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

Mebius gave a serious warning.

This Alicia is no longer pure.

If Gretchen spends too much time with a woman like that, she'll definitely be affected.

"Ok?"

Greta looked at Mebius, puzzled.

"...You'll understand when you grow up." With an embarrassed expression, Mebius said, his eyes filled with determination. "In short, the further away you are from Alicia, the better!"

"???"

Gretchen was even more confused.

"Alicia, you'd better explain yourself properly."

Aponia whispered a word of advice.

She felt that if no one stopped her, things would only slide into an unimaginable abyss.

"That's right. You all know what happened in the Deepest Place a while ago, right?"

Alicia asked.

"That's natural; I doubt anyone here is unaware of that."

Eden echoed, his voice still calm and elegant.

The three-month closure of the deepest part is not a big deal, after all, few people go there in the first place.

But the battle that happened a few days ago... even while she was in the main hall of Paradise, she could still hear the enormous sound that almost shattered the entire Paradise.

It's almost as if even the Great Way... no, I mean paradise, is being obliterated.

Qianjie had wanted to join in the fun, but then... he was "invited" back by Aponia.

"It's such a pity that I couldn't witness that scene with my own eyes."

Vervi sighed with regret.

She only saw the deepest place where nothingness had been created.

Because she is the only engineer here, she will have to build an exact replica of the Deepest Point for Aponia later.

Aponya: "..."

"and then?"

Mebius pressed on, his face showing undisguised contempt.

It's all memory now, why bother with these fancy tricks? It's embarrassing!

Moreover, despite the visitor being so interesting, Alicia kept it all a secret and didn't reveal a single detail to her.

By the time she finally realized what was happening, the boy had already left paradise.

This incredibly special visitor—even just having her blood drawn for research would be worthwhile.

With his mind racing, Dr. Mebius completely failed to consider the difference in combat strength between himself and his opponent; if he were to actually encounter them, he would only suffer a very solid beating.

"Hen showed me his strength and gave me a very interesting reason," Alicia said with a smile, her delight visibly evident. "So, I've agreed to let him become an unofficial member of the Fire Chaser Heroes if necessary~"

What did he give you? Genes?

Mebius asked with a look of disdain.

"Well... sort of."

Completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem, Alicia pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Although the Herrscher Core is a product formed by the convergence of high-concentration Honkai energy, it also contains Herrscher genes.

"..."

Mebius's expression immediately became even more contemptuous.

Not only were they shameless, but they even admitted it in public?

Alicia, you're really going down a path of depravity!

In an instant, the expressions of the group of heroes also became strange.

Gretchen's words weren't quite explicit, but Mebius practically made it clear.

"Hey? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Noticing the change in everyone's expressions, Alicia was also a little confused.

“Alice… I agree to this.”

Kevin was the first to speak out.

He had already wronged the real Alicia, so now that the memory version of Alicia had a wish she wanted to fulfill, he had to help her achieve it no matter what.

Even if this is destined to be unacceptable by common sense.

“I agree, Ellie.”

Eden gazed tenderly at his dearest friend.

No matter how many obstacles lie ahead, I will always support you.

“I agree, Alicia.”

Aponia continued.

Although her deepest secrets have been destroyed, Alicia is one of her few friends, and she is willing to offer her blessings for it.

“I have no objection,” Qianjie said. “It would be even better if that guy could fight me.”

He also became interested in people who could win Alicia's heart.

"I agree, Hen and I are good friends."

Greta nodded.

"I disagree! The Yingjie system is not a tool for your amusement!"

Mebius voted against it.

She just couldn't stand Alicia's smug look.

Moreover, even if she didn't care about the title of "Heroic Hero," just thinking about how Alicia would lie in someone else's arms, acting all sweet and innocent, talking about this... was something she could tolerate!?

Even if it means taking Alicia back to the lab and ruining her, she will never allow that to happen!

Unfortunately, Dr. Mebius's opinion was ultimately drowned out by the tide of popular opinion.

"I agree."

Su Weiwei nodded.

"……agree."

Kosmo spoke his first words.

He didn't really understand what was going on, but since everyone agreed, it must be the right thing to do.

"I agree too."

Honest Sakura and Hua said at the same time.

They were all used to going with the flow.

"Brother Hen is amazing!"

Pado was amazed.

She felt that the leg she randomly picked was getting more and more outrageous.

"It seems I have no reason to object."

Vervi shrugged.

She enjoys watching funny things.

And as things stand now, this is indeed a very interesting matter.

"Huh?" Seeing this inexplicably smooth scene, Alicia blinked in confusion, but still looked at Velvi and said the boy's other request, "By the way, Hen also hopes that you can help him build some houses, I think it's some kind of academy."

Time traces are not memory, so they cannot make large-scale modifications to the buildings in Paradise.

Velvi: "..."

Is it still useful for me to object now?

Adding another academy to the deepest part of the place, how long will she have to work overtime?!

Chapter Sixty-Five: A Long-Awaited Reunion with the White-Haired Dumpling

"The next stop is Jinguan Station. Passengers, please take your luggage and prepare to disembark."

The train's announcement suddenly rang out, startling Kiana from her reverie as she stared blankly out the window.

Jinguan is already considered a city in western China.

For the girl whose footprints had already reached the southern part of China, this was actually considered a detour.

But it's okay, it's just a few days' trip, her time isn't that precious.

Moreover, there's a promise that was made long ago that she needs to fulfill.

With her backpack in hand and a baseball cap that slightly concealed her face, Kiana followed the flow of people toward the station exit.

There seem to be more people in China than in any other place I've been before.

As Kiana walked slowly through the crowd, she couldn't help but think to herself.

This is a land of flourishing civilization, yet the threat of collapse has never been far from this land.

However, Shenzhou's methods for dealing with collapses are equally impressive.

Even when she was dealing with a few accidental collapse incidents, she was still caught by Shenzhou officials.

If this were anywhere else, she would have already run away.

For some reason, the Chinese authorities seemed to think she was a Valkyrie of destiny. After inviting her to the police station for a chat and subtly advising her not to meddle in other people's business, they readily let her go.

It's really baffling.

Unable to figure it out, Kiana quickly put the matter out of her mind.

As long as it's confirmed that Shenzhou has the ability to deal with the Honkai, and that stinky old man won't suddenly pop out from some corner, it doesn't really matter whether she's the one protecting this land.

Of course, if a real collapse were to occur before her eyes, she certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

At worst, she can just go to the police station for questioning again. Anyway, the authorities can't do anything about her, and she hasn't broken the law.

I wonder if they'll still provide meals next time I go, since she seemed to have scared the staff from Shenzhou by finishing five boxed meals in a row last time.

As Kiana was thinking this, she suddenly felt that there was no space in front of her.

We've reached the station exit.

With her eyesight good, the girl quickly spotted a sign with the word "KIANA" written in large letters as she scanned the square in front of the station.

Below the sign, a black-haired boy wearing a white printed T-shirt and jeans was looking at her.

In an instant, their eyes met, and smiles involuntarily appeared on both of their faces.

On October 1, 2012, they met in Sicily and made a promise to meet again someday.

So, on May 10, 2013, they reunited in Chengdu, China.

Upon discovering each other, the distance between them quickly shortened, and within a few breaths they were within arm's reach.

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

The boy smiled and said, breaking the seven-month-long estrangement between the two.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Hen!"

Kiana smiled brightly as well, speaking softly, tears welling in her eyes.