Chapter 875: Setting Sail at Xishan Port, Searching for a New World!

"The ocean from late spring to early autumn is a gentle girl by the lake. She has a demure and shy smile, silently sending out invitations. She will let you hug her, let you stretch out your paws, and walk around the beautiful coast Explore...but if time is lost, come to the end of autumn..."

"The gentle girl by the lake will suddenly transform into a ruthless Ice Banshee (Windego) without warning! She will shoot fierce cold wind and ice arrows, freezing you, including the boat, into ice cubes .Then, she will take the paws waving thunder, tear you up from head to tail, and eat you bit by bit!..."

The knowledgeable Mickey looked serious, and relayed the inherited poems of the Cedar Shaman, as well as the warnings of the other party.

"So, explorers going north, please hurry up! Because now is the best and last time. And if you drag it on, you will have to wait another year!..."

"Huh? The gentle girl by the lake, the ruthless ice banshee?"

Exploration Captain Zuwaro frowned, and suddenly had a bad guess. This way north, although the boat on the west coast is slow, it has been very calm. Could it be that this is not the real appearance of this coast?

"Mickey, please speak clearly! We need to be fully prepared for our exploration. What is this Miwok's heritage poem talking about?"

"The Lord God bears witness! Simply put, the climate on the west coast is completely different from that of the Kingdom, or even completely opposite."

The knowledgeable Mickey touched his chin, his eyes were full of concentration and wisdom.

"April to October here is warm and dry, which is a season suitable for sailing. Just like these two months, there is very little precipitation, no wind and rain, and no storms! Therefore, when we went north, the road was calm , didn’t even encounter a heavy rainstorm…”

"But after October, the climate will be cold and rainy, and storms will appear suddenly! The cold north roars, and when it comes to the warm sea, it will set off continuous torrential rain! And the terrible torrential rain is accompanied by thunder,

It can last for more than half a month, and the temperature will drop suddenly overnight. When sailing at that time, not only will there be strong winds, waves, thunderstorms and heavy fog, but there will even be ice floes from the north! ..."

"Therefore, if we want to go to the big port in the north, we must leave as soon as possible and settle down before October! The time for the fleet is very tight, which is also an important reason why I agreed to so many cooperation deals..."

"Lord God! The summer is dry and rainless, without storms. The winter is cold and rainy, with thunderstorms? And the mild climate only lasts until October?..."

The exploration captain Zuwaro was stunned for a moment, and immediately jumped anxiously.

"It's already mid-July, and we're still slowly building Xishan Port! No, if this is the case, at least we will reach the Great Bay predicted by His Majesty before October!"

"Yes! I think so too!"

The knowledgeable Mickey nodded, and suggested in a deep voice.

"The cedar shaman invited us to repair the ship in the North Bay, but I have not agreed yet. Later, I will take three long boats and go to the North Bay to bring their craftsmen and wood. Then, we will go to the West Mountain Outside the camp at the port, mend the longship!"

"They will send a group of hunters and tribal people to the camp to help, which can be regarded as further contact with us. By the way! There are three shaman apprentices who will stay in the camp to teach us local herbalism and learn the language of the kingdom by the way. Well, they still want to learn mathematics... You let the missionary priest Jia Shu take them, and use the "Ari Sutra" as a textbook to see if you can convert to the successors of these tribes!..."

"Jia Shu, the first-level missionary priest? You mean to let him stay here and stop going north? Well, indeed..."

Hearing this, the exploration captain pondered for a moment and agreed. When the kingdom's fleet headed north from Leijin Town, in order to ensure the command of the two, they brought first-level missionary priests with them.

Priest Jia Shu is considered to be the one with the highest knowledge and status among these first-level priests. Because, he is the chief minister of the kingdom, one of the grandsons of the sage Jatiri, named after the "book" that symbolizes knowledge. The sage Jatiri personally sent his grandson to the expedition fleet that traveled thousands of miles and escaped death. This is not only a promise to the king, but also an example of support for the northward exploration. However, the two of them can't really bring the chief's grandson to the front line of exploration all the time, and use it to death...

"Okay! Then let Jia Shu stay here, and together with the warrior leader Shi Jian, preside over Xishan Port! The main force of the fleet goes north, leaving two ships for them..."

"Zouvaro, continue to explore north, you won't need so many boats, and you won't be able to bring so many people!"

Knowledgeable Mickey shook his head. He had chatted with the cedar shaman for so many days, and it wasn't just a one-sided investigation. He also found out a lot of intelligence in the north and learned more about the living conditions of the tribes.

"Most of the tribes along the northern coast have hundreds of people, and hunting and fishing are the bulk of their food, and there is very little food left! We can only bring six boats and 300 people at most when we go north this time... like this Even if they are trapped in a certain tribe by an ice storm, they can barely support them. According to the cedar shaman's suggestion, it is best to have a scale of less than 200 people..."

"Witness of the Lord God! Six boats went north, and four boats stayed behind...that is to leave 240 or 50 people in Xishan Port to develop..."

The exploration leader Zuwaro pondered for a long time, remembering the difficult extreme north that His Majesty predicted, and the will to learn from the local tribes, and finally decided to follow the advice of the cedar shaman. However, before the main force of the fleet leaves, he still has one important thing to do to ensure the safety of Xishan Port!

"Mickey! You go to the North Bay again and make a request to the cedar shaman! A request from an ally, please make sure he agrees!"

"Huh? What are you asking for?"

"The fleet has just arrived, and they have prepared some gems and cloth as gifts, and also want to exchange weapons for some food... Please invite him to the tribal leaders in the surrounding two hundred miles to come here! After presenting the gifts, we will continue Go north, explore the cold extreme north!…”

"good!…"

Distant thoughts, like the sunshine of Jinwan at the end of July, penetrating into the clear sea. And the memories of the past few months, like illuminated sea water, flashed clearly in Zuvaro's mind. He turned around and looked at the ten mighty longships behind him, and the gunpowder smoke rising from the longships. Six of them will go north, while the remaining three will visit the surrounding tribes, trading more food and furs. As for the last ship, the news of the construction of the Golden Bay will be spread to Sanshan Port, more than a thousand miles away to the south.

The deafening sound of cannons echoed in the distant mountains like thunder. On the coast further back, the Miwok leaders wearing feather crowns all showed horror, trembling hands and feet, and even fell to the ground to pray. Among the prostrate crowd, there was only an old shaman standing upright and as strong as a bear, staring at the "Bronze Beast" of Thunder on the longboat, his face full of disbelief and shock.

"Hahaha! Even a well-informed old fox can only turn pale with shock and doubt the gods when he encounters this unprecedented 'Lord God Thunder'!"

Exploration Captain Zuvalo laughed, and patted Mickey on the shoulder with satisfaction. At this moment, the cedar shaman on the shore must have a lot of questions to ask, but if he wants to know the answer, he has to wait for Mickey to come back.

"Haha! Just let this cunning old fellow suffer for a few months!"

The exploration leader Zuwaro turned his head, full of energy, and looked at the majestic West Mountain in front of him, and the narrow harbor that gradually passed through. And the truly vast and boundless sea is right in front of the fleet, waiting for the exploration of the gods!

"Blessed by the Lord God! The fleet is heading north at full speed, looking for the prophesied Great Bay!"

"Praise Your Majesty! We are getting closer and closer to the New World, thousands of miles to the west!"