Chapter 1442 Lucifer Shulotte, Ading's Assertion
"Boom... boom!..."
"Boom...click!..."
On the coast of the Marn tribe, an 8-pound long-barreled gun that had been polished, rusted, wiped clean, and had just been test-fired was emitting light blue smoke. And in the bushes facing the muzzle of the gun, a puff of dust was rising. A tall healing tree was directly hit by a heavy stone bullet. The branches were broken and the trunk was broken, and it was broken into two pieces!
"Lord God! Is this evil magic weapon so powerful?!"
"Ancestors and great gods! It takes a long time to cut such a thick piece of callus wood with an axe... but it was interrupted by a single blow from Thunder's magic weapon?!"
"Ayi! The resin is leaking out! Good stuff, it can cure diseases! Take a bowl and collect it!..."
Seeing the effect of the 8-pound "heavy artillery" bombardment, the onlookers' Taino militiamen exclaimed repeatedly, and even the kingdom's warriors were dumbfounded and showed faint fear. The power of this long-barreled magical weapon is obviously beyond imagination, several times that of the Kingdom's Crouching Tiger Cannon and Eagle Cannon!
Several local tribesmen shouted for a while, then endured their fear and took pottery and wooden bowls to collect the resin from the broken guaiac tree.
This tree, which is native to the Caribbean, is also called "callus" by local tribes. The resin it produces has a strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect, and can treat common injuries, infections, joint rheumatism, and gastroenteritis among seaside tribes. Well, it can also treat syphilis, which is highly resistant to Native Americans.
"Good! Very good! The Lord God has blessed you well! Old Turtle, the pearl fishing team you led did a great job! You have the blessing of the Lord God, some skills that are difficult for ordinary people to reach, and you are stained with the divinity of the deep sea... I will form A specialized diving team is directly affiliated with the Donghai Priests Group. The diving team is tentatively composed of ten people, and you will be the leader!…"
"Ah?...Eh!...Abba!..."
The young priest Xiu Maoying showed a friendly smile and made gestures to help the old turtle, who was kneeling and kowtowing and babbling, up. Due to years of diving, the old turtle's skin is rough and pale, forming special keratin, which feels like pieces of pale old tree bark.
"Cha Bo, you have salvaged the evil magic weapon, which is a great achievement! Whether it is pearls, gems, or fields and houses, the rewards from the temple will never be less! ...What? You want this thick and long thunder door?" The magical weapon is placed on your ship? ...Hmm...I can't decide on this. I have to let Chief Priest Thomas decide where to place this magical weapon..."
Xiu Maoying smiled and chatted with the red-haired captain Chabo for a few more words, and then looked at the silent and slightly smiling aristocratic scholar and priest apprentice Martin. He pondered for a while, patted Martin on the shoulder, and praised with a smile.
"Adin, the 'diving bell' and 'rope pulley' you designed have indeed worked wonders. I will write to the chief priest of Tomat to express your achievements! As for the reward, I see that you like pearls very much, so I’ll reward you with two kilograms of pearls! You can ask the warriors around you to make them into necklaces or jewelry..."
"Thank you! Generous Father Owl, brother of the great prophet!…"
Scholar Martin lowered his head, respectfully, and performed a formal courtesy. He knew that the status of this "Haitian priest" was roughly equivalent to that of a diocesan bishop in the Catholic world.
What's more important is that the bishop's "brother" is the "cardinal" of the native kingdom, a "canonized prophet" while he was still alive, an incredible and truly magical person. "Devil's Apostle"!
Yes, in the mind of scholar Martin at this moment, the image of Shulot is the "Morning Star" in the Catholic faith, the devil Lucifer! Especially the title of the other party is "the god of death and rebirth" and "the morning star that protects the sun". This cannot be said to be very similar to Lucifer, it can only be said to be exactly the same! …
When Martin first learned that this mysterious and powerful "devil's apostle" had predicted their arrival several years ago, he had sent hundreds of soldiers to wait on the islands in advance, and even ambushed Columbus's ship. Behind the team, the extreme shock was beyond words...
He was trembling all over at first, in disbelief, disbelief, disbelief! Then, in the face of the undeniable and repeatedly verified reality of the prophecy, his faith in God was finally completely shaken and he turned to the devil in his heart!
"Merciful Lord! His miracles have long gone, and the redemption of the Son of God is thousands of years away, heading towards the collapse before the Doomsday Judgment... And the current Holy See, and the cardinals everywhere, have lost the ancient The divinity of the saints and even the precious virtues of the priests have all disappeared..."
"And the devil's power envelopes the world, not only the evil southern continent, but also the endless Western Sea... A living devil's apostle who can predict has appeared in front of me once again!"
"The devil's tentacles have wrapped around me! I am just an ordinary mortal, how can I resist the infection of my soul? How can I not bow my head in the face of the powerful devil's power?..."
"Lord! It's not that I, Martin, am not pious enough, but that the devils are too powerful. They carved the devil's emblem for me and fed me the devil's potion!... From now on, I no longer believe in the Lord. Martin, and he can only be Adin who blends into the devil..."
Martin in the temple was afraid, trembling, hesitant, and suffering. But all the struggles gradually melted and disappeared in the dark sacred smoke and holy water, under the prophecy and guidance of the devil, and in the teachings and rituals of the priests, along with his "fallen devil" soul.
Finally, he finally opened the "Devil's Book" given to him by Tomat, and read the "devil's blasphemous scriptures", the "prophecy symbolizing the power of the devil", and the last "Plague Book"... And when he walked out of the temple again a month later, he had completely changed his appearance and became a priest apprentice wearing a feather crown...
At this moment, the memories of the past flashed in front of his mind, like a black veil covering the past. Scholar Martin clearly understood that he could not go back, whether in body or soul, he could not go back to the world of God! And whether it was darkness or light, he now had only a long road to the abyss, that is, the priest's road of the "Devil Tribe"!
"Lord God bless you! Ading, you know a lot and can make many useful tools. Like the 'square' to measure the angle of stars, the 'hourglass' to measure the exact time... these 'East Sea knowledge and memories' you have mastered... Well, as I said before, are you interested in taking in a few apprentices and teaching them well?..."
"Ah, Huizilopo bless you! Respected Father Owl, I am willing to dedicate myself to 'God' and teach some knowledge from the academy... However, this knowledge contains a lot of mathematical calculations, and those who need to learn it must have a good mathematical foundation. Or six or seven "For smart children aged 6 years old, start teaching them little by little from a young age... As for those strong warriors, they may be better at holding swords and bows..."
"Oh! I understand what you mean! I will write another letter and ask Marshal Black Wolf to select some good Mayan apprentices from the Mayan land... As for here, you will first teach a group of children aged 6 or 7 years old, and then select the four smartest ones from them as your apprentices, and take them with you to teach... What, you ask about gender? Well, boys and girls are fine! ..."
In a few words, Xiu Cat Owl decided on Martin's teaching. Then, he looked at the shiny, thick black 8-pound cannon again, and asked the scholar Martin with a serious expression.
"Ading, one of the exploration fleets of the 'Porto Great Tribe' was captured by us, and one escaped. I wonder if they will return alive... According to your understanding, when will the next batch of Porto fleets appear? How big will their scale be?..."
"Father Cat Owl, the Kingdom of Portugal has learned about the news of the new western route and the connection between this place and the East. King John II of Portugal has always been ambitious and will never let go of the new western route, just like his decision to detain Columbus!"
Scholar Martin touched his chin, which was deliberately shaved, and thought carefully for a while. He actually had a very vague understanding of the "powerful kingdom in the lake".
Rationally, he felt that this should not be Sipangu, let alone India. But as for this native kingdom, what kind of oriental country is it, and why does it use Chinese characters? He has many contradictory guesses, but they all lack more information. In the end, he could only blame it on the devil's belief and the legendary "devil's apostle" who "created writing".
"Father Cat Owl, whether Captain Bruno can return alive or not, the second exploration fleet of the Kingdom of Portugal will set sail in September and October this year!..."
"According to the Portuguese custom, they will continue to conduct cautious reconnaissance, find out the relationship between the tribes, draw a navigation map, and then seek to establish a safe base... Not necessarily in this 'dangerous' archipelago, but in the safer south, southeast, or even in the southern continent of the green forest..."
"Similarly, their second fleet will not have too many people. If Bruno does not bring back the news, there may still be two pioneer exploration ships. If Bruno goes back, more ships and soldiers will be sent, such as three or five ships, one or two hundred people... But that's the limit. !"
"After all, the power of the Kingdom of Portugal is limited, and there are two routes to explore. At present, they have already invested their main naval forces in the southern continent. Although they attach great importance to the new Atlantic route, they can only take out a few people at a time..."
"And the Kingdom of Castile should be more vigilant! They have also heard about the news of the new Atlantic route. Whether Columbus is released or not, their fleet will set off again. As for the time, it will be either this autumn or next autumn. And their second fleet will definitely have a large number of people! There will be a third and fourth batch later!"
"Oh? ! The Fortress Tribe will come in large numbers? At the latest, it will be next autumn?"
Hearing this, Xiu Maoying was thoughtful. He thought of his brother Xiu Luote's prophecy, and indeed regarded this Fortress Tribe as the most dangerous enemy. Not only because these people are extremely vicious, cruel, and unscrupulous in gold and wealth. It is also because the other party comes in large numbers, and after all kinds of criminals and scum are stuffed on the ship, they will definitely bring terrible "diseases" and spread the "great plague" of death!
"Adin, are you sure?"
"I'm sure! It must be so!"
"The Lord God bears witness! Why?"
"Huitzilopo bears witness! The Castilians will definitely come in large numbers, and will continuously load the bankrupt holy war knights and mercenaries onto the ships and transport them here!..."
At this moment, the scholar Martin was decisive, looking at the vast sea, and with the insight of a noble scholar, he firmly told the truth of the world of God.
"Because the Kingdom of Castile is on the verge of bankruptcy and cannot support these thousands of holy wars who can only kill and burn, and cannot farm and graze!..."
"Instead of letting them burn, kill and plunder in the heart of Granada that they have already conquered, rob the wealth of the Castilian lords, create chaos and destruction, and affect the kingdom's tax revenue..."
"Why not let them go out to sea to explore and plunder! If they can bring back overseas wealth, they can go back to pay back the church and pay taxes to the Kingdom of Castile. If they can't get anything back and die in the depths of the sea... then the Lord... cough... the Lord God bless you! It will also save you a little trouble!"
"So, they are the hunting dogs and knives of the Kingdom of Castile. They must catch prey and kill people to survive!..."
"Hunting dogs and knives? So that's it... It seems that the scale of the God War next year will be larger than this year's!..."
Xiu Cat Owl frowned and looked at the eastern sky. The sunset reflected the red color all over the sky, like endless blood. This blood color looks far away, but it will eventually be close at hand. And he is at the forefront of the blood~
Note: The callus here is Guaiacum officinale L., a plant of the genus Guaiacum in the family Terrestris, an evergreen broad-leaved tree. It is a tree species endemic to the Caribbean.