(Brain storage area. Watch your brain carefully and don’t let anyone steal it!)
“In recent days, disasters have been occurring frequently across various regions. We hope all citizens will remember to…” An old-fashioned television broadcast the news.
“Mom, I’m heading out!” Yuji crouched by the door and adjusted his shoes.
Without waiting for his mother’s reply, he opened the door and stepped outside.
The moment one foot crossed the threshold, something felt wrong.
The familiar street outside had become completely strange.
At the very least, he was certain that the tall buildings ahead could never exist in his small county town.
“What the hell? Where did this send me?” Yuji instinctively shut the door, completely stunned.
A thought struck him and he turned around.
The warm little home that had just been there was now completely empty.
Even the shoe cabinet that should have been beside him had vanished.
“This is wrong. This is extremely wrong. There’s no way this is a prank. Did I just see a ghost? Or is this some kind of supernatural phenomenon?” Before Yuji could think further, an electronic voice suddenly rang out.
“Ding. Welcome, 1938831. Hello, I am your System. Congratulations ^ω^! You have transmigrated to another world!”
Transmigrate?
Another world?
Wait… me?
“1938831, you have not yet sorted out the situation. If you have any questions, you may ask them directly. The System will answer within the range of what it is allowed to tell you.”
The sudden transmigration and the abrupt appearance of a System left Yuji, who had only planned to go out, completely lost.
Fortunately, he could ask the System questions.
So he spoke up at once.
“System, did I really transmigrate? What kind of other world did I end up in?”
“Ding. You have indeed transmigrated. According to System scans, the current world is similar to the Honkai series of games you once played. Also, the System can communicate with you through your mind.”
While listening to the System, Yuji kept walking and observing the surrounding buildings.
He continued asking questions in his mind.
“What does the ‘193’ thing mean? Does it mean there are that many transmigrators?”
“Ding. That is not the case. 1938831 is your codename. Further details cannot be answered due to insufficient System authority. From now on, you will be addressed as Host.”
Yuji frowned.
A codename, and it can’t answer… Better stay cautious.
“Am I the only transmigrator? How did I transmigrate? Did you bring me here? Can I still go back?”
“System scanning… Scan complete. You are currently the only transmigrator in this world. However, a total of three people transmigrated from your previous world. One of them no longer shows any vital signs.”
“Your transmigration, like the other two, was caused by a space-time collapse resulting from a collision between worlds. A passage was formed. It has nothing to do with the System. If you wish to return, you will need to wait for the next space-time passage to open.”
“When will the next space-time passage open?” Yuji suddenly felt uneasy.
If the System had caused the transmigration, there might still be a slim chance of going back right now.
But if not, he could only leave it to fate.
“Estimated to be 48 hours before the Descent of Finality.”
The System’s words completely cut off any hope Yuji had of returning home immediately.
Reading about transmigrating to another world in novels was one thing.
Experiencing it himself forced him to consider personal factors.
I still have a house and a car back home.
My parents are healthy.
Life was perfectly fine.
Now I’ve been thrown into this dangerous world.
If it were Honkai: Star Rail it might still be manageable, but the moment I heard “Finality,” I knew it was hopeless.
Whether I can even survive until then is already a question.
Wait a second…
“System, I didn’t end up in the world of Honkai Impact 2, did I?”
“Ding. After scanning, the System has determined that the current world is more similar to the Honkai Impact 3rd you once played. The timeline is the Previous Era.”
Hearing the System’s words, Yuji relaxed a little.
At least it hadn’t reached the stage of a big family reunion in the underworld.
And with a System present, surviving until that time was not impossible.
Now that these questions had some answers, the only remaining issue was his family.
Yuji took a deep breath and asked the final question: “What about time? While I’m here, will time in my original world continue to pass the same way?”
“Yes.”
That single word made Yuji’s heart skip half a beat.
But the next second, the System’s voice came again.
“However, the chaos of the three phases in the current world will cause the time ratio to slow down. Please rest assured, Host. The current world has the faster flow of time. At present, the Second Herrscher has already been defeated.”
Yuji completely let out a breath of relief.
Understanding the System was now more important.
With a single thought, a panel appeared before his eyes.
Name: Yuji
Talent: None
Skills: Basic Life Skills Lv.3 (1 = Beginner, 2 = Proficient, 3 = Master, 4 = Peak, 5 = Unparalleled)
Abilities: None
Inventory: Newbie Gift Pack
Quests: None
Gacha: None
Overall Evaluation: Average level of modern society.
“Oh? AUV. There’s actually a Newbie Gift Pack. Now this is proper. System, open it.”
“Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: Mysterious Arrow (Gold), one 10-pull Gacha Ticket, Talent: Archery Genius (Blue), Talent: Left-Right Mutual Combat (Blue), Random Identity (White), one Skill Upgrade Card, one Talent Upgrade Card.”
