Nagazora City, in a sense, could indeed be considered the starting point of the Honkai universe.
Back when miHoYo was planning to make a game about cute girls fighting zombies, Kiana, the protagonist of Guns Girl Z, fought her way out of Nagazora City with a baseball bat.
As for the legendary Honkai Gakuen 1... that thing is impossible to find, so it doesn't count!
As for why Leo Ash was panicking now, the reason was also simple.
If this was the world of Guns Girl Z, then at the very least, there's a Herrscher of Thunder here.
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He didn't stick with that game, but from the later animations, it was said that this version of the Herrscher of Thunder could briefly clash with the Herrscher of Finality...
Hiss.
If this was Honkai Impact 3rd, then in this world's setting, the Herrscher of Thunder wasn't quite as powerful.
But besides the Herrscher of Thunder, there was also a Herrscher of the Void lurking here, filled with resentment towards humanity and ready to awaken at any moment.
In addition to the Herrscher of the Void, Cocolia, an executive of Anti-Entropy, was also watching every move in this city because she had her eyes on the Herrscher of Thunder.
Although it was unclear how she planned to take down the Herrscher of Thunder on her own, the quantum teleportation system and the Titans under her command were more than enough to kill Leo Ash, who only knew a little bit of martial arts.
And that was thinking about the big picture.
On a smaller scale, once the Herrscher of Thunder awakened, Nagazora City would be instantly engulfed by a massive amount of Honkai energy.
Leo Ash's beginner-level Honkai Energy Resistance could ensure he wouldn't be instantly turned into a Honkai Zombie during an eruption, true.
But the problem was, while he wouldn't, others would!
Everyone else would either be turned to ash or become newly-born Honkai Zombies.
Coupled with the massive number of Honkai Beasts that would definitely appear, forget about Titans or Herrschers, those Honkai Beasts and zombies alone would be enough to kill Leo Ash.
"Don't panic. Nagazora City doesn't get blown up until early 2014. Let me see..."
Anxiously looking at the desk calendar on the table, Leo Ash's words suddenly trailed off.
On the desk calendar, the owner had conveniently flipped it to February 2014.
Well, what's the point of saying anything now!
Run. I have to run.
Don't even think about being some hero—heroes have a tendency to explode!
Thinking about the future he might face, Leo Ash felt his motivation to act had been maxed out against his will.
He pulled out his phone, intending to check for information and buy a ticket, only to find that his phone was broken...
I give up. Why do I feel like things are getting worse and worse?
After rummaging through cabinets and drawers to find his bank card, Leo Ash realized he had to face another problem, which was...
[Your memory may be poor, but you still remember that the password to this globally accepted bank card is your birthday, since that person helped you set it up.]
Alright, though I don't know who 'that person' is, I'm saved.
Get out, buy a phone, book a ticket, and run!
[Run? Is that what you truly want? This is a great opportunity to get close to the Herrscher of Thunder. If you miss this chance, you may never have a similar one in your life.]
There's something wrong with you, narrator. Why would I want to get close to her?
I finally get it. You, narrator, are completely useless except for occasionally providing some information!
......
An hour later, in a commercial district in Nagazora City.
After leaving his old phone in his room, Leo Ash withdrew cash from a bank in the commercial district and was now picking out a phone in a shop.
Saying he was picking was an overstatement; a quick glance told him he didn't need to waste time on this.
The amount of money on the bank card was quite large, not a sum that a young man who had just come of age should have.
Combined with the skills he possessed, Leo Ash already had a rather unsettling guess.
Just as he selected a phone, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.
And the saleswoman in front of him was now also captivated by someone behind him.
"Oh my, I've finally found you."
That voice, I've heard it before... it's a main story character.
The problem is my body, why have you frozen up?
Move! Why won't you move!
Completely unsure why his body had gone stiff, Leo Ash could only stand there as the woman behind him continued to approach.
As she drew near, she leaned in close to Leo Ash's body and whispered in his ear.
"You were out of contact for so long, I was starting to think something had happened to you."
"What, are you so surprised to hear my voice? You can't even turn to face me?"
"My foolish little brother."
After hearing these words, Leo Ash, whose body was now back to normal, quickly composed his expression and turned around.
Then, he saw a woman with short, ash-blonde hair, smiling at him.
At the moment their eyes met, a character profile box instantly popped up in Leo Ash's vision.
[Name: Rita Rossweisse]
[Identity: A Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie on a mission in Nagazora City, and your adoptive sister.]
[Current Affection: 50]
[Note: Don't be fooled by her smile. She's angry right now. You'd better think of a way to appease this hard-to-handle sister of yours.]