The Exploration of the Lake Kingdom, Mountain Bird Island, and Guano

"Oh Main God, what a mountain of a big island!"

The water and sky spread vast and boundless, and a giant island loomed on the horizon. Old militiaman Chiwako stood at the bow of the oared sailing boat, dumbstruck, staring at the great island that had suddenly appeared. As the exploring fleet drew closer, the gray-white island grew larger and larger, until it completely filled everyone's vision and blocked out the waves along both shores!

"Priest Mekat, you estimate it. How big is it?"

The shipboard priest Mekat closed one eye, stretched out an arm, and held his thumb sideways to measure. Very soon, he reported the numbers in astonishment.

"Captain, it's at least a hundred li long and dozens of li wide! The peaks on the island are probably over a thousand meters high!"

"It really is, really is a miraculous big island! All along this route, there have hardly been any islands. How could such a huge island suddenly appear? Could it truly be transformed from a divine giant turtle?"

Chiwako murmured to himself. The shock on his face had not yet faded, and a little thoughtfulness had been added to it.

"No wonder the people of the Guaymas Tribe said we would definitely see this great island Mountain Bird. What was this island called again?"

"Chief, the Guaymas Tribe calls it 'Tahejc.'"

"What? Ta what? What does it mean?"

"Uh..."

Mountain Bird Kawado scratched his head. He did not know what it meant either; he only had a vague impression. He took a good look at the island before him, then freely improvised based on the Seri language he had mastered.

"Tahejc! It probably means 'sacred, towering, big island with many birds'!"

Tahejc Island was Tiburon Island off the northwestern coast of Mexico in later generations! It