Inside the tent.
Søren stood in the middle with a serious expression. In front of him was a man who was surprisingly well-dressed among the pirates. He even wore a monocle. But don't underestimate this guy. Looking at the calluses on his slender palms, you could see that he was an expert in using short weapons. He also had good throwing knife skills. He was one of the few pirates who could read and learn. He was also a doctor among the pirates. He was proficient in various surgical operations and had quite good medical skills.
This man who looked like a noble tutor reached out and checked the breath of the unconscious man on the ground. Then he opened his eyelids and looked at his tongue. He slowly said, "Your Excellency! It seems that he wasn't poisoned, just temporarily unconscious. However, when he would be able to wake up would depend on his physique. Under normal circumstances, he should be able to wake up tomorrow morning. This guy's physique is still very good. "
Søren heard this and nodded. Then he walked around in a circle.
He had actually sent out quite a number of scouts, but it seemed like only one of the five would return. If the other four didn't die in the hands of the aborigines, they should have been caught by them. The area of this island was actually quite large. It was about 500 square kilometers. Because of the tropical rainforest-like climate and the fact that it was connected to other islands, there was a high possibility that there would be an aboriginal tribe here.
Søren had long sent people to explore the nearby area. For this reason, he lost three to five people.
At present, the exploration of the entire island was mainly concentrated around ten kilometers around the camp. The most dangerous place was still the remains of those strange plants. Søren himself didn't dare to easily explore the secret. Then the more dangerous place was near the southern coast. There was a high cliff where about three groups of about ten large pterosaurs lived. Then there was the direction near the northwest. After passing through the jungle and a big river, there was another place full of strange flowers and plants.
Unsurprisingly!
The aboriginal tribe was there. It was about thirty kilometers away from Søren. There were several more dangerous areas in between, including the territory of some dangerous and fierce creatures in the outer islands.
"Your Excellency?"
A bald and ugly pirate raised his head to look at Søren and cautiously asked, "Do you want us to teach those native monkeys a lesson?"
Søren turned around and looked at him. He slowly shook his head and said, "There's no rush."
"After all, this is still their territory. These aborigines are more familiar with the terrain than we are. The most important thing for us is to figure out our surroundings and make sure that there are no creatures like army ants or flying insects nearby. Then, we can have a good fight with them. If we want to turn this place into our territory, we have to get rid of these aborigines. "
"It's fine if we don't make a move, but once we do, it must be a thunderous one!"
He couldn't act rashly.
Søren was very clear about the troubles of the aborigines. Because they had a scattered tribal system, they were maintained by the same totem beliefs and in-laws. There were very troublesome relationships between the tribes. He didn't want an endless war, so once he started a war with the indigenous people, he had to defeat them with a thunderous force. Otherwise, it would be a nightmare for these guys to hide and harass him. The indigenous people had a semi-slavery system. The main members of the labor force were ordinary people and slaves. Most of the slaves came from the wars between the tribes.
The indigenous people belonged to a sense of separation between soldiers and farmers.
The indigenous people who were qualified to become professionals would be selected, trained, and then participate in hunting operations.
These indigenous people were first-class warriors and hunters. They were quite dangerous, more dangerous than many professionals. The challenge level of the entire Outer Islands was raised by them. This group of people could be regarded as warriors who had been trained since childhood. They were proficient in sneaking, archery, tracking, and other skills. Most of their tasks were hunting and fighting.
The wars between the indigenous tribes were cruel and bloody. They occurred frequently throughout the Outer Islands.
In the structure of an indigenous tribe, the most important thing was the Shaman priests and combat members. Most of the other ordinary people served as labor force. The hierarchy in the tribe was quite strict. The strength of a tribe was measured not only by the population, but also by the proportion of warriors in the population. Because for the indigenous people, they only needed to conquer and defeat a tribe to capture a large number of slaves. These people were actually wealth and goods like gold. The slave trade in the Outer Islands was also developed in this way. Most of the indigenous slaves were not warriors.
They lived a slave-like life from childhood and were responsible for supporting the entire tribe.
