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Chapter 261 [260] Mali Empire

Taking off from Natal, 380 kilometers out to sea, there is an uninhabited island.

Later generations are Brazil National Seaside Park, a tourist attraction.

But when it was actually discovered, decades later, in 1503, it was discovered by an expedition funded by Portuguese nobles, and it was later used as a place of exile for prisoners.

The island is very small, no more than ten kilometers long.

The military value is not high, even if it is used as a naval battle supply place, the materials need to be transported from the inland.

Zhou Li'an didn't think much about the island.

Mainly thinking about...

Spain dominates Central America, while Portugal follows closely behind in Brazil.

Of course Spain is easy to deal with, they are here to give away the head.

But Brazil has a long way to go, and the balance is not easy to control in a short period of time.

If you really want to "establish a flag and establish a system", it will cost a lot.

The best option I can think of at the moment is to let Portugal be a wage earner, help Equalization open up wasteland, and Equalization go to crusade.

At the same time, Spain is not allowed to be in China and the United States, and must go to South America to do things.

The two teeth are fighting each other, and the situation is very different.

Of course, if the balanced population growth rate is ideal, it is best to develop it yourself.

The Kingdom of God now has millions of people. After the city-state alliance is incorporated, the total number of people scattered in various ministries will probably be more than 350 million.

After all, this was still the beginning of the 15th century, and it was far from being estimated by later generations to estimate the total population before the Spanish landed.

The Inca claimed to have a population of tens of millions, but Zhou Li'an gave it a discount, 700 million people.

If you eat all of it in balance, it will just meet the body size of tens of millions.

With the goal of 5 years, the Inca is estimated to be unified before 1420.

Taking another 50 years as the statistics, by 1470, the population could be roughly 2500 million in equilibrium.

This population growth rate has been simulated by the highest standard of modern population growth rate.

Take the big eastern country as an example. From 60 to 10 years, the population growth doubled.

If the balance is from 1000 million to 2500 million, it is already beyond modern standards.

And what you need to know is that the balanced production level is not enough to match modern times.

Whether this fertility goal can be achieved, the answer is unknown.

However, if it can be achieved, a total of 2500 million people will be enough to complete the complete control of America.

Zhou Li'an also knows that it's too early to think about these things, and he can only take one step at a time, but it's always good if he has a general outline in his heart and can extend several development lines.

Take off for about half an hour.

Relying on the airborne sextant combined with the general guidance of the modern map, an isolated island in the sea is presented below.

Zhou Li'an lowered his altitude and hovered over the island.

It attracted the amazement of everyone in the cabin.

"In the middle of the ocean, there is such a small island?"

"Is there a human race on this island?"

Xue Nu also heard the yelling from behind, and looked sideways at Zhou Li'an with great interest: "Master, are we going to land?"

Zhou Li'an said with a smile: "I won't land anymore. This is an uninhabited island, formed by the movement of the seabed crust. At this time, I just let you see the magic of natural creations."

"Even without the influence of my divine power, the world will naturally reproduce and evolve strange things."

"Just like the human race on this earth, the Blue Star has existed for billions of years and has experienced the rise and extinction of creatures several times. The appearance of the human race is a miracle of life."

"It is precisely because of this miracle that I have compassion, and I don't want you to sink into suffering."

Xue Nu's eyes were not too big, but they were very bright. At this moment, she showed a smile: "Master, Xue Nu praises you piously!"

After pretending to be forced, the altitude is raised, and the sail is restarted.

It's not that Zhou Li'an is too lazy to land...

There is plenty of time to go to East Africa. In fact, he also wants to see this clean world that has not been polluted by industry.

And bringing people along is also to let them increase their knowledge and see the wonderful truth in the world.

only--

Before takeoff, the plane is fully loaded with fuel, and there is no take-off and landing runway and you want to land with a load, that is called desperate.

Unless the fuel is discharged, but the fuel is precious, and Zhou Li'an collects the system space barrel by barrel.

The balanced oil plant area has not yet reached the standard of aviation fuel.

Save if you can.

For the next five hours, the plane flew smoothly.

With the flying experience of the previous few days, Tiaoyu and others are no longer so afraid.

Only two hours later, Zhou Li'an turned on the automatic cruise control, went to the cabin to bless the creatures, and had a simple meal with them.

Until 11:[-] am.

Zhou Li'an calculated the approximate mileage and lowered the altitude.

Yuki, who was sitting in the cockpit with him, looked at the continental shelf looming outside the windshield, and suddenly exclaimed——

"The old land, it's the old land!"

"Master, are we here?!"

Zhou Li'an can understand her feelings very well.

From one end of the world to the other, this is the sense of accomplishment pursued by countless sailing explorers.

Even Zhou Li'an himself felt hot in his heart.

After getting the system for three years, it is finally time to step into the world dungeon!

And with Snow Maiden exclaiming.

Everyone in the cabin also saw the scene outside the window, and they were amazed and praised again and again.

The advantage of fixed-wing propeller aircraft is that it can fly at ultra-low speed and low altitude.

When coming to the coastline.

The altitude of the plane was controlled above [-] meters.

