Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

Kainuo's expression was complicated

Let's put Bianca's hair color issue aside for now.

Their mother, Cecilia, had died in battle before Kiana was born, so naturally, they had no chance of recognizing her as their own child. However, from a physiological perspective, the question of who should be considered the mother of a cloned person was a sensitive and complex one.

Unable to make sense of his thoughts, Keno simply shook his head.

"Never mind. I'll explain this issue last. You'll understand it naturally then."

Not intending to beat around the bush, Kayno went straight to the point in front of Kiana's confused and slightly uneasy look, revealing her true nature with mixed feelings.

"To be frank, biologically speaking, you are not a natural child born from the union of a man and a woman, but a clone produced in a laboratory."

As if frightened by this bombshell news, Kiana shuddered, her lips trembling and she couldn't speak.

Looking at his younger sister's expression of extreme shock, Kainuo sighed inwardly, but he could do nothing about it.

As long as the family wants to truly recognize each other, it is inevitable to reveal the reason for Kiana's birth.

But fortunately, almost all of their family members are here now. With their timely comfort, Qiana can...

"Then why am I a girl?"

With her eyes wide open, Kiana finally uttered the question stuck in her throat, shocking everyone present so much that they were speechless.

Kainuo's eyebrows were almost twisted into a knot. Confusion, puzzlement and other emotions mixed together and kept rolling in his heart, and finally turned into a sentence that he blurted out.

"What?"

"Look, I should be a clone of you, Kaino, right?"

The shock on Kiana's face had completely subsided and disappeared, leaving only a hint of doubt. If others saw it, they would probably think she was struggling with why her grades inexplicably failed.

"My hair is white, and your hair is white, so I'm obviously a clone of you, right? But why are you a boy and I'm a girl?"

"...Bianca, who's of the same sex as you, is standing right next to you, and you're telling me you're a clone of me, who's of the opposite sex?"

"And compared to these minor details, you don't have any concerns about cloning?"

For a moment, Kayno really wanted to open Kiana's head and take a good look at what was inside.

Her way of thinking is even weirder than Bianca's when she was a child. Could it be that this weird way of thinking is engraved in her genes?

In response to Keno's question, Kiana shrugged her shoulders and folded her arms, looking nonchalant.

"Don't underestimate me, okay? I've been quite old since I can remember. Dad didn't even like me at first and didn't even give me a name. He even said I had amnesia, but I had to learn to speak all over again..."

"I'm not stupid. After learning about cloning, I prepared myself for the possibility that I might be a clone. Because of this speculation, I even cried secretly several times while wandering around!"

Kiana said it with a relaxed look on her face, but Kayno couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw her like this.

He certainly understood that the other person's indifferent expression was because he didn't want them to worry. His initial suspicions were suddenly confirmed, and even if he had been prepared, he must have felt incredibly upset.

Almost subconsciously, he placed his hand on her head, gently rubbing it like he did when he comforted Bianca when they were little.

With a snap, Kiana subconsciously slapped Kaino's hand away as if on guard.

The atmosphere froze for a moment.

Kiana came to her senses and finally realized what she had just done. Although she felt a little regretful, she might as well put aside her pride and ask for a pat on the head, so she turned her head and put the matter behind her.

"Well, right! It's still about cloning. Could it be that the one I cloned was her?"

Kiana pointed at Bianca, her expression still a little unnatural.

Lowering his dangling arm, Kaino sighed and nodded. "Yeah, that's obvious, right? How can cloning change gender?"

“It’s still in some comics.”

Kiana muttered something under her breath, curled her lips, and looked back at Keno, her mouth spewing questions like a machine gun.

"But why do I look different from my sister? Why is her hair blond? Why did they clone me? And why did Dad always mention the name Kiana with such a sad face before..."

"Slow down, one at a time!"

Kainuo crossed his hands and made a big cross to stop Kiana from asking any more questions.

"Kiana was Bianca's name before she lost her memory. Dad thought she was dead, so he gave it to you in remembrance. Bianca's appearance is a complicated matter, but to put it simply, it's Otto's problem."

After saying this, Kaino paused, shifted his gaze from Kiana who was digesting the information, and glanced at Fu Hua beside him.

He felt that it would be better for Fu Hua, who had monitored Kiana for the longest time and who also had a very good understanding of the Herrscher of the Sky, to explain the rest of the matter.

Understanding what Kaynor meant, Fu Hua stepped forward and stood in front of Kiana.

"Kiana, let me explain why Otto cloned you."

"Squad leader?" Kiana looked at Fu Hua, her expression gradually becoming confused.

She had actually been curious from the beginning about why Fu Hua was involved in this matter—the others were more or less related to their family, but Fu Hua was a complete outsider. If it weren't for the anti-entropy invasion, the relationship between them would not be much better than that of ordinary classmates.

But at this moment, she glanced at Xiao Shi, who was playing rock-paper-scissors with himself because of boredom, and immediately looked at Fu Hua with a look of sympathy.

"So, squad leader, you're also a clone?" Kiana speculated, "Or is the kid next to you a clone?"

"Hey, who are you calling a kid?" Xiao Shi protested when he heard this.

Fu Hua patted Xiao Shi lightly to signal her not to interrupt, then shook her head at Kiana.

"I'm not familiar with her, and she's not what you think she is. If you still have questions in the future, just ask your brother directly."

"And the reason Otto cloned you was simply to bring the lost Second Herrscher back to the world and use him as a weapon against the Houkai—that's how he explained it himself."

Chapter 221: Herrscher of the Void, Online Expansion

Kiana looked surprised, her eyes full of disbelief.

"Captain, are you saying that I'm also a Herrscher?"

