Chapter 3: God's Will
Even if modern people see this scene, most of them will subconsciously say "", not to mention the natives of the volcanic island who have not seen much of the world.
Their cultural heritage originated in ancient Hawaii and has developed into a lineage of its own, and they have considered themselves descendants of the gods since childhood, and most of the elaborate tattoos are totems, which is one of the mediums of communication between them and the gods, so most of the men on the island have tattoos.
The chieftain is seen as the embodiment of the gods, and the whale occupies a high place in the religious tradition, and only the chief and priest can wear a pendant made of whale teeth.
Now in the afterglow of the sunset, I saw Lin Xiaobao coming by whale, stepping on the behemoth, bathed in the pale red light, even the old priest was weak on his knees, threw away his crutches and lay on the beach, lowered his head full of bright feathers, and shouted Kula.
Delia's three views were shocked, and the whole person was a little confused.
Although the volcanic island is small, from a certain point of view, this girl can indeed be called a princess.
It's a pity that the territory is a little smaller, the strength is weaker, and the dress is too simple, wasting such a good foundation.
A group of people are busy worshipping their fishermen's god.
Lin Xiaobao hadn't figured out the situation yet, his eyes swept over, and for a moment he thought he had come to a primitive tribe in Africa.
His eyes suddenly stopped on something, his eyes instantly sparkled, and all his energy was focused on the kettle on Delia's waist, and he didn't have the heart to think about anything else.
Seeing the life-saving straw, Lin Xiaobao really returned to the light this time, and his spirit suddenly increased.
Sticking out his tongue and licking his lips, he immediately jumped off the whale's head, and when he heard the strange noise, he looked back, just in line with the small eyes of the humpback whale.
The big guy swims back.
At high tide, you don't have to worry about running aground, and when you leave, you flap your tail, and the waves that set off happen to push Lin Xiaobao ashore.
He didn't have the time to look at the whales, stumbling and getting wet towards Delia.
I have been floating on the sea for nearly three days, and I have no strength at all, and I almost fell several times, but I was supported by one breath.
Delia couldn't help but take a few steps back when she saw the strange man in front of her walking towards her.
was shocked by Lin Xiaobao's bright eyes and the joy at the corners of his mouth, and he was almost stupid.
Five-meter, three-meter......
In a panic, Delia was about to scream when Lin Xiaobao approached her and grabbed the kettle hanging from her waist.
I shook it and heard the sound of water, pulled out the pot plug and raised my head to drink, and after all the water was filled, my expression was satisfied.
A sturdy man named Karaka was furious when he saw this.
Thinking only about Delia and nothing else, he walked up quickly and came up with a fist.
Under the gaze of everyone.
Their "god of fishermen", fell on the spot......
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Night falls.
The stars are shining in the sky, and the sound of the waves can be faintly heard after the wind rises.
The crater has not erupted for many years, and the depression has formed a sizable lake, and after the rain last night, the water flows slowly down the river and into the sea from the side of the village.
Geckos can be seen on the outer wall of the house, they hunt mosquitoes from time to time, and the primitive wooden houses in the village emit a little light.
Lamp oil is made of seabird or fish oil, most of them will smell, the best is whale oil, especially sperm whale oil, there is no smell and no black smoke.
Lin Xiaobao is lying in a relatively spacious room, you can see a lot of linen cloth with patterns, the chair is padded with sheepskin, all kinds of turtle shells are hung on the wall, and there is a pedestrian totem pole in the corner, the image is very exaggerated, with a big nose and big ears, a bit like the bronze mask of Sanxingdui.
It was about nine o'clock in the evening.
It was rare to encounter a major event, and the crowd outside the house had not dispersed, including the high-ranking tribal leaders on the island, who were excitedly discussing topics related to Lin Xiaobao.
There are dogs on the island, and there is more than one, often one barks a few times, and the other dogs also bark.
The old priest was naturally a heavyweight with more power to speak, and he was embarrassed lying on the beach during the day, and then he told:
"The man in my house must be from outside, and he wears this thing called a watch, which records the time and date. The fact that his hands and feet were soaked in the sea, but that there was nothing on his body showed that the miraculous clothes could keep out the sea, and these are all evidence.
No outsider had come ashore for many years, and it must have been God's will for the whale to send him here. I'll ask what happened when he's sober, and you all go back now, there are a lot of hunters in the village, and I'll keep them here, and it's going to be fine." ”
In the evening, Karaka, a young man who cheated with the help of the old priest and won the first place by relying on the manta ray, asked anxiously: "The game was interrupted by outsiders, Lord Priest, I won today's game, right? Outsiders must not stay on the island, don't forget that the ancestors have suffered heavy casualties because of outsiders, since the whale will save him, why don't we release him back into the sea!"
The old islander's only daughter, Delia, has been curious about the stories told by the priest since she was a child, and she is full of yearning for the outside world.
She had seen amazing boats before, which could run fast without oars and sails.
I've also seen strangely dressed outsiders, sending many things to the island that I've never seen before, but it's a pity that every time I meet those outsiders, the only one who can touch them is the priest.
The volcanic island is isolated from the rest of the world for many years, and it is no wonder that this princess of high status on the island makes a fuss about everything.
Seeing that Karaka was stubbornly pestering herself and trying to throw the person back into the sea, Delia said on the spot:
"The pastor has said that the whale sent us to save him, and you want to go against God's will!?
It's not you who won the game, the outsider in the house just brought back a whale, you know how you got that manta ray, do you want me to tell everyone?"
Karaka's face turned ugly when he heard this.
He wanted to be a chieftain on the one hand, and on the other hand, he really liked Delia.
In Karaka's eyes, Delia is the only woman who can be worthy of herself, and other women can only do housework and give birth to children.
According to the rules of the volcanic island, a man can marry up to two daughters-in-law.
In the past, there was no specific number of people, and later many people did not have a daughter-in-law to make trouble, so it was compressed to two, and in order to show the status of the chief, an exception can be made to marry four.
Located in the tropics, both fruits and seafood are abundant, and it is not too difficult to feed a large family.
Looking at Delia, who was frowning, Karaka lost the confidence to speak loudly, and muttered: "The whale has returned to the sea, how can it be counted as his prey, anyway, I won today, and if I win tomorrow's game, I will be the chief." ”
The old priest glanced at the room behind him, thought for a moment, and then said: "The game will stop first, it is more important to deal with the affairs of this outsider, as for whether the whale that ran away is considered to be in the prey, when the time comes, gather the villagers of various tribes to discuss and decide." ”
Not to mention Karaka, whose eyes suddenly widened, even Delia was puzzled when she heard this.
She didn't understand why the old priest had said that Karaka was the most suitable for herself, but now she had changed her mind in the blink of an eye.
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in the house.
Lin Xiaobao woke up, staring blankly at the roof made of leaves, feeling like a long nightmare.
I dreamed that I was floating in the sea, and I saw someone riding a killer whale, and I even stood on the whale, and I was beaten by a native.
However, when he turned his head and saw the decoration of the house through the dim whale oil light, coupled with the strange language outside that he didn't understand at all, he suddenly wondered if he had really been captured by a group of natives.
I touched my body with difficulty, and moved my toes again.
It's good, it's all still there.
I thought that as long as I didn't run into cannibals, it would be much better than drifting on the sea, at least still alive......