Chapter 116: Lightning, Strike Here!

It took several hours to assemble and install the Lightning Rod, but Zhou Yu did not feel any tiredness. On the contrary, his heart was full of anticipation. Whether the Radio could turn on depended on this first experiment tonight.

Perhaps in the Immortal World, Spiritual Artifacts and Immortal Artifacts were charged with Spiritual Power. But here in the Earth World, without any Spiritual Power, he could only use local products from Earth to create a makeshift charging device.

Zhou Yu took the Radio back to his room, busied himself in the yard for a while longer, then took Huzi surfing. He left Dabao and Xiaobao at home. Every other day, he would take another dog surfing, and later, he planned to take both Dabao and Xiaobao surfing together, leaving Huzi to guard the house.

After surfing, he simply ate at a food stall and returned to the Old Family House with Huzi.

After feeding the meal he brought back to the animals, Zhou Yu took the Radio out from the room. He went to the grounding device of the Lightning Rod, lifted the battery cover of the Radio, and clipped two wires onto the positive and negative terminals of the battery contacts.

After finishing this work, he said to himself, “I hope the lightning that might come today can help you recover.”

Then, Zhou Yu moved away from the grounding device. At the same time, he called the Golden Eagle down from a nearby tree. Along with Huzi, they all took shelter inside the room.

He did not know what would happen when the Radio charged. He also did not know if a lightning strike would affect other parts of the yard.

Zhou Yu held his Mobile Phone, moved a small stool, and sat in the yard. He glanced at his phone from time to time and looked up at the sky, waiting for the lightning mentioned in the weather forecast.

Although the day was clear and sunny, it was still possible for thunderstorms and rain to suddenly start at night. He had encountered this a few times before.

He hoped this charging experiment would truly succeed. He did not ask for the Radio to turn on once a day; he only hoped it could recover.

And so, Zhou Yu sat in the yard, waiting for the lightning to arrive. From time to time, he picked a bunch of Grapes from the grape trellis, stuffing some into his own mouth and throwing some to Huzi and the others.

Gradually, he began to feel more and more bored. If it weren’t for the Bone Blood Pill, which had enhanced his physical condition significantly, he probably would have fallen asleep by now.

But he wasn’t in much better shape either; he was getting rather drowsy. Under such boring conditions, forget the Bone Blood Pill, even if he were at the Foundation Building Realm, it probably wouldn’t help him stay awake.

From eight o’clock until ten o’clock, there wasn’t even half a trace of lightning. Zhou Yu felt somewhat helpless. In the past, he didn’t want to see lightning, but now he desperately wished it would strike quickly.

He forced himself to stay alert, took out the Green Radiance Flying Sword, and idly carved a Stone for fun. Under the sharpness of the Green Radiance Flying Sword, the Stone was sliced off in pieces like a potato.

Finally, at eleven o’clock, just as Zhou Yu was lowering his head and about to drift into dreamland, a sudden clap of thunder rang out from the sky. The crack instantly scared away all his sleepiness.

He quickly stood up from the stool and looked toward the distant sky. In the dark sky, bolts of Lightning were darting through the clouds.

From time to time, a bolt of Lightning would strike down from the clouds. After the Lightning struck, the sound would be heard a moment later. This scene made people feel tense, yet also found it extremely beautiful.

Looking at these Lightning bolts in the sky, Zhou Yu hoped in his heart that they would be attracted by the Lightning Rod he had set up and then charge the Radio.

But after waiting for a long time, not a single bolt of Lightning appeared. He stood in a corner of the yard, watching the Lightning in the clouds, which showed no intention whatsoever of coming toward his roof.

Then, as bolts of Lightning continued, rain began to fall from the sky. Zhou Yu went to the living room and peered through the door, looking toward the roof on the left.

Bolts of Lightning struck down from the sky, but not a single one was attracted. He was filled with annoyance inside. Even the lightning was against him.

