Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1592 - 1131: Prosperous West Mountain Port, Planting Rice and Beans

"Chief Divine! The red summit, the brass-colored rock, sparse vegetation... this is the Great Iron Mountain full of iron ore!"

"Ah? The Shaman is right!... This Evil Mountain stretches from east to west, from south to north, very long indeed! At the foot of the mountain to the east, there are several bubbling poisonous springs... Look! That faint yellow glimmer is it!..."

The "Great Iron Mountain" in the Valley of Death, situated beside a small bitter lake. This legendary Evil Mountain, home to the evil serpent, is merely several hundred meters high, but its rocky ridges stretch long like a coiled serpent. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The group stepped into the mountain, with rare vegetation and wildlife, permeated by an air of death and the smell of sulfur. From the foot to the mid-mountain, large areas of exposed pale brass-colored rocks, identical to the yellow iron ore previously smelted. Upon climbing to the summit, they saw large and small red stones, some even dozens of meters long!

"Clang! Clang!..."

Miki the Sage drew out the Bronze Axe, striking twice at the summit's copper ore, hearing the metallic "clang" sound. He carefully explored a while, tasted the copper ore powder, carrying a faint blood flavor, then excitedly confirmed.

"Witness the Chief Divine! The summit has copper ore, just like the iron ore in Black Rock Mountain! And all over the mountain, the brass-colored rocks are that yellow iron ore!... Praise the Chief Divine! This is an unprecedentedly huge Great Iron Mountain!..."

"Ah! Praise the Chief Divine, this truly is the Iron Mountain! Such a large and long Great Iron Mountain!"

Upon confirming the existence of Iron Mountain, the Western Bee Priest felt excited, fervently praising aloud. He even knelt down, kissed the barren summit of Iron Mountain. At that moment, he tasted the faint rusty flavor from his lips, like passionately drinking the Divine-given Blood Wine, filled with vitality and future flavor!

"Chief Divine bless! With such a Great Iron Mountain, we can smelt tens of thousands of iron, producing tens of thousands of ironware!..."

"Indeed! Indeed! This Great Iron Mountain on the Western Sea coast, in both scale and quality, far surpasses the Kingdom's Black Rock Mountain iron ore!... As long as we can mine this Great Iron Mountain, all settlements in the North, the Kingdom's and Alliance's highland, even the entire known world, can use inexpensive and abundant ironware!... Praise the Chief Divine!..."

The two Priests of the Kingdom excitedly prayed, sang songs of the Highland. The simple joy they expressed, like two youthful children receiving their coveted gift. Surrounding Kingdom's Warriors, able-bodied tribesmen, also showed bright smiles. Though unable to comprehend the two Priests' joy, they too celebrated together.

"Praise the Supreme Main God! Grant us the Great Iron Mountain!..."

"Corn Great Divine Spirit bless! Banish the evil serpent in the mountains!"

The sincere prayer songs echoed in the barren mountain. The towering Da Bai mountain of the North flickered with pure Holy Light, reflecting along with the Iron Mountain in the South.

In reality, this narrow mountain range mirroring the Shastan Volcano was formed by ancient volcanic activity, later known as the "Iron Mountain Range". It possesses over forty million tons of pyrite deposits, Northern America's largest sulfide mine, famously known for severe pollution, ph-3.6!

Because in later eras, these pyrite deposits from Iron Mountain Range were not used for iron smelting, but to produce more valuable chemical raw materials: sulfuric acid!

"Hmm, from Lake Bay Port heading east, reach the end of Long River, cross two hills, that's the red-topped Great Iron Mountain!... We must quickly arrange personnel to establish a mining camp in this area. Approximately four to five hundred li distance, it'd be best to find a convenient waterway for transport!"...

After praying, Scholar Miki took out pen and paper, meticulously recording the location and features of Great Iron Mountain. Meanwhile, a faint doubt flashed through his mind.

"Strange! Why is the summit of Great Iron Mountain red copper ore, but moving down it's only pale yellow iron ore?... What exactly is the difference between copper and yellow iron?"...

The setting sun leaned west, falling on the red-and-yellow Iron Mountain, painted with a layer of radiant paint. Similarly, the golden light floated seven hundred li southwards at the Kingdom's West Mountain Port.

Warrior Captain Stonefirm descended from the Ocean-Blocking Sea Ship, stepping onto the thriving West Mountain port. In his view, full of five longships, over a hundred fishing canoes, all carrying boatloads of catch, reflecting with floating golden light, returning from fish-filled bays.

"Chief Divine bless! Captain Stonefirm, look! The Kingdom's West Mountain Port, with four hundred huts, over two thousand tribespeople, a full four thousand acres of farmland! Those leather-covered cellars contain food reserves sufficient for two thousand people for a year!"...

High Priest Keyuan wore a face of confident smile, looking around the shimmering bay, introducing the port camp. Thousands of Mivok tribespeople busily worked between the fishing boats and port. Vast farmlands stretched along the southeast river, thriving with corn, beans, pumpkins, and potatoes.

"Look at this coastline! That's the Western Sea coast's only shipyard, small kiln smelting bronze!... Look at the small hill to the east! The Chief Divine's Gold Stone Temple, constructed with precise stones, gleaming with flowing golden light... all mined from gold ore in eastern mountains!... Look at the small island to the west, our open market for trade with various Mivok tribes. Those various-sized canoes, are Mivok people coming for trade, furthest from hundreds of li away!"...

"Praise the Chief Divine! Such a vast and magnificent bay, such a rich and beautiful port! This is the center of the five thousand li Western Sea coast!"...

Warrior Captain Stonefirm wore a delighted face, greedily observing the camp of West Mountain Port, wanting to memorize everything. The fishing boats and farmlands symbolizing the busy and abundant September. The camp's shipyard, bronze kiln, Chief Divine Temple, open market, representing the port's prosperity and growth!...

After some time, Stonefirm contentedly took a deep breath, looking at High Priest Keyuan presiding over the port, relaying Miki's arrangements.

"Witness the Chief Divine! Esteemed High Priest Keyuan, you have done remarkably well!... This sea ship was captured by Zuwaro High Priest from the Western Sea Tribe and sent back thousands of li away. With the ship, many Craftsman Masters of the Western Sea Tribe!"...

"High Priest Miki is now at Lake Bay Port in the north, searching for a possibly existing Great Iron Mountain! While I first brought the sea ship over here for repairs at the shipyard... Miki High Priest won't arrive via longship until about a month later!"...

"Oh yes, Chief Divine bless! We've also brought back four new crops from the Western Sea Tribe! Called 'rice', 'millet', 'soybean', 'pea'... High Priest Keyuan, you have sufficient manpower, the climate is warm all year, frequent rainfalls, with freshwater streams... according to Western Sea Tribe's experience, very suitable for growing these new crops... Exactly as the sea ship will stay for a month, those from Western Sea Tribe have nothing else to do... Let these new crops be planted in West Mountain Port and see!"...

"Oh! Four new crops from the Western Sea, 'grain' and 'bean'? Like cassava from Eastern Sea?"...

Upon hearing this, High Priest Keyuan's eyes sparkled with brilliance. He gazed with interest at the Wa Country and Korea captives on the sea ship, then at the peculiar seed sacks unloaded from the ship, smelling unfamiliar rice and bean fragrances. Moments later, he stood beneath the harbor's sunset, pointing confidently at lush farmland in the east of the camp and said with a smile.

"Praise the Chief Divine! The soil and water here are excellent, it's a great place for farming!... Now with new seeds from the Western Sea, let them be planted first and see!"