Starting as a Behind-the-Scenes Boss in the Honkai World Chapter 28

Shi Hen quickly placed his palm on the mask, spending a great deal of effort to erase those unbearable memories from his mind.

"Too dangerous, I almost threw up into the mask."

Thinking of the scene that would surely cause social death, Shi Hen still couldn't help but feel a chill of lingering fear.

This A-rank Valkyrie from the Far East branch was terrifying to such an extent that she almost killed him, Welt.

This was something even Durandal hadn't managed to do.

The waters of this world were truly deep.

"Hand of Annihilation?"

Upon seeing the Valkyrie who had just performed that... dance, Jackal, who had just disembarked from the transport ship, showed a look of considerable surprise.

"Is she very strong?"

Jumping down from Ganesha, Shi Hen asked curiously, his interest immediately piqued.

This was a rare character with a title.

Moreover, anyone Jackal remembered must have some skill.

"She's alright. She's one of the aces of the Far East branch. It's said she once destroyed a Honkai Emperor with a single shot." Jackal nodded, then looked back at Shi Hen. "Of course, she's no match for you."

The reason she remembered Leona was mainly because her operational range was mostly in the Far East, and the other was that Leona was a rare ace of Schicksal's Far East branch.

"I see."

Thinking of the shot he had received just as he disembarked, Shi Hen understood.

Judging by that single shot alone, it was indeed quite good, making his fingers feel a bit of pain.

To use the words of a certain vampire, she had already qualified to give him a manicure.

Hearing Shi Hen and the others appraise her, a hint of resentment flashed across Leona's face.

But after glancing at the young man in the white robe, the Valkyrie chose to endure.

At this moment, they were utterly exhausted, while the other party was completely fresh, not to mention Shi Hen, the impostor Welt with exceptional strength.

If a conflict were to break out, they would have no chance of winning.

"Hey! A few people here." Ignoring the Valkyrie's thoughts, Jackal called out to the mechanized soldiers who had come down with them from the transport ship, pointing at Leona. "Take this woman with you too."

She was also quite interested in Schicksal's artificial Stigmata.

Although if she had to personally go to the trouble of capturing a Valkyrie, she would most likely be too lazy to do it.

But since they had run into her now, it wouldn't hurt to capture a few.

Moreover, Leona was an ace of the Far East branch, and the artificial Stigmata on her person should be more valuable for reference.

Hearing Jackal's command, a group of mechanized soldiers who were walking towards Ganesha immediately split into two.

"You dare!"

"Let's fight them!"

Seeing this, the remaining Valkyries became instantly agitated.

Intimidated by Shi Hen's pressure, they didn't dare to stop Leona from dancing.

But once this humiliation escalated to a life-or-death crisis, they would not stand idly by, even though the Valkyries knew what fate awaited them.

However, some things were destined to transcend life and death.

Watching their comrade being captured was more unbearable for them than being killed outright.

Besides, as long as they could stall for a few more minutes, they might still be able to wait for rescue.

Seeing that a conflict was about to erupt, Leona became extremely anxious, her lips parting as if to beg Shi Hen to spare the other Valkyries.

Swish!

A crimson greatsword suddenly flew up and landed in front of two mechanized soldiers.

Instantly, the mechanized soldiers stopped in their tracks.

Although they could easily scale mountains wearing their exoskeletons, facing such a greatsword, which was just over a meter long with half of its blade still embedded in the ground, they felt as if they couldn't move an inch.

"What do you mean by this?"

Jackal looked at the young man.

"Just now, she performed a dance for me."

Shi Hen said calmly.

It was one thing to snatch a wild field boss, but to also take the person along with them felt a bit too much.

"So what?"

Jackal retorted.

She was an executive of the organization, and her research on Stigmata was crucial to World Serpent's grand plan.

"Just now, she performed a dance for me."

Shi Hen repeated, his tone still calm.

Giving the young man a deep look, Jackal finally changed his tune. "Can you draw blood?"

She understood that as long as Shi Hen was still standing here, he would be the one making the decisions.

This young man, who wasn't even an executive of the organization yet, acted more domineeringly than she did.

"Just don't kill it."

Waving his hand, Shi Hen also took a step back.

"Give that woman a syringe and let her do it herself."

Jackal said to the mechanized soldier.

What if the young man thought these people were too rough and started chopping again?

"Oh, right, get a tube for them too."

