern space-time of Kagome Higurashi are not at all a past-future relationship; perhaps they are two different worlds born from the same source."
Konan: "A similar flower, huh? This is probably the same relationship as Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Madara, or Uzumaki Naruto and Senju Hashirama."
Chen Nan: "The world view of the original [Inuyasha] anime might seem to have a low power level, but it also has many mysterious aspects. For example, that Sacred Tree that connects the two space-times seems to have quite a few secrets."
The Sacred Tree that connects the two space-times? No! That's not right!
Hermes narrowed his eyes slightly, acutely sensing something.
If Kagome Higurashi was not the reincarnation of his Kikyo, then where did the jewel of four souls inside her come from?
Simply explaining it as a similar flower just didn't make sense!
In other words...
Hermes: "@Kikyo, start a live stream, and then go make contact with Kagome Higurashi."
Hermes: "Go explore whether the space-time connected by the Sacred Tree has another Warring States period that corresponds to the original [Inuyasha] world view!"
Hermes: "By the way, remember to bring Yakumo Yukari along. Her boundary powers are quite useful in this regard."
If that were really the case, Hermes's lips curled up slightly, and his mood brightened.
It had to be said, having a miko who was wholeheartedly devoted to him, possessed a shining soul, and had extremely high natural talent was the perfect embodiment of Pure Beauty, and even Hermes himself thought it was great.
He wasn't naturally cold-natured either; being able to have a miko like Kikyo, who completely matched his aesthetic, join his ranks and believe in him made him feel quite happy.
If. I mean if there were more than one miko like Kikyo...
Wouldn't that be triple the Kikyo, and triple the happiness?
Kikyo: "Lord God Master!"
Seeing what her Lord God Master said about triple the Kikyo and triple the happiness, even Kikyo, who was always somewhat noble and refined in nature, couldn't help but blush.
Lumine: "...Why didn't I think of that!"
Lumine: "To think that there could actually be three such perfect Kikyos!"
In Qianqiu Shrine, Lumine felt a bit envious and jealous.
As a Lord God Master with a bit of a miko fetish, dedicated to building a Miko Troupe that could perform the Kagura Dance for her... no, that could assist her in saving the world, she dreamed of having a miko of Kikyo's level!
But now, this guy Hermes might actually get three all at once!
Alright, Kagome Higurashi might be a bit green right now, but with Kikyo's template, after some careful nurturing by this guy Hermes, she definitely wouldn't go astray!
As expected, I'm still so envious!
A bit jealous, Lumine began to think carefully.
Her comprehensive anime world might be a cesspool, but it had its benefits.
For example, all kinds of top-tier talented anime heroines.
Honestly, her few Little Shrine Maidens were all highly talented. For example, Yotsuya Miko, who was born with top-tier yin-yang eyes, and Hana Yurikawa, who could chew on ordinary white rice as if it were a heavenly treasure—these two could be considered geniuses in any world.
And then there was Shiina Mahiru, who had just been brought into the shrine. Perhaps it was because the viewers from the high-dimensional space-time called her "Little Angel Mahiru" so much that it influenced her in some mysterious way; now that she had started cultivating, she really did have a bit of that little angel demeanor...
In comparison, Yukinoshita Yukino seemed a little plain.
Of course, that didn't mean little Yukino's talent was average; it was just that she wasn't as distinctive as Miko, Hana, and little Mahiru...
Her Miko Troupe still needed to continue expanding!
Enma Ai was great; she was close to Kikyo's level. She still needed to increase her efforts to see what other anime heroines she might have missed...
Although Kikyo felt a bit strange in her heart, she still followed her Lord God Master's instructions and opened the live stream for him.
...
Standing at the top of the Sacred Tree, Kikyo silently watched the chaos below.
"How interesting. If you weren't standing right beside me, I would have thought that little girl down there was you!"
A beautiful head poked out from a gap, and Yakumo Yukari watched the hide-and-seek game between the little girl and the little monster below with some amusement.
"Well? Can you find other space-time worlds through this Sacred Tree?"
Ignoring the Monster Sage's teasing, Kikyo said calmly.
Although it felt very strange for someone who looked exactly like her to appear out of thin air.
Now, having to look for another version of herself made it even more awkward.
However, Kikyo was still quite concerned about this matter.
Whether it was Kagome Higurashi or another Kikyo, if there were no surprises, their future endings would definitely not be any better; Kikyo didn't have much confidence in her own fate.
If she was like this, and Kagome Higurashi and Kikyo's fates were basically the same as hers, how good could their outcomes be?
In comparison, being able to become her Lord God Master's miko was already a blessing they had cultivated over several lifetimes.
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