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

“…” Looking at the dark and deep eyes under the boy’s mask, Raven was stunned, then shook her head, “It’s okay, you don’t have to lie to your sister anymore.

As long as you can survive, I will be satisfied."

She has no regrets now that she has met Shi Hen, this flower-like boy, in the last period of her life.

"Sister Natasha, do you remember when we discussed the limits of the stigmata?"

Shi Hen asked with a smile.

"At this time, you still remember this..."

Raven was a little helpless.

Even if it was an Awakened Stigma, it would be impossible to withstand the power of three nuclear bombs, let alone protect so many people.

"Actually, you are all wrong." Pingjing shook his head, and Shihen's eyes lit up white again, "The limit of the Holy Mark is not the fusion warrior, nor is it anything else, but... me!

I am now the limit of the stigmata!"

"What do you mean?"

Looking up at the young man, a hint of confusion and hope appeared in Raven's eyes.

"Since the limit of the Holy Mark cannot resist a nuclear bomb, then I will break this limit." Shi Hen said lightly, and a strange spatial fluctuation emanated from his body. "Don't move around here, wait for me to level up first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy's figure disappeared instantly, leaving only a fleeting wormhole in its place, through which one could vaguely see the vast darkness like the starry sky.

At this moment, there are only thirty seconds left until the three nuclear bombs arrive.

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Destiny Headquarters, Floating Island, Central Intelligence Room.

Looking at the huge projection of the earth in the center, Otto, who was sitting on a swivel chair, gently shook the red wine glass in his hand, his handsome face full of leisure and contentment: "Amber, do you think that Walter can survive the attack of four nuclear bombs?"

"Based on the current intelligence analysis, no."

Like a robot, Amber lowered her head and answered respectfully.

"Yes, theoretically speaking, he can only block one at most." Otto took a sip of red wine. "But, theory is just theory after all."

There are too many unreasonable people in this world. Who can guarantee that things in theory will definitely happen?

Hearing Otto's sigh, Amber lowered her head and did not answer.

But the bishop of destiny did not need others to agree, so Otto just smiled and raised his glass to the east: "Well, let's wait and see, can you also create miracles like other Walter?"

Chapter 33 Tianyuan Road

What is the limit of the stigmata?

Walking in this empty space, Shi Hen pondered the answer to this question in his mind.

If we want to answer this question, we must first clarify the nature of the stigmata.

From a scientific point of view, the essence of stigmata is actually genes.

Due to the legacy of previous civilizations, humans of this era will more or less contain a certain amount of stigmata genes in their bodies.

But in most cases, these genes are recessive and not expressed.

As far as Shi Hen knows, there is only one method that can effectively promote the expression of the Holy Scar gene - the Paradise of the Past.

When the number of dominant stigmata genes reaches a certain level and can form a system, the stigmata pattern will appear on the host's body.

In layman's terms, perhaps it can be called a suit?

Of course, the stigmata pattern is not the only means to evaluate the awakening degree of the stigmata.

For example, people like Raven, although they don’t have any stigmata patterns on their bodies, their stigmata awakening degree is definitely not low, it’s just that those genes cannot form a system.

Even if the future Raiden Mei already possesses a complete system of stigmata, she can still carry the power of engraving and activate other stigmata genes.

For the people in this world, making the stigmata pattern manifest is only a stage in the development of the stigmata, and is far from the end of the stigmata power. It is even not important whether the stigmata pattern can be manifested.

But for Shihen, the manifestation of the holy mark pattern is the end.

Theoretically, there should be no unactivated stigmata genes in his body, because his stigmata were directly granted by the system, not left over from previous civilizations.

Before today, Shi Hen believed that he had reached the limit of the Stigmata, because he had used the adaptability and control of the Honkai energy granted by the Stigmata to the extreme, and even had a way to enter an explosive state that overloaded his body.

If even this cannot be called the limit, then what is the limit?

If we only consider the stigmata and the body itself, then this path has indeed come to an end and there is no way to go any further.

However, the world of collapse does have the attribute of will.

Through the practice of Divine Sound, the Fu Hua lineage can even manipulate the enormous energy of the Herrscher level with an ordinary human body, reaching the level of being on par with gods with a mortal body.

This is the effect that can only be achieved by tempering one's will to the extreme.

It was a pity that Shi Hen could not inherit the Divine Sound in a short period of time, and he himself did not want this kind of shackles with the imprint of his thoughts.

Therefore, he must find a new path for himself, a path that is different from his physical body and the stigmata genes.

But having said that, the Time Mark must ultimately return to the Stigmata itself.

In this world, even when it comes to judging stigmata, there are actually two different standards.

One is based on destiny and anti-entropy, and emphasizes the adaptability and control of the Honkai energy granted by the stigmata.

Simply put, only the stigmata that can be used in fighting are good stigmata.

The other one is undoubtedly the World Serpent. They do not pursue how strong the stigma itself is, but value another characteristic of the stigma - allowing humans to maintain their identity even in the torrent of imaginary numbers.

Only when this level is reached can it be truly recognized as a holy mark by the World Serpent.

