Bab 256: Chapter 142 Prelude

Xiulote gazed skyward, where eagles soared, envisioning a distant future rich with possibilities. To turn those visions into reality required concrete and effective planning, as well as steadfast progress.

With this in mind, he waved his hand to summon Esko, and once again inquired about the production of saltpeter from Heavenly Fire Island, which was essentially the production capacity for gunpowder.

The Alliance was flanked by continuous volcanic ranges to the east and the west, among which lay many natural sulfur mines. The most active among these was the Popocatepetl volcano, located in the eastern range, bordering the people of Tlaxcala, and abundant in sulfur and obsidian. Thanks to the mountain folk's harvesting efforts, the Alliance was not short of sulfur.