Corn flour was wrapped in corn leaves, then steamed before being served. After tearing off the leaves, one could eat the local food, tamale, which tasted salty.
Although Takahashi had never been to China, she knew that this was the way to make dumplings in China. The neighboring Nanzao goat seemed to have a dispute with China because of this.
But in Central America, thousands of miles away, there was actually such a way to eat dumplings. It was amazing.
Humans had a surprising consistency when it came to creativity.
"This special ethnic flavor is quite novel." Zorgen finished the last bite of the enchilada. "But it might not be to your liking."
The enchilada was filled with red bean sauce.
The red beans became a dessert in China, but in America, it was fermented into a sour bean sauce that was spread on the enchilada.
"It's not to my taste."
Taking a bite of the local food, Takahashi nodded in agreement. After living in the Island nation for more than ten years, she was born with an Asian stomach and could not accept the combination of American and Castilian food.
"Are you ready on your side?"
"I was just waiting for your arrival to find the treasure in the Copan ruins."
Zorgen took out a few Honduran coins from his clothes.
"Boss, the bill."
"Okay!"
The boss looked at the two who were conversing in the Island nation's language strangely. He did not think much of it. He was just wondering how a man and a woman of such different ages could be familiar with each other. Could it be that this ugly old man was very rich?
That was the only reason. After all, the two did not look like father and daughter.
"Boss, how do we get to the ruins?"
"Just head south …" Everyone who came to the town came for the Copan ruins. The boss did not know how such a small place could attract so many people. It was just a pile of stones that had been around for a thousand years. Even if it was a cultural relic from a thousand years ago, it was too boring. "Do you need tickets?
I have cheap tickets here, much cheaper than the entrance tickets. They sell them for fifteen dollars, but I only charge half the price. "
This kind of business seemed to exist in every tourist attraction. The more famous the attraction, the more people would resell the tickets. As a Transcendent who could despise the laws of the world, Zorgen naturally rejected the boss's good intentions.
What a joke, they were Transcendents who did not abide by the rules.
The two of them headed towards the Kopan Ruins one after the other. The small town had about 10,000 people living in it, and the area of the Kopan Ruins was much larger than the Kopan Ruins City.
Without the help of transportation, canals, and developed social organizations, the American jungle was destined to be unable to give birth to a city with a large population. A city with a population of millions in the ancient Old Continent was simply unimaginable to the Mayan civilization.
"A handmade Mayan amulet, it can protect you from the invasion of the supernatural beings."
"Freshly ground hot cocoa!"
"Do you need hats?
Our local hat. "
Small carts carrying buckets of water shuttled through the streets. Vendors sold agricultural products by the roadside. There was no lack of Mayan style handicrafts. Coupled with elements of Aztec, Inca, or Mayan style, these vendors looked decent.
However, they could not even speak half a word of the Mayan language. The direct descendant of the Mayan language was now known as the Yucatan language, but there were only a few who could speak it. If one wanted to understand the Mayan mythology, they would have to rely on the support of modern archaeology.
They were already in the tropics, and in the dense tropical rainforest, it was already not bad to be able to build a highly complex ancient civilization without relying on wheels or animal power.
However, it could only be said to be not bad. Compared to the civilizations of the Old Continent, no matter how mysterious and absurd the Mayan civilization was, in fact, even the most outstanding astronomy, they were still beaten by the main civilizations of the Old Continent.
"Both of you, please purchase your tickets."
Seeing the two of them walk in, the staff of the ruins politely collected the tickets.
Standing in front of the Kopan Ruins, Takahashi looked at Zorgen with a pitiful and strange expression as he paid for the tickets.
The Kopan Ruins was the name card of the Republic of Honduras, and it was also the most famous tourist attraction. The annual repair costs of the ruins depended on the tickets and the support of foreign research teams.
"Surprised, aren't you?"
Zorgen took the paper tickets for the Kopan Ruins. "We are not bloodthirsty people. I admire the modern system created by the human world. If it were thousands of years ago, it would be too difficult to find such ruins in the rainforest. Tsk tsk, to think that you humans could find the Kopan Ruins based on the mythology of the natives."
If America knew that the Dark Angel had been intercepted in front of an ancient ruin and had obediently bought the tickets, she would have doubted her life. This angel had entered America's airspace without a word, and the nuclear weapon he carried with him was the best ticket. It was enough to make everyone shut their mouths.
However, the other pair of Transcendents were not so law-abiding. Under Piao Piao Le's lead, Snake Princess also understood the joy of being a freeloader. The two of them quietly bypassed the ticket booth and entered the Kopan Ruins. Unknowingly, the Republic of Honduras earned two less tickets.
