Chapter 30: Purchasing a Gun

When Li Mochen emerged from the alchemy shop, he carried not only a green pot but also a large pile of bottles and jars. This was a complete set of alchemy tools, including a medium-sized crucible, along with some alchemical materials he could use.

If possible, Li Mochen would have preferred to acquire an alchemy furnace. But from the original owner's memories, he learned that even the furnaces and cauldrons of the ancient Eastern kingdom differed greatly in form from those of the Primordial Vault Realm, making Western crucibles a better choice.

The crucible Li Mochen bought was a graphite one, made of graphite with a special process, incorporating unique designs and a magical array on the exterior, granting it some rather powerful capabilities.

As for the materials, they included adamantine, cloud gold, blood copper, everlasting earth, and so on.

The various rare spiritual substances in this world differed from those in the Primordial Vault Realm, but Li Mochen's refining skills had long surpassed the level of following diagrams and reciting texts. He could directly assess the essence of these substances and adapt accordingly.

Next were several gem and material shops. Fortunately, he found what he was looking for: a blue sandstone called 'Ice Blood Stone,' said to be the dwelling place of ancient ice fairies, with the ability to freeze souls. It was also a spellcasting material that could assist in casting the legendary-level freezing ray spell.

Li Mochen spent eighteen thousand gold shields to buy a piece weighing one hundred and sixty-five carats. He planned to craft it into a pendant-shaped magical artifact to wear on his chest.

If the crafting went smoothly, this artifact would not only suppress his mind but also have some other functions.

Next, he browsed various gun shops in the black market and incidentally acquired a map.

It was a topographic map of 'Ghost City' in the Dark World, a castle located in the Dark World corresponding to Atlanta. It recorded not only the terrain within three hundred li of Ghost City but also the approximate locations of most dark creatures in the vicinity.

Li Mochen bought a second-hand magic-pattern map from Tuki Cartographic Company, costing a full three thousand gold shields. Its advantage was durability, resistance to damage, and the ability to be updated in real-time at Tuki Cartographic Company's stores.

After that, Li Mochen, with the remaining thirty-one thousand gold shields in his pocket, arrived at the largest gun shop on the first floor.

“Hey, kid! Looking to buy a reliable big dog to keep you company? About time at your age. What model do you like? I recommend this Locke 3412 pistol. It’s nicknamed ‘Puppy’—you can even take it to school.”

The gun shop was indeed large, occupying a full twenty parking spaces, with several salespeople inside. One of them approached Li Mochen as soon as he stepped through the door.

The guns here were all clearly priced, ranging from eighty gold shields to one hundred thousand gold shields. Some pistols were surprisingly cheap.

Li Mochen thought to himself, no wonder firearms were so rampant in America—you could buy a gun for the cost of just a few meals.

Of course, these guns were usually not in great condition, but as long as they could fire, they were lethal weapons.

Li Mochen bypassed the powder guns and went straight to the magical energy firearms. He couldn’t afford the expensive ones, so he only looked at those priced between twenty and thirty thousand gold shields.

In his early years in the Primordial Vault Realm, before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, his most famous means of dealing with enemies were not swords but various hidden weapons like flying knives and sleeve swords. Even after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, his set of three hundred and sixty-five small flying swords still struck fear into hearts.

This was due to his supreme treasure, the 'Divine Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda,' which had the ability to make things happen as one wished, applicable in many ways.

He could make a wish to the Divine Fortune Purple Gold Pagoda, such as 'certainly kill the enemy' or 'certainly hit the vital point,' or use merit power to keep his luck at a high level.

This gave Li Mochen's already masterful flying knives and swords astonishing accuracy and lethality, earning him the reputation 'Xiao's Flying Swords, Every Shot Hits.'

Even a divine-level powerhouse like Dugu Tianyi was tormented by his flying swords.

In the original owner's world, the most powerful 'hidden weapon' was undoubtedly firearms. Even an ordinary person with a suitably powerful gun could threaten any magic energy user below level ten.

Li Mochen had no preference for the type of hidden weapon; the more powerful, the better. And a high-quality magical energy firearm was undoubtedly his greatest asset against those outlaws.

“If you need a magical energy firearm, I recommend this Medusa Defender 3944 from Medusa Firearms. It uses 7.62mm rifle rounds, increases muzzle velocity to 2.2 times the speed of sound, and maximizes the capabilities of various magical bullets.”

The salesperson, perceptive as ever, pointed directly to a magical energy gun in the corner: “The key is low recoil and ease of use. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket, made entirely from iron-hoof demon cow horn, which bypasses most detection devices and can fool school protective arrays. Plus, it has no criminal record.”

Li Mochen couldn’t help but twitch his lips, thinking, Is my student identity that obvious? This guy is still intent on recommending a gun I can take to school.

If something happened, this fellow would hardly escape the charge of 'incitement,' right?

But perhaps he was used to it. In Atlanta, schools like Lyndon Academy were strict about gun control.

In some remote public schools, students often brought guns onto campus. Those places were breeding grounds for gangs and criminals, where almost everyone wanted a gun for protection and took pride in it. There were several shootings each year—dark corners abandoned by the federal government.

Still, Li Mochen picked up the Medusa Defender, then shook his head. The small bore and low recoil meant low power.

But he was already a level-four magic energy swordsman, confident he could strengthen his body beyond human limits in the short term and handle some recoil.

So this Medusa Defender was clearly unsuitable. Its price of twenty-seven thousand gold shields was mostly for its compact size and minimal recoil. It suited minors and women, but not him.

So Li Mochen then picked up a pistol priced at twenty-three thousand gold shields, moderate in size, also non-metallic, with a beautiful pale gold surface.

“Cool! You’ve got good taste. This is the Medusa Alloy Hammer 3541, also using 7.62mm rifle rounds. Don’t be fooled by the name ‘alloy’—it contains no metal, quite deceptive, right? It has all the features of the Defender, plus enhanced bullet strength and impact, with a knockback effect. It’s one of the best among beginner magical energy firearms.”

The salesperson asked with a smile, “Have you chosen this gun? Did you see the sign at our door? We’re having a sale—20% off all firearms, with two hundred free bullets and a one-year warranty. We can also take you to the shooting range next door for a free test fire of fifty rounds. Of course, that’s after you pay.”