Meanwhile, the people behind were all gossiping and guessing.
“At this rate, I’d bet his Divine Servant Degree is at least 20, right?”
“20? Are you kidding? Last time, someone was in a similar situation, and they measured as high as 34%!”
“34%! Hiss! I can’t even imagine! How much offering money must that have cost?”
“I don’t know about others, but I know this kid didn’t spend much, because yesterday he got 5% in one go! And today he hit the jackpot again. He’s a total chosen lucky koi fish!”
“5% in one go? That’s insane?! Wow, comparing people just makes you furious!”
“All you can say is, different people have different fates.”
Amidst the chatter, a man in a suit walked through the crowd and arrived near the testing window.
Seeing this man, almost all the temple staff instinctively shrank back a little and greeted him one after another: “Supervisor Zhao!” (Leader!)
The man nodded coldly, but his gaze was locked onto Lu Chen, completely fixed.
He was the head of the Zhao Family Temple—Zhao Zhihong.
He was also the one who had given that sneering laugh over the phone earlier.
At the Divine Servant Degree testing window.
Two ceramic pieces were placed on Lu Chen’s arms.
The staff member was about to start the machine.
Out of the corner of his eye, he accidentally caught sight of Zhao Zhihong not far behind him, and his face turned pale with fright.
Lu Chen was surprised. He instinctively looked back and saw a man in a suit standing with his arms crossed, staring intently at him with a clearly unfriendly expression.
“Who is that?” Lu Chen asked.
The staff member, while handling their work, answered quietly, “He’s the head of our temple.”
Lu Chen felt even more puzzled. “Why is he staring at me like that?”
The staff member didn’t say anything.
Lu Chen’s heart stirred.
He looked back at Zhao Zhihong again and noticed that this time, the corner of the man’s mouth was slightly raised, but it didn’t look kind in any way.
“Could it be… he’s afraid I’ll ruin their reputation?” Lu Chen thought to himself.
It was well known that the Zhao Family Temple was most famous for Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth.
Now that Lu Chen had received so many blessings from Lord Jun, the God of Wealth…
If word got out, it would likely cause Lord Jun’s incense offerings to flourish.
On the flip side, it would definitely reduce the incense offerings for Zhao Gongming.
That kind of situation certainly wasn’t what the Zhao Family Temple wanted to see.
No wonder the supervisor had that look on his face.
“I’m afraid there’s going to be some trouble again today.” Lu Chen had a vague sense of foreboding.
As the machine started up, a humming sound came from it.
Normally, no one would pay attention to such a small noise.
But now, with all the worshippers holding their breath…
This area was so tense it was astonishing.
The thumping of hearts came one after another.
And it made the machine’s humming sound even more piercing!
Lu Chen swallowed and looked up at the screen.
He quietly waited for the result.
The hundreds of worshippers around him also didn’t blink an eye.
After a good ten seconds or so passed…
On the screen, the machine coldly displayed a line of text: “Lord Jun, God of Wealth: 43%.”
BOOM!
At that moment, the previous silence was instantly torn to shreds.
“Holy crap!!!!!!”
“This is absolutely insane!!!!”
“43%? How the hell does a human being even do that?!”
“I’m completely numb!”
“Lord Jun, God of Wealth? I’ve never even heard of this deity before. He’s that responsive?!”
“Not only responsive, but also powerful!”
The worshippers on site went crazy.
What a 43% Divine Servant Degree actually meant…
Everyone present knew full well.
It meant that Lu Chen would at least never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life.
He might even be treated as a guest of honor by many.
The only slight regret was that Lord Jun was indeed a bit obscure.
Many people hadn’t heard of him.
But that didn’t dampen the worshippers’ enthusiasm in the slightest.
So what if it’s an obscure deity?
As long as enough people worship him, even an obscure deity can become popular.
Meanwhile, when Lu Chen saw his Divine Servant Degree jump to this number, he was also a little startled.
He had thought it would be at most 30% to 35%.
He never expected it to jump straight to 43%!
It seemed this good big brother of his had really put some feeling into him.
Don’t let the 43% fool you into thinking it’s not that high.
