Honkai, the Kaslana's Way of Survival

"...I did swallow, yes, but that's because I haven't eaten all afternoon and I'm starving, it has nothing to do with Honkai Beasts."

Kaino stared straight ahead, righteous and stern.

"Brother Kaino, Honkai Beasts aren't edible, right?" Blue Seele looked at him with worried eyes: "You'll definitely get diarrhea if you eat one."

"I really wasn't thinking about whether or not Honkai Beasts are edible or not."

Kaino sighed.

Unlike the others, he knew for a fact that Honkai Beasts were edible—Ziegfried had told him.

According to his old man, Honkai Beasts don't taste good, the meat is very tough, so he never thought about adding Honkai Beasts to the menu.

"Speaking of which, I overheard you guys mentioning something about armored people when you came in. Have you been to Honkai Ranch?"

"Oh, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."

The Captain patted his head.

"We originally went to Honkai Ranch with Kiana to find Honkai Beasts for a barbecue, but when we got there, we found Honkai Beasts piled up like a small mountain, and two strange armored guys were there. We asked what was going on, and it turned out they were fighting."

"We initially thought some evil organization had attacked Honkai Ranch, and we even wanted to untie them. But they were happy at first, but when they saw Seele's face, they started shivering."

"Seeing that something was wrong, I casually probed them. I finally found out the whole story, and that a white-haired man, a white-haired woman, and a girl who looked like Seele went to Houmu Happy Restaurant. I figured it was you guys, so I came over—to grab a bite to eat."

"What about those two?"

Kaino asked curiously.

"They're still tied up there, of course. They even called me a demon... Humph."

The Captain hadn't spoken yet, but Seele beside him snorted, looking displeased.

Why does she talk so much like Red Seele?

Kaino tilted his head, a little puzzled.

Can a person's behavior change so drastically in a short amount of time?

"Speaking of which, I haven't asked yet, who is this?"

The Captain pointed at Durandal across from Kaino and asked him.

"Her? She's Durandal, this time's judge for the Intermediate Region."

Without pausing because of the Captain's surprised expression, Kaino continued to introduce:

"She's also the manager of Honkai Ranch and the boss of those two armored creatures."

The Captain's expression became subtle.

"Guests, your orders are ready."

At this moment, Rita's pleasant but slightly tired voice rang out, as she and Bronya came out carrying nearly ten trays and placed them on Kaino and the others' table.

"So, new guests, what would you like to order?"

Chapter 68 Xiao Shi—Not Seen

"Brother Kaino, it's time to get up."

Hearing Seele's voice, Kaino, lying on the luxurious bed inside the Honkai Ball, wriggled in the blankets like a caterpillar, then yawned widely.

"Seele? What time is it?"

Rubbing his eyes, Kaino asked Seele.

"It's already ten o'clock. Seele and Bella have made breakfast together. Brother Kaino, come and eat."

"Ten o'clock?"

Kaino immediately woke up upon hearing this, but considering Seele was nearby, he didn't lift the covers, but instead poked his head out and smiled at Seele.

"Then Seele, could you excuse me for a moment?"

Seele nodded and left the room.

Rolling around on the bed a few times, then finding his clothes, already crumpled into a ball, among the messy covers, Kaino quickly put them on.

Last night, after finishing dinner, he didn't continue chatting with the Captain and the others, but instead snuck into the Honkai Ball with Seele and the others to play games until late at night, which led to Kaino sleeping in for once, even disrupting his biological clock.

Of course, it was mainly with Red Seele. Blue Seele played for a while and then switched bodies with her to go to sleep, while Bella didn't really know how to play these games, so she just watched from the side.

It's strange, but maybe Tesla, who made the Honkai Ball, didn't consider the habits of Honkai Beasts. The inside of the Honkai Ball, which should be for Honkai Beasts to rest, is full of facilities for humans to rest and play—even the house is a three-bedroom apartment.

And that's why the group was able to stay in one Honkai Ball.

Opening the door, Kaino glanced around the living room and, after noticing that Red Seele wasn't there, scratched his head and asked Blue Seele, who was serving soup:

"Seele, is the other Seele still asleep? I remember she said she doesn't need to sleep, right?"

"Eh? Well, under normal circumstances, that's right."

Seele put down the bowl in her hand and tapped her cheek, explaining, "To be precise, it's not that the other Seele doesn't need to sleep, but that if she stays floating nearby as usual, she won't get tired."

"But yesterday, she not only helped me manage the Honkai Beasts that came to Honkai Ranch, but also played games with Brother Kaino until very late, so now she's gone back to sleep because she's very tired."

"I see."

Kaino nodded to show he understood.

But in reality, he didn't understand at all.

In the end, it was the same body, yet Red Seele could use it for labor while Blue Seele remained completely unaffected?

How strange.

"Master, please eat quickly. Seele and I have had the food ready for a while now. Although it's being kept warm in the pot, it will get cold if you don't eat it soon," Bella said from her seat.

