With a "ding!" sound, Josh and Daenerys completed the transaction. Daenerys' warehouse now had four rifles and four hundred rounds of ammunition. In contrast, Josh's warehouse had an additional 120 ounces of gold.
Unlike the previous transaction, which was some gold jewelry, this time, all the gold was melted into individual gold blocks, precisely 12 of them. Daenerys had prepared a large amount of gold in advance for the transaction. Although the two worlds had different languages, texts, and measurements, the trading system automatically converted or translated these differences, making it very convenient.
Seeing so much gold at once, Josh couldn't help but feel excited.
This was 3.4 kilograms of gold, which, according to the gold price before he crossed over, was worth more than $180,000.
Although his economic conditions were okay in his previous life, he had never seen so much cash other than real estate.
He had seen more gold, but that was also in a jewelry store.
Suppressing the impulse to take out the gold and play with it, Josh was ready to close the system. He had to think about how to cash in so much gold. Although the previous sale of gold went smoothly, the amount had increased by 12 times this time, so it was hard to say how things would go.
"Wait, Josh!" However, at this moment, Daenerys called him.
"What's the matter?" Josh asked, somewhat surprised. After all, Daenerys was busy leading the Dothraki army back to Slaver's Bay to quell the rebellion at this time.
"I really like this book on rulership, especially the part that describes the qualities a ruler needs to possess. It has given me a lot of insight. If I had read this book earlier, Slaver's Bay might not be in such chaos now. However, the content of this book is relatively limited. For example, it does not introduce the detailed experiences of the rulers mentioned. I am very interested in the experiences of these rulers, so can you help me find more books on these aspects?" Daenerys said, holding the book on rulership that Josh had traded to her before.
Daenerys grew up constantly fleeing as an exiled princess and had never lived a peaceful life for more than a few days. Therefore, not to mention the ruler's education, even the primary education she received, was very incomplete.
There was not much feeling when there were few people and less territory.
However, as her power grew larger and larger, her shortcomings in this area began to show.
She needed to learn how to reconcile the contradictions between the various forces and classes in her territory, how to manage her subordinates, and how to govern the region.
And this has become one of the main reasons she still lingers in Slaver's Bay... Due to the lack of governance experience, the various cities in Slaver's Bay have been in constant rebellion, failing to grow her power and constantly consuming her original resources and influence.
As for her important subordinates, although they were also helping to teach her what kind of monarch she should be, such as Tyrion, who had just recently joined her.
But these people all hoped that Daenerys would become the monarch they expected her to be rather than helping her become the monarch she wanted to be.
In the past, Daenerys couldn't see through this and just thought that she wasn't doing well enough and compromised constantly for this reason.
But this seemingly thin content of the monarch's theory made her understand many things.
Daenerys' leadership abilities are powerful, but her vision was limited in the past.
And with her acquisition of the interdimensional trading device and contact with Josh, a brand new world has opened up before her.
She became interested in various related literature and the history of Josh's world.
"Of course, I can help, but this will take some time, as there are quite a few related books." Josh agreed without hesitation.
As the only trading partner at the moment, Daenerys' rapid growth is good for him.
Only if Daenerys matures quickly and becomes a qualified monarch can she avoid many detours in the original plot and not end up as tragic as in the original story.
Only in this way can Josh continue to trade with Daenerys.
And if Daenerys dies, the interdimensional beacon will seek a new host, and this process is completely random.
If the new host is also a lord or aristocrat, it's okay, but if it's bound to a beggar or someone else who has nothing, it won't be so fun.
Josh would have to spend energy to support the other party and wait until they have a certain amount of wealth before trading with him.
Therefore, the first interdimensional beacon was able to find a host like Daenerys, who is rich and powerful, and Josh's luck is very good.
It's hard to say whether there will be such good luck next year when a new beacon is produced.
So besides trading with Daenerys to make money, Josh is also happy to help her in other ways.
