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

Lloyd: "..."

Generally speaking, shouldn't he be the one to say such things?

But faced with the gentle smile of the Siberian female warlord, Lloyd finally relinquished his insistence as a doctor and nodded slightly: "Then we'll meet again next time."

Best wishes for your work, Ms. Cocolia.

Having said that, Lloyd slipped away swiftly and with a dexterity beyond his years.

Soon, only the boy, Cocolia, and a light blonde girl who was almost reduced to a background character remained in the spacious and bright intensive care unit.

"Peggy, do you think... if I wake this child up, will he accept everything I've done?"

Staring blankly at the boy's paper-white face, Cocolia couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Peggy was taken aback at first, and after a long while, she slowly said, "I think it's unlikely, right?"

Even setting aside some unknown facts, just looking at the boy's performance during the Third Honkai Impact, he should be an absolute anti-Cocolia advocate.

"Yes, in his eyes, I must be a completely bad person."

With a long sigh, Cocolia's face showed a hint of disappointment.

From a personal perspective, she highly approves of the boy.

The idea of ​​viewing both radicals and conservatives as forces against entropy and wanting to unite them may seem naive, but it is something that those who achieve great things must possess.

Moreover, the boy also excelled in other areas.

If things proceed as they normally would, the other party might actually be able to accomplish that.

But unfortunately... this era is called [Walter White].

Even someone like her, who almost stood at the pinnacle of anti-entropy power, still lived in the shadow of [Walter White].

She made many efforts to combat the enormous shadow cast by that man.

The Third Honkai Impact, the Serenity Gem incident in Singapore, the Herrscher of Reason clones... she tried all sorts of methods, but none of them worked in the end.

Yes, although many people do think she has gone mad, Cocolia firmly believes that everything she does is for the world and anti-entropy.

The fault lies not with her, but with this cruel and heartless world!

Ironically, despite her numerous attempts to fight against Welt White, she ultimately obtained a crucial treasure from him—the Herrscher of Reason Core.

The importance of the Herrscher of Reason core, as the greatest reliance for the establishment and prosperity of anti-entropy, needs no further explanation.

However, embarrassingly, she still hasn't found a way to unleash this power.

Even in transplantation experiments like the Conquer the Gem, the rejection effect caused by the Herrscher of Reason's core is surprisingly strong.

Not only do the test subjects die as a result, but the erupting Honkai energy can even cause the entire laboratory to collapse, as if... the consciousness residing in the core is venting its anger.

What's worse, the news that she possessed the core of the Herrscher of Reason was somehow leaked, causing other members of the radical faction to also begin to distance themselves from her.

The so-called faction leader must bring benefits to the entire faction in order to make everyone willingly follow you.

However, the emergence of the Herrscher of Reason core instantly made the pie of interests unbalanced.

When distributing the spoils, everyone else would silently factor in this core as well, and then tacitly reduce Cocolia's share.

This is the price of keeping the core of the Herrscher of Reason within the radical faction.

If Cocolia can utilize the power within her core, then the covetousness and obstruction of others will naturally be insignificant.

The only problem is, she can't do it!

So far, the Herrscher of Reason core has only brought Cocolia endless trouble.

Moreover, due to the importance of this core, Cocolia could not easily trade it away.

With this shift in power, if she hadn't possessed sufficient strength, she probably wouldn't have been able to maintain her position as the faction leader long ago.

Even so, her situation is now extremely precarious.

Therefore, Cocolia must consider whether the boy is the only way to break the deadlock.

Yes, in the current situation where science and technology are ineffective, the Herrscher of Reason core is her last resort to awaken the boy.

Other test subjects might not catch the eye of Core Nevalt Yang, but Cocolia believed that he would definitely make an exception for the boy.

With the power of a Herrscher core as a guide, the power of the Tranquil Gem residing in the boy's body was naturally no longer a problem.

In the best-case scenario, the boy will become a dual-core Herrscher, far surpassing ordinary Herrschers!

But the most important question facing Cocolia now is whether the boy who has awakened and gained power will stand on her side.

If the first thing the other party does after waking up is to settle scores with her, then why bother with all that effort?

Why not dig out the boy's tranquil gem as soon as possible and see if An has a chance to become the new Herrscher of Death?

As she pondered this, Cocolia's gaze fell on Peggy, who was staring intently at the boy. After a pause, she asked, "Peggy, if I wake up Shihen, are you confident that you can develop feelings for him?"

Sometimes, playing the emotional card is a good option.

Moreover, in her memory, Peggy also seemed to have a good impression of the boy.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Peggy was stunned.

"It's okay, I was just asking casually, I didn't mean for you to do anything."

Looking at the girl's youthful face, which had just lost its childishness, Cocolia immediately shook her head.

