"Initiating faith gain calculation."
"A total of 3,130 micro-beliefs obtained, and 2 True Believers developed."
Ren Suo took off his headphones and looked at the task summary on the screen, surprised to find that he had actually completed the task.
Seeing that the Faith Level in Ning Hai was hardcore yellow, Ren Suo had thought the task might be doomed, but it turned out he had nearly doubled or even tripled the target.
Yet, thinking about it, although Baiyun City in Lian Province is only a second or third-tier city, Longkou District has a large population. The timing during the evening rush hour meant the streets were very crowded. Zhao Zili simply using his Gatling to sweep through the area and heal thousands was pretty normal.
Although many from Ning Hai likely didn’t become True Believers, among the thousands healed were undoubtedly some suffering from severe or chronic conditions. Others might have had age-related ailments that significantly impacted their quality of life. It’s quite normal for such people to become devoted to the Three Gods with gratitude after receiving healing and suddenly experiencing a normal life.
For instance, Ren Suo knew his mom had visited Liurong Temple to pray before his college entrance exam. After Ren Suo was admitted to a top university, Ren’s mother decided to eat vegetarian for a month as a vow. It was a summer of bland food Ren would never forget.
This year, she might repeat the act. Ren Suo could only transfer some money via Alipay to his sister and let her figure things out herself...
Ren’s mother fell into the blue Faith Level category. People like her were the most numerous. Give them a little benefit, and they would offer a bit of hope in return. Therefore, it wasn’t impossible for them to become True Believers if the healing was profound enough to move them to tears of gratitude.
But this task was actually this simple, huh...
Ren Suo pondered for a moment. He felt that choosing a densely populated urban area was the critical factor in completing the task. If the population had been sparser, like in European towns or American villages, it would have been uncertain whether he could heal a thousand people in half an hour.
The more people there are, the more get healed.
"Zhao Zili’s actions have earned the appreciation of the Three Gods, gaining 30,000 Points."
"Zhao Zili has been promoted from a Rankless Priest to a Priest."
"Endless Radiance Treasury content updated."
"Minor task information updated."
The mini-tasks in *Jedi Priest* could go on indefinitely. Ren Suo checked and found that if Zhao Zili wanted to descend again, he would need to develop 5 True Believers and acquire 3,000 faith within 30 minutes. Furthermore, he could only attempt this task again after 15 days.
The difficulty of the tasks had suddenly increased several times over. If Ren Suo wasn’t mistaken, after completing the second mini-task, the difficulty would rise again.
What’s this? Boiling a frog in warm water?
But Ren Suo soon learned why the difficulty had increased—
"Priest: A priest capable of independently hosting large ceremonies. The bearer of this title possesses the Blessings of ’Divine Persuasion’ and ’Divine Stance.’"
’Divine Persuasion’ significantly enhanced Zhao Zili’s verbal efficacy. His words guiding others toward goodness would be more easily accepted by followers, and he could even instill faith through suggestion. ’Divine Stance’ was essentially a comprehensively enhanced version of Zhao Zili’s four essential Skills. Anyone close to Zhao Zili would feel a sense of sacredness, warmth, and reassurance.
Simply put, now as a Priest, Zhao Zili was essentially a cozy, self-moving central air conditioner that provided a sensation of comfort to anyone nearby. He also came with a voice comfort feature. Too bad he’s chubby.
And after becoming a priest, even if Zhao Zili wanted to become handsome, he couldn’t. The Three Gods had made it mandatory: priests absolutely could not be handsome but must be somewhat imperfect Divine Agents.
So, what exactly had the Three Gods encountered before that even the appearance of priests had to be a bit ugly? Had there really been a plot where a handsome pope usurped control?
The Endless Radiance Treasury also featured more powerful healing props and Blessings.
The most powerful and wide-ranging prop currently available was the newly introduced ’Infinite Rocket Launcher.’ Its healing effects could penetrate walls and had a spherical burst. There was also the Pastor’s Robe, ’One Hundred and Eight Feathers Robe,’ which emitted 108 auto-tracking ’Feathers of Healing’ per minute. These feathers refreshed every minute, and their healing efficiency was not to be underestimated.
Among the Blessings, there were also more practical ones, not solely those that enhanced healing effects. These included "Intimate Understanding" (directly knowing the target’s thoughts), "Wings of Protection" (the character would obtain radiant wings, allowing them to fly), and "Concealment of Wind, Rain, and Snow" (the ability to become completely invisible in natural environments).
Ren Suo looked at these. "This is awesome, truly awesome," he thought, the familiar internet catchphrase running through his mind.
If only he could exchange them for his own use! But these Blessings, once redeemed, would bind to Zhao Zili.
Ren Suo wanted to acquire skills like mind-reading and Invisibility—standard abilities for any Master of the Harem—but first, he’d have to become fat himself.
"Three feet of blue light, rotation cleanses the worldly dust~"
His phone rang. Ren Suo glanced at the caller ID and, after answering, responded with a few "mm-hmms."
The call was from his sister, excitedly recounting what had just happened to the Ren Family.
In essence, a middle-aged couple in their family had become healthier and younger. His younger sister had become more beautiful; her 200-degree myopia was completely healed, the chubbiness from eating ice cream had vanished, and even the mouth ulcers from the previous day’s barbecue were gone...
"It’s a pity, Big Brother, you weren’t there, or your sinusitis could have been healed too."
"Don’t worry, my sinusitis was healed long ago."
After hanging up the phone, Ren Suo sighed with relief.
As expected, these tasks that didn’t require uploading evaluations and were directly completed were synchronized with reality. While I controlled Zhao Zili rampaging through Baiyun City’s Longkou District in the game, in reality, there really was a fat man in a white robe wielding a Gatling.
There might be a slight network delay, but it was essentially synchronized throughout.
This meant that the game *Pass the Hat* had already occurred somewhere without my knowledge.
Upon checking his phone, Ren Suo found that information about Zhao Zili was spreading like wildfire all over the internet. Weibo, WeChat Moments, and major news outlets all seemed to be hastily publishing reports titled something like "*Jedi Priest Appears in Baiyun City to Heal Living Beings*."
Unlike *Jedi Priest*, which selected a million people from around the world, even if the Three Gods healed 990,000 of them, it wasn’t very noticeable since they were spread globally.
But Zhao Zili appearing in Baiyun City, in full view and under surveillance, healing thousands of people, was solid proof. The country seemed to have no intention of blocking such reports. This allowed the name *Jedi Priest* to explode on the internet once again, a month after its initial appearance.
Some people even livestreamed interviews with those who received healing; watching others in the livestream pull out their IDs to compare with their current selves, the chat was filled with Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred.
An old man, who used to take strolls in his wheelchair, saw his white hair turn black and even stood up to walk a few steps.
A six-foot-tall, massively overweight man transformed into a sunny, handsome guy who looked like he’d been playing basketball for over a decade.
A girl who, just the day before, had a face full of acne, uneven teeth, wore thick glasses, and lacked confidence, could now offer a radiant and beautiful smile to the camera.
"Why didn’t I get such an opportunity!"
"My God, why am I not in Baiyun City!"
"What good does being in Baiyun City do!? I heard the news and rushed over, but the subway was packed, and when I got there, the Priest was already gone, aaaah!"
"Didn’t they say the Priest would only heal one person? How come the whole street got healed?"
"That must have been the Priest acting on his own! He looks like he’s from the Mysterious Country. Maybe he finished healing his target, had some time left, and decided to stroll around."
"When will he come visit our city!"
"I’m so envious! It’s just so great!"