Chapter 14: Moving Clouds and Bringing Rain

Acting so pretentious, I’m afraid I won’t be able to escape being punished in public.

Lin Nan felt a bit speechless. However, Zhang Yong, who was standing in front of him, paused for a moment before his stern face softened, and he said in a gentle tone

"It looks like it! It looks just like it!"

"Truly impressive!"

But since he was an instructor and a military man, it wasn't appropriate for him to say too much, so he changed the subject.

"Everyone, don't be nervous. We aren't gathering now for night training. Instead, it's to let everyone relax a bit during the intense military training process, and to take this time to get to know each other and become more familiar."

"After all, you'll be seeing each other every day for the next four years. Getting to know each other early on is also good for cultivating a sense of class pride."

Zhang Yong's words instantly broke the seal on the students.

Everyone turned their heads to look toward the back row.

From the moment they gathered, they had wanted to take a close look at Lin Nan's costume.

However, Lin Nan was standing in the last row, and they hadn't dared to look around casually; only now did they finally have the chance.

Seeing a bunch of heads turn in unison, Zhang Yong waved his hand and shouted

"Dismissed, head to the playground!"

And so, the freshmen, who had been standing straight just a moment ago, scattered one by one, walking over to join the classmates they were familiar with.

However, even though they were all very curious about Lin Nan's attire, because Zhang Yong was nearby, no one dared to approach him. After all, they hadn't easily forgotten the hellish training life of the past few days.

Zhang Yong walked over to Lin Nan and the other two, and with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, he asked

"Which deity is the Thunder Ancestor?"

Seeing that Zhang Yong wasn't there to hold him accountable, Lin Nan breathed a sigh of relief and replied

"The Nine Heavens Responsive Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable, the highest deity of the Thunder Department, who manages the complex organization of thunder gods."

After explaining, Lin Nan looked at Zhang Yong's long-lost gentle face and asked

"Instructor, if it's not official military training, can I livestream during the time we have left?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yong was stunned, then laughed

"Sure, why not? No need to be reserved tonight; it's not training, feel free to broadcast."

As he finished speaking, Zhang Yong wanted to pat Lin Nan on the shoulder, but perhaps intimidated by Lin Nan's current status and aura, he ultimately didn't dare to let his hand fall. He dodged Lin Nan's camera and walked to the very front of the group.

Soon, all the freshmen, led by their respective instructors, arrived at the playground. They sat in a circle, organized by class, while the instructors stood in the center of the students.

The evening was long; dinner had just finished, the sun was just setting, and the horizon was painted with sunset clouds. An occasional breeze blew by, and the scent of youth suddenly rushed toward them.

Zhang Yong glanced at the young faces of the students in Class 3 and began to preside over the event

"Tonight, we are here to get to know each other and to let everyone relax."

"Everyone can temporarily forget about military training and fully showcase their personalities and talents!"

"The first segment today is for everyone to give a detailed self-introduction, and then perform a talent so that everyone can remember you."

"Alright, let's start with the class monitor, Li Zewen."

Everyone was already familiar with Li Zewen, so he smiled and spoke generously

"My name is Li Zewen, I'm 20 years old, and I'm from Haixi Province..."

"I don't have many talents, so I'll just sing a song for everyone."

Seeing him perform without any awkwardness, everyone gave him warm applause.

*Clap, clap, clap.*

Accompanied by the rhythmic applause, Li Zewen's singing was average, but it successfully stirred up the atmosphere at the scene.

With Li Zewen setting the example, the second person to stand up didn't feel as embarrassed.

Wang Yue, the class beauty who had recognized Lin Nan earlier, was third in line.

As soon as she stood up, the boys in the class started catcalling.

"Class beauty, dance for us!"

"Yeah, we heard you've won awards for dancing, show us a bit."

Having changed out of her military training uniform, she was wearing a pure white dress. Although her elegant face had been tanned a shade darker by the scorching sun, she was still pure and beautiful.

Even people from other classes, seeing how lively Class 3 was, kept looking over.

