Starting as the Behind-the-Scenes Boss in the Honkai World

She enjoyed seeing the other person's helpless and powerless state.

Hearing Raven's voice, tinged with a hint of allure, and feeling the warmth of her breath on his face, Shi Hen could no longer hold back. He stared directly into the woman's wine-red eyes and said, word by word, "Does Natasha sister still need to use schemes?"

Bang bang~

Stared at by the boy's deep eyes, Raven felt like prey being hunted by a hunter, her heart involuntarily racing.

Their eyes met, but it was the mercenary who broke the gaze first.

"Ahem~" Clearing her throat, Raven subconsciously took a few steps back, then felt she shouldn't show weakness and quietly retreated halfway. "Even so, you can't be careless. Many of their methods are beyond your imagination."

"Mm-hmm."

Facing the mercenary queen's earnest advice, Shi Hen naturally nodded in agreement, but his gaze secretly drifted to the blush on Raven's cheeks.

Heh, an overconfident woman.

Today's contest was another defeat for Queen Raven.

"Speaking of which, this is your first time on a Hover Battleship, isn't it?"

Raven tried to change the subject.

As long as she could turn the page, the awkwardness would naturally pass.

"Yeah. It definitely feels different than being on a plane."

Shi Hen nodded gently.

The Hover Battleship was much larger than a plane, so the amenities inside could naturally be upgraded.

In terms of comfort alone, the Hover Battleship even surpassed the luxury cruise ships he and Raven had been on.

Wait, if the environment inside is better, then why did I come to the deck to catch a cold wind?

Thinking of Jackal drinking coffee, lounging on a sofa, reading magazines, and enjoying the air conditioning in the lounge, Shi Hen suddenly felt he had done something foolish.

"Haha, of course," Raven chuckled upon hearing the boy's words. "Next time I have a chance, I'll take you to fly a fighter jet, a supersonic one. That's what's really interesting."

"Sister Natasha can fly fighter jets too?"

Shi Hen expressed great surprise.

Fighter jets were different from ordinary planes.

But on second thought, considering the scale of the World Serpent, it even had Hover Battleships, so fighter jets weren't that surprising.

So the question was, how many skills did Raven actually possess?

"I can even fly this,"

Raven tapped the transport ship below with her foot.

"...Actually, I can do this too."

Shi Hen felt no shame whatsoever.

With the help of the ship's AI, he could completely circumnavigate the globe in a Hover Battleship.

"Auto-pilot mode?"

Raven glanced sideways at the boy.

"Does Sister Natasha mean manual?"

Shi Hen asked naturally, showing no embarrassment about being exposed for bragging.

If you don't feel awkward yourself, then the other person is the one who will be awkward.

"What do you think?"

Raven looked down on him.

"Did you learn this in Hawaii too?"

Shi Hen asked curiously.

Raven: "???"

When did I mention Hawaii?

"I have a friend whose father taught him many things in Hawaii, so I was curious about what couldn't be learned in Hawaii."

Shi Hen said earnestly.

"Uh... your friend is quite numerous then."

Unable to find a place to vent her frustration, Raven could only sigh resignedly.

"It's alright."

Shi Hen waved his hand, with an expression that suggested it was a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

Although he didn't have many friends, he knew the secret technique of creating friends out of thin air.

Raven: "..."

I praise you a little, and you're getting ahead of yourself, aren't you?

"Oh, right, is Natasha sister in charge of the operation this time?"

Shi Hen asked, as if just remembering.

Although theoretically, Raven, as a professional combatant, should be the one commanding the operation.

But... Jackal seemed to be at a higher rank among the cadres than Raven.

And Jackal's idol was Mobius!

"It's Jackal,"

Raven said lightly, completely crushing the young man's hope.

Shi Hen: "..."

He felt like his Revival Armor was going to be gone again.

Chapter 27: Valkyrie's Battlefield

Boom—

Boom, boom, boom!

Following a series of carpet-bombing, Leona, along with the core members of the Far East Branch's Third Squad, leaped from an altitude of one thousand meters, landing on the ruins with several heavy thuds.

The ground, still scorched from the artillery barrage, carried a burning heat, and the air was filled with the choking smell of gunpowder.

What an unpleasant feeling.

Thinking this, Leona took cover behind a low wall and scanned her surroundings... no, there was no need to search anymore.

Ganesha, a Honkai Beast shaped like an elephant, over four meters tall and nearly ten meters long, stood in the center of a dilapidated street. Its eyes, emitting a terrifying red glow, were fixed in the direction where the Valkyries had landed, and its abyss-like maw slowly opened.

