At the same time, the indigenous people moved to the chosen location and began clearing rocks from the slope and cutting down vegetation to prepare for the upcoming construction.
...
After re-entering the dry season, the island was once again bathed in a bright and sunny atmosphere.
The nearshore became calm and peaceful; even if there was rainfall, it was just a brief drizzle, coming and going quickly.
This caused Chen Zhou, as he hurried to learn and research how to build factories, to feel a sense of urgency in his heart—
Before receiving confirmed news, he was genuinely afraid of the Spaniards arriving.
At this moment, the island was in a state of extreme deficiency regarding weapons, defense facilities, and manpower; if attacked now, even if they managed to fend off the attack, there would be casualties and delays in work progress, which were fatal.
