Night settled over Hangzhou.
The city lights reflected across the river like scattered stars.
Chen Mo sat in his apartment, reviewing the system data.
The interface glowed softly.
[Emotion Evolution System]
Anger: 80%
Regret: 30%
Envy: 58%
Fear: 20%
The numbers were climbing faster now.
Every ripple created more reactions.
Every reaction produced more emotion points.
It was a perfect cycle.
Chen Mo opened a market analysis report.
Milk tea stores across the district were competing aggressively.
But they all depended on a few shared suppliers.
He highlighted one company.
Hangzhou Beverage Logistics.
If he controlled them…
He could influence half the market.
The system prompted him.
[Capital Authority Recommendation]
Strategic Investment Opportunity Detected
Success Probability: 72%
Chen Mo transferred ¥180,000.
The investment was subtle.
A minor shareholder purchase through a small investment firm.
Almost invisible.
[Capital Deployment Successful]
Market Influence: +25%
Emotion Conversion Potential: Very High
Chen Mo closed his laptop.
For the first time, the ripple had grown beyond a single shop.
Now it touched the entire supply chain.
Across the city, Zhang Rui stared at new delivery invoices again.
Prices had changed.
Routes had changed.
Even supplier contacts were different.
"Who's messing with the system?" he whispered.
The shop owner didn't answer.
Because he didn't know.
The system responded immediately.
[Emotion Detected — Zhang Rui]
Emotion: Fear
Emotion: Envy
+24 Fear Points
+26 Envy Points
Chen Mo looked at the numbers calmly.
The legend was still invisible.
But the influence had already begun to spread.
And soon…
Everyone would feel it.
Even if they never saw the hand behind it.