I'm building Gundams in America

After the car left the southern district and entered the tourist area, the original dilapidated and chaotic street scene quickly disappeared.

Instead, it exudes a fresh and romantic bourgeois charm.

The world's first Starbucks was in Seattle, making it a must-visit destination for coffee lovers worldwide.

Early in the morning, many tourists lined up at Pike Place Market, waiting to watch the fishmongers toss salmon in graceful arcs and listen to their calls.

Not far away, the world-famous gum wall is covered with countless colorful gums, exuding a strangely sweet smell and possessing a bizarre aesthetic.

Every tourist on the street, especially those who were clearly from abroad, wore a smile of anticipation and beautiful dreams.

Because they are in a tourist area.

Wayne and the others sat in the car, where they could see the iconic Space Needle and the giant Ferris wheel at the waterfront park from a great distance.

It is said that at dusk, the Ferris wheel's 42 glass cabins reflect the sunset over the Olympic Mountains, creating a stunning view.

David cursed as he drove:

"Damn it, this place is only a few blocks away from where we live. I thought I had come to an alien planet."

Soon, the vehicle stopped on a side road that was quite far from the main road.

The street here is lined with shops selling handicrafts, as well as small pubs and restaurants.

The "Sir George Antique Shop" is located on a street corner, with an inconspicuous little storefront.

Looking through the shop window, there were quite a few different kinds of things displayed inside.

It's clearly catering to tourists.

Wayne and the others carried the large bag and strode through the door, where the melodious sound of wind chimes rang out.

An elderly white man with thinning gray hair was sitting behind the counter reading a book when he heard the wind chimes and stood up, saying:

Welcome, everyone.

Upon seeing Mike and the large bag in his hand, he paused for a moment, then his expression darkened, and he said:

"Sir, I think we already agreed yesterday that all items sold in our shop are antiques and works of art, and are non-refundable and non-exchangeable."

He's treating Mike and the others like they're there to return goods.

Yesterday, a black man came into the store. He was initially a bit annoyed, but the man acted like a sucker, picking out a lot of antique artworks from the East and not even bothering to bargain.

He was so happy to open for business that he immediately sold some worthless items to the black man at several times the price.

I didn't expect them to come back today.

Just then, the white man with black hair and black eyes who was leading the group came up to him and said with a gentle expression:

"Hello, I need some antique artworks from the East."

Upon seeing the other person's skin color and manner of speaking, the old shopkeeper immediately flashed his standard, bright smile and said:

"Yes, sir. Was your butler there to help you with your shopping yesterday? Our store is a century-old establishment. My great-grandfather opened this store in Seattle back in the 1900s."

"Do you have a specific sourcing focus? Ancient Egypt? Ancient India? Ancient Japan? Oh, those were popular a few years ago. Now, ancient China is the most sought-after..."

As he spoke, the old shop owner came out from behind the counter and began to guide customers attentively.

In his view, Wayne's attire was remarkably similar to that of certain tech industry executives and bigwigs.

Many founders and executives of internet companies are fond of Eastern culture.

There are also many office buildings of top Internet companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon near the port area, so the other person might be an executive of one of them.

These people are both greedy and eccentric, making them perfect for business.

Upon hearing the other person refer to him as "butler," Mike was initially annoyed, but after thinking about it, he shrugged in relief.

He might be unhappy with other people, but being the Wayne brothers' butler would be a good thing.

Guided by the other party, Wayne strolled through the antique shop.

This store does have a lot of items, mostly European and American silverware, jewelry, books, and the like, with a small portion being goods from Yiwu in the East.

They're all just scams to rip off tourists.

The shop owner quickly led Wayne to a counter where many of the artworks on display were from the University of Tokyo.

Wayne picked up the items one by one, but found that none of them elicited any reaction, so he frowned and put them down.

Many of these are artworks that Dongda University used to fool foreigners during the period when it was export-oriented and aimed to earn foreign exchange.

Although they are now considered solid and decent old items, they are not what Wayne is looking for.

As for that pile of ordinary porcelain, it's even less classy, ​​probably younger than the golden retriever's presidential term.

Sensing Wayne's displeasure, the old shopkeeper wore a mysterious expression and said with a smile:

"It seems you're an antique expert. Luckily, I have some good stuff in my shop. My great-grandfather went to the East around 1900 and brought these back..."

As he spoke, he took out a key, opened a cabinet below, and took out an antique-looking brocade box.

Upon opening, several magnificent embroidered brocades appeared before everyone, even Mike and David exclaimed in surprise:

"Damn, it's so beautiful!"

"Amazing!"

Wayne remained expressionless, instantly recognizing what it was.

This is a "cloud shoulder" from a bride's wedding dress in the late Qing Dynasty, embroidered with the character "喜" (happiness).

The brocade strips below are used for the trim and paneling of the skirt.

The two white rolled-up sleeves were embroidered with the poem: "Laugh at the three hundred generations of heroes, all following me to Yingzhou. I love the beautiful flowers in front of the fence, and a piece of auspicious cloud embraces the Jade Terrace."

These brocades still bore traces of blood.

It was obviously looted from the East when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China.

[You have discovered evidence of a deliberately ignored history within the Demon Realm dungeon. Mental Strength +0.1, Experience Points +3]

The old shopkeeper continued:

"There were many more treasures before, all of which have been sold. There was a porcelain vase that sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars... bought by an Asian."

Wayne asked calmly:

"Since you have so many treasures, why do you even need to open this shop?"

The old man shrugged and said with a helpless expression:

"I...I need enhancers, you know, I'm addicted to painkillers, I need...a lot of enhancers."

Wayne nodded.

This is practically a curse of the Qing Dynasty.

Countries that have bullied the Qing Dynasty will eventually become like the Qing Dynasty.

Setting down the cloud-shaped shoulder piece, Wayne shook his head and asked:

"Is there anything else? Like... coins or something?"

When the shopkeeper heard Wayne ask for coins, his face lit up. He casually picked up a bag from the side and placed it on the counter, saying:

"Yes, yes, they are all extremely precious ancient Eastern coins, some of which can even be traced back to the Han Dynasty, with a history of several thousand years."

"Of course, the price is also very high."

As he spoke, he poured the copper coins from the bag into a large box.

After a series of clanging sounds, several hundred rusty copper coins were poured out.

Most of them are Song and Qing dynasty coins, with some Ming dynasty coins and Han dynasty Wuzhu coins, all of which are copper coins with a large number of surviving examples.

These copper coins are only worth a few dollars each on the market, so the other party is clearly preparing to ask for an exorbitant price.

Wayne reached out and touched it, and the panel in front of him immediately began to flash text:

You have discovered the artifact: Messiah Coin.

You have discovered the artifact: Messiah Coin.

You have discovered the artifact: Messiah Coin.

You have discovered the artifact: Messiah Coin.

You have discovered the artifact: Messiah Silver Coin.