American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

Without hesitation, Chae Rim poured the spring water onto the terracotta warriors.

As the spring water seeped in, the terracotta warriors of the Dragon Emperor began to move.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty!" Upon seeing this, Cai Lin smiled with satisfaction and bowed slightly.

"Welcome, Your Majesty!" Cai Lin's soldiers bowed and shouted in unison.

Kneel? Are you kidding me? We don't have kneeling etiquette in the Great Qin Dynasty! Sitting on your knees and kneeling are completely different concepts!

Chapter 176 Granting You the Position of Empress

"What year is it today?" The Awakening Dragon Emperor glanced at Cai Lin and her soldiers, lingering for a few seconds on Guo Lin, who had been captured, before finally returning to Cai Lin and asking her.

Although he had just awakened, with his keen eyesight, he could naturally tell that Chae Rim was the one in charge, and the fact that the Eye of Shangri-La in Chae Rim's hand had turned into a large diamond proved that she was the one who had awakened him.

“Your Majesty, it is now 1927. 2137 years have passed since Your Majesty fell into slumber!” Chae Rim replied respectfully.

Before the Dragon Emperor fell into slumber, it was 210 BC, 1927+210!

"Who are you, and what is your purpose in waking me?" the Dragon Emperor asked again.

"Your Majesty, I am the head of the Cai clan of the Han Empire. For nearly a century, the Han Empire has suffered from a decline in national prestige and has been subjected to numerous foreign invasions. Therefore, we need a leader to guide us in restoring our prestige and dominating the world. With this in mind, I am willing to lead my 50,000 troops as Your Majesty's vanguard!" Cai Lin expressed his willingness to submit without hesitation, but did not directly state what he wanted.

Since she was in front of so many soldiers, Chae Rim naturally had to say something polite. She could discuss any other small requests later.

"Han?" the Dragon Emperor asked in doubt.

“Since His Majesty fell into a deep sleep, a hundred dynasties have come and gone, with the Han dynasty being the most prominent. Therefore, people all refer to themselves as Han. However, now that His Majesty has returned, it is time for Han to become Qin again!” Cai Lin explained.

"Very well, but dominating the universe is probably not easy. My body is made of clay, and my magical power is limited. I am powerless to awaken the millions of soldiers of my Great Qin!" The Dragon Emperor also saw that Cai Lin was not being sincere, but he did not ask any further questions. Instead, he directly explained the current situation.

“Your Majesty, do not worry. I have already made preparations for this. However, this is not the place to discuss matters. Please move to another place. By the way, Your Majesty, this is the daughter of Guo Ming, the criminal general from back then, and that demoness Zi Yuan. Why not offer her as a sacrifice to the heavens to entertain Your Majesty?” Cai Lin said, pointing to Guo Lin beside her with a smile.

"Oh? Hahahaha... I was wondering how this woman could look so much like that traitor Guo Ming and that vile woman Zi Yuan. So she's their daughter... Very well, let's use her as a sacrifice to the heavens!" Hearing Cai Lin say that Guo Lin was the daughter of the two people who betrayed him, he felt extremely pleased.

If he were in a normal body now, he probably wouldn't mind taking this woman right there and then.

However, being a clay figure is not a viable option. Since Chae Rim, the one who resurrected herself, says she wants to sacrifice her to the heavens, then so be it.

So, under Chae Rim's orders, Guo Lin, the second female lead in the original movie, was dragged out of the underground palace by the soldiers.

Then, in full view of everyone, she was beheaded by a guillotine that Chae Rim had somehow acquired. At the same time the guillotine fell, Zi Yuan, who was meditating in Shangri-La, suddenly felt a pang of fear. She tried to divine the outcome by divination, but she couldn't figure out anything.

With the resurrection of the Dragon Emperor, the secrets of this world have long been in complete chaos.

"Alright, now that we're all alone, you can speak your mind!" With only the Dragon Emperor and Cai Lin remaining in the military tent, the Dragon Emperor spoke directly.

“It’s very simple. What Your Majesty wants is exactly what I want: power, authority, and immortality!” Chae Rim made no attempt to hide her ambition.

Lies are meaningless when facing a powerful ruler like the Dragon Emperor.

But as long as you can demonstrate your value, he can give you everything you want.

“Very good! I like ambitious people, but you need to demonstrate your value? Simply helping me revive and giving me 50,000 soldiers is probably not enough!” Sure enough, upon hearing Cai Lin’s ambition, the Dragon Emperor was pleased rather than angry.

