Chapter 187: New Guinea
Three airships anchored in the savanna before the sun set, and the airships were sparsely tied to three trees to prevent the wind from blowing them away. The lowland forests in the distance are still vivid, and the sunset is steaming with white forest mist, and the scenery is intoxicating. There is no shortage of mountains, no shortage of water, and no shortage of people.
The inhabitants of primitive tribes were separated by valleys and rivers, and often each valley and river represented a new tribe. According to Wallace, who used to be here, they usually used pigs as the most important trade material, and a few pigs could be exchanged for a ******** bride. The aborigines of different tribes are docile and rarely fight because of the number of trades. If this kind of thing really happens, it is often the young "ignorant of the rules" mountain people who develop an improper relationship between men and women.
There are so many tribes separated by valleys and rivers that although they all speak the same language, their pronunciations are very different, and it becomes difficult to find a guide. There are many tribes that have not been in contact with the outside world for hundreds of years, and the honeymoon tour group has three of the best guides who excitedly fly high in the airships, pointing out the qiē tribes they meet along the way, and discerning which ones they have never seen before and which ones they often trade.
There are tribes that live in precipitous valleys, God knows how their ancestors got into that place, and without the help of flying tools, none of the people on the tour could have imagined. And these people seem to have forgotten how to get out, and their living space is very limited.
There was a stream near where they anchored the airship, which was full of wild river fish, the largest of which was dozens of pounds, and the champion belonged to a black sea bass. These creatures, who were originally free and easy, would have thought that there would be tour groups in such an inaccessible wilderness, and they could easily fall prey to high-tech products.
The so-called high-tech product refers to a crossbow with a scope. The crossbow is an ancient weapon, which differs from ordinary bows and arrows in that it has an additional mechanism similar to the body of a gun, namely a crossbow body and a crossbow machine. With a crossbow machine, there is no need to aim when drawing a bow like a bow and arrow, which reduces the requirements for the shooter.
Since this time it was mainly to accompany Sissi out to relax, so Yiqiē had to take the bride as the center, and hunting in person was also an indispensable entertainment, so Tang Ning personally designed a crossbow that could be wound by rotating the rocker arm, and used a special arrow, the arrow had a hole, and the air compression stabilized the dìng wings when shooting, so the arrow magazine of this crossbow could be fired continuously like the magazine of a semi-automatic rifle. Downing's simple box is the same as the Desert Eagle, which can hold 7 arrows. You don't need more arrows, because it's something that can be reused.
With an effective range of up to 100 meters, and with an optical sight, it's perfect for fish, birds, and small herbivores. Of course, they're just used to shoot fish to eat, and birds of paradise and the like won't hurt the killer, it's pleasing to the eye, and it's too late to protect it.
The three natives were apparently fascinated by the crossbow and rushed to play, only to shoot far more than the amount of food that a group of 18 people could digest. Later, they kept asking to buy this kind of crossbow, which made Downing vigilant, because after the introduction of such a weapon, the aborigines would certainly not only use it to shoot fish, but also the fate of the bird of paradise.
For most of the Aboriginal people, the bird of paradise's feathers are used as currency. Although their main trade breed is pigs, pigs can't be carried around, right? So here was born the unique tribe in the world that uses feathers as currency. Locals looking for birds of paradise are like others looking for gold, and the motivation is great.
The laughter and laughter of the fish shooting activity continues with the aroma of grilled fish. In this regard, the high technology is far less delicious and visible than the original open flame barbecue. The bride and her maid are using the air frying haul invented by Downing's big factory to "fry" fish fillets. One of the tricks of fried food is to take away the moisture of the food, so that the food is particularly fresh after the mouth, and the natural fascination of humans with the aroma of the oil after it is burned, it is really loved by everyone. The air frying chamber maintains a high temperature of 200 degrees Celsius, and there is a fan to carry away the moisture, which is very similar to the finished color of fried food.
Competing with the air bomb disaster is the natives who roast the rocks reddish over an open fire and cover them with a layer of washed leaves, and the fish can be put on top, a primitive cooking method that may seem more appealing than high-tech food, but they are much less efficient. It took a long time for the ladies to make the fillet before they could gather enough firewood. When grilling fish, he often overstretched and called his friends to add firewood and leaves, and he was very busy.
Towards the end of their culinary feat, the fish is topped with a layer of local seasoning, mixed with coconut cream, banana, sago and more.
