The size of these dragon hawks that suddenly appeared seemed to be larger than the 'partners' used by the Wizard Li warriors, but they appeared to be much more docile. Not only that, there were not two sturdy baskets fixed on their backs that could accommodate the indigenous warriors to fight calmly, but there was a row of seven to eight soft seats woven by tree vines.
Looking at the few arrogant giant raptors in front of her, Allison was stunned for a moment before saying, "Oh, no! Don't tell me that they want us to ride the dragon hawks to the Red Mountain Harbor?"
"Of course we'll ride them. Haven't we analyzed it before? The Wizard Li tribesmen intend to conceal their iron ships, artillery, and airships from the mainlanders, at least for the time being. That's why they're asking us to go to the Dragon Hawk Harbor first before turning to the Red Mountain Harbor.
In this case, the dragon hawk is the most convenient means of transportation, "Zhang Lisheng said as he quickly ran up and leaped up. Using the hawk's feathers as leverage, he lightly climbed onto the back of the dragon hawk closest to him." Don't worry, Lieutenant Allison. These giant raptors may look fierce, but they've actually been domesticated to be very obedient. There's no danger at all. "
"Even though you're an outstanding biologist, the word 'obedient' is still very unconvincing in front of these 'big guys' …" Allison mustered up her courage and muttered under her breath. Cautiously and nervously, she walked up to the dragon hawk and climbed up the dragon hawk's back along the simple floating ladder that had tree vines on both sides and thick wooden sticks in the middle.
At the same time, the Atlanteans among the explorers waved their arms slightly and a faint brilliance lit up on their bodies. They floated into the air and calmly floated up to the back of the dragon hawk. Nordick and his three Earth elite warriors who had mastered their supernatural abilities, on the other hand, stepped on the spot and jumped onto the hawk's back.
Because Allison, who was a woman, had climbed up the dragon hawk's back by herself, Pocky and Harman could only look at each other and smile wryly. Stepping on the floating ladder, they carefully climbed onto the hawk's back.
By the time all the explorers had sat on the dragon hawk's back, the giant bird's thick claws stomped on the ground and rose steadily into the sky. Facing the gorgeous sunlight, it flew through the jungle into the distance.
On the way to the Red Mountain Harbor, the dragon hawk, which was not controlled by anyone, flew at a moderate speed with a moderate height. Sitting on its back, the explorers did not feel any strong wind blowing on their faces nor did they feel anxious. In fact, they felt very comfortable.
"This is the most comfortable air trip I've ever experienced. Wow, it of course is amazing!" Gradually, the anxiety in her heart disappeared without a trace. She let the warm spring breeze caress her hair as she caressed the soft feathers of the raptor and could not help but cheer, "Doctor, I bet that this' big guy 'has a higher intelligence than dolphins and chimpanzees."
"If you want to bet, then you'll definitely lose, Lieutenant Allison." Zhang Lisheng, who was sitting in the seat in front of the black female officer, said loudly without turning his head. "The ability of birds to recognize the way comes from instinct and has nothing to do with intelligence. The brain capacity of a carrier pigeon is not even as big as a chicken. As for the moderate speed, it's even easier to train.
"If you want to make a bet, then you'll definitely lose, Lieutenant Allison." Zhang Lisheng, who was sitting in the seat in front of the black female officer, said loudly without turning his head. "The ability of birds to recognize the way comes from instinct and has nothing to do with intelligence. The brain capacity of a carrier pigeon is not even as big as a chicken. As for the moderate speed, it's even easier to train.
"Thank you for explaining so thoroughly, Doctor. I have another question that I want to ask you. Have you realized that sometimes knowing too much can also make people boring and boring?" Upon hearing the young man's rigid explanation, Allison asked jokingly.
"Boring is still better than letting your imagination run wild and scaring yourself," Zhang Lisheng pondered and said with a smile.
The instant the young man's words left his mouth, a group of white nameless seabirds in the distance began to chirp crisply as they flew across the rippling sea. At once, Allison forgot what she originally wanted to say and looked at the sea silently for a long time.
Excluding Zhang Lisheng, who was brutal and murderous, and Someril, who was enigmatic, the Shrimp World No. 2 explorers sitting on the back of the birds looked normal on the outside other than the fact that they were a little tired. However, in fact, the brutal killings that they had never imagined in their dreams during the conquest of Scorpion Island had already made them extremely tense.
For this reason, Allison's originally strong will had unknowingly softened as her heartstrings were touched by the little tranquility that she usually did not care about.
The young man could faintly sense this so he lowered his head and smiled. Learning from her, he also became silent and looked down at the beautiful scenery of his newly acquired territory. He did not say a word until the dragon hawk had flown for two to three hours and landed in a coastal tribe that looked similar to an ordinary Hellfire tribe's habitat.
When the raptors landed, the indigenous choresmen would naturally bring them away to feed them.
