When the Spanish Empire colonized the Moon Continent, there was not no one on the Moon Continent, there were many original tribal people here, although the scientific and technological civilization was not as developed as the major empires on the Sun Continent, but they had the most basic tribal hierarchy, a leader, and a heart that was only satisfied with everything that nature gave them. So, sometimes, they are more civilized than the so-called civilized people on the Japanese continent.

The inhabitants of the coast believe in the power of the sea god, and the incarnation of the sea god is the female sea god. But why is it a woman who rules the sea? Some local residents told me that because the temper of the sea is the same as that of women, it is good and bad, and everything is fleeting, and I prefer not to approve of this.

Equally unfortunate was Mark, who had been given a request by Poulenc, the god of the sea, to help him find a blue shell with a trident in hand, and was rewarded with an elusive Wraith that could sail unhindered even in bad weather.

However, Mark had already found his way, as he had passed by a small island called Martinique last time

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Martinique, located in the middle of the Moon Continent, also happens to be the border between the English Empire and the Kingdom of Spain, but it is now part of the Kingdom of France.

Although the scenery here is beautiful, the two kingdoms have abandoned it, mainly because of the harsh environment, frequent earthquakes, and volcanic islands.

However, the first time Mark came here was because Martinique was so famous because of one of the island's characteristics – it makes people taller. This is a boon for Mark, who is only more than 1.7 meters.

Generally speaking, people start to stop growing in height as soon as they pass the growth period, but this is not the case here. On average, every 10 years or so, the island's inhabitants grow a few centimeters taller. So on this island, the average height of adult men is more than 1.9 meters, and the average height of adult women is about 1.75 centimeters.

So, when Mark heard about the peculiarities of the island, he planned to come and live on the island for ten years when he had time, but on second thought, it was not worth giving up his great sailing adventure. So I quickly dismissed this idea.

But then again, it's not just people, but the animals, plants, and insects on the island are growing faster than the rest of the world. Rats are as big as ordinary cats, and it's not a myth here.

In addition to the peculiarity of being able to grow taller and taller, there is also a people who do not bend down - the Filbala people.

The people of Martinique are not only tall, but they are also ambitious. Because the Philbala people of the island are a people who never bend down. Even if the most valuable item falls on the ground, they do not bend down in panic to pick it up, but rely on a special tool similar to a long tweezer to pick it up.

It is said that this custom of not bending over was formed a hundred years ago. Martinique was occupied by the invading forces of the Kingdom of France, who often insulted them and rode them as cattle.

For this reason, a man named Knightson, when he was being used as a mount by an invader of the Kingdom of France, jumped up violently, threw him far away, and swore an oath: "We Philbara people will always stand and not bend down!" Since then, this nation has developed the habit of not bending over.

On the other hand, there is also a typical mixed-race culture. There is no romance of the Kingdom of France, just enthusiasm and rich colours, intimate dances, bikina and mazurka music. The people here are very fond of sailing. However, their sailing ships are special, the hull is round, and there is no keel. This means that the weight of the crew and the strength used play an important role in keeping the boat balanced

However, after arriving on the island, Mark helped several Martiniques fight off troublesome pirates, and was welcomed by the locals, and even had enthusiastic Martiniques take him around, one of whom is called Crewe. Well, it's a big guy who looks at least two meters over, and Mark, who is only one meter seven, is less than Crewe's shoulders.

During the journey, Martinique people can be seen playing cards everywhere, but they are not ordinary cards, they are dominoes.

Mark looked at the players at the small table next to the bar and asked curiously, "How is this played?"

"The game is very simple, in a group of seven, each person draws three cards from 28 cards, a total of 21 cards, and seven cards are not included, so you have to guess which cards are excluded. ”

Mark is a bit of a flurry, and he's played roundabouts, European checkers, Morris backgammon, and so on. For chess and cards, in his opinion, as long as he finds the trick, there is nothing rare, so he said: "That's all, is there anything else interesting?"

Crewe thought for a moment and said, "Well, there is also the fact that cockfighting is Martinique's main pastime, and its popularity is no less than that of horse racing in the English Empire and the Kingdom of France. Cockfighting rings can be seen all over the island. ”

Mark hadn't seen much of a cockfight before, so the two of them, led by Crewe, circled around several large cockfighting rings for an entire afternoon.

In the evening, the air is filled with the scent of foliage flowers, exotic roses and other tropical flowers. In the evening, to the upbeat rhythm of local music, drink authentic "old rum" and taste braised lamb rice, which is the most hearty and authentic food of the locals.

After he had eaten and drunk, Mark remembered and asked Crewe.

"Crewe, do you know the Sea Witch?"

"Yes, all the way south, I saw a circle of stars underneath!" Crewe blurted out.

"Oh my God, how do you know?" said Mark, "I've been running away for months, and no one knows exactly where the sea witch is." ”

Crewe explained, "Well, you don't know, every ten years the witches have a giant ceremony, and at that time, the sea is calm, and there are no waves or waterspouts in the past. Some of them are just the purple and red light in the sky, which is particularly beautiful. ”

"Purple and red light?" Mark mused.

Crewe continued, "Yes, it is said that it is their ritual, and after the event, there will be hordes of all kinds of seafood swimming over, all from the witches, and it is their gift!"

"And none of you have been?" Mark asked.

Crewe thought for a moment and said, "Probably not, but every year, witches come to us to plant and pick flowers, although we don't know what to do, but we are very good at taking care of them." ”

Just as Mark was deep in thought, Crewe added, "By the way, just the week before, we saw a purple and red light in the sky. ”

"Just the other day?" Mark asked rhetorically.

"Well...... Anyway, you're not going to go to the witches......" Crewe asked tentatively.

"No, I'm just curious. Mark wittily denied it, what he thought in his heart, he wouldn't tell others easily, so he wouldn't be arrogant about everything.

"That's good, it's said that Witch Island is guarded by a huge squid, and any trespasser will be dragged to the bottom of the sea. ”

Hearing this, Mark became worried again, if it was really Crewe who said that there was a squid, wouldn't it be even more difficult for him to get in?

It's always a bad feeling to be worried. At this time, purple and red rays appeared again in the southern sky......

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PS: When I first wrote it, I was looking for related islands, and I accidentally found this island that can make people taller, but I think that this thing that can make people grow taller may be mostly just a gimmick of a travel agency, but I still want to see it when I have a chance in the future.