The morning mist clung to the academy grounds, creating an ethereal glow over the training fields. He walked slowly, observing the three copy holders. The golden threads connecting them vibrated more intensely than ever — the system had now begun integrating predictive emotional mapping. Every glance, every micro-expression, every hesitation was recorded and analyzed. By the end of the week, the diary would know their reactions almost before they did.
He activated the diary, letting the glow illuminate his hands.
"Predictive mapping active," he wrote carefully. "All three copy holders' decisions now partially anticipated. Controlled influence will maximize emotional resonance."
The diary flared with a brilliance that lit the dormitory walls.
[Multi-Copy Interaction Prediction Online][Emotional Synchronization: 62%][Reward: Spirit Power +2 Levels][Current Rank: 22][Hidden Condition Progress: 35%]
That afternoon, he tested the system's predictive function. He approached Xiao Wu first, intentionally displaying a controlled smile and subtle body language. Xiao Wu reacted exactly as predicted: curiosity mixed with playful suspicion. The diary recorded the response and adjusted future projections automatically.
Next, he moved near Ning Rongrong, who was sitting quietly in the academy gardens. A subtle hesitation appeared in her movements as if she were second-guessing herself — exactly as the diary had forecasted.
Finally, Zhu Zhuqing, practicing alone in the sparring hall, adjusted her stance imperceptibly, her respect deepening just as the diary anticipated.
[Multi-Copy Emotional Response Confirmed]
Xiao Wu: Trust Increasing → Attachment Emerging
Ning Rongrong: Decision Impulse → Independence Rising
Zhu Zhuqing: Respect Emerging → Emotional Curiosity[Reward Multiplier x2.5 Applied][Spirit Power Compression +1 Level — Current Rank: 23]
The synchronization was working perfectly. He could influence the girls individually while observing how their emotions affected one another — a cascading effect that would soon reach far beyond the academy.
By evening, a subtle continental ripple appeared. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan felt minor disturbances in spiritual currents. Ning Rongrong's precognitive advisors noted faint deviations in her aura and the academy's energy signatures. Though no immediate danger was visible, whispers of unusual fluctuations began circulating through Spirit Hall's minor monitoring stations.
Back at the academy, the three copy holders gathered near the training field. He observed silently, letting the first group-level emotional convergence occur naturally.
Xiao Wu's playful energy sparked Zhu Zhuqing's analytical caution into a slightly softer, more open stance. Ning Rongrong's internal struggle became external as she hesitated before issuing a command in a sparring exercise, allowing the others to adjust. The diary recorded every microchange in aura and emotional response, reinforcing the system's predictive algorithms.
[Group Interaction Feedback Detected][Emotional Resonance: 78%][Reward: Spirit Power +2 Levels — Current Rank: 25][Hidden Condition: Multi-Copy Network Optimization Achieved]
Later, alone in his dormitory, he wrote again. This time, the diary allowed him a deeper insight into the continental-scale consequences.
"First ripple complete. Minor forces have detected deviations. System recommends maintaining subtlety while expanding influence. Group-level interactions accelerate growth exponentially."
The diary flared, nearly blinding him in its brilliance.
[System Expansion Progress: 65%][Predictive Emotional Mapping Efficiency: 90%][Reward: Spirit Power Stabilization +3 Levels][Current Rank: 28]
He exhaled slowly. The multi-copy network was no longer just a local experiment. The first continental-level ripple had formed. Even Spirit Hall could not ignore it for long.
Far to the north, Bibi Dong sat in her high observation hall. Though she still had not received a diary copy, she could sense the anomalies spreading across the continent. Multiple young talents were behaving unpredictably. Some decisions deviated from canon. Threads of influence were evident. Her piercing eyes narrowed.
"The player has begun," she murmured. "And I must intervene… soon."
Back at the academy, he leaned against the tree at the edge of the courtyard, Mandala Snake coiled calmly at his feet. He watched the girls interact — subtle smiles, fleeting glances, half-formed hesitations. All predicted. All controlled. All feeding the system.
The diary pulsed again.
[First Continental Ripple Detected][Reward Multiplier x3.0 Applied][Spirit Power +4 Levels — Current Rank: 32][Hidden Condition: Future Continental Influence Seed Planted]
He smiled faintly. The game had only just begun.
Threads were tightening. Alliances were forming. Rivalries were simmering. And the continent — unaware of the storm brewing — would soon feel the weight of the first real fracture in fate.