Chapter 432 - 3: Imparting Knowledge_4
According to the indigenous people who often dive and fish near the coast, these two creatures abound in the sea.
But they look fierce and ugly, not like something edible, so they have never caught them, let alone eaten them.
Chen Zhou had been craving lobsters and crabs for a long time, and upon hearing this, his thoughts about going to sea became active again.
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After the indigenous people described the features of lobsters and crabs, he also drew some other precious marine creatures based on memory for the locals to identify.
For example, sea cucumber, sacred turtle, giant scallop, giant clam, oysters, and abalone.
Since he didn’t grow up in coastal areas and hadn’t eaten much seafood, his understanding of these marine creatures was limited to various food videos, so the images he drew were not accurate.
Nevertheless, the indigenous people still recognized the most unique sea cucumber and scallop and provided Chen Zhou with clues about the sacred turtle.
According to them, most of these marine creatures can be found near the coast.
The only difference is the sacred turtle, which usually appears around the time of sacrifice, and once it appears, there are dozens or even hundreds of them.
In earlier years, the indigenous people could often catch the sacred turtle on the small island, kill it for meat, and roast its eggs to eat, which was a rare delicacy in their harsh lives.
Unfortunately, within a few years, the number of sacred turtles coming to the island decreased.
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The old Priest explained that the sacred turtle was a gift from the Celestial God.
Because they did not fight bravely enough or work hard enough, the Celestial God withdrew their reward. If they fought bravely, the reward would return.
In the past, the indigenous people firmly believed in this narrative.
Since arriving on the island and receiving education from Chen Zhou and Saturday, these not-so-dull people slowly began to understand many truths and realized they had been deceived.
The fundamental principles of the world’s operations are right there, not afraid of being verified.
Compared to the Priest’s lies, the knowledge taught by Chen Zhou was clearly more reliable.
Moreover, given his status and position, his words naturally carried more weight than those of the indigenous Priest and were easier to gain the locals’ trust.
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As the distance drew closer, Chen Zhou eventually couldn’t hold back and expressed his desire to go to sea.
He did not hide the existence of the two canoes and informed the indigenous people of the purpose of going to sea.
To search for shipwreck debris, to look for the firearms submerged underwater, and if possible, to catch dozens of lobsters, crabs, dig up several large shellfish, and gather dozens of sea cucumbers thicker than his forearm.
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Faced with the Leader’s request, the indigenous people showed great difficulty.
They weren’t that cunning, hesitated for a moment, but it was the zebra who led the way, voicing everyone’s thoughts—
Going to sea is usually not a problem.
But going to sea during this season, no one is confident they can return alive.
The indigenous people can make canoes and row from the small island to the Big Island, not relying on luck or bravery.
As islanders who have lived on islands and accompanied by the sea for generations, they deeply understood the sea’s terrors and were acutely aware of the power of storms.
Once the rainy season starts, all canoes must be dragged ashore, and going to sea is strictly forbidden.
This rule is not a lie fabricated by the old Priest to restrict their behavior but an iron law tested by facts.
Even though Chen Zhou was their new Leader and knew many things they could not comprehend, and was greatly respected by them, they could not in good conscience deceive him.
Compared to the mysteries of firearms, the formidable power of the ocean’s storms was more apparent.
Firearms can only take a person’s life in a split second, whereas storms can flatten an entire tribe and uproot giant trees.
The indigenous people did not believe their new Leader could truly contend with the mighty forces of nature.
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After hearing the "insider’s" opinion, Chen Zhou’s idea of finding a slightly sunny day during the rainy season to go to sea was finally extinguished.
The time was late September.
With only a few days left until the third anniversary grand package, and the rainy season’s end was counting down, he didn’t want to risk his life for a momentary craving and some scrap metal.