"Yes... but you're right." Fu Hua nodded, "But don't worry, we're here..."

"Then I am also a Herrscher like Mei!" Kiana's face was full of surprise.

Fu Hua was stunned, not knowing what to say. Even though she had made several plans before coming here, she certainly hadn't anticipated the current situation.

Like Keno before, the Fu Hua was now sunk by Kiana’s bizarre train of thought.

At this time, Kiana turned around and looked at Bronya again, her face full of pride and provocation, "Hey, Bronya, now you and Seele are the only ones who are not Herrschers!"

"Stupid Kiana." Bronya had no expression on her face, but her eyes looked like she was looking at an idiot. "Bronya and Seele wouldn't argue about this."

"That's right, Kiana-san."

Fu Hua had calmed down by then and spoke with a complicated expression, "Becoming a Herrscher isn't a good omen."

Xiao Shi's expression behind Fu Hua became a little subtle.

"I know that. The Herrscher is the messenger of the Honkai, the executioner who seeks to destroy human civilization. We learned that in textbooks."

Kiana shrugged nonchalantly.

"But Mei is fine now, isn't she? She doesn't look out of control at all. And I've been in Saint Freya for so long, and I've never been out of control before, right?"

Fu Hua, who had just beaten the other party back from the Herrscher state not long ago, had an even more complicated expression.

"Yeah, but speaking of Mei, I have another question."

Kiana clenched her fists tightly, feeling nothing, and raised her head in confusion.

"Mei can apparently summon a trace of lightning occasionally, so why can't I feel the power of that Herrscher at all?"

"Because someone else now holds that power."

Under Kiana's confused gaze, Kainuo took out a feather dust and activated its power to force the Herrscher of the Void consciousness hidden in Kiana's body to float to the surface so that she could capture it smoothly.

[Damn human, why are you meddling in other people's business! ]

A gnashing voice suddenly sounded in her mind, startling Kiana, who had not understood what Kayno said.

"Huh?" Kiana's eyes widened, "Eh hey hey?!"

There's actually a strange woman inside my body!?

"Who are you calling a weird woman? I'm God's most beloved Herrscher, the most powerful apostle of Honkai. Now shut up, Vessel!"

The voice sounded again.

Only this time, the anger in his voice had dissipated, replaced by an absolute confidence that came from nowhere.

"Since you already know of my existence, I won't act anymore. Yes, I am the Herrscher of the Sky. What can you do to me?!"

Without any panic, a hint of curiosity appeared on Kiana's face.

"Let's not talk about that for now. You said you're a Herrscher. What can you do? Can you show me?"

【…】

The voice suddenly fell silent and no more words were uttered.

"Kiana, don't worry, she can't do anything now." Fu Hua said.

"Without sufficient Houkai energy to stimulate her, the Herrscher of the Sky's core remains in a state of inertia. Therefore, forget about her Herrscher powers. The most she can do now is disturb you with her constant chatter, or give you nightmares while you sleep."

A knife stabbed into the heart of the Ruler of the Sky's consciousness.

"Don't say that. The mental pollution from mumbling is also terrible." Kainuo, who had experienced it personally, interrupted.

Another knife stabbed into the heart of the Ruler of the Sky's consciousness.

Kiana nodded thoughtfully.

"That sounds so pathetic and weak."

Another knife.

"Of course, she's really embarrassing as a Herrscher." Xiao Shi shrugged and interrupted the conversation.

The last cut.

【…】

After being stabbed four times, Kong Lu finally couldn't bear it anymore. After a short silence,

[Damn you humans, please stop going too far! If you continue to irritate me, I'll definitely give the container nightmares every night!]

[And you despise me? What qualifications do you have to despise me? A bunch of weak humans! The Collapse will eventually come one day, and when it does, I will be the first to crush this girl's consciousness!]

Kiana shrank her neck, and Kainuo's eyes suddenly fixed.

"Can you say that again?"

【Oh, humans can only helplessly express their anger. 】

The consciousness chuckled, with endless mockery in its voice.

[Are you angry? Are you furious? Do you want to kill me to keep this girl safe? Unfortunately, you can't do that.]

"My consciousness is closely connected to hers. Even with these strange feathers, you can't kill me. As long as I don't die, Honkai will devour you completely!"

"Heh."

Kainuo sneered and raised his eyebrows at Xiaoshi and Fu Hua beside him.

"Get ready, let's get started."

"Okay!" Xiao Shi smiled excitedly.

Fu Hua also nodded silently.

Turning back, Kainuo patted Kiana's shoulders, who looked worried and frightened because she realized that the consciousness in her body was difficult to deal with, and smiled at her.

"Don't worry, brother will help you deal with her."

Bianca narrowed her eyes, her gaze sharp for a moment, but she didn't interrupt.

This time, Kiana didn't slap Kaino away. Instead, she looked up at him with concern. "Kaino...Brother, I see she's been so confident. Can she really handle him?"

Before Kaino could reply, Kiana gritted her teeth and continued, "If it really doesn't work... if it really doesn't work, just kill me. Otherwise—ouch!"

Taking back the hand that had hit Kiana's head, Kainuo glared at her with a hint of warning in his words.

"Don't think about this or that anymore. If you keep saying that, I'll ask Auntie to double your homework!"

"And don't worry. Don't be fooled by this Herrscher's boasts. I'll definitely beat her to a pulp in no time!"

Seeing Kiana gradually calm down, Kainuo smiled gently and nodded to Fu Hua and Xiao Shi.

At that moment, Yu Duchen and the Herrscher of Consciousness activated their powers simultaneously, and Kaynor followed closely behind, also hastily activating the Herrscher of Corrosion's power.