Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

Chapter 143: Treating People Like Fools Is a Skill

"I can actually explain these situations. Believe me, these were all accidents, and they were made as a last resort."

Sitting on the transport ship of destiny, Kainuo opened his eyes wide and smiled, his face full of innocence.

"Really?" Rita, who was sitting opposite Kayno in black and purple armor, nodded noncommittally. She glanced at Bianca, who was sleeping soundly against Kayno's body, and narrowed her eyes. "Then please tell me, what happened that caused such a big commotion and caused Lady Yulandel to be unconscious until now?"

"To put it simply, Bianca and I..."

"Please use honorifics when addressing Lady Yulandel." Rita's smile remained unchanged, but her voice was cold. "Of course, if possible, please address her as Lady Yulandel as I do."

Kainuo was secretly amazed.

Sure enough, no matter which world Rita is from, there are always a lot of things to do, and the one in front of him is even more so - but for some reason, Kayno feels that the one in front of him is not as reliable as the one he met in the seaside world before.

It gives people a feeling that the car may overturn at any time.

"Okay," Keno nodded helplessly and sighed: "In short, Bianca and I almost died."

With just one sentence, Li, who wanted to continue finding fault, shut up.

Faced with this issue concerning the life of her very close captain, the smile on Rita's face slowly faded. And after discovering that Kayno was not lying, her expression gradually turned colder.

"Please explain the details."

"Bianca and I discovered the World Serpent's testing ground in the suburbs of Shencheng Medical. We rushed in rashly and ended up getting caught in a trap." Kainuo sighed and spread his hands. "The World Serpent trapped us in an isolation chamber, using high temperatures and high voltages to torture us. In the end, Bianca couldn't hold on and passed out first."

As he spoke, Keno tilted his head slightly and looked at Bianca: "And then he slept until now."

"Oh, is that so?" Rita's eyes sharpened, and she looked at Kayno with a dangerous glare: "Then may I ask, Mr. Kayno, as a mere A-rank Valkyrie, how did you manage to defeat the World Serpent single-handedly after Lady Yulandel, an S-rank Valkyrie, fell unconscious?"

"Ah, and..." Rita said, raising her right hand and pointing through the open hatch at the ruins being excavated by the Valkyries who were carrying Destiny. "How did you create such a tragic scene and escape so successfully?"

"You may not believe this even more, but you must believe what I am going to say next." Kainuo was serious and earnest.

"I have my own judgment, just tell me what you want." Rita said expressionlessly.

Kaino blinked, raised his head, and tapped the device on his right wrist. "First, I want to introduce you to the latest research product of our Far East Branch, developed by the great Deli..."

"No need to continue selling it. Lady Theresa has already put this amazing product up for sale online." Rita sighed, feeling strangely tired. "Go on, please get to the point."

"Also, I hope you can keep your voice down. It's rare for Lady Bianca to sleep so sweetly...I mean, sweetly."

"Okay, if you know about it, I can save myself some trouble," Keno nodded. "Anyway, my armor is inside. Thanks to it, I can last longer than Bianca without the armor."

"It makes sense logically," Rita said. "So what then?"

"Then it got even more bizarre. I still can't believe it myself—and my heart is pounding." He took a deep breath, his expression unusually serious. "It was a gas tank that exploded."

Rita never expected that such words would come out of Kaino's mouth. She tilted her head and the expression on her face almost couldn't be held.

She took a deep breath and narrowed her eyes slightly, trying to keep a straight face. "You mean the gas tank? Where did the gas tank come from?"

"The gas at my residence at the academy ran out, and when I received the mission, I was just filling two cans with gas to deliver to Bella—oh, Bella is our cook there." Shrugging, Kainuo said, "Then you can imagine, the mission was so urgent that I forgot to take out the gas cans. I only remembered it when I was about to pass out."

"Honestly, I didn't expect the gas tank explosion to be so powerful." Kaino sighed. "In order to protect Bianca, my suit of armor is basically scrapped - so can I apply for a new one from headquarters?"

"First of all, thank you for protecting Lady Bianca in such a critical moment." Ignoring Keno's request for equipment, Miss Rita continued, "But, in fact, it's not just you who can't imagine the power of a gas explosion. I can't imagine it either."

"That golden pillar of light shooting up into the sky was clearly visible to us, even though we were extremely far away from Sky City at the time." Rita sighed. "Luckily, Tianming and Shenzhou have had a long-standing cooperative relationship, otherwise this matter would have been difficult to suppress."

Speaking of this, Rita felt a little sad.

When Rita saw the beam of light in the sky, she nearly fainted. She hadn't felt it directly, but the beam of light gave her a very dangerous feeling.

She believed that without the help of extremely advanced armor, even Yulandel could not launch such a powerful attack.

Extremely worried, she rushed to the outskirts of Sky City as fast as she could, and then—

He saw his Lady Yulandel lying on the lap of the person whom the Bishop had specially requested to pay attention to, sleeping peacefully.

