Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1196: Shock

Yun Qinglian eagerly watched the Heavenly Thunder Fruit not far away. She was not interested in any Thunder Attraction Device now; she only cared about the Heavenly Thunder Fruit.

But the area of lightning surrounding the Heavenly Thunder Fruit was too terrifying for anyone to approach.

"Wait for me here." Qin Yi said, walking towards the Thunder Tree.

"Qin Yi, be careful, the power of thunder and lightning is too frightening."

Qin Yi approached the spot where Yun Qinglian had triggered the lightning earlier, slowly extending a finger. Sure enough, as if triggering some mechanism, a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot up from the ground, striking Qin Yi's finger.

The crackling sound of the electric currents frightened Yun Qinglian, making her eyes go wide as she covered her mouth tightly, fearing Qin Yi might get hurt.

The lightning struck Qin Yi's finger, then swept over his entire body, yet he only trembled slightly before stepping back, and the lightning vanished.

"Are you... okay?" Yun Qinglian looked at Qin Yi in shock.

Qin Yi shook his head slightly. His body was unparalleled, and having bathed in Qilin Blood, this amount of lightning could not harm him.

"That's really impressive." Qin Yi marveled.

"What do you mean?" Yun Qinglian asked.

"Do you know why this lightning emerges from the ground?"

Yun Qinglian shook her head.

Qin Yi smiled and said, "The ground here is the root system of the Thunder Tree. The owner of this place used the root growth of the Thunder Tree underground to set up a Gathering Thunder Array. Once someone approaches, the array is activated."

Yun Qinglian was astonished. Wasn't the owner here way too clever?

"Can you break it?"

Qin Yi shook his head, "These roots grow underground, making it extremely difficult to break. If you want me to break it, it would probably take several days."

"Then we'll stay here for a few days. I'm not in a hurry anyway."

Qin Yi nodded slightly. The Heavenly Thunder Fruit was something he couldn't miss, so spending some time here was worthwhile.

He walked around the Thunder Tree, observing it, preparing to break the formation from the weakest point.

However, after making a round, he found that the Great Array was perfectly arranged, with the Thunder Tree's roots several meters underground. To break it, one would first have to pull out a root of the Thunder Tree and then endure the lightning attack to break the formation.

Qin Yi returned, planning to recover to his peak state before attempting to break the formation.

"Qin Yi, look at this." Yun Qinglian asked as she held something out to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi glanced over, his eyes immediately narrowing, his entire body stiffening, his face full of disbelief.

There were few things that could shock Qin Yi, but seeing what Yun Qinglian held in her hands, he found it hard not to be shocked.

Yun Qinglian, seeing Qin Yi's stunned expression, curiously asked, "Qin Yi, what's wrong?"

"Where did you get this?" Qin Yi hurriedly asked.

Yun Qinglian casually pointed, "I just picked it up nearby. What is this thing that's got you so surprised?"

Qin Yi walked over, took the item from Yun Qinglian's hand, and although he appeared calm on the surface, the shock in his heart was overwhelming. Because it was a mobile phone.

This was a phone that only existed on Earth, yet it appeared here; how could Qin Yi not be shocked?

If he remembered correctly, this phone was a model from two or three years ago because at that time he had bought Wan'er an identical one. This was something only people from Earth would possess. Could it be that someone arrived here three years ago, and the owner of this place is someone from Earth?

Mobile phone, modern Thunder Attraction Device... all these could prove that the owner of this place is an Earthling.

Three years ago, when the Heavenly Pit first appeared, it must have been then that someone came to the Primordial World.

Qin Yi attempted to turn on the phone, but it was long dead, and who knows how long it had been lying here, covered in dirt, likely broken.

"Qin Yi, what exactly is it?"

Qin Yi suppressed the shock in his heart and said, "This thing is called a mobile phone; it's a product from my hometown."

"Mobile phone? Such a strange name. What is it used for?"

"Making calls."

"Huh? Who is 'call'? Why hit him?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"Simply put, this thing is used for communication. No matter how far we are apart, as long as there's a signal, we can use this to communicate with each other."

"Oh." Yun Qinglian understood, paused, and said, "Isn't that just like a Sound Transmission Stone?"

The Sound Transmission Stone, comparable to an Immortal Artifact, was extremely rare and could transmit sound over long distances.

Qin Yi smiled and said, "This thing is much more powerful than a Sound Transmission Stone. The Sound Transmission Stone has distance limitations and requires powerful cultivation to transmit sound, and each time it can only transmit a small piece of information. But this thing is different. No matter if you are at the ends of the earth, just dial a number and you can talk as if face-to-face."

"That amazing?" Yun Qinglian widened her eyes, "Then isn't this a treasure?"

Qin Yi chuckled, "I did say that this thing needs a signal to work. Your people here probably don't even know what a signal is, so right now, this thing is about as useful as a stone on the roadside."

"What is a signal?"

"Something invisible yet existing, but it has no attack power, like air."

"Is it something unique to your hometown?"

Qin Yi thought for a moment, "You could say that."

Yun Qinglian looked at Qin Yi suspiciously, "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Qin Yi was taken aback.

"Maybe this is a treasure after all, and you're deliberately downplaying its value, possibly wanting to keep it for yourself."

Qin Yi: "..."

"You really don't let anything slip past, if you like, I'll give you a new one."

As Qin Yi spoke, he took out a brand new phone from his Storage Ring; it was his own, only it had been dead for a long time.

"Here, it's yours."

Yun Qinglian took it, examining it back and forth, indeed finding it more beautiful and newer than the one she had picked up.

Seeing white light rising from Yun Qinglian's palm, Qin Yi hurriedly stopped her, "Wait, I told you this isn't a treasure, it's very fragile. If you use your power to activate it, it'll explode."

Yun Qinglian immediately looked disappointed, realizing what Qin Yi said was true. This thing only looked novel, but as for practicality, it wasn't even as good as a stone by the road.

Qin Yi discreetly pocketed the phone Yun Qinglian had found. If there was a chance to repair it, they might be able to find information about its owner.

This person had arrived at the Primordial World three years ago. The Heavenly Pit was bottomless, and no one knew what was hidden below. But this person dared to venture down, showing a deep-rooted adventurous spirit. Qin Yi very much wanted to know what kind of person this was, and why they came to the Primordial World.

If this person wasn't a good person, they could potentially bring disaster to Earth.

There was no point in worrying about this now. Qin Yi sat cross-legged, preparing to recover to his peak state and attempt to break the formation.

However, just as Qin Yi was about to enter a meditative state, his ears twitched slightly, and he frowned, "I forgot to hide the entrance."

"What's wrong?" Yun Qinglian asked.

Qin Yi sighed, "People are coming, and quite a few of them at that."