[Instance: Chiba Academy · Rooftop]
"This city is burning..."
Standing atop the rooftop of Chiba Academy, Leo kept his hands in his pockets as he gazed out at Nagazora City beyond the campus.
The city was shrouded in a faint, thin mist. Yet, strangely enough, this seemingly mild fog made it impossible to see clearly what was transpiring within.
However, the faint, ghostly wails of agony echoing incessantly in Leo's ears made him clearly understand the kind of inhumane atrocities occurring inside that city.
—2014, the Third Eruption breaks out in Nagazora City!
As a veteran Captain who had been playing since the server launch, he naturally understood the time and place he was currently in.
But the situation was dire. Not only did he lack the ability to save the city, he couldn't even protect himself—
"Shnk!"
A sound akin to a sickle slicing through straw rang out abruptly. A sharp, cold blade cut into Leo's neck without any resistance, sending his head flying into the sky before the blood could even spray out.
His body, left standing on the spot, even maintained its dashing pose with hands in pockets.
It wasn't until blood jetted from the severed neck like a fountain that his body finally collapsed heavily under the interaction of forces.
As for the head that had flipped several times in the air before landing on the ground, it struggled to blink a few times before completely losing signs of life.
—[That was truly mind-boggling!]
...
"Looks like I can only try to find a solution back in the real world..."
Resurrected in the third-floor corridor, separated from the rooftop by only a single wall, Leo instinctively rubbed his neck with both hands while letting out a helpless sigh.
Although it was humiliating, he had to admit that he was soft-locked.
Even though he was a veteran Captain, and even though 'Tongzi'—the System—had granted him the ability to resurrect three times a day, he was still stuck.
As for the reason, it was quite simple—
Without standing up, he turned his head to look at the end of the corridor. A sound of footsteps filled with oppressive pressure came from there, like the prelude to a horror movie.
However, when the owner of the footsteps walked out from the corner, it would have made any Honkai Impact 3rd veteran laugh out loud.
—A mere Zombie? I'm supposed to flee from her?!
Moreover, the Zombie that appeared wasn't some high-ranking variant; it was just the trashiest Guard Zombie.
In the game, her aggression is extremely low. If you encountered a stage that required doing those damn evasion tasks, players would suffer terribly waiting for her to attack.
—Who understands the sense of salvation when you finally see her attack wind-up after waiting ten seconds?
In short, at least when Leo first saw her, he was even pondering what the Defeat CG would look like.
Except... why is it my Defeat CG?!
That was the first time his head went airborne. He was so shocked his eyes went wide, and he lost consciousness without even blinking.
—This is supposed to be a Guard Zombie?!
It wasn't just the terrifying physical capabilities surpassing normal humans; that seemingly ordinary scythe not only easily sliced through his head but also cut through the wall behind him.
It was as if she wasn't cutting concrete, but a block of tofu.
Anyway, faced with such a monster, Leo was truly helpless.
On his second life, he attempted to set traps, aiming to at least delay her and give himself a chance to explore.
But even if his traps succeeded, another ordeal awaited him—
As a male without a special bloodline, he couldn't resist the omnipresent Honkai corruption at all!
In other words, even if no Zombie was chasing him, lacking Honkai resistance meant he was constantly losing HP until he turned into ash.
—Which little genius came up with this continuous damage cesspool?
Furthermore, he still failed. The Zombie's terrifying physical specs taught him a solid lesson!
It was a good thing Tongzi gave him three chances to resurrect; otherwise, without resurrection, even glancing at this dungeon would be a sin.
But Tongzi, even if you gave me infinite resurrections, I still can't win!
Is this dungeon difficulty reasonable?
Out of a hundred points, this difficulty is at least a ninety, isn't it!
For his third life, he ran toward the nearest rooftop, wanting to see if there was a way down.
But aside from the 'three-second descent method'—jumping—he found no path of survival on the roof. And on the playground below, he saw groups of Lord Guardian Zombies gathering.
Therefore—
[Log Out]!
Casting aside his dignity as a veteran Captain, he chose to return to the real world before the Zombie could sprint over.
[Real World: Home · Bedroom]
Sitting up from his soft bed, he looked at the mission the System had assigned him—
[Real World Mission: Fall in Love! Girl]
[Mission Description: At this moment in time, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven is still just a paramecium-like white-haired dumpling, the Herrscher of Rice is merely a naive wealthy young lady, and even that domineering female CEO who unites people's hearts has yet to betray her class. Therefore, everything is still possible!]
[Mission Instruction: Please establish a bond with a girl.]
[Mission Reward: Gain corresponding attributes based on the bond level with the girl.]
[—Date her, make her shy!]
"Heh~"
Letting out a light chuckle, this time Leo truly didn't know how he could lose!
The thought of going to school tomorrow and using his exquisite Galgame experience to conquer the Main Trio made him hum uncontrollably.
—I can't beat this Souls-like game, but isn't a Galgame something anyone with hands can do?
Especially since, as a veteran Captain, he knew the plot inside out... The advantage is mine!
After all, he only entered the dungeon to test the waters and see the intensity of [Instance: Chiba Academy]. Otherwise, normally speaking, he would definitely have taken the romance route.
After all... I seem to have transmigrated into a romance game, right?
Clutching his forehead, he tried hard to recall his last memories before transmigrating.
In his impression, he completely lost consciousness after launching a Honkai Impact 3rd fan-made romance game that claimed to offer the most authentic emotional experience as well as super intense physical confrontations.
When he woke up, he had appeared in this world.
Originally, he thought that with his veteran Captain's knowledge of the Honkai world, he would be—if not commanding the wind and rain—at least navigating it with ease and grace.
But in reality, even the trashiest Guard Zombie could chase him until he was scrambling and rolling for his life.
He could only say that Honkai energy is just too broken; only now did he understand the true value of the Valkyries.
Additionally, he hadn't found anyone to communicate with in the dungeon yet, so even if he knew the plot, he couldn't leverage it.
In the end, as an ordinary person, he was simply too weak in the Honkai world.
"I must gain power quickly!"
Getting out of bed and walking into the bathroom, he washed his face and looked into his own eyes in the mirror.
There wasn't a lion hiding in his eyes, but there was a trace of anxiety.
Even at this moment, the cries of agony from that city still echoed in his mind.
Therefore, to prevent the tragedy in the dungeon from repeating in the real world, and to ensure his own survival, he had to crush Cocolia's ambition!
But who can tell me... where is my Raiden Mei?
In Chiba Academy, never mind the white-haired dumpling, he couldn't even find Raiden Mei!
However... he found MEI!
Tongzi, which Chiba Academy is this!?
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