"In mid-August, we arrived at the Great Whale Island and saw a group of large whales. It was an extremely magnificent sight! The small North Sea whales and killer whales were only half a long boat, with strange white patterns, as if they were in the sea. The cloud elves. The larger big-winged whales (humpback whales) and gray whales have spread wings and long and protruding mouths respectively, like eagle warriors in the sea... Lord God! The most magnificent , is a kind of giant whale (sperm whale) with a big head! They will be much longer than the entire long ship. Like the mountains patrolling in the sea, they can easily capsize the big ship! ... God bless you! Fortunately, these big heads The temperament of giant whales is much gentler than that of the terrifying giant beasts of the black abyss in mythology. At most, they will follow the longship and swim curiously for a while, then they will splash water all over the sky and turn around and leave in boredom..."
"Witness the Lord God! The reason why so many whales gather around the Great Whale Island is because there are extremely abundant fish schools in this sea area! Groups of salmon gather into colorful fish balls, ranging from blood-red to shining silver. , and as pink as light tree branches. I have eaten them all, and I still feel that red-meat salmon is the fattest... The large pieces of black cod are like gray-black flint, or like willows hanging into the water, with clusters of Wandering around. This kind of black-skinned cod is so delicious that I can eat two pounds in one sitting... In addition, there are all kinds of lobsters, crabs, and plaice lurking on the bottom of the sea. I like to eat them all, but I just have to deal with them. kind of hard…"
"Praise the Lord God! The exploration fleet followed the warm sea currents and discovered a natural harbor on the east side of the Great Whale Island, surrounded by some streams that provide fresh water. We estimated the voyage, and this harbor has nothing to do with the divine blood. The distance between the bay and the harbor is about a thousand miles... So, after discussing with Zuvalo, we left another long ship here, with fifty samurai sailors, and established the kingdom's Great Whale Port!... "
The blue sea is calm and calm, but it is connected to the deep black abyss. I don’t know how much mystery and magnificence are hidden there. Mickey the Knowledgeable closed his eyes, as if he saw the whales wandering around again and heard the long whale call. And those powerful behemoths swimming in the deep sea possess mythical majestic power, and it seems that no big ship can resist them!
"Although the waters around Big Whale Island are rich, there are not many Sugpiya tribes on the island. I guess that on the sea where such sea beasts gather, their small kayaks are still too fragile and can easily be attacked by those sharks. , whales were knocked over, so they could not get enough food. In fact, only the strong long boats of the fleet can fully catch the fishes in this ocean!…”
"At the end of August, when we left the Shenda Whale Port, only more than 30 tribesmen from the island were recruited in the port, which meant that about 80 people were left. We did not spend time looking for recruits on the island. A loose tribe. Zuvalo told me that he wanted to reach the westward island chain as soon as possible. The rumors were getting clearer and closer, and the island chain was getting closer! So, we took the remaining four long ships and sailed around the big whale. On the south side of the island, continue to follow the warm ocean current to the west..."
"God bless you! After passing the Great Whale Island and heading west, crossing two hundred miles of sea, we returned to the narrow mainland coast. And the direction of the entire coast is just like His Majesty predicted, turning to the southwest...Now Think about it, the high mountains in the Thousand Islands Bay where you can see the Heavenly God Ancestral Peak are probably the farthest north that the fleet has reached along the way!... As for the rumored vast and extremely cold extreme northern snowfield, it is located on the coast. The inland behind the mountains is not on our westward route, and it is definitely not a place where a kingdom settlement can be easily established!..."
"Praise the Lord God! We followed His Majesty's prophecy and had a clear goal along the way. We never had to doubt the direction of progress. All we needed was the courage to go west! And sailing along the current is really fast, and we can even travel in one day. Two hundred miles. The coast along the way is dotted with towering white mountains, which are the best navigation landmarks on the route!... Along the southwest coast, I marked three towering, smoking volcanoes, namely the long and long "Shen Changbai Mountain" '(Mt Veniaminof, 2507 meters), the magnificent and undulating Pavlof Volcano (2518 meters), and the towering and smoking Shishaldin Volcano (2858 meters)..."
"Witness the Lord God! At the foot of the Shengaobai Mountain, we met the first Unanga tribe, and finally knew that we had reached the end of the southwest coast in the prophecy! At the end of the southwest coast, further west, is the Unanga population. , the Giant Islands of the 'Ancestral Island Chain'. In fact, the beginning of the 'Ancestral Island Chain' is here... There is no doubt that this long island chain leading to the west is exactly what His Majesty predicted, leading to the western continent. The last island chain!”
