Chapter 1920 Elephant Man Island (Ⅰ)

Miss Paladin was more thoughtful, and asked Hailar carefully: "Are there any native barbarians or dangerous monsters on the island? If we all go ashore and only five sailors are left on board, in case the natives take the opportunity to come and plunder, Isn't it dangerous?"

Hailaer couldn't help laughing after hearing her concerns.

"There are indeed aboriginal people on Elephant Man Island, not many, less than 500 people in total, and they are not the barbaric cannibals you are worried about."

"The residents on the island are said to have the blood of lycanthropes. They have a human body like an elephant head, and their stature and strength are similar to those of an ogre. They are also commonly known as the 'Elephant Race'. This is why the island got its name."

"Ah? The descendant of lycanthropy, as strong as an ogre, sounds scary. Are you calling it barbaric?" Audrey was dubious.

"Sister, this is how rare and strange you are." Holden never misses the opportunity to taunt his sister, "Beastmen are not only ferocious and bloodthirsty werewolves, but also have gentle and kind subtypes, such as 'Pandaren', we all know Elephants are herbivores, and elephant people are not too cruel, Joan, do you think this is the case?"

Joan nodded and further explained: "Indeed, as Holden said, lycanthropes corresponding to herbivores and omnivores will not be as aggressive as carnivorous lycanthropes represented by werewolves. I have never seen a living elephant man, but according to the literature, the animal blood of this creature has been seriously degraded, and its spirit is basically not affected by the changes of the moon phase, and it can no longer be transformed into an elephant or a giant like their ancestors. It can only maintain the form of a human elephant head, and mainly feeds on fruits, cassava, fish and shrimp, and there is no record of cannibalism so far."

"Joan is talking about the records in the books. I have personally done business with the elephant people on the island. From my observations, most of the elephant people are simple-minded, friendly and hospitable, but don't irritate the elephant people. Otherwise, these tall and strong humanoid monsters will turn into "berserkers" and become more fierce and aggressive than ogres!"

Hailaer made supplements based on his own personal experience.

"In order to avoid conflict with the Elephant People, I would like to tell you about the local customs and traditions before going to the island, so as to avoid misunderstandings due to cultural barriers."

The most important qualities of the "Elephant People" are family affection, honesty and equality. They call their tribe a "community", but it is actually a big family where generations of grandparents and grandchildren live together. "

"The average life expectancy of elephant people is twice as long as that of our humans. The leader of the tribe is usually the oldest grandmother in the tribe. Monogamy is strictly enforced. There is no social hierarchy. All residents on the island are equal and support the elderly. And caring for children is the duty of all adult elephants."

"The male elephant man is responsible for hunting and defending the homeland, while the female elephant man collects fruits and sews clothes. Occasionally, he also sells the island's specialties to tourists in exchange for goods that cannot be produced locally."

"We went to the island this time, in addition to collecting fresh water, we also wanted to do business with the Elephant Man. It's okay to bargain, but we must not shoddy or play tricks."

"The Elephant people hate lies. If you find out that you have deceived them and your words don't count, they will never deal with you again." Hailaer solemnly emphasized.

Joan and Zion followed her onto the trestle, joined Captain Odysseus and his party, left the pier along a road paved with gravel, and walked deep into the island.

After going to the island, Joan immediately felt a humid and warm air blowing in front of him, and the white heat was faintly visible in the valley and forest in the distance. : "Mr. Sinbad, is there a hot spring on this island?"

"That's right! Elephant Man Island is actually an island formed by the eruption of a submarine volcano. The island is full of hot springs. Although it is located in the north, the climate is as warm and humid as the subtropics. It is an extremely rare lemon and pepper producing area in the northern coastal areas. This time we When I went to the island, I just wanted to buy some lemons and peppers, the lemons are for myself to eat, the peppers are too expensive, I left some in the kitchen for seasoning, and most of them have to be sold.” The fat cook said regretfully.

"The peppers we pick on Elephant Man Island are air-dried and shipped to New Avalon for sale. If the journey goes smoothly, we can get at least three times the profit." Hailaer said with a smile.

"Since everyone knows that pepper is a hot commodity in the market, all the funds should be used to sell pepper. Why buy lemons? The fruit I hate the most is lemons. Sour!" Holden grinned, as if he had just eaten a lemon raw.

When Qiao An heard the word lemon, she couldn't help her teeth becoming sore and her mouth salivating. His favorite fruit is watermelon, and he has no interest in lemons, but from the standpoint of a scholar, he still wants to say something fair for lemons.

"Ocean voyages have monotonous food, and fresh vegetables and fruits are especially scarce. This eating habit can easily cause people to suffer from scurvy. Lemon is one of the very few fruits that are durable to storage and can resist scurvy. For the sake of your own health , everyone should eat more lemons on board."

"Master Master is right! In fact, whether the lemon tastes good or not mainly depends on the cooking skills. I will make a pot of lemon honey tea later. After the poet tastes it, he will definitely change his impression of lemon!" Sinbad said confidently .

"Lemon honey tea...sounds delicious!" Holden swallowed, "Mr. Sinbad, obviously I am the same age as Joan, why do you call him 'Master'?"

"Uh, because Dr. Vader is a mage." The fat cook scratched his head in embarrassment.

"A nautical mage is one of the most respected positions among sailors, so the habitual address of being a mage master has little to do with your actual age."

Hailar explained for Sinbad, and then added with a smile: "On the ship, there is another position that is as respected as the navigator is the ship doctor, little rascal, you and Audrey can cast medical spells, if The crew can call you 'Master' if you like."

"Forget it, I still think 'Mr. Poet' is more pleasing to the ear than 'Master Ship Doctor'." Holden shook his head resentfully.

"I'm a woman, so I can't be called 'Master'...Could it be called 'Mrs.'? Emmm...It seems quite interesting!"

Audrey was talking to herself, and suddenly she giggled happily.

Qiao An glanced at her and thought, why is Her Highness smiling like a silly girl?

But one thing to say, Audrey's silly look is quite cute!