Chapter 414: An Unattainable Treasure (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Recommendation)
At the same time as the soft cry sounded, a bright smile bloomed on Ye Tian's face!
Sure enough, it was a pirate treasure map with a secret hidden secret, and I almost missed it! No wonder Augers Giesler went crazy about it!
But it's a pity that this guy is still cheated!
Ye Tian secretly sighed a few words, and he was also aggrieved for the unlucky Gisler!
At this moment, his eyes were unusually bright, like searchlights, staring at the lines on the treasure map, and he was reluctant to move away for a moment, his vision was extremely hot.
This parchment map is sketchy, even crude!
It is only on a 30 x 20 size sheepskin, with a pen to outline the general outline and topography of Cocos Island, marking the direction clearly, far from the modern map.
But it's no wonder that the pirate teams of centuries ago couldn't have been equipped with professional mappers!
The numerous triangles on the map undoubtedly represent the mountains of the island, and the dragonfly-like patterns scattered everywhere are definitely forests.
The meandering pattern, made up of several wavy lines, represents the island's rivers, and the coastline is even clearer, with a dotted line around the island.
In addition to these, there are several places on the map where three or five turtles are drawn, presumably sandy beaches, habitats for sea turtles!
The treasure route marked on the map starts at a sandy beach in the southeast of the island and follows a meandering river to the northwest and eventually leads to a hill in the middle of the island.
This should be the route of Ghisler's quest for treasure, and it is also the route of countless people who have come here to hunt for treasure, and history has proven that this is a hopeless path!
But in Ye Tian's eyes, there was not only one route here! On this pirate treasure map, he saw hope!
The handwriting marking this treasure hunt route is thick and heavy, so obvious on the map that you can see at a glance and no one can ignore it!
Surprisingly, the red light emitted by this route is a little lighter than the rest of the map, and the gap is so small that it is almost impossible to spot without paying attention.
Ye Tian also found this slight difference after some careful examination and comparison, this treasure route was obviously drawn later, and the rest of the map was not drawn at the same time!
Based on the faint color difference of the red light, as well as the increasing mastery and use of the ability, Ye Tian quickly saw the difference between the two handwritings.
The handwriting that draws the route of the treasure is about three years later than the handwriting in other parts of the map!
Three years after the treasure map was published, there is no doubt that someone has disguised the map to cover up the original treasure route!
And Ye Tian's next discovery quickly proved his judgment.
At the beginning of the treasure route, under the heavy handwriting, he found another hidden trace, which was difficult to find!
Some parts of the two handwritings overlap, others are staggered!
Although this handwriting was erased, the tip of the pen slashed across the sheepskin, and the damage caused to the sheepskin collagen fiber bundle could not be hidden in Ye Tian's eyes, and it was clearly presented.
Obviously, the person who disguised this treasure map used special means to erase the original treasure route, and on the basis of the original route, forged a new one.
The first half of the two treasure routes basically coincide, but in the middle section, they are completely different!
The original route leads to the northeast seaside, where there are no turtle patterns, and it is likely to be a cliff near the sea, which is undoubtedly an ideal treasure spot if judged correctly!
Later, the forged route extended to the northwest, through the jungle to the mountains in the middle of the island, and it makes sense!
The difference is a millimeter, a thousand miles!
Guided by such a forged route, how could Gisler possibly find pirate treasure?
The 33 Spanish gold coins he harvested should have been found in the first half of the overlapping routes of the two treasure routes.
When these two routes parted ways, Gisler never found anything again, went further and further down the wrong path, never looked back, and wasted 17 years of good time!
This kind of camouflage is too clever! It's impossible to prevent it!
The first half gives great hope and convinces you that you are on the right path, that the treasure seems to be at hand, and that great wealth is within reach!
In the middle of the course, it suddenly changes course, killing all hope, leaving you with only the illusion of making a fortune, but never touching the real pirate treasure.
The 33 gold coins found by Gessler may be suspicious!
Someone used these 33 gold coins to bring all the treasure hunters into the ditch, and they couldn't think of going in other directions to hunt for treasure!
The guy who designed this perfect trap, undoubtedly the one who forged the treasure route, is definitely a sinister and cunning bastard!
If it weren't for the perspective ability and careful scrutiny, Ye Tian would not have been able to discover this flaw!
If he takes this treasure map to Cocos Island to hunt for treasure, there is a good chance that he will be like Gisler, going down the wrong path and never looking back, wasting his life in vain!
However, now it's completely different!
Under the powerful perspective, the secret of this pirate treasure map has been clearly laid out in front of him, and it has become a secret that Ye Tian alone enjoys.
A seductive, insanely dangerous pirate treasure that seems to be right in front of you!
Suppressing his excitement, Ye Tian continued to look at the treasure map in front of him.
Following the route of the primordial treasure that had been erased from the ink and was almost invisible, Ye Tian's gaze kept exploring forward, extending to the end of the route, the seaside in the northeast of Cocos Island.
At this point, Ye Tian already knows the secret of this treasure map!
Next, you need to use modern technology to determine the location of the treasure, and then find a way to get out of the treasure and make a fortune!