Even if he is not worried about too much excitement for Daenerys, Josh wants to tell her the entire plot of Game of Thrones.
"That's appreciated. Originally, after returning to Slaver's Bay this time, I was planning to go to Westeros as soon as possible. But now, I plan to study more for a while and accumulate more strength. Also, if possible, I hope to equip the entire Unsullied army with interdimensional weapons." Daenerys said.
However, trustworthy and reliable helpers are not easy to find, especially for Josh.
Josh's full name is Josh Kane, of Austrian descent, and to some extent, he is a compatriot of that little mustache.
Five years ago, when little mustache annexed Austria, his parents, who were originally from there, fled with him and emigrated to the United States.
While they were in Austria, their family had some wealth, but in order to escape, they had to sell most of their assets at low prices. After arriving in the United States, they bought this small apartment, which was basically considered part of the impoverished class.
They relied on the father's job at the port to support the family of three.
Although they have been in the United States for five years, because only the father speaks English, the family has not integrated into the local society quickly.
And the previous owner, although he also went to school in the United States for a few years, apart from being slightly proficient in English, he did not really learn much. Due to his personality, he also did not make any friends.
Even more unfortunately, just over three months ago, when the previous owner was not at home, the couple ate an insufficiently pickled sausage and died of food poisoning, which was very hasty.
This was a huge blow for a 15-year-old boy who was inexperienced in the world.
Even if it were not for the help of the community priest, the previous owner would not have known how to bury his parents, and that also basically spent the little money his parents left.
Since then, the previous owner has never been to school again.
After three months of drifting, he was replaced by Josh.
Such a monotonous social relationship has caused Josh to be unable to find a trustworthy friend or relative.
Hearing Josh's explanation, Daenerys nodded in understanding. After all, she had also experienced Josh's current predicament.
"But speaking of reliable helpers... do you want me to send a few Unsullied to help you?" Daenerys said after thinking for a moment.
"Unsullied?" Hearing Daenerys' words, Josh couldn't help but feel moved.
"Regarding reliability and loyalty, who can compare to the Unsullied soldiers?" Daenerys said.
The interdimensional trade device could trade living beings. Still, compared to regular trading, trading living beings was a bit more complicated. The traded object must not resist or have the ability to resist.
However, this was not a problem with the Unsullied.
The "Unsullied" were the slaves of Slaver's Bay. After castrating the slaves at a young age, they trained them to be a non-human army with no freedom, status, or emotion, only endless obedience.
Before encountering Daenerys, these soldiers had almost erased all human characteristics, including physical sensations, emotions, and pain, leaving only absolute obedience to their masters who purchased them and fearlessness towards death and torture.
Only after Daenerys arrived at Slaver's Bay and tricked the slave masters into giving her the command of the Unsullied did they gain their freedom and dignity.
Therefore, this fearless army was completely loyal to Daenerys.
So as long as Daenerys spoke and asked them to be traded to Josh as commodities, they would not resist.
It had to be said that Josh was very tempted by Daenerys' proposal. Although the Unsullied soldiers may not have the best minds due to being slaves, they were perfect as guards.
With several dozen Unsullied soldiers, if they were taught how to use guns, Josh would not have to fear facing the CPD (Chicago Police Department) or any other gang.
He wouldn't have to be so cautious about exchanging gold as he was now.
As for whether having a few extra people around him would cause unnecessary trouble, there was no need to worry too much.
After all, the whole world was at war now. Many refugees with visas had gathered in major port cities in the United States, such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. They could only live in specific refugee camps. Although Chicago was an inland area, its port could still lead to Europe along the Lawrence River.
This was also why Chicago had so many European immigrants, such as Italians.
So as long as Josh spent a little more money, it would be easy to give the Unsullied soldiers refugee status and then legally obtain their American identity.
After careful consideration, however, Josh ultimately refused Daenerys' proposal.
