After a night's rest at a local hotel, Fu Ji Kenri and Manaka Aoi set off for the beach early the next morning, ready to rent a fishing boat and go to sea.

Aoi has been consulted and registered with the corresponding leasing company before, and the name of going to sea is of course "fishing", which is an experience tourism project...... It can't be a mermaid anyway.

The two of them rented a fishing boat of four or five hundred tons, which seemed a bit "extravagant", of course, they did not drive it themselves, the boat was rented, and the captain was hired, and this kind of activity cost a lot. Although this is already an "off-season sale", it has just passed the New Year, and it is rare for people to go out to sea to fish in the cold wind in winter, which can almost be classified as "brain disease".

Of course, for leasing companies, money still has to be made when it is time to slander.

Since Fu Ji Kenri and Manaka Aoi are theoretically only active in the offshore waters, there is not much need to consider the wind and wave resistance and long-distance sailing ability of the fishing boats, which probably cannot be distant-water fishing vessels.

The sea conditions are very good today, there is no wind and waves.

Fu Jixianli's request was simple, he only wanted the boat to sail in the direction of the Pacific Ocean, because there was no sense of accomplishment in fishing in a bathtub like the Seto Inland Sea, and if you wanted to fish, you had to catch "real sea fish".

The rest of the details have to be decided by the captain of the boat, where the ship will stop, how far from the coast, when it will be forced to turn back, and when it comes to the safety of the sea, everything will naturally be subject to the judgment of professionals.

As for how much money to give and where to force the ship to go, this kind of thing is not to say that it can't be done, but if it is done, it seems too deliberate.

Come to the beach, go through the rental procedures, introduce each other to the captain, and then the two of them board the ship and go to sea.

After more than half a day of driving to the open sea, the ship stopped, and the situation after that was more miserable - the captain of the ship, who was a paid "worker", sat leisurely in the wheelhouse, drinking hot tea, listening to songs, and from time to time quietly looking at the man and woman outside with a look of stupid hats.

Fu Ji Xianli and Manaka Aoi were wearing thick cotton clothes, with life jackets on the outside of the cotton clothes, and even a tether around their waists to prevent accidents...... If you put a helmet on their heads, then they don't look like they're going out to sea to fish, but like they're out of the capsule in low-earth orbit, and this bloated look is indeed a bit like an astronaut...... The two sat side by side outside the cabin, each holding a fishing rod in their hands.

It can only be said that although they are wearing quite thick clothes, Fu Ji Kenri and Manaka Aoi both have a little cold snot bubbling feeling...... There is no shelter on the sea, and there is no cluster city on land, so it is really cold when it gets cold.

Fu Jixian turned his head sideways and whispered to Aoi Manaka, "Sister Aoi, what should we do next, this ship can't stop in our real target sea area so coincidentally, right?" ”

It's not that he's not interested in fishing, but he's certainly not interested in going out to sea at this time of year...... This is not an interest at all, but a sin, so at this time he is just pretending, and there is no bait on his hook at all.

"Of course not, I wrote down the latitude and longitude...... Don't be in a hurry, hold your hand steady, and I'll have a way later. Manaka Aoi said, "But Rio-kun, we didn't choose the wrong time, we can wait for the weather to get warmer in a few months." ”

Aoi Manaka shrunk a pair of small hands into her sleeves, and faintly felt a little regret...... I didn't expect her to make mistakes sometimes.

"It's good to know the location and have a way, and now it's not good for us to turn back directly." Fu Jixian saw that Manaka Aoi's nose was red, so he moved his position and leaned closer to her.

"Sister Aoi, lean over here."

"What for?" Manaka Aoi is a little wary.

"Huddle together to keep warm."

After Fu Jixianli's words fell, then Zhenzhong Aoi felt that the feeling of the cold sea breeze disappearing, she first shook for a moment, and then reacted to what was going on.

"Oh, the tentacle monsters are working in unexpected places again."

It is equivalent to Fu Ji Xianli opening the "barrier" and including Zhenzhong Aoi, although he is not good at being airtight all the time, but this is much better than being naked in the sea breeze.

