"Ahem, next is the last auction item!"
The flying squirrel cleared his throat and took a sip of water.
Looking at the red cloth pushed up between the glass, there was a burst of exclamation from both sides of the conference table.
"What's going on? This thing can also be auctioned?!"
"Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel, is this what you mean?"
"Hmph! What do those moth-like officials think, these guys who are obsessed with money?"
Everyone was talking about it, and even Qing Pheasant pulled down his blindfold, a little confused.
"interesting… "
Cha Dou took a puff of cigarette silently, touched Ron with his elbow, and said, "This is the treasure map I mentioned before. Unexpectedly, not only was it not collected, but it was put up for auction!"
"Is that it?"
Ron looked over attentively, and sure enough, on the cloth that seemed to be stained red by blood, there were patterns of mountains, plains, and deserts painted on it. There were words of different styles on the sides of each pattern. Several of them had come into contact with him. The similarities between ancient writings from the past are extremely high!
"Everyone, please be quiet. This is what Wulao Xing means!"
At this time, the female agent who had been playing the role of monitor behind Flying Squirrel took a step forward and said in a clear and sweet voice.
Ron raised his eyebrows: "Kalifa?"
Crunch…
The figure froze for a second visible to the naked eye, but then quickly calmed down, as if he hadn't heard anything, and continued: "After research by scientific researchers, the writing on it is not ancient writing at all, but an ancient writing that has been passed down for a long time. Shapeshifter!"
The others didn't have time to think about why Ron knew this female spy. Suddenly Huo Shaoshan nodded as if he had some understanding: "Speaking of which, this is indeed similar to the words on the priest's clothes during the annual sacrifice in my hometown, but the strokes are distorted."
Ancient writing and ancient writing are not the same thing.
The latter is knowledge that is considered taboo. It is a knowledge carrier with gaps in inheritance that no one can read except the "son of the devil" Nico Robin and certain special groups of people.
But the ancient writing is different. It is the ancient version of the writing used in the world today.
Just like the difference between simple Chinese characters and traditional Chinese characters, they come from the same origin.
"Yes, after research, these characters that resemble ancient characters are deformations of ancient characters!"
Kalifa, the former CP9 member whose true identity has been exposed, nodded to Huoshaoshan and explained: "If you have studied ancient writing and re-transformed it, you will surely find this easily."
Just like a graphic character, it is essentially a character, but it is deliberately twisted into other shapes to increase the ornamental value and cultural charm.
And these ancient characters have been distorted and deformed so that they look similar to ancient characters... I don't know what the person who left this treasure map was thinking.
Knowing that the government is cracking down on ancient knowledge, you still do such a thing.
Are you afraid that the government won't notice
"Huh?"
At this time, Ron suddenly squinted his eyes and noticed a detail.
"Those lines are a bit redundant, aren't they?"
The others didn't notice anything strange about Ron, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
"What? It's a waste of time to make trouble!"
"Who can blame this? Our understanding of ancient texts is all based on the bits and pieces of information we came across during the mission. Who can recognize them?"
"That's right. They all suffer from lack of culture..."
Is it our fault that we can’t recognize ancient characters and variations of ancient characters
However... since it is not forbidden ancient knowledge, what this treasure map represents...
"Ahem, now that Wulaoxing has nodded and confirmed, everyone can bid with peace of mind. But according to the process, please let me formally introduce this auction item."
The flying squirrel knocked the hammer and began to introduce: "This is a three-hundred-year-old puzzle treasure map, and the puzzle is the pattern on it."
"But the place depicted on the pattern is completely inconsistent with the topography of all known islands. Lieutenant General Gumir discovered it when he cleared the pirates ten years ago, and finally gave up on trading it."
Lieutenant General Gumil is an old man with similar qualifications as a flying squirrel in the navy. Telling the source made the others feel relieved and made sure that it was not a forgery.
Don’t think it’s impossible!
When Kizaru was young, he once put a "natural fruit" up for auction, but it turned out to be fake. After returning the money, the indignant lieutenant generals still gnashed their teeth at it, and even had people squatting in the toilet.
If he hadn't been fast, he would have been beaten to death!
"At present, the specific burial location of the treasure is not known, and the content of the treasure is unknown. However, the treasure map is made of precious silver thread and a special kind of thread. It is fireproof and waterproof, and has a certain defense against puncture by sharp objects. Its value is extraordinary. Extraordinary!"
