Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3743 Traffic Insights
23/23 (66%).

This is the heat point value that Angel had when he left the care center.

After all his efforts, Angle's current heat point value is...

23/23 (81%).

Not only did it not decrease, the upper limit progress bar in brackets actually increased!

There is no doubt that the variety show screen that Angel left in the nursing center is still in effect. During this period, not only did it restore the heat points it consumed, but it also continued to push the upper limit higher.

Sure enough, he made the right decision to leave the variety show screen in the nursing center.

Because the hot points can be restored continuously, Angel can be more relaxed when testing, and does not need to use only 1 hot point every time to test "traffic aggregation".

Sometimes, he would choose a higher heat point in order to see other changes.

About an hour later.

Angel has almost completed the "traffic aggregation" test and has a certain understanding of the nature of this ability.

To sum up, there are probably three points.

First, the logic is self-consistent.

From the previous "child falling" incident, we can know that the ability of "traffic aggregation" is not mindless dissemination. It drives people's attention through some details and coincidences.

Its logic is self-consistent.

Because of this traffic concentration, which conforms to behavioral logic, this capability also has a strong concealment.

Second, the scope of influence is not limited to what can be seen.

In other words, as long as Ingres knew that an event was happening, even if the event was on the other side of the world, he could influence it to a certain extent through the media.

For example, Angel had previously influenced the wasteland-style stage of the Fifth Town through promotional posters.

But is there a distance limit to this effect?
For example, if this event happened in another city, or on the other side of the continent, or in another different time and space, could the concentration of traffic have an impact?
I don’t know about this Ingres.

After all, the largest scope of the current test is the entire Modern City.

The influence of traffic aggregation can currently reach the other side of the modern city.

Third, the effect of traffic aggregation is not static. The longer the event preparation time, the better the traffic aggregation effect will be.

Simply put, the traffic aggregation effect of real-time events is not outstanding.

Let’s take the “child falling down” incident as an example. This incident is a “real-time event” that affected only a dozen or so onlookers, most of whom were passers-by.

But when Angell went to influence the wasteland style stage of the Fifth Town, he also used only one heat point. The traffic gathered by the wasteland style stage was much larger than the traffic of the child falling down.

The reason is that when Angel used traffic to gather influence on the wasteland-style stage, the stage had not officially started yet and there was still twenty minutes of preparation time.

Although there was still 20 minutes of preparation time, the people who were supposed to go to the stage had already arrived. Those who didn't come would never come again.

But when Angel used his ability to gather traffic, twenty minutes later, there were at least thirty more spectators around the stage.

This affected more viewers than the "kid fell" incident!
In other words, if traffic is gathered in advance for an event, the more preparation time there is, the better the effect of traffic gathering will be in the end.

The above three points are the conclusions that Angel drew after using "traffic aggregation".

Many of these conclusions are not recorded in magic texts.

This also proves that it is very important to experience the effects of fashion magic in person, and not just look at the words on paper.

The only effect that made Ingres a little regretful and he had not tested was whether the effect of "traffic aggregation" that consumed 100 heat points would change.

Simply put, can quantitative change lead to qualitative change?

Because of the upper limit of heat points, Angel is currently unable to test this. There is nothing he can do about it.

……

"Turing, how many heat points are left now?"

After testing the traffic aggregation, Angel was ready to test the second ability of Traffic Bat, "Traffic Insight". However, the initial consumption of this ability was 20 heat points, so Angel had to confirm whether his energy bar was sufficient.

Hearing Angel's question, Turing skillfully controlled the small TV screen to project the current hot spots.

25/25 (13%)

Not only has the consumption during this period been restored to full value, but the upper limit has also increased by 1 point!
Seeing this, Angel breathed a sigh of relief.

This hot spot is enough to release "traffic insights".

The effect of traffic insight is that after applying this capability to events or news of average popularity, there is a probability of identifying the key figures who pushed the event to become a hot topic.

How to test this effect?
Because there is only one chance to test, Angel now needs to think carefully about what kind of event he wants to gain insight into?
An event that is not very popular but actually has a great impact on people? Or news that has been suppressed by public opinion? Or, turning a small piece of news into a big one?
In a sense, the above methods are all "making trouble".

For other magicians, the most difficult part is how to find such "events", but for Angel, finding such events is the easiest.

Because he can search the whole city from a God's perspective.

But does he really choose to "make trouble"?

It’s not that it’s bad to stir up trouble, but if you want to see any progress changes on these news or events that require “stirring up trouble”, it will probably take a long time.

It may even take several days before you see big changes.

There was no way Ingres could wait that long.

So, after thinking for a moment, he finally chose a "small incident".

In fact, in Ingres's view, this was not an "incident" but more like the troubles of ordinary people.

Speaking of which, this incident is somewhat related to the previous "child falling down" incident.

At that time, Angel used a God's perspective to check the traffic gathering effect after the child fell, and saw a young couple arguing in a nearby house.

The husband, who is nearly 30 years old but looks old, was kneading the dough silently and listening to his wife's nagging.

The wife's only intention was to tell him to stop setting up the stall.

His snack stand had no visitors and he didn't make much money. His wife wanted him to apply for a job at the nearby Beverly Nursing Center, which was said to be hiring cleaners with a monthly salary of 500 Modern Dollars.

My husband could only earn 300 Moden coins at most from setting up a stall for a month. If he could make 500, that would be almost double.

In my wife's opinion, this is the best job.

But the husband was unwilling to do so. His family had been making desserts for generations, and his ancestors had even opened a pastry shop. Although they were down and out now, his craftsmanship had been passed down.

Once upon a time, a foreign visitor who had traveled to many countries tasted the snacks he made and said: "This kind of food is top-notch even in the city of beautiful dreams."

