Firepower Upgrade

Because it was so hard to believe, Lu Li took out his phone and searched. Sure enough, there really was such a gun!

It was called a Children's Rifle, but its rate of fire and power were identical to those of a real AR-15.

It was just that its shorter barrel made it less accurate beyond 300 meters.

At that distance, Lu Li couldn't hit anything with his marksmanship anyway.

Aurora spoke up. "The guns are 800 bucks apiece, with 100 rounds of ammunition included."

That was no small price—the official recommended price was only 400 bucks. But it spared him all the tedious steps, which was exactly what Lu Li needed.

He nodded decisively. "I'll take two. And for the ammo... 1,000 rounds."

"Oh? A big spender, I see."

Aurora's casual expression faded as she gave Lu Li another look, then tried to upsell him. "Want silencers? 200 bucks each."

The Children's Rifle was already compact, and adding a silencer would make it even easier to conceal. Of course Lu Li wanted them. "Two of those as well."

"Excellent. I like decisive customers."

Aurora relaxed considerably. She brought out two Children's Rifles, along with the silencers, and put them in gun cases.

Next, she found three ammunition boxes marked "5.56mm Ball."

Once she'd finished, she noticed Lu Li was still staring at the guns on the wall.

"Anything else you need?" Aurora asked.

Lu Li considered his words. "Suppose... a Siberian tiger came charging at you. What would be the best way to deal with it?"

"Interesting question..."

Aurora took a sleek shotgun off the wall and spoke with the pride of a parent introducing their child:

"My solution is the Benelli M4!"

It was the same model used by the protagonist of John Wick, commonly known as a "Continuous Spray."

It skipped the step of pumping the fore-end. Pull the trigger, and it fired shot after shot, unleashing an overwhelming storm of firepower!

Lu Li was quite satisfied. "Two of those as well. Ammo... let's say 200 rounds."

Aurora was now brimming with energy. She quickly found two gun cases and packed them up, then asked,

"Want silencers? Predator Box Silencers. 500 bucks each."

Shotguns had silencers too. Since he was spending free money, Lu Li didn't mind. He waved a hand grandly. "Two."

Aurora took out two rectangular silencers and put them into the cases, then stuffed everything into a large travel bag.

Lu Li took seven thousand dollars in cash from his pocket and set it on the table.

Aurora picked up the money and counted it at a glance.

She tucked the cash into her hot pants, revealing a glimpse of a red tattoo on her lower abdomen.

"You're quite an interesting customer. Have fun, and I hope to see you again."

"Thanks for your service, too."

Lu Li lifted the sixty- or seventy-pound load with one hand, nodded in farewell, and left with a slight stagger.

He'd managed it by engaging the sinews throughout his body and making them pull against one another. Aurora's eyes narrowed slightly at the sight, and her curiosity about Lu Li grew.

A mild-mannered, disabled man from Xia Country had bought so many weapons and so much ammunition—and he had a clear idea of what he planned to use them for...

"Interesting."

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Lu Li was in the outskirts of Tijuana, where abandoned factories stretched in every direction, each more desolate than the last.

He picked one at random and activated the Kunlun Mirror's [Cross-Realm] Divine Ability.

Days of careful nourishment had steadily improved the artifact's condition, and it activated its Divine Ability much faster than before.

The preparation time had shrunk from half a minute to fifteen seconds. Then Lu Li was enveloped in a ball of blue light and vanished.

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In the blink of an eye, Lu Li had returned to the other world.

"The official name for this place is the Divine Continent..."

Lu Li carried his bag toward the clinic. From far away, he heard a series of booming cracks from inside—much louder than gunshots.

"That racket's almost like firecrackers... It's got to be Xiao Cha practicing with her whip."

Knowing he was about to see two beautiful young women, Lu Li quickened his pace.

But he still couldn't quite control the way his Mind Power spilled out, and his gaze was bound to make things awkward...

At the thought, Lu Li steeled himself. You're a gentleman. Remember the lessons you were taught. Do not look at what you shouldn't!

After giving himself a stern reminder, he entered the clinic with firm resolve.

As soon as he stepped in, he came face-to-face with Wan Qing.

She was carrying a bucket of water to the vegetables in the courtyard. Her arms hung at her sides, outlining a lovely pair of pomelos.

Lu Li's eyes darted straight to them, completely beyond his control!

Damn it!

He hurriedly looked away and cursed under his breath.

But it was already too late. His telekinesis had brushed over her like a paintbrush.

Wan Qing blushed and covered her chest, then gave a restrained Wanfu Ceremony. "Young Master, you're back."

"Mm. I'm back..."

Lu Li felt terribly ashamed. So much for "do not look at what you shouldn't"—why wouldn't his eyes obey him?

Just then, Xiao Cha came over, curious. "You brought another huge bag of stuff?"

Lu Li closed the main door and eagerly began testing the weapons he'd brought.

First, he took out a Children's Rifle, switched it to single-shot mode, and fired at the earthen wall.

The shot rang out crisply and punched a hole straight through the wall. He could see what was on the other side!

Lu Li and Xiao Cha both jumped. Neither had expected such tremendous penetrating power!

Xiao Cha grabbed a handful of dirt and plugged the hole. "It looks so small, but it's pretty powerful."

"Actually, this isn't even the most powerful one... Wan Qing, cover your ears~"

Lu Li switched it to full-auto and pulled the trigger, aiming at the sky.

A dense string of explosive cracks instantly erupted around them. With a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, the magazine was empty in three seconds.

The bullets screamed out of the barrel, trailing heat. Xiao Cha stared in shock!

The sound of the whip had already given him a taste of what this world could take, so Lu Li wasn't worried about the gunshots. He took out the Benelli M4 and test-fired it too.

At first glance, shotguns all looked more or less alike. Xiao Cha initially thought this was the same kind of weapon he'd brought last time.

But she soon realized just how wrong she was!

Lu Li pulled the trigger again and again. The gun boomed with a series of "bang, bang, bang"s, blasting out eight rounds of buckshot in an instant!

The shells clattered to the ground. Xiao Cha stared blankly, then picked up the gun and ran her hand over it.

"Foreign weapons... have gotten this powerful?"

She'd always assumed Lu Li had brought out Western weapons from the foreign settlement.

Lu Li said, "With this, we won't have to worry about running into another enemy like Yi Qingchuan."

Xiao Cha's eyes lit up. "Right! We won't have to be afraid anymore!"

After that, the two of them took turns firing the guns, getting used to them.

The Children's Rifle had almost no recoil, so Lu Li simply removed the stock.

Now the thing was only forty centimeters long. It looked like you could almost fit it in your pocket...

After the excitement had passed, Xiao Cha let out a sigh of relief. "I've been worried lately. Someone doesn't want me to reach Organ Refining. Now I don't have to fear a thing!"

Wan Qing explained, "Xiao Cha's father was an honest and fair constable when he was alive. He offended many people, including colleagues at the constable bureau. Recently, someone surnamed Qin has been giving her a hard time."

Lu Li nodded. Upright police officers... really did have a way of making enemies.

Xiao Cha lifted her head and puffed out her chest. "They're just a bunch of petty villains! Once I reach Organ Refining, they won't be able to stir up much trouble!"

"Then keep at it. I need to start training too."

"Hehe, you can train on your own. I need Wan Qing to help loosen up my muscles~"

Xiao Cha pulled Wan Qing toward the room. "Come help me stretch~"

The two young women went inside and carefully shut the doors and windows.

Curious, Lu Li activated his Heavenly Eye and looked. He saw one human-shaped silhouette lying facedown on the bed, while the other... took off her shoes and stepped onto her back?