Kaslana's Way of Survival in Honkai

Fu Hua said, "It's a Stigmata. Kaino's Stigmata is very special, not only allowing him to connect to the Imaginary Space but also granting him the powers of multiple Herrschers. It's thanks to him that I was able to awaken you ahead of schedule."

"Of course, as payment for him awakening you, we need to help him find a way back to his original world. He only agreed to carry out that plan because of his personal kindness."

"Also, Book of Xuanxuan, you should still have records about that plan, right? Please tell us about it."

"What's with the 'trouble' between us? Leave it to me!"

The Book of Xuanxuan patted its little chest and then looked at Kaino again, with a hint of gratitude in its tone:

"Thank you, Kaino. You're willing to help us even though it has nothing to do with your world."

Kaino scratched his face upon hearing this.

He felt a little embarrassed by the sudden thanks.

"It's alright. With a world facing a life-or-death crisis right in front of me, and me having the ability to save it, any Kaslana would do the same."

Kaino firmly believed that his family would have made the same choice if they were in his shoes.

"Also, if possible, I'd prefer your thanks to be a little more substantial, like making a delicious meal... After climbing mountains and repairing circuits for half a day, I'm a little hungry now."

Chapter 41: Urgent

Asking for some food was originally just a joke Kaino made to ease the serious atmosphere, but Fu Hua and the Book of Xuanxuan took it seriously.

After hearing this, Fu Hua immediately climbed a tree and caught a pigeon, while the Book of Xuanxuan unfolded its scroll and used a pile of stones to start a bonfire.

...Why can a scroll produce flames?

Seeing the two of them busying about, Kaino felt really bad, so he quickly replicated a set of kitchen utensils and handed over the ingredients he had looted from the Golden Sands Gang to Fu Hua. It wasn't that Kaino didn't want to help personally; he knew his own cooking skills.

However, the Golden Sands Gang was indeed filthy rich, and the ingredients they had prepared were also very abundant. Fu Hua's cooking skills were also extraordinary. Dishes with amazing color, aroma, and taste were quickly prepared by Fu Hua and placed on the table Kaino had replicated.

Braised pork, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Kung Pao tenderloin, braised pigeon... Finally, paired with wonton noodles as the staple food, a table full of delicacies was complete.

Kaino and the Book of Xuanxuan couldn't help but drool.

"Phew, smells amazing."

After finishing the food in front of them with the two of them, Kaino rubbed his stomach to express his praise.

"It's alright, just a slightly more lavish meal, nothing worth mentioning."

Fu Hua helped the Book of Xuanxuan, who was lying on her lap, rub its stomach and shook her head slightly.

"Don't say that. Even if we don't compare it to my family, Fu Hua, you cook much better than my master."

Remembering the food he ate at Cheng Lingshuang's place, Kaino sighed.

"Steamed buns with pickled vegetables, although the taste is okay, I just can't bring myself to like it."

"Pickled vegetables? Are you referring to Chun Bu Lao?"

Fu Hua's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.

"Putting aside the fact that it's not good to talk about your master behind her back, I was the one who taught her how to make Chun Bu Lao."

"Ahem, let's talk about serious matters first."

Realizing that he had complained to the person in question, Kaino quickly changed the subject.

"Book of Xuanxuan, do you still have records about the method for me to return home and the plan to save this world?"

He and the Book of Xuanxuan had been fighting over food while eating, which had brought them closer together.

So, eating together is indeed the best way to close the distance. Moreover, he and Li Sushang became completely familiar after a meal.

No, to be precise, what brought him and Li Sushang closer together was being locked up in a dark prison together?

"Aww, we just finished eating. Aren't you going to rest for a bit?"

The Book of Xuanxuan climbed off Fu Hua's lap, sat on the scroll floating beside it, and hovered in mid-air.

"Let's talk about your return first. I know many ways to send you back, but let me confirm first, Kaino, do you know the location or coordinates of your world?"

"Coordinates?"

Kaino shook his head, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"I appeared in this world inexplicably, so of course, I don't know the coordinates or location... Aren't there things like entry records between worlds?"

Am I not going to be able to go back?

"How could there be? The connections between worlds are... Never mind, I'll tell you about that later."

The Book of Xuanxuan stroked its chin.

"If you don't know the coordinates, we might have to search one by one. If Su was still... Ah, right, I still have that recording. Maybe you can ask him."

Suddenly remembering something, the Book of Xuanxuan's eyes lit up with blue light, and a humanoid projection appeared in front of Kaino.

The person in the projection was a man with light gray hair similar to Fu Hua's. Although his eyes were closed, he gave the impression that he could see everything in the world.

However, he looked very haggard in the projection, as if he would fall to the ground with a gust of wind.

"Su?"

Fu Hua asked in confusion.

She had no memory of this conversation in her mind.

"Hua, I'm about to give out. The high-intensity probing has put a lot of strain on my body."

The man Fu Hua called Su said in the image.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't find a world bubble similar to our situation that could continue as planned. Not only that, but my premature death will delay your actions."

"After I die, I won't be able to provide the executors you've chosen with the power of a stable world bubble, but I've found another me from another world who has a similar responsibility, and he has agreed to lend us that power, as long as we explain our intentions when the time comes."

"Like me, he is also in the Sumeru Mustard Seed constructed by the Second God Key. Here are the coordinates."

A rather complex pattern appeared beside Su, and Kaino hurriedly wrote it down.

