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

Instead of praising a girl for being amazing, it's better to just say she's cute.

Alicia is a girl who embodies cuteness to the fullest.

For example, the little dress she was wearing... Shihen seriously suspected that the other party had cheated by using Yingjie's authority, otherwise there was no reason why his Honkai construct was destroyed, while the girl's dress was intact without even a speck of dust.

"Really? Then do you like me even more now?"

Leaning slightly forward, Alicia asked with a smile.

"No." Shihen glanced at the girl's full, sinful chest and looked away coldly, "I already like Alicia very much, that's all I can do."

Out of consideration for the girl dancing with him, he decided to say something against his will... well, the truth.

Alicia is indeed very likable.

"Thank you, I'm very happy." Hearing the boy's words, Alicia smiled happily. "But you can't just say things like that to other girls."

The boy is also very cute and easy to like.

But not every girl has such an all-powerful girlish heart as her.

Yes, in short, thick-skinned.

"..."

Shihen glanced at the person who had been a playboy in the previous civilization without any restraint, then pursed his lips and remained silent.

"I'm really happy being with you." Alicia walked briskly to the boy, looking directly into his deep, dark eyes, a hint of sadness appearing on her face. "But, you'll eventually have to leave, won't you?"

She belongs to the unalterable past, while the boy will continue to forge the future.

"This world is still waiting for me to save it."

With a slight tilt of his head, Shihen said confidently.

You think you can take the final boss position from him, a mere nobody?

"Really?"

With one hand lightly covering her mouth, Alicia raised an eyebrow as she looked at the boy.

She was the victor in the battle just now.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential." Seeing the teasing in the girl's eyes, Shi Hen immediately became angry, "Alisia, I..."

“I believe in you,” Alicia said softly, interrupting the boy’s declaration. “Hen, I believe you can go further than any of us.”

Although she couldn't fully understand Shihen's secrets yet, the girl had already glimpsed a talent far surpassing her own.

At the beginning of the battle, the opponent was not yet able to fully control the power within him.

But soon, the boy improved at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his opponent absorbed the skills she showed like a sponge.

In the end, she was only able to defeat the boy by virtue of the experience she had accumulated over many years of fighting.

This monstrous combat talent is just one of the many qualities the boy possesses.

This boy, whose mystery still lingers, will surely surpass everyone of his time in the future. Even the end that they could only dream of is just the beginning of another journey for him.

She truly believed all of this.

"..." Looking at the calm and composed smile on the girl's face, Shihen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled back, "Isn't that just natural?"

He also believed what Alicia believed.

In this dance, he actually had a chance to win, if he could use the resurrection armor to start the second chapter.

But there's no need.

This was just a dance done out of interest, and both he and Alicia had already had their fill.

So when he was no longer able to maintain the forms of Tengen and Herrscher, the girl took the initiative to bring the dance to an end.

"Therefore, I am Arisia, the second of the Thirteen Heroes of the Flame Chaser, the vice-leader of the Fusion Warriors, and a human bearing the name of the [True Self]."

I approve of you.

Softly, the girl tiptoed and left a light, fleeting kiss on the boy's forehead.

"..."

Shihen was stunned, not only by Alicia's sudden kiss, but also by the subtitles that flashed abruptly before his eyes:

[Side Quest - Paradise of the Past: You have arrived before the tomb built by a previous civilization. Explore everything within to the best of your ability and find the deepest secrets hidden by the Fire-Chasing Moth. (Completed)]

You have received the reward: Flawless Heart

A flawless heart: A pure and flawless heart is the proof of what it means to be human, and a gift from the origin. No matter the circumstances, you will always maintain your true self.

[Main Quest - Path of Destiny: You have become a member of a secret anti-Honkai organization. Hide behind the scenes and strive to become the final boss. (Current progress: 10.9%)]

[You have obtained a new stage reward: Blank Herrscher Core.]

[The Blank Herrscher Core: A high-energy crystal containing powerful Honkai energy, possessing the wondrous power to communicate with the imaginary space. It may change upon encountering the authority of other Herrschers.]

In an instant, a new Herrscher core was generated within Shihen's body, and terrifying Honkai energy surged forth from the depths of the boy's body. The surging energy tide directly blew the unsuspecting girl away, causing her to land on her buttocks.

It is not very harmful, but extremely insulting.

Alicia: "..."

Shi Hen: “…”

Two pairs of eyes, one blue and one black, stared at each other, both looking somewhat awkward.

"Cough... Would you believe me if I said it was an accident?"

Shihen took the initiative to break the awkward silence.

Alicia's eyebrows twitched.

I don't believe you for a second! You little devil, you're really bad!

