I accidentally joined a group of charlatans, so I immediately called the police and handed it over t

The private chat window was completely silent.

The Thunder God, with his lightning hammer avatar, was clearly still venting his frustrations in the group chat and hadn't noticed the private message from a mortal.

Chen Xi wasn't in a hurry. He leaned against the wall and waited patiently.

Like an experienced angler who has cast the most enticing bait, all that's left is to wait for the fish to bite.

Sure enough, it took less than three minutes.

The other end sent a very impatient question mark.

[Lei Gong]: ?

Chen Xi smiled.

He slowly typed a line of text on the screen, each word conveying just the right amount of humility and concern.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: Lord Thunder God, I see you working hard day and night to spread thunder and lightning for the Three Realms, which is very arduous.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: This junior has a little trinket from the mortal world that might be able to help you with your troubles.

After the message was sent, there was a moment of silence on the other end.

Clearly, Lei Gong was furious, and to him, a mere mortal's "trinkets" were nothing more than scratching an itch through a boot.

[Lei Gong]: What kind of trinkets do you have? Fancy snacks? Or those ordinary liquors that will knock you out after just one sip?

[Thunder God]: I'm very annoyed right now, I don't have time to chat with you! Could it be that you can make thunder for me?

The last sentence was filled with sarcasm and disdain.

That's exactly what Chen Xi was waiting for.

He didn't type another word.

Instead, he simply opened his browser and found the coolest Tesla coil performance video online.

In the video, a huge metal coil emits a ghostly blue light in the darkness, accompanied by rousing heavy metal music, while thick, artificial purple lightning bolts dance wildly in the air, weaving into a dazzling web of electric arcs.

The scene was filled with apocalyptic violent aesthetics.

Chen Xi downloaded the video and used the newly upgraded "group file" function to send it directly to Lei Gong.

[System notification: You have successfully sent the group file "Heavenly Thunder Martial Arts.mp4".]

……

Above the thirty-third heaven lies the Thunder God's Palace.

A burly man with a rugged face, leopard-like head, bulging eyes, and bulging muscles was slamming his thunder hammer on the ground in frustration.

Boom!

The hammer struck the ground, sending up a blinding spark.

It was Lei Gong.

He looked at Nezha's aggrieved face in the chat group and became furious.

Just then, a private message popped up.

Lei Gong clicked on it impatiently, and when he saw that the mortal had the audacity to say that he could strike thunder for him, he almost laughed out of anger.

Just as I was about to reply with "Get lost," I saw that the other party had sent me a file.

"Heavenly Thunder Martial Arts Competition?"

Lei Gong chuckled, and with a sense of amusement, casually clicked on the video.

next second.

His expression froze.

What did he see?

He saw a dark, iron lump in the mortal realm that was actually thundering!

Although those purple arcs of electricity were far less vast than the heavenly lightning he summoned, the thunderous power they contained was already seven or eight tenths of his might!

What he found even more incomprehensible was that the lightning bolts danced in the air with some strange sound, creating a sense of artistry.

Lei Gong felt that his view of immortals had been impacted like never before.

He has lived for tens of thousands of years, and thunder is his job, his mission, and a duty bestowed upon him by the heavens.

He never imagined that thunder could be so beautiful.

After the video finished playing, Lei Gong was still deeply shocked and couldn't recover for a long time.

With trembling hands, he sent a message to Chen Xi.

[Lei Gong]: What...what is this?!

[Lei Gong]: Why can even mortal iron objects control the power of thunder?!

Chen Xi looked at the two exclamation marks on the screen filled with shock, knowing that the fish had taken the bait firmly.

He cleared his throat and began his long-planned, earnest attempt to deceive.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: Reporting back to Lord Lei Gong, this object is called a Tesla coil, created by a powerful being in the mortal realm based on your divine might.

[Newcomer reporting, seeking protection]: Its principle originates from a fundamental path in the mortal world called the method of stealing electricity.

"Methods of stealing electricity?"

Lei Gong's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

He felt that his understanding was being overturned.

Ordinary people have actually started researching how to steal electricity?

Chen Xi didn't give him time to think and continued to deliver his carefully packaged theory.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: This method can steal the power of thunder that is free in the world without being seen, and store it in a special magical artifact called a battery.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: When needed, the stored lightning power can be released through this Tesla coil to reproduce the power of heavenly thunder.

[Newcomer reporting, seeking protection]: The advantage of this method is that it allows you to accumulate energy in advance, without having to exert force temporarily, saving time and effort, and it is also easy to control precisely.

These words left Lei Gong completely stunned.

Save time and effort?

Precise and controllable?

Isn't this exactly what he's been dreaming of?

He felt that his tens of thousands of years of lightning career had been completely wasted.

Ordinary people have already started to implement automated and intelligent assembly line operations.

They were still using a hammer to tap the machine, a primitive, purely manual production method that was simply outdated!

An unprecedented sense of crisis surged into Lei Gong's heart.

No!

I will never be outdone by ordinary people!

He could no longer care about the dignity of a deity and couldn't wait to ask the question.

[Lei Gong]: This thing...this thing can be mass-produced?

[Lei Gong]: I want one set! No! Ten sets! Each of the twenty-four divisions of my Thunder Department will have one set!

As Chen Xi looked at the urgent words on the screen, the curve of his lips became even more enigmatic.

He tapped his finger lightly and replied with a sentence that made Lei Gong's heart leap into his throat.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: Lord Lei Gong, this item is good, but it is not easy to refine.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: Its core components require a large amount of a rare material called "purple copper" and a rare magnet called "neodymium iron boron." These materials are priceless and extremely rare even in the mortal realm.

Upon hearing this, Lei Gong's heart sank.

But then I thought, good things are expensive, that's only natural.

He gritted his teeth; as the head of the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court, he still had some resources.

[Lei Gong]: What do you need in exchange? Just name it! Merit, magic treasures, elixirs—as long as I can offer them, I will not be stingy!

That's exactly what Chen Xi was waiting for.

But he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he changed the subject and adopted a high-handed attitude of "I'm thinking of you."

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: It's inevitable that a junior like me would talk about compensation when we hit it off with an adult.

[Newcomer reporting in, seeking protection]: This first set of electricity-stealing artifacts is of great significance, and I would like to personally tailor-make it for you. I wonder if you have any specific requirements regarding the shape, power, and color of the lightning?

Lei Gong was completely stunned by Chen Xi's professional rhetoric.

What?

Thunder can be customized?

Can you choose the color and shape?

This is simply unheard of!

He felt as if he were not chatting with an ordinary person, but rather conversing with a true master of thunder magic.

He no longer had any doubts and revealed all his understanding and needs regarding lightning.

[Thunder God]: It needs to be fast! It needs to be fierce! Ideally, it should have five colors, corresponding to the five elements of divine thunder! As for power, it just needs to be able to split a mountain!

Chen Xi looked at the customization requests sent by Lei Gong, suppressed a smile, and agreed to them one by one.

The moment he closed the chat window, the humility and arrogance on his face vanished instantly, replaced by uncontrollable elation and excitement.

He immediately dialed Li Guobang's encrypted number.

"Old Li!"

As soon as the call connected, Chen Xi's voice rang out impatiently.

"Notify Dr. Su to come to the command center immediately for a meeting!"

"Get ready!"

"We're going to send the seeds of the Industrial Revolution to Heaven!"