Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

"Is this what they call 'as long as I can beat Mobius into submission, you'll get her to cooperate?'" Kayno silently turned away from Alicia. "You don't mean to force this on her, do you?"

"Ahem, I didn't say that, did I?" Alicia immediately objected, a hint of regret in her voice. "Besides, this consciousness receiving device is very fragile. If Mobius doesn't cooperate properly, it won't work."

Why do you sound like you've tried it before?

Is this what you call a good friend?!

"Wait." Kaino suddenly noticed a blind spot and looked at Alicia in surprise. "You said it's a consciousness receiving device? The real Mobius is still alive?"

Chapter 241 Do all of you Yingjie love trials so much?

"I can't be sure about that. I can't guarantee anything I'm not sure about. But the doctor gave me this thing five hundred years after the Apocalypse Crisis, which was also the time when Klein suddenly left the Paradise."

"But since the Doctor successfully survived the End Crisis, I guess she won't die so easily, right?"

As Alicia spoke, she raised the crown headband in her hand.

"Actually, no matter what the truth is, as long as you put this headband on Klein's head, everything will be clear, right? Dr. Mebius is a person who always keeps her word. Once she says something, she will definitely do it."

At this point, Alicia paused and said, "Well, although she sometimes uses language traps, that's just a girl's willfulness after all!"

"I always feel that you have some misunderstanding about the definition of girls..." Kainuo sighed, holding his forehead.

But what Alicia said was indeed correct. The truth about Mebius's true condition would be revealed once the headband was placed on Mebius' head.

Thinking of this, Kainuo clapped his hands and pointed in the direction of the living room door, "Shall we go now?"

"Hey, Kaino, boys who are too impatient won't be popular with girls, okay?"

Alicia shook her finger and suddenly moved in front of Kainuo.

"How about you go somewhere with me before we go to Dr. Mobius?"

Kaino tilted his head: "Huh?"

……

The sky was gray as if shrouded in black fog. The dark floating island was covered with pink cracks. Rock pillars rose from the ground around the island, forming an invisible barrier.

Kayno looked at this scene that would most likely never be seen in reality, and looked at Alysia with a strange look.

"So each of you Yingjie has a unique area with your own style?" Kainuo said, "But to be honest, if it weren't for the excessive amount of pink here, I really wouldn't believe this is your territory."

Alicia covered her mouth with one hand, looking surprised.

"Oh, you've only been to Paradise twice, but you're so sure you know me so well? Although I don't dislike you, not all girls like such frivolous boys, you know?" Alicia said with a blink of her eyes.

"Although I look youthful and pretty on the outside, and seem to really admire cute things, I might actually be a very violent girl on the inside!"

"I just said it casually... never mind."

Kaino sighed mid-sentence and slapped his forehead.

If the person he was talking to was Alicia, he might have been better off saying less.

"Pfft." Alicia suddenly laughed. "Even though you two haven't met yet, I have a feeling you'll get along very well with Kosmo!"

"What's the connection?" Kainuo shook his head. He had never heard of Kosmo. If the other party had nothing to do with the truth of his stigmata, then he had no intention of getting to know him.

"Okay, stop talking so much and let's get down to business." Kainuo pointed to the ground and said, "Why did you bring me to such a weird place?"

"What? Well, that's a long story." Alicia pondered, "But to put it simply, the two of us need to have a fight."

Kainuo frowned and tilted his head, "Why do you, the Fire Chasing Heroes, like to do this?"

"We...ah, you mean Kevin?" Alicia blinked and asked, "Could it be that you, Kaino, have fought with Kevin?"

"Yes, and according to what the other party said, that was his strongest period. He allowed me to come to the paradise only after I won." Having said this, Kainuo paused, put the thumb and index finger of his right hand together, and then slightly raised it to leave a tiny gap.

"Of course, because of the special venue, I took a little bit of a chance to play."

"Even if it's a trick, it's not that easy to defeat Kevin." Alicia nodded to show her approval of Kayno, "But..."

She stretched out the last syllable and looked at Kainuo with excitement and curiosity.

"Kaino, how did you get that luck? Can you tell this lovely and beautiful girl in front of you?"

"Stop it, it's impossible, don't even think about it!" Kainuo decisively refused three times in a row.

In a world like the Paradise of the Past, built purely on technology and data, the power of the Herrscher could be far more powerful than it was in the Stigmata Dimension. Although Alicia was acting incredibly accommodating, even for her own mental health, it was best not to reveal the truth.

"Eh, is that so?" Alicia looked visibly disappointed, even her two long elf ears drooping. "I thought I could finally tease Kevin!"

