American comics farmer: start by adopting the villain savior

An old man wearing round-frame glasses and a Zhongshan suit walked over slowly.

"Is this your first time in an antique shop, sir?"

"Let's just take a look."

"Oh?"

"Do you speak Chinese?"

"You've made a mistake." A trace of surprise crossed the old man's face, and he laughed dumbly. "Please take a look at it casually."

Nodding, Locke looked at Dio beside him.

This little guy was actually visiting a shop like this for the first time, and he was captivated by the several ingenious mechanical devices displayed in the center: a copper astronomical instrument, an automatic quill pen, and a pocket watch inlaid with gears.

There was a glint of interest in his eyes, and he even wanted to touch the surface of these precision instruments with his fingers.

"Don't touch it."

Locke took his hand away. "Some antiques are very fragile."

"You're worrying too much."

“I wouldn’t put fragile antiques on it.” The old man laughed.

"."

Old man, did you do this on purpose?

Locke glanced at the old man with a twitching mouth, then looked at Dio.

Um.

Very pleased.

Dio is very obedient

Ok? !

Dio's eyes narrowed, and he turned his head suddenly, his red pupils scanning out the window like a hawk.

"what happened?"

Locke noticed something was wrong with Dio and followed his gaze across the street, but...

All you can see is a constant stream of people.

"It's okay, Dad. It might just be my imagination."

Patting the child's shoulder soothingly, Locke said nothing, but quietly spread the perception of Star Platinum and carefully noticed the movements on the street.

Nothing surprising.

Can.

He still couldn't help but care.

After all, it is Dio's perception

It is the people who are born with good luck who notice that something is wrong.

"Stay here and don't wander around." Locke took a deep breath and touched Dio's head. "Dad is going out to make a phone call."

"Ah."

Nodding obediently, Dio watched Locke walk out into the street.

This time, I don't have any bad feelings.

After stretching, Dio chose to wander around the antique shop out of boredom.

quickly

A silver coin with a strange luster caught his attention.

The coin was half black and half white, with a ring engraved on the back and a snake with its head and tail held together on the front. There were even two tiny rubies inlaid in the snake's eyes.

It seems to be worth a lot of money.

“Do you like this?”

An old voice sounded behind him, and the old man was standing behind him without him knowing when.

“Interesting perspective, kid.”

Picking up the silver coin, the old man slowly turned it under the light.

"It's the Ouroboros, one of the world's oldest mythological symbols."

"It means the cycle of life and death, which has no end."

"Look, this snake's tail will always return to its mouth no matter what." The old man held the coin upright. "It's a greedy snake that eats itself."

"."

"Old man, what do you mean?"

"Is this snake destroying itself?" Dio asked puzzledly.

"That's not the case." The old man smiled. "Because according to ancient alchemical knowledge, all things are destined to an end and death from the moment they are born."

"And this serpent, while destroying itself, simultaneously gives itself life. It constantly breeds itself, thus allowing itself to continue to gain life."

"It's an endless cycle, or so it seems."

"Eternal life?" Dio exclaimed.

"Do you know the Phoenix?" Dio asked, but the old man continued to talk to himself, "Like the Ouroboros, it regenerates through self-immolation. This is also a cycle."

"Brown once said—"

"Everything has a beginning and an end. Only heaven and numbers can bring about a new life."

"You understand me, kid?"

"I don't understand." Dio shook his head.

"."

"In short, this coin brings good luck."

The old man lowered his voice and sounded mysterious.

good luck? !

Dio took a deep breath when he noticed the sensitive words.

Now I understand.

"How much, old man?"

"The price is not important, child." Instead of answering immediately, the old man simply asked, "Is today your day?"

"?"

Dio's face was alert.

What's up with this old man?

"Don't be nervous, kid."

The old man smiled and said, "Generally speaking, when parents bring their children out to play, there are always some special reasons."

"."

"Birthday." Dio hesitated.

"That's right."

"You're one year older, happy birthday, kid."

"Time flies like an arrow, and the sun and moon fly like a shuttle."

Speaking in Chinese that Dio couldn't understand, the old man gently placed the silver coin in Dio's palm and said, "Remember to cherish time."

Chapter 47: Metropolis Part 3: Shadows in the Night

Pushing open the door of the antique shop again, Locke put a relaxed smile back on his face.

The copper bell on the door made a crisp sound as he moved, echoing in the slightly dim store.

"Manager, did this kid cause you any trouble?"

Locke ruffled Dio's blonde hair.

"That's nothing, and..." Pushing his round-framed glasses, the old man's eyes curved into crescents behind the lenses: "Your son has good taste and he likes this little thing."

He pointed at the silver coin in Dio's hand and said, "I heard that today is his birthday. Consider this a small token of my appreciation."

"Oh?"

Locke took the silver coin from Dio and rubbed it gently.

"Old man, how much is this silver coin? This..."

Turning the half-black and half-white silver coin over, he also noticed that the ruby ​​in the black snake's eye was reflecting a strange light.

"It's a bit expensive."

"It's not worth much." The old man waved his hand, and his wide sleeves swept up a cloud of dust. "It's just a small thing. As long as the child is happy, that's all."

hiss~

Locke gasped.

This old man is so good at doing business. This sentence is a real blow to parents!

"That…"

Locke looked around in distress until his eyes stopped on a slightly old wooden globe next to the counter.

"I want this as a toy for my child."

"Okay." The wrinkles on the old man's face instantly smoothed out. "One hundred dollars, let's be friends."

"?!"

Locke's hand shook and he almost dropped the globe on the ground.

This crudely crafted wooden object doesn't look worth the price at all. Jonathan could carve one for himself, right?!

However, looking at Dio who was happily playing with the coins, Locke gritted his teeth and took out his wallet.

"Dad"

Sensing his father's hesitation, Dio's red eyes flashed with cunning, "How about we..."

"purchase!"

Locke generously paid the money.

But just as I was about to leave, I couldn't help but feel a little bit of a throbbing in my heart.

He said casually:

"Old man, do you know Jackie Chan?"

"?"

"Chen Long?" The old man was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Sir, you're joking. I don't leave the house much, so I don't know many people."

"It's presumptuous."

Smiling sheepishly at his own foolish thoughts, Locke led Dio towards the door.

But the moment he left the store.

Locke can still see through the peripheral vision of Star Platinum

The old man was putting the hundred-dollar bill into the drawer, and the drawer was filled with several Ouroboros silver coins.

It’s bad, I fell into a trap!

but

He took a look and walked out of the store, excitedly playing with the two new Diors he had received as gifts.