"I understand~ However, my reliance is not on this, but on another opportunity!" Thus, unlike traders in other worlds who choose to keep it a secret, Cai Lin directly revealed the existence of the trading device to the Dragon Emperor.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you and take that dimensional trading device?" After hearing Cai Lin's description of the dimensional trading device, the Dragon Emperor was also greatly amazed by this magical existence.

"The dimensional trading beacon selects its host without any discernible pattern. I believe that with Your Majesty's wisdom, you would not do something so short-sighted. With Your Majesty's power, coupled with my dimensional trading device, as long as you and I cooperate sincerely, ruling the world, and even conquering the universe, is only a matter of time. Does it matter who the owner of this trading device is?" Cai Lin smiled slightly and said charmingly.

She then recounted what Josie had told her about Imhotep and the Egyptian pantheon, thus letting the Dragon Emperor know that the extraordinary power of this world was not limited to the Han Empire.

After listening, the Dragon Emperor fell into deep thought.

Indeed, if what Cai Lin said is true, that the interdimensional trading beacon chooses its owner without any pattern, then the so-called killing and robbing is meaningless—not only would doing so lose a powerful ally, but if the trading beacon falls into the hands of other superhumans in this world, even if he were to be completely resurrected and awaken a million-strong undead army, his position would probably not be secure.

Although the Dragon Emperor was very confident, he did not believe that he had reached the level of invincibility—the so-called immortality was not actually that perfect, and the Dragon Emperor was well aware of this.

The Dragon Emperor also took Cai Lin's mention of the existence of the Egyptian pantheon very seriously.

Since the barbarians have gods, then the gods of the Chinese probably also exist—well, the Dragon Emperor doesn't believe in Taoism or Buddhism. After all, when the Dragon Emperor unified the world, there were no Buddhas or Taoists, only the gods of the Chinese.

Just like the Hundred Schools of Thought, almost every vassal state had its own distinct beliefs during the pre-Qin period.

For example, the highest god worshipped in the Chu state was Donghuang Taiyi.

The State of Qi worshipped eight major deities.

The belief in dragons originated in the Wu and Yue regions.

The Qin Dynasty worshipped the four emperors: Qing, Bai, Yan, and Huang.

The theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements originates from the Three Changes (易经), rather than being exclusive to Taoism.

The three Yi are Lianshan from the Xia Dynasty, Guicang from the Shang Dynasty, and Yijing from the Zhou Dynasty.

In other worlds, the first two have been lost, but in the world of gods and demons, they exist in both Shion's possession and the Dragon Emperor's tomb.

Many of these books are not just simple scriptures, but actually contain spells that can be learned.

For example, the Dragon Emperor became extraordinary by cultivating the Five Elements, and with the curse from the Western Regions placed on him by Shion—the curse Shion placed on the Dragon Emperor did not come from the Central Plains, but from Cheshi in the Western Regions (the movie says Turpan, which was Cheshi during the Qin and Han dynasties). The secret of Shangri-La was also found by Shion there. The contact between the Central Plains and the Western Regions did not begin in the Han Dynasty, but had already begun in the Zhou Dynasty. Moreover, the existence of the golden camel in the First Emperor's Mausoleum also proves that the Qin State had contact with the Western Regions early on.

It's just that the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty led to the loss of this part of history.

Therefore, no matter how the Dragon Emperor considered it, he concluded that not only should he not kill Cai Lin, but he should also protect her. He could only imagine torture and abuse; with the trading device capable of trading life, it was almost impossible to restrict the freedom of the dimensional beacon holder.

Since that's the case, rather than letting the trading device fall into the hands of other unknown enemies who might be hiding there, it's better for Cai Lin to keep it and make it her vassal. Although the Dragon Emperor was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't control the trading device himself, it wasn't a bad thing as long as Cai Lin was on the same side as him.

However, if the two want to work together more closely, they need a closer relationship.

"Very good, I appreciate your honesty. When I regain my true form and unify the world, I will grant you the position of Empress... How about it?" The Dragon Emperor stared at Cai Lin and asked. He was slightly excited because he had just been resurrected, and since he was still in a clay body and did not feel anything, he did not pay much attention to it.

But looking closely now, Chae Rim's appearance and figure are absolutely stunning, far surpassing those of Zi Yuan and her ilk.

Having such an empress might not be bad, since he never appointed any empress during his reign, which makes things easier now.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there is no time to lose. Ziyuan will likely be aware of the little demoness's death, so we should act as soon as possible!" Upon hearing the Dragon Emperor's promise, Cai Lin smiled with satisfaction and immediately handed over the Eye of Shangri-La, which had transformed into a large diamond. Although it had lost the nourishment of the Fountain of Immortality within, the diamond was still brimming with magical power and was a fine treasure that could provide the current Dragon Emperor with a great deal of magical nourishment.