Everyone has eaten the masterpiece of the indigenous gourmet, and they have praised it, and the high-tech product of the air explosion has fallen behind. It wasn't until the next round that they pulled back a game - and the ladies used it to fry fries. The fries are made from locally produced highland sweet potatoes, cut out with standard french fries knives, and drizzled with a little fish oil (just fried fish dripping), the taste is so outstanding that it is no wonder that McDonald's will be opened all over the world.
The so-called french fries knives here are blades arranged in a tic-tac-toe shape, and the peeled sweet potatoes are pressed down to immediately obtain standard fries, which is also a product invented by the automation department of the factory's large canteen.
The party is over, and Downing and his wife return to their two-person world. The two snuggled up together and looked at the stars. The starry sky in the highlands is particularly bright.
Sissi said dreamily: "There are so many stars, so far away. ”
Tang Ning also whispered: "Yes, it is farther away from our hometown than we are now." ”
Sissi: "yes...... Where is your hometown? ”
Tang Ning hugged her delicate body tighter, because happiness was a little unbearable to the limit, he somehow remembered his real hometown, which was not only a space span, but also an insurmountable time span, he sighed softly and replied: "My real hometown is farther than the stars." ”
Sissi snorted: "Nonsense, you said that the stars have been 4 recently." 2 light years, how could your hometown be farther than this? ”
Yo, it seems that **** has to understand some science by himself, so it's not easy to fool.
It's been a long time since I remembered the lies I once told to the outside world, Downing almost didn't remember, but after thinking about it, he understood, and said: "My ancestors should have been in England, but then I immigrated to the United States and returned to England at the age of 25. But now, it's okay, I have Sissi, I have a new home, where you are, where is my hometown. ”
The bride is even happier, only happy, not at a loss.
Downing wanted his children to love nature, and perhaps when they reached a certain age, telling him that this great island was the www.biquge.info that gave birth to him in the first place, he would have a special meaning for New Guinea, a name that was unfamiliar to most Europeans.
One night of starlight, one night of romance.
Early in the morning, they are woken up by the crisp chirping of birds of paradise. After a brief grooming, they decided to go and see the birds. I thought that the bird of paradise was only found in the lowland rainforest, but there are also here.
The naturalists got up much earlier than them, each with a telescope, to track the swift movements of the birds of paradise in the woods.
There's a debate going on here, and naturalists are exploring how the bird of paradise in the highlands differs from the lowlands. The most obvious thing is that they are very plain-looking, not much different from ordinary birds. Couples, birds stand together and sing in duet, and you can't seem to tell who's male and female.
Wallace analyzed: "Food here is scarce, so there is no excess nutrition to develop gorgeous feathers. ”
"So why aren't there gorgeous birds of paradise in other rainforests? For example, the Amazon rainforest. The western part of the neighboring Malay Archipelago is also absent. "Someone proposed.
Finally, the answer of a scholar working for the British Museum was agreed: "Because the abundant fruits of other rainforests are eaten by monkeys, and I have never seen monkeys in New Guinea!" ”
Downing joined in, casually saying: "Yes, New Guinea should have been separated from the Australian continent in the last geological time, and their mammals are very similar, all have primitive marsupials, kangaroos, koalas and the like. ”
Now, everyone is gearing up to see the lowland bird of paradise, the world's only one of its kind.
However, it was suggested that the birds that are now chasing and frolicking in the forest should be a new species, and everyone should give them a name. They resemble crows, except that they have a distinct orange markings on their cheeks and a dull orange feather on their wings.
Historically known as the McGregor Bird of Paradise, the breed was named after the Governor of British New Guinea, where the British are now not registered at all, and McGregor was still a 14-year-old. (http://.)。
An ornithologist patted the emperor's ass and called it the "honeymoon bird of paradise" to commemorate the honeymoon of Italy's founding emperor and empress.
The queen expressed no love, because this bird of paradise is very simple, and it does not have the beauty of a serious bird of paradise at all, which does not conform to her aesthetics.
Wallace teased, "Sissi still agrees!" This bird of paradise is probably the only one where the couple raises their chicks together, because food is scarce and husbands have to help their wives find food to feed their children. And in the lowland rainforest, the golden male birds are all looking for a new love after a night of marriage. ”
In desperation, the queen was forced to agree to the name, which caused everyone to laugh out loud. In the eyes of these non-Italians, the emperor Tang Ning was not an emperor at all, he was a scholar, everyone was equal in front of academics, and he had no intention of putting on a show, so everyone was a scholar and very equal.