After leaping down from the hawk's back, Zhang Lisheng looked around and saw that the most conspicuous thing in the wooden harbor that was not small but not big was seven to eight sailboats that were more than 100 meters long. Judging from the bow statues and the height of the cabins on the deck, it was obvious that they were used by the mainlanders. Beside the mainlanders' merchant ships were several dozens of crude fishing boats that the Wizard Li seized two months ago.
The bark houses in the tribal habitat near the beach, on the other hand, were the most ordinary Hellfire style. There was nothing special about the indigenous people inside. A faint smile crept upon the corner of his mouth as he looked at the choresmen who came up to greet him and ordered, "Bring us to see Travis and McCardy."
"Yes, Pundit!" After the skinny native choresman kowtowed on the ground, he stood up and led Zhang Lisheng and the rest to walk on the flat ground to a treehouse facing the sea before respectfully retreating to the side. "The two sirs are inside."
The young man nodded and looked at Someril beside him. Just as he was about to speak, the curtain of the treehouse was suddenly lifted by someone, revealing Travis's crimson hair and delicate, fair face.
"Sergeant Major Someril … Mr. Harman," The Atlantean politely called out the names of the people outside the door and said with a smile, "Looks like my hunch is accurate. You've indeed come today.
Come into the house. Even though it's simple inside, it's still comfortable. It's just that in order to deceive those mainlanders, the Wizard Li people didn't even install a door. It's really inconvenient. "
In fact, installing a wooden door in the bark house was a habit that the Wizard Li people had gradually developed in the recent six months. Even though Zhang Lisheng had an unusually tough attitude in terms of war, killing, and innovation of craftsmanship when he ruled the tribe, he still respected the ancient lifestyle of the Wizard Li tribe and had never made any reform.
On the contrary, as more and more mainlanders began to live in the territory, the Wizard Li tribesmen began to experience a tremendous change compared to before. They began to make some changes spontaneously, such as learning to cook with iron pots and replacing curtains with wooden doors.
The young man neither encouraged nor stopped these subtle changes on the surface, but he was secretly pleased with himself. This was because as long as there was such a change, no matter how subtle it was, it would mean that the Hellfire tradition had begun to be abandoned by the Wizard Li tribesmen.
Even though the bluestone was hard, as long as it could be slightly worn down by water droplets, one day, the water droplets would be able to penetrate the stone. Similarly, as the Wizard Li's seemingly natural changes increased, perhaps one day, a brand new nation created by Zhang Lisheng would be born unknowingly and become his most solid backing.
Due to Travis's unintentional words, all sorts of thoughts flashed across the young man's mind. Then, he heard Someril's question resonating in his ears, "Travis, where did McCardy go?" Zhang Lisheng hurriedly shook his head gently and no longer let his imagination run wild.
"Mr. Luqi has already asked her out, Sergeant Major Someril," Travis replied with a smile. "Luqi is the leader of the mainlander's fleet. He's also a wealthy businessman. He's obsessed with McCardy and has already revealed a lot of valuable information about the mainlander society."
"So, this means that you've translated the mainlander's language and writing?" Someril walked into the relatively spacious treehouse and sat on the animal skin rug stitched together by a few small herbivores with shiny fur. She first asked the most critical question.
"We've translated it. We'll input the program into everyone's translator later, and the language will be the same," Travis replied. "Sergeant Major, I have another piece of good news to tell you. Not only have McCardy and I translated the mainlander's language and writing, but we've also successfully gained the respect and trust of the mainlander's caravan. They've already invited us to visit their hometown when the fleet returns."
"Travis, what we're looking for is an opportunity to integrate into the upper-class society of the mainlanders," Someril said calmly. "Do those merchants have a high status in the mainlander society?"
"Quite high, Sergeant Someril," Travis replied excitedly. "The mainland to the east of the Hellfire Archipelago is called the Green Leaf Mainland. Those merchants come from the Sea Haines City State's Kattaman City State, the richest country in the coastal area of this mainland.
The Kattaman City State is founded on commerce. The large chambers of commerce in the country are the pillars of the country. The political power of the city state is mostly secretly controlled by the aristocrats, and their aristocrats actually refer to the wealthy merchant families. When there's a struggle between the families, it's not about bloodline and strength, but the amount of wealth … "
"Is all of this information from the merchant named Luke that you mentioned just now?" Someril suddenly interrupted Travis's endless words and asked.
"Yes."
"Travis, even though you and McCardy are both linguists, you're not good at communicating with strangers. I believe that Luke must have taken the initiative to say those pieces of information because he wants to pursue McCardy, right?"
"Yes."
"I understand, Travis." The Atlantean woman pondered for a while before nodding and ordering, "Now, input the translation program of the mainlander's language and writing into our translator. After that, we'll go look for Mr. Luke."
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