"If the person who left this treasure map didn't deliberately play tricks on us, the descendants three hundred years later, or if he had too much money to use this precious silk fabric to practice painting, the preciousness of the treasure can be seen from this! "
The flying squirrel said a joke calmly.
There are precedents for predecessors to leave behind fake treasure maps out of deception, but more treasure maps are genuine.
It can be seen from the rareness of the material that this item is very likely to be genuine!
"The starting price is 100 million beli, and the single increase will be no less than 50 million. Start bidding now!"
"Twenty million Baileys!"
"Two hundred and fifty million!"
"Three hundred million!"
“…”
Since even the treasure map is worth thousands of gold, how can the treasure be worth less
Ron found that he was indeed rich, but these veteran lieutenant generals added up to a lot!
"Is Lieutenant General Soryu interested in forming a partnership?"
Tea Dolphin came up and asked.
"partnership?"
"Yes!"
"According to this trend, the unit price of this thing is obviously beyond everyone's limit. It is inevitable that several companies will jointly take pictures and search for it together."
Cha Dou explained, then awkwardly slapped the back of his head: "Of course, I don't have that much money... but I can contribute!"
"You know, I used to be the captain of the Navy Assassination Unit, Shadow Dragon. Finding things is my forte!"
The tea dolphin patted its chest confidently.
Ron: "..."
Apologize to the former Assassination Force member, you bastard!
Can the training content that I co-authored with you now only be used to open a master house
But the tea dolphin's proposal is indeed quite tempting.
As a former captain of the assassination force, it is completely instinctive to find things, find people, decrypt, detect, assassinate, spy, poison, create chaos, etc.!
With his help, unless the treasure didn't exist at all, it would be impossible to find it, which would save Ron a lot of effort in searching.
but!
"No need..."
"Um???"
The tea dolphin looked confused.
In response, Ron turned his head and smiled lightly: "I have already solved the puzzle, why do I still need to cooperate with you?"
Because the technology tree of this world is off-center, treasure maps are still in a very primitive stage.
Ron, who traveled through time from the era of the information explosion, had even unearthed more complex treasure maps, and even personally killed several "associates" who were interested in making money.
By rearranging the details on the cloth through the doubtful points he had just discovered, Ron had gotten what he wanted.
At the same time, I am even more certain that this treasure map is real!
Because if it is fake, there is no need to make it so exquisite!
Tea Dolphin: Σ(д;)!
"What?!!"
Puzzle treasure map, in order to find the treasure location, you must first solve the puzzle above.
How long has it been since Ron saw this treasure map
Less than half an hour, right
Did you actually solve the mystery
Putting aside the tea dolphin's surprise, Ron raised his hand: "One billion Baileys!"
Even if he knew the location of the treasure, he couldn't go there directly. Now that the treasure map represented the development rights, he still had to get it.
The two did not deliberately lower their voices when communicating. When the others heard that Ron had solved the puzzle, they couldn't help but start to consider the pros and cons.
Of course, more people think that this is Ron's trick to lower prices and eliminate competitors.
"One billion and fifty million!"
A clear and sweet voice like an oriole sounded. Taotu hugged Jin Luo and raised his eyebrows at Ron.
Ron: "..."
mmp!
This is intentional, right
It must be intentional!
Ai Yin and her are as close as sisters, and they must have said a lot of bad things after returning to the headquarters, making Taotu feel the need to help Ai Yin vent her bad temper!
However, you have more money than me
Ron sneered immediately.
"Four billion Baileys!"
"One billion four hundred and fifty million..."
"Five billion Baileys!"
"Fifteen hundred and fifty million..."
Boom!
Ron was furious, slapped the table and stood up: "Nineteen billion!"
Taotu smiled and continued: "One billion nine hundred and fifty million..."
Flying Squirrel was sweating as he watched, and asked in a low voice: "Lieutenant General Peach Rabbit, are you sure you still have that much money?"
He just spent 1.3 billion to join Stierres. Even if he has the backing of Counselor He, he still only has 1 billion in funds.
"Don't worry, I'll take it as soon as I can..."
Taotu was smiling when he suddenly noticed Ron sitting back in his seat, spreading one hand out and making a "please" gesture.
The expression on Taotu's face suddenly froze, and she looked at Ron in disbelief.
Gan!
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