I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

This is a secret known only to a very few powerful forces standing at the pinnacle of the sea: only by collecting all four Red Poneglyphs can one find the location of the final island, Laugh Tale, and locate the legendary One Piece.

When Sieg came up with this concept, he was actually implying to everyone that he also knew this secret, thereby increasing the credibility of Anotherpiece and selling it for a higher price.

But now it seems like they've created their own trap.

The overly complex treasure-hunting mechanism actually made Sieg's treasure-burying journey more complicated and difficult.

so far.

The first treasure was announced earliest, but its owner is unknown. The map to the fourth treasure has not yet entered the market.

Now that things have come to this, the only treasure left is the gold mine, which Sieg can easily obtain without much effort.

"So, what should I bury to ensure that the treasure forms a causal connection on the timeline and is logically consistent?"

"Moreover... it's not just about treasure; we also need to plant clues about the final mountain."

After thinking for a while, Sieg suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Even though he didn't know the answer, he could peek at it!

Sieg took out a piece of parchment covered with writing from his inventory.

The handwriting on the parchment was identical to that of Siegfried himself, and it was filled with information about the "Angel Fruit".

This parchment was obtained by Sig from the future Golden Emperor Tesoro, and it bears Sig's handwriting.

This suggests that the parchment was likely written by Siegfried himself, who traveled through time, and buried within the Angel Fruit treasure, where it was later unearthed by Tesoro.

"If I make Anotherpiece possible, then this parchment unearthed from the treasure's location may very well contain clues about the Final Mountain!"

Sieg examined the parchment carefully.

The front of the parchment was covered with densely written information about the Angel Fruit, while the back was blank.

Sieg examined it carefully for a while but couldn't find anything unusual.

So he took out a lighter from his inventory, intending to try heating it with fire, just like in martial arts novels.

When the lighter flame approached the parchment, a magical scene unfolded.

On the previously blank back of the parchment, a map pattern was now faintly appearing...

"It really is using the classic tropes of martial arts novels, just as I expected!" Sig exclaimed in surprise.

But just then, the white salt horse beneath Sieg's rear lurched, causing Sieg's hand to tremble. The lighter in his hand was too close, and it ignited the parchment in his hand.

By the time Sieg reacted and quickly extinguished the flames on the parchment, most of it had already burned, and the remaining part was charred black and unrecognizable.

"what happened?"

Sieg, his face dark, glared at Soth, who was riding behind him. Soth immediately explained in a low voice:

“Mr. Wang Xige, this area is mountainous, and the roads are not easy to travel. To keep the White Salt Giant Horse running at high speed, some bumps are unavoidable…”

This explanation softened Sieg's expression somewhat, but he was still in a bad mood.

Although he didn't see the complete answer, he still gleaned some information from it.

The fifth treasure of the final mountain is indeed recorded on the parchment containing the treasure, and it even uses a classic trope from martial arts novels: when heated, the corresponding pattern will appear.

"What a pity, we were so close to finding the answer..."

The White Salt Giant Horse was quite fast, and in the few days that Sig was agonizing over this problem, it was already close to reaching the mountain range where the first treasure was located.

This is a desolate red mountain that can be seen everywhere, and it is not much different from other mountains.

"So, this is your burial ground, Wang Xige?"

Roger remained enthusiastic, but after seeing Sieg's expression, he was somewhat puzzled:

"Wang Xige, why do you look so troubled about burying the treasure?"

"Do you suddenly feel reluctant to bury the treasure when the time comes?"

Before Sieg could even speak after Roger finished speaking, Soter, who had been following behind the two, suddenly brightened up.

Soter was treated as a tool by Sieg, and the entire journey relied on Soter's Salt Horse maneuver, which left Soter quite exhausted.

But upon hearing Roger mention the word "treasure," Soter, who had been panting heavily from exhaustion, suddenly became secretly excited.

"Treasure? Although Wang Xige came empty-handed, his Devil Fruit ability is very strange; he can conjure many things out of thin air. Both of them are quite strong; perhaps they really do have some precious treasure..."

"I'll take the treasure as soon as they leave..."

While Soter was making plans in his mind, he stood calmly at a distance, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Of course it's not that I'm reluctant to part with it..."

Sieg answered in this way, but then hesitated for a moment.

He was genuinely a little reluctant to part with it.

