King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Chapter 343 Joe Ga's Harvest

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The defense exhibition in Austin was rather small-scale, with the participating manufacturers catering more to the needs of the local Texans, offering a complete array of personal defense weapons, but high-tech individual soldier gear was rarely seen.

At the booth of a family technology company, Joe Ga discovered a shock sensor the size of a coin and a set of diving equipment.

The shock sensor, attached to the helmet and tactical vest, could monitor how much explosive force the human body had endured.

There were three levels, with level one being a minor shock one could grit teeth and carry on with.

Level two indicated moderate injury, where one wouldn't last long and needed to evacuate quickly.

Level three was severe injury, where without treatment, death would ensue.

The Americans, all too familiar with war, knew well that it was not bullets but bomb shrapnel and blasts that caused the most fatalities on the battlefield, which is why they developed such a device.

It could greatly reduce the workload of the medics, assisting them in rapidly assessing the condition of the injured.

This was useful gear, and cheap too—just a few dozen dollars each, so Joe Ga decisively bought a few hundred of them.

The diving system, which was claimed to be the best in the world, was expensive, and Joe Ga had seen similar equipment at the diving center.

It looked quite stylish and performed well, but unfortunately, it was too costly.

Besides its superior shape and oxygen capacity, its core function was to prevent divers from leaving air bubbles on the surface of the water when exhaling carbon dioxide, thereby avoiding detection.

It was equipment specially made for special operations; regular military forces had no need for it.

Of course, it was excellent, but Joe Ga definitely would not spend money on something he would barely use once a year and which would cost over six figures. He could make do with his own DIY capabilities.

Overall, Joe Ga's gains from the exhibition were substantial, and he found it quite shocking.

The major corporate giants had not exerted their effort in this small-scale show, but the R&D and integration level displayed by the American civilian companies still left Joe Ga somewhat awestruck.

In a country where possession of firearms is unrestricted, naturally, there exists a group of 'enthusiasts' whose spending power has spurred those companies to showcase plenty of customized masterpieces, along with many odd but useful and fun items.

For example, Joe Ga couldn't resist buying two custom M1911 pistols made by D&L Company, and at a booth specializing in various types of ammunition, he purchased a bunch of 'prank bullets'.

The owner of the prank bullet company, a portly chemical student, claimed in his promotional video that he constantly thought about killing his upstairs neighbor but designed several bullet designs to avoid taking a life.

When it's late at night, and the upstairs is still being noisy, you can load a tranquilizer bullet and take them down.

When the upstairs jerk intentionally pranks you, you can fire a stink bomb at them, leaving them to a miserable life for the next three days.

When that annoying person mocks or even bullies you, you can load bullets with bullet ant venom to make them howl in pain and suffer immensely.

Joe Ga couldn't imagine why anyone would create such things, but they indeed were too amusing.

The tranquilizer bullets were the best seller at his booth, with special bullet casings and reduced gunpowder, ensuring the accuracy of the bullet within 30 meters.

The only downside was that in order to guarantee the tranquilizing effect, the substance he used was too potent. Many could be in danger of losing their lives if hit by it; otherwise, it would have been an excellent tool for police sting operations.

However, it's problematic when used against people, but there are no such concerns with animals. Many hunters would buy some.

When they encounter animals trapped in snares, they can shoot them with it, then rescue them.

It sounds very contradictory, but hunters sometimes care more about the environment because they only pursue the prey they want.

Joe Ga also liked these bullets, but he wasn't much interested in the bullets themselves because they were structurally simple; however, he was very interested in the 'multi-flavored stink bombs' and bullet ant venom that the portly man had synthesized.

If you get hit by a stink bomb, you'll be troubled by the stench for at least three days.

The bullet ant venom is even more potent—one shot, and you'll certainly be in extreme pain.

Joe Ga's close combat skills were always quite poor, and his first response to problems was to draw his gun, which led to his constant worry about being 'too lethal.'

These two types of bullets allowed him to save lives in tense situations with certain nuisances in life.

And the best part was that 'bullet ant venom' could enhance his interrogation efficiency.

He wasn't a professional, nor did he like creating gruesome scenes merely to intimidate. The painful but not life-threatening bullet ant venom was just the thing.

Joe Ga had the ability to manufacture his own bullets and could adjust their power as needed.

Thus, after much haggling, he spent a good amount of money to buy several bottles of the so-called 'patented synthetic agents' from the fat man.

After obtaining the agents, Joe Ga cheerfully exchanged numbers with the ingenious plump man, repeatedly reminding him to contact him if he had any new formulas in the future.

Finally, a content Joe Ga created a batch of non-lethal ammunition containing 'bullet ant venom' for himself and Nis's 'Super Jaguar' at the hotel. Then, after meeting up with Tony and his mother, along with Old Bull, who were all ready to go, they set off for Los Angeles overnight...

