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Text Chapter 426 Sunset Island, Moli Department

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    Lu Wan and the others learned from Chief Bapu that there was a large island with a vast area not far south of New Year's Eve Island. Even Bapu couldn't tell how big it was.  Although Lu Wan and others are worried that the island is too big and will affect the slave hunting, if the island is of suitable size and has a large population, then it will definitely be a great discovery for them.

    It was with this idea in mind that Lu Wan held a general meeting of the exploration fleet to discuss whether to continue exploring south. After all, they had been out for more than three months, and the supplies on the ship were almost exhausted. Although they could start from New Year's Eve  The island was replenished, but items such as tea, bows and arrows, and food seasonings could not be replenished. Moreover, after such a long voyage, their ship was in urgent need of an overhaul. Although it was no problem to continue sailing now, the condition of the hull was  affected.

    Many crew members were very interested in the unknown large island in the south. Moreover, this island might be very suitable for catching slaves. Therefore, in the final vote, although many crew members wanted to return, most of them still wanted to go there.  Take a look around the island. Anyway, they have been sailing for such a long time, so it¡¯s only a few days.

    Needless to say, the final voting result was that the minority obeyed the majority. Lu Wan and his fleet rested on New Year¡¯s Eve Island for a few days, and after replenishing food and fresh water, they set sail again and headed south.

    In addition, special mention should be made of the contribution of the Bapu tribe in this voyage. It was they who recognized Lu Wan as the messenger of the gods. Therefore, during the days when Lu Wan and the others were on the island, they tried their best to meet the requirements of the fleet.  , not only contributed all the food stored in the tribe.  They even organized some girls from the clan to give them to the divine envoy for whatever purpose.  Everyone knows it.

    Speaking of which, being a crew member is not an easy task, especially for a crew member like Lu Wan of this era.  The sailing speed of the ship is also slow, and once it goes to sea, it can float on the sea for several months or even adults, and women are generally not taken on board. As a result, the crew members are very hungry and have to look at the sows as soon as they get off the ship.  Eye.

    Although the girls of the Bapu tribe do not conform to the aesthetic values ????of the Han people, they are still a big temptation for a group of sailors who are almost going crazy.  Although Lu Wan was not interested in these dark-skinned Bapu women with thick lips, he also knew that his crew members were not picky eaters.  So I just accepted it with a smile. After all, it was all a matter of mutual consent, and with these women helping the crew vent their anger, many people finally felt less homesick.

    It was also with the strong support of the Bapu tribe that the fleet was able to replenish food and fresh water in just a few days. Then, under the resentful eyes of the Bapu girls, the fleet set off south again.  sail.  After several days of sailing, the big island Bapu mentioned finally appeared in Luwan's mouth.  But when Lu Wan and the others saw this big island, they were all shocked. Although they couldn't see how big this big island was with their naked eyes, they estimated it based on their experience.  It is definitely much bigger than Taiwan Island.

    "Captain, should we go around this big island to determine the size of the island?" Feng Shijie looked at the endless land in front of him in shock.  However, he has not forgotten his responsibilities. Measuring the area of ??the island is also one of his job responsibilities.

    "The area must be measured. But it's getting late today. Let's go to the small island next to us to take a rest. It should be safer than the big island." Lu Wan pointed to a small island on the left that was shrouded in the sunset.  , this is a small island with a small area. In fact, it is a small island, but it is only compared to the big island in front of them. If they investigate carefully, this small island may be larger than the New Year's Eve Island they discovered before.

    Following the order of Captain Lu Wan, the entire exploration fleet turned west and found a parking place on the island. Because when they discovered the island, it happened to be sunset, and the sunset enveloped the entire island, so Lu Wan gave  This island is named Sunset Island.

    Sunset Island is semi-surrounded by the big island next to it. There is only a strait between the east and south sides of the big island. There is still a good bay in the southeast. In addition, the terrain of the island is complex, and most of it is covered by woods.  There are hills and swamps, and mangroves also grow in the swamps. Many beaches are covered by such mangroves and cannot be used as landing sites.

    Lu Wan and his fleet made a small circle around Sunset Island. Only then did they discover that Sunset Island was actually two islands separated by a very narrow strait. The island on the west was the same size as the island on the east.  It was half smaller, but the environment on the two islands was similar, and Lu Wan didn't bother to name it again, so he simply called the two islands Sunset Island.

    When it was getting dark, Lu Wan and the others found a landing place on the larger East Sunset Island. This is the southeast of the island, right in the bay between Sunset Island and the big island. Since the island has been named, this  oceanThe bay was also named Sunset Bay.

