Suhlen opened the book and looked at it. The book recorded a race that had disappeared. There were many buildings left by this race in the book. These buildings gave Suhlen a feeling that they were similar to the Mayan civilization in his previous life.
The same worship of blood sacrifice, the same style of architecture, and the same gods were believed in. The book in front of him had a strange totem pole with an unknown god on it. The whole totem pole was covered with blood, and blood seemed to have seeped into it in many places. Under the totem pole were countless slaves who had been killed.
These slaves were beheaded, and their blood flowed on the pyramid. The gaps of the pyramid seemed to have been filled with blood, and under the pyramid, a large number of humans in simple clothes like primitive people were constantly kneeling.
There was also the symbol of wind and rain on the totem pole, which meant that they believed in a rain god. There were no written records of the rain god on other continents, but in this civilization, it was very revered. It symbolized the harvest. From ancient times to the present, people had always been in awe of the gods who were in charge of the harvest.
Suhlen was not very interested in these gods. These gods who had accepted the blood sacrifice did not end well. According to the division of the Arcane Kingdom, these gods belonged to the nature gods. There was no good or evil, and they were very susceptible to the influence of believers. These gods had a high chance of becoming evil gods.
Now, the gods recorded in these libraries were likely to have become evil gods. In addition to these materials, there were also records of many disasters and various monsters that happened in ancient times. After looking at some more, Suhlen found that these monsters seemed to be the ancient evil that had been sealed.
It seemed that although these mortals did not know the origin of these monsters, it did not prevent them from recording these disasters. However, these records had now been regarded as myths by ordinary people. Suhlen still got a lot of useful information from these stories, such as where these monsters were killed or defeated. Combined with the map, it was easy to find the approximate location of these monsters that were sealed.
In addition to these, there were also many ruins of ancient cities, but it was not known what these ruins had left after thousands of years.
Because the main purpose of this trip to the eastern continent was to open up new shipping routes and trade, Suhlen did not go to these places to search. Searching for ruins sometimes depended on luck. If they were lucky, they could just dig a hole. If they were unlucky, it was not unusual to spend a year and a half.
After staying in the library for two days, the fleet also completed the transaction during this time and was ready to return with various goods from Salt City Port.
Most of the goods they purchased from the Eastern Continent this time were tea leaves, cotton, silk, porcelain, spices, pearls, and some enchanted materials. According to the calculations of the manager of the caravan, the profits of this trip were between 200,000 to 250,000 gold nars.
Originally, Hathaway wanted to purchase some mermaid pearls, but there were no mermaids living in Salt City Port. of the sea pearls were only produced in small quantities in the southern part of the continent. After all, mermen were too few in number.
Because of the hydrological environment and other factors, the eastern continent was rich in pearls, and the quality was better than the pearls in the western continent. Although they did not buy any mermaid pearls, they purchased a large number of pearls this time, and some of them were magical pearls. Low to medium quality magical pearls could purify some potions, remove the side effects of potions, or neutralize toxins. High-quality magical pearls could be used to make magical items, rare grade equipment, and could also be used to store spells. They were very popular among wizards.
There were also a lot of silk in the eastern continent. It was also the best silk production area besides the elves. After all, the Elven Forest had been closed for more than a thousand years. The number of half-elves was too small, and the production of silk was limited. Many silk were sold from the eastern continent, and of course, some were sold by the drows in the underground world.
However, the drows sold silk stockings more often. Almost all the nobles went crazy for them. Even the witches could not resist the temptation of silk stockings. This thing was expensive. On the surface, the surface world was very hostile to the drows and claimed to cut off all trade with them. However, most of them were just words. It was easy to know if they were trading with the underground world. Just look at the women and see if they were wearing silk stockings.
In addition to these, five of the people who came this time stayed in Salt City Harbor to build a warehouse. The warehouse would buy materials from Salt City Steel, and at the same time, sell various materials from Northern City. Northern City's paper, purple crystal honey, and white sugar were very popular here. The sales of vodka could only be said to be average, but the sales of rum were not bad.
Purple crystal honey was the most popular. The wizard organization in Salt City Port directly expressed that they wanted to buy all the purple crystal honey. Although Suhlen was tempted, he still rejected them. After all, the warehouse in Salt Lake City still needed money and honey to make a name for itself.
