I'm in Honkai Impact's Infinite Abyss!

As Raiden Mei and her companions made their way back to the dormitory, she couldn't shake the feeling that the passersby were casting strange glances her way.

"Relax, Mei. You look like a malfunctioning robot right now," Luo Lin reassured her, patting the shoulder of the girl with blue-purple hair. "You're walking so stiffly..."

Seizing the opportunity, Selune's Elegy chimed in, "Oh, Queen of Thunder! Stand tall and show the world your vigorous and awe-inspiring side!"

"Selune!"

The girl with blue-purple hair shot a fierce glare at the ELF. Suppressing the urge to rush over and pinch Selune's Elegy's cheeks in front of the surrounding onlookers, she decided to wait until they got back to the dormitory to have a proper "chat" with her.

Kiana chuckled and held Mei's hand, whispering softly in her ear, "It's okay, Mei, no matter how you are, I think you're very cute."

Mei's face, which had cooled down considerably, quickly turned red again. She glared at Kiana in annoyance and gave Kiana's hand a firm squeeze.

"Wuwu, Mei's grip is so strong~" Kiana pretended to be hurt, releasing its hand with an exaggerated gesture.

Kiana's playful antics helped Mei relax a bit, at least she didn't walk like a robot anymore.

"Actually, it's quite normal to have some fantasies. I also had some wild thoughts when I was a kid..."

Kiana walked around Mei in a circle, then reached out to grab Luo Lin and Bronya's hands, pulling the two of them over to Mei and saying, "Luo Lin and Bronya must have had some chuunibyou moments too, right? Come on, share!"

"...I thought about earning lots and lots of money and buying a huge house," Bronya remained silent for two seconds before saying, "Then I would bring all my friends to live in the house and have a relaxed and happy life."

"Isn't that too practical?!" Kiana looked puzzled, "And how is that even chuunibyo?"

"Isn't that full of fantasy?" Bronya blinked, looking somewhat puzzled.

Luo Lin rubbed her temples. She realized that for the Ural Silver Wolf at the time, this statement did seem quite... unrealistic. Could it barely qualify as chuunibyou?

"What about you, Luo Lin? You must have had some too, right?"

Kiana looked at the black-haired girl with a pleading gaze, her eyes clearly signaling "even if you have to make something up."

"I know, I know!" Selune's Elegy raised her hand high and shouted loudly, "Luo Lin once said she wanted to create ten thousand beautiful worlds with just her gestures and movements, even if she only used one hand, she would still be invincible..."

"Shut up!"

Luo Lin quickly tapped Selune's Elegy's head, silencing the ELF before she could finish her sentence.

Bronya tilted her head, didn't Luo Lin just say something about punching?

The black-haired girl started to think, "As for me... I once read a novel where the protagonist crossed into another world, used his extraordinary abilities to rise to the top step by step, and won the heart of a beauty. At that time, I also had such thoughts, wrapping myself in a blanket on the bed like a cape, holding an umbrella as a sword... um..."

Luo Lin's voice grew quieter and quieter. She looked around at the skyships flying overhead, the Valkyries chatting and laughing on the road, and the holographic advertising screens working on the street...

This really was another world.

The black-haired girl touched her hairpin and thought about the various grenades and explosives stuffed in her warehouse. She felt somewhat at a loss for words.

I have swords and everything too...

With a bitter smile, the girl muttered to herself inaudibly, "Damn, while others are either still in chuunibyou or have graduated from it, what does it mean for someone like me who has chuunibyou that have come true?"

"Win the heart of a beauty?"

Kiana looked around, gazing at her hand holding Luo Lin and Bronya's hands. She was unable to resist pinching a few more times.

Hehe, it's so fragrant and soft...

Luo Lin snapped back to reality. She looked at the increasingly uncontrollable smile on Kiana's face, feeling a bit speechless.

"This Kiana... You too, come over here for treatment with Mei!"

"Do I have to?"

Thinking back to how Raiden Mei looked stupid after Luo Lin's treatment last time, Kiana chuckled nervously. She let go of Luo Lin's hand and prepared to hide behind Bronya.

"Did you enjoy the pinching last time?"

Luo Lin chuckled, reaching out and grabbing Kiana's wrist. "You can't escape!"

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Finally, Luo Lin called Kiana and Raiden Mei into her dormitory. Bronya didn't follow, claiming she wanted to study more.

But Luo Lin knew that Bronya might be planning to take advantage of the others' distraction to do some mischief, like using [Project Bunny] to find vulnerabilities in the Eastern Branch network and try to contact Cocolia.

Kiana and Raiden Mei obediently sat on the sofa, with Luo Lin between them.

The two Valkyries felt the warmth of the black-haired girl beside them, as well as the faint scent of fruit lingering around her, and they couldn't help but relax.

Luo Lin tapped her temple and said to Senti, who was still spectating in the system space, "Senti, same as before, help me out."

"Okay..."

Senti readily agreed, gathering her power. Black feathers appeared in Luo Lin's hand.

These were tools constructed based on [Fenghuang Down], which could help Luo Lin better control the intensity and range of emotional diffusion.

Taking a deep breath, the Valkyrie circulated the Honkai energy within her body, letting it flow through her fingertips and slowly inputting it into the feathers.

Subtle fluctuations spread out from her, enveloping Kiana and Raiden Mei.

The corners of the two Valkyries' eyebrows relaxed, and they both closed their eyes, feeling the long-lost warmth and peace.

Perhaps because today's experience was too "stimulating" and consumed too much energy, Raiden Mei was a bit tired. She unconsciously leaned on Luo Lin's shoulder, breathing deeply, and fell asleep directly.

Seeing this, Kiana hurriedly leaned on Luo Lin's other shoulder, rubbing her neck against the black-haired girl's neck like a kitten and letting out a contented sigh.

"...Forget it."

Luo Lin rubbed Kiana's head, adjusted her posture, and made both of the recipients of the treatment feel more comfortable.

Just then, Selune's Elegy floated over, looking at the sleeping Raiden Mei with a solemn expression.

"Selune can feel that the dark power surging within the Queen of Thunder has been suppressed, but it's still unwilling to give up, seeking the weakness of her soul. Unfortunately, today, it foresees its own misfortune by meeting me, the embodiment of darkness!"

Luo Lin was taken aback by the ELF's performance, asking softly, "Selune, do you have a solution?"

The ELF nodded, directing her gaze towards the floating "black feathers." "One must harness its power to find a path to the dark world!"

"...Speak properly."

Luo Lin tapped Selune's head.

The ELF obediently replied, "Perhaps Selune can use it to help Mei."

"Senti? Can you let Selune use your power?"

Senti pursed her lips. "...Whatever."

Luo Lin nodded at the ELF.

Selune's Elegy immediately floated over, excitedly grabbing the "feathers" and chanting, "Gather, raging winds, proclaim the moment of thunder; Chaos, manifest here, play the tune of destruction. Come forth! The passage of darkness!"

[Ding!]

[Character Challenge module activated!]

[High-pressure Challenge - Herrscher of Thunder unlocked!]

[She was born of thunder, bringing down the divine punishment of the past; this arc of light will not stop until the thunder resounds through the darkness!]