"...He must be unlucky to have a friend like you, right?" Kainuo sighed. "Also, since I've already defeated Kevin, there's no need to fight you anymore, right?"

Having interacted with various figures from the previous civilization, Kaynor was also aware of Kevin's unrivaled combat prowess. So, there was no need to fight Alicia next, right?

Although he was not afraid of the opponent, he always felt that if he won, he would be entangled by the opponent.

"Oh, this..." Alicia pondered for a moment and finally shook her head.

"It still doesn't work. Although Kevin is indeed the strongest among our Thirteen Heroes, in a special place like the Paradise of the Past, simply defeating one opponent doesn't mean you can defeat the others, right?"

As she spoke, Alicia counted them one by one on her fingers.

"You can definitely defeat pure combat heroes like Qianjie, Padu, and Hua, but psychic-sensing fusion warriors or researchers like Mobius, Velvet, and Su possess some unique methods in Paradise."

"For example, Weiwei, I remember she was researching something about arming Kevin. She even created a series of products, one of which could delete all of Paradise's data. If that happens, even you, Keno, won't be able to deal with it."

"And Su, his abilities are even more bizarre. For example, he can see the surroundings with his eyes closed... I heard that when he opens his eyes, the entire paradise will fall into irreversible destruction!"

"Weapons against Kevin..." Kainuo's eyes twitched. "It seems like a lot of you are living in dire straits. By the way, the hat that Velvi used to grab Mebius and me was also one of the weapons against Kevin, right?"

"Oh, that's not the case. As for the name... I'll keep it a secret," Alicia said playfully. "But she captured you in the first place to protect you, right? If Mobius can't find you then, he'll definitely go crazy. Oh, come to think of it, I really want to see Mobius's expression."

"I have a feeling you're one of the people who's causing so much trouble for the Heroes of Paradise." Kainuo sighed. "And what's with Mobius's strange trick?"

"Well, this question—"

Alicia's eyes flickered, and she pushed off the ground with her feet to quickly distance herself from Keno. With a flip of her hand, a bow and arrow with a color very similar to hers instantly fell into her hand.

Drawing the bowstring and aiming at Keno, Alicia chuckled.

"Before I answer you, let me see your strength first!"

Chapter 242 The battle begins

"If you keep hitting me, I'm going to cry!"

Kainuo dodged the arrows that Alishia kept shooting, and took the time to look at Alishia who said this, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"I haven't fought back yet!" Keno asked. "You're crying because I hit you? Are you kidding me?"

"The pain is on my body!" Alicia blinked and said, "Don't look at me like this, I'm really about to cry, okay?"

"What kind of damn bandit logic is this?" Kainuo couldn't help but say, "And you're clearly laughing!"

Alicia blinked without comment and shot another arrow.

What's wrong with a beautiful girl loving to laugh?

Kayno sighed.

Xuanyuan made a sword flower in his hand, and the sharp blade directly cut Alicia's energy arrow into two halves. The broken arrows passed by both sides of Kaynor and finally left two small but bottomless pits on the ground.

Kaino bared his teeth unconsciously.

True to her position as the second-in-command of the Fire Chaser, Alicia's attacks were incredibly powerful. The floating island, strong enough to sustain the reckless clash of two fusion warriors, was far more durable than ordinary alloys, yet Alicia still easily dented it.

Kainuo had reason to believe that the pink lines on the ground were caused by the other party.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop attacking?" Alicia asked, looking at Kaino who stood still. "Could it be... that you were mesmerized by my heroic fighting form?"

"As for dreams, I suggest saving them for bedtime," Kaino complained. "Also, I'm just curious, how is it that you can wield a bow and arrow with combat capabilities far superior to most firearms?"

"Isn't it inappropriate for you to ask this question when you are holding a sword to defend against my attack?" Alicia asked back.

Kainuo was stunned.

It seems...also?

"Speaking of which, I'm also curious, Keno, why haven't you used the power of your stigmata until now?" Alicia asked, tightening her bow. "Compared to the sword techniques you've been using, your power is your sharpest weapon, right?"

"It's not the sharpest, but it's definitely a more powerful weapon," Kayno said suddenly. "And I didn't say I wouldn't use it."

Without hesitation, Kainuo flung the Xuanyuan sword towards Alicia. The sharp sword pierced the air with a whirring sound, and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of Alicia.

Alicia raised her eyebrows at the sudden attack, and swung the bow and arrow without hesitation, hitting the Xuanyuan Sword hard.

The violent collision triggered the mechanism that Keno had left in the sword with his power before throwing it. Accompanied by a flash of fire, a violent explosion raised smoke and dust that engulfed Alicia's figure.

