Soon, Columbus's part of the manuscript was also completed. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Marin immediately revised the two manuscripts, mainly to adjust the tone of the part he wrote and the part written by Columbus, and strive to make it similar, so that the reader does not realize that the two parts were not written by one person.

In addition, Marin thought about it and felt that the dangerous things he had written before were not terrifying enough, so he added the legends of various terrifying creatures such as killer bees, man-eating flowers, piranhas, and man-eating ants, which existed and did not exist. Moreover, the distribution of some terrifying creatures has been "moved" from the Amazon jungle to most of the Americas in order to scare people.

In fact, killer bees are a terrifying product of the hybrid between African bees and Brazilian American honeybees, and they did not appear until the 20th century, when Brazilian zoologists were killed and introduced into African seals. And the man-eating ant is a legend, no man-eating ant will hunt a living person. They just eat the dead.

But it doesn't matter, there are no zoologists in Europe to test this claim. Even if they did, they wouldn't have the courage to verify it. After all, there are not as many advanced instruments and safety precautions as there are in later generations. Whoever goes to explore the American rainforest is extremely prone to death.

In order to enhance the persuasiveness, Marin also spent the graphics of those terrifying creatures with sketch brushstrokes as accompanying drawings to enhance their authenticity.

After the book was compiled, Columbus read it, and he was drenched in a cold sweat and felt very terrifying. What's even more terrifying is that Marin tells him that these species are real, not fiction, but that he has exaggerated their range.

After hearing Marin's assurance, Columbus thought for a moment and added this passage to the book - "In the name of God, I swear, these species really exist." If there is a lie, I am willing to accept the punishment of going to hell! ”

Marin was very pleased with this statement, because as soon as it came out, no one did not believe it. Because, in Europe, when Catholicism was so powerful, no one dared to joke with God, and swore openly in writing.

Of course, Columbus was also very clever, he just swore that these species really existed, and he didn't say that the range of those species in the book was correct. Even if future generations find that it is wrong, they cannot blame him for not doing it.

For Columbus's cleverness, Marin was naturally very satisfied. So, before the book was published, Columbus received a "manuscript fee" of 10,000 gold coins from Marin.

Then, Marin found someone to translate the book into Spanish and Portuguese, and when the translation was completed, he typeset it in lead type, printed it in large quantities, and then found an intermediary to publish it in Spain and Portugal, making sure that it was visible to the upper echelons of Spain and Portugal before the negotiations between Spain and Portugal began, so as to influence their decision-making.

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However, even as a traverser, with the "pig's foot aura", not everything is smooth. For example, the sad news came from Mount Tara on the island of Ireland that Van Golay had drilled more than 20 wells in a row, not to mention 50 meters deep, and within 20 meters all these deep wells had seeped water......

You know, in these days, digging wells is all manual. As long as the water seeps, there is no way to continue digging. Then, the more than 20 prospecting pits all became water wells......

It's no wonder that the island of Ireland faces the North Atlantic Current and receives abundant rainfall. As a result, the plains of Ireland are very rich in groundwater.

Basically, this is similar to the Yangtze River Delta region, as long as you dig a few meters or more than ten meters into the ground, it will inevitably seep water and become a well.

This is also the reason why Tara, the largest lead-zinc mine in Europe, was not discovered until the 70s of the 20th century. If it is shallow, it has already been discovered by prospecting experts, so why wait until the 20th century? Moreover, the mining of Tara lead-zinc ore in later generations also relied on machines, and the role of humans was to manipulate the machines to process ores.

Marin was not reconciled and wanted to solve it with a pump. However, according to the report of the people sent back by Van Gore, each of the more than 20 deep wells seeped water at an alarming rate. The speed of the steam engine is only 50 revolutions per minute, and the pumping speed must not be able to keep up with the water seepage speed.

In other words, Marin's plan to mine the Tara lead-zinc mine was a complete failure. The main thing is that with the current level of science and technology, it cannot reach the ability to exploit......

Marin sat limply in his chair, his eyes filled with melancholy......

For this Tara lead-zinc mine, he has paid a huge amount of effort! For the sake of the Tara lead-zinc mine, he did not hesitate to sponsor a large number of Earl Edward, and ceded Cork City to Count Edward, and also gave Count Edward huge support in money and materials.

Although it is said that supporting Count Edward has the meaning of harming Britain. However, seeking the Tara lead-zinc mine is also a very important purpose for Marin.

But now, the land of Mount Tara has been taken down. However, there are no conditions for mining. So, all Marin's efforts were in vain......

"Oh my zinc! My white tin sheet...... My galvanized counterfeits......" Marin lamented.

For two or three days in a row, Marin was not in the mood to do anything, and his face was full of sadness. Even, at night, in order to make him happy, Angela put on a uniform to seduce, but failed to arouse Marin's interest.