Unable to withstand the boisterous voices of the boys, Wang Yue shyly agreed to their suggestion and performed a modern dance.

When the dance ended, the scene erupted in thunderous applause.

Zhang Yong regained control of the situation and continued to preside

"Professionals really are different. Student Wang Yue danced beautifully; hurry and sit down to rest."

"Next."

Wang Chengyu stood up upon hearing this.

"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Chengyu, I'm from right here in Yanhai City..."

"I'll dance for everyone too."

Jiang Tao, as one of the people present who knew Wang Chengyu best, was the first to question him.

"You?"

"What's wrong with me? Isn't a fat guy allowed to have a flexible body?"

However, that was as far as Wang Chengyu's stubbornness went.

The talent show that followed could be described with the words "too painful to watch."

His round body made all sorts of strange movements, making his classmates laugh until they were out of breath.

"Incredible, is this the legendary flexible fat guy?"

"Hahaha..."

Wang Chengyu scratched his head and sat down.

Following the order, the next person was Lin Nan.

Seeing Lin Nan still sitting on the ground, the freshmen who had been laughing in a group stopped their laughter and looked at him with anticipation.

They didn't know if it was just an illusion in their hearts.

Many felt that, looking at Lin Nan's majestic face, how could they develop a feeling of wanting to bow down and worship?

Lin Nan handed the phone in his hand to the fatty, and only then did he stand up under everyone's gaze.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Nan, from Blue Island City, Dongshan Province. I don't have any special hobbies in my daily life."

"Speaking of talents, I'm decent at drawing, but there's no drawing board here."

"Otherwise, should I sing a song for everyone?"

However, the classmates who were usually easy to talk to all waved their hands and said

"What song!"

"Exactly, that doesn't suit you."

"You're already playing the Thunder God; singing would look so out of character."

Everyone teased him and didn't buy it. Lin Nan felt very helpless, while the girls in the crowd giggled. Lin Nan had no choice but to ask everyone for suggestions.

Who would have thought that this bunch of rascals really wouldn't act like humans? Even Lin Nan's roommates joined in the teasing, wanting Lin Nan to show them a trick or two.

"We know you're livestreaming as the Nine Heavens Responsive Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable right now. Isn't the Thunder Ancestor a thunder god? Lin Nan, why don't you perform a rain-making ritual for us on the spot?"

"That's right, and you're even wearing the costume today!"

"Perform a Thunder Ancestor rain-making ritual for us, and we'll consider your talent show a pass, how about that?"

"The weather is too hot, make it rain to cool things down!"

"Please, Great Deity, bestow rain!"

Once this suggestion was made, the whole class became excited. Even the class beauty widened her eyes with interest, hugging her legs and watching Lin Nan without blinking.

The commotion caused by Class 3 caught the attention of students from other classes sitting nearby.

And so, more people joined the ranks of the hecklers.

What surprised Lin Nan even more was that the instructor was also looking at him with a smile, seemingly wanting him to perform the rain-making ritual as well.

Lin Nan looked helplessly at their expectant eyes and didn't speak.

"Brother Nan, Brother Nan."

The fatty sitting to the side poked Lin Nan's leg and held the phone up in front of him.

"Look, the netizens in the livestream's comment section are spamming! They hope to see you perform the rain-making ritual as the Nine Heavens Responsive Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable!"

"There are too many donations; the gifts are flooding the screen. Why don't we just perform it? Just go through the motions; it's a performance anyway, it's not like it's actually going to make it rain. Just make it look the part."

Watching the screen fill with content like "Give us a Thunder Ancestor rain-making ritual," the system's voice rang out at the right moment.

[Detected that the host has received a suggestion; the suggestion has been recorded in the suggestion panel.]

[Received suggestion: Fulfill the duties of the Nine Heavens Responsive Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable, manifest divinity before mortals, and summon wind and rain!]

[Difficulty: High!]

[Completion Reward: 8% Roleplay Completion!]

(End of chapter)