The population of the Fiji people has been very thin since ancient times, especially in the last few hundred years, due to the very limited living resources, the population has always remained at about 10,000, and has never risen to 20,000. But this small nation has created very brilliant achievements. After being expelled from the Eastern Continent by the Lepeilian people, the Fiji people gradually created a city floating on the West Sea - New Fiti City in the difficult situation of almost nothing.

Over the past 1,000 years, the city of the sea has expanded and strengthened. Most of the materials used in the construction of Fiji Castle were accumulated over many years of piracy, and the appearance of the city can be seen in its uneven materials. For more than 1,000 years, the new city has undergone generations of unremitting efforts and ingenious design, and has now become a magnificent and unique marine floating city with the unique style of the Fiji people.

Looking at this exquisite floating city, it's hard to imagine that in the early days of its construction, it was once barely cobbled together from a few old ships. At that time, the Fiji people, who had just been expelled from the Eastern Continent, could only occasionally sneak away a little dirt and a few broken pieces of wood from some sparsely populated coastal areas, and then returned to the West Sea in fear, using these shabby materials to piece together the prototype of the new Fiji City little by little. In fact, it is only a matter of nearly a hundred years that the scale of the new Feiyu City can really be called magnificent. It began to be around the time when the half-blood merchants began to frequently travel between the eastern and western continents, and the Lepeilian people in the eastern continent finally set their sights on the western continent on the other side of the ocean.

This brave and romantic people, always with a touch of melancholy, has carried too many sad pasts. For more than a thousand years, their conditions were much more difficult than those of the Lepelians and Savoyards on the mainland. In the process of fighting with nature for a long time, they gradually refined a more courageous and strong physique, as well as a unique wisdom, and no longer only cared about seafaring and exploration, as in ancient times, and enjoyed peace without understanding the world. Today's Fijian people are all excellent navigators, skilled boatmen, and brave warriors. Of course, those on the mainland prefer to call them cunning pirates. But in any case, the Fijian people are not what they used to be, and they will no longer be slaughtered without asking about the world.

Shi Jiayan stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the green flag fluttering in the wind on the city gate, his heart was inexplicably surging, and there was a little sense of homesickness, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly: "It seems that the time to leave this time is a bit long." ”

The ship was getting closer and closer to the city, and the pattern on the flag at the top of the gate was already clearly visible. It was a combination of a flower and an anchor, and every ship of the Fiji people had that flag. Although this scene was already familiar, every time they returned from afar and stood on the boat looking at the flag at the head of the city, they could not help but feel such feelings in their chests.

From the time the ancient Fiji people first hoisted the flag on their ships, the pattern on the flag and sails has never changed. The green color of the flag is the color of the earth's surface, which represents their homeland. The anchor represents the nautical adventure they love. Lihua is the most common flower in the ancient Feidi city on the south coast of the East Continent, which originated from the hometown of the Fiji people in the past, with white and beautiful petals, all over the city. The flower language of leaving the flower is longing and returning, and the Fijian people think that leaving is to return.

In ancient times, if a relative or lover sailed on an expedition, the females of the Fiji tribe would usually wear a white flower in their hair to express their thoughts and hopes. Later, a folk custom gradually formed, and even on every Fiji ship that went out to sea for exploration, there were a few pots of flowers. Today's New Fiji City is the same, everywhere is filled with the fragrance of flowers. With the migration of the Fiji people, these lihua people gradually became accustomed to the living environment on the ocean.

Shi Jiayan looked back at Axi behind him and said with a smile: "It's almost there." ”

"yes, it looks like we won't be able to get a good night's rest. There seemed to be some regret in Asi's tone.

"Haven't you slept enough on the boat?" said Shi Jiayan, as if the guy would never get enough sleep, and if he didn't have anything important, he was usually sleeping.

"That's not the same ......"