With the two reaching an agreement, Chae Rim immediately took the Dragon Emperor onto a plane bound for the Himalayas.

Aside from the pilot and two other super soldiers, they didn't bring much else with them.

The entrance to Shangri-La is located near the top of the Himalayas, in an extremely harsh environment. There are no official records of anyone reaching the summit at that time, and no one except the guardians of the past has ever been there.

In that kind of environment, bringing too many ordinary soldiers would only be a burden.

It would be better to take three super soldiers and the Dragon Emperor, travel light, and head there as quickly as possible.

The Dragon Emperor's Tomb is more than 2,000 kilometers away from Shangri-La. The flight distance is exactly within the one-way range of the DC-3 transport plane that Qiao Xi provided to Cai Lin. As for the return resupply, Cai Lin has no worries with the existence of the trading system, so she can just set off directly.

However, such a long journey, even at the speed of the DC-3, would take more than ten hours, and the process would be rather boring.

Although Chae Rim didn't mind broadcasting the entire journey to Josie via system communication, Josie wasn't interested in watching it all the time. Wouldn't it be better to go home and sleep with his sweet and soft wife than to stare at a terracotta warrior?

Moreover, once you reach the Himalayas, even if the Dragon Emperor and his three super soldiers were tireless, it wouldn't be possible to reach the summit in just one day.

So Josie told Chae Rim to contact her again when they arrived in Shangri-La, then hung up and went home after get off work.

After watching the live stream for nearly two hours, it was already getting dark outside.

As soon as he stepped out the door, Vito appeared beside him.

As Josh's personal bodyguard, Vito was also registered with the CIA and had his own workstation—right across from Josh's office. From his workstation, he could see everything happening in front of Josh's office, making it easier for him to do his security work.

As soon as Josie goes out, he will immediately appear by her side.

At this time, many CIA employees were still busy—intelligence agencies are different from other government departments; there is no such thing as clocking out at a certain time, even though this is just the CIA's Chicago branch.

Upon seeing Josie leave work, the agents on duty greeted her and exclaimed that the sun had risen in the west, as this money-making god had actually worked overtime... The reason Josie could act so freely in the CIA was not only because he had created the CIA and its core members were his people, but more importantly because he controlled the entire CIA's finances.

Almost everyone in the CIA knows that if it weren't for him, the CIA's financial backer, it would be barely surviving on the meager funding from the White House, given its ever-growing size.

The CIA in the original timeline was like this. In its early days, it lacked sufficient funding and struggled to make ends meet. It had to rely on its subordinates to find their own sources of income, which led to the gang-like transformation of this world-class intelligence agency—what many people in later generations know as supporting warlords in Central and South America, Asia, and Africa, making money through arms dealing, flour trading, and smuggling.

Therefore, if we're talking about the largest criminal organization in the original timeline, it has to be the CIA.

What war king, what world pink tyrant, he's just eating the leftovers of the CIA.

However, given the importance of intelligence agencies in this world, and the needs of his own identity, Josie would absolutely not allow the CIA under his control to sell flour.

Firstly, it's unnecessary, and secondly, I can't afford to lose face.

Therefore, they provide ample benefits.

Therefore, for every new CIA officer, you may not know who the director is, but you cannot not know who the head of the administration is.

"Hmm? We have guests today?" Upon returning to the manor, Josie immediately noticed two unfamiliar cars parked in the yard and asked Vito, who was driving.

“Um… I’m sorry, boss, but I haven’t received any notification either!” Vito was also a little surprised, because usually if there were guests at home, Francesca would notify him, and then he would notify Josie, who would then decide whether or not to receive them—after all, given Josie’s current status, she couldn’t just meet anyone; in most cases, an appointment was required.

But he didn't receive any notification today.

However, this also means that the visitor may not have come to visit Josie.

And in this house, if they're not visiting Josie, then it can only be...

Sure enough, upon entering the drawing room, Margot was entertaining four guests.

Josie knew two of them: Linus Lebil, the godfather of the two children and heir to the Lebil family, and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Tyson, the daughter of a large Southern plantation owner.

He didn't recognize the other two.

“Josie, you’re back! Let me introduce you. This is Mary Yellen, oh, now it should be Mary Osborne, my high school classmate, and this is her husband, Amberson Osborne!” Upon seeing Josie return, Margot immediately introduced, “You would never guess, Amberson and Linus were also college classmates, what a coincidence!”

So that's how it is. The young couple, the woman was Margot's high school classmate, and the man was Linus's college classmate. That's quite a coincidence.