When it came to the price, the two sides broke down.
Hans wanted to sell the complete set. The earliest discs could be traced back to 1991. At that time, there was no Blizzard Entertainment, and the game company was still called Silicon and Synapse.
Needless to say, the older the discs, the more valuable they were, and the higher the price they could fetch.
He hoped that this set could sell for 20,000 dollars. Now, an original version of Rock & Roll Racing was worth 1,000 dollars, and "Mad Vikings" could sell for the same price.
The owner did not want the complete set, as he felt that there was no market for it in Flagstaff.
There were many rich people in Flagstaff, but they were here on vacation. Their children and descendants did not go to school here, and the people who liked to collect these discs were mostly young people.
Hans found a few other video game stores, and the replies were similar. Even if there was someone who was willing to buy the whole set, the price was very low.
"I still have to sell it after I buy it, so you have to leave me some profit. Otherwise, who am I going to sell it to? I can't keep it for myself, right? "
This reply was very reasonable. It was not that Hans and Li Du did not want to let the other party make money, but it was too much to pay only 5,000 dollars for the complete set.
Hans could not be bothered to compete with him, and left immediately.
"What about these discs?" Li Du asked.
Hans said, "Send them to Los Angeles together. This is much simpler. Just watch me."
Bringing the discs and guns, they got into the truck and began their journey to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles was in California, and California and Arizona were neighbors. Flagstaff was not far from Los Angeles, about 800 miles away, and Los Angeles was southwest of Flagstaff.
Li Du said, "Why do we drive there ourselves? Can't we just rent a truck when we get there? "
Hans shook his head. "In a big city like Los Angeles, it is very troublesome to dispose of the trash from auctions. It is very likely that we will have to bring the trash back."
This was a big cost in the storage auction industry. The trash could not be disposed of casually, so the transportation fees alone could cost thousands of dollars.
They set off in the morning, and drove west along the highway. Two hours later, they arrived at Kingman. After a short rest, they continued driving. Their next stop was Los Angeles.
The Iron Knight's speed played a big role in this journey. The American highway network was very developed, and they could accelerate all the way on the interstate highway. The Iron Knight maintained a speed of 140 miles per hour the entire journey!
Los Angeles, nicknamed the City of Angels, was the second most populous city in the United States, second only to New York. Its annual GDP ranked in the top three among all the cities in the world.
Li Du had heard of this city when he was in primary school, but he had never been here.
Before going abroad, his impression of Los Angeles was that it was a huge city with skyscrapers, luxury cars, and mansions. There were a lot of people and celebrities.
In America, Los Angeles was a metropolitan area, not just a city. There were less than four million people in Los Angeles, which was not a lot.
But if it was the Los Angeles metropolitan area, then the population would be much higher. For example, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area had a population of about 13 million. The greater Los Angeles area had a larger population and covered a larger area, including five counties and about 18 million people!
When he was in college, Li Du had yearned for Los Angeles, not because it had celebrities, Hollywood stars, or because it was very luxurious, but because there were many famous universities in the city.
Caltech, UCLA, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University, and so on. These famous schools were all beyond his reach.
Unfortunately, although he worked hard, his grades were only so-so. It was impossible for him to get into these world-famous schools, and he ended up being tricked into going to a diploma mill.
But looking back, it was good to be able to go to a diploma mill. If he had gone to other schools, he would not have been able to get this little bug, and he would not have been able to make the money he had today.
Including his savings, watches, and other fixed assets, his net worth was more than ten million dollars. In Los Angeles, he could be considered a millionaire.
From Arizona to California, the sky was as clear as ever, the sun was as bright as ever, and the temperature was as high as ever.
As the truck drove off the interstate, rows of skyscrapers appeared on both sides of the road. In the distance, there seemed to be traces of golden beaches and clear seawater.
Li Du said excitedly, "City of Angels, here we come!"
Hans looked calm along the way. Returning to this city did not seem to affect his mood.
A Ford behind them was honking wildly. Godzilla pulled over to the side of the road and the Ford drove up. A white man shouted, "F * ck off, get the truck out of Los Angeles! B * stard, get out of the way! "
Li Du was confused by this senseless scolding. He said gloomily, "Is this guy crazy?"
Hans sneered, "Welcome to the City of Angels. This is the style of a big city."
Los Angeles was known as the most complicated city in the United States, with all kinds of extreme interpretations of the country's cities.
Gathered here were the richest and poorest people in America, the oldest and the new immigrants, the most cultured and the rudest, the most knowledgeable and the stupidest.
Immigrants from all over the world wanted to enter this city. There were celebrities and new favorites, bikini-clad beauties and superstars, beautiful beaches, snow-capped mountains, all kinds of skyscrapers, and empty wilderness. There was everything that people wanted.
The movie warehouse was located in the suburbs of the city, in the south of the city. It was closer to Long Beach, but far from downtown Los Angeles.
As it was Li Du's first time in Los Angeles, he wanted to look around. So they found a hotel outside the city, parked the car, and checked in.
Hans said that there were a total of 45 storage units to be auctioned. It would attract treasure hunters from all over the United States, especially from the West Coast.
The hotel did not have a triple room, so they booked two rooms: a standard room and a king-sized room.
"The total is 300 dollars, sir," the receptionist said with a sweet smile.
Li Du's mouth twitched. This was just the outskirts of the city, and the hotel was already so expensive. How much would a hotel in the city center cost?
After paying for the room card, the receptionist handed him a small box with the words "Durex" on it. Although Li Du had never used it, he knew what it was.
"What do you mean? We don't buy this, "he said in shock.
The receptionist gave an "I understand" expression and smiled ambiguously. "It's free of charge, sir. Have a good time."
Looking at his hopeless face, Hans laughed. "Don't you know? 'The fashionable taste of LA designers and gay culture dominate West Hollywood.' Haven't you heard of this? "
Li Du gave him the middle finger. "Bullsh * t, I haven't heard of it!"
Hans said, "You can't do this in front of men here."
Li Du immediately retracted his finger.
Hans said, "If you want to live in Los Angeles, then don't care about what other people think. Just live your own life. Also, rest for a while. I've contacted a buyer. After resting, we'll leave. "
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