The game comes true, starting with the wandering spirits and gods.

Zhang Wenhao's lips twitched when he saw the introduction.

The word "roadside" now carries a slightly different connotation.

There aren't many things to click on inside the temple.

[Wooden statue: Made for you by a scholar to repay the kindness of staying overnight; now, this is your true form.]

[Previously eaten fruit: You've already eaten it. It looks like any other fruit, but it's already sour and rotten.]

The temple door can be opened from the inside.

Whether to leave

Seeing this, Zhang Wenhao clicked "Yes".

You wanted to leave, but you failed.

【That's true, you're just a wooden sculpture now, how can you walk without legs?】

The simple words gave him an inexplicable feeling of being mocked.

Damn dry humor...

You can sense that perhaps by consuming more incense offerings, you can break free from this constraint.

Food and incense offerings?

In China, there are countless stories of people becoming deities through incense offerings.

It is not that God chose man, but that man chose whom to be God.

As the text appeared, a "Offer Incense" button appeared in the upper left corner of the screen.

[Incense Power: lv1 (12/100)]

There is another line of smaller text below.

You've decided to grant the wishes of ordinary people in moderation, so that the faith in the incense will be stronger. However, granting too many wishes will drive ordinary people mad and attract demons and monsters.

Zhang Wenhao carefully considered this sentence.

Isn't this just like a modern workplace boss?

If you keep making grand promises and only occasionally show a little bit of attitude, your employees will be constantly subjected to psychological manipulation.

That's terrible!

Zhang Wenhao cursed under his breath, then clicked on [Offer Incense].

The phone stopped a second later.

The world suddenly felt silent.

It's like countless complex and tangled relationships being suddenly cut short with scissors.

The next moment, the noisy ambient sounds returned to normal.

The sound of complaints about evening self-study reappeared behind me.

However, what replaced them were even more strange and unusual calls.

"Audio hallucinations?"

He pondered, but the sound did not disappear; instead, it grew louder and louder.

"Dude, turn your phone off vibrate, it keeps ringing."

His deskmate suddenly nudged his shoulder.

When I came to my senses, I realized that my phone had received many text messages.

The whole table was shaking.

"I'm sorry," Zhang Wenhao apologized, but when he opened his phone, he was dumbfounded.

[Liu Jinhao: Deity, the floods come every year, and the crops can't survive. Please show your power!]

[Yan Tengwen: Temple God, the village chief is arresting children every day to make medicine. All the children who went before him have gone crazy. My granddaughter's turn is in two days. Please help me.]

[“Sun Houdao”: My wife has gone missing. Will she ever come back, my sir?]

[Li Wanlin: Hoping to pass the postgraduate entrance exam this time, I'm burning incense at this temple, praying for the temple gods' blessings.]

【...】

Zhang Wenhao stared blankly at the screen, his thoughts in turmoil.

I checked them one by one, and they were all from invalid numbers.

Just like...

It truly is another world far away, where people's wishes have reached the screen.

Not only that!

And then there are the world's wishes: some pray for good exam results, some fervently pray for a successful surgery, and some hope to find an honest man to marry after passing the exam...

After quickly reviewing all the wishes, he gripped his phone and couldn't help but shiver.

Absurdity, fear, confusion, and a hint of excitement mixed in.

Both the desires in the game and in reality can be transmitted to you!

The extraordinary abilities gained in the game...

Couldn't that be applied to real life as well?

Cough cough, why do I suddenly feel a bit disgusted with beef?

Thinking of this, Zhang Wenhao suppressed his excitement and continued playing the game.

Forget it, let's just keep playing for now.

Back in the game, looking at the screen full of wishes, Zhang Wenhao decided to try to fulfill one or two of them.

Let's start with Liu Jinhao, a victim of the floods.

[You saw Liu Jinhao's plea; his humble tone and the high-quality styrax oil touched you.]

Carrying precious lamp oil with reverence will be of immense help to you, no less than receiving offerings from the mortal world.

Have you decided to grant his wish?

Zhang Wenhao clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

You tried to make your wish come true, but you failed.

【That's true. You're just a conscious wooden sculpture, without a brain. How can you help him stop the flood?】

Zhang Wenhao almost choked on his own saliva as he looked at the words.

What exactly are they "opposing"?

Unconvinced, he clicked on the next item.

You tried to fulfill your wish, but failed.

You haven't met Sun Houdao's wife. She might have visited the ancient temple, but you certainly don't remember her.

That's true, you're just a wooden sculpture, it's not your fault.

Failed again...

"So, what exactly is the purpose of this wild god?"

As Zhang Wenhao complained, the wooden door of the ancient temple on the screen was pushed open.

New text appears:

A lonely ghost wandered in.

Has the plot been triggered?

Then, the text did not stop.

He was an old man from a nearby village who carried his children to test medicines; his ghost carried the bitter smell of the drugs, almost drowning out the incense burning in the ancient temple.

The wish of the "unknown, wandering ghost": Suffering unbearable pain, its body turned into a drug puppet, its soul with nowhere to rest, it only desires death.

In the image, the hunched old man's spirit, with a bitter expression, kneels before the statue of a deity, pleading.

Have you decided to grant his wish?

Zhang Wenhao clicked "Yes".

You used "redemption" on the old ghost.

[You succeeded. Although you are just a roadside shaman, you can still easily deliver ordinary souls from suffering.]

The wisps of smoke rising from the lamp enveloped the old man, and when they touched his soul, they made a sizzling melting sound.

A look of relief crossed the old man's face; he could finally be reincarnated.

He turned and kowtowed several times before your statue.

[Ding! You have fulfilled the wish of an "unknown wandering ghost"]

[Incense Power +10]

【Spirit +1】

[Obtain "Bitterness (lv1)"]

The next second, Zhang Wenhao felt a refreshing sensation, and his head, which had been drowsy from the boring evening self-study session, suddenly became alert.

The whispers behind me became much clearer.

The mental boost he received in the game genuinely enhanced his senses in reality!

Zhang Wenhao felt a surge of excitement and took several deep breaths to calm himself down.

Let's keep exploring!

He activated the skill dropped by the monster.

[Effect: A rare poison that can be created by the mind, immersing people in a dreamlike state, making them forget all their hardships and sorrows.]

[Low level, only effective on certain creatures, consumes mental energy appropriately, each use increases proficiency]

[Note: The old man spent his whole life testing drugs on himself. Every time, the village chief would give him some candy, but he couldn't bear to eat it.]

After his final drug trial, he felt excruciating pain in his internal organs. He took out his treasured candy, hastily swallowed the sweetness of his life, and unknowingly became a puppet.

......

"Can it be made from the heart, meaning made with intention?"

Zhang Wenhao keenly grasped the key words.

It can also create illusions...

Isn't this just Tsukuyomi?

I just don't know if I could do it in the real world, outside of the game.

But now, if you make any noise in the study room, countless eyes will stare at you.

Let's find a secluded place to talk about it.

Zhang Wenhao pondered.

As I was pondering, a brand new wish popped up on my phone.

[An Qing: By the temple gods, I wish my sister An Yu would wake up]

An Qing?