Walking through the chaotic streets of Nagazora, Bronya felt completely lost. She had only closed her eyes for a brief rest, only to awaken to a scene of utter devastation.
It was as if a bio-hazard crisis had erupted.
Zombies roamed the streets, but Bronya, protected by her Project Bunny, was not concerned for her safety. However, finding survivors proved to be exceedingly difficult. The Zombies were silent, drawn to the living.
As Bronya strolled through the streets, all the Zombies were attracted to her, only to be crushed into small pancakes by her Project Bunny until there was no movement left. Eventually, Bronya found herself in the Homu Amusement Park.
Whether by accident or on purpose, Bronya enjoyed a spree of zero-cost shopping in the surrounding supermarkets, feeling quite pleased with herself. She clutched a little Homu doll in her arms and then noticed lightning striking in the distance.
"There's a strange phenomenon in the sky. Probably a special Honkai individual is in action. But so far, Bronya hasn't seen any data on someone who plays with lightning in the Elysian Realm. Maybe it's the core individual that caused this Honkai."
Bronya transformed the Project Bunny into a motorcycle.
This time, even minors can drive on the road!
After all, even the traffic police had become zombies, right?
Watching Nagazora transition from a bustling metropolis to this state, Bronya still found it incredible. Honkai was always looming, ready to destroy everyone at any time. This thought only strengthened Bronya's determination to eradicate Honkai.
She wondered what had become of that idiot, Kiana.
Had she been infected by Honkai energy and become an enemy of humanity again? Or was she already on the path to fighting Honkai?
After checking the map of Nagazora, Bronya found that the thunderstorm area was at Senba Academy, where Kiana studied.
Was this a coincidence?
It was hard to say. For the first time, Bronya felt everything was under Bronie's control.
Yet, Bronie hadn't given Bronya much of a plan, leaving her to act on her own instincts—whether to fight Honkai, eliminate the Herrscher, or find survivors. These were all feasible tasks.
To be honest, Bronya felt invincible. The Zombies were no match for her Project Bunny. What else could stop her?
Bronya drove her Project Bunny straight to Senba Academy.
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After Kiana and Mei finished gathering supplies at Senba Academy, they began planning their escape from Nagazora. The city was surrounded by a massive wall, originally intended to isolate Honkai from the outside world. Ironically, this wall now trapped the Honkai within, preventing it from spreading.
To leave Nagazora, they needed to climb the Nagazora Wall.
Kiana knew this journey would not be easy but reassured Mei not to worry.
"Things may not be as bad as they seem."
"Kiana, are there no survivors left in this city? How will other places react to a disaster like this?"
"I think Schicksal will come to handle it, and then continue to conceal the existence of Honkai from everyone. After all, if people knew the end of the world was coming too early, it wouldn't end well. Remember Gurren Lagann? Why did Rossiu choose to hide the possibility of the world's destruction from everyone? Does he really want everyone to die?"
"I think I understand... I didn't expect..."
"You didn't expect?"
"Kiana, you're quite smart! When we lived in the Golden Courtyard, I always thought you were carefree and knew nothing, but now it seems you know a lot."
"Humph! My brain is very precious! The more you use it, the more it gets used up! So I usually don't bother thinking! And all this knowledge was told to me by Sister Bronie!"
Kiana recalled the days of studying next to a warm stove in snowy Siberia. Those days were truly torturous. She would rather fight Honkai beasts with a pistol than study in a boring wooden house. Fortunately, Bronie always brought delicious food after each study session. This rich nutrition had even made Kiana's chest slightly fuller than the original timeline.
Kiana believed she had a promising future.
It is said that the brain consumes a lot of energy, and if a girl loses weight, her chest is the first to lose weight!
"Does your Sister Bronie know everything?"
"Yes! Sister Bronie is very powerful! Almost omnipotent! So she must have a way to help Mei!"
If she were truly omnipotent, the disaster in Nagazora would have been averted long ago.
Despite her doubts, Mei held onto her weapon and steeled herself. "If we walk, how long will it take to leave Nagazora?"
"If we don't consider the zombies on the road, it should take about two days. But considering the zombies and the need to find safe houses to rest, it will take at least seven days, optimistically."
"Optimistically?"
"Yes, because who can guarantee there won't be more powerful individuals after a Honkai Eruption? The Second Eruption gave birth to a demon dragon, Benares, and several Emperor-Class Honkai beasts. Honkai beasts destroyed countless armies and created countless orphans. The children in Sister Bronie's welfare home are some who have certain resistance to Honkai after experiencing that Eruption.
Kiana swung her baseball bat swiftly and smiled. "Don't worry! As a knight of the Kaslana family, I will protect Mei! Even if an Emperor-class Honkai beast appears, I can knock it away in one go! After that—"
"After that?"
"I think Schicksal will find us, and because of our resistance to Honkai energy, we will be chosen as Valkyries to fight Honkai together and create a better world! Maybe I can even find my dad."