Without hesitation, Yue Hai finished dressing in an instant. Kayno took this opportunity to rush into the smoke and punched Alicia.

With a clang of metal clashing, the blast of air created by the attack dissipated the smoke and dust. Kaynor and Alicia reappeared, along with the transparent shield between them, resembling a pink flower.

First, he experienced the impact of the explosion, then was struck by Kaslana's incredibly powerful fist. But the shield didn't even ripple, remaining between them like an insurmountable chasm.

Kayno couldn't help but frown as he felt the power coming from the fancy-looking barrier.

The opponent's defense is much stronger than the previous attack... Even if they are letting us go, isn't it a bit too much?

"Ahem, ahem, Kaino, you are such a bad boy."

Choked by the smoke and dust raised by the explosion, Alicia coughed twice, brushed off her clothes that had become a little dirty, and for a moment couldn't help complaining to Kaino.

"Really? You actually resorted to such tactics! You almost stained the clothes Eden gave me. This is my favorite!"

Keno ignored the other party again. Three sub-sky spears appeared behind him in an instant and hit the thin shield as fast as thunder.

Just like before, the Spear of the Sub-Sky was completely blocked and could not advance even an inch.

Kaino fell silent for a moment.

While the Herrscher of the Void's strength wasn't in offense, the Sub-Void Spear's offensive power was among the best. Being able to easily block it was practically the strongest defense he had ever encountered.

Although he had never encountered an enemy who could put up a shield except Walter Yang.

Without saying a word, Kayno quickly analyzed the shield.

At this time, Alicia spoke again.

"Well, I haven't told you before, although my attack just now didn't look very good, I can actually fight Kevin on equal terms, you know?"

Alicia pressed her index finger against her temple, looking like she had a headache. "I was thinking of giving in after seeing your current strength, Keno, but it's really hard to do that now."

"My strength has already been exposed. Hiding it further would seem strange, wouldn't it? And, Keno, you should be more eager to fight a serious fight with me, right?"

"Ah, no, I don't mind." Kainuo blinked and replied, "If you want to continue to let me go, I don't mind."

His goal was to learn from Alicia about Mebius's back-up plan and get Alicia to act together. He didn't care whether the other party would let him go or not.

"Ah, this..." Alicia didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, she suddenly laughed out loud, "Is that so? I see."

"But I don't want to hide my strength any longer. If you're some new Herrscher, it's fine, but since you said you beat Kevin in his prime, then defeating me at full power shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Alicia put away her bow and arrow, waved her right hand in front of her, and two more flower barriers appeared in front of her.

"In that case, let's fight with all our might, shall we? Well, let's start by breaking through my defenses—"

As soon as the words fell, Alicia opened her eyes wide in surprise, with a sparkle in her pupils.

After analyzing the opponent's shield, Kaino took a step back. The Moon Skeleton Armor on his body disappeared. With a surge of golden light, blue and silver metal armor began to emerge from his shoulders, completely enveloping his entire right arm.

Kainuo clenched his fists, feeling the power coming from the partially unfolded star armor, and nodded secretly in his heart.

Fortunately, the power of the Star Armor can be unleashed in the paradise of the past, otherwise this battle would be extremely troublesome.

With a single punch, the star energy gathered within it. The three flower-shaped barriers were as fragile and powerless as real flowers, offering no interception effect at all before being easily pierced through.

Through the slowly disintegrating flower shield, Kayno raised an eyebrow at Alicia across from him, "So, shall the battle begin now?"

Chapter 243 Necessary Conditions

The battle is over.

After penetrating through Alicia's three layers of barriers, Kenoga threw a punch infused with superstar energy. All of Alicia's defensive measures were instantly rendered ineffective, and the battle naturally ended at that moment.

Kainuo glanced at Alishia, who was lying on the ground with lifeless eyes, and shook his hands before removing the star armor from his body.

Without anyone else who had mastered the inversion of a world bubble and mastered star energy for comparison, Keno wasn't entirely sure what a world bubble the size of a solar system meant. Even so, when star energy was activated and the star armor was donned, the power that seemed to pierce the stars still gave Keno immense confidence.

It was for this reason that he was so confident even when facing Kevin, despite being slightly inferior in strength. It was also for this reason that he easily accepted Alicia's challenge without the slightest bit of anxiety.

Compared with his Six Paths of Power, the power of the Star Armor is truly another level of power, and it is his sharpest blade!

"Oh, you're really too strong. I should be celebrating your victory, Keno, but I feel strangely empty inside."

Alicia propped herself up and said with a somewhat dejected look.