Aztec Eternals

Dark clouds floated from the sea and sky in the east, carrying moist water vapor, and raining down on the seashore. The huge and strange stone statues with human faces, like silent giants, stand still in the wind and rain, standing by the sea for thousands of years. A long and mighty river flows into the sea here, overflowing with fertile fields along the river. Surrounded by a large area of ​​fertile land, there is an ancient city that has lasted for a thousand years or even longer.

Here is the coast of the Caribbean Sea, tropical rainforest climate, high temperature and rainy all year round, with precipitation above 2000 mm. That ancient city, 1,300 miles away from the capital city in the lake, was located on the edge of the Totonak territory, and it was the prosperous seaside city-state, Coatzacoalcos (Coatzacoalcos).

And the long river that flows from the depths of the jungle through the Hidden Snake City is the Hidden Snake River. According to legend, it is from here that the feathered snake god rides a snake raft to the endless East China Sea.

"What? We rowed seven hundred miles by sea to get here from Feathered Serpent City. How did we get here? It's also the place where the legendary Feathered Serpent God went out to sea?!"

Chihuaco, an old militiaman, scratches his hair and looks at Tikalo, a Mayan trader whose head is bald. He looked at the calm-looking bald businessman with suspicious eyes, and questioned him mercilessly.

"Tikalo, you bald fox. How many Feathered Serpents are there in the legend? How many times did he go to sea? Do you know the details of these city-states?"

"Cough! Captain Chivaco, of course I know!"

Ticaro choked, touched his smooth and divine head, and replied with a forced smile.

"There is only one Feathered Serpent God in the legend, and he only went to sea once! It's just that the place where he went to sea is a holy place for pilgrimage to the coastal tribes who believe in Feathered Serpent God. It can also bring real pilgrimage income.”

"So, the city-states along the coast usually declare that the long river near them is the mouth of the Feathered Serpent God's sea!"

"Well, no! The fleet traveled all the way and saw so many estuaries. Are they all holy places? The Totonak tribes by the sea are not fools. There will always be details of legends to judge the authenticity of holy places, right? Besides, after so many years, even turtles in the water can compete to see who is the thousand-year-old bastard and who is the fake toad!"

Chivaco glared at Ticaro, talking about the simplest dialectics. He always instinctively felt that this bald profiteer was unreliable.

"Cough! Cough!."

The Mayan merchant Tikalo coughed several times before replying in embarrassment.

"Captain Chivaco is really like an old sea turtle. He looks ordinary, but he has great wisdom. Indeed, there will definitely be results in this fight. Which city-state is stronger, which surrounding monuments are old, which influences There are many tribes, so it is naturally a real holy place!"

"Up to now, there are only two holy places of the Totonak people that are truly believed. One is the Feathered Snake City in the north, and the other is the Hidden Snake City in the south. These two city-states are very strong. Inherited for thousands of years, and separated by a long distance, being convinced by the surrounding tribes can be regarded as two holy places in the east and the west!"

"It turned out to be like this, just like the kingdom and the alliance."

Huitu Pu'apu touched his head, and casually said something out of bounds. Soon, his sight was attracted by the huge stone statue by the sea. He looked at it curiously for a while and asked questions again and again.

"Bless the Lord God! What are these three-person-high giant heads used for? Their appearance, some facial features, are very similar to ours. Some have protruding faces, and I don't know where the tribe looks like! With their expressions, why are you so sad? What is the hat on your head?"

"...Uh. That was the first era. The gods used themselves as a model to carve out giant stone heads. The gods came from all over the gods, and they would naturally look different. They have long known that the end of the era will happen on a certain day Arrived, so the expression is sad."

".In that huge human head, there are the seeds of divinity left behind by the gods after they left. Only the descendants of the gods with noble bloodlines can be inherited. In the perception of the various ministries on the seashore, the noble and the humble are born, and the gods are bestowed by gods. Inheritance Divine descendants are also destined to lead the tribe! Whenever a noble descendant of the gods is born, becomes an adult, or dies in a city-state, the major tribes will hold sacrificial ceremonies under the head of the giant stone man to inherit the ancient and revered divinity, and the tribal power! As for the hat on that head"

The Mayan merchant Tikalo thought for a while, but he didn't know, so he just made up an explanation.

"That hat is used to attract divine power. Put it on, and the thunder in the sky will carry divine power and strike down with a 'boom'."

"boom!"

As soon as Ticaro finished speaking, a thunderstorm fell from the low clouds and landed on the adjacent sea. The three people on board were startled at the same time, showing panic, but for different reasons.

"Ah! It's so dangerous? Then drive the boat a little farther away from these giant stone statues!"

Puap raised his head in awe, and looked at the low and rainy sky. After he ordered a few words, the sailors waved their flags to notify the other ships, and then moved two or three miles into the river mouth before dropping the anchor outside Hidden Snake City. As for the semaphore on the ship, it was naturally inspired by His Majesty and asked them to make it up for simple communication between ships.

The kingdom's fleet approached the city-state, and the ancient city gradually unfolded in front of them. The white stone temple stands tall, surrounded by low blue brick walls. The houses of the nobles are gorgeous and spacious, but the thatched huts of the ant people are simple and crowded. And under the towering Feathered Serpent Temple in the center, there is a wide central market. At this moment, all ministries from all over the world are trading here.

Ticaro stood on the bow of the boat, tiptoed to look at the market, and quickly narrowed his eyes. Hidden Snake City is located in the northern Mayan state, at the junction of the western Nahua tribes, and there are large rivers connecting the inland cities. Therefore, not surprisingly, he saw the slender heads of divinity, which were the symbols of the Mayan counterparts, from various city-states. What made him even more angry was that these colleagues all had hair on their heads!

"Ha! A bunch of not-so-intelligent idiots"

Ticaro gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice.

"What? Ticaro, what are you talking about?"

The old militiaman stroked his hair and looked at Tikalo carefully, with suspicion in his eyes. After going out to sea, he completely left the scope of influence of the Mexica Alliance. The Osprey of the Silver Crow tribe no longer knew the way behind. Continue to go east, that is, Maya State. The Mayan merchant Tikalo was the only guide during their voyage, guiding them every time they sailed and docked. In this place far away from the alliance and unpredictable, he must keep a close eye on this cunning businessman!

"Well"

Ticaro lowered his head slightly, avoiding the sight of the old militiamen. Facing this old captain with a keen sense of smell, he was inexplicably apprehensive, and he also hesitated in his long-planned plan. After a few breaths, he raised his head with a sincere smile on his face.

"Dear Captain Chihuaco! This Hidden Snake City has a history of more than a thousand years, but the Olmec ancestors are the center of the ruins of various city-states! Here, as long as you have a sharp enough sense of smell, you can A great opportunity to obtain the unique fetish left by the ancient ancestors!"