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

As someone determined to become the final boss, Shihen didn't care about these trivial matters.

Whether he was kind or ruthless, these adjectives meant nothing to him.

Shihen is simply walking a path that belongs to him.

Seeing the boy's nonchalant attitude, Raven knew that the other had his own set of values.

To think that one can reverse the course of events with just a few words is rather disrespectful to the other party.

Moreover, judging from Shihen's performance, he certainly has the right to be willful.

"Once we break free of the blockade, we won't encounter any more dangers along the way."

The transport ship will continue its journey for a while longer, only returning after completely shaking off Schicksal's surveillance. Without offering any further advice, Raven simply straightened the boy's collar and said softly, "Go and get some rest. I'll wake you when we reach our destination."

Once we return to the World Serpent's base, things will no longer be as peaceful as they are now.

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Destiny headquarters, floating island.

"Your Excellency, Walter has survived."

Amber bowed slightly to the blond man who was enjoying his lunch and spoke respectfully.

"Really? That's quite surprising." As if he had heard something very interesting, Otto paused in his steak-cutting, a bright smile slowly spreading across his face. "Is he alone?"

"According to the Valkyrie's report at the scene, the first nuclear bomb was blocked by a mercenary named Raven, who used a sniper rifle that could fire electron bullets."

The remaining three were intercepted by Walter alone.

It is said that there were continuous thunderous sounds at the scene, and finally a white baseball bat that was thousands of meters long appeared in the sky.

Aside from some casualties in the battle against the Honkai Beasts, our side suffered no other losses, and even the Valkyries who were taken away by Welt were later released.

Amber calmly gave her report.

"Thunderous sounds... could it be the third Divine Key?"

Otto fell into deep thought.

After all, there aren't many weapons that can withstand nuclear bombs, and the Divine Key series is undoubtedly one of the most prominent among them.

Unfortunately, the pre-civilization data collected by Destiny contained few records about the Key of God, and since he was not present at the scene, he could not make a more accurate judgment.

"You just mentioned that Walter also took some Valkyries with him?"

Otto asked with a smile.

“Yes.” Amber nodded slightly. “While Walter was in charge of blocking the nuclear missile, his companions, seemingly out of fear and revenge, captured the nine Far East Branch Valkyries who were fighting the Honkai Beast Ganesha.”

The Valkyries were only released after Walter returned safely and their airship broke free of the Far East branch's blockade.

"It sounds like our Walter is quite the gentleman?"

Otto's smile grew even brighter.

Even if the other party is indeed someone who opposes entropy, probably only those whose ideas are similar to those of the current Walter would have such demeanor.

In this respect, the imposter did not disgrace the name Walter.

Amber pursed her lips and did not comment on the matter.

"What about the Valkyries? Did they send any messages?"

Otto took a sip of the red wine that was placed to the side and asked.

"..." Upon hearing this question, Amber's expression changed slightly, as if she didn't know how to answer. After a long while, she finally said, "That Walter made Lady Durandal train hard, and even said... that he was already three eras ahead of Durandal."

“Hahaha…” Otto couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “This Walter is quite an interesting fellow.”

After a long silence, the bishop finally stopped laughing and asked, "Is there nothing else?"

"No, that's all."

Amber shook her head.

“So…” Otto stroked his chin, as if deep in thought, before speaking again after a while, “announce it to the public, saying that… this Honkai event was caused by Anti-Entropy, and that those Valkyries were heroes who confronted Welt and thwarted Anti-Entropy’s conspiracy.”

Then, we'll raise our bounty to one billion.

If Anti-Entropy is this enthusiastic, then Destiny can't fall behind.

More importantly, Tianming is extremely wealthy.

"Yes."

With her head slightly bowed, Amber respectfully replied.

"Oh, by the way, hasn't Welt from Anti-Entropy appeared in a long time?"

As if he had just remembered something, Otto asked with a smile.

“Since three years ago, Destiny has not received any news about the Herald of Reason.”

Amber answered seriously.

“Hmm…” Otto tapped his fingers lightly on the table. “Didn’t that Walter keep saying that he would become the next leader of Anti-Entropy?”

Since that's the case, let's give him a hand.

"Amber, spread the word that Walter is now the new leader of Anti-Entropy."

He was curious whether the other party would still be able to sit still if the whole world believed that the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance was dead.

This is bound to be a very interesting story.

Thinking this, Otto's smile grew even brighter.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The World Serpent is a Salvation Organization Pursuing Justice

At the World Snake Base, looking at his newly issued billion-dollar wanted poster, Shi Hen felt no emotion whatsoever; in fact, he even felt a little amused.

Ah, the corrupt destiny, countless resources have become sacrifices to satisfy that bishop's selfish desires.

But what's the point of changing his identity to the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance? The real Welt is still hiding in St. Freya!

Scratching his head, Shihen, unable to figure it out, decided to put the matter aside.