"That's right, Kaino. We also promised Captain and the others that we'd meet up with Xiao Shi," Seele added from the side.

"Alright, alright, I understand."

Kaino covered his face with one hand and hurriedly ate.

He felt like a child being coaxed to eat by their parents...

"What took you so long? It's almost noon already."

As soon as they exited Honkai Ranch, they were greeted by the Captain's complaint.

"We played too late last night, sorry, sorry..."

Kaino quickly stepped forward with an apologetic smile.

After all, if it weren't for him, they wouldn't have come out so late.

The Captain rolled his eyes and tossed a small booklet to Kaino.

It was the guidebook Kaino had given to the Captain and the others, who were staying outside, before he'd dived into Honkai Ranch last night.

"Here, your guidebook. Durandal went back last night to confirm everything was accurate and then came back to stamp it for you. Let's get ready and head out."

"Oh, and Miss Durandal already paid for your meals... Speaking of which, you can really eat a lot. She didn't look too happy when she was paying."

Kaino took the guidebook and looked around the restaurant.

"Where are Rita and Kiana? As the owners, shouldn't they be here?"

How much had he missed after diving into Honkai Ranch last night?

"The owners went to buy ingredients—it has nothing to do with how much you eat, they just needed to buy ingredients, and then she locked the door when she told us to leave. As for Kiana, she snuck out of school, and a short elder from her family caught her last night and took her back."

Good job, Kaslana family.

Kaino immediately understood who the short elder was.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Although we successfully got the stamps for the first two zones and we also know who the third judge is, it's still better to hurry," the Captain suggested. "If we move fast enough, we might even be able to enter the finals before the other groups get their second stamp."

"And then the other groups will be eliminated because they can't enter the finals in time? You're pretty ruthless."

Kaino nodded, tentatively agreeing with the Captain's suggestion, but then raised a question: "Going early is definitely more beneficial than harmful, but do you think Xiao Shi's personality will let us have such an easy time? Even though it said it wouldn't charge us, trouble is definitely unavoidable."

The Captain hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "True."

The two reached a consensus.

"Then let's hurry. Honkai Ranch isn't close to Seaside Amusement Park, we'll probably have to walk for a long time."

Hearing this, Kaino blinked and then looked at Bella with a smile: "Please, Bella!"

Bella still nodded expressionlessly, then lightly leaped into the air.

"ROAR!!!"

Accompanied by a roar that sounded like a transformation sound effect, Bella stretched her body and transformed into a dragon-shaped Honkai Beast, continuously flapping her wings in the air.

The Captain and Seele on his side were stunned, but Truck-Truck was happily spinning around below for some reason.

"Truck-Truck!"

"Let's ride on Bella, it's not only safe but also fast. Most importantly, it's super cool!"

Kaino smiled as he introduced Bella's form to the others.

"So you're saying..."

The Captain looked suspiciously at Kaino: "That dragon that scared us into hiding back then was Bella?"

"What? What dragon? I have no idea what you're talking about?"

Kaino didn't even hesitate before feigning ignorance.

Without giving the Captain and Seele a chance to react, Kaino used ice to create a long, wide staircase leading to Bella's back, stepped onto it, and turned to look at the others.

"Don't worry, the stairs are very sturdy, even Truck-Truck can come up without breaking them."

As Kaino spoke, he waved at Blue Seele: "Seele, come on up."

After everyone got on, Bella quickly took off, flying towards Seaside Amusement Park.

On the dragon's back, Kaino frowned and stroked his chin.

Did it forget something?

At the same time, Honkai Ranch.

Durandal, who was counting the number of Honkai Beasts, frowned.

"Strange, why have all the Emperor-class Honkai Beasts disappeared? They shouldn't be hiding in the city, otherwise, it's impossible for there to be no activity at all."

Ms. Durandal scratched her hair in confusion.

Chapter 69: A Long Time... Not Seen for a Day

"Speaking of which, looking down from high altitude, this city is really quiet."

Squatting on Bella's back, Kaino frowned.

Unlike the previous beginner and intermediate zones, Kaino found the advanced zone to be very, very quiet when looking down from the sky.

Even though it was broad daylight, and even though it was a city full of buildings, there were hardly any people to be seen.

...No, removing the "hardly" might not be a problem either.

This kind of grand occasion could probably only be compared to the hour before the first class in school.

"Could it be because it's daytime, so those people are all at work? Besides, in this hot weather, no one likes to leave their air conditioning to wander outside, right?"

A familiar voice rang in his ears, and Kaino subconsciously shook his head.

"Even in the hottest weather, there shouldn't be no one at all. You know, many people actually like to go out and play in the summer... Huh?"

Realizing something was wrong, Kaino turned his head to look at his side, only to see Red Seele floating in the air, looking at him with a thoughtful expression.

"Seele, you're awake?"

"We went to sleep around the same time, right? Even if I'm more of a sleepyhead, I wouldn't wake up much later than you."

As she spoke, Seele tilted her head and looked down: