I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

He did not immediately return to the pirate ship, but instead gradually immersed his mind in the familiar starry sea.

The "Mists of Pandaria" questline has reached a new stage, and I still have one more card draw chance to claim...

Suddenly, amidst the boundless sea of ​​stars before him, specks of light gradually converged, and as the stars twinkled, a rectangular golden card took shape. The card abruptly flipped over, and as Sieg had expected, the character appearing on the card was once again a panda head emoji.

Possession Card: Panda Head

Source: Emojis

Quality: Grade B

Limit: 3 times, 30 minutes each time

Character restriction: Yourself

Ability: Cloud Player --------- Summons a cloud, allowing for rapid flight.

Keyboard warriors — Your words easily provoke others, driving them into a state of extreme anger. In a state of extreme anger, one can unleash their potential and unleash astonishing power.

"This card's abilities seem pretty good."

"Of the three panda head cards I've acquired so far, apart from the Dragon King which isn't very useful, the others are all quite useful..."

Sig briefly considered how to use the cards before his consciousness returned to reality.

He descended step by step from the clouds and returned to the pirate fleet below.

The pirates didn't react to Higuma's performance; the Rocks Pirates were undisciplined and disorganized.

Sieg was about to walk back to the cabin when his gaze suddenly fell on the two men standing at the bow railing.

It was Whitebeard and Judge, and they seemed to be talking about something.

Sigurd was a little surprised, and walked over to the two of them.

"First Mate Wang Xige, you've come at the perfect time."

Judge saw Sig approaching and bowed slightly.

After the Rocks Pirates' fleet had been sailing for a day or two, Judge had realized the strength of Higuma and Whitebeard, and his attitude became more respectful.

"First Mate Wang Xige, I'd like to know what your source of power is?"

"Can you tell me what makes you so powerful?"

Sieg paused slightly, and instead of answering immediately, his eyes glazed over.

"What a nostalgic question..."

"But why did you suddenly ask such a question?"

Judge replied:

"As a scientist who has mastered the blueprints of life, once I have the support of a powerful force like the Rocks Pirates, given time, I am fully capable of mass-producing clone warriors born for war."

"However, I do not know what commonalities exist among the strong, so I have come to ask Mr. Newgate and the first mate for your opinions."

Sig narrowed his eyes, thinking of Sanji's childhood background in the original story.

The era he is in now is 27 years away from "now," and at this time, Judge is also a young scientist who is not yet 20 years old.

He then turned his head, looked intently into Judge's eyes, and replied:

"Of course it's...fear."

"Wait...you said fear? Someone as strong as you can be afraid?" Judge was stunned, looking incredulous.

Even the white-bearded man next to him was slightly taken aback and looked over.

"Yes, it's fear."

Sieg, with a stern face, said seriously:

"True warriors who have been through countless battles are often not fearless of death; the fear of death can often inspire their inner strength."

"For example, myself."

"When I was young, I once fought a naval admiral to a draw under extreme fear."

"If you think about it, it's been twenty or thirty years since then..."

Chapter 735 Meeting Rocks

Judge was stunned for a while after hearing what Sig said.

Sieg does look quite young, only in his early twenties.

Even after 12 years, his appearance has not changed significantly, which makes people doubt his real age.

If what Sieg said is true, and he was able to fight a Navy admiral to a standstill two or three decades ago under extreme fear...

While he was pondering, Whitebeard chimed in from the side:

“What Wang Xige said isn’t entirely wrong.”

"Without reverence for death and the tempering of oneself between life and death, one can never become a true strongman."

Whitebeard's words also touched Judge.

Fear, in the eyes of Judge and most others, is an emotion belonging to the weak.

The phrase "fearless of death" is a high compliment for a strong person.

But Sigurd and Whitebeard's explanations began to shift his thinking.

After all, Whitebeard and Higuma are among the top-tier powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of this era, so their words are quite valuable.

"I see, I understand now."

Judge muttered a couple of words to himself before taking his leave and returning to his own cabin.

Meanwhile, Sigurd and Whitebeard leaned against the railing, chatting idly in the salty sea breeze.

This fleet braved the winds and waves, heading towards Beehive Island.

However, about a few hours later, the fleet's advance was forced to stop.

Because, ahead of their fleet, there was another, even larger fleet blocking their path.

The lead large pirate ship was flying the Rocks Pirates' skull and crossbones flag.

"finally found you."

Rocks stood alone at the bow of the ship, his hands behind his back, his black robes billowing in the wind. He stared expressionlessly at Sig and Whitebeard from afar, his eyes filled with darkness.

He also kept Sig's Vivre Card, and for him, finding Sig by following the guidance of the Vivre Card was not difficult.

Just then, rolling dark clouds blew in with the wind, covering the once clear blue sky, and the light in the world suddenly became gloomy.

"Lox?"

Sig felt a slight jolt in his heart.

It was unusual that Lockes' arrival was not announced to him, the first mate.

Sig glanced at the white-bearded man beside him, who was completely bewildered and somewhat stunned.

This made Sieg feel a heavy weight sink down, and he had a bad feeling.

Soon, the two fleets merged into one.

Meanwhile, Locus arrived at Sieg's ship and gathered everyone on the deck.

"Where is Vegapunk?"

"Lox asked calmly."

"Captain Rocks, our operation has encountered obstacles from the Navy..."

Sig pointed to Judge, who had just been called out, and was about to continue explaining when Vegapunk snorted coldly.

"Wang Xige, answer my question."

"Where's Vegapunk?" Rocks' voice rose considerably.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Sieg's heart sank, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued to explain:

"Our operation was not a complete success, and I did not manage to snatch Vegapunk."

"And this man named Judge is Vegapunk's second-in-command in the research team."

Judge also stepped forward, patting his chest and saying:

“That’s right, I am Dr. Vegapunk’s second-in-command.”

"No one in the entire research team understands the blueprint of life better than me... except Vegapunk."

Rocks's deep gaze immediately fell on Judge, and the immense pressure instantly made Judge's forehead sweat.

Judge is actually not even twenty years old yet, and still looks somewhat childish.

His confident guarantee just now was nothing more than youthful arrogance in Lockes' eyes, and not to be taken seriously.

"Judge? Never heard of that name before."

Rocks said coldly:

"If I were given enough resources, how long would it take to create a legion of ten thousand warriors designed using the blueprints of life for me, Rocks?"

Judge didn't agree immediately, but frowned and thought for a while.

"This is not an easy task. The life design blueprint and lineage factor are concepts that Dr. Vegapunk has just discovered. There is still a long way to go from theory to practical application."

"Even with sufficient resources, it would take at least ten... perhaps twenty years to get to that point."

"Ten or twenty years? That's too long. If Vegapunk were here, it certainly wouldn't take that long."

Rocks ignored Judge and turned to look at Sig:

"My first mate."

"With your strength, and with the main force of the Navy fleet tied down by Whitebeard and his crew, you only managed to bring back two people, one of whom was just a kid?"

Lockes' gaze gradually turned cold.