Honkai, Kaslana's Way of Survival

"Let's go, everyone. Please come with me to witness the fruits of Xiao Shi's labor for a whole day, a thrilling, fun, and cool seaside amusement park!"

"Aren't you afraid of being sued for blatantly stealing the name of someone else's amusement park?"

"If you guys don't say anything, and I don't say anything, who's going to know? Besides, so what if they do find out? I didn't put up a sign, so they can't control me!"

Xiao Shi waved its hand and walked towards a nearby building, taking the lead. "Let's go, let's go!"

"Wow, you really picked a great place."

Entering the building that Xiao Shi had chosen as the amusement park, Kaino looked around, his eyes shining.

It wasn't the amusement facilities inside that excited him, but the many game consoles that attracted him.

After all, how sophisticated or attractive could the amusement facilities made in a day be? In comparison, the pile of ready-made game consoles made Kaino's heart itch.

Not to mention that Kaino loved playing games in the first place, and he hadn't played much during his long life in the world bubble, which made him very addicted now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have played with Seele until late last night.

"Of course, after all, it's the most discerning Xiao Shi."

Xiao Shi nodded with a smile.

"Of course, to be honest, it's also thanks to the special nature of this place. Maybe it's related to the profession? There were already a lot of game consoles in this building, which saved me a lot of effort."

"Xiao Shi, will the facilities here cost money?"

Blue Seele asked incredulously, her eyes widening slightly.

Congratulations, leaving aside the Captain for the time being, at least Blue Seele's awareness of scams has been greatly enhanced.

"Hey, am I that kind of person? The facilities here don't cost a penny, you can play as much as you want!"

Xiao Shi put its hands on its hips and smiled happily:

"Of course, even so, all you tamers must pay attention to completing the tasks I set when you play, otherwise you won't get a stamp!"

"What are the tasks?"

Kaino raised his hand and asked like a good boy.

"Ahem, everyone listen carefully."

"First, you have to play the three amusement facilities I set up, and take photos while playing—the photos must be clear, and you must have a smile on your face!"

"And after completing all of this, you will have a one-on-one duel with me, Xiao Shi, the Demon King. If you win, I will give you a stamp."

"Alright, all you tamers, have fun!"

Chapter 71: The Strange Houmu Happy Restaurant

"Seele, how are you? Are you okay?"

Kaino and Bella supported the pale-faced Blue Seele and found a place for her to sit down.

"I'm... I'm okay, Kaino. I'm fine."

Seele shook her head, forcing a smile. "It's okay, I can still hold on. We're the ones who came to participate in the competition, so we can't hold everyone back at this time."

Kaino sighed when he heard this and touched Seele's head.

"Okay, the competition isn't urgent. You guys should rest for a while first. Anyway, there's only one project left. Rest for a while and then participate. We have plenty of time."

With that, Kaino and Bella sat down next to Seele.

They had spent nearly an hour completing the first two amusement facilities.

How should he put it? Kaino had reservations about whether it could be considered an amusement facility.

The first haunted house was okay. Although Blue Seele was very scared, Red Seele didn't care much about it. Kaino and the others quickly completed the project as soon as they entered and exited.

But the second roller coaster, which Xiao Shi named the Northwest Wind Eighty-One Loop... To be honest, it was the first time Kaino had seen a roller coaster without seat belts. And the speed of the roller coaster was really ridiculously fast. Even with Kaino helping to resist the wind pressure, Red Seele and Blue Seele barely managed to hold on by constantly switching bodies.

He didn't know how Xiao Shi made this kind of thing in just one day.

And they had to smile and take pictures on this roller coaster... He really believed in Xiao Shi's evil, and actually thought that Xiao Shi could make something normal.

But when Rosalia and Liliya, who were tortured before them, came down, they looked very happy. He didn't know how the two of them did it.

Did they have a problem or did he have a problem?

"By the way, Seele, would you like to drink some water? Or eat some ice cream? I still have some of the sea salt ice cream I bought earlier."

Hearing Kaino's question, Seele just shook her head with a stiff expression.

"I don't want to eat anything... I don't have any appetite right now, and I even feel a little nauseous."

"The other Seele is resting in the Stigmata. She said she doesn't want to come out for the time being."

"Okay, I remember seeing a cold drink shop before, so I'll go get you some water."

Kaino nodded and then got up.

"Bella, you take care of Seele here, I'll be back soon."

"Yes, Master."

Kaino thought his memory was pretty good. It had been like this since he was a child, otherwise he wouldn't have been asked to be Bianca's guide when he rescued k423.

But now, looking at the shop in front of him, Kaino had deep doubts about his memory.

In his memory, the shop was definitely a refreshment store.

But now...

The familiar door, the familiar store name, and the familiar Houmu head on the sign – the shop in front of him was exactly the same as the Houmu Happy Restaurant he had just left this morning.

At least, it looked that way from the outside.

Was it a branch of that restaurant here?

But if he had seen this shop, there was no reason he would have remembered it as a refreshment store. What was going on?

