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

The transport ship's liaison officer used the World Serpent's internal channel, which she and the other Valkyries couldn't hear.

"To put it simply, your organization's leader dropped a nuclear bomb here, and in three minutes we'll all be going to heaven together."

Shihen kindly explained.

Lena: "..."

Actually, you don't have to say this.

Meanwhile, the other Valkyries also panicked immediately:

"how is this possible?"

"How could the higher-ups make such a decision?"

"There are still many Valkyries in this area who haven't been evacuated, and there are also regular troops and civilians who haven't been evacuated!"

"Did those guys get kicked in the head by a Honkai Beast?!"

Hearing the discussion among these Valkyries, Shihen smiled contemptuously: "Don't you understand? In some people's eyes, my life is more valuable than all of yours combined."

Even if you all ascend to heaven, this city will be utterly destroyed. That madman still can't wait to kill me.

The Valkyries were instantly dumbfounded.

They never imagined that the destiny they had always regarded as their faith could do such a heinous thing.

“Um…you’re called the Hand of Annihilation, right?” Shihen said, pointing at Lena. “Now, if you communicate with your superiors, you might be able to find out which madman threw the fireworks.”

If he wasn't mistaken, that blonde granddaughter-obsessed guy was probably waiting for him on the communication channel.

"??? My name is Lena, captain of the third squad of the Far East branch, and an A-rank Valkyrie."

Lena corrected Shihen, but still opened the communication with some doubt and switched it to speaker mode.

"To be able to find you at this time, you probably can't be an A-rank Valkyrie from the Far East branch. You must be Mr. Walter White, the next leader of Anti-Entropy, right?"

Suddenly, a voice familiar to everyone rang out on the communication channel.

Yes, this is the guy who's obsessed with his golden retriever granddaughter.

"To have the renowned Bishop of Destiny so concerned about me truly makes me feel extremely apprehensive."

Looking up at the sky, Shihen sighed as if to himself.

Of course, everything in the sky is normal now, even the clouds look so white and flawless, showing no signs of impending disaster.

After all, at this time, the nuclear bomb was estimated to be more than 800 miles away from them, and naturally they couldn't see it with the naked eye.

“Mr. Walter is joking.” There seemed to be a chuckle on the other end of the communication. “When the first Walter came to my opposite side, I sent him a Honkai energy fission bomb.”

When the second Walter appeared, I gave him the same gift.

"And now it's your turn, third Walter."

"Oh? Mr. Otto, are you so sure that a mere nuclear bomb can kill me?"

Shihen smiled and asked in return.

"Hehe~ Mr. Walter is quite confident." Otto chuckled softly, his tone still calm and composed, as if everything was under his control. "I have read Mr. Walter's battle report with Durandal. If you were alone, one nuclear bomb would obviously not be enough."

But it seems you've brought some friends with you this time.

“…Mr. Otto is truly despicable and shameless.”

Shihen took a deep breath.

For him, three minutes was actually enough time to get out of the tactical nuclear missile's kill range.

But as the other side said, Raven and Jackal and the others couldn't leave, nor could the remaining Valkyries.

“Baseness is the passport of the base, nobility is the epitaph of the noble.” Otto’s voice held no anger, but rather a deep sense of pride. “The first Walter sacrificed himself to save the citizens of New York. I’m curious to see what choice you will make.”

"Mr. Otto will meet him."

He said calmly, and then hung up the call.

This granddaughter-obsessed man is indeed as despicable as he himself said.

From the moment he appeared on the battlefield until now, less than fifteen minutes have passed. The enemy probably pressed the nuclear launch button the moment they learned of his arrival.

Moreover, although the other party calls him Walter, in reality... Otto is a smart man.

Whether Shihen is Welt or not is irrelevant, and whether he is a member of Anti-Entropy is also irrelevant. What is truly important is that he possesses strength comparable to Durandal, and is an extra and uncontrollable pawn in the Sirin Project.

As long as the influence of the Time Mark on Otto's plan remains, the other party will do everything in their power to kill him.

Just like when the bishop discovered Siegfried's hidden potential, he immediately launched more than ten Honkai energy fission bombs.

Nowadays, a tactical nuclear bomb is merely a greeting.

Bang!

With a single kick, Shihen sent the half-loaded Ganesha, along with the Honkai Beast and its crate, crashing into the transport ship. Ignoring the panicked and bewildered Valkyries, Shihen turned to the jackal and asked, "Do we have a way to stop that nuclear bomb?"

"...No, the transport ships are not equipped enough."

The jackal glanced at the boy and shook his head.

From the communication just now, she understood that Shihen was capable of escaping alone, but he chose to stay.

She didn't know what the boy's reason was, but she remembered this kindness, and naturally she couldn't bring herself to speak ill of Shihen as she had before.

"That's it."

Shihen sighed, and a bright but not scorching white light shone in his eyes, and an aura like a tidal wave burst forth from the boy's body.

Although he was left with less than half his strength due to the battle with Ganesha, he was still confident he could stop a nuclear bomb if he used the Resurrection Armor.

"Wait! You're not planning to use yourself to stop them, are you?"

The raven quickly grabbed the boy's hand.

"I will come back alive."

Time traces are firm and authentic.

It's just a matter of dying; he's a man with a resurrection suit.

"Idiot!" The mercenary tapped the boy's forehead, his fingers making a crisp sound as they touched the Soul Steel Mask, causing a slight embarrassment to his face. "At times like this, all you need to do is hide behind your sister."