On the coastline, villages appeared faintly, as well as fishing boats scattered in the sea.

"It's a human race!"

"Human Race of the Old Land!"

Guinea-Bissau has been a major fishing port in North Africa since ancient times.Whether human beings migrate or settle down, they live by aquatic plants.

Even though Guinea-Bissau is still more than 200 kilometers away from Niani, the capital of the "Mali Empire", it is still a thriving gathering area for tribal clans.

In 30 years, this offshore port "Bissau" will become a Portuguese colony and a slave trade center will be established.

Flying over the land, Zhou Li'an raised some heights, and continued to set off to the northeast while maintaining the visible range.

The exclamation behind the cabin never stopped.

Xue Nu asked curiously, "Master, why haven't we landed yet?"

Zhou Li'an didn't answer.

The aircraft fuel is still sufficient, but it has reached the landing load range.

He continued to go northeast, along the upper reaches of the "Niger River", looking for Niani, the capital of the Mali Empire.

After staying close, land and transfer to H225.

However, Zhou Li'an did not plan to stay or descend in the Mali Empire.

One is because of the language barrier.

Influenced by the culture of Allah belief, North Africa mostly uses Arabic.

Another, nothing comes down necessary.

This trip is just passing by, and the big stalls in America have not yet been fully understood. How can I have the time to open a "branch" in Africa.

But even so.

Zhou Li'an still plans to take everyone in the sky to see the most prosperous ancient country in North Africa.

Half an hour later, it was more than two hundred kilometers away.

There are gradually city-states on the land, and the closer to the upper reaches of the Niger River, the denser the city-states and settlements become.

Another landing point was found in a wasteland.

Bang, bang!
There was the crashing sound of the plane landing, and the earth and rocks swept up by the strong wind crackled and hit the fuselage.

However, everyone has long since lost their fear, but they are full of expectations for setting foot on the old land for the first time.

When the plane stops, the roar of the engine is gone.

The cockpit door opens.

Zhou Li'an and Xue Nu appeared in front of everyone.

Tiaoyu trembled excitedly: "My lord, I, we have arrived?! Is this the old land?"

"Yes, here we are."

Zhou Li'an opened the cabin door.

When the first ray of air from the old soil hits the surface, it is damp and hot.

Everyone followed my Lord and stepped off the "wings of glory".

Tiaoyu and the others couldn't help running in the wilderness, even Xuenv squatted down, grabbed a handful of sand and stones and rubbed them.

They looked at the distant forest again, lost in thought for a while, unable to extricate themselves.

After a long time, Zhou Ruonan found that my lord's expression remained unmoved, and asked softly, "My lord, aren't you happy? But what happened to the valley of the city-state alliance?"

Listen to her inquiry.

Xuenv also noticed something strange.

My lord is indeed in a trance, as if his thoughts are gone, and he has come to a distant place.

But Zhou Li'an shook his head and did not explain.

With a backhand wave, he first took out two seats, and created a large number of fuel tanks: "Mingtiaoyu and others refuel!"

Zhou Li'an took his seat.

His expression became dull again.

Just because a moment ago—

【Ding! 】

【Dear, congratulations on your successful landing in Africa...】

[The "Language Gift Package" is available for you to choose——]

[1. African Continental Language Pack (Basic Edition), including the popular languages ​​of important regions and ancient countries in Africa in this century. 】

[2. African Continental Language Pack (Premium Version), in addition to the Prosperous Area and Ancient Chinese, also adds the indigenous languages ​​of various tribes throughout Africa, and the price is 288 million US dollars. 】

[3. African Continental Language Pack (Deluxe Edition), fast loading in 1 second, painless update, enjoy anytime you buy it; the price is 666 million US dollars! 】

Zhou Li'an turned on the system and saw three options again. After reading it for a while, he knew what a monster the system was!
The basic version is free and has a small number of languages.

Even if there is no introduction, Zhou Li'an can roughly list several kinds——

Egyptian (Coptic), the terminal branch of the ancient Egyptian language.

It has become an oral dialect in later generations, and the number of people who know it has become extremely rare, but it is still circulated in many places today.

Arabic, influenced by Allah culture in North Africa, is commonly used in many languages.

Then there are the first-class ancient national languages ​​such as the Mali Empire, and the local dialect of the Ghana Empire that has been annexed by Mali.

And the most important languages ​​in Africa, Swahili and Hausa.

The overall description is available in major languages. Even in East Africa, Swahili and Arabic are the main languages ​​there.

Otherwise, the arrival of Zheng He's fleet would not be able to meet the communication needs.

There are Arab guides in the fleet.

The "premium version" is priced at 288 million, which includes a variety of tribal and clan languages ​​spoken in central and southern Africa.

The tribes live in seclusion and do not understand the language, and there may be thousands of language versions.

However, Zhou Li'an does not intend to open a branch of the Equilibrium Divine Kingdom in Africa, and will not communicate too much with the deep indigenous works.

Even if this trip passes by, most areas will not come.

Otherwise, if one is infected with malaria, the incubation period will be as long as several years, and it might be a big outbreak after returning to the Kingdom of God.

