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

Durandal: "Huh???"

"...In conclusion, this world is the accomplice chosen by the World Serpent for its Stigmata Project."

In a tiny bubble of worlds far removed from the original world, Shihen explained to Kiana and the others.

For the Stigmata Project, every Herrscher who is still able to function normally is a potential threat, so finding a world bubble to imprison the Herrschers becomes the most economical and practical solution.

After all, there are far too many Herrschers in the original world.

Especially since Shihen had already left Night Owl, the Herrscher of the Star, at the World Serpent base to guard the gate, the Stigmata Project was even less susceptible to interference from other Herrschers.

Moreover… glancing at Dr. Mei and the artificial intelligence Prometheus 17, who belonged to this miniature world bubble, Shihen couldn’t help but curl a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Whether or not there's a plan doesn't matter; the main thing is that he really likes Prometheus and wants to give him a proper destiny.

“That’s right, what Shihen said is basically correct.”

Unaware that someone had already developed their own AI assistant, Dr. Mei nodded, her gaze towards the boy filled with admiration.

Not only did he awaken in this world bubble before all other Herrschers, but he also fully understood the current situation after hearing her explain it only once. If she didn't know that she was just a shadow existing in the world bubble, she might have wanted to keep the boy and train him to be her experimental assistant.

"But if World Serpent intends to imprison all the Herrschers in this world bubble, then Mei...."

Kiana glanced around at Bronya, Wendy, and the others, a hint of worry on her face.

Well, aside from the Herrscher of the Star who has long since disappeared from the story, Mei is the only Herrscher who hasn't arrived yet.

Incidentally, Fu Hua, who is designated as the transmitter of the Herrscher of Consciousness, is not here either.

After all, strictly speaking, the Immortal does not actually belong to the category of Herrschers.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's because Mei has a high degree of control over authority, which interfered with the positioning of the Stigmata Project. Just like Kiana, you also arrived in this world bubble last."

Pushing up his glasses, which weren't even on his nose, Shihen spoke in a serious tone.

Although the Stigmata Project is large enough to overwhelm any Herrscher, the stronger a Herrscher is, the higher their resistance to the Stigmata Project will be.

Given Kiana's unique dual authority, he had previously gone to great lengths to send the girl near the World Bubble and then secretly guide her into the game.

"The guess is correct. I can sense a very strong energy rapidly approaching the World Bubble, and its characteristics are basically consistent with the Herrscher of Thunder in the database."

Prometheus echoed in a synthesized voice.

boom--

The next second, as if to confirm this conclusion, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky above the world bubble, and then the figure of a black-haired girl tore through space and appeared in front of everyone.

"Mei!"

Upon seeing her best friend appear, Kiana's face immediately lit up with a smile.

Upon hearing the white-fuzzy ball's shout, Mei's gaze swept over everyone in the world bubble, and her eyes immediately fell on the boy as if drawn by a magnet.

"mark!!"

Ignoring the opinions of others, Mei threw herself into the boy's arms without hesitation and, overwhelmed by her emotions, kissed him on the lips.

Having witnessed a fictional story from another time and watched a boy from the future "sacrifice" himself before her eyes, Mei's emotions were already like a volcano about to erupt.

Now that she has finally reunited with the boy, she only wants to cherish the feelings that fill her heart. What do other people's feelings matter to her?

"..."

On the other side, seeing this scene that was clearly unsuitable for children, Kiana was stunned on the spot, while Wendy and the others felt an incredibly terrifying and powerful pressure.

Undoubtedly, compared to that easily fooled white fluffy ball, Mei is clearly a final boss-level player, and no one can easily escape from her.

P.S. *Sigh*

Chapter 227 Mei Wants to Stop the Tragedy

"It seems that the relationship between the two of you is truly enviable."

Seeing the Herrscher of Thunder, who should be humanity's natural enemy, do this in public, Dr. Mei pushed up her glasses and revealed a gratified smile, while deep in her eyes, she couldn't help but feel a strong sense of envy.