    After landing on the island from Sunset Bay, it was already dark and it was too late to build a camp. Moreover, people sent to the island found that there were traces of native activities on the landing land. This shows that  There should be indigenous people on this island, and judging from the Bapu people on New Year's Eve Island, the indigenous people on Sunset Island may also have the custom of headhunting and cannibalism.

    It was also for safety reasons that Lu Wan only sent people to the island to hunt some prey and still rested on the boat at night. When they woke up the next morning, they found a group of natives on the beach not far away.  They were looking at their fleet curiously.

    I saw that this group of natives looked similar to the Bapu tribe. They were all covered with white paint on their bodies and faces. However, unlike the Bapu tribe, they had no nose ornaments on their faces and no permanent tattoos on their bodies.  .  What also reassures Lu Wan and the others is that there are men, women, and children in this group of natives, and the number is not very large. After counting, there should be about a hundred people, and judging from the appearance of these people, they don't seem to be hostile.

    It seemed that this group of natives was sent out by the whole clan, and they showed more curiosity towards Lu Wan and others, rather than hostility. This made Lu Wan finally decide to send Liu Kata ashore with some silk and porcelain to try to fight with the opponent.  comminicate.  The exciting result is that these natives really have no resistance to exquisite items such as silk and porcelain. First of all, a strong native should be their leader. When seeing these goods, silk and porcelain, he was very happy and  Liu Kata communicated.

    Later, Liu Kata reported that the language of this group of natives was very similar to the language of the natives on New Year's Eve Island, so it was not difficult to communicate. The two sides quickly understood each other's meaning, which made Liu even more  Kata was pleasantly surprised that this group of natives actually understood the meaning of the transaction and sent people back to the tribe to retrieve a lot of fruits and meat, hoping to exchange silk and porcelain with Liu Kata.

    Understanding the meaning of transaction shows that the civilization of these natives has reached a certain level and they know how to exchange what they need. This is much better than some of the natives Lu Wan and the others have encountered before, such as the ones they encountered in the central and southern part of the Spice Islands.  Some natives don¡¯t know what trading means. As long as they see something they need, they will go and get it themselves. If they have something that others need, then others can take it from them. All of this  From their point of view, it is very reasonable, but unfortunately for Lu Wan and the others, it is a huge trouble because they cannot communicate with each other through transactions.

    In addition, if these natives are trading, it means that there should be other natives around, and no need to ask, it is probably the big island next to them.  Now Lu Wan and the others can communicate with the natives on Sunset Island, which means that communication will not be a problem when they meet the natives on the big island in the future.

    Through conversations with each other, Liu Kata learned that the name of this tribe was Molibu, but the leader of the tribe was called Lumodo, which seemed to be the name of a big bird on the big island, and this big bird also  It is also their totem, but unfortunately there is no such bird on this island, so Lumoduo can only tell Liu Kata about the totem of his tribe through paintings. As a result, Liu Kata discovered that the totem of Moli tribe is very similar to that of the Central Plains.  Cranes, but their feathers are gray.

    The people in the Moli tribe had no hostility toward Lu Wan and his fleet. They even thought that Lu Wan and his crew were from a tribe on the big island.  Speaking of which, the Moli tribe is also a tribe on the big island, but they only come to Sunset Island by boat at certain times of the year, so the people of the Moli tribe are very willing to trade with Lu Wan and the others.

    Hearing that the Moli tribe was migrating between Sunset Island and Big Island, Lu Wan, who had just landed, was also very happy. He did not expect that there were not many people in this Moli tribe, but their lifestyle was so strange, but this is probably their self-protection.  After all, they are much safer on such a small island.

    "Captain Lu, our goods have been brought, can we start trading?" Lu Moduo, the leader of the Moli Department, said. After Liu Kata's introduction just now, he already knew that Lu Wan, who had just arrived, was the  The leader of this huge fleet asked impatiently now.

    Lu Wan heard the other party's request for a trade, and then looked at the dried meat, fruits, animal skins and other goods brought by Mo Li. Compared with the silk and porcelain in their hands, these things were nothing to mention. It was estimated that they would cost  A porcelain plate can replace all the other party's goods. However, Lu Wan and the others are not just trading for money. They want to use the transaction to build a good relationship with the other party in order to exchange for the information they need. Now they know that Mo Libu is also there.  Living on a big island, the other party must know a lot of information about the big island. This is undoubtedly what Lu Wan and the others need most, so they are willing to do even a loss-making transaction.
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