Time passed and the planet purge continued for a long time.
Now no animals that could physically pose a threat to humans existed but only animal microorganisms were left. There were certain engineered animal-like creatures used for testing in enclosed environments, but that was it. They, however, were so different from natural animals that they barely could be called real animals and possessed none of their desires and urges like those found in nature. They also had strict mind control on them in case something were to happen. It never did though, because they completely lacked such instincts as their only mindset and desire were to serve humans. It wasn’t any problem to keep it that way, as they made sure to give them a virtually pain free existence in which they did not suffer. The spots in the eco systems that had once been occupied by natural animals had been taken over by artificial technological creatures controlled by advanced AI. Compared to living organisms they, however, weren’t alive, but only animated.
Humanity had basically caught up to his future tech and in some areas surpassed it as well. They had used a lot of life extension technology and could, as a result, easily live for centuries and with the speed at which the life extension technology developed, they had no risk of dying due to aging. The new people being born now were practically biologically immortal against time. Their lifespan would, even in the most unfortunate situations, still be more than a thousand years, meaning their life span was a non issue as the body modification and life extension technology could easily make up for it. The mind manipulation technology was no longer used to keep the new people ignorant anymore but had developed into a tool to keep people mentally on the right track. Among other things it promoted mental development and helped protect people against mental regression. The old humans that were still alive were now being transformed to be like the new humans.
After some years that was also fixed and they were now just like the new humans.Humanity, without any mental blockages and no one to hinder or oppose them and without anyone making life difficult for them, were now in an era where problems were no longer a burden for them. They had colonized multiple planets and had solved the basic issues of space travel. Climate change were nothing but a joke at this point, people could live forever, there were no conflicts but only scientific discussions and debates. The things that drove people were no longer having a purpose, being loved or cared for. What now truly mattered to them were preventing and protecting themselves against suffering, protecting themselves and humanity overall and developing humanity, human civilization, technology and increasing human knowledge. The hottest topics were the creation and development of superpower-like abilities and traits to make humanity inherently stronger. Reengineering the universe was also something they were working on. The only threat that could be truly dangerous for them were other worlds and forreign civilizations and life.
Having successfully prevented the apocalypse, that last piece on Tidanos list could finally be checked off.
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Resetting the post-apocalyptic world. Check.
Standing in a room of a body reconstruction center and looking out the window were yours truly, Tidanos the mental time travel veteran. With a calm expression and a heart no longer in dismay, he was looking out over the world he had tactfully led on the right path.
After a while he said: “The future of humanity looks bright and promising and all people are filled with hope for it. The world has changed a lot and humanities primal instincts are currently too weak to affect the daily lives of people. The primal instincts are too weak to cause people to reproduce naturally, something that hasn’t been needed to keep in check using mind manipulation for quite a while. The misfortune of people is now so small that there is no news station that’s interested in it and no one has died in years. No other large animal other than the new humans currently exists. Humanity now controls the world, climate and ecosystems instead of it being the other way around. Neither political conflicts nor wars exist anymore. And thus I’ve pretty much achieved my goal of fixing humanity and this world. As far as I can tell, it doesn’t need me anymore. At least for the time being. Humanity has even established their own mind manipulation system to make sure they continue on the right track. The only possible threat for me to be worth worrying about would be alien or interdimensional, civilizations or creatures but there are still no signs of them despite the 23rd century technology we have to work with. There isn't even a trace of them, despite all the research we’ve done.”
“What can I say? The future looks bright.”
“You’re right, world consultant Tidanos.” said Teknos, a human who was one of the experts who had gone back in time with him.
“So, is it time for you to change yourself as well?”
“Yes, it’s now time for the last piece of the puzzle. Now that the overly domineering and destructive animalistic traits I possess aren't needed anymore as everyone is virtually docile it’s also time for me to change. I will slowly but surely decrease it with regular reconstruction therapy so it also can one day become history.”
He entered a capsule that was part of the body manipulation and reconstruction machine.
“Bodier, start the primal urges reduction process according to the instructions I have in my mind.”
“Yes, sir.” the system AI answered and the machine started its process.
As his body was being covered in a liquid in the pod his gaze was distant yet firmly focused, as if he was looking straight at someone in a far away place.
”Now that I’ve shown you the way, it’s time for you to use the knowledge you’ve been given to help me be the one I always wanted to be.”
The End!