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

If the organization truly possessed the method to resurrect the dead, they would have already ruled the world.

After a three-second silence, the gray snake continued, "Everything has its price."

Can't you just say it's impossible?

Rolling his eyes inwardly, Shihen said quietly, "Mr. Gray Serpent, have you heard of Project Eye of the Moon?"

"The Eye of the Moon, what is that?"

The gray snake asked, puzzled.

Although their World Serpent's plan is related to the moon, it has absolutely no connection to the eyes.

"It's nothing, I was just asking."

Shihen shook his head in disappointment.

Although both are old silver coins who have lived for a long time, Mr. Gray Snake is obviously not as honest as the little black guy in a certain Naruto. The other party didn't even mention the Stigmata Project to him.

"In that case, I agree to join [Snake]."

Without pursuing that point, Shihen nodded after a moment's thought.

“I assure you, Mr. Shihen, that you will not regret this choice in the future.”

Upon receiving the boy's reply, the gray snake chuckled softly.

If it weren't for maintaining the organization's prestige, he would have already invited the other party to join World Serpent, and there would be no need to wait until now.

"Wait a minute, isn't anyone going to ask for my opinion?" The two on one side reached an agreement, but Raven on the other side was unhappy. "No matter what, I'm in charge of Shihen's assessment, right?"

Besides, she is one of the executives of World Serpent, so she should have some right to express her opinion, right?

"Oh? Do you have a different opinion?"

The gray snake spoke coldly.

He had originally hoped that Raven would guide Shihen to join the World Serpent, but the other party seemed to completely ignore this point, and even implied in his words that he was trying to push the boy away.

As a member of the World Serpent organization, is this something you should be doing?

If it weren't for the fact that Raven had worked diligently for the World Snake Organization for so many years, he would have asked him if he wanted to switch jobs.

Of course I'm against Shihen joining World Serpent... Although I really wanted to say that, looking at Gray Serpent's indifferent eyes on the screen, Raven swallowed those words back from the bottom of her heart.

Raven didn't want a boy like Shihen to sink into the darkness of the World Serpent, but she couldn't find any other solutions for the time being.

Once you enter a snake's sight, no one can escape unscathed!

As for the only two organizations in the world capable of fighting against the World Serpent—Destiny and Anti-Entropy—they are hardly clean either.

There has never been a truly bright place in this world!

"The organization needs true elites, and I need to test Shihen's abilities."

After a long period of contemplation, the raven spoke calmly.

If Shihen's joining World Serpent is an unchangeable fact, then she at least needs the power to control how things develop.

"Okay." Before Gray Serpent could say anything more, Shihen agreed first, a sunny smile on his face. "I will definitely not let Sister Natasha down."

Although he didn't know why Raven was so resistant to joining the World Serpent, Shihen was not afraid of any challenge.

Meeting the boy's confident gaze, Raven subconsciously looked away, pulled a memory card from under the counter, and threw it in front of Shihen: "This is your target this time. Come back to Raven's Nest in three days, and I will personally take you there."

“I understand.” Shihen nodded gently. “Then, we’ll see you in three days, Sister Natasha, Mr. Gray Snake.”

As he spoke, the boy finished the remaining half of the milk in one gulp before getting up and walking out, his figure disappearing into the night as he pushed open the bar door.

Chapter Three: The Sin of Pride of the Seven Thunderbolts of Purification

After the boy left, leaving Raven alone in the bar, the gray snake's red electronic eyes on the screen flickered slightly, and it said, "Raven, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation."

Although he had entrusted the task of assessing Shihen to Raven, his own appearance here signified that Raven's mission had failed.

This once highly decorated World Serpent cadre and one of the organization's best warriors clearly did not take the organization's mission to heart, and even tried to reject the talent he had his eye on.

Moreover, in a sense, when he appeared before Shihen, the boy was already qualified to join the World Serpent, just like when he personally took the raven from Siberia back then.