Even though she was just a shadow that was separated from the original world when the Herrscher of the End reversed the world 50,000 years ago, she was emotionally and in terms of memories, she was in line with the real Dr. May.

Having also learned about Alicia's sacrifice, she knew very well how rare this seemingly ordinary scene truly was.

This means that future Herrschers will no longer be directly controlled by the Honkai as they were in the previous era, but will be able to possess their own emotions and will, and choose the future they want.

It took a long time before Mei parted ways with the boy. Seeing his shocked and bewildered expression, Mei couldn't help but smile, her lips curving into a triumphant smile.

Although, strictly speaking, she and the boy had only been separated for less than a month, after experiencing all that had happened in the Paradise of the Past, she genuinely felt a sense of disorientation, as if she had lived through another world.

and……

Mei's smile deepened as she glanced at Kiana and the others, whose faces were filled with undisguised surprise and envy.

Even though she had to go to the World Serpent to protect the boy, she never intended to admit defeat or back down in such matters.

As the daughter of the Raiden family, she will never be inferior to anyone else in this life!

"Ahem... Mei, long time no see. How have you been doing with World Serpent? Is there anything you'd like to add about the current situation?"

Feeling the gazes directed at Kiana and the others, Shihen quickly spoke up to prevent the atmosphere from becoming too awkward.

They are the ones who are about to save the world; how can they indulge in such personal emotions?

"World Serpent..."

Mentioning this name, Mei's expression became much more serious. "When I left World Serpent, Kevin had already announced the disbandment of World Serpent."

"Huh? Is that guy out of his mind? He just throws away such a big organization like that?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Bao immediately jumped out in surprise.

During the time when she believed herself to be Fu Hua, she even considered defeating Kevin and taking over his position as the leader.

Judging from her own experience, she naturally didn't believe Kevin would give up all of this.

"Because Kevin no longer needs any followers."

Dr. Mei explained calmly.

“Dr. Mei is right. Project Stigmata is ready. Kevin only needs a few key helpers to help humanity survive the end. The World Serpent organization will naturally become useless.”

Mei nodded in agreement.

"Surviving the End? Can the Stigmata Project really achieve such a thing?"

Unable to contain her curiosity, Kiana asked, her gaze shifting between Mei and Dr. Mei, a clear look of surprise in her blue eyes: "And speaking of which, Mei seems to know Dr. Mei quite well. She called out the doctor's name without us even having to introduce her."

"Perhaps it's because I've seen Dr. Mei's information in the world snake records."

Mei's face darkened as she spoke.

In the Land of the Dead, she had seen Dr. Mei in the memories of more than one person.

But now, that paradise has long since been reduced to ruins by the corrupting influence of the Herrschers...

Without letting the feeling of loss spread, Mei quickly composed herself and said in a deep voice, "We can talk about the Stigmata Project later. Our most important task right now is to return to our home world as soon as possible. Only in this way can we stop the Stigmata Project from destroying humanity's future."

As she spoke, a fierce fighting spirit ignited in Mei's eyes.

Even without information from the boy in the future, she would still give her all for him and for the world they both cherish.

Not to mention, at this moment she also carries the hope of another time and space on her shoulders.

This time, she will definitely not let the tragedy of another world repeat itself on herself and the boy!

"We've thought about going back to the real world, but..."

Upon hearing Mei's words, Kiana scratched her head, looking troubled.

"Due to the impact of the Stigmata Project, most of our powers have been suppressed. This level is not enough to return to our original world."

Wendy added.

"Yeah, Kevin's such a cheat. If he's so tough, let's fight face to face again. I'll beat him to a pulp this time!"

He rolled up his sleeves and said, his face full of indignation.

"If the two of you really fight, he's probably more likely to win."

