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Text Chapter 571 Branches and Uninhabited Island

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    "Hurry, catch it up quickly!" Lu Wan grabbed the side of the boat and said loudly to the people below. On the sea not far below the big ship, there was a small boat parked in Haoli, and a crew member on the boat stretched out his hand.  , preparing to fish up something from the sea

    From Lu Wan¡¯s point of view, we can see that the thing on the sea is about one step long, and the whole thing is black. It looks like it should be a piece of wood, but this needs to be held in hand to be sure.

    "Captain, it is indeed a piece of wood!" The crew member on the small boat said with ecstasy as soon as he took the thing in his hand.

    "Quick, bring it up!" Lu Wan was also extremely surprised. Don't underestimate this piece of wood. They had been sailing on the sea for nearly three months, but they still couldn't find the American continent, or even an island.  None, but now a piece of wood appears here, which means that there is probably a piece of land in this sea area, or even the American continent they are looking for. This naturally makes Lu Wan and the others feel a sense of ecstasy.

    Of course, Lu Wan and the others are not sure that this piece of wood drifted over from the American continent, but whether it is a continent or a small island, it is a great joy for Lu Wan and the others. After all, they have sailed so far  The crew had been extremely tired for a long time and urgently needed a piece of land to rest.

    Soon, the crew below sent the picked up wood to Lu Wan. As a result, Lu Wan took it in his hand and looked at it. He found that the piece of wood should be a branch as thick as an arm, because there was a thick layer of wood on the surface.  There is black algae, so it looks thicker than it actually is. After scraping off the algae, you can see the gray-black bark. But Lu Wan can't recognize the branches of what tree this is?

    "Shi Jie, can someone identify what kind of tree branch this is?" Lu Wan ordered.

    "Yes!" Feng Shijie immediately agreed, took the branch and went to find someone to identify it. There were many carpenters on the ship responsible for repairing the hull. They dealt with wood every day and were naturally very familiar with all kinds of trees. But Feng Shijie didn't expect it.  What's surprising is that after he asked several knowledgeable carpenters, they told Feng Shijie that they had never seen such a tree.

    After hearing Feng Shijie's reply, Lu Wan's face showed a bit of excitement. It was a kind of tree that even carpenters didn't recognize. Although this didn't mean anything, it was a huge encouragement to Lu Wan, even secretly.  His intuition told him that America might be not far ahead

    The discovery of this branch also boosted the morale of the entire fleet. The crew, who had been somewhat desperate to explore America, all had a hope. Maybe they could really accomplish this feat, and then return to His Majesty the King of Qi.  Returned to Taiwan with a grand welcome from the organization

    Thinking of the scenery after returning, all the crew members' faces were full of yearning, and the movements of their hands and feet were a bit more agile than before. Even without Lu Wan's instructions, the fleet had already accelerated its speed and sailed eastward.

    Maybe it really comes from the fact that after they hunted the whale, the nightmare that the entire fleet had before was finally gone forever. First they found a branch from the land, and a few days later, they finally found a large piece of land.  These small islands are all volcanic islands. The largest one is only over 70 miles long and 30 miles wide.

    However, although the area of ??these islands is not large, the resources on the islands are very rich. Not only is there fresh water to replenish, but there are also forests and pastures where various animals live. The only regret for them is that they do not have  Find traces of Aboriginal activities here

    The discovery of this archipelago was of obvious significance to Lu Wan and the others. Not only could they replenish fresh water and food on the island, but they also sailed the boat to a freshwater estuary and cleaned up all kinds of attachments on the bottom of the boat.  The attachments are mainly shellfish and marine life. If not cleaned up, it will seriously affect the speed of the boat. There is also a kind of bug that will eat the wood on the bottom of the boat. However, this bug can only live in sea water, so you only need to remove it.  If the boat is anchored in fresh water for a period of time, the bugs will be killed.

    Taking advantage of the time to replenish fresh water and food and repair the ship, Lu Wan gave most of the crew a holiday to let everyone relax their tense nerves. Even Lu Wan gave himself a holiday.  After arranging all aspects of work, he carried a shotgun and went to the grassland of the island to hunt with Feng Shijie and others.

    "Bang~" Following the sound of a gunshot, an animal that looked like a deer but had no horns and was much smaller fell down. Its companions were startled by the gunshot and fled quickly.  He drove a few steps, but quickly stopped, then turned to look at his fallen companion, without any fear at all.