Otherwise, as the actual person in charge of the World Snake Organization, would he really be so idle as to care about a member's business game?

As for the other testing procedures, they are merely formalities to elevate the organization's prestige.

“He’s not suited for the [Snake] role.” Staring at the gray snake on the screen, Raven showed no sign of backing down. “He has no darkness in his heart; he’s not the same kind of person as us.”

She didn't want someone like Shihen to fall into the darkness of the World Serpent.

“He will adapt,” Gray Serpent said coldly. “In the face of the threat of collapse, there is no light left for humanity in this world.”

Having survived since the time of the Fire-Chasing Moth 50,000 years ago, the Gray Serpent understands better than any human just how fragile so-called light and order truly are.

When the collapse comes completely, all order is nothing but a bubble in the sunlight.

In that endless darkness and despair, only the World Serpent is the only way to save humanity.

Upon hearing Gray Serpent's words, Raven fell silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "For the first three months after Shihen joined the organization, he must serve under me."

If she couldn't stop it all, then she had to at least teach the boy how to survive in a dark world.

Since we cannot give him a world of sunshine, let's just light a small lamp to illuminate this little place.

“Okay.” Without refusing, the gray snake nodded. “But I hope you don’t forget that he ultimately belongs to the [Snake].

As long as a powerful combatant can be gained in the end, Gray Serpent doesn't mind giving the other party more leniency.

Or rather, the reason he put Raven in charge of assessing Shihen was precisely because he had this intention in mind.

From the moment he first met the boy, he was convinced that the boy and the raven would get along well, and the reality was exactly as he expected.

In fact, the two got along so well that even the raven had some inappropriate thoughts.

But that's okay, people with weaknesses are easier to control.

Having ended communication with the gray snake, Raven stared blankly at the blood-stained fruit knife on the bar counter.

A newcomer, male, with impressive Honkai energy control... he's quite the little monster.

In this world where Honkai exists, women generally have a higher Honkai adaptability than men.

Clearly, the traces of time have broken the universal laws of this world.

If nothing unexpected happens, the boy must possess a priceless treasure that drives countless people crazy—a natural holy mark.

If Honkai energy adaptability is considered a talent, then there are probably only one in a thousand people who possess this talent. Most people would become mindless monsters—dead minions—after coming into contact with a small amount of Honkai energy.

Among these already small groups, most people's Honkai energy adaptability is only average, belonging to the type that has some ability but not much.

Through this rigorous selection process, we eventually arrive at a rare exception—the Natural Awakener of Sacred Marks, a species that might only appear once in a million people.

With terrifyingly high Honkai energy adaptability and a variety of other terrifying abilities beyond reason, natural Stigmata Awakeners are almost born to be synonymous with strength.

For example, Dracula, the vampire who left behind countless legends in medieval Europe, King Arthur, who was almost comparable to mythological figures in England, and Ji Lin, who single-handedly drove away the collapse of the entire land of China five thousand years ago... Even after countless years, the brilliance of those who awaken natural holy marks never fades.

Judging from Shihen's various unconventional behaviors, he undoubtedly possesses natural holy marks, and his level of development is quite high.

Although no natural marks of holiness were visible on the boy, the essence of a holiness is actually a special gene. All that is needed is to send the blood on the fruit knife for testing, and the boy's secrets will be revealed.

This little guy is still too young after all.

With a sigh, Raven turned on the tap and rinsed the fruit knife clean, letting the precious blood that could serve as evidence be flushed down the drain.

She wasn't interested in prying into other people's secrets.

Moreover, she preferred to have the other person confess everything rather than secretly spy on them.

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Three days later, on the edge of an industrial park in a city in Northern Europe.

On the rooftop of the 33rd floor, the cold night wind howled, whipping the hems of two figures' clothes into a fluttering sound.

"See that? That's your target for today."

Pointing to the brightly lit industrial park ahead, Raven looked at the boy and said.