"I was expecting you to freeze and be unbearable, and then you had to throw yourself into my arms, but I thought about how much you would have to suffer first...... I can only say that I am still a kind-hearted person. Fu Jixian said.

I have to say that this is another superfluous explanation.

Manaka Aoi snorted coldly, and then gave a precise judgment on his expectations, "Hmph, daydreaming. ”

Fu Ji Xianli was idle and bored there, and after a while, Zhenzhong Aoi really caught a few fish. Two hours later, the captain came out and told them to come into the cabin to rest and get ready for lunch...... Regardless of whether you catch a fish or not, the boat naturally carries food, fresh water, and other supplies, and it would be a joke to starve to death in such an offshore area.

Eating on a gently swaying boat naturally has a unique flavor, and when Fu Jixian and the two of them have eaten and gone to carry out the "great fishing business" again, the captain, who has eaten and drunk enough and stayed in the warm cabin, began to be dazed and sleepy.

It stands to reason that he won't be like this, taking two laymen to sea, everything depends on his judgment, if he falls asleep, what if he encounters an accident?

The captain is responsible for everyone's safety, which is basic professional ethics, but now he is starting to get sleepy.

After a while, Aoi Manaka withdrew the fishing rod in his hand, and then said to Fu Ji Xianli, "It's okay." ”

The two went back to the cockpit and found the captain completely asleep.

"He's probably going to sleep for a while." Aoi Manaka said.

“…… Hypnosis? Fu Ji Kenri felt that without knowing it, Aoi Manaka sang a lullaby to poor Mr. Captain.

"Sort of, don't forget my abilities. Although hypnosis or mental disturbance is not my specialty, it is not difficult to put the unsuspecting average person to sleep...... Rich-kun, help move the captain aside. ”

Zhenzhong Aoi has a very out-of-the-ordinary spiritual vision, so from Fu Jixianli's side, her positioning is a bit conflicting with her own cat...... The action that you participate in with Aoi Manaka, you don't need to bring a round length...... As for her "Divine Concentration Technique", judging from Fu Jixianli's observations, it was aggressive, anyway, he hadn't seen her carry out any exaggerated mental interference or mental manipulation before.

Fu Ji Xianli moved the captain to the chair on the side, and then he asked Shinaka Aoi, "Sister Aoi, do you know how to sail the boat?" ”

"I know how to drive a boat, and there is nothing wrong with the knowledge and operation of instruments and instruments, but I don't have a driver's license...... In this case, we can't go to sea on our own, otherwise we wouldn't need the captain. ”

Aoi Manaka said without looking up, checking the fuel and positioning device.

"Sister Aoi, do you really know how to sail? Could it be a decathlon? ”

"Consider the degree of automation of such small boats, many of them are operated by fools now, and I have practiced a few times."

After confirming that there was nothing wrong, Aoi Manaka activated the ship's power system, and then she steered the ship around.

At this time, the ship suddenly moved violently, and when she was caught off guard, Fu Ji Xianli crashed into Zhenzhong Aoi with an unstable foot, almost putting her down.

"Well, I'm sorry Sister Aoi, this cockpit is so big, it was a little too sudden just now."

"It's okay, my problem, I'm too oily."

“……”

So is this a boat or a car?

But Fu Jixian didn't care about this statement, what he was thinking at this time was...... Sure enough, it's still time to go to sea in the summer, so you don't have to dress like a polar bear.

After a while, he discovered a fact...... What Aoi Manaka said about being able to drive the boat is limited to being able to open it, and it can only be said that under her hands, the boat can move.

Do you dare to drive the boat directly? It can only be said that this female driver really has her bold side.

The transportation rented by Aoi Manaka always has a feeling that is hard to describe.

"This boat is not the same as what I've driven before, and it doesn't feel like it's going to be very easy to steer." After a while, the ship finally began to move smoothly in the established direction, Aoi Manaka explained.

Fu Jixian looked Sister Kwai up and down, and then nodded silently involuntarily...... This is a hairstyle problem, Sister Aoi is not a double ponytail, so she can't control the direction regardless of the front and back.

Well, so it's definitely a boat, and there's no reel underneath this vehicle at all.

The ship didn't have to return on the same day, and according to the rental requirements, it had no problem staying out for a few days, and although it changed direction, it never left the offshore area, so when Aoi Manaka quietly reported to the rental company that "everything is safe", it did not arouse any suspicion.