Seeing Shi Bao's extremely angry expression, Dr. Mei couldn't help but smile.

"Who...who said that? Even if I can't beat him, can't I at least run away?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Bao was about to retort, but then he saw Dr. Mei's familiar face, and immediately fell silent. "I am the Herrscher who controls consciousness. How could he possibly run faster than consciousness?"

While stubbornly insisting on her own way, Shi Bao felt her almost instinctive obedience to Dr. Mei and couldn't help but complain inwardly about Fu Hua's unreliability.

Even if most of the time was spent in hibernation pods, the other party has lived for more than 5,000 years in the current civilization, yet it is still not as good as the less than 10 years of his life as a little follower by Dr. Mei's side.

In Fu Hua's memories, her impression of Dr. Mei was so profound that she subconsciously became obedient to him after inheriting his memories.

She, a person of principle, has been strong-willed her whole life. Can she endure this injustice?

Thinking of this, Shi Bao immediately straightened his chest and raised his head, indicating that he was a truly upright and indomitable Lawyer.

“That’s right. In terms of speed, even the Herrscher of the Void probably can’t compare to you, Xiao Shi.”

Seeing Shi Bao's appearance, Dr. Mei couldn't help but laugh even more happily, and her voluptuous body, which was comparable to Mei's, trembled.

"Of course, who told me to be so discerning..."

Just as he was about to smugly agree, Shi Bao noticed the form of address Dr. Mei used and immediately exploded: "Wait! Who, who is Xiao Shi!?"

She is a great Herald of Knowledge, not some immature child.

"But that's what I see everyone calling you."

Pointing to the boy and the others beside him, Dr. Mei spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.

"You... you..."

Seeing Dr. Mei's matter-of-fact attitude, and then looking at the innocent expressions of the boy and the others who had looked away, Shi Bao immediately became furious.

Seeing the commotion among the crowd, Mei couldn't help but smile knowingly, feeling as if the darkness in her heart caused by the World Serpent had been completely dispelled.

This kind of ordinary happiness is what she desperately wants to protect.

Therefore, this time she will do everything she can to prevent a bad ending!

While thinking it over, Mei pondered for a moment and then said, "If it's just that power is being suppressed, I don't think it might be a bad thing."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Mei immediately became interested.

"Tell me your thoughts, Mei."

Shihen glanced at the girl again and smiled.

"No matter what means are used to achieve this suppression, it is ultimately just a shackle. If we can become stronger than the one who imposes the shackle, it will naturally be unable to restrict us."

Mei explained in a deep voice.

"To destroy and then build? That is indeed a very bold idea."

Dr. Mei smiled and nodded.

“But Bronya could sense that the lock had a strong suppressive force and could not be broken easily.”

Bronya shook her head and said this.

"Every shackle has its limits, just like when we faced the Herrscher of Dominion. No matter how strong they seemed, weren't they ultimately defeated by us?"

Mei said calmly, her tone unwavering, "Moreover, I once heard this saying: Willpower is the most important quality of a Herrscher, just as the water of a fountain will not exceed its source, the power of a Herrscher will not exceed its will."

As she spoke earnestly, Mei glanced at the boy beside her, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She didn't know what kind of suffering the boy from another timeline had gone through to reach such a conclusion, but she could at least make sure that the same thing wouldn't happen to the person she loved.

"That sounds like a good point."

Hearing this, Shihen nodded gently, a tender smile appearing on his face. "Besides, I always feel that Mei, you've become a little different."

As pressure and burdens increase, some people break down, while others become more resilient.

Undoubtedly, Mei belongs to the latter category.

Having experienced the baptism of past paradises, witnessed the sacrifice of heroes before her eyes, and even witnessed someone's fabricated tragedy, Mei has indeed undergone a significant transformation, from a path seeker to a steadfast practitioner of a certain path.

With this level of belief, the girl only needs slightly stronger stimulation to easily reach the boundary of rebirth.