Infinite Paradise
Chapter 122 - 92 Converts: The Advantage is Mine! (4000 words, please subscribe)

Chapter 122: 92 Converts: The Advantage is Mine! (4000 words, please subscribe)

As it turned out, the gacha mechanic from mobile games is a massive killer wherever it’s used. Many say it’s gambling, but this isn’t quite accurate because it’s far more terrifying than gambling. After all, most people know that with gambling, the odds are overwhelmingly against you, and many end up losing everything they have. Knowing this, the vast majority of ordinary people will steer clear of gambling.

But gacha is different. Every time you finish a ten-pull without getting anything, a voice in your head will say—next time I’ll definitely get something. And then, you can’t eat or sleep, unknowingly opening the red-green mod...Oh my god, my phone is auto-charging money!

The horror of this mechanism lies in its targeted exploitation of human desires and vulnerabilities, and the rosy delusion of "how could I possibly be one of the Unlucky people".

Then, if you equip the mobile game’s gacha mechanic with Pinduoduo’s headcount model, it becomes a final blow!

Thus, before the Church even had time to conduct large-scale publicity, the masses began to call their friends and spread the word throughout every corner of the Imperial Capital in a very short time. Not to mention the peasants, even some nobles came rushing over to participate in the lottery—some even brought infants who were just a few months old, in their haste to participate.

Though most people only received an ordinary blessing, this still couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the masses.

After all, if one were lucky enough to draw a golden healing blessing, it could mean a lifetime free of sickness for oneself and their family. This is a temptation no one could resist. And that’s just the regular golden blessing. If it were a blessing from the Divine Envoy, one could be directly enlisted as a glorious member of the clergy!

In this respect, nobles do have a significant advantage because they not only have prosperous families but also have many servants, enabling them to bring a large number of people in a short time to pull several ten-pulls in the limited pool.

After all, these nobles had been hit hard recently. Their eagerness to participate in the Church’s event was partly indeed to receive the blessings of the gods, but more importantly, it was to seek a new backing for when the government decides to settle accounts with them later, offering them a way out.

But in reality, neither the government nor Le Cheng intended to eradicate these nobles entirely. After all, nobles without political power are just merchants, whose existence provides countless job opportunities and effectively drives the Imperial Capital’s economy. However, since they’ve willingly shown up, Le Cheng decided to manipulate the treasure chest in secret, selecting a few nobles he viewed more favorably and bringing them into the Church.

Once in the Church, whether they were commoners or nobles, they had to listen to him. And since these wealthy families had so much money, when the Church needed funds in the future, they could righteously squeeze money out of them, giving them some symbolic honors at most; perhaps these nobles would even thank him for it.

"Ha ha, I got it, I got it!"

An old noble past his fifties almost fainted with excitement when he opened the blessing message and read: [Your sincere faith has moved the gods, Gaia Church welcomes your joining — Divine Envoy Le Cheng].

Surrounded by envious glances, he immediately took the blessing to the staff and asked, "Excuse me, can I join the Church right now?"

The staff looked down, congratulated him and said, "Of course, you can join the Church and become a glorious clergy member anytime if you wish. But remember, as a clergy member of the Church, you must not collect money or benefits from the public under any name, for everyone on this land is a child of Gaia. Also, every clergy member must start from the bottom."

"I understand, I understand," the noble hurriedly nodded, then cautiously asked, "But, is there a way not to start from the bottom? You see, I’m all old bones. If I were to run around like you young people, I wouldn’t have the physical strength."

"This is generally not possible."

Generally, not possible?

Hearing this, the old noble immediately realized there was an opportunity.

He quickly pulled the staff aside and whispered, "As I understand it, Gaia Church is in its early days and is in desperate need of manpower, material resources, and financial support. If... I mean if, I made a donation to the Church, could I perhaps exchange it for..."

"No!" the staff immediately responded sternly, "Sir, are you trying to bribe me?"

"No, no, you’ve got it all wrong," the old noble frantically waved his hands, "This is not bribery, but a voluntary contribution. You see, the Gaia God roots His feet in the land, offering His strength to protect His children. As a follower of Gaia, I am also willing to give my wealth to help build the Church’s cause. What do you think of that?"

"This..."

[Agree to it, make him the Publicity Director]

As the staff was hesitating, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

It was the Divine Envoy!

With a slight pause, the staff then showed a kind smile, "Although generally this is not possible, considering your sincere faith and the fact that you are one of the few who’ve received the Divine Envoy’s blessing, the Church will allow you to serve as the Publicity Director approved by the bishop."

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