Time Travel: Age of Discovery

There are mountains of gold and silver, all in the shape of rectangles, each with strange patterns engraved on it, but their meanings are so profound that it is puzzling.

The juxtaposition of gold, silver, and precious stones was inestimable in value, and Teja felt that his plan was proceeding smoothly.

Beside Teya, Tina watched the unfolding events, her mind swirling with doubts: Why did Master Teya always manage to surprise her with unexpected gifts? These gems were truly rare and beautiful. And how did Master Teya know of such secrets hidden within the ship's mezzanine? Could this ship have been captured from pirates?

"Master Teya, can you tell me about this?" Tina asked Teya.

Teya told her frankly that there was nothing unusual about this matter, that it was simply a matter of luck, otherwise it would have been difficult to encounter such a ship. After hearing this, Tina was deeply moved, having not expected such a tortuous experience.

At this moment, Tina bent down to pick up a gold brick, holding it in her palm and examining it carefully, she muttered to herself, "If those pirates came just to steal the gold, they wouldn't have gone through all this trouble. Besides, this pattern seems to have a meaning..."

"Tina, have you realized anything?" Teya looked at her eagerly for an answer.

After a while, Tina seemed to recall something, but she said hesitantly, "It might be a certain place, but I'm not sure yet."

After hearing what she said, Teya suddenly understood. If what Tina speculated was true, this might be a scattered map, or more precisely, a golden puzzle.

Teya was overjoyed and quickly collected the gold bricks on the ground into his bag one by one. Then he abandoned the boat and headed towards the town with Tina.

"Tina, you are the only one I can tell about this, so I want to ask if you are willing to take the risk with me?" After Teya finished speaking, Tina immediately recalled their old friendship and happily nodded in agreement.

He had wanted to tell Tina all about his plan immediately, but Teyas knew the timing was not right, and the mystery of the golden pattern had yet to be solved, so he withheld it for now. As for whether Tina knew the coveted Kankan Fruit was hidden where military merits were exchanged, Teya hadn't said anything, still keeping the matter a secret.

However, if the treasure really exists, then combined with the two, Tina's military achievements are enough to exchange for a devil fruit. As for Smoker, although the matter has not been resolved yet, but with the money in hand, Teya is still willing to try his luck in the black market.

"In that case, there's no need to be secretive this time. I need you to pilot the warship and deal with a group of difficult enemies first."

"Ok?"

The two pirate ships set sail from the island, but did not head towards the island where Teya was.

"Boss, that guy is missing. I guess he was rescued by him." The man with the scar stood beside the captain and stated his opinion, but received no response from the captain.

He was puzzled at the moment as to why the captain had ordered the ship to turn in another direction, since he was certain that the man had returned to the original island.

However, the captain was as calm as usual at this moment, as if nothing had happened. The scarred man knew very well that it was the power of the captain's devil fruit that was controlling his emotions.

The captain was actually restless, obsessed with finding the ship. Ever since they discovered two other ships and scattered gold nuggets on the island, his demeanor had changed dramatically. The pirates began to speculate about the ship's secrets.

No one dared to disobey the captain's order. At this moment, the captain just looked forward calmly, but his heart was like a raging storm.

Since that person knew the secret of the ship, it means that he had discovered the third ship, but the ship was not stolen. It is obvious that he was not on the nearby island, but sailed away directly.

That was the captain's wealth accumulated over the years, earned by a small pirate who had fought for his life and betrayed his brothers. How could he let it be taken away so easily? Thinking of this, he stretched out his right hand and placed it on the tip of his nose. The fragrance of tea was refreshing, and his irritability was slightly reduced.

The captain had marked the location of the treasure on the gold, just in case something happened to him and no one knew where it was. But he still had a brother, so he left this clue.

Lang, the second-in-command, the scarred man, saved the captain from death. Because of his unwavering loyalty, he knew he would be useful in the future. The captain had planned that if anything unexpected happened, he would entrust Lang to deliver the ship to his brother.

Unexpectedly, the scarred man was too loyal and actually took the ship in to save the captain. However, he could not be blamed, after all, only the captain himself knew the secret of the ship.

Thinking of the past, the captain took out a gold brick from his pocket. There was a cross mark on it. The captain chuckled and put it back into his pocket.

Fortunately, I have a backup plan. Even if that guy sees through the secret of the golden puzzle, but is missing a key piece, what can he do? There are many similar places. I just hope you don't go to the East China Sea, haha.

By the time you find it, I'll have already moved the treasure. Do you think you'll be safe? Never!

I have been waiting for you on that island for a long time. The next time we meet, I will definitely take your life.

The captain sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

……

"Tina, what did you mean just now?"

"There's a piece missing."

Teya gazed at the complete golden puzzle on the table and was shocked to find that there was indeed a missing piece. Before leaving, Teya had carefully checked to make sure that no gold bricks were missing, and they had completely dismantled the ship, so there was no possibility of mistake.

Now they were at an impasse. The missing piece was undoubtedly the exact location of the treasure, and now they could only rely on guesswork. However, at this critical juncture, Tina said another sentence...