Since he had already decided to temporarily seal away the identity of Walter, even if the other party raised the bounty to 10 billion, it would be none of his business.

Once he opened his mind, Shihen immediately felt relaxed, and even the dinner in front of him seemed to taste better.

Since returning to the base, Shihen has resumed his previous lifestyle of being accompanied by maids... well, not really. While World Serpent treats its senior personnel well, it's not luxurious enough to provide them with personal maids.

In short, Shihen was living a very good life at the base, while Raven was so busy that he was nowhere to be seen.

However, since they could still run into each other from time to time at the base, Shihen stopped caring what this World Serpent cadre was busy with.

After all, he was just a casual employee, not involved in the operation and management of the base, and no one told him about the grand plan of the Time-Traces World Serpent.

Come to think of it, did I really join a villainous organization? Why isn't anyone preaching the great will of the serpent to me?

In the base's canteen, while eating the curry rice meticulously prepared by the chef, Shihen couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

This world snake seems a bit lazy when it comes to training new recruits.

"Mr. Shihen, may I sit here?"

A hoarse voice rang out, waking Shihen from his reverie.

"Of course." Without hesitation, Shihen looked up and saw a familiar figure. "It's been a long time, Mr. Gray Serpent."

A black hoodie, a metal mask, an electronic prosthetic eye, and that large black umbrella he carries everywhere—this is undoubtedly the current leader of the World Serpent—Grey Serpent.

"Yes, it was more than a month ago when we last met. I'm glad to see that Mr. Shihen is doing well."

Pull the chair opposite Shihen out slightly, and Gray Snake and the boy sat down facing each other.

"I'm glad to see that Mr. Gray Snake is in good spirits." Shihen flashed a bright smile and glanced at the empty table in front of Gray Snake. "Mr. Gray Snake, won't you eat something?"

As he spoke, the boy's gaze fell on the mask that seemed to be part of the gray snake's face.

He was curious whether the other person would take off their mask while eating.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shihen, but I am not human and do not need to eat."

Shaking his head, Gray Snake calmly revealed this secret, which was no longer a secret among the organization's cadres.

"I see." Shihen sighed with a touch of melancholy. "Enjoying delicious food can certainly improve one's mood."

As a bionic human, the gray snake possesses certain biological structures and is capable of eating.

However, this is only an option, not a necessity.

It now seems that the other party is clearly a being who has transcended base desires and does not care about the pleasures of food and drink.

"Unfortunately, I can't taste the food."

"The gray snake said calmly."

"what a pity."

With a soft sigh, Shihen picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly.

The aroma is rich, and the texture is neither dry nor tough; the world-class snake chef's skill is truly impressive.

"I heard that Mr. Shihen and Ms. Jackal had a minor disagreement on their ideas a few days ago."

The gray snake asked somewhat casually.

Which one are you referring to, Mr. Gray Snake?

Shihen asked rhetorically.

In his view, jackals are quite easy to get along with, and you can reason with them.

Therefore, he did not believe that he had any disagreements with the jackal, because he could always persuade the other party.

"About those destined Valkyries."

The gray snake made it clear directly.

"Oh, those people," Shihen suddenly realized, "some insignificant little characters. I don't really care what happens to them."

But since the other person just danced in front of me, I can't just turn on them right away.

"You agree, right, Mr. Gray Snake?"

Gray Serpent gave Shihen a deep look, as if trying to glean something from his words, before finally nodding: "...Yes, Ms. Jackal has indeed gone too far."

The world's snakes only care about profit, not right or wrong.

Compared to the Jackal, the Time Mark is more in line with the interests of the World Serpent at this time.

"I knew Mr. Gray Snake would understand me."

Shihen smiled and nodded slightly.

Looking at the sincere smile of the black-haired boy in front of him, Gray Snake couldn't tell whether the other was innocent or had already seen through everything.

"By now, Mr. Shihen, you must have gained some understanding of the truth of the world?"

"Sit up straight with your hands on your knees," Gray Snake asked in a somewhat serious tone.

"Hmm." Shihen nodded while eating curry. "To be honest, this world is much worse than I thought."

"Oh? What did Mr. Shihen originally think the world was like?"

The gray snake asked, seemingly out of curiosity.

"When I first encountered the Honkai, I thought it was just a few rats in the house."

But now I realize that human civilization itself is built on a foundation of snakes and rats.

Shihen sighed deeply.

Even in this day and age, cities are still destroyed every year, and countless people perish in the darkness, becoming victims of infectious diseases, terrorist attacks, or various natural disasters.

"Heh, a snake and rat's den... what an interesting metaphor." Gray Snake chuckled. "So, Mr. Shihen, have you ever considered that we should be the ones to save this world?"

"..."

He blinked, and Shihen's chewing motions involuntarily stopped.

Wait, what kind of question is this? Aren't we a villainous organization? How did we suddenly get involved in saving the world?