I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

“I won’t expose you. I can even provide you with some information about the Mountain Bandit King, which is related to the Panda Bird.”

"Next, we can talk about this panda bird and the mountain bandit king. Do you have any questions for me?"

Sieg was a little surprised.

He and Blue and White Cat had spent a long time thinking about how to deal with Vegapunk beforehand, but as soon as they arrived, Vegapunk spilled the beans and told them everything on his own initiative.

Vegapunk seemed to have seen through Sieg's thoughts, and he said calmly:

"This way of communicating is more efficient. I'm tired of dealing with pointless social nonsense."

Sig sat up slightly at the table, petting the cat while waiting for Vegapunk to continue.

“Why is this bird worth five billion?” Sieg asked.

Vegapunk spoke rapidly:

"Offering a 5 billion yuan reward for the panda bird may seem like a case of 'spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones,' but it is indeed important research material and is related to an important project."

"Not long ago, a batch of panda birds artificially bred in the laboratory contracted an infectious disease and all of them died. At that time, there was no trace of these panda birds in the outside world."

"So, the 5 billion bounty was actually announced by me in the name of the Mountain Bandit King... The Mountain Bandit King's whereabouts are mysterious; I don't know where he is now. Some say they saw him in the Goa Kingdom in the East Blue, while others say they've seen traces of him on the Grand Line..."

"What project is it?" Sieg asked again.

Upon hearing this question, Vegapunk's face showed surprise. He stared at Sig several times before speaking:

"You are more...ignorant than I imagined."

"The purpose of this project is to create a replacement for the panda bird and enhance the power of sorcerers," Vegapunk said rapidly.

"There are two types of superpowered individuals in this world."

"One type is Devil Fruit users, and the other type is people who are called sorcerers by the world."

"What people call demonic power is actually the ability to interfere with reality through thought, which I call telekinesis."

“The ability of telekinesis is not as diverse or flashy as the abilities of Devil Fruits, but its advantage is that it is not restricted by seawater or seastone.”

Vegapunk explained:

"As we all know, the panda bird is a special kind of bird. It is said that its blood contains demonic power, which can be used to enhance the power of sorcerers."

"In fact, this means that the panda bird's body can synthesize a substance A that is beneficial to the growth of telekinetic abilities and make it into a medicine B."

"Not long ago, my research made a breakthrough. If I were given just one more live panda bird... I would be confident that I could mass-produce artificial drug C, which can become a substitute for drug B."

"With this artificial drug C, telekinetic users can increase their power much faster..."

At this point, Vegapunk looked at Sieg:

"And Sigma, the bandit king, is currently the world's strongest telekinetic user. This project is what will allow him to take it to the next level."

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"If you want to deal with Sigma, you might as well start from this point... Now that I've finished talking about the Mountain Bandit King, you should go."

Vegapunk spoke at breakneck speed, and as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately started to send people away.

“No, we have another matter to discuss with you.” Sig did not stand up from his chair.

"You guys?" Vegapunk asked, puzzled.

There is no one else in front of him.

It was just Sieg, the cat in his arms, and that panda bird.

"Doctor, your eyesight is terrible. I'm very disappointed." The blue and white cat in Sieg's arms suddenly spoke up:

"You didn't even realize that he's just a two-legged creature I keep, and I'm his master."

Vegapunk's previously calm face suddenly showed surprise.

"this...."

Vegapunk shuddered. He strode to the table, reaching out to grab the blue and white cat, but then suddenly realized something, stopped abruptly, and turned to look at Sig.

"Can I touch it?"

Sig paused.

Is Vegapunk in this world someone who can't live without petting cats...? Sig nodded.

Then, he saw Vegapunk hold the blue and white cat in his arms, his large hands ruthlessly stroking the cat's body.

His previous coldness gradually faded, replaced by calm.

"Is this cat an artificial creature that has been modified using bloodline factor modification technology?"

Vegapunk suddenly said:

"Incredible! It's unbelievable that someone in this world has mastered bloodline factor modification technology to such an inconceivable degree!"

"They're almost as good as me!"

"Could this person be you?"

Vegapunk looked intently at Sieg, his previous indifference completely gone.

"Doctor, you have no taste! He's just a two-legged creature I keep at home to scoop poop for," the blue and white cat retorted.

The blue and white cat stood upright on the table, stretched out a paw, hesitated for a moment, then plucked a whisker from its face and presented it to Vegapunk.

"Hmm?" Vegapunk looked at the cat with some confusion.

"Send this beard for testing. It has a personal mark on it, representing my number and the signature of the project leader."

"If you can't detect it, then pretend I didn't say anything," the blue and white cat said.

“By then, you should know why we’re here,” Sieg added.

He and the blue and white cat had already discussed how to communicate with Vegapunk in this world.

Just as painters and calligraphers like to leave their artistic signatures on their works, Vegaponk had a similar habit.

This is equivalent to Vegapunk's personal anti-counterfeiting mark, which is an abbreviation of the name "Vegapunk". Even if someone else has similar technology, it is impossible for them to leave an identical signature.

"Well then... excuse me."

Vegapunk put the cat whiskers into a vacuum bag and strode out of the room.

About 10 minutes later, hurried footsteps came from outside the door again.

Vegapunk opened the door, his face flushed with excitement.

"The information on the whiskers is that the experimental subject is A1507, Vegapunk."

"But I don't recall ever modifying such a man-made experimental subject."

Sieg sat in his chair, his arms crossed in front of him, and said calmly, "That's what we're going to talk about next."

"I know more than you can imagine."

"Including the fact that you come from five hundred years in the future and are a user of the Time Reversal Fruit."

Vegapunk shuddered, an unconcealable shock flashing in the depths of his eyes, and he unconsciously clenched his fist.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about…” Vegapunk put his hands behind his back.

"Fortunately, Vegapunk in this world didn't cause any trouble and is still a user of the Time Reversal Fruit, otherwise that trick would have been useless."

Seeing Vegapunk's instinctive reaction, Sieg breathed a sigh of relief.

"This cat, or rather, the experimental subject A1507 you mentioned, is another artificial time-manipulating being that you created."

“Vegapunk, you should know what this means, right?”

Vegapunk's pupils contracted slightly...

As the user of the Time Reversal Fruit, how could he possibly create an artificial time-manipulating user?

"So, you come from another timeline? You were created by me from another timeline?"

Before Siegfried could answer, Vegapunk frowned:

"No, that doesn't make sense either."

"Dr. Vegapunk, have you heard of the parallel universe theory?" Sieg continued:

"In this theory, an event can produce different consequences, and all possible consequences form a universe."

"And you come from another parallel world?"

Vegapunk paused for a moment, looked at Sig carefully several times, but then quickly calmed down.

"Then, just say it. What do you want from me?"

"As a reward for bringing back the last panda bird, rather than the 5 billion bounty, I would prefer that you help me figure out the details of the artificial Time-Time Fruit's power and help me... return to my original world."

Vegapunk gave Sig a deep look, picked up the blue and white cat and petted it a few times, then quickly agreed.

"Another one of my creations? That sounds interesting. I agreed. In the meantime, this little guy will have to stay in my research institute."

Vegapunk's answer was far more straightforward than Siegfried had expected.

He originally thought he would need to use a lot of persuasion, and even the plan to kidnap Vegapunk was already in place... It went surprisingly smoothly, to his surprise.

At this time.

Vegapunk casually petted the cat, then asked:

"By the way, in your parallel world, isn't there a person who is called...?"

"The Impaler Dracula?"

Sieg was deeply shaken, and he could barely control the fluctuations in his expression.

He never expected to hear this name from Vegapunk.

Vegapunk chuckled softly.

Since meeting Sieg, his facial expression had barely changed, but at this moment, a faint smile finally appeared.

"It seems you are the person he's been waiting for, from another parallel world..."

"Mountain Bandit King".