Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

Seeing Kainuo's puzzled look, Xier paused and glanced to the side.

"I've seen this online before. It implicitly means someone has a master, and everyone else should get out of here."

"Like that? Fine, but I don't really care."

I don't usually go online, so I don't know the specifics of the situation. But if that's all, the punishment isn't that severe.

"Okay, tell me, where are we going to play later?"

"Just now, I did have a good idea."

Holding up a finger, Keno shook it with a smile.

"Xier, do you still remember the seaside amusement park?"

"The one Xiaozhi built himself? Are you so stubborn?"

Xier's face turned pale in an instant, and some bad memories immediately flooded her mind.

"Don't worry, considering how outrageous those facilities are, you probably won't find them anywhere else in the world."

Smiling, Kaino explained.

"That time, we were interrupted by Yae Kasumi who suddenly showed up in the middle of the game. While it might be a good thing for our mental health, it's still a bit regrettable."

"I heard there's a haunted house on Saint Freya's Commercial Street... How about going and checking it out?"

Chapter 118: Bu! Luo! Ni! Ya!

The commercial streets of Saint Freya were different from those in the outside world, or rather, very different. For example, you could see the shadows of Honkai beasts or famous Valkyries everywhere on the street—models, that is.

As an academy built on an isolated island between the Far East and Shenzhou, all the staff in Saint Freya and on the commercial street are people who know what Honkai is.

This is normal.

After all, even if the most powerful Valkyrie, Yulandel, eliminated most of the world's Honkai beasts, Honkai events would still frequently occur. And with each Honkai incident, there would always be some survivors whose families were torn apart and whose lives were destroyed.

Some survivors will choose to sign a confidentiality agreement with Destiny and return to their daily lives, but some survivors will choose to engage in the cause of fighting the collapse.

For example, Walter Young, the history teacher that Kainuo and Xier met not long ago, is a typical example - at least that is his apparent identity.

Those with relevant talent or knowledge would pursue research or teaching, while those without would work as cleaners or in the shopping malls, providing moral support for the Valkyries. As far as Kaynor knew, well-known and popular Valkyries like Theresa and Fu Hua even had fan clubs in the shopping malls, offering free shopping in the relevant areas.

It's quite outrageous anyway.

-By the way, since most of the people who survived the Honkai outbreak were women, as the only male Valkyrie in Saint Freya, Keno will receive preferential treatment when he goes to many places.

But today's trip to the haunted house was an exception.

“It always feels so weird.”

After taking the two tickets handed over by the ticket seller, Xier, who was partying behind the crowd, looked at the big sign above the haunted house with a strange look on her face.

"Houm's Happy Haunted House... is there really a haunted house with a name like that? And it seems to be very popular."

"Because it's rare, you see."

Looking in the direction of Kainuo's finger, Xier was soon stunned.

It was a flyer taped to the wall outside the haunted house.

The staff of this haunted house are all students of Saint Freya's Valkyrie. Please stay alert while playing.

"Really? Those naughty students are working as staff? Can they do it?"

Xier raised her eyebrows, her face full of surprise.

"Those Valkyries who make me wonder if I'm living in a funny world, can they work well in a haunted house?"

"Besides, all the students at Saint Freya receive financial support from the Far East Branch. Generally speaking, no one would go out to work due to lack of money... Bella is an exception."

"All I can say is that facts speak louder than words. This is what happened."

Shrugging his shoulders, Kainuo touched Xier's small head.

Ignoring the angry glares coming his way, he smiled and continued, "And unlike you, Xi'er, most girls really enjoy shopping, and not having enough money is a common occurrence."

Not to mention the distant past, Theresa has borrowed money from him several times and has not paid it back yet.

"Besides, even if the Valkyries can't play the ghosts well, it's not difficult for this haunted house to make a profit. Look at those customers in front of us, how many of them are students of Saint Freya?"

Xier looked doubtful, and after a closer look, her tone was somewhat uncertain.

"Are they...all employees of the commercial street?"

"Yes, all of them."

Kaino nodded, agreeing with Xier's idea.

"Because they were all saved by fate, they have a deep admiration for the Valkyries. So, a haunted house using Valkyrie employees as a gimmick will naturally attract a lot of people, even if their ghost costumes aren't very good."

"But actually, Bella's ice cream shop is always crowded for this very reason, even though the sea salt ice cream is indeed delicious."

"so……"

"Alright, you two, it's your turn... Eh? Kaino-senpai?!"

The ticket inspector, who was obviously a student of St. Freya, suddenly widened her eyes, stopped her half-extended hand in mid-air, and looked at Kainuo with a hint of surprise.

Kaino tilted his head and blinked.

He didn't recognize the other side.

But the ticket clerk didn't seem embarrassed at all. She leaned forward with her hands clasped in front of her chest, and her eyes seemed to be popping out stars.

"Ah, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm from the class next to yours..."

"Okay, there's a line behind you. Hold on to your ticket and let us in."

Frowning, Xier took a step and a half to the side, standing in front of Kainuo to separate the two of them, and directly stuffed the ticket in her hand into the other person's hand.

Ignoring the stunned unknown ticket inspector, she grabbed Kainuo's hand, pinched it hard, and pulled him into the haunted house.

The ticket inspector finally came to her senses after watching the two people enter the haunted house. She subconsciously reached into the cage next to her and took out a pendant, then ran into the haunted house. After running two steps, she hesitated and stopped.