"What's the difference? Fiti City is just a bigger ship. Anyway, you can't leave the table early tonight and sneak off to sleep, and I can't be left alone to deal with those stubborn old guys. ”

"Can't you just let me go?" said Assi, laughing helplessly.

"If I let you go, who will let me go? Besides, you've been too easy as a captain lately, and it's time for you to do your part. "Shi Jiayan is uncompromising.

"Why don't you take the future with you at tonight's banquet and let him deal with those old fellows?"

Shi Jiayan glanced at Ah Xi, and couldn't help but smile: "What's the difference between taking him and bringing a piece of wood? Besides, thinking of the topics that might be covered tonight, he was even more reluctant to show up. ”

"That's right, haha......" Thinking of the deep face in the future, Assi couldn't help but laugh.

Fiji City is a circular floating city, and due to the limited space, almost every corner of the city is fully utilized. All the living houses are built around the perimeter of the city, and the overlapping wooden houses are arranged in a high circular wall around the center of the city. All roofs and balconies were waterproof and antiseptic, and then a layer of mud was laid. This soil has been smuggled back from the sparsely populated coastal areas of the mainland from generation to generation since more than 1,000 years ago. The soil was filled with all sorts of plants brought from the land, some of which they themselves brought back from the coast, others of easy crops brought from the land by half-blood merchants. In addition, a layer of gravel is laid under and on the surface of the soil to store fertility and moisture, regulate temperature, and protect crop roots from being blown away by strong winds or dried by the scorching sun. In addition, they also increase the fertility of the soil with the fallen leaves of the crops themselves and some decay made from household waste. In addition to the plants that can be found everywhere and the cages that are used to raise fish and shellfish both inside and outside the castle, there are many small ponds that collect rainwater and pipes that divert fresh water throughout the castle.

The Fijian people are not very rare treasures, what they want more is actually some materials that can solve the problem of food and clothing. If there is a shortage, they will also ask the half-blood merchant to bring some for the next sea crossing. As long as the ships passing through the Western Sea did not resist violently, the Fiji pirates generally only demanded some supplies, and did not go to great lengths to plunder the crew, so as to ensure that the future cycle of demand. But if you encounter the noble ships of the Eastern Continent, the situation will be different. There was seldom a peaceful settlement of disputes between the Fijian pirates and the Lepelians, and there was always a fierce battle between the two sides. In the early years, the Lepeilian expelled the Fijian people from the land, making it difficult for them to survive, but the piracy activities of the Fijian people made the Lepeilian people hate, which was one of the main reasons for the notoriety of the Fiji people in the Eastern Continent.

Before the boat on which Shi Jiayu and Assi were riding had completely landed, the crowd gathered under the city gate began to surge uncontrollably, waving at them from a distance, and some even jumped into the water in a flock to meet them in droves of sawfish.

At this time, the pirates all ran to the deck, standing beside Shi Jia and Assi, waving excitedly to the people of the city. Before the ship could stop steadily, the crowd under the city gate was excited, shouting "Chief" and "Captain Assi...... At this moment, these notorious pirates on the mainland have become heroes who have returned triumphantly.

The sawfish is an oval-shaped sea beast with a fat, white, smooth and scaleless belly, and a dark blue back with some scales. The sawfish has no pelvic fin, and the dorsal fin reaches to the head, which is about one-fifth of the length of the body. It has two claws on the prothorax, a fishtail like a large fan, green eyes, a narrow head, and a long, pointed upper jaw with sharp serrations, which occupy almost a third of the length.

The sawfish swims very fast, and its powerful fantail can generate a huge propulsion, and when it jumps out of the water, it can even leap from the side of a large boat. The long, sharp, serrated upper jaw not only serves as a water splitter, but can also pierce through the heavy bottom of a boat.

This sea beast has a fierce temperament, but it is very intelligent, and it lives much longer than the Lepelians. In the long-term relationship, they gradually became friends with the Fijian people, and were able to understand the meaning of some simple words and gestures, and their relationship with the Fijian people was like hunting a beast to the Sava people. Therefore, for more than 1,000 years after leaving the Eastern Continent, the Fiji people have not eaten sawfish for more than a thousand years.

