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

"Impossible! How could your will be so much stronger than mine!?"

As Shihen continued to approach him, the Saint Mark's will retreated like a mouse seeing a cat.

"Hey, I'm asking you, what were you born for?"

Shihen asked.

"Why... of course it's because of your weakness."

The will of the Holy Mark murmured, then gave its answer.

"Yes. But I have long since abandoned weakness." Standing before the will of the Holy Mark, Shihen thrust his baseball bat straight forward, completely disregarding the face that was identical to his own. "I am the man who will become the final boss of this world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shihen's baseball bat pierced into the chest of the Holy Mark's Will. Countless white lights burst forth from the opponent's body, like the dawn breaking through the darkness at sunrise.

"So... I've been unwanted for a long time."

Looking with difficulty at the baseball bat that had mercilessly pierced him, the Holy Mark Will revealed a bitter smile on his face.

So, rest in peace.

After exchanging greetings, Shihen spun his baseball bat hard, unleashing a burst of power that instantly shattered the body of the Holy Mark Will into countless white light fragments.

In an instant, specks of light danced in the air, and the entire space seemed as if a heavy snowfall was falling.

Bathed in this white light, memories from the depths of his mind surged forth since he came into this world, causing Shihen to close his eyes involuntarily, his expression filled with a touch of nostalgia.

Weakness, confusion... The will of the Holy Mark is actually his past, his hesitation in this world.

When he first arrived in the Honkai world, Shihen initially considered going to St. Freya Academy to seek Theresa's protection.

Putting everything else aside, at least within St. Freya, he wouldn't have to worry about being locked up and dissected for research someday.

Unlike now, even though he has power comparable to Durandal, he still has to worry about the World Serpent's possible backstabbing, although the probability is not high.

But they're all from the underworld, so asking Shihen to believe in the moral standards of Grey Snake and his gang... that's a bit too much to ask of him.

After much deliberation, Shihen finally gave up on the option of St. Freya.

He did not believe in love and peace, nor did he pursue fairness and justice, and he never even thought about saving the world.

All he wanted was to become the final boss of this world!

It's hard to say whether Shihen's inner thoughts led to the system creating that main quest, or whether the system itself fostered Shihen's interest in this area, but at least the young man was quite willing to complete this main quest.

Having clarified his future path and abandoned his own confusion and weakness, defeating the will of the Holy Mark was an easy task for him.

Just like Kevin is never bound by the past, nor is he defeated by Kaslana's Stigmata Will.

For those who have awakened their Stigmata and possess unwavering will, the Tree of Imaginary Numbers will naturally offer additional rewards.

Her black hair grew long and then turned white, and her original hooded white robe became more like a divine robe. If you look closely, you can see countless diamond patterns on it, as if they were the scales of some kind of creature.

"The Heavenly Origin Realm, is that it?"

Feeling the immense power that seemed to allow him to command the entire world, Shi Hen smiled gently, and his figure vanished instantly.

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Shattered Stars

"Where did he go?"

Noticing the disappearance of the time mark, the jackal asked the raven.

"Um... he seemed to say he was going to level up..."

The raven blinked, looking equally bewildered.

She was helpless that such a large time mark could just disappear like that.

Frowning, the jackal was also somewhat bewildered: "Upgrade? His brain..."

Before they could finish speaking, a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure appeared in front of them.

"……white?"

Looking at the masked figure with white hair reaching his waist, Raven hesitated for a few seconds before tentatively calling out, deliberately using a title that matched Shihen's current identity.

“Yes, it’s me.” Shihen nodded. “Sister Natasha, may I borrow the Seven Thunders of Purification?”

"Eh?"

With a startled cry, before the raven could react, the sniper rifle she was holding was in the boy's hands and instantly transformed into a fruit knife.

"I'll give you one last chance if you don't want to become a seventh dan."

Staring at the fruit knife in his hand, Shihen spoke in a calm voice.

He now possesses the power to break a divine key.

After trembling slightly, under the boy's gaze, the Seven Thunders of Purification quickly transformed into the shape of a baseball bat.

Seven Thunder Purification Techniques - Baseball Bat Form, unlocked!

Shihen swung the baseball bat, which had been transformed from the Divine Key, to test its feel, and nodded in satisfaction.

Although it's not a sword or blade that's suitable as a weapon, the baseball bat is the thing he's most comfortable using.

Moreover, as someone determined to become the ultimate boss of this world, Shihen doesn't care about fancy things like sword intent or saber intent.

Never leave its origins.

No matter how sharp your swords are, I will shatter them with my own staff.

"Have you ever seen the stars shatter?"

Gazing at the three clusters of firelight that were already faintly visible in the sky, Shihen spoke softly, as if asking Raven and the others a question, or as if talking to himself.

Having said that, without waiting for anyone's reply, Shihen's figure transformed into a white light and shot straight into the sky.

Raven's pupils dilated instantly, and she stared at the afterimage left by the boy for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.

She saw it clearly just now: Shihen flew into the sky without pausing at all.

Clearly, the other party has truly mastered the power to roam the heavens and earth!

It only took Shihen ten seconds from disappearing to reappearing, but the changes in the other person were almost earth-shattering.

Not long ago, the boy gave the impression of a tiger poised to pounce, his dangerous and ferocious nature impossible to conceal.

But at this moment, the boy was like a high mountain lake; although he appeared peaceful and docile at first glance, it was impossible to fathom his depths.

Ignoring Raven and the others' surprise, Shihen on the other side had already met the three nuclear bombs head-on.

Lightning surged above the Seven Thunders of Purification, and intense numbness and scorching heat simultaneously drilled into Shihen's body, making him feel as if he were holding not a baseball bat, but a ball of pulsating lightning.

