Chapter 283: Chapter 42: Luminous Chip
Luo Lin gave Vill-V a thumbs-up. "Impressive! You produced research results at an incredible speed!"
"Of course, I am the renowned Vill-V. Such tasks pose no challenge for me... um, and Mobius, of course."
Vill-V cleared her throat and snapped her fingers. Suddenly, a holographic projection appeared in front of Luo Lin, displaying a model of a girl's body. Beside it, a small area played a video of Luo Lin, Vill-V, and Mobius standing together.
Luo Lin immediately recalled the situation—
After the Valkyrie introduced her Emotional Diffusion ability to Mobius and Vill-V, both scientists became intensely interested and decided to experience the impact of the skill firsthand.
Luo Lin certainly didn't object. After Vill-V and Mobius took their positions, she activated the skill.
The results were...
Vill-V's expression softened, no longer as neurotic as before. She crossed her arms and carefully savored the almost forgotten feeling.
But Mobius reacted differently. She couldn't last more than a few seconds in this domain before fleeing, appearing as if she had been frightened. Then she stumbled around as if drunk.
"You said that was... 'maternal love.'"
Watching her own lost composure in the video, Vill-V sighed. "It did make me feel something I had never deeply experienced before."
Luo Lin knew that Mobius had developed an extraordinary self-awareness while still in her mother's womb. The girl strongly suspected that Mobius had learned the language of the ancient civilization while in the womb.
Mobius's mother died in childbirth, only managing to leave behind the name "Mobius" and an earring resembling a Möbius strip.
And the first sound she made after birth wasn't the usual crying of other babies, but instead logical words—"Mobius... Is this... my name?"
Naturally, this scene frightened everyone present, including her father.
As Mobius grew, her non-human abilities made her father increasingly uneasy, and he didn't show much love for his daughter. He later unfortunately contracted the "Honkai Disease," suffering from drugs and pain, and his attitude towards Mobius became even worse.
It wasn't until Mobius's ninth birthday that she showed a playful expression in the face of her father's scolding, declaring her intention to evolve humanity. After that, she left her family and embarked on an extraordinary journey of research.
In summary, Mobius truly lacked love—especially "maternal love," which for her was practically an uncharted territory.
When she felt the emotions diffused by Luo Lin, Mobius's mind was filled with strange thoughts. At one moment, she even wanted to abandon her research and immerse herself in this "sense of happiness."
This genuinely terrified Mobius.
Mobius stared at Luo Lin, her elongated snake-like pupils slightly contracting, and said, "Based on the data we've gathered, we've analyzed some of the energy flow paths when you use the Emotional Diffusion ability."
Very considerately, Vill-V illuminated the corresponding position in the holographic projection. The energy flowed through Luo Lin's entire body, converging at the position of the brain.
Then, Vill-V manipulated the projection twice more, isolating this path diagram and placing it separately among another pile of images.
"This is the path of the Honkai Energy running through your body when you undergo the Trials in Elysian Realm and use those special Signets," Mobius tapped her floating chair. "After comparison, we found that their energy circulation paths are very similar."
Vill-V, hands on hips, added, "In other words, the logic behind your Emotional Diffusion skill may be related to those special Signets and weapon effects."
A set of operational logic?
Luo Lin was momentarily stunned.
Could this so-called Emotional Diffusion skill be something new in Honkai Impact 3rd? She had never heard of this kind of a character or mechanism before.
Vill-V took out a "circuit board" engraved with densely packed energy lines and said, "This is a Soulium chip manufactured based on a part of the energy circulation path on your body. Now, I'll input Honkai Energy."
The engineer placed her fingers on the Soulium chip and gently inputted Honkai Energy. Luo Lin could feel a faint wave emanating from it, and strangely, a visible light appeared around the chip.
"This light..."
The Valkyrie was certain that this phenomenon was not caused by Honkai Energy leakage or erosion.
"When you use the Emotional Diffusion ability, it's like emitting light... Huh, this should be the light you emit."
Vill-V smiled.
"It's quite interesting. It reminds me of the days when I made the Divine Keys. Holding those Herrscher Cores, I used various methods to stimulate them, and then discerned the effects they would produce... I was deeply troubled at the time, unsure how to use those 'Herrscher black boxes'."
Vill-V examined the chip, speaking slowly, "Because every time I adjusted the frequency, the results it displayed were completely different from before—I conducted tens of thousands of experiments, attempting to exhaustively determine the patterns among them, but the end result was still chaos."
Vill-V glanced at Mobius, "Finally, I was inspired by Mobius and directly connected human consciousness to the cores, solving the problem effortlessly."
"It was like gaining a completely new limb, or organ. After becoming familiar with it, I could effortlessly wield the power of the Herrscher Cores with just a thought, just like how we instinctively harness Honkai Energy."
"I can clearly perceive that the power of the Herrschers is fundamentally different from ordinary Honkai Energy."
Vill-V narrowed her eyes, "And on this chip, I feel a similar sensation—except, it doesn't seem to belong to the same system as all the Herrscher Abilities I've encountered before."
Mobius added, "Furthermore, it seems that Vill-V's replicated chip can only convert Honkai Energy into some warm light, but... when I tried to use some of the research results of Herrscher Abilities to interfere with its operation, the effect was minimal."
"With such strong anti-interference ability, perhaps making a flashlight or searchlight out of it would be very good," Vill-V said, stroking her chin.
"Be careful, I'll deduct your research funds."
"Oh, I'll have to research it further then."
Luo Lin scratched her head in distress. She began to consider whether explaining the mechanics and plot of those games... no, even Honkai Impact 3 itself, and her identity as a transmigrator to Mobius and Vill-V, would inspire these two genius scientists.
Mobius looked at the Valkyrie, raising an eyebrow, "It seems like you have some speculative direction, little mouse."
"Well, Mobius, Vill-V, I'll tell you..."
Just as Luo Lin made up her mind to reveal her secrets, a strong dizziness enveloped her consciousness.
"What...?"
A gentle yet firm voice came from a distant place, echoing in the girl's heart.
"Miss Luo Lin, keep silent. Some things cannot be said—no matter if the last remnants of fate have been severed by you."