Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 119 I have a connection with this thing
Zhai Da set off for the gathering place with a backpack full of snacks.

A bus stop on Jianshe Road.

He could run this distance now, but there were a lot of things in his backpack, and the potato chips would probably turn into potato starch if he ran.

After getting off the taxi, more than a dozen people were already chattering at the bus stop. When Liu Meng saw Zhai Da arriving, he jumped up and down and waved: "Zhai Da! This way!"

D's will was significantly shaken.

Everyone was wearing casual clothes today and had dressed up carefully. Liu Meng was wearing a short skirt and a short-sleeved shirt with a collar, and only then could you see that her legs were short.

But very thin.

Except for the height, the other stats of this monster are incredibly strong.

However, teenagers of this age probably don’t understand what “beauty” and “advantages” are. Liu Meng was hidden for three years and no one discovered that she was a treasure. Even Zhai Da had no impression of her previous life.

The boys also tried their best to dress according to their own understanding of "cool", and some even wore leather jackets and applied hair wax in the middle of summer.

There is a sense of stupidity that comes from thinking you are very handsome.

Zhai Da wore the simplest clothes, a pair of straw-colored shorts made by Lu Wei and a black T-shirt made by Yu Xiaoli. He probably won't buy clothes for the rest of his life.
Seeing the core figure coming, everyone was very enthusiastic and immediately surrounded him to ask questions. In fact, it was still about estimating the points, but they could never talk enough.

Zhai Da looked around and asked: "Are all the people here? When do we set out?"

Because he did not participate in the discussion, he only knew the general arrangement.

Chu Xiang, who was in charge of organizing the party, counted the number of people and said, "There are still four. There are 23 people going to Shahe Temple this time. There will be 35 people coming back for dinner in the evening. I don't know about the karaoke. It depends on the dinner situation."

This is already quite complete. As for restoring the peak number of 57 students in Class of Grade , it is basically impossible.

Many people are probably already screwing in factories somewhere else.
It's hard to say how long the mixed line will be.

After waiting for a while, a taxi stopped in front of everyone. The door opened, and the young and beautiful Lin Shuyao caught many people's attention.

The high-waisted A-line skirt that just reaches the knees makes her already excellent proportions even more exaggerated. The slightly tight black short-sleeved shirt outlines her flat belly and the curve above, making her look very youthful.

Balanced addition of points also has its advantages. Not to mention these teenagers, many passers-by couldn't help but look back a few more times.

After getting off the car, Lin Shuyao chatted hand in hand with a few girls, but his eyes were always looking around, paying attention to Zhai Da's position.

After a while, the last person, Fan Junwei, arrived. After Chu Xiang counted the number of people again, everyone took the next bus and set off.

This suburban route, which usually has few passengers, was unusually full. Except for a few old men and women, all the other passengers were students from Class 8 of Grade 3, and they were laughing and chatting all the way.

Zhai Da chatted idly, occasionally thinking about which people were worth bringing into his "summer vacation campaign".

Shahe Temple is a small temple that is not well known by locals. The area is planned to be developed into a tourist area with mountain views, ancient streets, Taoist temples and the like connected together. Currently, only half of it has been developed.

The bus swayed for a full hour, and the enthusiasm for traveling and the youthful hormones between men and women were all gone. Most of the seats were given to girls, and the boys almost all stood.

A small part of the reason is to take care of the girls, and most of the reason is that the boys think that others are not sitting down, so they sit down.
He looks weak.

Zhai Da said this was really childish.

Lin Shuyao, who was sitting alone, pressed down her skirt, lifted her hips and moved inwards, and said bravely: "Zhai Da, are you tired? Sit for a while."

The two of them sat at the same table, so this action was not too abrupt.

Zhai Da snorted: "Will I be tired? I run five kilometers every day."

Lin Shuyao thought to herself, so that's how it is. Zhai Da has changed a lot. He has lost a lot of weight and feels very energetic. Regular exercise brings changes not only in weight, but also in temperament and skin.

He really looks more handsome now, and that kind of positive energy seems to be overflowing.

But there were too many people today, so she didn't dare to stare or talk to them.

Zhai Da looked around and said, "Let Chu Xiang sit down. He looks like he's about to fall apart."

Chu Xiang glanced at the seat next to the goddess with excitement, but his male pride still prevailed: "I'm not tired, how can I look like I'm falling apart? I'm not shaking at all! I'm too lazy to help."

Zhai Da: “I don’t believe it.”

The provocation easily achieved results, and Chu Xiang directly let go of the armrest.

Several boys behind also started to follow suit. For unknown reasons, a sudden male contest began.

They think they must be very handsome at this moment!

The bus started to turn, and the boys began to adjust their center of gravity, leaning towards the opponent.

Three were eliminated.

"Bang!"

After passing a big pit, a few thin ones jumped up directly.

Four were eliminated.

With another sharp turn, the two of them rolled on the ground, but the high school student was resilient and got up again with a grin on his face.

"Shit! I didn't perform well!"

"Just say it when your legs are weak, haha!"

"Nonsense! Which leg of mine is weak?"

In the end, only Zhai Da and Fan Junwei were left in the final round.

Both of them had recently started exercising, so their lower bodies were relatively stable, and they managed to overcome several "obstacles" in a row.

Zhai Da crossed his arms and said calmly, "Not bad."

Fan Junwei's fat face was rarely serious: "You too, but I'm more stable."

"Then let's see who lasts till the end."

"I can stand like this till the end of time."

"Haha! Then I can stand like this forever!"

Driver: "You can't, this is the terminal! Get off the bus now!"————————

Chu Xiang planned well. When he arrived, it was just after noon and the sun was not so hot. He returned in time for dinner.