She must have lost her mind to think of using her beauty to seduce someone?

She didn't want Peggy to demean herself because of something like this.

Moreover, according to the rumors I heard from Xing, the boy seems to already have someone he likes.

Seeing Cocolia's dejected and depressed look, Peggy clenched her fist, and after a long while, she mustered up her courage and said, "I..."

"I still have things to take care of. You should get some rest too, don't overwork yourself."

Staying up too late can cause wrinkles.

Cocolia patted the girl's head and smiled before leaving the ward without hesitation.

Peggy: "..."

All you do all day is work, can't you just listen to me finish what I have to say?!

Watching the blonde woman's hurried figure disappear into the distance, the girl's cheeks immediately puffed up.

Zizzi~

Suddenly, a hissing sound came from the room, and the lights in the ward and various precision instruments flickered at the same time.

Peggy's pupils widened slightly, but before she could react, everything returned to normal. Only the boy on the hospital bed, whom the doctor had determined would never wake up, slowly opened his eyes.

"It's been a long time, Pera."

Looking at the blonde girl with a surprised expression, Shihen smiled and said.

“...I am Peggy.”

The girl raised her eyebrows slightly.

"I know, it was just a joke."

He chuckled, his expression completely natural. "Haven't seen you in so long? Have you gotten used to talking to me from this distance?"

As he spoke, Shihen patted the edge of the bed, gesturing for the girl to sit down.

"Well……"

Seeing this, Peggy hesitated for a moment, but ultimately sat down on the edge of the bed. "What do you intend to do to Cocolia's mother in Abyss City this time?"

As she asked the question, a hint of seriousness appeared between the girl's delicate brows.

"Cocolia's mother...do you think her side is more important?"

Shihen asked with a smile.

"No, no, I..."

Peggy panicked when the boy stared at her.

"Don't worry, I don't care about that."

He gently patted the girl's head, feeling the soft, fine texture of her hair, his expression still relaxed and gentle. "I once said that I wanted you to be a good daughter, and it seems you have achieved that."

"I……"

Peggy lowered her head deeply, not daring to look into the boy's eyes, and bit her lip, not saying another word.

Objectively speaking, she did indeed do her best to be Cocolia's daughter over the years, and her help to this Siberian warlord was even greater than that of Xing.

After all, the latter only knows how to fight and kill, and its brain development is only slightly better than that of a paramecium.

Over the years, she has almost become the intellectual leader of the radical anti-entropy faction.

However, the most important reason why she became such a staunch supporter of Cocolia was that the boy never called out to her from beginning to end.

Even if she wanted to send out some information, she couldn't find any way to do so.

"It's okay, you've already tried your best and done a great job."

Shihen patted the girl's shoulder and said softly.

As if drawing strength from the boy's words, Peggy raised her head, looked directly into his eyes, and asked forcefully, "Then why have you always refused to ask me for help?"

Meeting the girl's questioning gaze, Shihen simply chuckled softly and said, "Peggy, have you been happy all these years?"

"..."

Startled by the words, countless images flashed through the girl's mind, ultimately culminating in a simple sentence: "Happy, happy."

Although working at Anti-Entropy is not easy, requiring her to deal with all sorts of people every day, Cocolia treats her extremely well.

Just like a real mother.

Moreover, everyone in the orphanage treated her like family and gave her a lot of support.

When she was with Cocolia, she truly felt the warmth of home.

"That's enough."

Nodding slightly, Shihen showed a satisfied smile.

He's meant to be Kiana's best friend, so he can't always have Peggy by his side.

Moreover, there are some things that only Cocolia can give to the other person.

"..."

Peggy instantly understood the meaning behind the boy's words. Her pupils dilated sharply, and after a long pause, she asked in a daze, "Cocolia's mother... what will happen to her?"

"That depends on her own choice."

Without hesitation, Shihen answered with an expression as nonchalant as if he were discussing the weather halfway around the world, “Having been by her side all this time, you should know her current situation better than I do.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Peggy fell silent.

Having served as Cocolia's secretary and handled all sorts of matters for her, she naturally understood the current situation of Anti-Entropy.

It's no exaggeration to say that the entire anti-entropy system is a complete mess.

"I……"

Looking directly into the boy's dark eyes, Peggy hesitated for a moment, but quickly hardened her expression. "I want Cocolia's mother to live!"

She felt precious maternal love from Cocolia, and she didn't want to see her suffer a tragic end.

Is this all you asked for?

Shihen asked with a smile.

"Ok!"

Without hesitation, Peggy nodded vigorously, her eyes flashing with the resolve to sacrifice everything. "As long as you can keep Cocolia's mother alive, I can do anything for you!"

Peggy had already come to this realization four years ago when Shihen saved her life from those fleeing soldiers, but the boy never accepted it.