Just like... the time mark at this moment.

Even though he was in an imaginary space, his mind was still clear and his body was not corroded.

Theoretically, he could even use this to directly touch the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and gain god-like authority.

However, theory is just theory after all.

If he really did that, there is a 100% chance that the ending would be horrific, and the story would end prematurely.

"So, can we show off now, Stigmata Will?"

Suddenly stopping, Shi Hen spoke to the nothingness in front of him.

Swish!

In an instant, this world, which was originally as empty as the starry universe, changed.

With Time Mark as the center, endless pure white spread outwards crazily, covering the limits of the boy's vision in the blink of an eye, leaving him with nothing but white.

If it happened in real life, this kind of white would be enough to make people panic.

But this is an imaginary space, and everything is given meaning by Time Mark, so he just feels it is normal.

"I thought you would think about it a little longer."

A pure white figure appeared in front of Shi Hen and quickly turned into an appearance that was exactly the same as him.

“It felt like looking into a mirror.”

Without answering the question of the Holy Scar's will, Shi Hen looked at himself in amazement.

"You can understand it this way, because I am you."

The Stigma Will said with a smile.

"You are just a shadow of me."

Shi Hen shook his head.

"Light and shadow are one."

The will of the holy scar still smiles.

Looking at the face opposite him that looked exactly like his own, Shi Hen raised a finger and shook it: "You seem to have made a mistake.

You are just a shadow of me, and I... am your only source."

A shadow is just a trace left at a certain moment.

As long as Shi Hen does not stop moving forward, he will always leave new footprints.

But no matter how many footprints there are, there is always only one source.

"Oh, what a loud tone."

There was more sarcasm in the smile of the Holy Scar Will.

"I'm just stating a fact." Shi Hen shrugged. "On the contrary, if you can't even accept the truth, then your Stigmata will is a failure."

"Hehe, are you trying to irritate me!?"

The Will of the Holy Mark laughed in anger.

"Angry? You think too highly of yourself." Shi Hen couldn't help but smile, "I'm just curious about your existence, so I chat with you for a few more words."

Anyway, this is an imaginary space, and all physical laws do not exist here, even time.

In other words, he has endless time here.

Even if he stayed in there for a hundred years, it would only take a moment to return to reality.

Everything in the imaginary space only has meaning when it is connected with the real world.

This is the only law of imaginary space.

"Haha, you really pissed me off!"

The anger on the Stigma Will's face could no longer be concealed.

Seeing this, Shi Hen couldn't help but shake his head gently: "Sure enough, a shadow is just a shadow, there is no comparison with me at all."

Moreover, perhaps because it was born too recently, this stigma will is far inferior to that of the Kaslana family.

He had no manners at all and would make a scene over any trivial matter, which made Shi Hen feel very embarrassed.

This is his shadow after all.

"You... go to hell!"

As if he could no longer bear it, white light flashed in the eyes of the Holy Mark Will, and an incomparable surging momentum gushed out.

A pure white baseball bat appeared in his hand, and the Holy Mark's will struck directly at Shi Hen like lightning.

Bang!

A baseball bat also materialized in his hand, and Shi Hen easily blocked the attack.

"Are you angry out of shame?" Looking at the oppressive white eyes of the Holy Scar Will, Shi Hen's expression remained calm, "But it's okay, after all, we have to speak with strength."

"I am you and you are me. Our strengths are exactly the same. How can you defeat me?!"

The Will of the Holy Mark laughed loudly, and with a baseball bat, he chopped left and right, and turned into a violent offensive.

Shi Hen chose to fight back in the same way. The two baseball bats immediately became a ball, leaving countless white afterimages.

In just a few breaths, the two bats hit each other hundreds of times, and the clanging sound was deafening.

Fortunately, this is an imaginary space, not the real world, otherwise the aftermath of the fight between the two would be enough to destroy an entire city block.

Bang!

The two bats intersected again, and broke into two pieces at the same time the next second, and the Time Mark and the Stigma Will also took the opportunity to separate.

"Same strength? You must have some misunderstanding about me." Shi Hen swung his right hand to restore the bat, and said word by word, "I can take the initiative to leave the real world and come here, but you can only hide here like a mouse. Why do you think your strength is the same as mine?"

"Just... this!"

With an angry shout, the Holy Mark Will leaped high into the air, and the baseball bat in his hand, which had also returned to its original shape, chopped down heavily with a force as heavy as a mountain.

But facing this powerful blow, Shi Hen simply stepped back slightly, rotated his body to gather strength, and then used the bat in his hand to meet the attack directly.

Keng!

Contrary to Shenghen's expectation, the baseball bat in Shihen's hand cut off the hand in his hand without any hindrance, and the remaining force of the baseball bat even hit him in the face, causing him to fly back dozens of meters.

"How... How is this possible!?" Covering his cheek and standing up with difficulty, the Stigmata Will looked completely incomprehensible, "Our powers should be equal!"

"Yes, our powers are indeed exactly the same." Shi Hen nodded as he slowly approached the Stigmata Will, "But in addition to strength, will is the key factor that determines the outcome of the battle."