And this person said it was a gas explosion?!

"So what do you want?" He sighed helplessly again, and suddenly Kainuo's eyes lit up: "Oh, I still have one gas tank left. How about I light it up for you?"

"Of course, my armor is broken, so I may need your protection as an S-rank Valkyrie."

"Okay." Rita nodded.

She wanted to see what tricks this mission target could come up with.

"Okay." After carefully laying Bianca down on the chair, Kayno left the transport warehouse first, then ran nearly fifty meters and stopped.

Walking slowly to Kainuo's side, Rita gently pressed a small device on the side of her ear, and a high-tech electronic screen appeared in front of her right eye.

"Let me tell you in advance, this is a device developed by Tianming that can detect the concentration and flow of Honkai energy." Rita smiled, but her smile was full of warning. "For example, although I don't know the specific value, Rita can tell that the concentration of Honkai energy in your body is not low."

"Don't worry, I won't play any tricks." Kainuo raised his hands to show his innocence: "It really was just a gas explosion."

"Very well, then. Rita looks forward to your performance." Nodding politely, Rita looked at the Valkyries approaching her. "No need to come over here. Stay away from here. Send a few people to protect Lady Yulandel. The rest of you should form a circle to prevent others from approaching."

"Then I'll start."

Kayno took out the gas tank and lighter that he had specially reproduced to deal with the upcoming Valkyrie of Destiny from his personal device. He placed the gas tank not far in front of Rita and quickly ran behind her.

While striking a flame from his lighter and throwing it at the gas tank, Kayno once again activated the surging star energy in his body.

Finally, at the moment the lighter and the gas tank collided, the beam of light that pierced the sky lit up again.

Keeping his body steady to avoid being knocked down by the shaking ground, Kayno felt a little relieved as he looked at Rita in front of him whose armor was constantly shattering in order to resist the aftermath of the impact.

It's easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little devil. Otto basically knows his identity and it's probably impossible to fool him even if he doesn't try to fool him. However, the little devil in front of Otto should be fooled for the time being.

It’s just that the poor people of Sky City probably won’t be able to sleep well tonight.

……

the other side.

The glaring beam of light made Bianca frown slightly, and she finally changed her position before falling asleep again.

Chapter 144: The End (I)

"So, Bianca, you ended up sleeping the whole way?" Otto put down the Sky Daily in his hand, picked up the coffee beside him, and looked at Bianca with interest. "Although you usually have a lot of training projects, I think the amount of tasks I assign you is quite appropriate, and you have always maintained a good sleep and rest schedule."

"Did you stay up late at night during the mission for any reason? Hmm... that's really rare."

"Yeah, that's true. This is the first time I've been out on a mission alone without Rita, so I didn't get enough rest."

Bianca scratched her head a little sheepishly.

After the remaining gas tank exploded, Rita finally believed Kaino's words temporarily and stopped asking questions.

After leaving a few Valkyries to dig the ruins and fill the second big pit, Rita, as a guard, took Kayno and Bianca away first. After dropping Kayno off at the Far East Branch along the way, they returned to the Scheme Headquarters without stopping.

It was after these few hours of running that Bianca, who had had enough rest, slowly woke up, and then looked at the familiar environment and people around her with a confused look on her face.

Fortunately, Rita, whom she trusted deeply, was by her side. After her explanation, Bianca quickly figured out what had happened after her past.

Although there seemed to be some subtle differences between the way she remembered her coma and what Kayno had said, her memory of what happened at that time was indeed a little vague, so she didn't say much.

"Oh my," Rita covered her mouth with her hands in mock surprise after hearing Bianca's words, and laughed softly, "I didn't expect that Rita holds such a great place in Lord Youlandale's heart. It's truly an honor."

"Huh?" Bianca was surprised at Rita's words at first, but after thinking a little and realizing what the other party had misunderstood, she shook her head seriously.

"Ah, Rita, you misunderstood. There's no connection between what I said and what I said." Under Rita's slightly shocked gaze, Bianca sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in her blue eyes: "Although I am a little uncomfortable without you around, I'm not a child. How could I lose sleep because of this?"

"I just had too much fun during the mission and felt a little uncomfortable, so I couldn't sleep. And like you, Kaino is also very caring."

Click.

The smile on Rita's face slowly disappeared, and she felt as if something in her body had broken.

popping.

Suddenly, crisp applause broke out. Otto, having attracted the attention of the two men, lowered his hands and spoke in a slightly more serious tone, "Okay, enough joking around, let's get down to business."

"There are some things I need to understand with you guys."

Bianca raised an eyebrow at that, then stood still and raised her right hand. "Bishop, I don't need to report on mission summaries or anything like that, right? You know I'm not good at that."

"You're the only one present who participated in the entire mission. Why shouldn't you be here?" Otto smiled. "Don't worry. Just answer my questions."

"That... okay." After a little hesitation, Bianca agreed.

