Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

But it was true that the Honkai beast in front of him was resting.

"Not only that, the people around here also acted like they didn't see the Honkai Beast."

Hong Xier frowned.

indeed.

Run away, scream, call for help, call the police... This should be the first reaction of humans after seeing the Honkai Beast.

But the people around him did not have the above reaction.

Eh?

First reaction?

Kaino blinked, and a guess flashed through his mind.

"Xi'er, is there a possibility—just a guess, not necessarily correct—that the Honkai beasts in this world are like pets?"

Although Kainuo also felt that his conjecture was absurd, it was indeed consistent with the current situation.

"This... shouldn't be possible, right?"

Hong Xier hesitated, her tone somewhat uncertain:

"No matter what, it's a Honkai beast, an existence that has no mutual affinity with humans. In comparison, I prefer to believe that people can't see it."

Keno nodded.

Indeed, compared to my own guess, Xier's guess is more -

At this time, a passerby walked by, and under the gaze of several people, he placed a banana in front of the Knight-level Honkai Beast and touched the horse part of its head.

Then the horse woke up from its sleep, nudged the man's hand, ate the banana with the peel in one bite, and then fell asleep again.

……

Ah, well, the answer is obvious.

Kainuo pinched his face and found that it was indeed painful, so he opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

"Is this really a world where humans and Honkai beasts can coexist?"

Hong Xier opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

On the contrary, Lan Xier was eager to try:

"In that case, can Seele bring a Honkai Beast back? Sister Bronya will definitely be very surprised!"

"Before that, it's better for us to figure out what's going on."

Kaino rubbed his temple and said:

"Even if humans can coexist peacefully with Honkai beasts, there's no reason to let them stay on the roadside—just like we wouldn't let horses or elephants stay on the roadside."

You know, the size and shape of a knight-level Honkai beast is about the same as a knight on horseback.

In this case, even if it has no ill intentions towards humans, an unintentional action may cost a human life.

And there is another problem that Keno cannot ignore - they are not in a complete world now, but a world bubble.

In a world that has been disconnected by the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, how can humans and Honkai beasts coexist peacefully after the formation of a world bubble?

Could it be that something unusual happened to the rules of this world when the anchor point was formed, making the Honkai beast no longer an enemy of humans?

"Speaking of which, Xier remembered something."

Lan Xier suddenly spoke, interrupting Kainuo's thoughts.

She closed her eyes, as if recalling something, and her voice was a little uncertain:

"In the store where we bought our swimsuits, there seemed to be a flyer advertising the Beast Tamer Challenge?"

Kainuo and Hong Xier looked at each other.

Kaino suggested: "Go back and take a look?"

Hong Xier nodded.

"Oh? Are there any complaints from the guests about their swimsuits?"

Seeing the three people coming back, the boss leaned slightly over the counter and asked them.

Seeing this, Xier quickly shook her head and said:

"No, no, no. Boss sister, we are back to look for something."

The boss nodded:

"If you've lost anything, please let me know. Although the competition doesn't start until tomorrow, the organizers have already begun taking charge of matters within this area."

"The competition?"

Kainuo, who was looking for a flyer, extracted the key words and asked the boss.

The two Xiers also looked over here.

The boss looked at you and said in surprise:

"Why, aren't you guys contestants in the Beast Tamer Challenge?"

The three of them looked at each other, and then Kainuo said to the boss:

"Boss, can you tell me more about this Beast Tamer Challenge?"

"The Master Tamer Challenge, um...it's hosted by an unknown organizer. Starting tomorrow, the competition will bring together nearly every tamer in the country."

The boss tapped his chin with his index finger, lost in memories.

"Come to think of it, it seems the organizers have already started releasing Honkai beasts into the city... Really, they're not worried about accidents."

"The adults are fine, but those children have no sense of safety. What if they get hurt by Honkai beasts?"

"Beast trainers across the country...is this challenge so popular?"

Kaino was a little surprised.

"Of course, let's not talk about the honors for now. If you win the championship, you will receive a mysterious grand prize provided by the organizer."

The boss explained.

Hearing the words "mysterious grand prize", Hong Xier's eyes behind him became sharp.