At that time, he asked this knowledgeable guest: "If I keep doing this, can I succeed?"

"What is your definition of success?" the other party asked.

His answer was: "I want to open a noodle shop to restore the glory of my ancestors."

The other party nodded without hesitation: "I originally thought that you wanted to go to the Dream City to compete with those geniuses in the field of gourmet food. If that's the case, it might be a bit difficult... But if your dream is just to open a pastry shop in the Modern City, then with your skills, you will definitely succeed."

The other party's words gave him great encouragement.

So, even though his business has been lukewarm over the years, he still hasn't given up his snack stand.

The wife looked at her silent husband, feeling somewhat annoyed at his lack of motivation: "I admit that the pastries you make do taste good, but in the underground district, many people can't even afford a meal, so who would spend money on your snacks?"

When the wife said this, she saw that her husband was still kneading the dough silently, so she opened the window angrily and wanted to get some fresh air.

Then, when she opened the window, she saw the neighbor's child falling down below.

As a result, she became one of the onlookers who were influenced by Angel's "traffic gathering" at that time.

Ingres witnessed the conversation between the young couple, and also saw that after his wife went downstairs, the husband silently wrote a "number" in a small notebook.

Perhaps because his wife was not around, he muttered to himself about his inner distress: "Traveler, this is the 1332nd day I have persisted since you left..."

As he muttered to himself, Angel also learned some of his situation.

Although the specific details are not very clear, it is clear that he is a capable pastry chef who dreams of inheriting the family business and opening a pastry shop.

Unfortunately, being in an underground block prevents him from making full use of his skills.

After pondering for a moment, Angel decided to give it a try. Can he use "traffic insights" to find a "pusher" who can help him turn things around?
About five minutes later.

Ingres came to the end of Betru Street, where there was a three-way intersection.

A mobile food stall pushed by a food cart was parked alone at the intersection, waiting for customers to arrive.

The owner of this snack stand was exactly the person that Angel was going to test.

Ingres decided to try the pastries he made first to see if he was really as talented but not appreciated as he said to himself.

He spent about 5 modern coins and bought a bread with oil filling and a small bag of almond candy.

Although I haven't tasted it yet, the smell alone is already very tempting.

Moreover, Angel discovered one more thing, that among those who came to buy his snacks, there were no low-level mutants, but almost all of them were people from the homeless house, including not only staff but even some fashionable magicians.

Part of the reason is that the location where he set up his stall happened to be the route that the homeless house must pass through.

Another reason is that the only people living in the homeless shelter nearby have spare money to buy snacks.

From this detail, it can be basically confirmed that the pastries he makes should not be too bad.

When Angle tasted it on the street, his guess was confirmed. This guy is really good at making snacks.

The oily bread is not only soft and crispy, but also has a strong grain flavor. The little bit of oily filling inside the bread is simply the finishing touch.

It not only integrates the taste of bread, but also makes it more palatable.

The almond candy was also very good. Not only did it have a strong almond flavor, but it also had a hint of milk. Ingres's mouth was always drooling while he was eating this almond candy.

There is no doubt that it tastes very good.

If we don’t count the extraordinary foods that Angor has eaten, this pasta can be ranked among the top ten similar foods that Angor has eaten.

He is now at the stage where "even good wine needs no bush".

If you want your noodles to be favored by more people, you need an opportunity, or a promoter behind the scenes...

Thinking of this, Angell cleverly used traffic insights on the snack stall owners.

As Turing used "Traffic Insights", a large number of dense white dots suddenly flashed on its small TV, like a snowy screen caused by signal interference.

Just when Angor was puzzled, Turing's voice came: "Master, through traffic insights, we have identified three people who can be the promoters of this incident."

As the words fell, the first picture flashed on the small TV.

The picture is a little blurry, and you can vaguely see a small house with a red roof and white skin. Outside the house is a small green garden, and a girl in a white dress is swinging on a swing in the small garden.

Because the image quality is blurry, it's like a filter with frosted glass, and the girl's face can't be seen at all.

"The picture is so blurry that I can't even make out the face. I only know the general background...that's all, no other clues?" Angel looked at Turing in confusion.

Turing nodded. "Traffic Insight cannot directly provide the other party's identity information. It can only show the approximate location of the promoter. According to the display, she is currently in the 15th district of the West of Modern City, close to the suburbs."

"As for why it's so blurry, it's because the other party is covered by the energy of fashion magic."

There is no doubt that this girl is a fashion wizard.

The blurrier the picture, the stronger the opponent's ability.

With such a blurry picture, it can be confirmed that the other party is very capable.

"As long as the other party has tasted the pastries made by the target, they will definitely be willing to become a 'promoter'."

Provided that……

How do you let others taste the pastries you make?

This is also the shortcoming of the "traffic insight" ability. It can only provide clues. If you want to influence the other party, you can only find and contact them yourself.

Soon, Turing displayed a second picture on the small TV.

Compared to the first picture, this picture is also blurry, but it is slightly better. At most it is obscured by steam. If you look closely, you can still make out something.

Judging from the “blurry” feature of the picture, the second person who may become the “pusher” is also a fashion magician, but his ability should be average.

Angel looked closely and found that there was a little fat man wearing steel armor in the picture.

Turing: "According to his abilities, this is also a fashion magician, located in the fifteenth town..."

Angel: "...No need to say, I know him."

This little fat man was the one Angel met when he first entered the Modern City.

From his body shape, you can tell that he is a foodie.

Foodies also have their own social circles. Plus, the other party is also a fashion magician. It goes without saying that once the other party has tried the stall owner’s noodles, he will definitely like them.

By then, I can mobilize my social circle and help the stall owner realize his dream.