Perspective ends!
Ye Tian retracted his gaze, put the treasure map on the table, and opened the computer casually.
The real map was opened, and the specific situation of Cocos Island immediately appeared in front of me, and the hydrogeological data of the seaside where the treasure was located was quickly found, and the introduction was very detailed!
Sure enough!
The location of the treasure is a seaside cliff that is more than 40 meters high, which is extremely steep, almost straight up and down, without any point of focus!
The hydrological conditions are also very complex, with cliffs at least 50 meters deep and full of reefs and unpredictable whirlpools, which are extremely dangerous!
Although Cocos Island is a diving destination, few people dare to set foot in that area!
Even Costa Rican officials don't know much about that area, and divers are even more afraid of it!
It's a Jedi! No wonder this pirate treasure has never been discovered! Treasure hunting here is so dangerous that if you don't do it, you'll have to take your life!
Ye Tian secretly sighed a few words, slightly disappointed.
According to the directions on the map and the hydrogeological conditions there, the entrance to this treasure is most likely on a cliff face, and it may even be underwater!
In addition to these, Ye Tian also learned some other content.
In order to protect the local ecology, all treasure hunting on Cocos Island is strictly prohibited, and no one is allowed to stay on the island for more than 12 days.
This completely blocked the possibility of private treasure hunting, and if you want to find pirate treasure on this small island, there is only one way to go.
It is necessary to get permission from the Costa Rican government to cooperate with them in treasure hunting and share the proceeds, and the majority is still theirs, and they can only get a small part of the benefits.
There is no other way to go!
In this way, it is extremely difficult and almost impossible to get permission to hunt for treasure!
In the last 25 years, only one person has qualified for a treasure hunt on Cocos Island, and that is Whitehead, a treasure hunter from the United Kingdom, and his team of 15 people!
Whitehead's 10-day treasure hunt also includes a great deal of archaeological, geological and ecological research.
But it's a pity that this guy got nothing and could only leave disappointed, wasting a lot of money in vain and helping Costa Rica do a promotion!
It is also almost impossible not to cooperate with the Costa Rican government and plan to dig up the treasure and transport it away without knowing it.
Treasure hunting there in the first place is not something that can be done in a day or two, and if you don't have a very accurate map, you have to spend a lot of time probing, drilling, etc.
The Lima Treasure has many golden icons, and even if they are found, they can only be transported by boat, which is difficult not to attract the attention of Costa Rican authorities.
Besides, no matter how small Costa Rica is, it is still a country, and its influence cannot be ignored!
As long as the relevant treasure appears in the international market, they will definitely make a claim, or even file a complaint, which is definitely a huge trouble.
In addition, there is one more headache!
Cocos Island is now in the rainy season and the sea conditions are extremely poor, making it difficult for boats to get close.
If the entrance to the treasure is below the surface of the sea, it will be even more troublesome, diving is basically impossible, it is too dangerous! You can only wait for the rainy season to pass in November and the weather gradually improves.
To dig up pirate treasures there, you must also get a deep diving license! This can be an extra guarantee, so you won't encounter an unexpected situation and die in the sea, which is too worthless!
After understanding this, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel a little bigger.
It seems that there is no way to go to Cocos Island to hunt for treasures in the short term, at least we will have to wait until the spring of next year, and the best time is in June and July.
The most important thing before that is to get permission from the Costa Rican government to explore the treasure, which is an almost impossible task!
If you don't get permission, you can only hold the treasure map and sigh!
Next, Ye Tian continued to browse the situation on Cocos Island, thinking hard about how to land on the island and take this pirate treasure full of temptation for himself!
Before you knew it, an hour had passed.
Downstairs there was a sound of the door opening, followed by Betty's voice.
"Honey, are you at home? I'm back!"
The study door was open, and the sound was very clear.
"I'm in the study, I'm coming down!"
Ye Tianlang replied, closed the notebook casually, and walked out of the study.
Before he could get to the top of the stairs, Betty had already come up.
After hugging and kissing, the two walked into the master bedroom.
"Honey, let's change our clothes, we're going to the Plaza Hotel later, I'm going to have a celebration there, Jason and Sophie, and David and Matisse, they're all here!
In addition to these guys, their families may also be there to attend this party, this is the first time we have met, and we need to dress formally to show respect!"
Ye Tian said with a smile.
"Okay! I see, you can help me pick out a dress later!"
Betty smiled and nodded, and then prepared to take off her clothes and go to the bathroom to wash up.
As soon as she unbuttoned the two buttons, her movements suddenly stopped, and she spoke:
"Tell you something, my dear, my college tutor called me today, and he wants to meet with you and look at that book of General Sherman's marching notes, what do you think?"
"Your college tutor, who is supposed to teach sociology, why do you care about Sherman's marching notes?
"That's right, Melissa is a professor of sociology, but her husband is an expert in American history and a professor at Columbia University, and it was her husband who wanted to read this notebook, and I don't know how to think of contacting me!"
"Hehehe, let me think about it! Your mentor must know Chinese culture and know that the power of the pillow wind is huge!
Ye Tian said with a smile, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes at the same time.
Colombian American History Expert!