Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

Squatting in front of the robot and putting his hands on its body, Keno couldn't help but frown as a blue light flashed.

"I'm trying to understand why the Houkai energy required to emerge is higher than Soul Steel. What on earth is this thing?"

Suddenly, bursts of golden light appeared on the robot's body and then slowly rose.

Keno's pupils shrank slightly and he retreated decisively.

Golden dots of light continuously converged and tumbled in the air, finally transforming into a gigantic golden dial. The dial was placed horizontally above the fallen robot, shrouded in golden light.

Kaynor tried firing a few shots with the Holy Fire Judgement, but the fireballs disappeared without a trace the moment they entered the golden light.

Tick, tick...

The familiar sound of a clock's hands ticked again, and the robot enveloped by it twitched again. Severed limbs reattached, wounds gradually healed, and time seemed to flow backwards for it.

At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky were suddenly filled with thunder and lightning, and the thunder was deafening, as if some monster was about to return to the world.

It's a pity that the world didn't make it flow back to the time when it collapsed on the ground and hadn't woken up, otherwise Keno would have saved a lot of trouble.

"You can be resurrected? What kind of monster is this from some game?"

Looking at the robot that had recovered to its original state and might even have reached its peak, Kayno couldn't help but take a breath.

Unlike when he just woke up, his total amount of Honkai energy is now the same as that of the Judgment level, or even better.

With the flash of lightning, the robot stood tall on the playground again.

Keno dodged the robot's attack with a sideways move and quickly raised one hand. Light purple lightning flashed on it, blending brilliantly with the lightning in the dark clouds.

The next moment, a purple-black lightning column connecting heaven and earth came down from the dark clouds towards the robot. Its power could be clearly seen even by Xier and others who were far away in the sky.

The residual force of the lightning caused all electronic equipment in the amusement park to shut down, and the previously bright space suddenly became dark. The area around the robot was also charred black, as if it had been coated with coal briquettes.

The robot at the center of the lightning pillar was naturally no better off. The crystal on its head dimmed again, and its entire body was shattered into multiple pieces, looking far more miserable than after being dismembered by Keno.

In just a moment, the golden light rose again, and the huge dial restored the robot to its original state.

Is this open?

Kainuo grinned, feeling a little annoyed.

Perhaps there was a limit to how quickly a robot could be revived, or perhaps a high enough power output would completely destroy it. But Keno didn't know what would happen next, and neither wasting time nor using too much Honkai energy a good option.

Although he can recover quickly, what if someone attacks him from the side right after he finishes beating this thing?

"Forget it, go play in the Quantum Sea by yourself!"

Looking at the robot rushing towards him again, Kayno decisively opened an imaginary door and exiled it into the quantum sea.

only……

Looking at the robot falling into the quantum sea, Keno's pupils constricted.

Almost at the moment it fell into the sea, its huge body suddenly collapsed like a popped bubble, and then disappeared from the world.

...like a shattered illusion.

This time, the golden dial did not appear again.

Chapter 76 Between Virtual and Real

"Don't worry, we just encountered a monster. I'm fine. That lightning column? I set it off. Now the monster is gone."

Kainuo was talking to Xier with Yu Duchen in his hand.

"And where are you now?"

"We've arrived at the place you were at before, but Rosalia and that Cyberdonkey are both unconscious. Was it because of you using that feather?"

Hong Xier's voice sounded a little absent-minded.

"You didn't do anything weird, did you?"

"What strange thing could I do? We in Kaslana are all upright people and would never take advantage of someone in distress."

Kainuo said it righteously.

"Of course, the above only represents my personal opinion."

"By the way, is Xiaozhi here?"

"I'm here!"

What came was Xiao Shi's excited voice.

"Well done, Keno, you did a great job! This eDonkey was rude to me before, but now it's finally in my hands."

"Hehe, next I have to show her what a Herrscher of Knowledge is! I won't tie her up in this illusion while I eat hot pot and enjoy the air conditioning next to her...haha!"

Kaino sighed upon hearing this.

Xiaoshi, that's all you can do.

"...Be careful not to make her so greedy that she'll cry and become too nauseous."

"Also, both Rosalia and Yae Kasumi seem quite powerful. To be on the safe side, you should not wake them for now. Also, protect Lilia and don't let her run around. The situation here is a bit special."

"By the way, Xiaozhi, I'm at the amusement park in the center of the island. Where is the finals venue?"

"Okay, no problem, I'll take care of these, Xiaoshi!"

Kaino could well imagine her patting her chest as she spoke.

"As for the finals venue... it's the largest building! You'll definitely find it if you look for it."

"Okay, let's stop here. By the way, you guys just stay where you are and don't move. I'll come back to you after I finish investigating."

"Okay, okok!"

"Don't be so reckless as to run off to some strange place... If you cause another lightning strike, it might harm us."

"understood."

After finishing the call with Xiaoshi and Xier, Kainuo put away the Yuduchen and sighed with mixed feelings.