    "Hahaha~, if I had known that the animals on the island were so stupid, we would have just used knives. Using muskets is such a waste of gunpowder." Feng Shijie rushed over with a laugh, picked up the prey and shouted to Lu Wan and others behind him

    "Brother Shi Jie is good at marksmanship,"It¡¯s really surprising that the wealthy life of 20 years has not made your marksmanship rusty!  "A short guy who looked like a native of Nanyang came over and said

    This man was also their companion when they discovered Australia. He was a mixed-race Chinese-Turkish man, that is, the interpreter Liu Kata. This guy was a language genius. He could not speak any dialect in Nanyang, and when he came into contact with a new language,  He can also learn it as quickly as possible, so this exploration of America is naturally indispensable for him.

    "You guys actually talk about Shi Jie. Who doesn't know that you are the chief now? I heard that you have more than a dozen wives. No wonder we haven't seen each other for a few years. You are thinner than before. You are probably drained of your body by your wives.  Right?" Another guy laughed and said. This man is a one-eyed dragon. A long scar cuts from his forehead to the corner of his mouth, which just destroys one eye. He looks extremely ferocious.

    Cyclops was also one of the important personnel in the exploration fleet back then. He was the helmsman of a ship and his name was Erhanzi. His family had been hunters for generations and he was a good hunter. Over the years, he had been hunting slaves.  In the team, when he was catching slaves two years ago, he was stabbed by someone. Although he survived by luck, one eye was destroyed, and it also made him look more ferocious. He no longer looked like the fool he used to be.  Looks like a silly young man

    "Hey, by the way, speaking of old Liu, didn't you always hate going back to the Kata tribe? Why did you go there later and become the chief?" At this time, Feng Shijie also came over and asked casually while carrying the prey.

    Liu Kata's father is Han, and his mother is the daughter of an indigenous chief. His name is derived from the Chinese homophony of that tribe. However, it is precisely because he is half indigenous that Liu Kata suffered a lot of grievances and worked hard.  He wanted to prove that he was a Han Chinese, so he had never liked the Kata tribe from which he was born. As his friend, Feng Shijie naturally knew that he had not been in contact for several years and was already a little unfamiliar when they met again, so he just  I didn¡¯t ask. Now that we have shared life and death together again, the friendship between everyone is deeper than before, so Feng Shijie asked casually.

    "Oh, it's not my fault. Look at me like this. How can any Han girl be willing to marry me? So in the end I had to return to the clan and marry a dozen women and girls. Anyway, I have a Han girl.  Identity, the children born are also Han Chinese, no one can deny this!" Speaking of this, Liu Kata couldn't help but said angrily

    However, Lu Wan and Feng Shijie smiled after hearing this. Liu Kata evaded the important points in his words and did not say how he became the chief. However, Lu Wan and others knew that Liu Kata seemed to have some relationship with the Qi Palace, and even had a close relationship with him.  It may be the nail sent by the palace to Nanyang. After all, the Kata tribe is located in Borneo, and most of the areas there are not yet under the control of the palace. But even if this is the case, Liu Kata will never admit it, so they also  No further questions

    There are no signs of human activity in this archipelago, so the animals on the island are not afraid of people at all. Even after their companions were beaten to death, they did not know how to escape. This may also be related to the fact that they have no natural enemies on the island. But it is precisely because of this that Lu  Wan and the others could easily catch a lot of prey, and even quite a few of them were captured alive. It is precisely because of this that this animal was named "Dark Deer" by Lu Wan and the others.

    When Lu Wan and the others were carrying a lot of prey and walking towards the campsite on the coast, they met many crew members playing on the island along the way. Many crew members were carrying a turtle the size of a millstone, which they said was coming from the other end of the island.  It was found on the beach. In addition, there were many fresh turtle eggs on the beach. Many crew members had already taken bags to collect them. This made Lu Wan and the others very happy. It seemed that they had delicious turtle soup to drink tonight.  , and there must be white egg droplets floating in the soup.

    In addition, when passing through some forests, some crew members were cutting down trees. This is because the fleet needs a lot of fuel, which not only needs to be stored on the ship, but also the fresh water prepared must be boiled, so that it can be stored for a longer period of time.  , and it can also prevent diseases. This is already common sense that all crew members know.

    The campsite on the beach is even more lively. In addition to the crew members on duty who are working, there are also some crew members who have not gone out or have returned. They play cards, drink, barbecue prey, etc., making the whole camp more lively.  The camp was extremely noisy, but it was in this noise that a kind of vitality emerged, which was much stronger than the dead atmosphere when food was scarce.

    Lu Wan and the others stayed in this archipelago for nearly ten days. When they left, Lu Wan named the largest island Whale Island and the second largest island Zhizhi Island to commemorate those islands.  The whale that saved their fleet, and the branches that kept them going

    What made Lu Wan and the others even more unexpected was that on the second day after they left Whale Island, a black horizon suddenly appeared in the direction they were heading!  (To be continued)
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