It wasn't until three days later, when Marin looked at the map in a daze and remembered a message from the depths of his memory in his previous life, that Marin suddenly perked up......

Back then, when he was in high school, Marin was the famous "Emperor of History" and "Little Prince of Geography". If it weren't for the lack of political awareness, which led to average political scores, he might have been the overlord of liberal arts. Although not as strong as history, Marin's geography is also very strong, not weaker than his high school teacher......

(This paragraph is not made up, in fact, it is about the old cow.) Back then, although Lao Niu chose science by mistake, there were still many liberal arts students who asked me for geography tutoring. If it is a liberal arts subject, Lao Niu should be able to be admitted to the 211 school by relying on history and geography. Because, Lao Niu only took 107 in physics in the college entrance examination, and if it was replaced by history and geography, each subject must exceed 135. Of course, Lao Niu went to a country high school, and maybe, the teacher's level is also scum, so he is about the same as Lao Niu. ）

As the "Emperor of History" and the "Little Prince of Geography", Marin had a hobby that was different from ordinary people in his previous life - that is, he liked to read history books and geography books as novels......

Of course, there is another kind of knowledge mixed in with it - military ......

In his previous life, Marin was not only a fan of history and geography, but also a military enthusiast. Marin is very interested in the wars between ancient and modern China and foreign countries. The reason why history books and geography books are read as novels is to read various major events and wars in ancient and modern China and abroad, and at the same time to read relevant historical and geographical knowledge.

The combination of these three kinds of knowledge, coupled with interest, made Marin a scholar of history and geography back then, crushing his peers.

In fact, Marin's ideal in his previous life was to be a general. It's a pity that I read too much, which caused myopia, and the physical examination was brushed off when I applied for the military school......

(The above are Lao Niu's personal experiences, as long as you combine military, history and geography and study them together, it is difficult for history and geography to be idealistic.) At that time, Baidu was not popular, and Lao Niu didn't like to read Qiong Yao, but only liked to read military magazines, with history books and geography books, and history and geography were so popular. But alas, I chose science...... ）

In his previous life, when he was studying geography magazines, he had come across an article about the island of Newfoundland. It is said that Newfoundland has a wide variety of mineral resources, but the reserves are not abundant. For example, in the western part of the island of Newfoundland, a large lake called Bakkens on the north side of the Red Indian Lake, there is a lead-zinc mine, which is a small and medium-sized deposit. Among them, the lead reserves of the Bakkens deposit are only about 234,000 tons, and the grade is also low, about 1.3. As for zinc, the reserves are larger, with 1.08 million tons, and the grade is also high, with 6%.

Such reserves and taste were originally not in Marin's eyes. Marin is concerned about world-class mines such as Mount Isa, Broken Hill and New Brunswick No. 12 lead-zinc mine. However, these big mines are deep in the interior or far away in Australia, and Marin is temporarily unable to get involved.

Although, New Brunswick is on the edge of Cape Breton Island. However, Marin did not yet have the confidence to conquer the Indians on the mainland. So, it can only be suspended.

But that mine on the island of Newfoundland, is different. Because I know exactly where. In my previous life, I saw a map in that geographical magazine, and it was probably on the edge of a small lake above Red Indian Lake, which was very appealing.

Moreover, although there are Indians on the island of Newfoundland, there are not many of them. As long as you send a thousand men yourself, you can conquer the Indians on the island. Then, you can mine that lead-zinc mine with peace of mind.

In addition, Conabrook City, on the west coast of Newfoundland, is not only a port, but also a limestone mining center. Moreover, it seems that it is not far from Bakkens.

What is Limestone? That's an important raw material for making cement! In addition, Marin has now moved the Tesel Island salt boiling base over. In that case, as long as the limestone is found, it is completely possible to build a cement manufacturing center here, make fly ash cement in large quantities, and then ship it back to Europe.

And it was not difficult to send people from Cape Breton Island to establish a base on the side of Conabrook. Then, send a prospecting team to look around for limestone mines, and when they find them, they can rely on the coal and fly ash of Cape Breton and the limestone of Newfoundland to build a cement manufacturing center.

And the lead-zinc ore in Bakkens doesn't seem to be difficult to find, as long as you find the Red Indian Lake, and then go up to the small lake, and the lake is Bakens......

Although the reserves of the Bakkens lead-zinc mine are small, the difficulty of mining is certainly not much, after all, it is a mine, not an underground deep mine. Besides, there won't be as much groundwater as the Tara lead-zinc mine. Lead and zinc can be easily obtained by mining the coal from Cape Breton Island, using a simple blast furnace, and a condenser tube to extract the zinc......

Moreover, the geography book I read in my previous life said that the Bakkens deposit is only the largest lead-zinc deposit on the island of Newfoundland, and there are other deposits. In addition, Newfoundland also has iron ore, copper ore and other resources, but the reserves are not large. As long as you find it, you can use it.