Next to a winding forest path, a small lake is quietly located there. Between the lake and the path, there is a large open space, with small tents standing on the open space, and piles of bonfires are lit in the middle of the gaps between the tents.

Many people sat around the bonfire, barbecuing food while talking loudly. If you listen carefully, you can tell that in the Mayan language, there is a considerable amount of Chinese. This place happens to be located in the middle of Mansa and Calais, and this team is the trading team sent by Lu Wan to Calais.

Liu Kata sat next to a small fire in front of his tent. There were a few pieces of barbecue as big as a fist on the plate. The golden yellow color was very appetizing, but he was not in the mood to eat. Instead, he held a notebook in one hand and a pencil brought from Taiwan in the other hand, and quickly recorded something on the notebook.

The transaction went very smoothly. The goods brought by Liu Kata were also exchanged in Calais City, and they got a lot of the goods they needed, such as peanuts and crops from South America, as well as cocoa beans. This thing can not only be used as a drink, but also is the Mayan trading currency.

However, the goods obtained from the exchange are second. The most important thing is that through this trip to Calais, Liu Kata and the others have collected a lot of useful information. This is the biggest gain of their trip. Now Liu Kata is writing a report to write down all his understanding of the Mayans after he arrived in the Americas so that he can submit it to his superiors after returning to Taiwan.

"According to the investigations during this period, it can be seen that the Mayans have a very high level of civilization. The concept of state and nation has been initially formed, but in the Central America region. They have not yet formed a unified country. Most countries exist in the form of city-states. Wars often break out between city-states due to disputes of belief or interests, and the failed party will be treated inhumanely!"

When Liu Kata wrote this, he temporarily stopped writing and pondered. When he was trading with the Mayans in Calais City, he saw a Mayan sacrifice activity with his own eyes. The sacrifices and nobles who presided over the sacrifice pierced their tongues and ears, and then sacrificed the gods with the blood flowing out. Finally, he even sent a group of other city-state nobles to the altar. After hearing that these nobles were captured, they were first tortured, and then cut off their hands and feet. The whole person was sent to the altar in the posture of a stick, and then they were discharged and died.

The reason why the sacrificed living people use this cruel way of death is because the Mayans firmly believe that blood can make the land fertile. This view is based on some reason, but there is another reason. It is to express their piety to their gods, as if their gods like blood very much, which led to this behavior of the Mayans.

This blood sacrifice of the Mayans reminded Liu Kata of his Kata tribe in Borneo. Because of his special identity as a mixed race, he was recruited into a secret guard of the Qi Palace, and with the help of the guards, he became the chief of the Kata tribe. However, he had no good feelings for the Kata tribe, because like the surrounding tribes, this tribe was filled with barbarism and backwardness, and even a cannibalism.

In addition, the religious rituals of the Kata tribe are similar to those of the Mayans. They are full of blood everywhere, and the sacrifices of living people are also very common. This makes Liu Kata, who has always regarded himself as a Han Chinese, very uncomfortable. Fortunately, after his reforms in the past few years, the Kata tribe has gradually abandoned some backward lifestyles, and most people in the tribe can speak one or two Chinese. I believe that in a few years, when His Highness Qi turns his attention to Borneo, their Kata tribe will usher in the true light of civilization.

Liu Kata shook his head and put the matter about the Kata Department aside for the moment. After making up for a moment, he continued to write in his notebook: "Compared with the politics of the Mayans, their military is even more backward. Although they have formed a small country in the form of a city-state, there are no professional troops in the country. They still carry out all the soldiers, but there are already military nobles. In the blood sacrifice I saw in Calais before, there was one sacrifice that was the enemy military nobles."

After writing this, Liu Kata paused for a moment, and then continued to write: "The backward military system of the Mayans has determined that their combat effectiveness is very weak. In addition, their weapons are also a huge flaw. The Mayans who have already built cities and huge temples do not know how to use metal. They even prohibit the practicality of metal in religion. They only use some gold and copper as sacrificial supplies. The soldiers who fought use stones to make weapons. Although the black stone is very hard, it does not have the toughness of metal. Therefore, in one-on-one battle, even if a strong man holds a stone weapon, it is difficult to defeat ordinary people holding metal weapons."