If you really encounter problems with navigation or sea conditions, you can just wake up the captain, this ship is not "unmanned" after all.

When the fishing boat reached the target area, Aoi Manaka dropped anchor and waited for it to come to a slow stop...... By this time, it was completely dark, and the lights on the ship were turned on.

On the dark sea, there is only such a lonely lamp, and if you look down from above, it really has a feeling of being like a ghost.

It's a pity that the sound of frying spoils the atmosphere.

After the boat stopped, Fu Ji Xianli and Manaka Aoi were not in a hurry to do anything else, they prepared to eat dinner first...... Eat relatively simple, a few slices of bread, then add some fried eggs and sausages.

"Is the captain going to wake up and eat...... Well, it doesn't seem like a problem to eat one less meal, so let him continue to faint. Saying that, Aoi himself dispelled this thought.

But wait, did she just say "dizzy" instead of "sleepy", isn't that a bit of a problem with the wording?

"This is where merfolks are rumored to exist? It doesn't look special, so it can't be endangered...... There are a lot of things that are very good at fishing in winter, seals, polar bears, etc., and polar bears eat together with seals. ”

Fu Jixian looked at the sea, after dark, the visibility outside was very limited, and even the range of the ship's lights became foggy, which made the whole ship blurry - but this should be a normal phenomenon, Fu Jixian felt that the sea fog was not strange.

"Lijun, the accurate description here is not 'the rumored place where mermaids exist', according to my friend's research, she believes that all mermaids were born from this sea, and this is the real 'land of mermaids'...... Of course, this is just her statement, not public opinion, after all, we still know very little about merfolk as a whole. ”

"The only one? Mermaid Country? Fu Jixian took a look, does that mean that this is really a wild mermaid breeding base?

It's no wonder that just when Ogasawara Shin was mentioned, Manaka Aoi's friend suggested coming here to find him...... "expert" directly suggested coming to the sea to find Ogasawara Shin, in fact, he could already vaguely reveal what his situation would be like at this time.

Fu Jixian idealized the kind of rough-skinned and thick-skinned "fish monster" he had dealt with.

"Hmm." Facing Fu Ji Xianli's puzzled tone, Manaka Aoi simply nodded.

"If this is the land of merfolk, then how are we going to catch mermaids now, and are there any special bait?" Fu Jixian asked again.

"Bait is not bait, fishing is not just a matter of skill, to a large extent, it is also a matter of luck, so Lijun, you better not have too much hope...... Who knows if there is any mermaid here? ”

With that, Aoi Manaka and Fu Ji Kenri walked out of the cabin and came to the side of the ship...... The sea at night is naturally colder.

The next thing I saw was Aoi Manaka digging out of his pocket, and then pulling out a clear glass vial with a white liquid in it.

She opened the bottle and threw it directly into the sea.

What exactly did she lose, of course Fu Jixian could see it, could it be that she was using this to lure mermaids? Like he used this to lure spirits? Don't you have to think about environmental issues?

Aoi Manaka walked around the boat and lost a circle of small bottles.

Those things spread out in the seawater, and at the same time, they also spread out the spiritual power of Manaka Aoi.

Fu Jixian carefully observed the sea, for fear that he would miss something, and after a while, the situation really happened...... Well, he felt a little sour in his eyes.

Nothing else.

"Sister Aoi, it's too diluted, isn't it strong enough...... So why not take my advice and make some powerful reagents? ”

Aoi Manaka wanted to hit someone, but at this moment she was suddenly stunned again.

"Lijun, you listen ......"

“……”

Fu Jixian immediately shut up, concentrated, frowned and listened.

"There was the sound of water fetching."

After listening carefully, Fu Jixianli heard a sound of water that was clearly different from the surface of the water hitting the hull of the ship.

"Is it a merfolk?" He asked.

But by this time, Aoi Manaka had already turned his gaze farther away.

"That's not right...... It's the sound of other ships......

It seems to be coming towards us. ”

In this kind of late night and vast sea, is there a high probability that two boats will meet, or is there a high probability that one of the boats will really touch a mermaid?