Chapter 1977: Sierra Island (Ⅰ)

Sierra Island is one of the few large islands in this sea area. It belongs to a special transfer station in the "triangular trade" route.
This island covers an area of ​​more than 25,000 square miles. There are hundreds of large and small black-skinned aboriginal tribes. They often fight with each other. The losers in the war become captives, providing riches for the slave merchants who travel by boat. Of supply.
In fact, the black slaves in the Alfheim area in the southern part of the New World, such as the little black slave Bobby from Thomas’s family of Joe Ann’s old classmate in Leiden, and the black slave Jiang Ge from Colonel Vassar’s family, are a large part of them. From a place similar to Sierra Island-the tropical and subtropical islands between the Tropic of Cancer, it can be described as a "paradise" for the slave trade.
The island of Sierra is rich in vegetation, with large tracts of banana trees, coconut trees, bread trees and palm trees growing. They are all common crops in subtropical regions. The fruits are good for satisfying hunger, but they have no sales value.
"The merchant ships passing through Sierra Island, if they intend to go to the island to do business, they will either come to buy the indigenous black slaves, or they will come under the name of the "sea ranch" on Sierra Island."
"On the beaches of Sierra Island, you can often see a magical beast called the'water horse' by the locals. This creature looks like a strong steed, but has scales, gills and fins that resemble fish. It can run fast on land or on the sea, and can dive into the deep sea like a whale. After being domesticated, it can be used as an amphibious mount, which is of great value."
"Water horses are far more intelligent and alert than ordinary beasts, and their temperaments are aggressive and aggressive. It is not easy to catch them, and it is even more difficult to domesticate wild water horses."
"Most people engaged in this business will not directly capture water horses, but adopt a special method to indirectly obtain the offspring of water horses."
Perhaps because of the presence of the two ladies, Captain Odysseus did not elaborate on how the merchants obtained the heirs of the water horse, and soon changed the subject.
"There are human settlements on Serra Island. These uncivilized indigenous people have sparse hair and dark skin. They only wear simple dresses woven from leaves all year round. They gather bananas and bread trees on the island for food, and they have excellent fishing skills. Besides, there is nothing worth mentioning. Almost all of them are illiterate savages. Fortunately, they can understand common language and can barely speak a few sentences. Simple communication is not a problem."
"Mr. Captain, are there any monsters on Sierra Island that threaten the survival of mankind?" Holden asked.
Captain Odysseus lit his pipe, pondered and replied:
"It is said that in addition to water horses on the beaches of Sierra Island, sea monsters occasionally come ashore, turning into horses, tempting people who don’t know the inside story to ride on their backs, and then suddenly turn around and rush into the sea, putting the ones on their backs. The rider drowned alive."
"This kind of sea monster is called'Kelpi' by the locals, and translated into a lingua franca is'aquatic horse.' It sounds easy to be confused with the water horse, but it is actually two different creatures."
"I haven't seen Kerpi with my own eyes. I just heard people talk about this evil sea monster having a quirk. After killing, it turns back to its original shape, cuts the victim's belly and swallows the internal organs, but does not eat the heart and liver. These two organs don't suit your appetite, maybe there are other reasons, that's not known."
Slowly exhaling a puff of smoke, Captain Odysseus then introduced anecdotes about Sierra Island.
"The savages on Serra Island worship a mysterious giant ape that lives in the forests of the eastern part of the island. They respectfully call it'King Kong', which means'guardian god' in the local dialect."
"This dark-golden great ape is said to be almost as tall as a ship's mast. Although it has a grumpy temper, it is not evil in nature. It mainly feeds on bananas and breadfruit, and eats the big fish offered by the wild people on the island in return. , This great ape will occasionally perform the duty of a'guardian deity' to protect the residents of the island from pirates or water monsters. Of course, it depends on its mood. After all, beasts are beasts and cannot always be like humans. That's reasonable."
Qiao An was listening attentively, when a siren suddenly sounded outside the window, and the "Coral" had arrived at Sierra Island and was slowly mooring into the anchorage.
After the ship stopped, the sailor set up a springboard, and Captain Odysseus led everyone to board the pier. In addition to the sisters and brothers of Joan, Hailar and Zion, there were three followers of Mr. Captain: Sailor Gulliver and Lu. Binson, Sinbad, the fat cook.
A group of eight people walked onto the pier, and Qiao An saw from a distance a dozen or so aboriginals with dark complexions and only a straw skirt all over, sitting with their backs on the trunk under a tall baobab tree to enjoy the cool, smoking a hookah in turn. Cozy look.
One of them saw someone coming on the dock, grabbed his finger, and blew a whistle. The guys under the tree all got up lazily, each carrying a stick, and approaching Qiao An and the others.
"What do these wild people want to do?" Qiao An asked the fat cook beside him in a low voice.
"They are the aboriginal people on the island, a group of slackers who depend on the sky for food!" Sinbad replied contemptuously, "These people stay near the pier from morning to night. Picking fruits and eating them, anyway, the island is rich in products, the climate is warm all year round, and they will not die from starvation. When they see outsiders come ashore, they will surround them and blackmail them in the name of self-recommended guides."
"If we say that we don't need a guide, what will happen to this group of niggers?" Hailar leaned over and asked.
"They will stick to their faces, and they won't let it go until they get the benefits. If outsiders insist on not giving them, they will even turn their faces and rob, and most people will pinch their noses to recognize them. After all, they can't provoke a snake." Sinbad whispered. Reply.
"Master Master, Miss, when we speak on Sierra Island, we must be careful not to call them'savages' or'niggers' in front of the natives. This will make them feel humiliated and lead to violent conflict. "The experienced Captain Odysseus urged the young people beside him.
At this time, the indigenous people in grass skirts were approaching Qiao An and the others. As expected by Sinbad, they grinned with white teeth and spoke half-baked common language, supplemented by exaggerated gestures, indicating that they would go far. The distinguished guests came to carry their luggage and act as guides.
"Don't give them the luggage, otherwise this group of are likely to run away and dive into the woods without chasing them back." Robinson whispered a warning to Joan, Hailar and Zion.
Captain Odysseus stepped forward and negotiated with the indigenous leader-a middle-aged man named "Baruba" with shark tattoos on his chest-and said that he was familiar with Sierra Island, and he didn't need a guide and knew the island. According to the above rules, he is willing to take out 5 pounds of crude sugar to reward Baruba and his brothers in exchange for the right to move freely on the island and collect fresh water.
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