Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

Time made the final decision.

With the massive Honkai energy released by the destruction of the Conquer Gem, this valley is actually quite dangerous, as Honkai Beasts are hatching and gestating almost every moment.

Therefore, they must evacuate as soon as possible and contact the Anti-Entropy air fleet for support.

In fact, if it weren't for Durandal secretly protecting him, Shihen would probably still be running around with Mei on his back.

To reiterate, this strongest Valkyrie of Destiny is truly a wonderful person.

As for Fu Hua... she has already returned to her mortal realm to recover from the thunderstorm.

Despite costing a Herrscher core-level gem, [Welt White]'s final blow was still incredibly powerful.

This is only if they didn't attack Fu Hua directly; otherwise, she would already be resurrecting on countdown timers.

Meanwhile, Durandal breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Anti-Entropy group finally reunite, and then found a small river to remove the mask from her face.

"..."

Looking at the silver goose reflected in the water below her left eye, the girl finally understood why Fu Hua had given her the Shadow Knight's mask before leaving and told her to make sure she wore it.

"Walter White, you bastard, don't let me see you again..."

Amidst the babbling of the stream, the frantic cries of a young girl could be heard.

Chapter 155 The Boy's Determination to Defect

After trekking through the mountains and forests for a full day and a half, Shihen and the others finally escaped the magnetic field disorder zone created by the destruction of the Conqueror Gem and made contact with the surrounding anti-entropy fleet.

"Hen, Bronya, we've finally made contact with you. Is anyone injured on your end?"

Cocolia's voice came through the communication, her tone clearly anxious.

"Thank you for your concern, Ms. Cocolia. We are all fine, and no one is hurt."

Shihen glanced at Meiyi on the back of the white fluffy ball and answered calmly.

Well, apart from Mei who is still unconscious, the others only suffered minor injuries.

The only thing worth mentioning is that the Titan mech brought by the three little ones ran out of energy a day ago and was smashed into scrap metal by the Honkai Beasts. As a result, Mei was carried by Kiana most of the time, and was only handed over to Shihen when a battle occurred.

There was nothing they could do; the boy was simply too weak.

"Yes, Mom, Bronya and I are all fine."

Seele chimed in agreement.

"I can kill a whole bunch more Honkai Beasts!"

Feeling that she was being ignored, Xing quickly jumped out and spoke in an extremely arrogant tone.

"...That's good. I'll send an airship to pick you up right away. We'll discuss the details after you return to your warship."

Hearing their answers, Cocolia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then see you later, Ms. Cocolia."

With a calm yet somewhat distant tone, Shihen immediately hung up the call.

"Phew! We finally made it out!"

Upon learning that the rescue was about to arrive, Kiana became excited and jumped three feet high even while carrying Mei on her back.

“It went a little too smoothly.”

Bronya glanced back at their retreat route, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes.

The effects of the Third Honkai Impact had not yet completely subsided, but they did not encounter any particularly dangerous situations along the way, as if... some entity was secretly protecting them.

"With me here, everything will definitely go smoothly."

Once out of danger, Xing immediately became proud again.

"I've killed seven more Honkai Beasts than you have!"

Kiana argued.

"Are you two... still children?"

Shihen sighed, rubbing his forehead.

In other aspects, they are fine, but when it comes to expressing themselves, Kiana and Anne are quite like two tigers that cannot share the same mountain, always trying to determine who is better.

"Compared to the time when Kiana was unconscious, there are indeed far fewer Honkai Beasts."

Seele added her explanation.

When Kiana led them to meet up with Shihen and Mei, they encountered far more Honkai Beasts.

"Perhaps the mecha units attracted the Honkai Beasts' attention."

While maintaining contact with the airship, Shihen used his privileges to view the overall battlefield situation map, guessing.

After all, who could have imagined that the S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny would be secretly following them all along?

Even her arch-enemy, Anti-Entropy, is someone she cares about and wants to protect. Durandal is really too kind, which makes Shihen's conscience... oh, he has no conscience, oh well.

"Those mechs are really pretty powerful, huh?"

Kiana nodded with certainty.

At least in terms of firepower, those robots were definitely not something she, wielding a baseball bat, could match.

Bronya still found it strange.

The gray-haired girl still shook her head.

She knew the Titans' capabilities very well and knew they couldn't possibly do something like that.

"But in any case, we were saved. We'll have to wait for the organization's follow-up investigation into those matters."

Looking at the two airships and accompanying drones that had come into view, Shihen smiled and said.

"……Um."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Bronya nodded slightly.

