Chapter 770: The long arrow is shot, and the fleet sets off!
The shores of Atoyak Lake in November are bathed in the sunshine of the tropical plateau. The sky is broad and clear, and the earth is green with a hint of yellow. Craftsmen and militiamen, wearing short short robes, rush in front of the long boat. Their foreheads and backs
, the sweat of hard work flows down. In the warm south of the kingdom, winter is replaced by late autumn, there is no cold snowfall, and there is no freezing cold wave. The temperature at this time is sixteen or seventeen degrees, just as comfortable as in early spring.
The two divinely inspired priests were silent, staring at this scene that was like early spring, imagining the ice, snow and severe cold in the polar regions. After a while, the knowledgeable Mickey lowered his head, carefully rolled up the first volume of will, and pulled out the second volume.
The cotton cloth covered with writing asked in a deep voice.
"Zuvarro, this is the second volume of His Majesty's decree! It contains specific prophecies for the second half of the voyage, as well as the tasks we need to complete after successfully crossing the western ocean, and the tribal forces we may encounter... You also need to read
?"
"...The second half of the voyage, the prophecy after crossing the western ocean?..."
Second-level priest Zuvaro was silent for a moment, then shook his head.
"Don't read anymore! Let's wait until we find the warm "Seattle" bay to read the second half of the prophecy! I'm afraid that if we read too much, we will lose the courage to move forward! The Lord God bless us!"
"Okay! The Lord God bless us!"
Hearing these words, Mickey the Knowledgeable nodded and put away the second volume of the decree again. He had read it roughly before. Although he was shocked and horrified, he could not imagine such a country... But he still expressed his prediction to His Majesty,
There is no doubt.
"Let's go, Mickey! So many materials and manpower are gathered in the shipbuilding company. We have to personally inspect it and make sure it is properly arranged!"
"Okay! Check the supplies, arrange the manpower, and we will set off as soon as possible!"
The next half month was busier than ever. Twelve 20-meter-long ships and thirty 10-meter catamarans were all inspected. The ships were loaded with various supplies and cargo, and were also filled with passengers for long voyages.
Crew. Finally, two divine priests personally escorted them, watching as eight kingdom warriors carried two heavy copper boxes and carefully placed them into the compartment on the bottom floor of the flagship.
"Lord God witnesses! What is in this?"
Second-level priest Zuvalo frowned, looked at the two copper boxes at the bottom of the bilge, and asked doubtfully.
"It doesn't look big? It's only the size of two large buckets, but it takes eight people to carry it?..."
"Praise the Lord God! This is a special material given to us by His Majesty, sent from the land of Tlaxcala together with the divinely revealed sea map and the prophetic decree. According to His Majesty's prophecy, after our successful journey to the west, these two
The box will be of great use!”
Mickey the Knowledgeable hesitated for a moment and waved his hand to ask the carrying warriors to step back. Then, he lowered his voice and explained.
"There are a thousand kilograms of gold nuggets in here! From the White Snake City, the molten golden statue of the God of Hunting..."
"Huh? Half a ton of gold? What's the use? The tribes in the northern continent... shouldn't be short of gold, right?"
Hearing this, the second-level priest Zuwaro was startled. He scratched his head, a little puzzled.
"When I was trading with the Yorem tribe, a pound of gold sand was about the same value as a pound of red copper, or even worse... In the Kingdom of the Lake, the output of copper mines has increased significantly.
Gold is worth about two kilograms of copper. After adding tin to the copper material and making it into bronze, the value in the northern continent will be doubled. If it is made into weapons, the value will be doubled again..."
"Witness the Lord God! When the fleet is doing business with the tribes in the North, they should transport more bronzes! They are much more valuable than this gold..."
Hearing Zuvalo's words, Mickey the Knowledgeable pursed his lips and nodded in agreement.
In Central America, which is rich in gold and silver, the value of gold can only be regarded as average. Its more important uses are in sacrificial rituals, building statues of gods, and making sparkling noble ornaments, which are equivalent to gorgeous feather costumes. In the north,
There are also many large and small gold mines along the west coast of the mainland, but there are no coppers as valuable at all...
"Zuvaro, this is His Majesty's will! This half a ton of gold is for us to use after we cross the sea to the west. It is said that it can make the tribal alliance across the ocean go crazy!..."
"Ha! There will be a tribal alliance, crazy about this?"
Second-level priest Zuvalo grinned, smiled and shook his head, not quite believing it.
"...How is this possible? It's only a thousand kilograms of gold. There are more than this amount in Yorem's tribe..."
"Well, your Majesty's words are definitely correct! I thought, these are melted statues of gods. They are different. There should be some divinity hidden..."
"Probably!"
The two discussed for a while and then went to the upper deck. A dozen divine priests who were accompanying the ship were already waiting there.
Second-level priest Zuvalo straightened his spine and stared at the excited young faces in front of him and the first-level "Explorer" badges on their chests. He couldn't help but feel excited!
These young divine priests are all outstanding priests who graduated from Divine Power University a year and a half ago. They are familiar with astronomy, numbers and surveying. They studied in the Southern Navy for a year, were promoted to first-level priests, and then served as various
The captain of a long ship.
They were able to pass the selection and join the divine exploration fleet. There is no doubt that they are devout mothers of faith! Before joining, they were all told that this exploration would last for a long time, go through countless tests, and even cost their lives.
!
At this moment, more than a dozen divine priests were standing in front of the exploration captain Zuvalo with firm expressions, waiting for his instructions to set sail.
"Witness the Lord God! Have all the supplies been accounted for?"
"The Lord God witnesses! Everything has been counted!"
"Are the fleet's warriors, militiamen and sailors all in place?"
"Witness the Lord God! Everything is in place!"
"Very good! Today is 10 House Years, 1 Water Moon and 10 Flint Days (November 22, 1489)! Write down today's day!"
Exploration captain Zuvarro has sharp eyes. He has seen every pious captain and memorized every young face. He doesn’t know what the fleet will encounter during the long journey. He also doesn’t know what will happen in the end.
How many people can survive until the exploration is completed. But he knows that everyone here is ready to die for their beliefs!
"The Lord God said, 'After a long arrow is shot, it is impossible to return! Either it hits the target, or it breaks...'"
Exploration captain Zuvarro raised his head, his face full of determination and fearlessness. Under the golden sunshine of late autumn, he finally looked around at the crowd and declared proudly.
"We are His Majesty's long arrows! We were shot out by your own hands! Our path forward is either the glory of the hit or the death of the broken one!"
"Let's go all the way north, don't leave any room for ourselves! And only we can undertake such a major mission!"
"Go, everyone return to their respective ships! Follow my flagship and set off on this voyage facing death!... Praise the Lord God, I will go to her, even if I sink into the ocean!"
There was silence on the flagship for a moment, as if some heavy emotions were flowing in silence. Then, a low and neat announcement sounded, which was an oath dedicated to faith.
"Praise the Lord God, we will go to her, even if we sink into the ocean!..."