"Also, you need to speed up your actions. According to my observations, Kevin can only last about 750 years."

After saying this, Su fell silent, as if listening to someone speaking.

After a while, Su shook his head slightly, a comforting smile on his face.

"Don't be sad, Hua, I foresaw this day long ago. And compared to you, who constantly experiences the passing of friends, I've only suffered some physical torment."

"Before I die, I will go see Kevin. He has been guarding the Sea of Quanta alone for so many years. At least before I die, I want to accompany him."

"Take care."

As Su's words fell, the projection was taken back by the Book of Xuanxuan.

"Su... is he dead too?"

Fu Hua lowered her head slightly, her expression somewhat sorrowful.

But before Kaino and the Book of Xuanxuan could comfort her, Fu Hua raised her head again.

"Book of Xuanxuan, when did this recording take place?"

"744 AD. Chi Yuan, you..."

The Book of Xuanxuan's expression was somewhat unbearable.

"I'm fine. The top priority is to solve the problems of our world first. It's 1495 now. According to Su, Kevin can't hold on anymore. We have to hurry."

Fu Hua shook her head, she had composed herself.

Five thousand years had passed, and she was almost used to the passing of friends.

Book of Xuanxuan: "In that case, we have to find the Second God Key first, right? Let me think, the Second God Key is in..."

Kaino interrupted the Book of Xuanxuan.

He felt that he could use the power of the Herrscher of the Void to go to the location of the coordinates.

"No need, I have the power of the Second Herrscher. I can go directly to the destination - I'm going to the location of the coordinates sent by that person, right?"

"Ah, yes, go to that coordinate location first. By the way, after you find that Su from another world, remember to talk to him about your world."

The Book of Xuanxuan nodded.

"Su's responsibility is to sit in the Sumeru Mustard Seed and continuously observe other worlds to find a way to continue our world. Since Su said that their responsibilities are similar, then as long as you describe your world, he should be able to give you the corresponding coordinates."

"Okay, thanks. See you later."

Kaino nodded.

The Herrscher of the Void's authority activated, and Kaino's figure disappeared from the spot.

In a small world bubble.

A man who looked exactly like the Su that Kaino had seen in the Book of Xuanxuan's projection was sitting under a tree with his eyes closed. Suddenly, a leaf on the tree detached from the branch and slowly fell.

"Sigh, another leaf has fallen."

The man stretched out a hand to catch the fallen leaf and sighed softly.

"Kalpas..."

Shaking his head, the man supported himself with his hands and stood up, walking towards a pool of water not far from the tree.

But soon, the man stopped, frowning slightly.

The originally calm pool of water rippled as if someone had thrown a stone into it.

"I see."

The man smiled slightly.

"So, you've finally come."

Chapter 42 Su

For the first time using the authority of the Herrscher of the Void to travel across worlds, Kaino only felt that the world was dark and narrow, and he had a strange sense of dizziness, as if he had been stuffed into Kiana Kaslana's soccer ball and rolled around a dozen times.

Fortunately, Kaino's physical fitness was different from what it used to be, otherwise he would definitely have thrown up.

Before long, Kaino suddenly felt a burst of light appear in front of him.

This light was not something that really existed, but more like a lighthouse guiding lost ships back, or a signpost pointing the way for lost travelers.

Kaino struggled, tearing apart the soccer ball that was trapping him, and moved in the direction of the light.

Then, as if a drowning man finally broke free of the water's surface, Kaino felt the world suddenly open up. The pitch-black and narrow environment receded, the feeling of solid ground beneath his feet returned, and Kaino arrived in a bright and sunny world.

Having already adapted to the darkness, Kaino quickly squeezed his eyes shut, half-squatting on the ground and panting heavily.

Struggling in the dark just now had taken a hell of a lot of effort.

"My apologies. The Sumeru Mustard Seed's automatic defense system was active, and it mistakenly identified you as a Herrscher. If you hadn't found a breakthrough in the Sumeru Mustard Seed and forced your way in, you might have fallen into the Sea of Quanta."

A slightly gentle voice came from ahead. Kaino took two more breaths, stood up, shielded his eyes with one hand, and squinted at the source of the voice.

A man who looked exactly like Su stood about three steps away from him, watching him with his eyes closed.

"You are... Su?"

He didn't know if the Su in front of him and the Su from Fu Hua's world shared the same name, but considering that the Theresas from both worlds were both named Theresa, it shouldn't be a problem if this Su was also called Su.

"Yes, that is my name."

Su nodded.

"Kaino Kaslana, am I right?"

Being suddenly called by name startled Kaino, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

"You know me?"

Kaino looked at Su with slight surprise.

The Book of Xuanxuan had indeed said that the other party might help him find his own world, but that was based on the characteristics of the world, and there was no guarantee that it would ultimately succeed. But since the person in front of him had actually called out his name, although it was possible that he had seen himself from another world, it was still a clue, wasn't it?

And it was rare that the other party hadn't mistaken him for Kevin right off the bat.

"Of course, I know you. Not to mention that your family is already quite conspicuous, you also suddenly and forcefully broke out from within the world and then frantically headed towards the world I had an agreement with. It was hard not to notice you."

"Because of this, I specifically paid attention to your whereabouts and was quite surprised when I learned about your Stigmata containing Herrscher power."

Su explained with a smile.

"I see... wait, you said broke out from within the world?"