Besides, even if you want to explore Africa, you will colonize from the outside and the inside, and there is no need to bless each tribe.

Africa already has a relatively developed foundation for civilization.

Therefore, from the perspective of cost performance, the "basic version" is the most popular for free prostitution.

But the system is stuck on the last "Deluxe Edition"——

The content is the same as the premium version.

But there is an extra "one second loading, painless update"! !

Zhou Li'an still can't forget the pain and suffering of loading the language pack for the first time, and the mocking sound of the Gou system is still in his ears——

My language pack is a bit big, you have to bear with it.

So, who knows how big African language packs are?

Can you bear it?
The system has hit the nail on the head.

But the problem is-

"666 million, are you overdoing it? Back then, you only sold the American language pack for 88888 dollars! Now you have directly doubled it by 70 times??"

[Dear, the first language pack is a novice benefit, there is a discount! 】

Ha ha ha.

It's not just money.

"I want the deluxe version!"

[Ding, successfully deducted 666 million US dollars in fees! 】

[Language packs are about to start loading...]

[Reminder: This loading is painless, there will be a feeling of dizziness for about 1 second, and it will not cause any harm to the body. 】

[Loading countdown: 3, 2, 1... start! 】

Zhou Li'an only felt that his eyes were dark, as if he met an old professor who talked in school, and he couldn't stand the drowsiness, so he nodded abruptly and took a nap.

[Ding, loading successfully! 】

When the prompt sound came.

Zhou Li'an already felt that there were countless information storages in his mind, and thousands of native American and African dialects could be seamlessly switched.

Look at it this way.

666 million knives is not a loss!
With this language ability, he is also a top linguist in the present world, with an annual salary of one million casually.

The language pack is done.

Zhou Li'an provided tables and chairs for several man-made creatures, and continued on the road after having a lunch.

Zhou Ruoyu was tired from running, and found that the old road was just like that, not to mention the damn hot weather, in just a few minutes, he was already sweating profusely.

He approached Zhou Li'an and said, "My lord, are you still eating hot pot at noon today?"

Zhou Li'an smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of spicy food?"

"Afraid? How can a real warrior be afraid of spicy food!"

Zhou Li'an took out two packs of hot pot ingredients and threw them on the table: "Today you are in charge of everyone's meals."

"Okay." The young man fiddled excitedly.

The bottom material is ready-made, and our lord has created clean water. The most difficult thing is the installation of the gas stove.

Not long after, the hot pot was steaming on the small table.

Even in this scorching heat, the tangy aroma whetted everyone's appetite.

Zhou Ruonan was also very hot, so he asked Xuenv for advice: "Wu, is the old land so hot? Then how do the people here survive? The long-term scorching heat will make farming and labor very difficult."

Xue Nu said: "This place belongs to the Mali Empire, it is close to the equator!"

"What is the equator?"

Xue Nu glanced at Tiaoyu and the others who were filling up fuel: "You guys answer, what is the equator."

Tiaoyu, Zhou Wangshan, Zhou Yushang and others who were suddenly named all had waxy faces.

That's all for Zhou Yusheng, his realm of law is not high at all.

Ketiaoyu and Zhou Wangshan are both Temple Mount monks.

The two looked at each other, racked their brains, and then stumbled to answer: "My lord, Wu, I remember that the laws of the earth are densely written, and the equator is the baseline for dividing latitude, which distinguishes the north and south of the earth..."

Tiaoyu was not confident at first.

But when it came to latitude and longitude, he suddenly discovered that it was directly related to the "positioning method" he had learned.

Timing, conversion, and positioning depend on the latitude and longitude on the large atlas as the basis index.

The final conclusion: "It is hot near the equator because the equator is closest to the sun!"

Xuenv nodded slightly, "You must not be negligent in the practice of the profound principles of the law. How can you be so unconfident in what you have practiced before? It is all because you have not learned and applied it..."

"Otherwise, will you be able to break through the first-grade Dzogchen in the law Dzogchen assessment at the end of this year?"

"Since my lord brought you here on this trip, I have high hopes for you. Do you want to let my lord down?"

After Xuenv taught her a lesson, Tiaoyu blushed and became excited again, and turned to Zhou Li'an to kneel down——

"My lord, Tiaoyu will definitely live up to your attention and gift!"

A small episode did not cause any waves.

After the hot pot is cooked, everyone enjoys it.

Zhou Ruoyu kept asking for advice, how to make this hot pot base!
Zhou Li'an was right to relieve his boredom, and taught him three kinds, the northern mutton pot, the Sichuan and Sichuan spicy pot, and the southern side stove.

After dinner.

Everyone has to board the "Wings of Glory".

But when my lord waved his hand, the huge monster disappeared in place!
No matter how many times they saw the miracle, they were all shocked.

Without waiting for them to ask back.

H225 has been revealed.

No matter how low the speed control of a fixed-wing aircraft is, it is no lower than the vertical take-off and landing of a helicopter.

Zhou Li'an didn't intend to come to the Mali Empire, but now there is an update of the language pack...

Then there is balance.

Let them know that the only true God exists in the world! !

(End of this chapter)