Money isn't everything, but without money, you're nothing.

When Lin Li returned home and saw the parcels placed at his doorstep, he couldn't help but sigh at this truth.

Not even 24 hours had passed since he placed the orders last night, and some of the packages had already arrived today, delivered right to his door—no need to go to the post station and pick them up.

This is the power of money.

He decided that he wouldn't save the cardboard boxes for selling as waste. Instead, he would throw them out with the trash later, letting someone else earn that money. The initial prosperity would lead to subsequent prosperity, Lin Li's greatness speaks for itself.

After amusing himself for a while, Lin Li began to unpack the parcels, revealing the remote weaponry he had prepared for himself.

—Composite bow and slingshot.

The former isn't a slingshot but a composite bow designed to shoot steel balls, or simply a steel ball bow.

The main body is made of alloy, shaped like a bow, with a mechanical middle connected to a long tube that looks like an arrow but is actually a 'magazine.' Up to sixty steel balls can be loaded at once, and each time the bowstring, made of rubber bands and steel strings, is pulled and released, a steel ball is automatically fired.

A laser sight can also be installed at the front end to increase accuracy.

Although both are used to launch 'steel balls,' this composite bow far exceeds a slingshot in terms of power, accuracy, and ease of operation.

Lin Li also bought a slingshot because it is small, portable, and can be kept as a backup for emergencies.

After all the parts were installed, Lin Li weighed it briefly. It felt quite heavy, but fortunately, his physical strength had improved significantly, so he could handle it.

Taking advantage of the night, Lin Li headed downstairs, first looking to ensure that the mother and child he'd previously encountered weren't out walking tonight, and then started testing the power.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Within forty meters, unopened soda cans could be shot right through, but beyond forty meters, only a hole could be made.

This kind of power could really injure someone; if hit on the head, it might swell into a small lump.

—But that's conditional on hitting the target.

In reality, despite the high price of seventeen hundred yuan per bow, the accuracy still couldn't be considered high. Even with the scope, at a forty-meter distance, the small size of the soda cans meant an accuracy rate barely above fifty percent, with a spread radius of about forty centimeters.

Moreover, holding it with one hand for too long would become strenuous, making it difficult to steady with the left hand.

Though understandable, buying cheaper would result in worse range, accuracy, and handling.

That's the end of training for tonight.

The elder collecting trash tonight will be secretly pleased; several boxes and a pile of soda cans neatly arranged next to the garbage bin.

After cleaning up the trash and retrieving whatever small steel balls he could find, Lin Li headed back upstairs with the composite bow.

The power barely met Lin Li's expectations.

"If only it could be modified to use better materials and workmanship, reducing weight while increasing power and accuracy," Lin Li mused to himself, weighing the steel ball bow in his hand. "But modifying it is troublesome; who should I find? I can't possibly do everything myself, can I?"

Plastic turned iron, glue turned weld—a little jail time every day; you supply nitrate, I supply charcoal—at least eight and a half years tomorrow; you make the guns, I make the bullets—death row meals with company...

These rhymes aren't just for show.

After all, Lin Li lives in the place with the strictest gun control.

Why do Americans perform poorly academically? Because skipping class is essential for survival.

When that usually bullied, quiet classmate who only listens to music on MP3 or MP4 but gets along well with you suddenly says, "You better not come to classes tomorrow," you should really skip class.

—Because tomorrow they'll be listening with an MP5.

"But just because I can't encounter it here doesn't mean I won't in that world, better to experience it ahead of time," Lin Li continued to muse.

It's necessary to legally experience firearms.

There's no guarantee that he won't find similar weapons in that world.

Yesterday's encounter evidently meant there were survivors in that world, and at least one of them was nearby.

Who knows, they might have such weapons, and the thing that once pointed at him could indeed be a type of gun.

Getting familiar ahead of time can only be beneficial.

However, after checking, Lin Li found that not only Xiling but the entire Nansang had no gun experience centers. The closest legal place to experience live firing was a shooting club in another county in Pingjiang City.

Also, the cheapest gun is priced at 220 yuan for ten rounds; to truly enjoy shooting, he'd likely spend close to a thousand.

But money isn't a big problem; it's just a matter of a bracelet. Such a meaningful act as shooting a pistol is worth even selling the pots and pans for Lin Li.

However, this weekend, due to a one-day shift, school ends Saturday afternoon with evening self-study early Sunday night. Without staying there overnight, time is too tight, and staying isn't necessary.

So tonight he can only resort to alternatives and practice with other pistols first.

The bathroom also serves as a shooting range, and perverts are the targets!

Done shooting.

Time for sleep.

...

Lin Li's schedule for the rest of the week is pretty packed.

Every morning, he continues practicing the Body Refining Eighth Rank Technique, extending the exercise time from an hour to eighty minutes, because Lin Li believes this is the maximum time to maintain 100% efficiency, practicing an extra twenty minutes to achieve the task requirements as soon as possible.

—These days, he's been practicing the Spiritual Qi chapter, successfully completing it once, but the task has yet to be fulfilled, just as expected.

Therefore, Lin Li decided to re-interpret the entire cultivation technique; now that his comprehension has increased by 40%, new insights might emerge.

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