"I heard that Senior Kainuo has been promoted to A-level, so it should be okay without the identification badge, right? And Senior Fu Hua is also in there, so there won't be any accidents."

After a slight hesitation, the anonymous ticket signer returned to his original position.

……

"Tsk, you said it nicely before, saying I'll never abandon you or anything like that. But then a little fangirl came up to you and you couldn't take your eyes off her."

Glancing sideways at Kainuo, Xier's voice was full of coldness and sarcasm.

Of course, his hand still didn't let go.

Weakly raising his free left hand, Kaino tried to defend himself.

"It's unfair! I didn't say a word at the time. She was the only one talking to me!"

Although Siegfried had taught him many lessons about picking up girls when he was a child, he didn't learn anything from Theresa's correction, and it all went in one ear and out the other.

Unlike one of his little sisters, who would say things like "I want to drink Mei's **" for no reason.

In fact, apart from caring more about Xier because she saved his life, he basically never flirted with anyone else.

Jokes between friends and care between siblings do not count.

"Hmm? You dare to talk back?"

Xier turned her head to look directly at Kainuo, her eyes widening as she tilted her head back.

"Anyway, if I say you're wrong, then you're wrong!"

Kainuo silently lowered his raised hand.

It turned out that Siegfried's teachings had not been completely forgotten by him, and at this time he chose not to argue anymore.

"Humph."

Xier nodded with satisfaction, the corners of her mouth curved, and there was a hint of joy in her voice.

Scratching his head, Kainuo had no idea what the other person was so happy about.

"It's beyond my expectations. The layout of this haunted house is surprisingly good. The scene is dim and the roads are rugged. The atmosphere is unexpectedly great."

Touching his chin and changing the subject, Kainuo looked at the scene of the haunted house with interest.

"Hmph, it's just so-so. I'm not afraid of these things. I'm not at all excited. What's so fun about it..."

After turning a corner, Xier's voice, which she had been indifferent to, suddenly stopped.

Kainuo and Xier were both stunned, and their eyes slowly widened.

Deep in the tunnel behind the corner, a Bronya lay there quietly, her wide-open eyes and shrunken pupils revealing her original fear and surprise.

There was no sign of injury on her chest, and nearly dried blood flowed from the corners of her mouth and chest, soaking through her clothes and staining the ground.

Like a real corpse.

A blood-stained dark blue sickle was inserted into her chest, and it seemed to be inserted into the hearts of both of them.

Chapter 119: Strange Haunted House

"Okay, this haunted house is really good. It really scared me."

It was Xier who came back to her senses first.

She was surprised at first, then blinked and showed an expression of understanding, with a slightly playful smile on her face. She pointed at the sickle on Bronya's chest and turned to look at Kayno, who had a serious expression on his face.

"Is this Xier's sickle? Look carefully, if you leave me, a red sickle will be inserted into your chest like this, so you have to behave well."

Turning back, Seele kicked Bronya's exoskeleton-covered leg.

"Come on, little one, hurry up and get up. We all recognize you."

After she finished speaking, Bronya, who was lying against the wall, had empty eyes and no reaction at all.

With a frown on her face, Xier's tone carried a hint of obvious displeasure.

"Hey, how long do you want to keep pretending? This kind of thing is no fun over time, and no one will praise you for doing your job well."

"Let me see."

Kaino half squatted down and pinched Bronya's face with a serious expression.

It felt a little cold and stiff. Judging from the touch alone, it was no different from a corpse that had been dead for a while.

but……

"It's a dummy, but I've never seen the material she's made of before. It's probably not very common."

After retracting the power of the Herrscher of Reason, Kaino pinched Bronya's face a few times, shrugged, and stood up.

"Fake? It looks so real."

Xier was completely relieved after hearing this.

Even though she had some conflicts with Bronya, Seele wasn't so excited as to see her corpse.

She squatted down and observed the little girl in front of her. After glancing at the extremely realistic clothes on her body for a few times, she glanced at Kayno, hesitated for a moment, and did nothing.

If there was only one person, she would like to see what the other person looked like under his clothes.

Maybe they could even take a photo to threaten Bronya, so that she would give them more resources when playing games next time.

Hmm? Photos?

Suddenly, she turned her head to look at Kainuo, her eyes flashing with brilliance, and a slightly knowing smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Hey, Kaino. I don't know if Bronya knows that there's a dummy of hers that's been made into a corpse and placed here, but would you like to take a picture and show it to her?"

Even if it doesn't disgust Bronya, it will probably scare Seele.

Kainuo blinked and quickly understood what Xier meant.

"That's fine, but I think it would be better to replace this sickle with your red one, Xier."

He took out a cell phone, put one hand on the dark blue sickle, and after a moment he pulled it out with force, and blood splattered all over the ground.

In an instant, something unexpected happened.

Almost as soon as Kaino drew his scythe, Bronya, as if some seal had been lifted, her previously lifeless eyes instantly turned crimson. Strange, bright red lines spread from the back of her neck, extending across her entire body. Like a resurrected corpse, Bronya leaped towards Seele, the closest to her.

"Ugh!"

Threads of saliva flowed from her slightly opened mouth. She hugged Xier's right leg, leaned forward, and opened her mouth to bite.