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Søren took out a quill pen and drew a few circles on the map. Those were the areas that had been explored. Because he was responsible for guarding the camp, the pirates would go out to investigate. The five most dangerous places were in the south, west, and north of the camp. The first was the place with strange plants, the second was the nest of large pterosaur, the third was the swamp area occupied by crocodiles, the fourth was the territory of a group of man-eating insects, and the last was the river that divided the island in the middle.
This river passed through the entire island, flowed from the inlaid islands next to it, and then flowed to the sea.
Strictly speaking, this river was the most dangerous place, but it was only when people fell in. This was because there were a large number of piranhas that were only half the size of a palm. These piranhas had very sharp teeth. When they moved in groups, they could eat any creature that fell into the water. Even an elephant could be eaten clean in a short period of time. In the end, not even the bones were left behind. This kind of piranha was distributed in many places in the Outer Islands. This was one of them. The number was huge to millions, and they were very sensitive to the smell of blood.
To cross the river, one must rely on a boat!
Even the indigenous people couldn't swim over, not to mention the large electric eels in it.
Electric eels were creatures that could electrocute an adult man near land. It was even more difficult to deal with them here. The large electric eels were almost as fast as a spell attack. The intensity of the electric current was quite dangerous. Some of the special electric eel bosses could directly electrocute a grade 3 profession.
"Your Excellency."
A one-eyed pirate next to him looked at Søren who was in deep thought and carefully said: "What do we do now? Don't we care about them? If we don't teach those indigenous monkeys a lesson, I'm afraid they'll think we're easy to deal with! "
The indigenous people deserved a beating.
Their xenophobia was quite strong. If you didn't kill them, they would treat you as a soft persimmon.
Even the pirates knew about this!
Søren looked up at them and said: "Don't care about them for now. You guys prepare enough food and bring out the wine on the ship. It's almost the New Year. Let the others have some good wine and meat first. Then we'll deal with them. During this time, I'll personally investigate them. For now, don't move too far away from the camp. "
Because Søren didn't touch a drop of alcohol, the pirates also banned alcohol during this time.
The pirates below had already complained, but because they were afraid of Søren's prestige, no one dared to say it out loud. There were many drunkards among the pirates. During this time, there were also many who secretly drank a few mouthfuls, but there were still few who drank openly. There were too many pirates who were addicted to alcohol. Søren had to control them. Otherwise, there would be people who were drunk all day long. Søren wasn't against them drinking, but when it came to serious business, he definitely wouldn't allow people to drink and mess things up.
The group of pirates quickly retreated from the tent.
Although they didn't understand why Søren wanted them to celebrate the New Year, the pirates below were really tired. There were already many who were complaining. Now that they were celebrating with wine and meat, it would be better to appease them. After all, pirates weren't soldiers. Their discipline was very low, and they obeyed orders out of respect.
The ban on alcohol was lifted, and soon there were cheers in the camp.
Many of the pirates secretly took out a small bottle and put it to their mouth to take a big gulp. This was the pirate's usual equipment, and it was filled with strong rum. This kind of rum had a high alcohol content, and it could be used to disinfect when necessary. It was a habit passed down from the northern pirates. Perhaps it was because the New Year was coming, but the pirates' tempers were much better. They didn't even beat or scold the slaves. Boxes of supplies were moved out. There were smoked meat, vegetables, salted fish, and so on.
Søren actually prepared a lot of things, including things that the pirates didn't think would be useful.
A day passed just like that.
Søren looked at the rare happy atmosphere in the camp, and the corner of his mouth showed a trace of a smile, but it seemed a little cruel.
"Let them have a good New Year."
He looked up and murmured: "Next year will be the most difficult year. Whether we can gain a foothold here will depend on whether we can get rid of the indigenous people next year."
The other dangerous areas and all kinds of wild monsters could wait.
Because the monsters had an area of activity.
If no one provoked them, the monsters in the outer islands wouldn't easily run to other places, including the most aggressive and predatory large pterosaur. Most of their hunting areas were fixed. So the most troublesome thing was the indigenous people. As long as the indigenous people were defeated, there would be time to clean up other small problems.
Moreover!
For Søren, the indigenous people had a greater meaning. He needed slave labor for his development, and in the end, he would have to find a solution from the indigenous people.
If this was the case, then things would have to be carefully planned!
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(PS: After some adjustment, I'm in a much better state. I'm back to normal. There will be more at the end of the month.)
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