Chapter 3: Interdimensional Trader
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With the boss’s help, Josh loaded the guns into his car, paid the money, and left.
However, after turning a few corners, Josh stopped again and waved his hand over all the guns and bullets, making them disappear instantly.
Then he calmly got back in his car and hit the road.
Half an hour later, Josh finally returned home and was fortunate he didn’t run into any trouble.
Possibly due to the influx of unemployed youth joining the military at the time, the level of public safety in Chicago appeared to be quite satisfactory. Josh, did not observe any significant criminal activity during the week he returned.
He had never seen those scenes in gangster movies where the mobsters wielded Thompson guns in the streets.
Of course, just because Josh hadn’t seen them didn’t mean they didn’t exist.
After all, whether it was the past two or three decades or the next two or three decades, it was a period of savage growth for the American Mafia.
If Josh had come a few years earlier, those scenes in gangster movies where the mobsters wearing overcoats, fedoras, and wielding Tommy guns in the streets would have been more common.
The neighborhoods Josh visited had relatively strong public security, which was why sightings of them were infrequent. During an era when segregation was still prevalent, black individuals were notably absent from the streets.
Another reason was the war.
But don’t think the war had anything to do with the gangsters.
Their relationship was much more complicated.
As Josh had thought, one reason was that many unemployed youths who used to loiter on the streets had joined the military, and the fresh blood for the Mafia had decreased.
The second reason was that most gangs were busy making money.
Why did people join gangs in the first place? Ultimately, it was to make money.
And during the war, what was the easiest way to make money?
Smuggling!
No, it couldn’t even be called smuggling. It should be called transportation.
During the war, to support the European war effort and due to the enormous risks involved in sea transportation, the United States had almost wholly lifted its restrictions on shipping to Europe.
As long as you had the guts, any freighter loaded with goods could bring back wealth several tens to hundreds of times its original value from England, Europe, or Asia.
Isn’t this better than fighting over territories in the United States?
Therefore, during the years of World War II, most American gangsters were busy with “foreign trade”.
Of course, this was certainly not all of them. The rest either operated underground or had nothing to do with ordinary people.
Therefore, overall, the white neighborhoods during the war period had much better public security than before the war.
At home, Josh locked the door and sat down on a chair.
“System! Contact Daenerys,” he said.
As he spoke, a virtual screen appeared in front of him. This system was Josh’s important guarantee for survival in this era; it was his golden finger, a system called the “Dimensional Trade Device” from an unknown higher-dimensional civilization.
The system’s function was simple: it had a dimensional beacon that would randomly be sent to an unknown world and choose a host. Then, Josh could trade with the host of this beacon. Additionally, the system would produce a new dimensional beacon to search for new dimensions every year.
In addition, the system had a powerful storage function. The guns in the car disappeared because Josh had used the storage function. The first-dimensional beacon that the system found was the world of the TV show “Game of Thrones,” which Josh had watched in his past life. The host was none other than the famous Daenerys Targaryen.
The ten ounces of gold that Josh had previously used were his first transaction with Daenerys. The items used for trading were a .38 revolver and a book called “The Prince” left behind by Josh’s deceased father.
This time, Josh brought the M1917 rifle to trade for more gold or silver with Daenerys.
“Josh, did you get what you wanted?” The dim screen lit up, and the beautiful Daenerys appeared in her simple clothes with her neat and striking silver hair.
The time that the dimensional beacon was bound to Daenerys was during the sixth season of “Game of Thrones,” when Daenerys was captured by the Dothraki and used a flame to kill many of their leaders, gaining the loyalty of the Dothraki tribe and preparing to return to Slaver’s Bay to quell the rebellion.
When she conquered Slaver’s Bay again, she led her three dragons, the Unsullied army and the Dothraki army, to cross the sea and launch a counterattack on the Westeros continent.
“Of course, this is a rifle. Its power and range are several times that of a pistol,” Josh said, waving his hand as the M1917 rifle appeared in his hand from the system’s warehouse. He then began to explain how to use the bolt-action rifle to Daenerys, but of course, he couldn’t demonstrate with live ammunition, or the police would be at his door.
“Very well, is it the same price as last time?” Daenerys wasn’t concerned because she had already used a pistol and knew the power of these weapons called firearms. Anyone, even a weak person, could easily kill a well-trained soldier with a gun, which was much more effective than a crossbow.
