Chapter 8: The Nine Heavens Primordial Spirit Rain-Praying Array

Under the rapidly scrolling comments, Lin Nan put on the suit of armor.

Afterward, he took the *mianliu* (ceremonial crown) from the table and, with Wang Chengyu’s help, placed it upon his head.

Once fully dressed, Lin Nan raised his head, faced the camera directly, and revealed his full appearance to everyone in the livestream.

One could see that in the center of the *mianliu* on Lin Nan’s head, several gemstones of different colors were embedded.

There were five colors in total: cyan, white, blue, purple, and yellow, representing the Thunder Ancestor’s ability to command wind, clouds, rain, thunder, and lightning.

Looking down at Lin Nan’s face, the vertical eye on his forehead sat horizontally above the center of his brows. The eye was slightly open, as if it were watching something.

Below that, his eyebrows swept upward, and the corners of his eyes were slightly lifted.

When Lin Nan stared into the lens, everyone felt as if they were being watched by the Thunder Ancestor himself.

Looking further down, the area around his mouth, which he shaved clean every day, was now adorned with a beard.

The black beard hung down naturally, its tips resting against his collar.

The armor, primarily black with accents of gold and red, appeared incredibly solemn and grave, inspiring awe in all who saw it.

Lin Nan held his posture, his expression darkening as he adopted the same look and pose as the statue.

Seeing Lin Nan’s full transformation into the Thunder Ancestor, the livestream’s comment section exploded!

【Holy crap, holy crap! No, I can’t be the only one shocked by this. Isn’t this too realistic?!】

【I took a screenshot. I dare say this is definitely one of the most realistic cosplayers in the roleplay category!】

【I admit that I was speaking too loudly before.】

At the same time, many netizens shared the livestream with their friends and family, spreading their shock.

These actions were entirely spontaneous.

The reason for this was simply that the image Lin Nan portrayed couldn't just be called "very similar"—it was exactly the same!

The older viewers were even more affected; seeing someone who resembled the statue so closely, they began showering the stream with gifts.

【Received "Ferris Wheel" *1 from "Ron Cat"】

【Received "Butterbeer" *1 from "Harry Potter Riding a Broom"】

【Received...】

Watching the speed at which the gifts were rolling in, Lin Nan felt incredibly elated and excited.

However, he had to struggle to maintain the solemn and grave demeanor of the Thunder Ancestor, not daring to show any sign of excitement.

Otherwise, wouldn't that break the character... no, the "divine" persona?

Just as Lin Nan was struggling to hold it in, the familiar mechanical voice sounded once again.

【Congratulations to the host for successfully roleplaying the Thunder Ancestor once. Roleplay completion increased by 3%.】

【Congratulations to the host for exceeding 3% completion in the Thunder Ancestor roleplay! Reward obtained: Nine Heavens Primal Spirit Rain-Praying Array.】

Now, Lin Nan didn't have to force himself to suppress his excitement.

It wasn't that he had become enlightened and was unmoved by the flood of gifts.

It was that he had been stunned into silence the moment he heard the nature of the reward.

He could only maintain his previous pose, completely motionless.

What exactly was this "Nine Heavens Primal Spirit Rain-Praying Array"?

Was it a formation?

【The Nine Heavens Primal Spirit Rain-Praying Array is one of the many formations once used by the Thunder Ancestor.

Legend has it that the mortal world once suffered several major droughts.

The duration of these droughts was so long that many perished because of them.

At that time, the deities of the Thunder Department, in coordination with several gods responsible for rain, attempted to bring down rain to resolve the crisis in the mortal realm.

But they were unable to resolve the disaster.

With no other choice, the gods went to the Shenxiao Yuqing Mansion to request that the Thunder Ancestor personally bring the rain.

Whenever such a great drought occurred, the Thunder Ancestor would use this array.

Combined with the Thunder Ancestor’s profound divine power, this array saved the people from fire and water many times.

However, because the conditions for using this array were so harsh, few other deities could utilize it.

This led to the array losing its name among the common people and failing to be passed down.】

Hearing the introduction to the Nine Heavens Primal Spirit Rain-Praying Array, the shock in Lin Nan’s heart lingered for a long time.

Before he knew the conditions for obtaining rewards, Lin Nan had once thought that the system’s rewards would be nothing more than gold, silver, treasures, or props related to roleplaying.

He had never imagined that the system’s reward would be a formation once used by a god!

A formation capable of resolving the suffering of the mortal world must be one of the Thunder Ancestor’s signature techniques.

He, an ordinary person, had actually obtained such a powerful formation!

For a moment, Lin Nan felt a bit dazed.

The system bound to him was even more powerful than he had imagined.

Although this reward differed greatly from what he had previously guessed, and he couldn't be sure if there would be a discrepancy between the effect of him using the array and its intended effect, the fact remained

With this formation, he could draw a diagram to pray for rain—it was no different from acting with the power of a god!

As an ordinary person, suddenly obtaining such a powerful ability made the very breath in Lin Nan’s lungs grow hot with excitement!

He had already earned money through the livestream.

But a formation used by a god was a priceless treasure!

Things like formations were treasures that could allow him to break through to another level; they were far more precious than money!

It also gave him greater motivation to complete more suggestions and gain more roleplay completion!

If he could raise his completion to 10%, 20%, or even higher, could he obtain other powerful formations?

In less than a minute, Lin Nan had realized just how valuable and precious this reward from the system was!

Through extreme self-control, Lin Nan managed to ensure his expression didn't change strangely, maintaining the state he should have while roleplaying the Thunder Ancestor.

Because Lin Nan’s portrayal was so realistic, some of the older netizens even began to pray in the comment section.

【The Thunder Ancestor has manifested! Please bless our Wajia Village with favorable weather every year! Hands pressed together.jpg】

【Lord Thunder Ancestor, please bring some rain to the Southern Province! It hasn't rained for ten or twenty days. Recently, the village has been using tap water to irrigate the fields, and the cost is too high! How much money do farmers make in a year? It’s all being spent on water. Hands pressed together.jpg】

【Wait, this is a livestream, not a Taoist temple.】

【And the streamer is just an ordinary person, praying to him won't do anything, right?】

【Hey, have you guys noticed? Is there something different about the streamer compared to when he first put on the clothes?】

【No? Isn't he still doing the same pose as the statue? There's no change.】

【I just feel like the streamer's aura is different, but if you look closely, there's nothing actually different.】

【Pfft, I think you're just biased because the streamer looks too much like the statue.】

【True, I keep staring at his third eye, and it’s actually making me a bit scared. I keep feeling like that eye is following me.】

【I know! I found out what's wrong! The streamer doesn't have his ritual implements!】

【Oh yeah, how could a god not have ritual implements?】

【Streamer, your preparation isn't thorough enough. Where are the Thunder Ancestor’s Male and Female Whips and the Five-Thunder Token?】

Just as this comment refreshed in the chat, the system’s notification sound rang out at the perfect moment.

【Received suggestion: ⑦ Ritual implements: Male and Female Whips and the Five-Thunder Token】