"Look, Piao Le, these bricks are all carved with bats."
The Kopan Ruins was surrounded by a tropical rainforest, and the square and roads inside had stone pillars from thousands of years ago.
The pillars were carved with various images of monsters. These exquisite reliefs were the most praiseworthy part of the Kopan Ruins.
"And over here, what is this?"
Snake Princess then walked to the side of a building that looked like a stadium. It was a small stadium, with two trapezoidal stone buildings facing each other. In the middle was a long open space. It looked like a place where knights fought in the Middle Ages. Two knights stood facing each other with their lances raised. Then, the warhorses under them suddenly sped up, and as they passed each other, they knocked each other off their horses.
"Let me see … a football field. It's the Kopan people's football field."
According to the introduction on the sign, Piao Le could guess the purpose of this building. However, whether the Mayans used their feet to play this kind of ball was still a matter of debate.
But one thing was certain — for both teams participating in a ball game, the loser would usually be beheaded and offered as a sacrifice to the gods after the game.
Sometimes, it was possible to kill the winner.
In some cases, both teams would rush to the altar after the game.
With the risk of being beheaded, it was rare for there to be any under-the-table manipulation. Therefore, betting on football was also very popular in the Maya city-state.
"Tsk tsk, the ancient Americans played football so early?"
"What bird is that? It's so beautiful!"
"Ga Ga Ga!"
Loud bird cries sounded around the ruins. It was the colorful macaws that could be seen everywhere in Kopan. The cries of macaws were more than ten times louder than ordinary crows. Not only did they like to gnaw on nuts, but they also liked to chew on the stone reliefs in the ruins.
Three macaws flew across the field with their long tails, as if they were creating three fleeting rainbows in the air.
If this was the time when she was a giant snake without intelligence, Snake Princess would have been very interested in eating a few macaws.
But obviously, she couldn't do that now, and she no longer had the habit of eating raw food.
Snake Princess had no interest in football. She continued to look at other places in the building, but when she caught a glimpse of a figure, her happy movements stiffened.
"What are you looking at?"
Pu Piaole was squinting his eyes at the Kopan ruins. He was just watching the fun. All the ruins were the same in his eyes. His understanding of the Maya civilization came from the movie "2012."
This mysterious civilization seemed to be very cool. In Pu Piaole's poor view of history, the Maya civilization should be as ancient as ancient Egypt. No, it might even be more ancient. But in fact, the Maya civilization was born even later than the Early Sheep.
But even with his less sensitive senses, he could still sense the strangeness of the Kopan ruins. There were relief sculptures of bats everywhere. It was as if he had entered a palace that the bats had made for himself.
However, Snake Princess's eyes were looking to the side. Her two eyes had turned into the vertical pupils of a snake. Fortunately, ordinary people would not notice such minute details.
"There's a special smell."
As she spoke, Snake Princess covered her mouth with her left hand. She stuck out her tongue to capture the various components in the air.
"It's a familiar smell. I don't hate it. It's someone I know." Snake Princess turned her head and stared at Pu Piaole. "There are other Transcendents here."
"But there's another smell that's not so good. I don't know who it is."
“？？”
Pu Piaole's relaxed mood instantly plummeted from the clouds to the ground. Furthermore, he did not land on flat ground, but in a canyon.
"Other Transcendents?"
"Let's go. We can't stay here any longer!"
"We can't clash with other Transcendents. Besides, in the eyes of the outside world, the two of us are already dead." Pu Piaole quickly admitted defeat.
Be it powerful Transcendents or weak Transcendents that could not withstand a single blow, it was best not to clash with them.
It was not easy for him to regain his peaceful life. How could he be disturbed again?
"Yeah." Snake Princess stuck out her tongue again. The familiar feeling deepened in her heart.
After a brief analysis, she recalled the source of the smell. It was the human who had helped her in Lake Pipa. In the past, Snake Princess would not have known who the human was. However, after living in human society for the past few days, her knowledge and logic had rapidly increased. The other party's reputation in the human world was too great.
"The person here is …"
Seeing Pu Piaole's worried expression, Snake Princess cleverly swallowed the words' Dark Angel 'back into her stomach. She now knew of Gao Qiao's pitiful and terrifying identity. If she said it, Pu Piaole's courage would immediately disappear.
Although no one knew who would be the victor if they were to fight seriously, it was better to avoid conflict.
But just as Pu Piaole was prepared to carry out his cowardice, the tourists in the ruins suddenly exclaimed.
"Boom!"
A violent rumbling sound came from underground!