"Ahaha! Praise the Supreme God! Praise His Majesty the Divine Enlightenment! We lit a blazing sacred fire at the foot of the Shengaobai Mountain, and feasted and reveled with the Unanga tribe we met!... I met a strong but beautiful tribal girl , she lifted me up easily, but I will definitely be able to conquer her in another way and turn her into my wife!…”
"Ah, Lord God! I repent to you and take back the big words I said when I was drunk... Maybe, I don't need to use 'conquest' to prove anything. The strength of the spirit will surpass the body, and the light of faith is the real glory. …Ahem! I want to spread your faith, as long as she converts to the Lord God and walks on the right path of faith!…”
Seeing this, Mickey, the knowledgeable man, blushed and quietly glanced at his wife, Shiro Bear Gaowa. Then, he closed his eyes, and scenes of nearly four months and a full four thousand miles of voyage flashed before his eyes. After a long review, he picked up a charcoal pen and briefly wrote down the entire scene of exploring the far north coast.
"Witness the Lord God! In mid-to-late June, at 58 degrees north latitude, seven longships discovered the prophesied gold mine in Juneau and established Shenjinxi Port... In mid-to-late July, at 61 degrees north latitude, six longships arrived at Thousand Islands Bay , establish the Shenxue Bay Port...In mid-August, at 58 degrees north latitude, five long ships arrived at the Great Whale Island and established the Shen Da Whale Port...In early September, at the 55 degrees north latitude, four long ships arrived at the foot of the Shen Taibai Mountain and established the Shen Da Da Land. Port, exploring the ancestral island chain... In early October, at 52 degrees north latitude, three longships arrived at Shengaoshan Island, and the Shengaoshan Port was being established..."
"Blessed by the Lord God! With the help of the westward current, the exploration fleet spent four months, traveled more than 4,000 miles westward, went north and south along the coast, and finally arrived at the middle of the ancestral island chain! We are separated by Thousands of miles away, five ports on the far north coast have been established. And of the seven exploring longships, only the last three are left... Oh no, there is also one longship left at Shengaoshan Port, so there are only two A long ship, you can continue westward..."
Mickey the Knowledgeable was thinking, but White Bear Gaowa suddenly stood up. She narrowed her eyes, glanced sharply in the direction of the snowfield, and whispered.
"Weng, someone is here."
"Huh? Who?"
"Chief, here we come."
"Uh... Chief? Oh, it's Zuvalo."
Mickey the Knowledgeable blinked his eyes and looked down the hill. Soon, the figure of exploration captain Zuvalo appeared in his eyes. He watched Zuvalo, who was wrapped in a leather robe, getting closer and closer, until he was more than ten steps away, and then he said with a smile.
"God bless you! Zuvalo, my captain, why did you come here alone? Quickly wipe the snow on your head..."
"Huh? Snow?..."
Exploration captain Zuvalo blinked his eyes and smoothed his hair with his hands, but couldn't feel anything cold. Only then did the knowledgeable Mickey discover that there was no snow on the other party's hair, but a lot of white hair.
"Zuvarro...your hair is white?..."
"Um!"
Exploration Captain Zuvalo pursed his lips and strode up to the Knowledgeable Mickey with an unusually solemn expression.
"Witness the Lord God! Mickey, the sailors have repaired the longship that was damaged in the storm as much as possible. But the fleet lacks wood and can only repair it to the point where it can barely catch fish. There is no way to make the ship Sailing in the deep sea...and we need at least one ship that can go back to notify various ports and report back the news..."
"Well, Zuvallo, what do you mean?..."
Mikey, the knowledgeable man, blinked and instantly understood what Zuvalo had not finished saying.
"Lord God! We can only have one ship. Shall we continue to explore westward?"
"I'm afraid that's the case..."
Exploration Captain Zuvalo bit his lip and nodded heavily.
"God bless you! There is still more than a month before the North Sea freezes. I am afraid that the third batch of supporting Kingdom fleets will be the same as when we set off. They will not be able to go north from the Whale Division until March or April at the earliest when the freeze thaws... In this way , I’m afraid it will have to be at least August next year when the follow-up support fleet arrives here! And if you miss this month or two, you will have to wait another year! Maybe it’s time to put everything aside and take a chance. !."
"Ah! Witness the Lord God! After the thaw in March, we began to explore. In April, with the warmth of spring, ten supporting longships arrived. Later, we brought ten kingdom longships, more than five hundred warriors and sailors, full of food, Salt and flint, from 48 degrees north latitude, the whale tribe of the Makka people set sail!... In the blink of an eye, we have only the last ship left, can we continue westward?... Lord God! Could it be that this year's exploration voyage of the fleet , is this the end?…”
Thinking of this, Mickey the Knowledgeable looked in a daze, his thoughts drifting away. After a while, he couldn't help but reach out and touch the first few volumes of this year's exploration diary. From March when we started our journey, to the cold wind and snow in early spring, to June when gold mines were discovered, to the sudden splendid vitality in early summer...that initial journey of two thousand miles, to verify His Majesty's divine prophecy, has been The Kingdom conquered the Makka whale tribe and began~
Note: The Four Thousand Miles of Exploration on the Far North Coast has been fully marked in the Easter Egg Chapter. What remains are two or three chapters of flashbacks to the discovery of the great Juneau gold mine off the coast. Then, it’s time to finally explore westward and head to the Kamchatka Peninsula!
(End of chapter)
