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

Everything familiar has turned into ruins, and there are countless murderous monsters all around... For most people, this scene will be a nightmare that will accompany them for the rest of their lives.

After all, only a few people can overcome the fear in their hearts and fight against it bravely.

"Does it still hurt?"

Looking at the blood-stained patch on the boy's gloves, Raven felt a little apologetic.

In a sense, they are both people with the same suffering, carrying similar fates and pasts.

"what?"

Shi Hen couldn't help but feel a little surprised by the sudden concern of Raven.

Is this guy not greedy for his own body?

Shi Hen suddenly became alert.

Noticing the alertness in the boy's eyes, Raven shook his head and smiled silently without explaining anything.

For people like them who walk in the shadows, sudden kindness is more difficult to believe than inexplicable hostility.

But it doesn't matter, she has always been very patient, especially with the prey she has set her eyes on.

Chapter 2 In the Night

"Natasha. Natasha Sciorra. That's my name."

Zhan Yan showed a gentle smile, and Raven gave his real name without hesitation.

Looking at the bartender in front of him, the boy frowned and was obviously hesitant, but after a few seconds he chose to speak: "Shi Hen."

Although he didn't know why the other party's favorability suddenly increased, he at least understood the principle of reciprocity.

"A newcomer..."

Looking at the boy carefully, Raven was sure that he had never heard of his name.

Of course, a name doesn’t mean much. After all, who doesn’t have a smurf account these days?

She herself has dozens of code names, and "Raven" is just the most commonly used one.

The most important thing is that Raven did not find a figure in his memory that matched Time Scar's characteristics.

Moreover, the boy's eyes were very pure. It was obvious that he had not been in the shadow world for a long time and had not had time to grow into a veteran like her.

"It's because my name hasn't been sung in this world yet." Shi Hen said carelessly, without any shame on his face, "Things like the first place in the Charon List will be mine sooner or later. Now I'm just giving it to Senior Xiola temporarily."

Raven couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Really..."

The Charon List, a list of famous killers in the dark world.

Although the ranking of the list will be affected by the number of tasks completed and the success rate, those on the list are basically not weak, and the name "Raven" has been at the top of the list for five years.

Of course, this list doesn't really mean anything, because the strong people who are truly good at controlling Honkai energy are basically not on it.

The guys with real abilities have already gone ashore, so who would want to become a killer?

Even though he topped the Charon List under the name [Raven], the strength shown by this name is far from the true limit of Raven himself.

The so-called Charon List is essentially just the self-entertainment of a group of ignorant people.

But in another sense, Charon's List is useful.

Thanks to the popularity of the Charon List, the commissions Raven received were generally very good, so she occupied five names in the top ten list, and her money-making speed was five times faster than that of others.

"of course."

Facing Raven's frivolous questioning, Shi Hen looked determined.

Raven waved his hand: "It's up to you to do this kind of thing, just don't delay me from making money."

Judging from the boy's abilities, the name "Raven" may not necessarily keep him at the top of Charon's list.

But it’s okay. At worst, she can just move the positions of the other small accounts forward, and then the money coming in won’t be much slower.

"And..." Raven said slowly, his eyes narrowed, "Just call me Natasha, I'm not that old."

Although she has a high status and seniority in the dark world, she is still young.

"..."

After looking up and down at Raven, Shi Hen fell silent.

Although... Raven is at least half a year older than him.

Fortunately, Shi Hen didn't get involved in the underworld earlier, otherwise he would be able to proudly say that he grew up listening to the legend of the raven.

"Hey, are you thinking about how you're going to die!?"

The raven suddenly bared its teeth.

"Sister Natasha!"

Shi Hen spoke immediately.

Let me make it clear in advance that he is by no means giving in.

He just felt a strong affinity with Raven at first sight and really wanted to accept her as his sister. It had nothing to do with fear or anything like that.

Nodding with satisfaction at the young man, Raven threw the pistol with the safety off back into the cabinet.

"Let's get back to the point. What are you doing here, sister?"

In a happy mood, Raven went straight to the point.

Since he came here as a visitor from the dark world, the boy certainly did not come here to ask for a drink, he must have other purposes.

His fingertips gently stroked the wine glass. Shi Hen hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking: "...Sister Natasha, do you know Gray Snake?"

Raven's expression changed slightly.

"It seems that Sister Natasha knows about this." Shi Hen smiled as if he knew what was going on, and continued, "About a month ago, I met an intelligence dealer who told me that as long as I came here, I could find the truth about the world."

Shi Hen thought for a moment and said, while taking out a palm-sized card from his pocket.

"snake……"

Seeing the card handed over by the boy, Raven's pupils couldn't help but shrink.

On the black card with a metallic texture, there was a silver-gray Ouroboros printed.

"Sister really knows the origin of this card." Noticing Raven's reaction, Shi Hen's smile became even more intense. "I looked in many places before, but I didn't find any trace of this card."

Although everything related to the dark world is inherently concealed and ordinary people may not encounter it many times in their lifetime without specifically looking for it, the World Serpent organization is particularly hidden.