As it spoke, Raven leaped onto the top of the transport ship, found a relatively flat spot, and lay down, conjuring a purplish-black sniper rifle in its hand.

Even a nuclear bomb would be useless if it were broken down into atoms.

Thinking this, a confident smile appeared on the mercenary's lips.

At this moment, there is one minute left before the nuclear missiles reach the battlefield.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Let Me Level Up First

Through the scope of the Seven Thunders of Purification, Raven could clearly see the nuclear bomb streaking across the sky.

The white metal casing, the streamlined warhead with its industrial aesthetics, and the bright flames shooting out from the tail of the missile.

At that moment, the nuclear bomb, powerful enough to blow up the entire city and its tens of thousands of inhabitants, was only 10,000 meters away from them.

For a missile of this level, 10,000 meters is just a matter of seconds; it can be reached in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, the enemy doesn't need to hit the target directly; the extremely large kill radius means that a nuclear bomb only needs to get close enough to cause destruction.

For an ordinary sniper, trying to stop a nuclear missile that has already been launched is simply wishful thinking.

But Raven is no ordinary creature, and she wields the most powerful sniper rifle in the world.

With the high-dimensional observation provided by the Divine Key, every detail of the nuclear bomb unfolded before Raven's eyes, and she could even see every burning of the enemy's fuel.

The intense heat causes the fuel to transform from a liquid into a high-temperature flame, which is then ejected from the tail nozzle, giving the missile supersonic speeds.

Calculating the distance between them and observing the temperature changes in every part of the nuclear bomb, Raven knew in his heart that he only had one chance.

As a god-slaying weapon left over from a previous civilization, the Seven Thunders of Purification are actually in a very bad state.

If its power were fully unleashed, it would become unusable after just one attack.

She hit the nuclear bomb, and everyone could survive.

She made a mistake, so everyone else is doomed too.

Her life or death depended solely on when she pulled the trigger, and there was no third option.

Raven took a deep breath, then held it, his finger on the trigger and applying slight pressure.

At this moment, her entire body froze, as if she had become a sculpture, with only the strength in her fingers constantly accumulating, like a powerful bow drawn to its fullest extent.

Nine thousand meters, eight thousand meters, seven thousand meters...

Finally, when they reached a distance of three thousand meters, the raven saw a light appear at the location of the warhead.

The nuclear bomb is about to be activated.

But before all this happened, the raven had already pulled the trigger.

boom--

Like a legendary god-king throwing out His eternal spear, a beam of lightning pierced through space and landed straight on the streamlined bullet with its industrial aesthetics, before the thunderous explosion resounded across the sky.

Starting with the warhead at the top, the white metallic missile was tinged with a brilliant purple hue.

No, the entire missile was broken down into purple lightning.

Amidst the dazzling purple light, a cluster of bright flames burst forth, as if attempting to break through the blockade of lightning.

Before the flames could expand, dazzling lightning had already covered and devoured everything.

What finally appeared before everyone's eyes was a purple firework bursting into the sky amidst the roar of thunder and lightning.

Since the beginning of the story, the mercenary queen who has dominated the underworld has finally ushered in her own moment of glory.

"OK, all done and we're done."

Raven gave a victory sign to the anxious people waiting below, then leaped lightly, landing on the transport ship's deck like a nimble cat.

"Hahaha, as long as the Seven Thunders of Purification are here, what is a mere nuclear bomb!?" Seeing that the crisis was over, the jackal was no longer flustered, and even seemed a little arrogant. "The Bishop of Destiny? How laughable. If you're so capable, then throw a few more!"

stare--

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to the jackal, and the raven was so frightened that it almost lost its footing and fell to the ground.

The next second, the liaison officer's anxious voice rang out again: "Lord Raven, according to satellite data, three more tactical nuclear missiles were just launched from the Indian branch's military base and are expected to arrive at our position in two and a half minutes."

Everyone: "..."

Under everyone's gaze, Jackal seemed quite unperturbed, waving his hand calmly and saying, "Alright, everyone hurry up and find a place to lie down. Who knows, you might look better when you're turned into charred remains."

After all, death is inevitable, so what good is it if you're not calm?

Even if the Seven Thunders of Purification were used up, the Divine Key in its entirety couldn't withstand three nuclear bombs.

"He's gone mad! His Excellency the Bishop is absolutely insane!"

Lena's expression also broke down.

One nuclear bomb was bad enough, but now they've dropped three more. Do they think these people aren't dead enough?

"...Sigh, you should go alone. If you can escape, that's one less person. There's no need for you to die with us."

Raven patted Shihen on the shoulder and forced a smile.

She knew that Shihen could definitely survive on her own.

Moreover, there are currently three nuclear warheads. Even if the other side chooses to leave them behind, it is impossible for them to destroy all three.

But Shihen simply shook his head calmly in the face of Raven's advice.

“It’s alright. Actually, I should have died twelve years ago. It’s already worth it to have lived this long.” Raven handed the Seven Thunders of Purification to Shihen and said, word by word, “But you are different. You are still young. Your hands are not yet stained with sin. You should live!”

No, you must live!

"Please consider this my only request, okay?"

"...What I mean is, we can all survive."

"I have refused the Seven Thunders of Purification," Shihen said calmly, his tone slow and earnest.

"..." Raven was taken aback when she saw the dark and deep eyes behind the boy's mask, then shook her head. "It's okay, you don't need to lie to your sister anymore."