"Haha, you really are an enthusiastic kid."

Shihen couldn't help but chuckle softly.

The more powerful a weapon is, the more demanding it is on its user.

Just as the flames of the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire, once fully unleashed, would burn to ashes along with their wielder, the Seven Thunders of Purification in Shihen's hands also unleashed a similar power.

"After being silent for so long, you must have been itching for something for a long time, right?"

"Then let me witness your power, Seven Thunders of Purification!"

He shouted loudly, and lightning seemed to be constantly surging in Shi Hen's eyes.

The massive Honkai energy rapidly poured into the Seven Thunders of Purification, and the patterns engraved on the Divine Key became even more dazzling. Shihen gripped the baseball bat and swung it with all his might at a missile.

In an instant, as if the scene from 50,000 years ago had reappeared, the Seven Thunders of Purification erupted with a brilliance no less than that of its heyday. Endless lightning surged from the baseball bat and instantly engulfed a missile.

Without even the slightest struggle, a nuclear bomb, along with the rocket carrying it, was disintegrated into atomic form in the blink of an eye.

"Next up is the second one!"

Without the slightest pause, Shihen charged toward the second missile with the force of a thunderbolt.

A burst of light appeared; the second nuclear bomb had been detonated.

But before that terrifying energy could be released outwards, even more violent lightning had already engulfed it.

If the Heavenly Fire Judgment possesses the most terrifying destructive power among the Divine Keys, then the Seven Thunders of Purification, bearing the name of the Judgment Key, signifies the most powerful single-target attack among the Divine Keys.

Although baseball bats don't have the same natural power-concentrating effect as sniper rifles, the sheer power of Shihen itself is enough to make up for this difference.

Even more so.

When countless bolts of lightning converge into one, the power enough to destroy a city is concentrated at a single point, and that instant of power is enough to destroy anything.

Like a flickering candle in the wind, the second nuclear bomb was extinguished before it could even unleash its full power, following in the footsteps of the first nuclear bomb.

At the same time, the power of the third nuclear bomb began to erupt, with incredibly intense light and heat spreading outwards, like a blazing sun.

Looking at the dimmed Seven Thunders of Purification in his hand, Shihen did not push this divine key, which had already reached its limit, any further.

With his left hand slightly open, a ray of white light emerged from the boy's palm and instantly transformed into a pure white baseball bat.

Facing the power of a nuclear bomb and feeling the intense heat, Shihen's vision was completely filled with the bright light.

"Let this strike pierce through the stars!"

With a loud shout, Shihen swung the baseball bat in his hand and smashed it towards the sun in front of him.

In an instant, a white baseball bat thousands of meters long appeared in the sky and smashed into the erupting sun with unstoppable force.

On one side was a giant baseball bat formed from Honkai energy, and on the other was the most powerful weapon, the culmination of thousands of years of human technology. Incredibly terrifying forces converged, collided, and crushed in the sky, causing the surrounding clouds to be cleared away and the brilliant sunlight to shine down.

But at this moment, no one cared about the sunlight anymore; everyone's attention was occupied by another sun that had appeared in the sky.

In the city, the Valkyries and soldiers who remained looked up at the baseball bat and the sun facing each other in the sky, their hearts filled with horror.

Those among them who had seen more of the world naturally understood what that sun was all about. But it was precisely because of this that their horror was all the more profound.

On the one hand, I was shocked that someone would dare to drop a nuclear bomb into the city, and on the other hand, I was shocked that someone could single-handedly withstand a nuclear bomb in the process of detonation.

This world seems to be becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

From the transport ship's location, Raven gazed at the standoff in the sky, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

Based on her understanding of the Seven Lightnings of Purification, she could naturally tell that the lightning that had erupted earlier belonged to the power of the Divine Key.

But now that the lightning has been extinguished, it proves that the Divine Key has fallen into a state of being unusable. Without the Seven Lightnings of Purification, can Time Mark really fight against a nuclear bomb on its own?

Beside them, Lena and the other Valkyries looked up at the sky, their eyes involuntarily filled with worry.

Although they are enemies of Shihen and his group in terms of their stance, they should be cheering for the nuclear bomb at this time, hoping that the other side can blow up Shihen, their destined enemy.

However, after getting to know Shihen, they found it difficult to feel any ill will towards this imposter Walter.

Moreover, no matter what excuses there may be, Shihen is saving them all at this moment, so how can the Valkyries curse him?

"Set sail! Let's get out of this awful place right now!"

Meanwhile, Jackal was giving orders to the personnel on the transport ship.

She didn't want to stay in this awful place for even a second longer; who knew if another nuclear bomb would be dropped on them.

If the bishop of Destiny continues to go mad, there won't be another Shihen here.

"Jackal! What do you mean by this!?"

Seeing the jackal's act of fleeing, the raven could no longer tolerate it.

Shihen is still working hard here, it's not really appropriate for you to run away alone, is it?

"Ha! If you want to stay here and continue to be bombed, then stay. I'm not going to keep you company."

The jackal gave a cold laugh.

She realized that Shihen was a troublemaker.

She had been in the underworld for so many years and had never been shot, but this time she was hit by four nuclear bombs from the Heavenly Mandate.

Is there no law left in this world?!

As for abandoning companions... the World Serpent has no tradition of having to save its companions.

"And you should also think carefully about why that guy wanted to block those nuclear bombs."

Sensing that the raven was about to attack, the jackal hurriedly warned it.

At this crucial moment, she didn't want to have any internal strife with the ravens, as it would delay her escape.

Upon hearing this, the raven fell silent.