Shi Hen seriously suspected that Huishe had paranoia.

"Did Gray Snake ask you to come to me?"

Staring at the boy's black pupils, Raven's voice couldn't help but sound a little oppressive.

For her, the boy coming here of his own will and coming here under the instructions of the gray snake were two completely different things.

"He just gave the coordinates of the Crow's Nest Bar."

Shi Hen shook his head slightly.

Raven bit his lower lip with his pearly teeth, and suddenly remembered something in his mind.

Gray Snake had mentioned to her a month ago that a new member would be joining the organization in the near future and asked her to help keep an eye on him.

In Raven's opinion, this was undoubtedly an extremely abnormal thing.

It is not her turn to worry about the joining of ordinary members, and the entry assessment of important members has always been the responsibility of Gray Snake. No matter how you think about it, this kind of thing should not be her responsibility.

But as a diligent worker, Raven accepted the task without much thought.

Although in reality she didn't have much power to refuse.

But after receiving the task, Raven waited and waited, but still did not find anyone qualified to join the organization, and gradually forgot about it.

Now, looking at the young man in front of him who was as warm as the sun, Raven knew in his heart that the other party was undoubtedly the newcomer that Gray Snake mentioned.

And judging from the strength, Shi Hen also meets the requirements of the World Snake.

Now, an obvious question is placed before Raven, that is, should Shihen be brought into the world snake family?

Being noticed by Gray Snake, this young man has great potential and he will definitely become a cadre-level figure in the organization in the future.

But, World Snake has never been a good place!

Rooted in the shadows of the world, the World Serpent is a truly evil organization, the kind that would be nailed to the pillar of history and infamous for eternity if exposed.

Even though he had been in the organization for twelve years, Raven still didn't have much sense of belonging to the World Serpent, and he stayed in the organization only because he was used to this place.

Others hadn't even had time to avoid it, but Shi Hen actually wanted to jump in?

If other people wanted to join the World Snake, Raven would not hesitate at all. After all, there is a large bonus for recruiting people, especially high-end talents like Shi Hen who can become cadres of the organization.

But... facing the boy's clear eyes like autumn water, Raven couldn't bring himself to invite him to join the World Serpent Organization.

"Why do you want to know the truth about the world?"

Taking a deep breath, Raven asked in a calm voice.

"Why?" Shi Hen tilted his head, his expression somewhat puzzled. "If I must explain, it's probably because the truth of the world is out there."

Although the world under the sun is indeed beautiful, now that we have already glimpsed a real corner of this world, who can withdraw and convince themselves to live in that false peace?

Whether it is fear or curiosity, anyone who has seen the magnificent scenery of the abyss will inevitably be attracted by the darkness.

And what happens is that Shi Hen also has the ability to find the truth.

"But sometimes, ignorance is not a bad thing."

Raven shook his head.

When people know nothing about the world, they can still live in their own hope.

But once the truth called collapse is realized, the world will be left with only despair.

"Maybe." Shi Hen did not comment, "But I still want to know the truth.

Burying your head in the sand may give you peace of mind, but those monsters won't let you go just because you're weak, right?"

Even though the world seems to be thriving at the moment, Shi Hen knows it very well in his heart.

In just a few years, the disaster called collapse will affect every corner of the world, turning this world into a complete purgatory.

"But……"

Looking at the boy's stubborn eyes, Raven wanted to persuade him, but a hoarse and low voice suddenly interrupted:

"It seems that I arrived at a bad time."

No, you came just in time.

Turning his gaze to the masked man who appeared on the projection screen to one side, Shi Hen couldn't help but admire him in his heart, and a sunny and friendly smile appeared on his face: "It's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Gray Snake."

"Long time no see, Mr. Shihen. I'm glad to see you here." The gray snake on the screen also responded politely, "It seems that compared with other places, our [Snake] is more attractive to you."

As he spoke, the gray snake looked at the young man with more and more satisfaction.

Ever since he noticed Shi Hen, he had been paying attention to the boy's every move.

He watched the young man fighting and struggling alone in that dark world without order, and step by step approaching the truth about the collapse that was hidden by many forces.

Finally, when the other party was about to touch the truth, Gray Snake contacted Shi Hen before the rest of the organizations and extended the [Snake] invitation to him.

But even after getting the clue about the [snake], the boy did not become impulsive. Instead, he remained as cautious and careful as usual. He spent a month carefully verifying the information before finally choosing to step into the Crow's Nest Bar.

With strong strength and prudent mentality, such talents are obviously destined to be with [Snake].

The Gray Snakes decided that their World Snakes needed talents like Shi Hen!

"As long as [Snake] can give me the truth I want."

Facing the gray snake's eagerness, Shi Hen seemed very calm.

"Believe me, Mr. Shihen, the truth given by [Snake] will definitely satisfy you." Looking at the young man on the other side of the screen, the gray snake smiled deeply, "Moreover, as long as Mr. Shihen is willing to join us, [Snake] can even fulfill any of your wishes."

"Is it possible to resurrect the dead?"

Shi Hen raised his eyebrows.

Gray Snake: "..."