Chapter 9: Go to the local meteorological bureau!

Looking at the row of "folded hands" emojis in the comment section, Lin Nan couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness.

Although he could indeed use the formation he had just acquired to pray for rain, he couldn't guarantee that a formation drawn by him would actually work. If he drew the formation and it didn't rain, wouldn't that be incredibly awkward?

Furthermore, the IP addresses of these netizens worshipping him were scattered across different provinces. He couldn't exactly go around stealing jobs from local meteorological departments, could he?

Therefore, Lin Nan didn't stay rooted to the spot. He walked toward the camera with solemn, measured steps, deliberately deepening his voice to maintain his divine persona as he advised

"Although this streamer does look a bit like the Ancestor of Thunder, please don't actually mistake me for him. I’m just a roleplay streamer."

"Besides, even if you want to pray for rain, according to regional jurisdiction, you should first go to your local meteorological bureau. Even if the bureau can't do anything, you should be praying to the local rain-bringing deities."

"The Ancestor of Thunder is in charge of the various Thunder Gods; he isn't specifically responsible for bringing rain. I ask that everyone please stop worshipping me."

Lin Nan, dressed in full divine regalia, was recommending that people seek help from the meteorological bureau. This absurd mismatch of logic caused the live stream chat to be flooded with "Ha"s.

【Hahahaha, the dignified Ancestor of Thunder, who controls wind, clouds, thunder, lightning, and rain, is telling everyone to find the meteorological department. This scene is just too funny!】

【The key is that the streamer said this suggestion with such a solemn and serious expression, making it even funnier.】

【Hahahaha, this is amazing! My gift money is gone!】

【"Big Mouth Don't Eat" sent a "Taotie Feast" *1】

Seeing that the comment section was heading in an unexpected direction, Lin Nan felt helpless but immediately steered the topic back on track.

"I've received everyone's suggestions. Could you tell me more about the details of the ritual implements?"

"If it's not too much trouble, I'll make them myself after the stream ends."

"I'll strive to have the ritual implements recreated for everyone by the next stream!"

【Wait a moment, let me look it up.】

【Hehe, the streamer has finally asked about my area of expertise. Image.jpg*2】

【The ritual implement in this picture is the Male and Female Twin Whips.】

【The Five-Thunder Token is easy enough to find; a quick search will bring it up.】

【I'll focus on the Male and Female Twin Whips.】

【Is the person above some kind of expert?】

【Not an expert, just someone who has studied some Taoist deities.】

【Ancient texts record that the Male and Female Twin Whips are incredibly miraculous weapons.】

【Legend has it that the twin whips were transformed from two male and female flood dragons, symbolizing the complementarity of Yin and Yang and the mutual generation of the two energies.】

【When wielding the twin whips, one can seemingly feel the spirit of the flood dragons moving; between the flickering shadows of the whips lies endless energy and majesty.】

【When using the twin whips, the weapons merge with the flood dragons, controlling the Yin and Yang energies, causing enemies to instantly fall into a state of Yin-Yang imbalance and chaotic energy.】

【These whips are like a scale, constantly maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang.】

【However, we certainly can't get actual moving flood dragons, so I think we could stick relief carvings of flood dragons onto the whips.】

【The main color of the whips can also refer to the ancient records: gold for the relief edges, and bronze for the main body.】

Lin Nan saved the two images immediately. The Five-Thunder Token was indeed not hard to make, and judging by the netizen's tone, it seemed one could even buy it.

But there were no ready-made Male and Female Twin Whips. And carving flood dragons onto bronze whips was truly a bit difficult for him. As the netizen suggested, using relief stickers was indeed more realistic.

"Thank you to the immortal named 'Long Road Ahead.' I'll give it a try after the stream ends today."

In the remainder of the stream, at the request of the netizens, Lin Nan performed various poses shown in the pictures of the Ancestor of Thunder.

There was one where he sat in the main seat, looking straight ahead.

There was another where he pinched a hand seal, as if chanting a spell.

However, he couldn't replicate the states where he was using magic, as he lacked the ritual implements. He would have to wait until the next stream to perform those.

Three hours passed quickly, and it was already past eleven o'clock.

Lin Nan thanked the netizens who sent gifts as usual and said goodbye to everyone. After announcing that he would have the ritual implements ready for the next stream, he clicked "End Stream."

It had become a habit for Lin Nan to check his follower count and daily earnings after every stream.

Wang Chengyu, who had held his tongue for over three hours, finally crowded over.

However, the usually chatty little fatty was uncharacteristically silent. Lin Nan turned his head in surprise to look at him.

He saw that Wang Chengyu was completely dumbfounded!

It wasn't that he didn't want to speak; he was literally speechless!

For no other reason than the fact that the data from Lin Nan's stream was simply insane.

In just one stream, his followers had increased by over 5,000.

Looking at the gift earnings alone, they had reached four digits!

Moreover, the peak number of concurrent viewers in the stream had broken the ten-thousand mark.

Lin Nan was just a novice streamer, yet he had achieved such results—a rarity in the entire roleplay category!

No wonder Wang Chengyu was so shocked.

Jiang Tao also asked in disbelief

"Old Lin, is the profit... this much?"

As he spoke, Jiang Tao held up his hand, showing a '1'.

However, Lin Nan shook his head.

"More than that."

"Holy crap, even more than that?!"

Even the steady Jiang Tao was now in the same state as Wang Chengyu, stunned and frozen in place.

Although Lin Nan had mentally prepared himself, he was also shocked by the number. If he had been working a part-time job during the holidays, he wouldn't have earned this much in ten days.

Having digested the information, Wang Chengyu finally found his voice.

"Brother Nan, you've hit the big time!"

Lin Nan patted Wang Chengyu on the shoulder and said

"Brother, don't say anything else. Once the ritual implements are done, I'll treat you guys to a meal!"

"We don't have to go to the cafeteria anymore; we can eat out every day."

"Help me take off this costume and headpiece; it's hurting me."

Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao finally moved, hurriedly helping Lin Nan remove his gear.

Finally free from the heavy armor, Lin Nan let out a long sigh and said

"I'm going to buy two bronze whips, the flood dragon relief stickers, and that Five-Thunder Token online. You guys go wash up first."

Jiang Tao: "Alright. Once the stuff arrives tomorrow, the fatty and I will help you put it together."

Lin Nan laughed: "Sure! I won't stand on ceremony with you two."

Wang Chengyu said as he walked away, looking back every few steps

"Brother Nan, we're brothers, no need to be polite in the future."

With that, the two went to wash up.

Lin Nan began browsing Taobao. After picking out the items and placing his order, he sat in his chair, thinking about the "Nine Heavens Primordial Spirit Rain-Praying Formation" the system had rewarded him with.

"As a mortal, can I even use this formation?"

"Otherwise..."

"Should I find a time to try it?"