The Honkai Beast issue can be investigated later; the most important thing right now is to get Mei treated as soon as possible.

Bronya's gaze swept over the black-haired girl on Kiana's back, who seemed to be asleep, and a look of guilt appeared in her eyes.

The person who did these things to Mei was her mother.

Before long, the airship, which was only slightly larger than a regular car, came to rest on the open ground in front of them.

Although they may not look very big, airships equipped with anti-gravity engines and various anti-entropy technologies are no less fast than supersonic fighter jets, only their range is average.

"Let's hurry up and go up!"

Kiana was the first to run to the airship.

"Let's wait a little longer, Kiana."

He spoke softly, and Shihen began operating rapidly on his personal terminal.

"mark?"

The white fluffy ball blinked in confusion.

"team leader?"

Seele's face showed a hint of unease.

"Huh? What are we waiting for?"

Xing asked impatiently.

"..."

Bronya pursed her lips and remained silent, seemingly already guessing what was going on.

Ignoring their questions, Shihen operated the device for a full five minutes. The blue dots on the projection screen from the touches were almost forming a continuous sheet before the boy finally looked up and said to the three little ones with a serious expression, "I'm sorry, Bronya, I may not be able to go back with you."

"Colonel Shihen, what are you trying to do!?"

Having just connected to the communication channel, Cocolia couldn't help but question him upon hearing these words.

"Ms. Cocolia, do you believe in justice?"

His gaze swept over the three little ones, some surprised, some worried, and some calm. Shihen looked up at the huge warship floating in the air, a desolate smile curving his lips.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Cocolia's voice suppressed her anger.

“I used to believe that anti-entropy was justice, because we could always save more people with the least cost. But now…” Shihen shook his head and let out a cold laugh, before continuing after a long pause, “Ms. Cocolia, I don’t know what justice looks like in your eyes.”

But I know that any act that dares to trample on the lives of the innocent is definitely not justice!

The justice that Mr. Walter sought would never end like this!

The young man spoke with righteous indignation, his voice calm and without the slightest excitement, as if every word had been carefully considered before being uttered.

"Are you kidding me!?"

Inside the battleship's command center, Cocolia was barely able to contain her anger.

Within the entire Anti-Entropy organization, she was the most righteous and proactive person, far superior to the conservatives.

But now, a boy who is not even half her age is accusing her of trampling on justice!?

“Ms. Cocolia, you and Anti-Entropy have now strayed from Mr. Walter's path of justice,” Shihen said calmly, his tone serious and solemn. “Therefore, effective immediately, I hereby announce my resignation from all positions within Anti-Entropy and my complete… withdrawal from the organization!”

Chapter 156 Bronya Chooses Betrayal

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Cocolia slammed her hand on the table, her expression contorted: "Colonel Shihen, do you know what you're saying?!"

“Ms. Cocolia, I am now fully aware of what I have done.” Shihen answered in a calm, almost cold voice, his tone revealing a resolute determination born of deep thought. “No matter what, I will never hand Mei over to you again.”

This is a promise I made to her, and also to myself.

"I'll stake my belief in justice on this; I must take Mei and leave Anti-Entropy!"

This was not a hysterical declaration, but beneath the calm surface lay a deeper despair.

Having witnessed the darkness deep within Anti-Entropy, and even the friends he had sworn to protect were affected and implicated, the boy who inherited Welt's spirit finally decided to raise the banner of rebellion.

"It seems we've been too lenient with you, Colonel Shihen." Cocolia sneered as she looked at the boy's slightly disheveled face on the screen. "Now, let me show you the power of anti-entropy."

As she spoke, Cocolia pressed her palm hard against the screen in front of her.

But in the scene, everything remains calm.

“It’s no use, Ms. Cocolia. These drones have already escaped your control.” As if guessing Cocolia’s thoughts, Shihen shook his head and said, turning his gaze to the three little ones with a look of sorrow, “Bronya, Seele, Xing… I’m sorry, you will have to walk the road ahead on your own.”

He can bear the blame for being a traitor alone.

Moreover, Bronya and the others are the daughters of an anti-entropy executor, so it's impossible for them to defect with him, both morally and logically.

Yes, at least under normal circumstances.

"Captain, you had this planned all along, didn't you?"

Bronya asked, her tone calm and without much surprise.

She had noticed the boy's subtle actions all along the way.

"I can't hide it from you after all."

Shihen shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"But Mei-san, she..."

Seele said with a worried look.

In her mind, only reverse entropy can provide the best medical conditions.

"China, Europe... I can always find a way."