"How about we join in?"

Hong Xier floated back and forth between Kainuo and Lan Xier, saying:

"We'll be staying in this world for a week, right? In that case, why don't we just participate in this Tamer Competition!"

"Seele, think about it. If we win that mysterious prize, can you show it off to your sister Bronya?"

"Eh? But..."

Xier hesitated for a moment, glanced at Kainuo, and whispered to Hong Xier:

"But we can't act on our own, right? It was Brother Kainuo who invited us here."

"Besides, we don't know how to tame animals, right? Then..."

"Tsk, never mind, I'll just ask him directly."

Hong Xier turned around and looked at Kainuo:

"Hey, Kai..."

"By the way, Boss, does this animal trainer need any certification?"

Kainuo put one hand behind his back and waved it, signaling Hong Xier to be quiet, and asked the owner of the swimsuit store.

"No need. Just register and you can participate."

As the boss spoke, he took out three manuals from the counter and handed them to Kainuo.

"You're going to participate in the competition, right? Then I'll give this to you. After all, I'm also responsible for distributing the instruction manuals—ah, don't worry, there are still three copies."

"Oh, thank you!"

Kaino took the manual and smiled a little embarrassedly:

"Excuse me, I'll ask you another question. How do you tame a Honkai beast?"

The boss smiled.

"You're a latecomer to animal taming, after all... Don't worry, it's all written in the instruction manual. Of course, if you ask me, the steps are very simple."

"Just defeat the Honkai Beast and make it accept you."

The corners of Kaino's mouth twitched.

"Thank you. Goodbye, boss."

After handing the manual to Xier, Kainuo waved to the boss and turned to leave.

"Ah, right."

Seeing that several people were about to leave, the boss spoke again:

"Here's a piece of advice: the tournament officially starts tomorrow. So if you don't want to be eliminated early due to violations, don't tame Honkai beasts today~"

Chapter 51: The Change of the Stigma

"Hey, why are you still reading this instruction manual? Have you finished it?"

In the Houmu Ice Cream Shop not far from the swimwear store, Kainuo was flipping through the instruction manual while the two Xiers were eating ice cream.

"I've finished watching it, but I still feel it's a little weird."

As Kaino spoke, he spread out the instruction manual and pointed to a line of words:

"Look, when you meet a Honkai beast's eyes, you're forced into a one-on-one fight. That's a big problem no matter how you look at it, right?"

"What? Is there a problem? It's like this in all games."

Hong Xier held the ice cream spoon in her mouth, not understanding where the problem lay.

"Since the organizer is holding this competition, the battle conditions may have been set in advance."

"Ah, that's not what I meant. Let's not talk about other Honkai beasts for now, let's just talk about the Knight-level Honkai beast we encountered not long ago."

After drinking his fill, Kainuo picked up a glass of watermelon juice and bit the straw with a puzzled expression.

The battle state and so on might also be the rules unique to this world. If Honkai beasts can coexist peacefully with humans, what else is impossible?

He was concerned about something else...

"One man and one horse, four eyes in total. How do we count when four eyes meet?"

"What would happen if we only saw the horse's eyes? What if the horse and the human's eyes met? And what about the other Honkai beasts..."

"Stop!"

Hong Xier stopped Kaino from continuing and slammed an empty ice cream box in front of Kaino:

"Another one, this time with sea salt!"

With a twitch of his lips, Kainuo waved Yu Duchen and added another portion of ice cream to Xier.

"So, Brother Kaino, you're actually worried that taming the beast isn't that easy, and we can't trigger a battle with the Honkai beast?"

Lan Xier flipped through the instruction manual that Kainuo had placed on the table, and speculated about Kainuo's intentions.

"No, I'm thinking about something else—how exactly do the organizers define a Honkai beast... Phew, the watermelon juice here is pretty good."

Kainuo shook the watermelon juice in his hand.

"In short, can I participate in the battle as our group's Honkai Beast?"

The two Xiers were shocked, and the spoon in Red Xier's mouth almost fell out.

"No, no, Brother Kaino, this is not possible no matter how you think about it, right?"

Lan Xier clasped her hands together and looked at Kainuo with complicated eyes.