There were still many advantages to building a warehouse in Salt Lake Port. When the fleet came again, they could directly transport it back to the mainland. This way, a lot of time could be saved, and at the same time, they could also collect information about the eastern continent.
It took a few days for the fleet to complete the supplies and set sail again. This time, in addition to the three ships from Deepwater City, Salt City Port also sent two armed merchant ships to follow. These people were going to Deepwater City to trade. At the same time, they also planned to build a warehouse in Deepwater City.
The return journey was slower than before. After all, when they came, the wind was with them, but now it was against them. Fortunately, the sailing technology of this era was very good. They could still sail against the wind, but the return journey was much slower than when they were with the wind.
The five ships were lucky this time. They did not encounter those sahuagin. It was also possible that they were badly damaged in the last battle and could not continue to live here. The sahuagin also had many enemies in the sea. Once they declined, their enemies would not let go of this good opportunity.
There were also a large number of intelligent races living in the sea. They must be the Koutao sahuagin, mermaids, naga, sahuagin, sirens, and so on. These races were not friendly and harmonious with each other. In the depths of the sea, there were also some extremely terrifying sea monsters, and even the children of Dagon.
Dagon was also a very dangerous creature. Even the gods were afraid of him.
He represented evil, chaos, madness, and blasphemy. It was said that his existence could be traced back to the time of the ancient gods. He was a very powerful and evil creature. He was one of the most powerful demon lords. He was known as the King of the Deep, the God of Sea Monsters, the Shadow of the Ocean, and was the nemesis of the God of the Sea.
Dagon was not a name that was fixed in stone. According to the research of wizards, Dagon was originally a subordinate of an ancient god. This name was more like a title, and only the most powerful of them could be called Dagon.
It looked like a creature mixed with fish, mollusks, and eels. Although Dagon was evil, chaotic, and very dangerous, there were still his cult in the coastal area. Many pirates believed in this creature. Legend said that a pirate leader was favored by him and became his follower. He gained great power and the ability to command sea monsters. However, this ability came at a great cost. Dagon's power would change the appearance of humans and make them look like sea monsters.
For example, they would grow tentacles like an octopus, or shells like mollusks, sharp claws, and so on. Because they accepted Dagon's power, they would be ostracized by other gods. They would never be able to land and could only drift in the sea forever.
Even so, there were still people who were willing to accept Dagon's power. On many islands, many indigenous savages still worshiped Dagon as a god. This worship had lasted for thousands of years.
The current Dagon lived in the Dark Sea of the Bottomless Abyss. In the records left by the sorcerers, this powerful demon lord was recorded. Some natives would mate with other creatures (mainly Swamp Giants and half-fish creatures) in order to obtain rich fish and rare treasures. They believed that this ritual could give their offspring great power.
Of course, not all sea monsters believed in Dagon. The ancient arcanists had studied and classified the sea monsters. They could be roughly divided into several types.
The first type was the tentacle-type sea monsters. These sea monsters looked like giant octopuses. Most of them were Dagon's followers. The second type was the fish-type sea monsters, such as the Dragon Whale, Giant Kraken, Dragon Turtle, and so on. These sea monsters were special demigods. They were neutral sea monsters. Under normal circumstances, as long as you did not get close to them, they would not take the initiative to attack.
The third type was the multi-headed sea monsters. The most representative of these was the Hydra. These sea monsters were usually the servants of the Goddess of the Ocean. The fourth type of sea monster was the dinosaur. This sea monster originated from the father of dinosaurs. This powerful god created a giant beast to expand his power into the sea. This monster was also called the Abomination.
The fleet repaired and replenished some water on the islands marked by Suhlen before they continued to sail in the direction of the deep water port. Suhlen had decided to send people to build transit stations on the islands when they returned. These stations would provide water and food for the fleet and shelter the ships from storms. After all, apart from pirates and sea monsters, the biggest risk of sailing at sea was getting lost, storms, and other shipwrecks.
With these islands, they could at least provide a shelter for the fleet in the event of a storm. This would reduce the occurrence of shipwrecks. This was very important for maritime trade. In this era, there was almost a one-fifth chance of losing one's life. Every time they went out to sea, they would be prepared for the worst. Sailors in this era were brave men.
They returned to the deep water port without a hitch. At this time, it had been more than two months since the fleet left. Deep Water City had also undergone tremendous changes.
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