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

Shihen glanced at the thin man who had just slowly stood up, but whose attitude remained extremely submissive, and nodded, a knowing look flashing in his eyes.

In this world where Honkai exists, the level of Honkai energy application technology directly widens the power gap between different organizations.

As one of the world's three pillars, the World Serpent only needs to reveal a few scales to make the general of a great power grovel.

This is the deterrent power of a snake.

With a sigh in his heart, Shihen turned around and followed the raven's footsteps.

He was looking forward to seeing what kind of hospitality Andrei would provide; it shouldn't be any worse than a luxury hotel in Sicily, right?

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Late at night, the stars twinkled.

boom--

A loud bang rang out, and a villa in Siberia was instantly engulfed in flames. Countless shards of glass shot out, and the bright yellow light illuminated the snow-covered landscape in the night as if it were daytime.

On the other side of the manor, Andrei got into a jeep that was already prepared, and the roar of the engine immediately began.

Hearing that familiar roar, Andrei's pounding heart finally calmed down a little.

Ha, the wealth and status he earned through a lifetime of military service, a woman wants to take it all away with just a few words?

Does he really think that Andrei earned his title of general by kneeling?

Although it's uncertain whether this will kill the raven, it would be enough to injure a few people around her and slightly hinder her progress.

Once he leaves the manor, he can take his accumulated wealth and fly far away to start a new life on the other side of the ocean.

Even if many things cannot be taken due to the urgency of time, as long as I can survive, there is still hope.

He, Andrei, will never yield!

As he thought about the wonderful life ahead, Andrei couldn't help but feel excited.

Huh? Why hasn't this car started yet?

After waiting for a while and seeing that the surrounding scenery had not changed at all, Andrei couldn't help but urge, "Hey! Ralph, what are you doing! Don't you know how urgent the situation is!?"

pat!

That's the sound of a flashlight being turned on.

In the white beam of light, the person in the driver's seat poked their head out, revealing... a white mask?

bang bang-

Andrei's heartbeat almost stopped.

"you you you……"

With his mouth wide open, Andrei looked like a fish dying of thirst, unable to utter a single complete sentence.

"General Andrei, your art is really terrible."

Looking at the gaunt man who looked like he was about to be scared to death, Shihen shook his head and said in a tone of utter disappointment.

"You... how could you possibly be here!?"

Andrei cursed angrily, finally managing to utter a single sentence.

Without answering the man's question, Shihen simply stretched out a finger towards the window, and specks of white light began to gather at the boy's fingertip.

"General Andrei, I would like to ask you to see what true art is."

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of white light shot out from Shihen's fingertips, instantly traversing hundreds of meters and landing on the villa engulfed in flames.

boom!

A short, loud bang rang out, and then... the villa site was completely empty, leaving only a barren open space, which was quickly covered by falling snowflakes.

"What do you think of this art?"

Shihen asked with a smile, as if a musician who had just finished a performance in a concert hall was bowing to the audience and asking for their thoughts.

"You...you...you monster!"

Andrei screamed in shock, his expression completely shattered.

What kind of monster did he provoke?!

"Sorry, wrong answer."

Shihen shook his head in disappointment, then a ball of white light shone from his fingertip again, and he pressed it onto Andrei's chest in a slow but irresistible manner.

"Now, can we have a proper talk, General Andrei?"

The boy smiled and said in a gentle and calm voice, like a breeze blowing across a lake on a sunny spring day.

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Fifteen minutes later, in the bedroom of another villa in the estate.

"You really did insert that technique into Andrei's body?"

Raven frowned and asked, somewhat incredulous.

She could destroy a villa with a single blow, but not as cleanly as Shi Hen.

There wasn't even any ash left!

Even more terrifying is that Shihen was able to cram such a massive amount of Honkai energy into another person's body, preventing it from going out of control for so long!?

"If I say I didn't do anything, will Sister Natasha believe me?"

Shihen shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.

He's just a slightly stronger human, not a monster, so how could he possibly do something like that?

"What do you say?"

The raven rolled its eyes.

Of course, she didn't believe the boy knew how to behave.

"People are always prone to scaring themselves, especially when they have seen such soul-stirring art."

Shihen explained.

He only needs to control the Honkai energy to circulate within Andre's body once, and the other party will scare himself to death.

Raven: “…”

You really call that stuff art?

Moreover, even though this is just very simple psychology, she still doesn't think the boy can be a human being.