In an instant, Leona's heart felt as if it were being squeezed by something. Her instincts, honed through countless life-or-death trials, were warning her that something terrifying was about to happen.

"Ganesha is at the seven o'clock position! Evade to the sides immediately!"

Issuing the command over the communication channel, Leona didn't hesitate to push off the ground like a rabbit and leave her original spot.

The next second, a beam of light surged past behind the Valkyrie.

Hum—

A sound like the slight tremor of an object.

Looking back, Leona's breath hitched, her heart filled with the relief of surviving a close call.

Behind her, a new passage, six to seven meters wide and nearly a hundred meters long, had appeared.

As for what had been in the path of the passage... Leona didn't even see a single fragment.

Is this the destructive power of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast?

Leona subconsciously swallowed, a deep fear rising in her heart.

She had only seen it in the database before, but now, finally seeing a living Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Leona felt that the information in the files was far too conservative.

Even the main cannon of a Hover Battleship could only achieve this much.

And this was merely the Emperor-class Honkai Beast's way of saying hello.

Glancing at the white giant elephant standing there like a small mountain not far away, although its face showed no expression, Leona felt as if she could see mockery and disdain in its eyes.

Mere humans, as insignificant as ants, daring to challenge the majesty of an Emperor?

Taking a deep breath and looking at her equally stunned companions, Leona suddenly roared, "Third Squad, Combat Plan A, move out immediately!"

Precisely because the Emperor-class Honkai Beast was so powerful, they had to stop it here.

If Ganesha were to completely destroy this city and absorb a large amount of Honkai Energy, it would only grow even more terrifying.

Awakened by Leona's shout, the Valkyries of the Third Squad also reacted. Their momentarily confused expressions instantly turned resolute.

They were Valkyries, people who fought to protect the world. How could they shrink back in the face of the enemy's power?

With a movement of her feet, Shima quickly flew forward, crossing dozens of meters in almost an instant to reach Ganesha. The red long spear in her hand thrust directly towards the Honkai Beast's eyes.

Clang!

Raising its head, the white giant elephant's tusks blocked the spear, emitting a metallic clang.

The terrifying power of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast erupted, and the Valkyrie's spear was instantly deflected. The blade-like tusks continued their charge, swiftly hooking towards the Valkyrie's body.

In a flash, Shima lightly tapped Ganesha's tusks with her spear, her body in mid-air rapidly shifting, narrowly avoiding the powerful thrust.

Feeling the gust of wind kicked up by the passing tusks, Shima couldn't help but feel a jolt of fear.

If she had been hit, she would probably have been cut in half on the spot.

Even though the Valkyrie armor had decent defensive capabilities, it was still barely enough to face an Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

Her mind filled with thoughts, but Shima's body didn't slow down. The long spear in her hand flickered as she continued to thrust towards Ganesha's eyes.

The experience honed by the Valkyrie's countless battles was not something a Honkai Beast that had only been born for less than a month could contend with.

This time, the red long spear finally struck its intended target.

Screech—

But Ganesha simply coated its eyes with a layer of Honkai Energy, and the spear, powerful enough to pierce through mecha steel plating, could no longer advance. It could only scrape across the surface of that Honkai Energy, creating a string of purple energy particles.

Mere inches apart, four eyes… no, it should be six eyes. Ganesha was a beast with four eyes.

As the six eyes met, Shima clearly saw a hint of disdain in those red, violent eyes.

"Our Third Squad will definitely kill you, monster!"

Speaking in a deep voice, Shima twirled the spear in her hand, its tip drawing a circle in the air. She spun out from behind the Valkyrie and thrust towards the Honkai Beast's neck.

Unlike the hard-looking white shell covering its back, Ganesha's underside was all purple-black skin, an obvious weak point.

Furthermore, the Honkai Beast was currently raising its head, exposing a large opening.

The Valkyrie naturally wouldn't miss this opening.

A trace of red light lit up on the spear tip, and the already fast spear accelerated further, leaving a red afterimage in the air.

Ch-.

The spear passed, drawing a splash of purple liquid. The Valkyrie's attack finally left a mark on Ganesha.

"Shima!"

A shout came from behind, and Shima dodged to the side without hesitation.

A beautiful figure flashed by, and it was a sword-wielding Valkyrie charging rapidly.

Using her companion's body as cover, the sword-wielding Valkyrie ghosted in front of Ganesha, her longsword thrusting directly at the mark Shima had left.

"ROAR!"

The two attacks combined, and more blood flowed out. Ganesha finally cried out in pain.

It raised its feet and stood upright, a distinct circle of red light appearing and gathering at the location of its feet.

Amidst the swirling red light, Ganesha's massive feet stomped down heavily.