Even if just one bolt struck down, it would let him know if this experiment was successful. Watching the lightning move farther and farther away, Zhou Yu couldn’t help but run out. He spread his arms and shouted angrily, “Lightning, why don’t you freaking strike here!”

However, while the Radio could hear his thoughts and fetch items from the Immortal World for him, the Lightning in the sky showed no intention of coming back. It moved farther and farther away.

He waited in the yard a while longer. The Lightning in the sky had already disappeared without a trace. He couldn’t see any of it, nor could he hear any more thunder.

Zhou Yu was full of helplessness. He had originally thought that with lightning, this experiment could proceed smoothly. Who knew that even with a Lightning Rod on his roof, it couldn’t attract any lightning?

There were no other buildings near the Old Family House. His roof was considered the tallest structure in this area.

Should he go steal lightning from tall buildings in the city? Zhou Yu was actually so angry he laughed. However, he did not put the Radio away just yet. Instead, he sat in the living room and continued to wait.

After more than an hour, the rain gradually stopped. Surprisingly, a bright moon appeared in the sky again.

Seeing this bright moon, Zhou Yu shook his head. Well, it seemed there was no chance today. He thought about it and decided not to recklessly go take down the Radio yet.

Even though he saw no lightning strike, it was possible that some free-floating lightning in the air had been attracted by the Lightning Rod.

Although he had insulated gloves at home, these gloves could only protect against voltages under two hundred volts. The voltage of Lightning was as high as tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of volts. This was no joke.

Zhou Yu felt that even though he had taken the Bone Blood Pill and his body was much stronger, wanting to withstand Lightning was like being full and looking for death. If he could reach something like the Tribulation Transcendence Stage mentioned in immortal cultivation novels, he could probably withstand Lightning directly.

After waiting another half hour, he finally went out. He put on gloves, inspected the grounding equipment, and found no trace of Lightning. Only then did he take down the Radio, having sensed no Lightning at all.

It seemed that this time, not even a single hair of electricity was attracted. Taking the Radio back to his room, Zhou Yu saw that despite being out in the rain for so long, there was still no trace of water on the Radio.

This brought a hint of pleasant surprise to his face. Before, he had been guessing whether the Radio was completely exhausted and dead, beyond saving, or if it just needed to replenish its energy. Now it seemed it just needed to replenish its energy.

Zhou Yu’s earlier gloomy mood instantly became a bit more cheerful. Although this first experiment did not attract any Lightning, it let him know whether the Radio was dead or alive.

He believed that in the days to come, Lightning would eventually be attracted. As for going to steal lightning from tall buildings in the city, after thinking about it, he decided to give up.

There were too many people and too many eyes in the city. Right now, he had no idea if this makeshift charging equipment could make the Radio recover. If it did recover and some astonishing scene occurred, that would probably be the end. So, it was better to calmly wait for the next lightning at home.

Judging from the Radio’s condition, even after exhausting its energy, it could still keep itself free from rain. Perhaps earlier, it had been absorbing the free-floating Lightning in the air.

Zhou Yu took the Radio back to the room. He looked at Huzi and the others. Some were already asleep, but Huzi kept his eyes open, keeping him company.

“Huzi, you go to sleep too. It’s okay now.” Zhou Yu rubbed his head and told him to go to sleep.

Lying in bed, remembering how he had told the Lightning to strike there, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing. He felt just like that funny guy Song Qingxiu. It was a shame the Lightning didn’t listen to him.

The next day, Zhou Yu still got up early as usual. Thanks to the effect of the Bone Blood Pill, even if he only slept a few hours each day, he could remain energetic.

After feeding Huzi and the others breakfast, he took a piece of cut Wind Eagle Meat and prepared to go to the sea. Day by day was passing, and the Wind Eagle Meat was almost gone. However, the regularly consumed Bone Blood Pill could still be taken for some more days.

After finishing the pills, even if his body wasn’t as Elder Zheng said, able to withstand thirty percent of a Foundation Building Realm cultivator’s power, he estimated he could largely withstand knives and swords on Earth. As for firearms, that was still somewhat uncertain.