Chapter 1

A while ago, my roommate Lao Mao successfully hooked up with a girl from the neighboring university through WeChat, and she was quite attractive. They've even been dating for half a month now.

This made Chen Yang quite envious. Although he was just a poor guy, who could stop him from pursuing his dream of happiness?

So, Chen Yang also opened the "People Nearby" feature.

Taibai Jinxing, within 100 meters

Cai Shen Ye, within 100 meters

Juling Shen, within 100 meters

...

"What the hell is this?"

Chen Yang was stunned. Where were the girls?

Looking down the list, all he saw were various nicknames of deities, which were extremely peculiar.

Was this some kind of event?

Chen Yang, puzzled, casually clicked on Taibai Jinxing.

In the detailed profile, it said the region was the Heavenly Palace's Taibai Hall, and the personal signature was "An old cadre of the Heavenly Palace." Chen Yang was left with a strange expression.

Curious, Chen Yang applied to add the person as a friend. Not only was his request approved instantly, but he was also quickly pulled into a WeChat group called "Heavenly Palace Communication Group."

"Taibai Jinxing has invited Chang'e Fairy to join the Heavenly Palace Communication Group..."

"Taibai Jinxing has invited Erlang Shen to join the Heavenly Palace Communication Group..."

"Taibai Jinxing has invited Lü Dongbin to join the Heavenly Palace Communication Group..."

"Taibai Jinxing has invited Yue Lao to join the Heavenly Palace Communication Group..."

"Uh..."

Looking at these flamboyant nicknames, Chen Yang squinted his eyes, feeling like he had entered some kind of late-stage otaku entertainment club.

Juling Shen: "Wow, Taibai actually brought Chang'e Fairy in!"

Nezha: "This Heavenly Palace Communication Group is getting more lively!"

Taibai Jinxing: "Everyone, the Jade Emperor ordered me to create this communication group to help everyone communicate more and build better relationships. New members, please note: no insulting others or personal attacks. Resolve any issues privately, or you will be punished according to Article 27, Section 24 of the Heavenly Palace Law, with a one-year ban to the small black room."

Lü Dongbin: "Hello everyone, I'm Lü Dongbin, a new arrival. Please take care of me. (smiley face)"

Erlang Shen: "Support! (smiley face)"

Juling Shen: "Just popping in to chat and build relationships."

Chang'e Fairy: "Hello everyone."

Lei Gong: "Hello, Chang'e Fairy! (shy)"

Cai Shen Ye: "Hello, Chang'e Fairy! (shy)"

Jianglong Luohan: "Hello, Chang'e Fairy! (shy)"

Fuhu Luohan: "Jianglong, why are you joining in the fun..."

...

"This..."

Chen Yang looked at the conversation on the screen, feeling more and more that his worldview was on the verge of collapse.

This was the most serious and ridiculous group of people he had ever seen.

Yue Lao: "Cough, cough, I'm late. It looks lively here."

Erlang Shen: "Yue Lao!! When are you going to introduce me to a girlfriend?"

Yue Lao: "..."

Juling Shen: "Yue Lao, you promised to introduce me to a girlfriend too!!!"

Nezha: "And me!!!"

Yue Lao: "(crying and laughing) Everyone, don't be in a hurry. I can't do much. The passage between the human world and the Heavenly Palace has been closed for over a hundred years, and no new deities have joined for over a hundred years. Give me some time to draw the red threads!"

Taibai Jinxing: "With the Heavenly Palace's marriage policy, Yue Lao has more work to do. Please understand. How about this, Yue Lao, send a red envelope to make up for it?"

Yue Lao: "Taibai understands me. I'll send a red envelope!"

...

As soon as Yue Lao appeared, the WeChat group exploded. These male deities all begged Yue Lao to introduce them to girlfriends.

Chen Yang, of course, was one of them. Whether it was an otaku group or a crazy group, as long as his brain wasn't waterlogged, he would definitely grab the red envelope!

Buzz!

His phone vibrated, and a password red envelope appeared.

With the hand speed honed from being single for twenty years, Chen Yang was not someone to be underestimated. In the blink of an eye, he had copied and pasted the password "Everyone work hard" and sent it out.

Immediately, a message popped up on the screen: "The red envelope has been claimed!"

"Damn, how many thousands of years have they been single!?"

