The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin hired a group of high-level translators with high salary, and translated "The Wild Horror Diary" "written by Columbus" into Spanish and Portuguese.

In addition, Marin also recruited several Italian artists to carve the images of killer bees, piranhas, piranhas, ant-eaters and other images drawn by himself into woodblocks for printing books. Of course, in addition to these very terrifying creatures, there are also American-specific species such as jaguars, cougars, and turkeys.

With the exception of the turkey, though, Marin used a sketchy brush to paint jaguars and cougars as aggressive. When you see the illustrations, it is as if you have seen a giant beast. In order to portray those creatures more fierce, Marin also found Da Vinci to help change it. Without modifying the shape, the creatures are drawn very fierce. Their eyes are cold at first glance.

The most amusing thing for Marin is that even the funny creature, the divine beast, was transformed into the style of an overbearing president by Da Vinci's superb brushwork. If you only look at the illustrations of "The Wild Horror Diary", you must think that the **** beast is a kind of terrifying creature with outstanding combat power. But in fact, it's just a funny comparison that only spit...

Under Marin's arrangement, Kohler hired a large number of typographers to complete the Spanish and Portuguese printing of the book. As for the German version, Italian version, etc., we are not in a hurry for the time being. After all, Marin's purpose in writing this book was to scare the Spaniards and Portuguese, not to promote scholarship.

As it happens, Marin has a lot of cheap paper in his hands. As a result, Marin directly arranged to print 10,000 copies of "The Wild Horror Diary" in Spanish and 8,000 copies of "The Savage Horror Diary" in Portuguese.

Kohler then found channels to sell the books to Spain and Portugal. Among them, the sales of the book in Spain also relied on some of Columbus's connections in Spain. After all, Columbus's years in Spain weren't for nothing. Even his current wife is Spanish.

In order to spread out quickly, the price of the book is not high, and it also allows for counter-offers.

Because Columbus's name is very famous in Spain and Portugal, many people are curious to buy a copy and go back to see it. But after seeing it, they were all shocked...

"God, I didn't expect such terrifying creatures to exist in the Wilderness Continent!" Many people exclaimed after reading this book.

Then, in a short time, the book became the most popular reading in Spain and Portugal. After all, in this day and age, people lack entertainment, and there are not many writers. Therefore, there are very few types of books that people usually read.

Columbus's Diary of a Wild Horror, although the things depicted in it are terrifying, but because of its novelty, many people are still willing to watch it.

For a time, "The Wild Horror Diary" became the talk of people on the Iberian Peninsula after dinner. If there is a hot search list in the Iberian Peninsula at this time, "Wild Horror Diary" must be ranked in the top few.

Moreover, because Columbus solemnly swore that the horrors in it were real, people believed it.

Coincidentally, the Spanish colonists had long-term dealings with the Arawaks in the process of colonizing Hispaniola, and indeed heard that the Caribs killed the enemy and then roasted the men and robbed the women. custom.

With the endorsement of the colonists who have been to Hispaniola, this book is even more credible. Now, in the streets of the Iberian Peninsula, if you haven't heard of "The Wild Horror Diary", you will definitely be despised.

"Ma'am, your skin is so white and tender. I think those Caribbean people would be happy to bake you when they saw you. Because you look delicious." A woman who was also surly laughed.

"Giggle, Reyes, you didn't read carefully, no wonder you didn't get into the University of Madrid. The Caribbean people obviously roasted men and took women back to be wives..."

"Uh... but, the man's legs are all hairy,

How do you eat it? "

"I don't know, the Caribs are like this!"

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"Savaldo, I heard that you want to venture overseas to earn money. How about going to the wild continent to try? I heard that women in the wild continent don't need money to sleep with them." A Portuguese sailor said to his companions joked.

"Fuck off, go to sleep if you want to sleep! It's said in "The Wild Horror Diary" that most of the women over there have syphilis, and whoever falls asleep is not far from death. Don't you know that King Charles VIII of France is the Did you suffer a big defeat because of the outbreak of syphilis? I heard that Charles VIII himself died of syphilis..." The Portuguese sailor named Salvaldo said mysteriously.

"Oh—" the sailors on the side exclaimed.

"However, Salvaldo, when did you become literate? I remember you are illiterate, how do you know what's in the book?" At this moment, a truth emperor came out to poke Salvaldo's tires...

"Uh... This is what our captain read to us. I can't read, but the captain can read. You know, this book is the diary that the captain named Columbus kept. I think our captain also writes it every day. diary."

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On the Iberian peninsula, the discussion about "The Wild Horror Diary" has intensified. Finally, the book spread to the court...

"Dear, do you think the species depicted in Columbus's book are real?" Isabella I said worriedly as she closed the "Savage Horror Diary" she had just finished reading.

In fact, Spain's exploration and development of the Americas has always been supported by Isabella I. And Ferdinand II, has been focusing on the Mediterranean. He was the king of Aragon and had always been interested in Mediterranean hegemony.

"It should be true, but Columbus's servant swore in the book that those terrifying creatures were real. Could it be that he dared to openly deceive God?" Ferdinand II replied casually. For America, Ferdinand II has never been interested.

As a female monarch, Isabella I is more emotional and looks forward to a better future. Therefore, I am very enthusiastic about developing the Americas. However, Ferdinand II was a very practical person and more rational. In Ferdinand II's view, it is better to fight for more land in Europe than to spend a lot of effort to develop a wild continent. Even if you don't fight in Europe, it's not bad to win Morocco, which is close at hand. Going across the ocean to some wild continent for development is really full.

"But, I'm not willing to fail!" Isabella I was full of unwillingness. After all, he put too much energy into the exploration and development of the Americas.

"It's nothing, my dear, now that we have huge profits from the spice trade in India, why do we care about the places where birds don't poop in the wild continent?" Ferdinand II was quite open. Also, he's not really interested in developing colonies.

Under the persuasion of Ferdinand II, Isabella I felt much better. Think about it too, developing the wild continent, so many dangerous and unknown terrible things. However, the spice trade on the Indian route has stable and huge profits.

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Likewise, in Lisbon, Portugal, Manuel I heard and read Columbus's Diary of a Wild Horror. Then, he smiled and said:

"It turns out that the wild continent is so dangerous. Fortunately, Portugal chose the Eastern Hemisphere. But, damn, why doesn't Spain honestly develop the wild continent, and what are we robbing India..." After speaking, Manuel I frowned. up.

On the side, Queen Isabella (Spanish eldest princess) did not say anything. Because, as the Spanish princess and the Portuguese queen, it is not appropriate to say anything, so he can simply be silent...

However, because of "The Wild Horror Diary", the Portuguese court and the public have reached a consensus that the wild continent is a terrible and barren land.

The two countries on the Iberian Peninsula were shocked by this book, and both regarded the wild continent as a dangerous and barren land...