Wan Lei looked at the dazzling array of various bombs before him, unsure which one to choose.
No, to be precise, he was completely ignorant of such things.
However, he knew what he needed.
"Find me those that can detonate dozens of bombs with a single remote control."
"Certainly."
In an instant, the options before Wan Lei were reduced by more than half.
"The most powerful ones."
Wan Lei was direct.
"Yes sir, among non-regulated weapons, this model of timed Dao rhyme cluster bomb possesses the greatest power. Detonating just one can heavily injure a strong cultivator in the Taiheng Realm.
Furthermore, its signal penetration is strong and its reception range is wide, capable of detonation within five hundred thousand kilometers."
"How many in a set?"
"Ten."
"Give me two sets."
"Alright, that will be one hundred million spirit stones in total."
The price made Wan Lei's eyelids twitch, but then he remembered the rocket launchers used for hailstorms, each shot costing sixteen million spirit stones, and felt the price was reasonable.
"Sir, do you require any other weapons?"
Upon hearing this, Wan Lei's thoughts became active. He pondered that if he had to escape the Five Elements Hall, there might be risks of exposure, and he would likely engage in combat with many people. In that case, weapons of mass destruction would be a necessity.
"Do you have vacuum fusion bombs?"
"...Sir, those are regulated weapons."
"Do you have quad-barrel rocket launchers?"
"Yes, we do."
"Bring me two.
"Certainly, the total..."
"Forty rounds of ammunition."
"...Very well."
"Do you have throwable cluster bombs?"
"What kind of power?"
"The most powerful, and preferably ones that don't kill us."
"Understood, how many do you want?"
"Five hundred."
"Are there any magical artifacts that can increase speed?"
"...We are a weapon store. If you need magical artifacts to increase speed, you can exchange for them at the Merit Hall."
"Alright."
"A hundred of these bombs."
"Fifty of these delayed-action landmines."
"..."
In the stunned gazes of all the store clerks and customers, Wan Lei purchased enough weapons to equip a hundred-man regular army in one go. The cost was considerable.
"Hello, the total is one billion and eighty-five million spirit stones. I'll round down for you, so it's one billion and eighty million."
"Okay."
Then, Wan Lei began taking out storage bags one by one.
He possessed over ten billion spirit stones, making these purchases effortless. If he hadn't been worried about not having enough time to use so many items, he would have dared to buy the entire weapon shop.
Because he bought so many items, the store clerks had to go to the warehouse to specially procure them for him.
Soon, two large flying trucks arrived, loaded entirely with the weapons Wan Lei had purchased.
After checking them, Wan Lei stored everything away.
He divided them into two storage bags: one for himself and one for Xiao Yu later.
Watching Wan Lei's receding back, the two female store clerks, their eyes sparkling, looked on with regret.
"The commission earned this time is so much! What a shame, he didn't get a membership card. By the way, is he going to the battlefield with so many things?"
Wan Lei would certainly not go to the battlefield. He was more likely to turn the interior of the Five Elements Hall into one.
With the weapons purchased, Wan Lei's preparations were almost complete. He was only missing one last item.
He wound his way through the city, finally arriving in front of a locksmith shop with its door locked.
This small shop was extremely secluded, tucked away in a corner on the city's edge. If not for Wan Lei's smart search, he would never have found it.
Wan Lei kicked the door open and woke up the old man sleeping inside.
"Who... who are you? This is the Five Elements Hall. If you dare to rob..."
"I'm not robbing, I'm getting a key made."
The old man had finally woken up and, seeing Wan Lei's grinning face, was filled with anger.
"Get out, get out, get out! Come back tomorrow during the day. Don't disturb my sleep, get lost."
Saying this, the old man prepared to lie down and sleep again.
Wan Lei pulled him up again.
"What is it with you young people? Are you not letting me, an old man, sleep?"
"Make me a key and then sleep."
This old man was at the Immortal Realm cultivation level. Did cultivators need to sleep?
Bah.
Finally, being bothered by Wan Lei to the point of extreme impatience, the old man surrendered and chose to make the key over calling the police.
After all, Wan Lei was offering too much.
The old man got up, turned on the light, and sat down at the key-making tools.
A projection of a key appeared in Wan Lei's palm – it was Qi Heng's key.
The old man looked at it and asked,
"A key like this, can you make it?"
Wan Lei's mouth twitched. Did he feel like he was being insulted?
"Nonsense, why else would I have called you if I didn't want you to make it?"
"How many do you want?"
I...
Damn it, if you insult me again, I'll get angry!
"One is enough."
"Oh."
The old man worked quickly. Finding a key of similar appearance, he began to craft it with a series of clicks. Soon, it was finished.
Looking at the key, identical to Qi Heng's, Wan Lei satisfiedly took it and turned to leave.
He didn't rush back to his cave dwelling but went to the mountain peaks where the Ten Halls were located.
Including his own Thunder Peak, he had secretly installed a remote-controlled bomb on each mountain peak.
He planned to detonate this set of bombs after rescuing Xiao Yu, disguised as someone else, to lure the enemies over there, and then sneak away from another direction.
Yes, Wan Lei not only planned to bomb the prison, but also the Five Elements Hall...
Upon returning to his cave dwelling, Wan Lei waited for dawn.
Around eight o'clock, Wan Lei went out and arrived at the prison. Instead of going to the office first, he pretended to be curious and wandered around the outside of the other cells.
Each set of cells was an independent building, so the different sets of cells were not parallel but wound their way through many connecting corridors. For example, there were at least seven or eight routes from the thirteenth set of cells to the first.
There was no one in the corridors at this time. The guards were inside the cells, and the relief guards were resting in the office, giving Wan Lei an excellent opportunity to act.
Wan Lei walked casually, while secretly taking out the remote-controlled bombs and sticking them to the walls, then flicking his hand to cast a small illusion array to conceal them.
All ten remote-controlled cluster bombs were affixed to the walls of the first to fifth sets of cells.
After doing this, he returned to the office, where several people were already waiting.
He greeted everyone with a smile and then sat down.
Not long after, Qi Heng arrived.
Qi Heng called Wan Lei outside the door and whispered,
"Brother, after the shift change, follow us to another group first. In a couple of days, I'll take you to talk to the prison chief and get you transferred back to the thirteenth group."