I'm in Honkai Impact's Infinite Abyss!

"The power of emotions is not as obvious as external machinery or armor; it is hidden within each person, playing a crucial role,"

Aponia explained the theory. "It can be a guide leading humanity towards innovation and brilliance, or it can cause people to give up on themselves and fall into despair—under the influence of extreme emotions, humans can even unleash powers beyond their limits."

"I have seen too many examples of this, on the battlefield, in hospitals... In the era of Honkai, there was too much suffering, and suffering can erode a person's will, plunging them into despair."

At this point, a murky and inexplicable emotion flashed in the nun's eyes, her voice becoming even deeper, "Eden once tried to convey positive emotions through art, but unfortunately, in the face of the increasingly powerful Honkai, humanity had no time to empathize with her performance... In the end, everything irreversibly slid into the abyss."

Luo Lin remained silent.

At this moment, Aponia did not conceal her emotions, and turbulent waves of emotion emanated from the nun.

The Valkyrie spoke up, asking, "You're... unwilling?"

"Yes, Miss Luo Lin, I am indeed unwilling. I once wanted to save others in my own way—by using the 'Discipline' to restrain human thoughts and emotions, preventing them from taking the wrong path."

Aponia closed her eyes and said softly, "But, things didn't go as planned. What I did didn't change anything; it even led to more and greater tragedies... At that time, I couldn't do anything."

As she spoke, the nun raised her head, "But now it's different, Luo Lin. I noticed you from the moment you arrived in Elysian Realm. Your abilities may be able to change everything."

Luo Lin scratched her head with a bitter smile, "You're putting a lot of pressure on me."

"Perhaps this could also help you break through your limits?"

Aponia chuckled lightly. She looked around, and the catastrophic scenery of the consciousness maze was rapidly returning to normal. The sky gradually cleared up, and the destroyed buildings were restored as if they were 3D-printed. The surging waves on the streets also dissipated.

"It's a wonderful place," the nun sighed, "able to withstand the mental pressure of battle just now, and even self-repair... It seems very suitable as a place for teaching."

The Valkyrie was taken aback, "Um... Are you planning to teach me now? Mobius and Vill-V are waiting outside..."

"They might prefer if you 'slept' a little longer," Senti interrupted, tapping her temple after remaining silent for a while. "I can see what's happening outside. Right now, the two of them are collecting data next to you with a bunch of instruments."

Luo Lin's expression suddenly became very subtle.

"Don't worry, what I'm going to teach you isn't anything too profound. It won't take long," Aponia reached out her hand, "Next, please take my hand."

"Um..."

Halfway through reaching out her hand, Luo Lin realized that Aponia had just used the word "please."

But she didn't feel any sense of coercion, and even if Luo Lin wanted to, there would be no problem leaving the consciousness maze now.

Luo Lin glanced at the Senti beside her, who wore a disgruntled expression, grumbling, "You're aloof, knowledgeable, and very impressive!"

"Sorry, Senti. How about I treat you to something delicious later?" the Valkyrie said.

"Why are you always thinking about food? Do you think I'm Kiana?"

Seeing the Herrscher's widened eyes, Luo Lin's eyes rolled, and she came up with a good idea, "Then let's go to Shenzhou together another day? To Mount Taixu, just the two of us, to relax?"

"Well..."

Senti seemed somewhat swayed, so Luo Lin immediately pressed on, "Then it's settled."

"You!"

Luo Lin shifted her gaze back to Aponia's side, observing her calm expression, feeling somewhat admiring in her heart.

Since she's here...

The Valkyrie grasped Aponia's hand even faster, surprising the nun.

As Luo Lin's fingertips touched the skin, it wasn't as smooth as she had imagined; instead, it was slightly rough, conveying a relaxing warmth.

"Very well, activate your 'Emotional Diffusion' ability," Aponia instructed.

The Valkyrie smoothly activated her skill, and warm emotions instantly enveloped the three of them.

Senti clicked her tongue, exerting a little force to suppress the influence brought by the "maternal love". "Still the same old trick..."

Aponia remained unchanged in expression. After carefully savoring it for a while, she said, "Luo Lin, can you change to a different emotion?"

"I can, but I need to turn it off first... then restart it..."

This was the biggest problem with the current 'Emotional Diffusion' skill. Once a specific emotion was selected, Luo Lin would immerse herself in it, making it difficult to change emotions during the activation process.

The Valkyrie had to stop the skill, detach herself from it, and calm down a bit before switching to another emotion.

"Hmm... the transition process needs improvement..." Aponia pondered, "And, these emotions carry a lot of information. They are also seemingly completely beyond your control—I can even feel the scenes when these emotions originated. It should be a mother's love for her white-haired daughter..."

Luo Lin was shocked, "So specific?!"

"Perhaps it's better to leave it like this when targeting individuals. But your goal is not limited to this; you need to face a broader and more universal human audience... White-haired girls are just a part of it, there are also girls with other hair colors, of course, there are also boys."

The nun gestured, "They can also feel a part of the emotion, but because they don't meet the conditions of the emotion, they will feel a subtle sense of discordance—this sense of discordance will make them question the authenticity of the emotion, and then they will start to resent these emotions. The subsequent chain reaction will ruin all your efforts."

"I see..." Luo Lin nodded, "How should I improve?"

"Then you need to extract the essence, eliminate the limiting conditions, and describe the emotion of 'a mother's care for her child' more succinctly. If you want to refine it further... it's like this."

Aponia spread out her hand, and a flickering light orb floated above her palm. Luo Lin felt that this thing was somewhat similar to the light emitted by the chip Vill-V held.

But unlike the slightly hollow light of the chip, the light orb in Aponia's hand became the carrier of emotion, making it clear at a glance what kind of emotion it expressed—'care and love between loved ones.'

"Amazing!" Faced with Luo Lin's praise, the nun shook her head, and the light ball flickered unsteadily a few times before finally dissipating, "I just borrowed the resonance of your ability here. I barely reproduced part of its function."

Luo Lin gave a thumbs up, "That's still impressive!"

There was the sound of grinding teeth from Senti's side. The Herrscher began to manipulate her psychic power angrily, intending to mimic what Aponia had just done.

"Moreover, after refining it and making the direction vague, the emotions can help stabilize your own state and make it easier to switch," the nun continued, "The potential of this power is infinite. Perhaps one day you'll find something like 'love and peace among humans'?"

Luo Lin stared at her hands, lost in thought.