When he used fake treasure maps to swindle money, he never imagined that he would go to great lengths to travel to the Red Earth to cover up his lie.

Moreover, the first treasure map was auctioned off, and there were two winners.

First, there's the Celestial Dragon Charlize Theron; second, there's Doflamingo.

Therefore, this treasure may have already fallen into the hands of one of these two people, but they just haven't announced it to the outside world.

Sieg really didn't want to leave anything good for either of these two people.

Thinking about this, Sieg felt a bit annoyed, and he asked directly:

"Roger, didn't you say before that if it were you, you would also be planning to bury a huge treasure?"

"I have quite a few treasures on me, and I'm actually quite troubled about what to leave in this treasure trove."

"Roger, if it were you, what would you plan to bury as a treasure?"

Sieg's words left Roger and Sort completely bewildered.

He had already arrived at the treasure location, but not only did he arrive empty-handed, he hadn't even decided what to bury.

Roger thought about it seriously for a while, and then answered with a smile:

"Perhaps it's everything I own."

"Everything?" Sieg pressed.

"If one day I reach the final island, conquer the Grand Line, and become the king of all pirates..."

A faint smile appeared on Roger's face:

"Power, wealth, fame... I will bury everything I have gained in my pirate career in my treasure, waiting for future generations to come. That's what makes it meaningful."

Soter was deeply moved and his mind was stirred.

He glanced at Sieg out of the corner of his eye and saw him nod. He was about to speak when Roger waved his hand to stop him.

"Wang Xige, don't tell me your decision," Roger said.

"Treasure is only interesting when it is unknown. If the treasures inside and the location of the treasure are completely revealed, then this kind of treasure hunting adventure with a known location is completely meaningless."

"Actually, I'm very curious about what you're planning to bury, but you absolutely mustn't tell me."

Roger smiled at this point:

"The adventure of finding treasure in the unknown is much more interesting than any actual treasure!"

Upon hearing this, Sieg immediately understood, nodded, and a smile appeared on his face:

“I see... You’re really something, Roger. I’ve already decided what to bury in the treasure.”

Seeing Sieg and Roger like this, Sotterton, who was witnessing this scene, felt a longing for it.

He had only secretly coveted Sieg's treasure, but Roger's words revealed a spirit that made him yearn for it as well.

To be willing to bury everything one owns as a treasure to attract future generations truly requires remarkable courage and boldness, and has a romantic air about it, reminiscent of the pirates.

Soter clenched his fist secretly.

He scavenged for many years in the Reverse Mountain of the Red Line, and what he found was not only salt-salt fruit, but also various things such as pirates' logbooks.

These things opened a door to a new world for him, which is why he yearned for the Grand Line, called himself the Salt Emperor, and occupied the Reverse Mountain.

Soter was originally just Sieg's prisoner and a tool to contribute two horses.

But after hearing Roger's words, his aversion to Sieg and the other man unconsciously lessened.

"Were Roger and King Sieg also pirates like that?"

"Perhaps this is what romance is all about."

Where Soth couldn't see, Sieg walked to a tree, then smirked, took out a blank parchment from his inventory, and wrote a line on it.

"The treasure hunt itself is the greatest treasure."

........

Writing this side isn't enough.

Sieg then turned the parchment over to the blank back, and a bottle of red invisible ink appeared in his hand.

Invisible ink is nothing special, and this bottle of mine was a little gadget that the treasure map shop owner had been working with back on Wanwu Island.

The intelligence we have already gathered is that a map-like pattern is written on the back of the parchment in invisible ink.

However, Sieg has no chance to know the complete pattern; he still has to figure it out himself.

Moreover... Sig was completely clueless about the real final mountain and had to make it up himself.

After much deliberation, Sieg made a decision.

"Let's just dig a hole first, and fill it in later when we have the chance."

"Information about the final mountain should be as roundabout and mysterious as possible."

"This way, if someone later obtains my treasure and tries to trace the clues back to the treasure of the final mountain, it will be a lot of trouble. This will buy me enough time to fill in the gaps later."

Sig pondered for a moment, and a light screen quickly unfolded in front of him.

Wang Luffy Card, a fictional personality, can switch to the artist's personality!

Sieg found a rock by the roadside, dipped a quill pen in invisible ink, and began to draw rapidly on the back of the parchment.

About half an hour later, a simple treasure map had taken shape.