In front of him stood an imaginary door connected to the quantum sea, and on the other side of the door were two things.

A Bengbeng Ball and the knight-level Honkai Beast Xiaochuang who was knocked unconscious by him using Yu Duchen.

Needless to say, all of this was thrown in by Keno. The miserable condition of the clock man couldn't help but attract his attention, so Keno conducted a simple experiment.

In short, Kaino threw three things over. In addition to the two things mentioned above, there was also the sunglasses he had been wearing.

Well, it’s gone now, just like the miserable state of the clock man before, not even a ash is left.

"So what's going on here..."

Kainuo stared at his imaginary door with a worried look on his face.

It doesn't matter whether it's a technological creation, whether it's a living thing, or where it's located. The only known commonality is...

Kainuo touched his chin and plucked two blades of grass from the roadside. He threw one directly out, and then threw the other out again after it passed through his imaginary space for a while.

The grass that was thrown out disappeared instantly like a bubble, while the other one remained there intact.

"So, as long as I stay in my imaginary space for a while, everything will be fine? What's the logic?"

Keno was confused.

"Forget it, let's go to the finals first."

After putting Xiao Chuang into the Bengbeng Ball and taking it back, Kaino looked up and glanced around, then walked towards the largest building.

……

Keno began to suspect that there might be something wrong with his understanding of the final venue.

The area inside the building was more in line with his perception of a subway station platform than a finals venue.

Due to the sudden gathering of dark clouds outside, the glass dome inside the building failed to let in any light. The heavy rain that continuously washed over the windows only made the interior feel even more desolate.

Two railroad tracks stretched out from the distant darkness and into the lead-gray sea, as if leading to an abyss from which there was no turning back.

In this gloomy environment, the few lights inside did not make people feel at ease. On the contrary, the quiet and deserted platform was even more creepy under the light.

Ah, it’s not that there is no one.

Looking at the woman who appeared from a distance and then walked towards him step by step, Kainuo narrowed his eyes slightly.

It's her again, Rita.

"Why are you everywhere? And if I remember correctly, it hasn't been that long since we separated from Houmu's Restaurant. Are you frantically rushing to the set?"

Kaino crossed his arms and waited for an explanation.

His intuition told him that the other party would give it.

"Your speed was indeed very fast, and the circumstances in which you were able to detain those two were unexpected. Under such circumstances, Rita must have used some tricks to get here."

"But Rita, please keep the specific method a secret for now. After all, every girl has her own secrets."

Rita put a finger in front of her lips and chuckled.

Oh, girl?

Kaino rolled his eyes.

It's no exaggeration to say that she is the oldest person he has ever met in this bubble of a world - in terms of appearance.

"I have a feeling you're thinking of something rude."

Rita shook her head.

"We have limited time before they arrive. Since you won't ask, Rita will answer."

"This world...or more precisely, this coastal city, is all a dream."

"impossible!"

Keno didn't believe it at all.

Not to mention that he and Xier came in directly through the imaginary door, and he just put Xiao Chuang into the quantum sea.

In this situation, you tell me I'm dreaming? Absolutely—

Nor is it possible for Yueyi to be the first to release*?

"Indeed. Using the word 'dream' to describe it isn't quite right. So let's use another, more appropriate term to describe it."

"The intersection of virtuality and reality is a more accurate way to describe this city. And the subway station where we are located is the key point from virtuality to reality."

Kainuo's expression grew serious.

"Can you explain it more simply? I don't understand."

"hehe."

Rita continued with a smile that was unclear whether it was sarcastic or friendly.

"Simply put, this is a place where both pure consciousness and physical bodies can exist."

"Whether it's a false illusion or a simple fantasy, as long as it's trapped in this dream and has a certain special characteristic, it can be affected and made to emerge from here."

"That's the case with Miss Lilia, and it was also the case with the Houmu Restaurant where I was before."

"Of course, the person who has had the greatest influence here is Miss Seele, the one who holds the anchor and created this world of both reality and illusion. She made the Honkai beasts here gentle and tame, sparked a tamer competition in the city, and continues to draw people around her into this dream."

"This is the truth about this world that you have always wanted to know."

Chapter 77 Doing Bad Things

"Anchor point..."

Kainuo grasped the key words accurately and frowned.

"According to you, as long as you hold the anchor point, you are almost the master of a world bubble, you can change the Honkai beast's view of humans, and even create the world easily?"

Although this so-called world currently seems to be just a small coastal city, just a world between reality and illusion, it is still very extraordinary.

“That’s right, and having an anchor doesn’t just mean that.”

Rita smiled and continued to explain.

"An anchor point is the collection of all the rules of a world. Holding it is equivalent to being a god of that world. Not to mention creating a world that alternates between reality and illusion, if the energy is sufficient, even reversing human life and death, or even creating a real world, wouldn't be difficult."

so?

No wonder they didn’t tell me about Cang Xuan Shu.