There was a hidden sadness under her optimistic words. Mei realized that Kiana's past might not have been good, and she felt embarrassed to be feeling down herself.
Be strong and work hard.
Mei had been reminding herself of this constantly.
After leaving Senba Academy, with the blood of dead people on her hands, Mei wondered what she could do to fight them.
Meanwhile, Kiana had somehow acquired a chainsaw and used it more violently against the zombies, which disgusted Mei.
Mei immediately decided what to do.
Yes, find a house to convert into a safe house and clean Kiana to prevent her from getting sick. And cooking!
During her time in the Golden Courtyard, Mei had learned a few home-cooked dishes. If resources were sufficient, she could prepare a table of sumptuous meals for Kiana.
Mei set her sights on the shops on the street.
"Wait, Mei, did you hear that?"
"Huh? What did you hear?"
Seeing Kiana suddenly stop, Mei couldn't help but listen.
"It's the roar of an engine! There must be survivors! Mei, let's go! The other side's noise will attract a lot of Zombies. They will definitely need our help!"
"Wait, Kiana! How can we chase them on foot when they have a car?"
As Mei complained, she saw Kiana already running to the far end of the street.
"Did I fall behind?" Mei was slightly shocked. Holding such a heavy chainsaw, she moved faster than herself. Kiana, you are so gentle!
Mei caught up with Kiana with mixed feelings. The zombies on the road were also attracted by the engine's roar in the distance.
But what was more worrying was that the sound of the engine was getting louder and louder. The other side had chosen to come to Senba Academy instead of escaping from Nagazora.
There was only one way to leave and enter Senba Academy.
So this existence might be dangerous!
With this thought, Mei followed Kiana carefully and found a less conspicuous place to observe.
"Little guy!? Why are you in Nagazora!? Did Sister Bronie come to rescue after hearing about the Honkai Outbreak here!?"
Kiana's voice was very loud. After seeing the familiar figure on Project Bunny, she was very surprised.
However, although she was happy, Kiana still kept a watchful eye.
After all, Bronya's arrival was too coincidental, and there was no sign of Sister Bronie.
"Bronya thought that stupid Kiana had died in the Eruption, but she's still alive. Bronya came to Nagazora just for tourism and happened to encounter the disaster. Bronya judged that some extremely special Honkai individuals must have been born, so she came to try to eliminate the source of the collapse. Once the source is gone, the Honkai energy in Nagazora will dissipate sooner or later."
Although the city may be lost, the dissipating Honkai energy would drop to other cities if not prevented.
Bronya still felt the weight of millions of lives suddenly turning into zombies. It was precisely because of this that Bronya judged that the source of the Honkai must be eliminated at all costs.
"The source of the Honkai..."
"So does Kiana know where the source is? Bronya judged that the area where the thunderstorm occurred must be where that special individual is active, and there might be a pseudo-Herrscher!"
"Eh? Why do you think it's a pseudo-Herrscher?"
Kiana didn't answer Bronya directly but instead asked back, following Bronya's topic.
Bronya was immediately unhappy.
"Didn't Sister Bronie tell you not to answer questions with questions? Because the disaster of the Second Eruption almost swept the entire Siberia, Bronya judged that in a small place like Nagazora, at most, one Emperor-class Honkai beast would be born."
It must be said, Nagazora is indeed quite small.
And such a small city could actually house millions of people and be surrounded by walls. Bronya said she didn't quite understand the brain circuits of the Far Eastern people. In short, Honkai just happened, and there was nothing that could be done about it.
"Ahahaha, indeed, Nagazora is quite small compared to the cities I've been to before..."
"And Bronya has intelligence channels. There are many Honkai energy storage containers in Nagazora's ME Club. If they are not properly kept, it will further stimulate the Honkai outbreak. By then, it will no longer be just Nagazora, but the entire Far East. Even the Nagazora Wall can't stop the Honkai disaster, which will sweep across the entire Far East! Special individuals of Honkai energy will have a certain ability to sense these containers. Bronya judged that they will definitely find and stop them on this road!"
Good grief, Bronya is too smart!
Is that why she drove a motorcycle here?
First, there was a thunderstorm, and then there were the hidden Honkai energy containers.
Kiana had seen such things before, but it was a small amount circulating in the black market. She hadn't thought about the massive number of containers behind that small amount.
Who would have thought this would directly become a major crisis threatening the world's safety?
"So, have you seen any special individuals along the way? Bronya judged there must have been a battle when the thunderstorm occurred. Was it Kiana who was fighting?"
A series of questions, and many judgments from Bronya, made Kiana feel guilty.
No, I can't reveal anything about Mei!
But if I lie, Bronya will see through it.
What should I do?
Kiana's anxiety even slightly affected Sirin.
"Hehehe, I don't know what happened! Anyway, it seems there was indeed a big thunderstorm. I thought it was going to rain..."
What a clumsy lie...