Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

The foul language was so offensive it caused the system to short-circuit.

In Qiao Manman's mind, a frantic scream blared: "Host, strike him down! There are lightning-attracting talismans in the system shop, quickly strike him on the head! Strike him down, strike him down, strike him to death! This is infuriating!"

Qiao Manman hesitated for a moment: "My father's Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment is almost gone. I still need to use those points and merit points to buy medicine for him!"

The system, however, kept babbling, "Those two merit points aren't enough for anything. Don't worry about exchanging them; it won't delay your father's affairs!"

Qiao Manman's eyes flickered, and a smile curved her lips. Sure enough, they were all very thoughtful.

Exchange 100 points for a Lightning-Attracting Talisman, then crush it at your fingertips.

A thunderous boom echoed in the clear sky.

Chen Dashan was still spouting nonsense about how Qiao Manman seduced him when a series of lightning bolts struck him precisely.

The lightning wasn't particularly powerful; at least it wasn't like in cultivation novels where one had to use a magical artifact to block it.

It was also quite intense, tearing Chen Dashan's skin and flesh to shreds. His clothes were reduced to pieces.

The villagers were terrified and retreated ten feet away. After discovering that the lightning had only struck Chen Dashan, they gathered around again.

They whispered among themselves, "What's going on? Why is the lightning only striking him?"

"Is that even a question? He must have done something outrageous! He probably came to propose marriage just to ruin Man'er's reputation. Otherwise, why would God choose this time to strike him down!"

The others chimed in, "Yeah, Man is down-to-earth and hardworking, and she can even earn money by writing articles. How could she possibly be the slutty... vixen that Chen Dashan described!"

They completely ignored the fact that just half an hour earlier, everyone had come out of the house excitedly, looking eager to see what would happen.

Some people even whispered, "Why is God so protective of Qiao Manman? Could she be a lucky charm sent from heaven?"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, or the Grid Management Committee might arrest you and send you to jail!"

The man shut his mouth, but remained certain of his guess.

The others were also wondering to themselves, could it be that Qiao Manman really has something special about her?

But you can't say this everywhere.

Eighty-one bolts of lightning struck for fifteen minutes without stopping.

The loud rumbling sound scared Wang Defa so much that he ran over in a panic. Looking at the "crispy and fragrant" Chen Dashan, he didn't know what to do.

Inside the door, He Nian heard the commotion outside and was very curious.

Encouraged by Qiao Runming, he carried a stool out, ready to give Chen Dashan a few whacks.

When I saw such a surreal scene, I almost peed my pants in fright.

It was Qiao Manman who called her with a smile that brought He Nian back to her senses. She put the stool by the door and let her daughter sit down and rest.

Qiao Manman did not disappoint her good intentions. She sat down with a thud, holding a kitchen knife in one hand and resting her chin on her other hand on her lap.

Only then did everyone realize that Man was risking everything to confront the mermaid.

Thank goodness God has eyes, otherwise such a good girl would have been ruined by scumbags.

Wang Defa's hands and legs went weak, and his voice trembled as he asked, "Man'er, what's going on?"

Qiao Manman looked innocent: "Captain, I don't know either! I originally wanted to kill him to prove my innocence, but who knew..."

Perhaps God cannot bear to see bad people do evil!

Wang Defa thought it made sense, but then again, he didn't quite agree. If God really had eyes, why didn't He strike down Old Lady Qiao?

Qiao Manman didn't speak, but mentally checked in. Other supplies weren't important; the key was to get some random, unfamiliar things.

"Host, how about a magnet? Not many people have seen this thing. Just spout a few more nonsense words, and you'll definitely be able to fool them!"

Qiao Manman, having eliminated all kinds of metals, has become increasingly agitated and started losing hair.

Upon hearing this solution, he grunted in agreement, and the next second: "Congratulations, host, you have obtained one cubic meter of supplies and one fertility pill."

As the mechanical sound of the system subsided, the thunder in the sky also came to an end.

The last few strikes clearly lacked power, landing lightly on Chen Dashan without leaving a single mark.

What Qiao Manman didn't know was that these last few attacks were the real big shots. They directly destroyed Chen Dashan's will and reproductive ability.

Wow, how thoughtful! He created a potential customer for Qiao Manman.

When the sky cleared, Chen Dashan was lying on the ground like a pile of rotten flesh.

He was covered in injuries, his clothes were torn to shreds, leaving him only in a pair of yellow and smelly shorts.

The group cautiously approached, fearing that he might have died or that residual lightning might strike them.

Nothing happened.

Everyone looked at Chen Dashan with curiosity: "Hey, Captain, isn't that amazing?"

Qiao Manman went to where Chen Dashan's tattered clothes were and, when no one was looking, threw the magnet in.

He rummaged around with his feet and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, what's this?"

Everyone was initially amazed that Chen Dashan had survived being struck by eighty-one bolts of lightning.

Hearing Qiao Manman's exclamation, everyone looked over. They saw Qiao Manman pick up a magnet from the ground.

Everyone looked at it with suspicion for a while: "Man, what's so special about this? It's just a black stone!"

Qiao Manman pretended to examine it carefully, but finally shook her head: "No, it's a magnet. I guess the magnet changed the magnetic field around Chen Dashan, which is why he was struck by lightning!"

Most of the members of Qingshan Brigade were illiterate and knew nothing about physics.

They believed whatever Qiao Manman said. With a reasonable explanation, those with shady pasts breathed a sigh of relief.

However, some idealists still believe that this is a punishment from God.

But it doesn't matter. Wang Defa made the final decision: "Chen Dashan brought this on himself. Those present should know about this, but don't go around spreading rumors."

Seeing someone scoff, he warned, "If you don't listen, go ahead and spread it everywhere. Be careful, or you'll be taken away by the GRC for reform!"

Everyone fell silent, only to be surprised to see Qiao Manman place a kitchen knife against Chen Dashan's neck and ask fiercely, "Tell me, who sent you?"

Chen Dashan exhaled a puff of smoke, not daring to be vague: "Qiao, Qiao Zhenzhen, gave me two yuan, saying that as long as she can take you away, the Qiao family won't ask for a single penny of dowry!"

The crowd booed: "They're from the same nest, Qiao Zhenzhen is really vicious."

Qiao Manman continued, "So, do I, Qiao Manman, have a boyfriend?"

Chen Dashan shook his head: "No!"

"So, what you just said about me sleeping with you and being indecent was all nonsense?"

Chen Dashan hummed in agreement.

Qiao Manman pinched his armpit with her left hand: "Say something!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I was just making it up, I was lying. I've never even met Comrade Qiao Manman, I just wanted to find a wife to take home, that's why I came to propose!"

With the kitchen knife around his neck, Chen Dashan grimaced as he finished speaking, then raised his hand to Wang Defa for help: "Captain, I was wrong, please save me!"

"Waaah, this woman is so fierce! Who would dare marry her? I must have been bewitched!"