Secretly rubbing her sore, round bottom after falling to the ground, Alicia looked at the boy, her jewel-like blue eyes blinking curiously: "Is this the gift you received from the imaginary number?"

Having witnessed Shihen obtain a new Herrscher core, she gained a clearer understanding of the boy's special qualities.

It's really weird.

It looks weird no matter how you look at it.

She had never seen a Herrscher Core so unlike any other Herrscher Core she had ever seen.

Normally, Herrschers possess unique powers.

Just as no two leaves in the world are exactly alike, the Herrscher Core also possesses unique attributes.

But the Herrscher core on the boy… she couldn’t see its attribute characteristics, and the two cores were exactly the same!?

That's so damn weird.

"I guess so." Nodding, Shihen summoned the newly acquired Herrscher Core with a wave of his hand. "How about you keep it for me for a while?"

As he spoke, Shihen threw the core directly at the girl.

If he has two cores in his body, he will no longer be able to hide his identity using the previous methods.

Moreover, even from the perspective of combat power alone, simply stacking up the number of cores is not very meaningful; it would only increase the energy intensity by a few thousand.

At his level, the ability to control Honkai energy and the authority of the Herrscher are the real mainstays of his combat power.

If he obtains the authority of the Herrscher of Flame, even with only 5000HW of Honkai energy, he can still fight Alicia.

And there's a high probability they'll win.

"Huh? Why? Don't you want it?"

Catching the core, Alicia asked, puzzled.

Is the Herrscher Core something so casual?

Even if there seemed to be something wrong with this core, she could still feel the incredibly abundant Honkai energy emanating from it.

In terms of energy intensity alone, it is absolutely comparable to any Herrscher core.

"It's just for temporary storage," Shihen explained. "Besides, would you mind adding one more person to the Thirteen Heroes?"

With this Herrscher Core as an anchor, plus something else he hasn't gotten his hands on yet, he's already able to pull off some fancy maneuvers.

I imagine that when Mei comes to the Land of the Dead in the future, she will be pleasantly surprised to see him.

"Ok?"

Alicia blinked.

"It's quite reasonable that there are fourteen people among the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire, isn't it?"

Shihen's lips slowly curled up.

Chapter Sixty-Three: Promotion and Salary Increase

[New Player Quest - Gate of St. Freya: You have already witnessed the madness of this world. It's time to join a secret organization fighting against the Honkai and find a group of like-minded companions to save the world. (Completed)]

You have received the reward: Infinity Serpent.

[Infinite Serpent: The insatiable serpent that feeds endlessly is your insatiable greed. When you defeat a Fusion Warrior, you will acquire their Fusion Factor.]

[Currently acquired fusion factors: None.]

"..."

Returning to the Paradise Hall and looking at the subtitles that appeared before him, Shihen felt that his system, which didn't even deserve a name, was probably broken.

Have you ever seen a game where you can repeatedly farm rewards from beginner quests?

Moreover, the Fire Moths have been dead for over five thousand years, and you still want me to go with that group of people to save the world?

This stupid system.

Thinking to himself, Shihen turned around and threw the reward away.

Although the fusion factor is very powerful, look at the few fusion warriors who are still alive today.

Kevin is lounging in the Sea of ​​Quanta, Su is holed up in the Thousand Realms, Fu Hua is hiding in St. Freya, and as for Theresa... who knows if she can even be considered a Fusion Warrior anymore.

After all, fusion factors also require activation levels, and those with white hair like Kaslana obviously cannot be included in the fusion warrior category.

This system is getting more and more idiotic!

If you had let me travel back to the previous era, I would have already conquered the End by now.

After all, even the chimera experiments conducted on Kevin had a limit to the fusion factor it could withstand.

And he has already written infinity into the setting.

I wonder if there's a reward for exploiting memory chips?

Looking at the door behind him, Shihen felt that it probably didn't count, otherwise he would definitely go back and beat up Qianjie.

This system may be stupid, but it's also incredibly stingy.

He's been in this world for over a year, and the number of tasks the system has issued is practically nonexistent, leaving him with no way to claim any rewards.

As he was pondering, a chill suddenly appeared, causing Shihen to shiver involuntarily.

"Boss Kevin?"

Looking up, Shihen indeed saw that big block of ice.

"State your name, successor."

With his arms crossed, Kevin looked at the boy coldly.

"mark."

Time traces are a simple truth.

Kevin: "..."

Meeting the man's icy gaze, Shihen knew that what the other wanted was not just a name.

"Shihen, a current executive of World Serpent, will inevitably become the ultimate boss of this world in the future."

Looking directly into Kevin's icy blue eyes, Shihen spoke each word with utmost seriousness.

After all, this was a strong contender to compete with him for the final boss of the world, and Shihen felt he should be more honest.