Looking at the message, Chen Yang was both amused and frustrated. His hand speed was already fast enough, but he still couldn't get it. It was too unfair!

Pouting, he casually checked everyone's luck.

Erlang Shen had the best luck, getting 126 points of merit. Chang'e Fairy got 98 points of merit, Fuhu Luohan got 72 points of merit...

"What is merit? A new feature?"

Erlang Shen: "Haha, sorry, I got it!"

Nezha: "Yue Lao, I didn't get it!"

Lü Dongbin: "Envious..."

Juling Shen: "Why is your hand speed so fast?"

Jianglong Luohan: "(crying) Yue Lao, I didn't get any merit! Can you send another one?"

Cai Shen Ye: "Yue Lao, don't be so stingy. The Jade Emperor increases your merit every month. Send another one!"

Tiegua Li: "Yue Lao, I need a red envelope!"

Qianliyan: "Red envelope +2!"

Shunfeng'er: "Red envelope +3!"

...

Yue Lao: "Alright, this time I'll send a big one. Don't blame me if you don't get it..."

Chen Yang immediately held his breath, determined not to miss it this time!

Another password red envelope appeared. This time, Chen Yang's hand speed was at its peak, and he copied, pasted, and sent the password in one smooth motion!

"Congratulations, you have claimed an ordinary fate charm. It has been stored in your treasure box and can be extracted and used."

Huh!?

Chen Yang was stunned as he checked the main menu. Below the wallet, there was indeed a treasure box option!

"How strange, when did WeChat get such a magical feature?"

Curious, he opened the treasure box.

[Ordinary Fate Charm]

Description: Using this on a target increases 10 points of fate.

After the description, there was an option to extract it. Chen Yang, increasingly puzzled, subconsciously clicked the extract option.

A faint light flashed, and Chen Yang found a blue-green charm paper in his hand.

"Ordinary Fate Charm, a one-time consumable. Write the target's name to activate it!"

A light bulb went off in his head, and Chen Yang understood how to use the ordinary fate charm.

"Damn..."

Chen Yang stared at the ordinary fate charm in his hand, speechless with shock.

These weren't just otakus, but real deities?

After a long while, Chen Yang, who was still in a daze, finally came to his senses, his mind in turmoil.

This was definitely not a dream! The ordinary fate charm in his hand proved everything!

"In other words, I've joined a chat group of real deities, each one a genuine, unadulterated deity? Yue Lao, Erlang Shen, Taibai Jinxing, Chang'e Fairy, and so on, are all real..."

"With this chat group of deities, isn't the path to the peak of life and marrying a rich and beautiful woman within reach?"

Only someone as thick-skinned as Chen Yang could accept this so easily. If it were anyone else, they might have been scared out of their wits.

Looking at the ordinary fate charm in his hand, Chen Yang felt increasingly excited.

He had to try it, definitely had to try it!

Forget hooking up with girls, with this chat group of deities, he would go straight for the campus beauty!

Without hesitation, Chen Yang put the ordinary fate charm in his pocket. He stared at the chat group for a long time but saw no red envelopes. Of course, he didn't dare to send any messages, fearing the consequences if the deities discovered he was a mortal.

At the very least, he might be kicked out of the group, or worse, have his memory erased. Better to be cautious.

Nodding slightly, Chen Yang set up a red envelope reminder, temporarily left the chat group, and immediately messaged his roommate Liu Yuan: "Liu Yuan, I have a question."

Liu Yuan, clearly playing on his phone during class, replied instantly: "What?"

Without thinking, Chen Yang asked: "Does Li Yanran have a boyfriend?"

He didn't know how powerful 10 points of fate were. If it was very strong, it would be better if she didn't have a boyfriend. If she did, Chen Yang didn't like the idea of breaking up a couple.

"Uh!? What do you want to do!?"

"Nothing, just asking."

"You're not thinking of pursuing Li Yanran, are you!?"

Chen Yang was speechless: "..."

"Where did you get the courage?"

"One of the school's recognized beauties, is she someone you can just pursue?"

"(Crying and laughing) Save it. I estimate at least five people are after her. They're either rich or powerful, and any one of them is a top-tier handsome guy with full-level flirting skills..."

Chen Yang was helpless: "So, she doesn't have a boyfriend, right?"

" ...(skull emoji)"