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"No way?!" Mark gasped. "It actually works? Does it really work? Maybe the nether is interfering with it?"
"I don't know, but the phone was modified into a magic item, so I don't think it should be affected negatively," Elayne replied, holding her phone with trembling hands. "Ah, it works!"
She channeled her spiritual energy into the device. Mixed with the nether, the phone began to transform, shifting into a sleek black color with intricate bone motifs spreading across its surface. Strangely enough, it evolved while preserving its original functions and even seemed to gain new powers.
Elayne's eyes filled with tears as she clutched the phone tightly. It was the last remaining piece of her previous life, still completely intact. All the photos she had taken, the old chats, every precious memory was still there. Though there was no ordinary signal, something unexpected appeared.
"Huh? T-There's signal?" she gasped.