“That’s not possible. The power of a pistol is small, and the price is low, but a rifle is different. Its power is extreme. Believe me, Daenerys, even the best armor and shields in your world wouldn’t be able to withstand its shots within its range,” Josh shook his head and said. He wasn’t trying to deceive Daenerys.
Although the M1917 has been basically phased out of the US military and can only be used as a training rifle, this does not mean it is inferior. In many countries, it is still a highly sought-after rifle. Even after several years, many of these rifles were still used by China’s soldiers, who taught the then invincible US military a good lesson on the Korean battlefield.
This rifle has a high muzzle velocity, large bullet kinetic energy, long-range, flat trajectory, and good accuracy, making it superior to well-known rifles such as the Type 38 rifle.
Moreover, all countries used overpowered full-power bullets during World War I and World War II. In terms of penetration ability, the M1917 rifle was the best.
Although “A Song of Ice and Fire” is a fantasy world, except for the legendary Valyria, the metallurgical level of the ordinary human kingdoms is not high. The low-purity gold previously used is evidence of this.
So Josh didn’t think that the armor and shield of the Westeros continent could withstand the shooting of this rifle.
“Oh? Then what price do you suggest?” Daenerys became more interested when she heard Josh’s confident tone.
Although she was also impressed by the previous pistol, she knew the power of the classic .38 revolver. It might be suitable for shooting through leather armor at close range, but against steel armor, it was not very effective.
“Triple the previous price!” Josh boldly announced. “Don’t think it’s expensive. The previous pistol only came with fifty bullets, but this time, each rifle comes with one hundred rounds.”
When Josh bought the gun, he got one thousand rounds, but now he’s only giving away one hundred rounds and selling the rest separately.
Anyway, this is a unique business. He’s not afraid that Daenerys won’t buy it. Otherwise, having a gun without bullets is no different from having a stick.
“If the power of this rifle is true as you say, then this price is acceptable,” Daenerys nodded.
As for gold, she really doesn’t need it when she returns to Slaver’s Bay. The wealth accumulated by those enslavers was incredibly vast.
If the power of this rifle is really, as Josh said, and the Unsullied and Dothraki armies are equipped with such magical weapons, coupled with the three adult dragons, who in Westeros can stop her footsteps?
Chapter 3: Interdimensional Trader
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With the boss’s help, Josh loaded the guns into his car, paid the money, and left.
However, after turning a few corners, Josh stopped again and waved his hand over all the guns and bullets, making them disappear instantly.
Then he calmly got back in his car and hit the road.
Half an hour later, Josh finally returned home and was fortunate he didn’t run into any trouble.
Possibly due to the influx of unemployed youth joining the military at the time, the level of public safety in Chicago appeared to be quite satisfactory. Josh, did not observe any significant criminal activity during the week he returned.
He had never seen those scenes in gangster movies where the mobsters wielded Thompson guns in the streets.
Of course, just because Josh hadn’t seen them didn’t mean they didn’t exist.
After all, whether it was the past two or three decades or the next two or three decades, it was a period of savage growth for the American Mafia.
If Josh had come a few years earlier, those scenes in gangster movies where the mobsters wearing overcoats, fedoras, and wielding Tommy guns in the streets would have been more common.
The neighborhoods Josh visited had relatively strong public security, which was why sightings of them were infrequent. During an era when segregation was still prevalent, black individuals were notably absent from the streets.
Another reason was the war.
But don’t think the war had anything to do with the gangsters.
Their relationship was much more complicated.
As Josh had thought, one reason was that many unemployed youths who used to loiter on the streets had joined the military, and the fresh blood for the Mafia had decreased.
The second reason was that most gangs were busy making money.
Why did people join gangs in the first place? Ultimately, it was to make money.
And during the war, what was the easiest way to make money?
Smuggling!
No, it couldn’t even be called smuggling. It should be called transportation.
During the war, to support the European war effort and due to the enormous risks involved in sea transportation, the United States had almost wholly lifted its restrictions on shipping to Europe.
As long as you had the guts, any freighter loaded with goods could bring back wealth several tens to hundreds of times its original value from England, Europe, or Asia.
Isn’t this better than fighting over territories in the United States?
Therefore, during the years of World War II, most American gangsters were busy with “foreign trade”.
Of course, this was certainly not all of them. The rest either operated underground or had nothing to do with ordinary people.
Therefore, overall, the white neighborhoods during the war period had much better public security than before the war.