If I refuse, it would be somewhat inappropriate.

And she had no plans of leaving now.

After reporting the mission to Rita, she still had some questions she wanted to ask the bishop in private.

"Hmm, let me think about it," Otto said, tapping on the headline about two consecutive explosions at a gas plant outside Sky City. A teasing smile crossed his face. "Rita, what a coincidence! The excuse the Shenzhou authorities are using to appease the public is exactly the same as what that kid who just got promoted to A-level said to you."

Bianca couldn't help but frown when she heard the child address Keno like that, but her expression soon calmed down and she said nothing more.

Otto's eyes narrowed slightly when he noticed this, but he immediately shifted his gaze to Rita and no longer paid attention to Bianca's actions.

"Rita, you know the truth of the matter. Shenzhou gave such an excuse to conceal the existence of Honkai." Otto chuckled as he took a sip of his coffee. "So, what's the reason for Kaino giving you a similar explanation?"

"Is he simply stating the facts... or is he, like the Shenzhou officials, deliberately throwing out a smokescreen to cover up something they don't want you to know?"

"I don't think so, Bishop," Bianca suddenly interrupted.

She looked at Otto with a solemn look.

"Although it's a bit unbelievable that such a massive explosion was caused by... a gas tank. But the fact is, once we were trapped in the isolation room, our Houkai energy would dissipate immediately once it left our bodies. At least, I can't imagine any other possibility."

"What's more, Keno has already reenacted the scene in front of Rita." Bianca took a deep breath. "Without any evidence, it's absolutely wrong to doubt a warrior who is fighting for destiny simply because it doesn't make sense."

All of this was Bianca's true feelings, and she was not biased because of the test report that had not yet been fully confirmed.

But even if she only considers the other party's contribution in this mission and the act of rescuing her from desperate situation, she needs to speak up for the other party at this time.

"In this respect, Rita tentatively agrees with Lady Yulandel's point of view." Looking sideways at Bianca, Rita said softly.

"Aside from the fact that he was being impolite, Rita was also using a Houkai energy detection device to observe the flow of Houkai energy in his body. He definitely wasn't using Houkai energy at the time."

After a pause, Rita added, "But what concerns Rita the most is that the concentration of Honkai energy in Mr. Kaino's body is really not that of an A-rank Valkyrie. Although I don't know the exact value, it is definitely higher than Rita's."

"Eh? But the concentration of Honkai energy in your body isn't that high, Rita?" Bianca suddenly asked.

Rita's smile froze.

She took a deep breath to calm herself, then said slowly, "Lady Bianca, please don't compare ordinary people like Rita with those who are born with abnormal bodies."

Although she is an S-class Valkyrie of Destiny, she can bear this title largely thanks to Destiny's rapidly advancing armor technology and her extremely outstanding combat talent.

In terms of resistance and adaptability to Honkai energy... she, with only artificial stigmata transplanted, is probably no match for the monsters of Kaslana and the Shaniat family.

Oh, and some 5'45" Apokalis.

Chapter 145: The End (Part 2)

Rita looked at Bianca beside her with a hint of resentment.

Lord Yulandel, I am speaking for you!

"Uh, sorry." Noticing Rita's expression, Bianca realized that her words might have been a bit hurtful to her adjutant.

Bianca pursed her lips and tried to comfort her adjutant: "Well, I was wrong. Anyway, Rita, don't be too sad. At least you are better than many people."

"Lord Yulandel, you..." After a pause, Rita looked at Bianca with complicated eyes.

Bianca was stunned when she heard this, looking a little innocent: "W-what, is there something wrong with what I just said?"

"No, not really." With a slightly helpless sigh, Rita continued, "But anyway, please promise me, Lord Yulandel, that you won't compliment people so casually in the future, if possible."

"Ah," Bianca opened her mouth and then closed it, nodding with a bitter look on her face.

She was not stupid and naturally realized that her comfort had the opposite effect on Rita.

But in fact, she thinks there is nothing wrong with the way she praises people.

"Alright, alright, let's continue." After a pause, Otto waited until both of them looked at him, a smile spread across his face. He spread his hands and continued, "Since both of you think that Kaino is fine, let's skip the topic of him for now."

"It is very kind of you to think so, Bishop."

"Hmm." Otto said noncommittally.

After all, only he himself knows what he is thinking.

"But to be honest, I feel like there's nothing left to say if we skip him." Otto put a hand on his forehead and sighed in feigned distress.

"After all, you've downloaded the World Serpent's files, so I'll just look at them myself later. As for the rest..." Otto raised his head and looked at Rita: "The transport plane carrying you isn't flying very fast. Our Valkyries should have been digging in Shenzhou for six hours, right?"

"So, did you find anything? In that lab that was blown up by the gas tank."

"This? Let me see." Rita hesitated, pressed the button on the side of her ear to unfold the tactical eyepiece, took a glance at it, and breathed a sigh of relief.