The Caravel sailed upstream to explore this ancient continent that hadn't changed for a million years. It represented the Westerners rediscovering and occupying the world. A new geographical discovery also meant a new geographical possession.
Bruno looked around at both banks, where endless dense rainforests lined the shore. Hidden within the rainforest were disappearing smoke from cooking fires, various exotic plants and wild animals, swarms of mosquitoes, and faint peering eyes.
The native villagers watching them were mostly wearing simple grass skirts and headbands with unclear meanings, holding iron farming tools or weapons in their hands. They curiously watched the big ship and the pale-skinned people on it, unaware of what their arrival truly meant.
The sailboat returned to the riverside village, where the native samurai and warriors had already dispersed. Paulo was fiercely staring at the nearby village.