So many things… but not a single useful one!
And what exactly is this Mysterious Arrow?!
Item: Mysterious Arrow
Quality: Gold (Quality ranks from lowest to highest: White, Blue, Purple, Red, Gold)
Description: An arrow containing mysterious power.
When you make a choice you will regret for the rest of your life, this arrow will guide you back onto the right path.
(Currently cannot be taken out.)
Looking at the description, Yuji already began to worry about the future.
This was Honkai Impact 3rd.
Without Honkai resistance and adaptability, he was as good as dead.
He had originally expected the Newbie Gift Pack to give something like Honkai resistance, or some kind of Honkai medicine.
If he was greedier, maybe even some authority, a Divine Key, or a Herrscher Core.
But now he could only hope the Gacha Ticket would pull something good.
“System, use the Gacha Ticket right away!”
A familiar blue sky appeared before his eyes.
Blue, purple, and gold lights floated up one after another.
Wasn’t this the gacha interface from a certain other game?!
(Not writing the name. Giving it a little sense of participation.)
“Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: Bank Card containing three million (White), ‘Archery Instruction Manual’ (White), ‘108 Ways to Quickly Learn Combat’ (White), ‘From Newbie Cook to Master Chef’ (White).”
“Weapon: Slash Bow (Blue) (Fused form is a bow, separated form is dual blades), Talent: Endurance (Blue).”
“Synesthesia Beacon (Purple), Talent: Combat Instinct (Purple), Talent: Adaptability (Purple), Ability: Immortality (Gold).”
As the images continued to appear, several skill cards, talent cards, a few books, an identity card, and a bank card materialized in front of Yuji.
Without thinking, Yuji first looked at the gold-quality ability card.
Ability Card: [Immortality]
Quality: Gold
Description: After use, you gain the Immortality ability.
When the user encounters fatal danger, this damage can be avoided.
Usable 3 times.
Recovers once every 24 hours.
Is it strong?
How is this strong?
This has been the same level of strength for years!
Those who think it’s strong should first think about themselves—have you been training properly all these years?
Have you…
Ahem.
At the very least, with this ability, Yuji’s worries about his life decreased a lot.
Next, he looked through all the descriptions.
Talent Card: [Adaptability]
Quality: Purple (The quality rankings won’t be written again. They’re already listed in the gacha results. No more padding.)
Description: You can adapt to everything more easily than ordinary people.
Talent Card: [Combat Instinct]
Description: Greatly enhances combat intuition and muscle memory during battle.
Item Card: [Synesthesia Beacon]
Description: A translation device created by a certain genius.
One injection and every translator in the universe loses their job.
Talent Card: [Endurance]
Description: Any living being that is attacked will feel pain, fear, or reveal an opening.
You, however, can alleviate that sensation.
Item Card: [Slash Bow]
Description: Did you see Zero’s head dart?
Completely unrelated.
A special weapon.
Separated, it becomes dual blades.
Combined, it becomes a bow.
(One weapon, two uses. You deserve it!)
Item Card: “Three Books”
Description: After reading, you gain the corresponding skills without practice.
The level will be raised to at least Lv.1.
The exact increase depends on personal talent.
Can be given to others and used repeatedly.
Identity Card: Random Identity
Description: Literal meaning.
Item Card: Bank Card (Three Million)
Description: Literal meaning.
Hiss… Terrifying.
As expected of a System.
It pulled a whole pile of things that might be useful.
As for why “might”… Because the most important things right now—Honkai adaptability and resistance—still hadn’t been solved.
When he heard the word “Adaptability,” he thought he was about to get a pleasant surprise.
Who knew it would be this kind of adaptability.
He could only pray that he already possessed Honkai adaptability and resistance by nature.
“Ding. There is no need to worry. Host and System coexist. The System will not allow the Host to die easily.”
That line sounded way too familiar.
Systems in other novels always said the same thing.
At this point, he could only use everything directly.
Name: Yuji
Talent: Endurance (Blue), Archery Genius (Blue), Left-Right Mutual Combat (Blue), Adaptability (Purple), Combat Instinct (Purple)
Skills: Basic Life Skills Lv.3
Abilities: Immortality (Gold)
Inventory: Weapon – Slash Bow, “Three Books”, Talent Upgrade Card, Skill Upgrade Card
Quests: None
Gacha: None
Overall Evaluation: A talented ordinary person who is not easy to kill.
Speaking of which, the person who invented the Synesthesia Beacon was a real genius.
Although Yuji had once read that other geniuses looked down on that invention, for ordinary people it was nothing short of a godsend.
After using it, Yuji could understand all the nearby signs.
Especially the one right beside him, which clearly read: “Welcome to Nagazora City.”
Wait… Welcome to what?