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Sitting in the armored SUV, Joe Ga boasted about his new toy with a smile on his face.

Holding up a bullet with three tiny needle tips on its head, Joe Ga said proudly, "You got to remind me from now on to rank the bastards according to how annoying they are. Use regular bullets for the most annoying ones, these for the moderately annoying, and stink bombs for the slightly annoying ones.

Back when I was working, I always fantasized about mustering up the courage to beat up the annoying boss, to teach him a lesson, to remind him not to be such a jerk.

Now I dare to do it, but I suddenly realize I am facing many people whom I cannot beat with my bare hands.

I find this unreasonable, but now I've found the key to solving the problem.

Honestly, the fat guy who sells the bullets is a genius at understanding the human heart!"

Nis couldn't figure out what Joe Ga was thinking, but she was his firm supporter, anyway, whatever you say goes.

In the face of the excited Joe Ga, Nis nodded vigorously and said, "I don't understand, but if you say these bullets are good, then they must be good."

Joe Ga was somewhat dissatisfied with Nis's reaction. He glanced at 'Spur' sitting in the front passenger seat and said, "Hey, Spurs, did you ever encounter bullies at school? Have you ever fantasized about taking a gun in and wiping them all out?"

At this, 'Spur' looked back at Joe Ga with a strange expression and said, "Sir, I think I might have been the one people fantasized about."

'Spur' glanced at the bullet in Joe Ga's hand and, after pondering for a moment, said, "The resilience of kids these days is much less than it was in our time.

I'm not sure of the exact reason, but I know that if one cannot overcome difficulties, picking up a gun won't solve anything.

Courage is cultivated from a young age, you must hit back if you're punched, otherwise, even if you accept an apology, it's a sign of weakness."

Joe thought about his kind parents who always told him not to cause trouble, and he said helplessly, "Courage has its cost!

Is that what you usually tell your kids?"

'Spur' fell silent for a long time after hearing this. He sighed deeply and said, "That's why I got divorced and received a restraining order from the court.

Can you believe it? The judge thought I would be a bad influence on my kid. If I get close to him, the police have the right to arrest me.

I don't know what happened, I don't understand what kind of person they want to raise the kid to be?"

This conversation came to a dead end, leaving Joe Ga clueless on how to console him.

He, himself, was a 'victim' of overly honest parents. Raised to be non-confrontational, he not only suffered growing up but was also among those who were beaten up the most when he entered society.

Teaching a child to fight back, to say no, is a parent's responsibility.

But as a child, Joe faced his parents' 'goodness without support or confidence.'

No parent wants their child to be bullied, but many don't want their children to cause trouble either, as it might affect their jobs due to the pressures of life.

So indirectly, children begin to be passively 'kind.'

It wasn't until Joe's parents had gone and he experienced many things that he truly understood a phrase Karman once said...

"Kindness without the support of violence is meaningless."

Just like how people in southern Central Africa see him as a savior, nobody has ever blamed him or P.B.'s temper.

However, the 'violence' Joe Ga developed in Africa was a bit too much for other civilized societies, which is why he considered getting some non-lethal weapons for himself.

In the end, he wanted to show off his new toy, but found that he got no empathy from Nis and Spurs because they came from different backgrounds and had undergone formal training, instilling in them a strong confidence. So even when they faced oppression, they could deal with it calmly.

A wolf tied with a rope is still a wolf, enduring the barking of dogs is merely to avoid stooping to their level – the wolf can tear the dog's throat at any moment if necessary.

That's the core meaning of 'kindness supported by violence'!

If you're a sheep, how can you be bad?

Enhancing one's own abilities, keeping certain bastards in check, is also doing good deeds.

Joe Ga only realized that his sense of insecurity and his reactionary behavior might partly stem from his inherent 'kindness' and the mismatch with the environment in Africa, leading to his excessive aggression now.

It might be a kind of psychological illness, but Joe Ga didn't want to change because this 'flaw' had saved his life.

Switching to non-fatal bullets was the biggest compromise Joe Ga was willing to make.

Nis had no idea why Joe Ga suddenly fell silent. She thought she might have said something wrong, so after a moment's hesitation, she suddenly pointed to a restaurant on the side of the road and said, "Let's stop there for a bit, I want to eat something."

'Pliers,' the driver, had spent a long time in the Middle East. Hearing Nis's request, he looked back and said, "Are you sure? That's Twin Peaks Restaurant."

Nis had no clue what Twin Peaks Restaurant was. She frowned and said, "Is there a problem? I want to take a break."

'Pliers' replied with a decisive nod, "Then let's eat something. I like the atmosphere there, and the boss will probably like it too."