Frowning, Kaino followed his curiosity and pushed the door open.

It could be opened... Was someone inside?

Kaino pushed the door open abruptly.

...Ding-a-ling-a-ling.

It was the same familiar, crisp sound of the wind chimes, but this time, it sounded less pleasant and more spine-chilling to Kaino.

The same liquor cabinet, the same right-angled bar, and the same person standing behind the bar.

A woman who looked exactly like Rita was leaning on the bar, propping up her face with one hand in a slightly languid manner, looking towards the door.

Apart from the absence of a Bronya, everything here was exactly the same as that Houmu restaurant.

Oh, and there was a cup of brewed coffee on the bar. The aroma of the coffee filled the restaurant, and the tempting scent made one feel relaxed.

But Kaino didn't dare to relax. This ghost-like situation filled him with vigilance. It would be considered him being stable if he didn't take out the Judgement of Shamash and shoot the other party.

"Oh? Is that you, Mr. Kaino?"

A look of surprise appeared on Rita's face. She straightened up slightly and pulled the cup of coffee on the table towards herself, the meaning self-evident.

"I see, you are also one of the anomalies... In that case, Rita has miscalculated."

She extended a hand towards the seat in front of the bar, then nodded slightly: "Please sit. Before he arrives, Rita will answer your questions."

However, Kaino didn't pay attention to that. The fact that she directly called out his name made many things clear.

For example, the Rita in front of him and the Rita from the previous Houmu restaurant were the same person, and not some clone.

But new questions arose.

"Who exactly are you?"

Naturally sitting down opposite Rita, Kaino stared at her and asked.

He had many questions in his mind right now.

Apart from a small number of competitors and judges, there were no ordinary citizens to be seen in the advanced competition area, but why was she able to open a shop here?

This place was originally a refreshment store, so why had it become a Houmu restaurant?

And... were she and the swimsuit shop owner really just people from different worlds who happened to look alike?

Thinking of the Yae Sakura he had met yesterday, Kaino narrowed his eyes.

"It's not very gentlemanly to ask a young lady about her secrets so rashly, you know."

Rita smiled gently.

"But since I promised to answer your questions, Rita will naturally tell you the truth."

"As you suspected, Rita, like you, is from the Quantum Sea, an outsider who does not belong to this world bubble."

As expected.

If that was the case, many things could be explained. As someone who could travel across worlds, it wouldn't be surprising to have strange abilities.

But in that case, she...

"I'm sorry, Rita cannot tell you the purpose of my coming here for the time being. But you don't need to mind, all the questions will be answered soon, you... just need to wait."

Kaino opened his mouth to ask a question, but Rita answered it with a smile before he could even speak.

"Rita doesn't have telepathy or anything like that, it's just that the questions you want to ask are too obvious."

"I..."

"Ah, I'm sorry, the guest Rita is waiting for has arrived. Our conversation may have to end here, please forgive Rita for not being a good host."

Without giving Kaino a chance to speak, Rita moved the cup of coffee that was still steaming to the center of the bar, then leaned back on the bar again.

At the same time, slow and regular footsteps sounded behind Kaino.

Frowning, Kaino subconsciously turned his head to look.

But he couldn't see anything clearly.

The entire restaurant was twisted like clothes stuffed into a washing machine, blurred like an oil painting that had been scribbled over in a mess. The only thing that was clear at the moment was Rita, who was still sitting there.

"Finally, Rita will give you a piece of advice."

Rita said with a smile:

"Please stick closely with that Seele. Otherwise, you may not be able to leave this world bubble."

As Rita finished speaking, the distorted restaurant instantly collapsed and dissipated, scattering like overflowing particles, not knowing where they would fall...

Leaving only Kaino sitting on a stool.

Chapter 72: Cyber Electric Scooter, Attack!

What's going on?

Kaino was stunned for a moment. To be precise, he had been stunned since the Houmu Happy Restaurant began to distort.

He looked around and found that the surrounding environment had completely changed.

The right-angled bar counter in the style of a bar had become an ordinary sales counter, and the huge wine cabinet had turned into several towering refrigerators. There were still seats for customers, but they had changed their style, making them look much cheaper.

This is... a cold drink shop?

Suddenly remembering the purpose of his trip, Kaino sneaked behind the counter and swiped a few bottles of water and drinks, preparing to take them to Seele and the others.

Speaking of Seele, the Seele that Rita was referring to should be the Captain's Seele, right?

Is there anything special about her?

"Hey, Kaino, why are you only back now?"

Seeing Kaino returning with the water, Seele, still pale, frowned slightly.

"I just went to get some water, you didn't run into any trouble, did you?"

It seems that Red Seele is the one suffering outside right now.

"In a broad sense, some things did happen that caused the delay."

Sighing, Kaino sat down next to Seele. After thinking for a few seconds, Kaino continued:

"Seele, let me ask you something. In the time I was gone getting water, have you seen the Captain or Rosalia and Liliya? Or do you know where they are?"