At home, Josh locked the door and sat down on a chair.
“System! Contact Daenerys,” he said.
As he spoke, a virtual screen appeared in front of him. This system was Josh’s important guarantee for survival in this era; it was his golden finger, a system called the “Dimensional Trade Device” from an unknown higher-dimensional civilization.
The system’s function was simple: it had a dimensional beacon that would randomly be sent to an unknown world and choose a host. Then, Josh could trade with the host of this beacon. Additionally, the system would produce a new dimensional beacon to search for new dimensions every year.
In addition, the system had a powerful storage function. The guns in the car disappeared because Josh had used the storage function. The first-dimensional beacon that the system found was the world of the TV show “Game of Thrones,” which Josh had watched in his past life. The host was none other than the famous Daenerys Targaryen.
The ten ounces of gold that Josh had previously used were his first transaction with Daenerys. The items used for trading were a .38 revolver and a book called “The Prince” left behind by Josh’s deceased father.
This time, Josh brought the M1917 rifle to trade for more gold or silver with Daenerys.
“Josh, did you get what you wanted?” The dim screen lit up, and the beautiful Daenerys appeared in her simple clothes with her neat and striking silver hair.
The time that the dimensional beacon was bound to Daenerys was during the sixth season of “Game of Thrones,” when Daenerys was captured by the Dothraki and used a flame to kill many of their leaders, gaining the loyalty of the Dothraki tribe and preparing to return to Slaver’s Bay to quell the rebellion.
When she conquered Slaver’s Bay again, she led her three dragons, the Unsullied army and the Dothraki army, to cross the sea and launch a counterattack on the Westeros continent.
“Of course, this is a rifle. Its power and range are several times that of a pistol,” Josh said, waving his hand as the M1917 rifle appeared in his hand from the system’s warehouse. He then began to explain how to use the bolt-action rifle to Daenerys, but of course, he couldn’t demonstrate with live ammunition, or the police would be at his door.
“Very well, is it the same price as last time?” Daenerys wasn’t concerned because she had already used a pistol and knew the power of these weapons called firearms. Anyone, even a weak person, could easily kill a well-trained soldier with a gun, which was much more effective than a crossbow.
“That’s not possible. The power of a pistol is small, and the price is low, but a rifle is different. Its power is extreme. Believe me, Daenerys, even the best armor and shields in your world wouldn’t be able to withstand its shots within its range,” Josh shook his head and said. He wasn’t trying to deceive Daenerys.
Although the M1917 has been basically phased out of the US military and can only be used as a training rifle, this does not mean it is inferior. In many countries, it is still a highly sought-after rifle. Even after several years, many of these rifles were still used by China’s soldiers, who taught the then invincible US military a good lesson on the Korean battlefield.
This rifle has a high muzzle velocity, large bullet kinetic energy, long-range, flat trajectory, and good accuracy, making it superior to well-known rifles such as the Type 38 rifle.
Moreover, all countries used overpowered full-power bullets during World War I and World War II. In terms of penetration ability, the M1917 rifle was the best.
Although “A Song of Ice and Fire” is a fantasy world, except for the legendary Valyria, the metallurgical level of the ordinary human kingdoms is not high. The low-purity gold previously used is evidence of this.
So Josh didn’t think that the armor and shield of the Westeros continent could withstand the shooting of this rifle.
“Oh? Then what price do you suggest?” Daenerys became more interested when she heard Josh’s confident tone.
Although she was also impressed by the previous pistol, she knew the power of the classic .38 revolver. It might be suitable for shooting through leather armor at close range, but against steel armor, it was not very effective.
“Triple the previous price!” Josh boldly announced. “Don’t think it’s expensive. The previous pistol only came with fifty bullets, but this time, each rifle comes with one hundred rounds.”
When Josh bought the gun, he got one thousand rounds, but now he’s only giving away one hundred rounds and selling the rest separately.
Anyway, this is a unique business. He’s not afraid that Daenerys won’t buy it. Otherwise, having a gun without bullets is no different from having a stick.
“If the power of this rifle is true as you say, then this price is acceptable,” Daenerys nodded.
As for gold, she really doesn’t need it when she returns to Slaver’s Bay. The wealth accumulated by those enslavers was incredibly vast.
If the power of this rifle is really, as Josh said, and the Unsullied and Dothraki armies are equipped with such magical weapons, coupled with the three adult dragons, who in Westeros can stop her footsteps?