In recent decades, they have begun to attach saddles and skin ropes to the backs of sawfish, either sitting or standing in the saddles, trying to train them to become sea riders and teach them how to fight alongside the Fitans. So far, although the sawfish that have gathered around Fiji Castle have not participated in real combat, the results of years of training have become apparent.

The limited space in the city was almost completely used, and most of the roads in the city were waterways, and after boarding the city gates, they had to change to a kind of narrow boat to enter the city through the waterways. It is a lightweight, flexible and crescent-shaped boat made of sea animal skins covering the basic frame of the hull, with the ends raised high and the bow and stern ends also hanging a windproof leather lamp for lighting. The lamp is filled with fuel made from fish oil, and when lit, it can be used for night lighting, making it convenient for use on large boats. Each waterway in the city has two earthen troughs, in which are planted with flowers. White flowers adorn the sea-blue waterways, and the color is refreshing and refreshing.

Shi Jiayan couldn't help but take a deep breath, the sea breeze with the faint fragrance of the flowers, mixed with the familiar salty smell. This smell may not smell good to outsiders, but as Fiji people who live on the ocean, they wake up with this smell every morning, and fall asleep with this smell at night, which has long been deeply rooted in their souls. For more than a thousand years, this has been the taste of home.

Under the eaves of many houses in the city, dried meat and fish, as well as dried fruits and vegetables, were hung. Food is precious, and they rely on it to survive during storms and many days when they can't fish properly. It is gratifying to note that the hardships of more than 1,000 years have not had any adverse effects on the health of the Fiji people, but have instead contributed to their increasing lifespan. The average life expectancy of the Lepelian and Savoyard people living on the mainland is about 80 years. However, the lifespan of the Fiji people is gradually increasing, especially in the last few hundred years, and many old people have lived more than 100 years old.

After rowing for a while, Shi Jia and Assi finally arrived at the boat-shaped council hall in the middle of the city. This is the most unique and largest houseboat in Fiti City. Whenever there was a major event involving the whole clan, they would gather here to discuss together, and this place could accommodate all the Fiji people.

Of course, as the only meeting place in Fiji City, it is not only used for deliberations, but also for various festivals and banquets. On top of that, this houseboat, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, is the strongest building in the entire city of Fiji, and it is also an emergency refuge for the people of Fiji.

From the outside, the ship-shaped chamber appears to connect the entire city, but in reality it is separable. There are many doors on the outer walls around it, facing in all directions. Under each door is a wooden plank bridge that leads in all directions to the living houses scattered along the edge of the city. Whenever a hurricane is strained against by the cottages, the Fiji people quickly flee from all directions of the city along the bridge road to take refuge in the large council chamber. Then, depending on the situation, you can untie the mechanism under the gate, disconnect all the connected bridges, and completely separate the Great Council from the rest of the city, so as not to suffer. The roof is also equipped with many vents to drain moisture, as the closed door will be airtight with the wall and will never seep into a drop of seawater.

In addition, the interior of this huge ship-shaped chamber has many lockers and rooms fixed into the walls, as well as cabins under the floor and some skylights on the roof that can be opened. In the lockers and cabins on the inner walls, there are plenty of dry rations and sealed fresh water, as well as some items to keep you warm, just in case.

In fact, it was a huge refuge ship, which was placed in the middle of the circular floating city, so that the Fiji people who lived around the city could quickly get there in case of emergency. The bottom of the ship, which has been carefully designed by many generations of Fijian craftsmen, is difficult for hurricanes to sink it, and no matter how the waves roll, it cannot be kept upside down in the water. As soon as the wind becomes less powerful or the wind direction changes, the extremely inclined hull will be automatically corrected. It can be said that the most exquisite and unique construction skills in the world are almost all in the hands of the Fiji people.