Shahe Temple is located in the mountains, but there are no real deep mountains and old forests in the Yangtze River Delta, so there is no such sense of mystery. The asphalt road goes up all the way, and it is only 20 minutes away from the bus stop.

There were even some stalls selling grilled sausages, grilled corn, cold drinks and ice cream at the foot of the mountain. The young boys and girls passing by stocked up according to their financial strength. Some people had almost finished eating the snacks in their snack carts.

Everyone climbed up with great interest and soon saw the so-called "Shahe Temple", a very common Chinese Taoist temple with flying eaves and staggered buildings, but the place was not big, and it seemed that there were only four or five "hallways" in total.

Because there is no entrance fee, there are many tourists.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see an incense burner in front of you. There is also a stall selling incense on the side. Further ahead is the main hall with the door wide open and several Buddha statues standing there.

Liu Meng asked in confusion: "Isn't it Confucius? Why is it a Buddha statue?"

Chu Xiang pointed to the right: "The Internet says that the right side is the Temple of Literature, and Confucius is over there."

Zhai Da put his hands on the awning and looked to the left: "Not only that, there are also statues of the Three Pure Ones over there."

Wow, this is just a small temple, but it represents the three practices of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism!

Won't these three fight?
After some discussion, everyone started the free mode. Some went to buy incense, some walked around first, and everyone just decided on a meeting time.

The staff here look more like guest appearances by nearby villagers than "monks". This Shahe Temple is more like a small tourism company owned by villagers.
Zhai Da walked around with his bag on his back and found that in addition to the three practices of "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism", there was also a very small side hall where the "God of Wealth" was enshrined.

The main focus is on suturing, so no matter which one you trust, your trip will not be in vain.

Zhai Da had not originally intended to worship, but the “since I’m already here” instinct engraved in his genes took over, so he bought a bunch of incense sticks.

Other people burned them in bundles, but he burned them three at a time, which was enough.

After walking around, I saw a "fortune-telling" business in a house. The fortune-telling box was shaking, and if a fortune stick fell out, you were considered to have won.

The sticks cannot be taken away, but must be exchanged for a small piece of paper at the side, commonly known as "interpretation of the sticks." You may also be sold sachets, bracelets and other things.

There is a sign that says "Dharma Distribution Center", but it is actually a place where temples and Taoist temples make money in a covert way.

It can also be called “Nearby Hypermarket”.

After taking a quick glance and seeing Lin Shuyao shaking, Zhai Da was about to leave, but at this moment a broken line flashed across the lottery tube.

"Congratulations to the host for discovering the white special item [Useless Best Lottery Slot]: For five years after Shahe Temple added this item, this only best lot has never been drawn."

"Ownership status: Not owned, not activated."

"Equipment effect: It must be used with a complete lottery tube. When it is shaken out, it will slightly increase the fortune of the person who shakes the lottery. It is effective for one hour."

“Note: Don’t think it’s too strong. Avoiding dog shit is considered good luck, and so is stepping on dog shit.”

Zhai Da's eyes lit up and he moved closer.

Lin Shuyao was shaking, and her posture looked a little indecent from behind. The stick tube was closed, with only a coin-sized hole at the exit. She felt that the shoulder straps had to be shaken loose before only one stick came out.

When he picked it up and looked at it, his face turned dark. It was a bad sign.

Does this temple do business? It's just for good luck, why would they put "bad fortune" in it?

What a bummer.

Lin Shuyao wanted to turn around and leave, but then he thought that it might be disrespectful to all the gods and Buddhas, so after a little hesitation he took the fortune and went to the "fortune interpretation office".

An old man in a Taoist robe took a look and said, "Little girl, you are in trouble. This is a sign of a bloody tide! There will be a bloody disaster within three days!"

Lin Shuyao said nervously: "Ah~ Then...what should I do?"

"I have a scented sachet here that can ward off bad omens! It only costs 25"

Facts have proved that they are quite good at doing business. A bad fortune has its own purpose. This is called opening up the link and aligning the granularity.

Zhai Da took the stick tube and looked inside through the hole. The "best stick" was easily recognizable by the fold line mark. It was long and slender, like a flattened bamboo chopstick.

Then it started shaking continuously.
The first one: draw a lot.

Keep shaking: win the lottery.

Shake again: still win.

This [Useless Lottery] is indeed a bit weird. Zhai Da shook it more than ten times, and the lot tube was almost shaken clean, but the lot just wouldn't come out.

Lin Shuyao stood aside and didn't leave, with doubt in his eyes.
Is Zhai Da hinting at me?
Shake?

Zhai Da got so anxious that he turned the lottery stick box upside down and shook out the sticks one by one. Finally, the last one, [Useless Lot], fell out.

The old man who interpreted the fortune was already unhappy: "Young man, you can't be like this. You can get whatever you pray for. You can't keep shaking the fortune. The Buddha will be angry."

Zhai Da thought to himself, how can you talk to Buddha in the Taoist robe you are wearing?

He gave the [Useless Lottery] to the old man: "I want to take this home."

The old man laughed and said, "That's not how you play. I'll interpret the lot for you, but you have to put it back in because others still have to shake it."

"I have a connection with this thing. Please name your price."

The old man shook his head and said, "This is a prop from the temple. I'm not selling it. You can take a look at the bracelets I have here."

"200 karma, for the Three Pure Ones."

The old man was stunned: "How can this be true? Isn't Yuan the same as Yuan?"

"Add another 200 merits to offer to the Buddha."

The old man opened his mouth and sighed after a long while:
"Forget it. The rise and fall of fate are all part of the scenery on the road of cultivation. It is me who is obsessed with appearances."

"Please come in, benefactor~"

(End of this chapter)