Crossing the Timeline: Is It Reasonable for Me, the God of Wealth, To Be Short on Money?

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Chapter 87: The Unfortunate Shadow God

【You start absorbing Wealth Ghost’s treasures, and as you transform them, you’re amazed to find that the treasures he brought are incredibly valuable.】

【After absorbing just a tenth of Wealth Ghost’s stash, you’ve gathered enough to help him ascend with twenty sources of wealth.】

【Oh Poor God of Wealth, who mocks poverty despite your own, as you let Wealth Ghost ascend, you glance disdainfully at Wealth Spirit.】

【Look at the treasures in Wealth Ghost’s stash, then look at yourself; as fellow Path of Wealth fate bearers, how did you end up like this?】

【Once Wealth Ghost completed his promotion, he was thrilled, but just as he was about to howl in joy, Wealth Spirit stopped him.】

【The presence of the Great God of Wealth here must remain secret, meaning we can’t let news of the promotion leak.】

【Even if the Great God of Wealth is eventually exposed, we must do our best to conceal it until then. So, Wealth Ghost, why are you making noise after your promotion? Afraid no one will know you got promoted?】

【Wealth Ghost scratched his head sheepishly, and after your nod, he excitedly informed his friend, the fate bearer Wealth Dream.】

【At that moment, Wealth Dream was stationed at the southern border. Hearing Wealth Ghost’s call, she pulled him into her dream to ask what had happened.】

【When Wealth Dream woke up, ignoring wartime rules, she sent a quick message to the southern border commander about her urgent return and vanished instantly.】

【Soon, Wealth Dream arrived at Wealth Spirit’s manor with treasures, and until she finished her promotion, she felt like she was dreaming.】

【She couldn’t help but wonder if her strong desire for advancement in the dream realm had somehow influenced reality.】

【After hearing Wealth Spirit and Wealth Ghost recount their experiences, Wealth Dream suddenly understood, and her gaze toward you was filled with shock and disbelief.】

【You, the God of Wealth who can freely cross time and space, coming from the past to the future and disregarding the order of time and space, are truly profound and unbelievable.】

【But for something so incredible to happen with the beloved God of Wealth as the leader of the Path of Wealth, it makes sense and seems reasonable.】

Seeing Wealth Dream’s thoughts, Su Wen couldn’t help but laugh.

This Wealth Dream is quite interesting!

When unbelievable things happen right before her eyes, when facts challenge her worldview, she can hardly believe it.

Yet if this event can bring her benefits, then it’s perfectly fine!

What a charming pragmatist she is!

【As Wealth Ghost and Wealth Spirit used their powers to contact old friends from the Path of Wealth, Wealth Dream stood nearby, wanting to say something but hesitating.】

【Oh, sensitive God of Wealth! After Du Guowei’s prompt, you noticed Wealth Dream’s strange behavior, and a decision formed in your mind.】

【First, temporarily pause your study of martial arts and ask Wealth Dream what she is struggling with.】

【Second, ignore Wealth Dream’s oddity and continue to have Du Guowei teach you.】

Oh supposedly clever God of Wealth! You made the choice that a normal person would make. You paused your study of martial arts and the preparation of the martial arts secret medicine to ask Wealth Dream what was troubling her.

【Upon hearing your question, Wealth Dream gritted her teeth and spoke her thoughts.】

【Wealth Dream explained that there was indeed a real Shadow God guarding the Su-Hang area, having slain two invading royal outsiders.】

【That fate bearer’s occupation is the Shadow God!】

【One of the fate bearers with the character "God," who should stand alongside you, the Star God, and the Fighting God as an absolute powerful being.】

【The reason she is familiar with the Shadow God is that he has psychological issues, and when his negative emotions reach a peak, he comes to her for help to enter into deep sleep.】

【Deep sleep is the most comfortable way to relax the mind and alleviate negative emotions.】

【Because of this, she gradually became close to the Shadow God, even referring to each other as sisters at one point.】

【Wealth Dream didn’t know much about the Shadow God’s past, but she had glimpsed the endless, silent darkness of her subconscious when she fell asleep.】

【Even in casual conversations with the Shadow God, she could sense her bitterness toward the country and her deep resentment toward society.】

【These feelings stemmed from childhood pain, rooted in a troubled family background. All the sorrow piled up, leaving the Shadow God indifferent to protecting the countless lights of China.】

【As the Shadow God once said, “The world has tormented me with pain. The fact that I haven’t slaughtered it is the kindest choice I’ve made while in my right mind.”】

【As Wealth Dream recounted, especially when she mentioned how the Shadow God loathed evil, saying that if she encountered human traffickers or corrupt officials, she would eliminate them in the most brutal way.】

【As a result, wherever the Shadow God appeared, the gray areas often ran red with blood.】

【Angry God of Wealth! From Wealth Dream’s account, you could roughly piece together the Shadow God’s tragic childhood. Human traffickers and corrupt officials were key reasons for her deep-seated hatred of society.】

Su Wen slowly clenched his fists as he read this.

Having crossed Time and Space so many times, it was during this twenty-year journey that he learned of a new fate bearer with the character "God."

The previous God of Martial Arts didn’t count—it was just a persona he had adopted!

If only one Shadow God had emerged in twenty years, then perhaps the birth of fate bearers with the character "God" required specific conditions!

The Shadow God, a fate bearer with the character "God" capable of reshaping the world, had been broken by a bunch of societal scum?

“I hope there’s still time!”

Su Wen took a deep breath. He had a good idea why Wealth Dream had shared this with him.

He was the God of Wealth, capable of crossing Time and Space!

In the future Time and Space, the Shadow God’s character had been warped by her tragic past.

If time allowed, and the misfortunes that befell the Shadow God twenty years ago hadn’t yet occurred, then perhaps… he could intervene directly in the past.

He could give the Shadow God a happy childhood, and in return, she could become their ally, standing with them in the future!

【With a serious expression, you asked Wealth Dream if she knew anything more about the Shadow God.】

【For instance, what year was she born? Where was her home? What was her name?】

【Or details about her appearance, her accent—anything that could help identify her quickly.】

【Wealth Dream paused for a moment before admitting she didn’t know much. The only things she knew were that the Shadow God was relatively young, born in the Shaoxing area, and had likely awakened as a fate bearer at twelve, during her coming-of-age year.】

【But even before becoming a fate bearer, the Shadow God had already endured great suffering.】

【Wealth Dream bowed deeply to you, pleading that, no matter what, you must save the Shadow God in the past timeline.】

【Every time she guided the Shadow God into sleep, the boundless madness radiating from her subconscious made Wealth Dream’s heart ache for her friend. What kind of horrors could have befallen such a powerful fate bearer with the character "God" during her helpless childhood?】

【As you and Wealth Dream discussed the Shadow God, Du Guowei rushed over excitedly, announcing that the Star God had returned the call.】