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Chapter 301 - 299: Unbearable Emotion Induction

Chapter 301: Chapter 299: Unbearable Emotion Induction

The student with a crew cut in front of me, although smaller than Chonghui by a circle, is still extremely tall, conservatively estimated at 1.85 meters.

Anyway, he was taller and stronger than Nan Zhubin.

His body is quite solid, but possibly due to age limitations, he hasn’t gained much muscle, only showing a somewhat round and unlined layer of fat-wrapped muscle.

"Hello, teacher." The tall student with a crew cut greeted me in a rather reserved manner.

"Hello, please take a seat." Nan Zhubin smiled and reassured him.

While observing the student’s physical features, Nan Zhubin also subconsciously collected the emotional information naturally emitted by the student with the crew cut.

[Slouching, hunching shoulders.]

[No eye contact, quick glances.]

[Arms swing unconsciously, uncontrollable steps.]

[Habitually furrowing brows...]

With everyone Nan Zhubin deeply interacts with, he leaves a corresponding mental template for the other person.

And the student with the crew cut in front of me immediately reminded Nan Zhubin of Li Mingchen who he had dealt with not long ago.

——The kind of behavior lethargic under the torment of [Neurogenic Anorexia]; and constantly anxious and helpless expressions under the influence of [Anxiety Disorder].

Suddenly, it seemed as if two shadows overlapped, merging into one in front of Nan Zhubin.

[No, compared to the student in front of me, the degree is still relatively mild. There is no long-term anorexia edema, and the tension may just be facing me as a teacher...]

[However, there’s something else about him.]

Nan Zhubin looked intently.

[Low mood... a depressive state?]

[Compared to previous people, the degree is certainly lighter than Li Minglu... probably similar to Zhang Lu?]

Nan Zhubin had guesses in his heart but held back.

After all, the first impression obtained through "observation" is subject to many unexpected disturbances.

For example: a survivor just rescued from a car accident scene is absolutely more tense and defensive than general [Anxiety Disorder]. But actually, the other party is just in a state of [Stress Response], not even close to [PTSD].

Observation can only gain a "feel". To understand deeper requires structured conversations and even psychological diagnoses to obtain detailed information.

Fortunately, the [Emotion Induction] information collection they are implementing is somewhat a form of simple psychological diagnosis.

Determined.

"Next, please put on the headphones and focus on the center of the computer screen..." Nan Zhubin began instructing.

"...If you feel any discomfort during this process, feel free to call for a stop."

The student with the crew cut listened intently, far more seriously than all the students Nan Zhubin had encountered today.

"Alright, let’s start officially——"

Nan Zhubin began projecting emotion-inducing images.

He observed the student with the crew cut, even more attentively than with other students today.

...

——On the basketball court, the class won the campus basketball championship, everyone cheered and high-fived.

This is an image aimed to evoke emotions of [pride].

[Eyes wander, lips pressed.]

[Is he restraining himself from reminiscing? Showing reluctance?]

——After class, two female classmates beside each other were sharing music with a single earphone, smiling joyfully.

This image is intended to induce emotions and perceptions of [warmth].

[While pressing lips, both corners of the mouth lift slightly, head tilts back. Then the gaze shifts away from the screen center.]

[Expressing [yearning], but with [sadness] and [avoidance]?]

——In a sunlit café by the window, a girl is savoring a cream cake adorned with strawberries.

This is mainly used as a transition for relaxation.

[Throat swallowing, pupils dilating... but then the eyebrows furrow, the whole upper body recoils.]

[First [desire], then [disgust]?]

...

Nan Zhubin remained expressionless, frowning internally.

Indeed, the information expressed by the student with the crew-cut in response to these emotion-inducing images was almost diametrically opposed compared to other students today.

It seems to be a good thing, yet also a bad thing.

Nan Zhubin continued to observe.

...

——In the cafeteria, a student eats alone with their head down, surrounded by blurred crowds.

The image is meant to elicit an experience of [loneliness], some might express [sympathy].

[Inner sides of the eyebrows briefly lift, forming "sadness lines", pupils briefly dilate.]

[Showing certain [empathy].]

——On the track during dusk, a student’s solitary back, shadow stretching longer.

It’s a deepening of the previous image meant to elicit a more profound experience of [loneliness] or deeper [sympathy].

[Gaze fixed, quickly diverted afterwards. Throat swallowing, teeth clenching.]

[After falling into painful memories, defenses and aversions begin.]

——A funeral.

[Lips pressed, slightly furrowing brows...]

[Approaching a plain sense of [sadness].]

...

Nan Zhubin’s nostrils slightly flared, taking a deep breath.

He didn’t show overly abnormal or intense motions in front of the student, to avoid causing an [experimenter effect] on the student.

However, by now, Nan Zhubin had seen what he wanted to see.

Just for data collection needs, he had to complete the procedure unless the student actively interrupted.

"Okay, the image projection is done, next you’ll hear several audio clips, please respond as naturally as possible." Nan Zhubin whispered.

Compared to upon entering, the student with the crew cut was no longer reserved or tense.

The repeated switching of emotional experiences had made him let down the guard against Nan Zhubin and the experiment environment.

His breathing slightly quickened, he nodded at Nan Zhubin expressionlessly.

Various recordings came through the headphones.

Mainly various natural and environmental sounds.

[Rustle rustle] — The sound of flipping books in a classroom.

[Roaring, oh roar, ah] — The noises and cheers from a sports stadium.

[Splashing, splashing, splashing] — The sound of rain in nature.

[Rumble] — Thunder.

[Crackle, crackle] — The white noise from a campfire burning.

And such, lasting about five minutes.

The recordings switched in a sequence.

The student’s expression constantly varied during this process.

Among them, those soothing sounds couldn’t calm him down.

He started becoming a bit restless.

The audio soon ended, finally showing [emotion induction materials] presented in text form.

The originally black screen of the computer lit up, sequentially displaying text.

[Tomorrow is the spring outing, you check your backpack repeatedly, staring out the window hoping dawn comes sooner.]

[When you stood up to answer a question, the chair suddenly made an ear-splitting screech, the whole class fell silent instantly.]

[In the restroom, you heard some classmates whispering behind your back, they seem to be speaking ill of you...]

"Stop!"

The student with the crew cut suddenly shouted loudly.

Or rather, he "finally" shouted loudly.

"Teacher... please stop..."

He gasped heavily, clutching the chair’s armrest tightly, his gaze leaving the computer, then closed his eyes tightly.

His entire face was exerting effort, seemingly trying to expel something from his mind.

Nan Zhubin quietly turned off the recording device, then stood up and pulled over his chair, placing it on the student’s right side.

Forming a familiar seating arrangement resembling a Psychological Consultation room.