As if suddenly remembering, Jackal pointed to the other Valkyries.

Since they were already here, they might as well take something back.

The Valkyries' expressions became unreadable.

Had they suffered a disaster for no reason?

However, this might already be the best possible outcome.

Looking at the white-robed figure who had so cruelly humiliated their companion not long ago, the Valkyries' gazes softened considerably.

"Mr. Welt, thank you..."

Knowing who had saved her, Leona said solemnly to Shi Hen.

"Don't just say it, go back and practice your dancing. What was that you were doing just now!"

Shi Hen said mercilessly.

He had never seen anyone dance so terribly; even the aunties dancing in the squares of Shenzhou were better.

"&%#..."

Valkyrie Leona's expression turned resentful.

She hadn't learned to dance, so how could she be blamed for dancing poorly?

Besides, who was the one who insisted on watching in the first place!?

"Speaking of which, is this thing really still alive?"

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Raven kicked Ganesha to change the subject.

"It should be. Emperor-class Honkai Beasts aren't that fragile."

Shi Hen said casually.

Normally, as long as the core within an Emperor-class Honkai Beast wasn't destroyed, they could recover from any injury, regardless of how severe it was. The only difference would be the time it took.

"You were too heavy-handed. Didn't I tell you to capture it alive?"

Jackal seized the opportunity to reprimand him, trying to regain some face.

Looking at Ganesha, Raven couldn't refute him.

It was one thing to sever its limbs, but Shi Hen had also shattered Ganesha's carapace. She even suspected Shi Hen had intended to peel the Honkai Beast like a fruit.

"Ah, you guys weren't there, so you don't know how fiercely Ganesha resisted."

Shi Hen defended himself, glancing at the Valkyries beside him.

"That's right."

"Exactly."

"Even Lord Welt was almost injured."

"These surrounding buildings were destroyed because of the battle between Lord Welt and Ganesha."

Receiving Shi Hen's cue, the Valkyries began to speak insincerely.

They had no choice. Although it looked like a textbook-style slaughter to them, perhaps... the battle truly was the tough fight Shi Hen described, a close match.

After all, Ganesha was so pathetic; they didn't want to be next.

Looking at the chattering Valkyries and the buildings around them, which had completely turned into ruins, Jackal thought for a moment before nodding, accepting the explanation.

She felt that if she didn't accept it, Shi Hen might just send her to meet Ganesha.

Although this guy usually seemed gentle and harmless, he never knew how to hold back when he got down to business.

"Alright, hurry up and pack Ganesha up. I have a bad feeling about this."

Shi Hen said to the mechanized soldiers who were packing Ganesha into a crate.

Even though everything had gone smoothly so far, the smoothness itself was abnormal.

As a protagonist, how could the will existing outside the dimension allow him to have a smooth journey?

Moreover, the commander for this operation was Jackal, though he barely issued any orders.

"What are you afraid of!?" Jackal scoffed at Shi Hen's caution. "Ganesha has already been defeated, and we have so many Valkyries in our hands at the Far East Branch. Do you think Schicksal would dare launch a few nuclear bombs at us?"

She had to admit, she was actually starting to enjoy teaming up with Shi Hen.

As long as the target was pointed out, he would handle everything, and she could take the opportunity to act arrogant. It was incredibly satisfying.

Shi Hen: "..."

Please, just stop talking.

As if to confirm Shi Hen's prediction, an anxious voice suddenly sounded over the comms channel:

"Lord Jackal, Lady Raven, according to satellite detection, the military base of Schicksal's Indian branch has just launched a tactical nuclear missile, expected to reach our location in three minutes!"

"Jackal, you jinx!"

Raven immediately cursed him out.

Chapter 31: Hiding Behind Big Sister

Who am I? Where am I?

Her mind was in a deep fog, and it took Jackal a while to finally process what had happened.

"Can you blame me? This brat caused it! Those missiles were aimed right at him!"

Pointing at Shi Hen, Jackal refused to take responsibility.

She had strictly followed the organization's rules and regulations, hiding as deeply as possible. When operating outside, she always used alt accounts, so she shouldn't have attracted Schicksal's attention.

Clearly, the target that could make Schicksal react so quickly, even willing to destroy an entire city to eliminate it, could only be one person—Shi Hen.

"What happened?"

Seeing Raven and Jackal start arguing instantly, Leona asked softly.