Chapter 005 Changes
A profound sense of fear suddenly surged within. What exactly is this object in my hand? How is it quietly altering my son's appearance? Furthermore, could the changes in my son's appetite and physical strength also be related to this copper figure? If that is the case, what exactly does it intend to do to my family? After a series of questions, the male protagonist finally confirmed one thing: this copper figure is undoubtedly an ominous object, and keeping it in the house will surely bring disaster!
This discovery took him by surprise. The bronze figure looked exactly the same when it was first unearthed, bearing no resemblance to his son. He struggled to recall, and finally realized: the statue had not changed, but rather, his son's appearance had subtly transformed over the course of more than a month
Having confirmed this, the male host no longer dared to delay. He immediately found a piece of cloth to wrap the bronze figure and casually took a shovel from the yard. He quietly left the house, went to the clay yard, dug a hole, and buried it.
However, the most significant change was not just in his wife. Since the incident that night, the eldest son of the Zhang family suddenly increased his appetite, seemingly unable to get enough to eat every day. He consumed as much as his mother prepared, leaving his younger brother and sister in astonishment. Along with his suddenly soaring appetite, his physical strength also improved to an astonishing degree in a very short time: while making mud bricks, the entire family could not provide enough soil for him alone to make bricks, as he almost completely dominated the progress of this task.
The male head of the Zhang family witnessed these obvious changes with his own eyes, yet he felt not a trace of joy in his heart, for he always sensed that there were some invisible and intangible things surrounding him, and these things were attempting to alter his life. He did not know whether this irresistible change was benevolent or malevolent, but one thing he was very clear about: these changes began the moment he unearthed that bronze figure from the ground with his pickaxe. This small bronze figure must be hiding some kind of secret or containing some unknown power! He did not know whether this irresistible change was benevolent or malevolent, but one thing he was very clear about: these changes began the moment he unearthed that bronze figure from the ground with his pickaxe. This small bronze figure must be hiding some kind of secret or containing some unknown power!
About a month had passed, and the earthen bricks for building the house were nearly ready. One night, the male host found an excuse to slip into the side room alone and closed the door to study the bronze figure. As he looked, he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart: why did this bronze figure look so familiar? Immediately, he felt a tightness in his chest, and a chill ran down his spine: the features of this bronze figure were strikingly similar to those of his eldest son
After that extraordinary night, Zhang Lianyi noticed some strange changes gradually occurring in his home. First, his wife's once haggard face began to glow day by day, her skin became increasingly elastic, and even her previously somewhat plump waist became slender, no longer resembling that of a middle-aged woman from the countryside. Coming from a prestigious family, she had always been reserved and discreet even in their marital relationship. However, since that night, it was as if she had suddenly transformed into a different person, with a hint of spring in her eyes and brows, and her every move exuded a distinctly feminine charm. Whenever they were alone together, her alluring demeanor was fully displayed, making him feel somewhat unfamiliar yet also giving him, as her husband, a sense of a second spring.
Due to the rapid increase in the physical strength of the eldest son, Zhang Lianyi's labor intensity was greatly reduced. Thus, during his free time, he would occasionally sneak into the storage room alone to take out the bronze figure to play with and study. However, no matter how he pondered and observed, he found that this bronze figure, aside from its exquisite craftsmanship, seemed to have no particular significance.