Reborn in America: I Have an Equipment Slot

Irving berated James and was about to turn off his phone when James sent him another message.

LeBron James: F**K you! Kyrie, I think you're just jealous! Jealous that I have the opportunity to make a lot of money!

Seeing that James remained obstinate, Irving took a deep breath and moved his fingers across the phone screen so fast they became blurry.

Irving: Oh, come on, man! If you have even a little bit of sense, you know that growing marijuana is a business you shouldn't touch!

Irving: And what do you mean Asians are good at farming? What kind of statement is that? Asians are good at farming? Then Black people are good at growing cotton, and Mexicans are good at building houses! These are all stereotypes deliberately promoted by the media!

Irving: Why don't those damn American media outlets promote the idea that we Asians are the ones with the highest average IQ, the most history, the most civilization, the most order, the most culture, and the kindest?

Thinking of this, a surge of anger inexplicably rose in Irving's heart.

If we're talking about one area where the United States is number one in the world, far ahead of all other countries, it's definitely the media industry!

Irving originally genuinely believed that the advantages of different races as portrayed in the media were true.

But after getting to know him better, he realized that Black people are just brainless, only physically stronger.

As for white people, they weren't much better off.

The claims about being tall and talented are all nonsense.

To make a short film, the lead actor has to be handpicked from millions of people, and they constantly use advanced technology, all to highlight the superiority of the white race. It's pure nonsense.

Even more outrageous is capitalist society, which appears to be perfectly packaged, claiming to be an equal society where everyone has dreams and everyone has equal opportunities.

In reality, it was essentially a primitive society, using the guise of civilization to carry out exploitation.

During this period, he has seen countless people whose financial situation deteriorated completely within a few days due to various accidents, easily being exploited by medical expenses, insurance, taxes, and so on, and ending up homeless.

Seeing Irving so angry, James decisively chose to back down.

James: Okay, man, calm down! I'm not planting anymore, alright? But could you come over here?

James: To be honest, this warehouse was discovered by a friend of mine. It contains all sorts of seeds, and we really can't tell if they are cannabis seeds. So we'd like to ask you to help us identify them. Don't worry, the reward will be very generous!

Irving: Send me your location, I'll be there in half an hour!

Upon seeing the generous reward, Irving immediately changed his attitude and coughed lightly a few times.

His bottom line is to stay away from the drug trade.

But he can help identify the type of seed, which is a small favor.

Irving was initially puzzled, wondering why, in the 21st century, one couldn't simply search online to determine what kind of torrent it was.

But when Irving thought about James's physique, he immediately felt relieved.

Ding--

With a vibration, James sent his location to Irving.

Irving glanced around and, seeing that the location wasn't far from him, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After seeing off the two white police officers and the forensic team, Irving immediately closed the pawn shop doors temporarily.

A dozen minutes later, Irving arrived at the location where James had sent the message.

However, upon arriving at the destination, Irving encountered a problem.

Three or four gang members were standing at the entrance of the community. When they saw Irving, an Asian, walking over, the gang members immediately blocked the entrance.

With no other option, Irving could only send a message to James.

Upon receiving the message, James came over all smiles, showing no sign of being angry about being scolded on the chat app.

After a brief explanation, the gang members blocking the entrance to the community relaxed their guard and gestured for Owen to come in.

James led Irving to a dilapidated villa.

The two went into the villa's basement, where, in addition to a Mexican man with a mohawk, dark circles under his eyes, and a punk vibe, there were two Black men.

The three men were arguing about whether a bag of seeds in the basement was actually marijuana seeds.

Upon seeing Irving walk in, the three immediately stopped arguing and all eyes turned to him.

Without saying hello, Irving walked straight to the bag of seeds, glanced at it, and judged them immediately: "What marijuana seeds? Aren't these just sorghum and hemp seeds?"

Irving grabbed a handful of seeds, his lips twitched, and he was somewhat speechless.

The bag of seeds contains mostly hemp seeds, with a small amount of sorghum seeds.

Although Irving had never seen these Black men before, he was extremely familiar with these seeds.

This thing is very common in the East. Our ancestors planted it for thousands of years. It's practically everywhere in rural areas, along roadsides, and in ditches.

If he remembers correctly, hemp seeds and cannabis should belong to the same family, although they look very similar, they are two completely different species.

Hemp seeds, also known as hemp kernels, wild hemp, or thread hemp in Northeast China, are a very ancient cultivated crop. After being planted, their husks can be used to weave cloth for clothing, called hemp clothing, or to make rope, called hemp rope. It is also an oil crop. After the husks are removed, the seeds are what is known as hemp kernels in traditional Chinese medicine. Every part of it is valuable.

Before coming, Irving had already researched online that there are two types of marijuana: one is the drug form, which is mainly produced in Mexico, Central and South America, India, and some African countries.

One type is the fiber type he has in his hand.

Although they are of the same type, the levels of toxins they contain vary greatly due to environmental factors such as light exposure.

It makes you think that our ancestors planted this thing for thousands of years, all to study its various values.

Not long after it was introduced to the West, it became a drug, which made Irving want to laugh.

"F**K! I knew that white guy was lying to us!" Upon hearing Irving say this, the Mexican guy with the mohawk next to him immediately flew into a rage.

"Let's go find that guy. When we see him, I'm going to beat the shit out of him!"

With that, the Mexican young man stormed out of the basement.

Two young Black men standing nearby also swore a couple of times before storming off.

In the blink of an eye, only Irving and James remained in the entire basement warehouse.

Unlike the other three, James was clearly more patient.

As soon as the three left, he couldn't resist going up to Owen, grabbing a handful of seeds, and asking curiously, "Dude, what are hemp seeds? Aren't these marijuana seeds?"

Irving shook his head and explained, "You guys have probably been scammed. The 'leaves' that's popular now are actually Indian hemp, not these seeds. They're different kinds."

"Shit!! I knew I shouldn't be greedy for cheap deals!"

Upon hearing Irving's explanation, James, realizing what had happened, immediately let out a wail, "Damn it, my thousand dollars is gone!!"