NOVPUBHeaven Thunder said, "The final challenge is coming. If you pass it, you will be able to completely change your destiny of poverty."
Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou had a bad feeling and cautiously asked, "What is the third test?"
Heaven Thunder glanced at the golden ingot on her head and replied, "I'll strike you three times, and that's the pass."
However, if that happened, the golden ingot her mother had left her would disappear.
That was the only thing her mother had left her.
Tears welled up in Zhouzhou's eyes instantly. "I don't want it!" She cried, throwing herself into Ye Lingfeng's arms. "I don't want to change my fate, I want the gift my mother left me."
Zhouzhou sobbed uncontrollably, her emotions running high.
Ye Lingfeng stayed silent for a moment and then gently shielded her head.
Heaven Thunder thought for a while and then said, "Alright, look, since you've been saying how hard I work, I'll only strike you twice and leave one. That way, your golden ingot stays, and you still get to change your fate of poverty. How about that?"
"No!" Zhouzhou glared at him, crying with both tears and snot. "This is the only thing my mother left me, no one is allowed to touch it! Not even once!"
For all these years, she had carefully guarded it, not letting Heaven Thunder strike her.
But she still had eighty more years to live. What if something happened and she was struck by lightning? The golden ingot would be gone!
Even if nothing happened in the next eighty years, she couldn't bear to part with it.
Her mother had passed away after giving birth to her, and it was a miracle that she was able to share a few days with her. She couldn't lose the one thing her mother had left her.
Thinking this, Zhouzhou buried herself in Ye Lingfeng's arms again, trying to calm down. She murmured, "Mr. Heaven Thunder, please leave. I'll take this test as a loss. I don't want to change my fate anymore."
The fate of poverty could stay. After all, she wasn't worried about food and drink. Whatever she wanted, her father would buy it for her. Changing her fate had only been an obsession. It wasn't worth losing the gift her mother left her.
Heaven Thunder looked at Ye Lingfeng. "Do you feel the same?"
Ye Lingfeng nodded. "Yes, Yaya didn't leave much behind. If it has to cost the thing her mom left her, then she doesn't need to change her fate. I'll take care of her."
"But deep down, she still wants to change her fate, doesn't she?"
"Even if she does, losing the golden ingot Yaya left her would make her even sadder."
Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou nodded vigorously. Yes, exactly.
No amount of money mattered more than her mother.
She could earn merit again, but if the golden ingot was gone, it would be gone forever.
After a long silence, Heaven Thunder looked around and said, "It's fate. Even if you don't want to, you must accept it."
With that, it didn't give Zhouzhou a chance to speak and struck her directly.
Ye Lingfeng and Qin Lie's faces changed, and they immediately shielded Zhouzhou.
However, this was Heaven Thunder, and it could automatically target its strike. It bypassed both of them and directly hit Zhouzhou's head.
Zhouzhou was filled with an unprecedented panic, crying, "No!"
"Smack—"
Heaven Thunder struck Zhouzhou, and an invisible force pushed Ye Lingfeng and Qin Lie aside.
They felt a sharp pang in their hearts and didn't dare look at how devastated Zhouzhou would be. However, when they looked again, they were surprised.
Realizing something didn't go as she had expected, Zhouzhou cautiously opened her eyes. She saw a golden light enveloping her head, protecting her from the lightning strike.
This was... merit light!
This merit light was thicker than ever before, almost glowing yellow. Zhouzhou was so amazed she almost drooled.
Heaven Thunder's strike was blocked, but it didn't seem satisfied and continued striking, only to be blocked again by the merit light.
At that moment, Zhouzhou tried to absorb the merit light but found she couldn't.
What was happening?
Then, Heaven Thunder released a small electric spark, dodging the golden ingot on Zhouzhou's head and lightly zapping her.
Immediately, the merit light seemed to find a switch, and it surged toward Zhouzhou, nearly overwhelming her.
Zhouzhou felt lighter and, when she realized what was happening, looked down and saw that her soul had somehow left her body. Her body was frozen in place, time seemed to stand still.
She was confused but let things happen, allowing her soul to rise higher and higher.
Eventually, she found herself face to face with Ancestral Master.
Upon seeing her, Ancestral Master was startled.
Then he thought of the time she said he wasn't important, and immediately got angry.
Heaven Thunder glanced at him, releasing a lightning bolt as thick as a utility pole towards Ancestral Master.
Ancestral Master felt his head spin as the lightning struck him, nearly scattering his soul.
Then, Heaven Thunder thought for a moment, gave a bit of merit to Ancestral Master, and gave the rest to Zhouzhou.
So biased!
Ancestral Master saw everything clearly and became green with envy.
However, when he felt the last patch of gray on his face being filled, he felt overjoyed.
Finally, his golden body had been restored!
At that moment, Zhouzhou was glowing all over, transforming into a little golden statue, every inch of her body shining.
She stared at the scene, surprised. "My... my..."
"My fate of poverty..."
"It's changed." Heaven Thunder's voice came over, flat as ever. "Changing your fate is going against the heavens, and you must face Heaven Thunder. You can't escape."
Upon hearing this, Ancestral Master's eyes nearly popped out. "You call that Heaven Thunder???"
He had seen it clearly just now. That little electric spark was smaller than an electrical spark from a household appliance!
But for him, the lightning was as thick as a utility pole, almost destroying his soul.
Heaven Thunder gave him a disdainful glance. "What, you're still complaining? If it weren't for you, Zhouzhou's fate of poverty would have been changed long ago."
Ancestral Master was guilty and didn't dare say anything.
Zhouzhou suddenly smiled, her eyes sparkling with the tears she had shed earlier. "So, Mr. Heaven Thunder, you were helping me?"
"And you chose the right moment to strike. You knew the merit light would come and protect my golden ingot, didn't you?"
She remembered, before it acted, it had glanced around.
At that time, she didn't know what it was looking at. Now, she understood.
Zhouzhou's gaze was intense.
Heaven Thunder awkwardly turned its head. "No."
Zhouzhou chuckled. "I know now."
Whether admitted it or not.
Feeling even more uncomfortable under her gaze, Heaven Thunder waved his hand and sent both Zhouzhou and the ancestral master's souls back.
His calm voice floated over. "No, you're overthinking it."
Zhouzhou's soul returned to her body, the golden light slowly fading, but she clearly felt that her fate had been changed.
Unable to resist, she called out to Heaven Thunder, "Thank you, Mr. Heaven Thunder! You are the best thunder in the world!"
Hearing this, Heaven Thunder staggered and nearly fell, grumbling in anger, "I've told you countless times, stop calling me a good thunder!"
Zhouzhou smiled brightly. "Okay, Mr. Heaven Thunder, good thunder! I'll remember, Mr. Heaven Thunder, good thunder. If fate allows, I'll see you again, Mr. Heaven Thunder, good thunder!"
Heaven Thunder: "..."
"I should've just let her cry and struck her!"
Zhouzhou grinned at Ye Lingfeng and Qin Lie, her smile stretching from ear to ear.
"Dads, I finally changed my fate of poverty!"
"From today onwards, I'm a true rich lady!!!"
