Most of these people were followers, having been indoctrinated with various legends of Zhang Chen.
They had merely been instigated by some undercover agents, which led them to cause trouble.
Now that they witnessed Zhang Chen's divine manifestation.
How could they dare not prostrate themselves on the ground obediently?!
Zheng Hao, along with Li Bingyu and others nearby, also quickly knelt down.
Zheng Hao was a member of the organization, and it was only right for him to respect Zhang Chen.
After all, the abilities he had gained were all thanks to Zhang Chen.
Qian Zhenyu was purely playing along with the act.
However, he was also secretly astonished, not expecting Zhang Chen's strength to have grown to such a degree.
As for the other undercover agents who had led the troublemakers, they did not believe in any talk of gods or deities to begin with.
But... upon seeing Zhang Chen appear out of thin air...
Riding a giant wolf beneath him...
Even being able to coexist peacefully with the Wailers...
Their original doubts vanished without a trace!
If this wasn't a god, then what else could it be?!
What human could achieve such a feat?!
Coupled with the atmosphere cultivated by those around, even those who didn't believe now believed to a large extent.
A true god had manifested!
Emerging from the dense fog, riding a giant wolf!
That's right, it was said that the Wailers were as obedient as pets in front of the true god, showing no aggression whatsoever!
The moment I saw the true god, I felt a warm radiance!
Indeed, I also felt a power rising from the depths of my heart!
Perhaps this is the blessing of the true god...
The crowd discussed in hushed whispers.
What they said initially described objective facts.
As they continued, it became entirely based on their inner desires.
Zhang Chen possessed no skills that could make others feel warmth or power.
All of this was merely self-hypnosis from fervent believers.
"Thank you, true god, for responding to our prayers. We are currently facing a great calamity. We implore you, true god, to use your divine power to help us resolve this crisis!"
Li Bingyu knelt respectfully before Zhang Chen, her head bowed as she spoke.
"Hmm? What's going on?"
Zhang Chen turned to look at Zheng Hao.
The matter of the operation was supposed to be confidential.
But now, the people gathered at the entrance were aware of it.
Zheng Hao no longer had to conceal anything.
He explained the entire situation to Zhang Chen from beginning to end.
Zhang Chen nodded, then shook his head, saying:
"I'm not asking about that. I'm asking... when did I become a god?"
Zheng Hao was taken aback.
He then remembered.
It was Li Bingyu who first promoted Zhang Chen as a god, and he had merely helped to fan the flames.
As time passed, this matter had become a default assumption.
They had completely forgotten to inform Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen was now being called a god!
This matter... it's a long story...
Zheng Hao said with a troubled expression.
"Alright, I'll observe the battle situation first. We'll talk about it after the fight is over..."
Zhang Chen didn't dwell on the matter. Turning around, he saw dozens of people prostrating themselves on the ground with reverence, and said with composure:
"Everyone, please don't deify me too much. I am also human. We must believe in science!"
With that said, Zhang Chen slowly floated up into the air in full view of everyone.
He hovered for a moment at a height above everyone's heads, then suddenly shot upwards at an incredible speed.
At a height of over a hundred meters from the ground, he appeared as a small black dot from below.
The sunlight shone from behind him, as if it were divine radiance!
Zhang Chen slowly surveyed the surroundings from the sky.
After understanding the enemy's strength and positions, he slowly descended.
His feet touched the ground with a lightness as if he were merely walking...
Seeing this, everyone was once again shocked!
"I... what did I just see? The true god flew up?!"
"Yes, you saw correctly. It wasn't a jump, nor was it like birds flying by flapping their wings, but he directly levitated in the air and then flew up!"
"I can prove it. The true god's feet were straddling the giant wolf; there was no point of support whatsoever!"
"This... how can we believe in science after this... this itself is unscientific!"
In this way, the crowd became even more determined in their conviction that Zhang Chen was a god!
Li Bingyu had already reached a level of devotion bordering on obsession. She quickly exclaimed loudly:
"The true god is telling us that we do not yet possess divine power, and therefore cannot come and go freely like a god!"
"So we must arm ourselves with scientific abilities and not be blindly confident!"
After this statement, everyone immediately praised her.
"So that's how it is. The true god not only has heaven-defying strength, but he also knows how to consider us from our own perspectives... it's truly moving..."
"Indeed, this is a divine precept. We must write it down and study it repeatedly in the future; it will definitely be helpful!"
"We must believe in science. That's absolutely right. We have also achieved our current accomplishments through the power of science. It turns out that science and theology are not in conflict!"
"No wonder they say the end of science is theology... even a casual remark from the true god can enlighten and open our minds..."
At this moment, the believers below became even more convinced that Zhang Chen was a god.
Moreover, this worship grew increasingly firm and fervent!
When Zhang Chen initially said that they should believe in science and not deify him.
Qian Zhenyu's hopes had plummeted.
If the god himself denies himself, how can he expect others to worship him?!
But after the series of astonishing actions just now, coupled with the genuine reactions of the crowd below...
Qian Zhenyu became utterly impressed with Zhang Chen.
So it was a strategy of advancing by retreating... this move is truly brilliant!
If you call him human, his strength is terrifyingly formidable; he can fly, and do all these other things...
It's simply unscientific!
But if you say he's a god... perhaps he's still a tiny bit short of the imagination.
Now that Zhang Chen has voluntarily admitted to being a god and performed such a feat.
He has directly filled the only loophole in his persona.
Hiss...
Qian Zhenyu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
Zhang Chen is not only powerful, but his mind is also meticulous and far-sighted...
As the power system in the apocalypse develops at its current pace.
It's possible that Zhang Chen might truly become a god... who knows!
Zheng Hao, seeing Zhang Chen descend, quickly asked:
"True god, how was it?"
Zhang Chen smiled slightly and said:
"The strongest among these three groups of survivors are only intermediate awakened individuals at stage two. There's nothing to worry about!"
Xu Ruina suddenly jumped down from Er Pang and walked to Zhang Chen's side.
"You want to try your skills?"
Zhang Chen knew that Xu Ruina had just regained control of her body and was definitely eager to test her strength and abilities.
As expected, the latter slowly nodded.
"Alright, then I'll leave these to you. I happen to have something to discuss with Zheng Hao. Go for it!"
Zhang Chen said with a smile, patting Xu Ruina's slender shoulder.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Xu Ruina darted far to the side, and with a few leaps, she disappeared behind the buildings...
Such speed...