Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

"Didn't I tell you that everyone in your village has to get up so early?"

Kaino, who had just put on his clothes, ruffled his messy hair, glanced at Yae Sakura's right hand that was resting on the door frame, and sighed.

"And at least you should pay attention to the differences between men and women, right? Running up to a boy's door early in the morning and cracking it open..."

Yaesakura's expression did not change at all when she heard this, and she continued to stare at Kainuo with clear eyes.

"If you can get up early, Keno, then there won't be so many problems. Besides, getting up early and going out will also greatly help your body's recovery."

"But since you're up, let's get going—I've got breakfast ready, and we can eat on the way."

Chapter 163 I Don’t Want to Be Named

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On the way to pick herbs outside Yae Village, Kaino followed Yae Sakura, observing the surrounding environment boredly.

Even though we encountered a Honkai Beast just yesterday, the concentration of Honkai energy in this area was surprisingly low. Furthermore, the surrounding area was lush with green grass, birdsong, and flowers, a vibrant environment with no signs of Honkai damage at all.

Such a strange situation could probably only occur in this spiritual world.

"Speaking of which, Kaino, how was your rest last night?"

Yaezakura asked suddenly.

The other party's clothes were not much different from yesterday, except that this time he had a bamboo basket on his back, which contained several rice balls wrapped in cloth. The fragrance of the rice balls drifted straight into Kainuo's nose on the wind.

According to the other party, it was breakfast and lunch for the two of them.

"Did you have a good rest?"

Kaino thought for a moment and replied.

Although he was a little surprised by Yaesakura's initiative to talk to her, it was also helpful for him to get more information from her.

"After all, you thought it took you so long to wake me up, so you can imagine how deep my sleep was."

"Really? That's good." Yaezakura nodded. "I was worried that as the host, I might not be treating you well enough."

"No, no, not at all."

Kainuo shook his head sharply, counting on his fingers. "You've treated me to meals, provided me with accommodations, made me medicine, and even planned to make me a special dress if I needed it… Although this is a bit of a misunderstanding, you're still incredibly kind to me, even though we're just strangers meeting for the first time."

"Enthusiastic... girl? Hmm, that's a strange word." Yae Sakura chuckled and continued, "But I don't think I'd be considered overly enthusiastic. All I did was do my duty to those in need."

"You're too modest." Kainuo twitched his lips. "Anyway, from what I've met, there are only one, two, three people like you who help others without asking for anything in return..."

Kaino was stuck in the middle of his words and stood there blinking blankly.

If you think about it carefully, people like the priest who raised him when he was seriously injured, Xiaozhi who likes to play pranks but always helps others, and Alicia who was full of enthusiasm after only meeting him once seem to be such people.

It seems like I've met quite a lot of people like this?

"Looking at you, Kaino, you've certainly met a lot of people like this, right?"

"Although it's true, I feel even more pathetic for some reason." Sighing, Kainuo covered his face.

"So many people are so kind, yet I love my sister so much, and she backstabs me all the time."

But after hearing his words, Yaesakura, who was originally smiling, froze in thought and her eyes widened slightly.

"younger sister?"

"Yes, a silly little sister who is always naughty, disobedient, doesn't like going to school, and always causes trouble for me."

When Kiana was mentioned, Kaynor became furious and his teeth were itching with anger.

He was so small and well-behaved when he was brought out of the experimental chamber as a child, but he turned into this when he grew up. How to educate him became a headache for him and Theresa.

"It's normal for children to be a little naughty." Yaesakura's voice became a little deeper.

"And I guess you, Kaino, like your sister very much, right? So no matter how naughty she is, it's better than her suddenly disappearing one day."

"If it really comes to that, it will be too late to truly regret it."

Kaino scratched his face and looked at Yae Sakura with a strange and troubled look.

He couldn't accept this.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Yae Sakura realized how inappropriate her words were and became a little flustered: "I, I didn't mean any harm, I just..."

Yaesakura blushed and stammered, unable to speak.

"It was just a slip of the tongue. I understand." Kainuo sighed, "But it's okay if you just told me about it. If someone with a bad temper heard it, they might get anxious."

Yaezakura smiled bitterly and nodded wordlessly.

She wasn't stupid either. She just suddenly heard Kainuo talking about his sister and subconsciously spoke out her feelings.

After walking for a while, Kaino touched his chin and turned to Yaezakura and said:

"Then Yae is not close to the village anymore. I will go to the nearby area alone to look for my friends. Don't worry, I won't be far away."

"Yeah, okay." Yae Sakura nodded, "If anything happens, remember to call me in time."

"Also, just call me Sakura."

Kaino hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay. I'll be leaving first then."

After saying that, Kainuo waved his hand and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Kaino, who was called, turned around in confusion and saw Yae Sakura taking out two rice balls from the bamboo basket behind her.

"You've been out of the village for so long, I think you must be hungry, Keno. In that case, I'll give you breakfast first, so you don't have to come back later to get food."

Yaesakura handed the food in her hand to Kaino with a serious look.

"I hope you can find your friends."

……

Standing in the jungle, Kaino ate breakfast while watching Yae Sakura moving away, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although all signs indicate that Yae Sakura is closely connected to the breakthrough point of this spiritual space, he will not completely focus his actions on the other party.

And now, using the excuse of looking for Xier and the others, Kainuo finally has the opportunity to separate from them.

Kainuo skillfully changed into Ziyuan's outfit, hesitated for a moment, and finally took out a piece of Yudu dust and threw it into the air.

With a flash of red light, the outline of the falling Yu Duchen gradually faded and slowly turned into a huge roaring tiger as tall as a person.