Having written this, Liu Kata's face showed a faint smile. Metal was clearly stipulated by the Mayan religion and was prohibited from being used for daily life and weapons. Therefore, when they came out this time, although they brought a lot of metal weapons, they were all wrapped tightly and could not be revealed until the juncture of life and death. Otherwise, if they were discovered, it would likely cause siege by some religious fanatics.

Of course, the reason why Liu Kata smiled was not because of the above, but because of the incident in Mansa City. At that time, the lord and son of Mansa City could not bear the greed and ignorance of the old priest, and finally accepted the metal weapons provided by Liu Kata and captured the old priests. Moreover, after tasting the sweetness of metal weapons, the warriors in Mansa City had already taken the initiative to accept advanced metal weapons and gave all the original black raystone weapons to the fleet as a souvenir.

However, this incident also marks that everyone in Mansa City has abandoned their original belief in gods and turned to the embrace of the fleet. After all, the use of metal weapons has made them unable to integrate into the Mayan city-state. Therefore, if they want to survive on this continent in the future, they must hold the thighs of the royal palace tightly, and this is one of the reasons why the Lord of Mansa City worked so hard to build Lu Wancheng.

This time when he arrived in the Americas, Liu Kata not only established a bridgehead for invading America - Port Lüwan, but also tied the power of Mansa City to the royal palace. Although Mansa City's power is very weak, these people are local natives and are very familiar with the situation of the Mayans. I believe that with their help, their actions in the Americas will reduce a lot of resistance in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Kata was naturally very excited. After all, he could complete this task so well, and after returning to Taiwan, he would definitely get a higher appreciation, and at least he could go up to another level. After he completed the mission of Kata's headquarters, he would probably be able to enter the management of the guard. Not only did he receive a higher salary, but he would no longer have to risk his life to go out to take on the mission.

"However, inversely proportional to the backward military strength of the Mayans, the rich products here are!" Liu Kata wrote again in an excited tone, "The Mayans are located in many mountains, but the products are very abundant. For example, high-yield crops such as corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes can be introduced to Taiwan or the Central Plains. In addition, gold is also abundant here, and many temples use a large number of gold vessels."

When writing about gold, Liu Kata hesitated for a moment, but then wrote again: "In addition, the surveyor Feng Shijie conducted an investigation around Mansa City. Not only did he discover gold mines, but he also found that there might be silver mines in some places. However, because there is a lack of professional prospectors, this news cannot be determined for the time being, and it can only be used as a reference!"

After writing the above paragraph, Liu Kata marked Feng Shijie's identity, specifically pointing out that the other party was a gold mine tycoon in Luzon, so his opinion was still very convincing.

"However, compared with the Mayans' rich products, their business situation is very disappointing. For example, because of the restrictions on metals by religion, the Mayans have not yet formed a unified currency. At most, they use cocoa beans as a general exchange. Although they can also be regarded as an original currency, they are greatly restricted in all aspects. The lack of currency also makes the business here still use the original model of bartering."

After writing this, Liu Kata stretched out, then reached out and picked up a cup of drink next to him and drank a few sips. This drink is made of powdered cocoa beans, and then added honey and chili juice. The three flavors of bitter, spicy and sweet are intertwined, which is very refreshing.

However, after drinking a few sips of strange-flavored drinks, Liu Kata felt that his stomach was empty and he was a little tired of writing, so he put the notebook down, and covered the pencil with a pen hat, and then carefully placed it in his arms. This kind of pencil was invented a few years ago and is very suitable for sailing. They used to write and draw when going out. They originally brought a lot of them on the boat, but later they encountered a storm, and several boxes containing pencils were smashed hard by other heavy objects. As a result, a lot of pencils inside were reimbursed. Now there are not many pencils left in the fleet, so they must save some use.

I saw Liu Kata pick up the plate and pick up the barbecue and chew it. This barbecue was a bear hunted this morning. The bear in Central America was very small. Even if an adult bear stood up, it would not be taller than an adult. The fur was brown-gray. This is very rare. Many crew members in the fleet had hunted this kind of bear and were preparing to take the bear skin back to see if they could buy it at a high price.

After eating two pieces of barbecue, Liu Kata went to the lake to clean his hands, and then came back to continue writing his report. He had already written down the politics, military and business situation of the Mayans, and the following was mainly about the Mayan religion, city, life and other aspects.
Chapter completed!