In reality, this was already an extremely astonishing number.
A 100% Divine Servant Degree simply doesn’t exist.
From the information his original self knew, the highest Divine Servant Degree ever recorded was only 78%.
Those who could exceed 50% were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
And almost all of those people came from major noble families or the royal family.
That goes to show just how valuable 43% really is!
“Don’t worry, big brother. What I, your little brother, promised you, I will definitely keep!”
In a great mood, Lu Chen removed the instrument from his arm.
As he turned his head, he found that a dense crowd of people were all holding up their phones, snapping pictures and recording videos of him.
“Awesome! Little bro, you’re about to become famous!”
“Yeah, a 43% Divine Servant Degree? That’s way too cool!”
“You were at 5% yesterday, and today you’re at 43%. Bro, you must have some kind of trick, right? Don’t keep it to yourself—share it with us!”
“Yeah, share it! If I succeed, I’ll split my earnings with you half and half!”
“Hey handsome, need a girlfriend? What do you think—am I good enough?”
Right at that moment, the worshippers were treating Lu Chen like a living god of wealth. Some girls were even confessing their feelings to him in public.
Clearly, all of these people were itching to be the next ones to try their luck.
Lu Chen: “…”
Sure, being praised by so many people felt pretty good.
But if these people posted videos of him online…
He wouldn’t be too happy about that.
He didn’t want to become an internet celebrity.
Just as Lu Chen didn’t know how to handle himself…
Zhao Zhihong, who had been standing nearby without saying a word, finally made a move.
He gave a slight wave of his hand.
The large group of staff members who had been watching the commotion immediately surrounded the worshippers.
“Sorry, everyone, please don’t take videos or photos. The temple has rules prohibiting photography and filming. If you’ve already taken any, please delete them immediately. Thank you for your cooperation.”
“If you don’t cooperate, according to the rules, we have the right to restrict your entry to the temple. And not just our Zhao Family Temple—this applies to all temples in Jiangdu City!”
These staff members, in a somewhat forceful manner, threatened politely.
Some worshippers immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.
The staff members pointed to the “No Photography” signs that could be seen everywhere and refused to back down.
It was true that not allowing photography in temples was a legal rule.
But normally, the temples didn’t bother to enforce it.
Unexpectedly, the Zhao Family Temple was getting serious about it today.
Left with no choice, the worshippers who had taken videos or photos had to delete them.
They could choose not to post the videos online, but they absolutely had to keep coming to the temple.
A mighty dragon couldn’t suppress a local snake.
And besides, they weren’t even mighty dragons.
Seeing this scene, Lu Chen couldn’t help but feel relieved. Good, good—at least the temple had helped him out this time.
But on second thought… no!
This didn’t seem so simple!
He looked over at Zhao Zhihong.
He saw Zhao Zhihong put on a smile and walk toward him, clapping as he came.
“Congratulations, congratulations to this young brother for creating a miracle at our Zhao Family Temple. With just two offerings, you’ve achieved a 43% Divine Servant Degree. It seems our Zhao Family Temple is a place of good fortune for you, young brother!”
Zhao Zhihong walked up to Lu Chen, smiling warmly, and reached out his hand first, introducing himself: “I am Zhao Zhihong, the head of the Zhao Family Temple and the steward of the Zhao Family Group.”
Lu Chen knew this guy definitely wasn’t up to any good, but since you don’t hit a smiling face, he had no choice but to shake his hand.
But then Zhao Zhihong gripped Lu Chen’s hand tightly and wouldn’t let go.
With his other hand, he went even further and placed it on Lu Chen’s shoulder. Then, regardless of what Lu Chen wanted, he turned his body toward the crowd of worshippers and said, “Young brother, let me ask you a couple of questions for a quick interview, if you don’t mind. How are you feeling right now?”
Lu Chen felt a sudden, heavy pressure on his shoulder and winced in pain. He instinctively tried to break free.
But then a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
“Kid, don’t struggle. I advise you to cooperate.”
Lu Chen froze. He snapped his head toward Zhao Zhihong and saw the man looking back at him with a half-smile.
“Voice transmission technique? A third-rank spiritualist!”
