Of course, it was plain to see.
Putting everything out there on a live broadcast definitely had its pros and cons.
But overall!
It was still alright.
After all, fear often stemmed from the unknown.
As the reporter followed along with Ato on his interviews and tours of the defensive positions, many small details that ordinary people rarely got to learn about were being revealed right here.
Some were shocked, some were left speechless.
Some couldn't help but worry.
But others still found it all novel.
Because no matter what, the site of this major Honkai eruption wasn't in their own backyard. After the initial anxiety, many seemed to have come to terms with it—keeping a level head actually helped them cope better.
Obviously.
After this livestream, new topics were bound to explode across the internet.
And the discussions would undoubtedly revolve around this very broadcast.
Having seen the camp's construction and gained some understanding of the defensive layouts, people probably felt a bit more reassured.
After all, the Honkai probably couldn't be bothered with things like planting spies or infiltration.
Even if the general defense layouts were made public, it likely wasn't that big a deal.
Besides, what the public saw and learned were only the most superficial aspects—just the surface-level stuff.
The deeper, more critical details didn't need to be revealed, and wouldn't be.
Everyone knew that well enough.
Putting other things aside for now…
When it came to topics like the fluctuations in Honkai energy density, what Ato said was something many people made sure to remember.
Whether it would be useful or not.
Now that everyone knew the Honkai was real, how could they afford not to pay close attention to things like this?
Maybe in the future, every household could have a simple Honkai energy detection device.
Then, by monitoring changes in Honkai Energy Density, they could get an early warning.
Right?
Although…
That was probably unlikely.
But still, it didn't hurt to hope.
And so, what Ato explained to the reporter—the relationship between Honkai energy density and Honkai outbreaks, along with other details—was recorded by many and spread widely online.
Various countries and organizations did this deliberately, without imposing restrictions.
Mainly because, often enough, when a Honkai incident occurred somewhere, casualties had already happened by the time the response teams could arrive.
They were frustrated about it too.
If locals could spot early signs and report them to the authorities, wouldn't that be better?
After all, instruments were just instruments.
Large-scale monitoring
Could never compare to the clarity of those living right there.
Even without simple Honkai energy detection devices, it was still possible.
Because Honkai beasts and zombies—the higher their level, the rarer they were. But if you did see one, it likely meant the local Honkai energy density was high.
Sometimes detection equipment might not even pick up macroscopic changes.
Whereas the strength and frequency of Honkai beasts and zombie appearances were more telling.
Ato said:
Generally, between 10-50 HW, those with weak resistance might already contract Honkai sickness.
At 50-200 HW, zombies and Honkai beasts appeared frequently—especially Honkai beasts.
Then, below 1000 HW, the higher the density, the more likely high-level Honkai beasts and zombies would emerge. Once concentration exceeded 1000 HW, a Herrscher could appear.
Of course.
"According to the doctors' theories,"
"Aside from the first Herrscher, whose Honkai energy was below 1000 HW, the second Herrscher already reached around 1500 HW."
"This third Herrscher, and any after, probably won't be less than 2000 HW. Using that as a benchmark should be fine."
Simply put,
If you saw a Seraph-class Honkai beast or a Knight-class Honkai beast, there was no need to worry.
Even without a major Honkai eruption, those two types were often just wandering around.
Old acquaintances.
But if you spotted something like a Templar-class Honkai beast or an Emperor-Class, then no doubt—even if a Herrscher hadn't descended—this was still a significant Honkai incident.
Besides that, you could also make rough observations based on Honkai sickness rates.
That is! If there were more Honkai sickness patients around you, then you needed to be cautious.
Even if this indicator was a bit cruel, sometimes, there was just no helping it…
Ato finally reminded everyone:
Honkai energy detection devices, including Honkai energy density readings, were only theoretical.
The Honkai didn't play by the rules.
And there was nothing you could do about it.
Just like the previous two major Honkai eruptions—the density would rise, hovering around two or three hundred HW, or maybe four or five hundred, fluctuating up and down.
Then all of a sudden!
Alarms would blare.
The Honkai energy would skyrocket to levels where a Herrscher was born.
One time it was over 800 HW, another time over 1500 HW.
Hadn't it increased by more than just two or three times?
So, even though the Honkai energy density in Nagazora was now close to 1000 HW,
Making it seem like everything was progressing gradually, if you stopped to think about it, it was enough to make you break out in a cold sweat!
The calm before the storm, and it was already at 1000 HW.
At the very least, it would probably shoot up several times over when the time came.
How much would that be?
Over four thousand? Over five thousand?
Good grief…
Since its founding, Fire Moth had never faced a situation this extreme.
Even though Ato was cooperating with the reporter to reassure the public,
He himself was genuinely worried.
And Honkai energy density was never evenly distributed.
It could even fluctuate wildly due to various reasons.
Although this phenomenon became more frequent after a Herrscher appeared, it could still happen during ordinary times.
So, when detecting Honkai energy density, the reported values were always averages.
Ato even felt that in the future, this currently somewhat reliable metric might have to be revised again and again.
But then, that was the doctors' problem.
The ones with headaches should be the researchers.
What could soldiers like them do?
Weren't they just following orders?
"Report!"
"Honkai energy density is gradually decreasing."
"…"
It wasn't long before the monitoring center reported the situation.
But this was actually not unexpected.
After all, the previous first and second Herrschers had been too pathetic.
They hadn't even met the theoretical standards of true Herrschers. Carrying a Herrscher Core around was like delivering a package.
Their reference value wasn't that good.
But!
Broadly speaking,
The environment nurturing a Herrscher would definitely gradually increase Honkai energy.
But Honkai energy wouldn't rise indefinitely.
Instead, at a certain point, it would begin to fall, begin to stabilize—an eerie feeling, like a lion about to hunt.
If you thought about it, this should be exactly the state of the third Herrscher being incubated.
Unable to be pinpointed, unable to be detected.
In fact, if they hadn't known in advance that Nagazora was the site of the third major Honkai eruption, after cleaning up and dealing with the Honkai's aftermath, they probably wouldn't have paid it any mind.
So sneaky~
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