"Alright, you can go back now. I'm going to sleep too." Raven waved her hand, not dwelling on the matter, and stretched lazily, her pajamas rising to reveal a patch of white skin around her waist. "I'm so sleepy. I have to keep going like this in the middle of the night."

To think that he could get rid of her using such methods, Andrei was seriously underestimating a World Serpent cadre.

As for Peggy... the girl who was given a sleeping pill will probably sleep soundly until dawn, and may not even realize that she changed rooms once before leaving.

Shi Hen: “…”

Isn't this treating him a bit too informally, and...

"this is my room."

Shihen tapped the table heavily with his fingers.

"is it?"

Asking incredulously, the raven walked away with its pillow, looking completely unconcerned.

Yes, I took the pillow from Shihen's room.

"..."

Watching the woman's figure quickly disappear behind the door, Shihen fell silent.

Isn't he spoiling the raven a bit too much?

With a helpless sigh, Shihen turned around and took a new pillow from the cabinet.

I'm tired, time for bed.

Chapter Forty-Six: The Naive Assassin

Half a month later, on a night when the stars were few and far between.

"A dark and windy night, a perfect time for murder and arson." Standing on a hillside, gazing at the spacious courtyard hidden deep in the mountains in the distance, Shi Hen couldn't help but smile slightly. "Although the weather isn't great, I believe you won't disappoint me, General Andrei?"

Upon hearing the boy's words, Andrei's expression stiffened, but when he saw the flickering white light at the boy's fingertips, this man who had spent half his life on the battlefield still chose to bow his head: "I will obey your will, Lord Bai."

"Go."

Shihen nodded in satisfaction.

He felt he was becoming more and more like a villain.

Sigh, he was clearly a righteous partner who was supposed to save the world.

But what makes a hero is someone who has to bear burdens that ordinary people cannot.

While trying to justify himself, Shihen made a gesture towards Andrei.

Upon receiving the order, Andrei did not hesitate at all, and led the ten carefully selected special forces soldiers behind him toward the courtyard in the mountains.

The team of eleven people moved at a fast pace, but made no noise whatsoever, only the soft sound of boots rubbing against snowflakes.

This is Andrei's most elite squad, each member a battle-hardened veteran with skills comparable to Charon's top-ranking assassins.

Although in the eyes of the three major organizations, the Charon List is no different from a joke.

But for ordinary people, this is a good unit of measurement for combat strength.

“Next, it’s your mission, Peggy.” Shihen said softly, his gaze falling on the last slender figure in a black cloak beside him. “Kill that woman, or… never come back.”

Peggy trembled uncontrollably as the boy looked at her.

The girl wanted to struggle, but facing that deep, cold gaze, Peggy finally moved her lips and said, "...Yes."

Yes, she should have realized long ago that there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Since she obtained those things, she must have paid a price commensurate with them.

He patted the girl's head, deeply sensing her fear, but he still gently pushed her from behind: "Let me see your worth, Peggy."

Sensing the boy's steely will, the girl trembled involuntarily, but she overcame her panic and walked forward to the same place as Andrei and the others.

After walking a few dozen meters, Peggy paused, glanced back at the white-robed youth standing in the moonlight, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then, as if she had made up her mind, resolutely continued on her way.

Hearing that the girl alone could easily drown out the footsteps of Andrei's eleven men, several black lines immediately appeared on Shihen's forehead.

Oh well, he didn't really expect Peggy to be able to do anything anyway.

He'd rather hope for some coward than rely on this girl who's only been training for less than a month.

"Don't let me down, Seele Vollerai..."

He murmured softly, and the boy disappeared into the snow without leaving a trace.

At the same time, the working-class raven was still speeding across a snowy plain in an off-road vehicle.

Some debtors are hiding their debts quite well, and she's been dragging her feet with Shihen and Peggy, so now she naturally has to catch up.

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"I have a feeling that something is about to happen..."

In the brightly lit office, Cocolia looked up at the moon outside the window and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Is it because you've taken over too much territory at once, leading to a heavy workload and excessive pressure?

Cocolia rubbed her aching shoulders and decided to rest after reviewing the last few documents.

Having finally managed to steal a moment from her busy schedule to return to the orphanage, she didn't want to spend all her time on official business.

I need to go to bed early and get up early; I still have to tell stories to the children tomorrow.

Thinking of those children, each with their own unique personality but all equally adorable, a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on Cocolia's lips.

Before long, the female warlord, who was full of enthusiasm, finished approving more than a dozen documents in a flash.