"Cell phone?" Zhou Lingfeng was somewhat puzzled. After a while, he suddenly said, "Is the cell phone you're referring to a completely white metal shell with a black screen and no buttons? It's about five to six inches long?"
"That's right. That's it. Is that cell phone yours?" Zhou Wen asked in surprise.
"No, it's your grandfather's. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it." Zhou Lingfeng said with a smile, "That cell phone is your grandfather's treasure."
"Grandfather's treasure? Where did Grandfather get it from? "Zhou Wen pressed when he heard something amiss in Zhou Lingfeng's tone.
Zhou Lingfeng recounted the origins of the cell phone, leaving Zhou Wen stunned.
Zhou Wen's grandfather was a carpenter back then, but he wasn't a typical carpenter who made tables and chairs. He knew how to do those things, but his main job was to build wooden buildings that mimicked ancient times.
In the past, when Guide Ancient City was being rebuilt, many wooden buildings that mimicked ancient times had to be built in order to restore it to its original state. Zhou Wen's grandfather took the job and worked in Guide Ancient City for more than a year.
During this period of time, a dried-up ancient well was dug out at the ancient city's construction site. Back then, there were no outsiders in the middle of the night. Only Zhou Wen's grandfather and a few other workers were there.
When the Ancient Well was dug out, there was actually a faint glow of treasure radiating from below. The workers thought that they had dug up some kind of treasure. In the end, they came up with a plan and went down to dig for treasure, wanting to make a fortune.
After entering the ancient well, they discovered an ancient rotting wooden box. The wooden box was almost completely rotten, and there were many cracks on it. The glow came from the cracks.
The workers brought the box up, imagining that there was some treasure inside. If they could split it, they might be able to live a good life for the rest of their lives.
To their surprise, when they opened the wooden box, it was a cell phone. Although cell phones had just become common back then, they weren't rare.
Furthermore, the cell phone was still lit up in the beginning, but when they took it out, the screen was black as though it had run out of battery. There were no buttons on the cell phone, nor was there a charging port.
Zhou Wen's grandfather and company were greatly disappointed. They imagined that the phone had been placed there as a prank. Since it looked broken and worthless, they lost interest. Finally, Zhou Wen's grandfather threw it into his tool bag.
Later, the phone was brought back to the Zhou family. Zhou Wen's grandfather didn't throw it away but kept it in the storeroom. When Zhou Lingfeng was young, his grandfather had even told him this story. However, it was told as a ghost story back then, so Zhou Lingfeng remembered it rather clearly.
"That stupid phone can't be turned on at all. When I was young, I took it to a phone repair shop to ask for the price. I wanted to exchange it for a few packs of cigarettes, but the phone repair shop said it wasn't worth much, so I just threw it into a box of cookies. Don't tell me you want to exchange it for money? This cell phone is too new and can't be considered an antique. Old models are worthless, "said Zhou Lingfeng.
Zhou Wen thought to himself, Thankfully, you didn't switch the phone to cigarettes. Otherwise, it would be too late for me to cry.
"Has this phone never lit up before?" Zhou Wen asked again.
"How can it light up? It's been there for who knows how many years. Ignoring the fact that it's broken, even if it wasn't, it would have long been out of battery." Zhou Lingfeng interrupted Zhou Wen. "Alright, I still have a lot of work to do. Anyway, I've already informed you. It's up to you if you want to come to the wedding."
With that said, Zhou Lingfeng hung up.
Was it dug out from the ancient well in Guide Ancient City? Unfortunately, Guide Ancient City has already become a dimensional zone. Ordinary people have no way of approaching it. However, Guide City's combat test is held in Guide Ancient City. I wonder where the ancient well is and if I have a chance to take a look. Zhou Wen thought to himself, but he couldn't figure it out.
Just as Zhou Lingfeng had said, a cell phone was a product of recent decades. It was impossible for it to be an antique. Furthermore, even if it was an antique, it was impossible for it to have such magical powers.
Oh no, I forgot to ask Dad if he had offended someone outside. Zhou Wen originally wanted to call again, but he didn't after some thought.
After all, An Jing had already left and hadn't really done anything to him. Since the matter was already in the past, there was no need to mention it again.
Taking out the mysterious phone, he opened the Ant Nest program and once again entered the sea of monsters.
Ants were killed by the blood-colored avatar as though the in-game character was him. The experience and insights gained from combat were felt by Zhou Wen himself.
Now, Zhou Wen had more and more experience in killing Vigor Ants. He could last longer than before, killing four to five hundred Vigor Ants with one life. In the past, he could only kill about a hundred.
Unfortunately, his luck today was mediocre. Only two Strength results and a Constitution Crystal dropped. Furthermore, their levels weren't high, so they could only be used as energy replenishment. There was no way for him to raise his level directly.
Just as he was having a good time, he suddenly saw a red Mutated Vigor Ant appear. Immediately, he was delighted as he controlled the blood-colored avatar to charge forward.
Previously, he hadn't learned Vigor Divine Fist, so killing Mutated Vigor Ants was a little difficult. This time, Zhou Wen used Vigor Divine Fist to smash the Mutated Vigor Ant's head to smithereens. Following that, he punched it again, blasting its body apart.
Ding!
With a crisp sound, another dimensional crystal dropped. Unfortunately, there was only one this time.
'Killed Mutated Vigor Ant. Discovered Constitution Crystal.'
Zhou Wen took a careful look and saw the number 9 on the Constitution Crystal. He couldn't help but be delighted.
His physique was currently at 8 points. With this physique crystal, he would be able to improve further.
Constitution was related to one's body's strength and durability. Only with a strong Constitution could one not tire out in prolonged battles. His body's resistance would also increase. For example, the Ascetic Meditation he cultivated mainly strengthened his Constitution and Strength.
He controlled the blood-colored avatar to pick up the Constitution Crystal. Immediately, a strange force emanated from the phone and instantly spread throughout Zhou Wen's body. It made all his cells seem to come alive.
Seeing his Constitution turn to 9 in-game, Zhou Wen felt his body become a lot tougher. When the ordinary Vigor Ants bit the blood-colored avatar, the blood-colored avatar lost significantly less blood.
Zhou Wen continued grinding and realized that Mutated Vigor Ants would occasionally appear deep in the nest. They didn't have a fixed location, and it wasn't always possible for dimensional crystals to drop.
Later, Zhou Wen encountered two more Mutated Vigor Ants, but nothing dropped.
Time passed quickly as he grinded. Zhou Wen didn't change much from before. He slept in class and gamed after class. Only during cultivation class would he practice his teamwork and chemistry with Fang Ruoxi and company.
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