Looking at the yellow rabbit in front of him that looked left and right and jumped from time to time, Kainuo smiled.

Although it is difficult to do this in reality because we don't have Xiao Shi's magical means, since it is in the spiritual world, it is not difficult to create this kind of thing with Yu Duchen's slight interference.

In other words, as the key of God that controls consciousness, it would be strange if he couldn't do this.

"Good, that's it."

Satisfied with his masterpiece, Kaino instructed the other party, "Remember to follow behind Yae Sakura and stay hidden in the bushes. Call out from time to time to let her know you're nearby. Got it?"

"Hoom!"

Houmu nodded in response, indicating that he understood.

But Kainuo frowned.

After stroking his chin and thinking for a while, Keno rubbed his fingers and then tapped the other person's head.

The huge head of the Hoom turned twice, and then its eyes slightly enlarged, and seemed to flash a ray of wisdom under the sunlight.

"Hmm...call again and see?"

Houmu puffed out his chest and took in the energy in his dantian.

"Xier! Bella! - Come out!"

A voice identical to Kayno's came out of Houmu's mouth, which had not changed at all. Although it looked a bit weird, it was generally acceptable.

Kaino nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, not bad."

Chapter 164: More and More Honkai Beasts

Passing through the imaginary door, Kayno quickly returned to the Yae Shrine. After using his power to hide himself, he slipped into the village and strolled around leisurely.

The reason why I chose to patrol in person instead of directly using power scanning is very simple.

Just like back at Shencheng Medical, the cluttered buildings severely interfered with the breeze. While scanning wasn't completely impossible in this situation, accuracy was completely lost.

And what Keno needs in his search for a breakthrough point is precision.

However, the act of exploring personally without relying on authority did allow Kaino, who was wandering around Yae Village for a while, to discover something amiss.

This village is too dead.

The children's words were fine, but the adults' will was too low.

This gloom didn't mean the villagers of Yae Village were completely indifferent and didn't interact with others. In fact, as Kaino traveled, he found that the relationships among the villagers of Yae Village were incredibly harmonious. In contrast, Yae Sakura, who rarely interacted with the entire village, was an outlier.

But that’s all.

Leaning on the pillar at the entrance of the village, Kainuo couldn't help frowning as he looked at the passers-by who were returning home after their conversation not far in front of him.

While they still expressed joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness in response to the words and actions of others, their eyes were devoid of any sparkle. Nearly everyone had lost their edge and hope, becoming more like powerless, irrational dead soldiers than vibrant humans.

And when I think about it carefully, it seems that Yaesakura's father was the same yesterday?

Although he asked her to help Yaesakura untie her knot, there was no expectation on his face. To be more precise, he looked numb.

"This is a bit too abnormal." Kainuo muttered softly.

It would be fine if it was just one or two people, but the whole village was like this except Yaezakura, which was a bit weird.

After thinking for a while, Kainuo decided to follow these people to their homes to see if he could find any clues.

But just as he was about to move, his body paused slightly.

In addition to calling Xier and the others' names from time to time, he also preset response strategies for other situations in the Yudu dust he left near Yaezakura.

For example, what happens when he encounters Honkai Beast, or what happens when Yae Sakura calls him for dinner. In short, whenever there is a situation that requires him to show up, he will be promoted to contact him and notify him.

But now the contact from Yu Duchen is...

Kaino's expression turned strange.

……

Holding the spirit sword Ying Chuixue, Yaesakura leaned on the ground, her cheeks flushed and she was breathing heavily, her eyes solemn and focused as she stared at the four or five Tank-class Honkai beasts standing not far in front of her.

The bamboo basket she had been carrying had been abandoned by the roadside, its contents of herbs and unknown minerals scattered across the ground. Centered around Yaezakura, the bodies of two Assault-class Honkai Beasts, four Knight-class Honkai Beasts, and two Chariot-class Honkai Beasts lay in a miserable state on the ground.

The situation is indeed terrible.

Yaezakura sighed inwardly.

Although she had anticipated the increasing number of monsters outside the village, encountering so many of them all at once was truly unexpected. She was thankful that Kaynor wasn't with her, otherwise, if she had to distract herself from protecting him, there would have been no chance of victory.

No, to be exact, there is no chance of winning now.

Looking at those Honkai beasts that were as tall as three or four houses combined, Yaesakura couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

Ultimately, she was just an ordinary shrine maiden with a bit of swordsmanship experience. Even if she was able to fight against demonic beasts, it was due to her exceptional swordsmanship talent and the excellent material of her spirit blade, Sakura Fubuki. She was still an ordinary person.

Apart from other things, her physical strength was already very low. However, the monsters on the opposite side did not seem to be tired at all, as if they were fighting weapons that could fight endlessly.

If nothing unexpected happened, she would have died here today.

But maybe this isn't so bad?

Yaezakura suddenly felt relieved, a relieved smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

Ever since Rin's death, her heart had almost completely died. She had been trying to stay alive because, on the one hand, she wanted to fulfill her duties as a shrine maiden at Yae Shrine, and on the other hand, she was unwilling to die without accomplishing anything.

- If he was going to die like this, why didn't he stand in front of Rin and take the initiative to go to the altar to at least save her life?

But since we are surrounded by monsters, there is naturally no other way...

"Xier! Bella! - Come out!"

However, a familiar voice emanating from the jungle suddenly jolted Yae Sakura's already dazed consciousness. The swift and intense battle had almost made her forget that she had asked someone to stay away from her out of concern for their safety!