"Sorry, Daenerys, your proposal is good, but I also hope you understand the importance of the trading device to us. I still believe that it is not suitable for anyone besides ourselves to know of its existence because it is a risk for us, even if that risk is minimal." Josh shook his head and said.
"You're right. I was a little hasty," Daenerys said after hearing Josh's words. She thought about it and said no more.
Cutting off communication with Daenerys, Josh breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and a heavy gold bar appeared in his hand.
"Mwah!" Looking at the gold bar in his hand, Josh couldn't help but kiss it. Gold, it was such a wonderful thing.
After indulging in the gold for a while, Josh got up, packed his things, looked at the sky outside, which was not too late, and prepared to go out for dinner.
Although there was still a bit of bread at home, he had been eating it for almost a week and definitely didn't want to eat it again in the short term.
Although he had spent most of the US dollars he exchanged in the morning, he still had several tens of dollars left, so he didn't need to be too frugal.
Josh tidied his clothes, checked the M1911 he bought during the day, loaded it, and put it into the system's warehouse before confidently stepping out of the door.
"Mr. Kane!" Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by someone wearing a uniform.
Josh recognized the clothes on the person as being from the property management company.
"What can I do for you?" Josh was a little puzzled.
"Mr. Kane, this is your property management bill for the past three months. We didn't bother you before because of the death of your parents, but it's been so long now. What do you think?" It turned out that the other party had come to collect a debt, but their attitude was still good.
What surprised Josh, however, was that he didn't expect property fees in America at this time.
Of course, this could only be attributed to Josh's lack of knowledge.
In fact, the concept of property management fees had already appeared in England in the 1860s and soon spread to the United States.
Although it was still the 1940s, the system in the United States was already very well established in this regard.
Although Josh was somewhat surprised by this, the property fee was not expensive. After all, this was just an ordinary civilian apartment. The property fee was forty-two cents a month and just over a dollar for three months.
He paid the bill immediately.
Seeing Josh paying, the other party also showed a relaxed smile.
Property management companies were not afraid that homeowners would not pay property fees because property companies in Europe and America have always been very powerful. When the homeowner accumulates a certain amount of debt, they can submit it to the court and directly auction off the homeowner's property through a judicial procedure.
However, just because the property management company was not afraid didn't mean that the employees who collected the property fee were not afraid. Not receiving money or being complained against by homeowners would also affect their bonus income. For them, it was naturally better to avoid trouble.
"By the way, does your property management company have a business of selling properties on behalf of the owner?" After paying the bill, Josh handed the other party a ten-cent tip and asked.
"Uh, Mr. Kane, are you planning to move out?" Upon hearing Josh's words, the other party asked somewhat unexpectedly.
"Yes, that's right. This is my sad place, you know, so I'm planning to leave here." Josh pretended to be sad.
But he didn't plan to continue living here.
After all, this apartment was too small, the security was average, and someone had died here—even though it was the parents of this body, Josh still felt uncomfortable.
Before, he had no money and no choice.
But now, with all the gold in the system warehouse, he could buy a luxurious mansion and a six-bedroom house in a high-end community.
Of course, this didn't mean Josh had to buy such a big house. After all, he was lonely and didn't need such a big space.
And he had to leave most of the money as operating capital.
So, he planned to rent a more upscale apartment in the short term.
"I see. The company does have a business of selling properties on behalf of the owner. And now, small properties like this are very easy to sell. If Mr. Kane needs it, I can help you to contact us." The other party nodded and said.
"Thank you. Please let me know if you have any news." Josh nodded and didn't mention how to inform him because it wasn't necessary. Although the apartment was very ordinary, there was also a doorman at the entrance. When he was at home, the doorman could see him coming in and out, so he didn't have to worry about not being found.
After reaching an agreement with the other party, Josh left the apartment.
Then, his originally good mood instantly turned sour.
Because the spot where he had just parked his newly bought second-hand Ford car was now empty.
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