"The Mafia organization, Blood Axe."

Looking towards the industrial park, Shihen squinted slightly.

Although it looks like an ordinary industrial park on the surface, a closer look reveals that the guards' patrol routes are quite tight, and there are occasional glimpses of light in the shadows, which are the hidden sentries.

After all, they are a mafia organization that can be seen as prey by the World Serpent, so they must have some skills, even if not many.

"Are you confident?"

"I asked the raven."

"You should ask them if they can take a beating."

Shihen grinned.

Seeing the boy's confidence, Raven raised an eyebrow but did not question him.

Frankly speaking, comparing a conventional mafia organization to a naturally awakened Stigmata is somewhat unfair.

A fully grown Saint Mark Awakener is capable of single-handedly confronting an army of tens of thousands, especially the elite troops of a first-rate great power.

Even if the boy's development of his own Holy Mark is not complete, it is not something that a mafia organization can take advantage of.

The current situation is probably what we're talking about: a max-level player slaughtering a newbie village.

"Remember the objective of this mission; don't let the prey escape."

After thinking for a moment, the raven gave some instructions.

She wasn't worried about the boy's safety, but the target of the mission wasn't stupid enough to confront an invincible enemy head-on.

"knew."

Faced with the earnest teachings of his senior, Shihen would certainly not disagree.

As a newbie about to join World Serpent, I should behave myself.

His gaze swept across the industrial park repeatedly, and Shihen sketched out several different infiltration routes in his mind.

Although there wasn't much to observe from this position due to the distance and angle, the information provided by the raven was enough for him to formulate a comprehensive action plan.

Seeing the boy deep in thought, Raven remained silent and waited patiently until he looked away before finally speaking: "Here, try this."

As he spoke, Raven picked up a long silver box, opened it, and revealed a strangely shaped black sniper rifle inside.

Unlike the renowned Barrett, which is full of industrial aesthetics, this sniper rifle has a more biological structure. The long and narrow barrel looks like the mouth of some alien monster, giving people a strange and dangerous feeling.

"What is this? I don't know how to use a sniper rifle."

Despite being intimately familiar with the weapon's capabilities, Shihen still managed a perfectly timed look of doubt on his face.

As a newbie who has only recently entered the Honkai Impact 3rd world, he shouldn't know these things.

"The Seven Thunders of Purification are considered the organization's secret weapon," Raven explained simply. "It's said to have seven forms, and the sniper rifle is just one of them. You can familiarize yourself with it first."

"Ok?"

Shihen was genuinely surprised at this moment.

Although Raven looked relaxed, as if the sniper rifle was just an ordinary piece of high-end equipment.

But in reality, the Seven Thunders of Purification is already the most powerful weapon in the world.

Just as the Black Abyss White Flower is to Destiny, and the Star of Eden to Anti-Entropy, the Seven Thunders of Purification are also one of the most precious treasures of the World Serpent.

A god-slaying weapon made from a Herrscher core is an invaluable treasure in any organization.

After all, aside from the Herrscher of the End, who symbolizes destruction and end, only twelve Herrschers can be born in a single civilization era. The tenth Herrscher, who can split into a thousand individuals, should, in a sense, be considered as one entity.

According to the usual procedure, Shihen should first pass the test to join the World Serpent, and after three years and three years of making numerous contributions to the organization and being promoted to an officer, he may be able to obtain the right to use this weapon.

But now, Raven is actually going to hand over the Seven Thunders of Purification to him to use directly?

Could it be that his hidden potential has been discovered?

Surprised, but seeing that Raven didn't seem to want to say anything more, Shihen didn't hesitate and reached out to pick up the Seven Thunders of Purification.

With all the newbie perks offered, how could he possibly refuse?

"Concentrate and transmit your thoughts to it." Seeing this, Raven's lips curled into a faint smile. "The body of the Seven Thunders of Purification is made of Soul Steel, a special alloy that can change according to the user's will."