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

The stickiness of summer spread through the air as people rubbed against each other.

Even in the VIP lane, there was still a group of people eagerly waiting.

Zhang Wenhao sat in the corner, continuing to play the game.

The girl woke up and was staring blankly at the statue in the temple.

"Temple God, may I... have something to eat?" the young girl, Ayun, asked cautiously.

[You were mistaken. She wasn't looking at the statue; she was looking at the offerings laid out.]

You didn't refuse because you were just a wooden sculpture, without a mouth.

Looking at the mocking words, Zhang Wenhao felt utterly speechless.

Eat up... don't starve...

The smoke from the green lamp rose, and the girl, as alert as a fawn, hesitated for a moment before realizing you meant her no harm.

"Thank you, temple deity!"

In the video, the girl is seen eating the offered fruits, her eyes brimming with tears.

[Ding! You have acquired a "Fragrance Bearer"]

[Incense Power +100]

[Incense Power -> lv2 (112/1000)]

【Effects of the "Incense Bearer"】

Daily offerings: +5 incense sticks/day (the person offering incense daily will clean and maintain the temple and wipe the statues).

Fulfilling a Vow (Passive): The person who holds incense has incurred a debt of incense offerings in their heart, having already paid it off with their entire life and future lives. They do not know when they will finish repaying the debt, and are willing to continue doing so indefinitely.

Transformation: Her piety transforms into your incense offerings, her body becomes your will, aiding your spiritual practice.

【Spirit +1】

In the picture, a string of colons appeared above A-Yun's head, and her title changed to "Incense Bearer".

It was a pale gold color, as if it had been left to burn for a long time.

Zhang Wenhao considered these three effects.

The first one is easy to understand: it increases your incense points by 5 points every day, just like AFK farming, and is a unique benefit of the incense cult in various games.

This provides an additional channel for daily, fixed upgrades.

Secondly, since it's passive, the description suggests it should be related to loyalty.

The villagers who simply made wishes did not become incense bearers; only Ayun, who stayed at the temple, did.

It's probably the result of extremely high loyalty.

As for the last one... the body transforming into will?

"Based on the description of its effects, this thing should be similar to possession, right..."

He pondered it for a moment and then tried it out.

After clicking on A-Yun's character card, a "Transform" button appeared.

[You attempted to use Transformation on the "Incense Bearer"]

You failed. The girl's mental state was too poor to sustain the transformation.

It was probably caused by prolonged periods of intense mental stress. Although I've relaxed now, the lingering effects are still there.

"here!"

Suddenly, Zhang Ma, who was standing next to him, waved high and shouted excitedly.

Zhang Wenhao's thoughts were pulled back to reality. He chose to log off and looked in the direction of the waving.

Two people walked towards us.

The middle-aged woman walking in front looked a bit younger than Zhang Ma, with neat short hair and a healthy tan, clearly indicating a relatively comfortable life.

Beside her was a doll-like girl with long golden-brown hair, wearing a white dress, and sitting quietly.

Aurora's deep blue eyes scanned the three people who came to pick her up one by one, finally settling on Zhang Wenhao.

He smells so good...

Restaurants near the airport.

The air conditioning in the restaurant was blowing softly.

Two women in their forties reminisced about the past, seemingly transported back to their youthful days.

While touching up her makeup, Zhang Wanning joined in the conversation of the elders.

Zhang Wenhao was sitting opposite the girl, wanting to say something, but doubting whether the mixed-race girl in front of him could understand Chinese.

"Do we know each other?"

She spoke abruptly, her bright eyes fixed on Zhang Wenhao.

So you can speak Chinese...

Aunt Wang explained with a smile, "You two used to play house together when you were little, and more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye..."

"I remember you..." Aurora said, tilting her head.

Do you remember?

Zhang Wenhao bit the meat in his mouth.

He didn't remember how small Aunt Wang was when she said she was a child, but perhaps such a doll did appear in his childhood.

The girl opposite him clumsily picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and, to everyone's astonishment, placed it in Zhang Wenhao's bowl.

"Here, have some."

Then, she looked at him with expectant eyes...

What's going on?

Zhang Wenhao was also a little confused at the moment, and said, "Thank you."

"Is it tasty?"

"tasty..."

After saying that, he ate the fish that was handed to him under her expectant gaze and expressed his approval.

"Then... eat this too..."

She picked up another piece of grilled meat, then rested her chin on her hand, her azure eyes gazing quietly at Zhang Wenhao.

Her Chinese was a bit halting, mixed with a Spanish accent, which made her seem adorably stubborn.

"I remember... I was going to give you something to eat!"

Do you want to give them food?

Could it be a promise made unintentionally in the past?

I seem to recall making promises with quite a few little girls that we would get married when we grew up, but I've forgotten most of them.

There was nothing he could do; girls were very innocent when they were little. When playing games, they wanted the coolest guy, and they would cry and beg to play house with him, so he had no choice but to give each of them a "house"...

"The two kids haven't seen each other for over ten years, but they're still so affectionate!"

Aunt Wang's heart melted when she saw the two of them like this, and she held her hands and said.

Aunt Zhang chimed in, her eyes crinkling into slits with laughter: "Isn't this just like we used to be!"

Zhang Wenhao didn't know how to start a conversation.

The girl opposite didn't react much, as if it were a matter of course.

Zhang Wanning put down the mirror she was using for touch-ups, gave him a suspicious look, as if to say: "Wow, you've been keeping a little girl around since you were a kid!"

Zhang Wenhao pretended not to see anything and continued to passively accept Aurora's feeding.

The girl grilled the meat very carefully, and with the influence of foreign eating habits, she controlled the heat perfectly, which made him very satisfied.

Suddenly, the peaceful atmosphere of the restaurant was disrupted by a series of urgent noises.

An excited, long-haired dog wobbled into the restaurant, the bell around its neck jingling loudly and jarringly.

Following closely behind were terrified waiters.

"Miss, our restaurant has a rule that pets must be leashed..."

However, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a loud, shrewish female voice: "Lele doesn't like being tied up with ropes!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a plump woman with big, wavy hair.

She waved her hand loudly and glared at the waiter:

"I never used to come on a leash before! What, is this a new rule you've set?"

The timid waiter blushed and dared not utter another word.

If she didn't remind the customer, that would be negligence on her part; but if the customer wouldn't listen, then she should report it to the manager about the non-stick pan...

Ultimately, with a monthly salary of three thousand, she has no reason to make trouble for strangers.

The long-haired dog rubbed against her annoyingly, even crawling under the table, which made Zhang Wanning's face turn green.

She kicked the dog in disgust, trying to shoo it away.

The plump woman remained seated, making no attempt to stop them. Instead, she scoffed and said, "Tch, it's not like it'll bite, what's there to be afraid of!"

"Hey! Ma'am, could you please control your dog?"

Before the other guests could voice their objections, Aunt Wang was the first to step forward.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear: "Your dog scared someone."

The fat woman looked her up and down, and was about to retort when the words caught in her throat.

It was only because her peripheral vision caught sight of Aunt Wang's back—

Golden brown hair, high-bridged features, and deep blue eyes...

White skin, foreigner!