Chapter 8 Mt. Fuji
Performing a small "magic trick" allowed Fu Ji Kenri to temporarily gain the "utilitarian" trust of the other party, and after agreeing to leave for Mt. Fuji early tomorrow morning, he left the house.
Fu Jixian didn't think he was the kind of person who had a habit of cleanliness, but he still had the basic concept of hygiene, so after leaving the sloppy space, he felt his breathing become smoother for the first time.
Next, he plans to find a hotel or a homestay to spend the night. Although this town seems to be quite quiet and does not seem to have a lot of people, this place is in Mt. Fuji after all, so there is definitely no shortage of places to stay.
But he didn't do it right away, it wasn't sunset yet, it was still early, and he decided to find a place to spend time.
After searching the map on his mobile phone, Fu Jixianli, as a person who loves to learn, found the most suitable place - the library.
Well, in fact, it has nothing to do with studying, Fu Jixian naturally has a similar purpose in looking for a library...... He has his own judgment on all kinds of things, and words that come from others are never so trustworthy.
Fu Jixian took a bus to the library in this strange place, and immediately realized that it was more of an "archive" than a "library" in terms of scale.
But something is better than nothing, and after a little time to go through the formalities of entering the map, he entered the library, and then found the newspaper room.
"Newspaper newspaper ...... Got it. ”
Sure enough, there are local newspapers in the past, which are much more regulated than reading news on the Internet, and at the same time, the local elements are much stronger.
So Fu Jixian began to look through the local news for the past two months, hoping to find sightings similar to "Mt. Fuji weird".
Unfortunately, he didn't find any content until it closed.
But he wasn't without it.
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Early the next morning, Fu Ji Xianli came to Takeuchi's house again.
And when he arrived, Takeuchi was already loading a light truck.
"Do you want to drive there?" Fu Jixian asked.
"Yes, we'll stop halfway up the mountain and walk up the mountain...... But you, are you going to go into the mountains like this? We're going to the depths of the forest where there are no human beings, not for sightseeing. ”
"What's the problem? I've got my trekking poles ready. ”
As he spoke, Fu Jixian also raised the stick in his hand.
“…… If you think it's okay, that's okay. ”
In terms of attire, at this time, Takeuchi wore a jacket, trousers and hiking boots, while Fu Jixian was a half-sleeved T-shirt, cropped pants and sneakers...... I feel that the latter has no outdoor tension at all.
At this time, if he changes his sneakers to flip-flops, then he will be killed.
Takeuchi quickly packed the things he needed to enter the mountain, and he motioned for Fu Ji Xianli to sit on the co-pilot.
Fu Jixian got into the car, fastened his seat belt very obediently in the other party's somewhat surprised sight, and then the car started.
Twenty minutes on the main road, another five minutes on the feeder line, and fifteen minutes on the "dirt road," the light truck stopped in front of a cottage in the woods.
It should be a place for rangers to rest and place their tools, and it also serves as a firefighting function.
Since the departure, it has been an uphill road, and after getting off the bus, Fu Ji Kenri naturally knew that he was already in Mt. Fuji.
As far as the eye can see, there are tall woods all around, and as far as the depths of this woods are concerned...... The kind of place that humans have never set foot in and are not used to is probably enough to be called "green hell".
"If that's all right, let's move on."
Takeuchi carried a rather large mountaineering backpack on his back, and the things in his hand made Fu Jixian feel sorry...... He wondered if he had seen this kind of thing too often these days.
"Shotguns? Does this thing really work? ”
As he spoke, Fu Jixianli had already followed behind the other party, stepping on the soft soil and fallen leaves.
"I hope I don't need it, but brown bears really live in the depths of Mt. Fuji's sea of trees, so it's a little more reassuring to bring a weapon." Takeuchi said.
Thermal weapons can indeed increase people's ability to protect themselves, and more importantly, they can strengthen their courage...... The shotgun is naturally capable of dealing with brown bears, but Takeuchi clearly expects it to be able to deal with "things" other than brown bears.
Speaking of which, in the summer, when this food is abundant, do brown bears actively attack humans? It seems unlikely.
After an hour's hike into the interior of the forest, there was no trace of human activity in the surroundings.
In a small area like Japan, the fact that such a large forest can be maintained even after the development of modern times is explained not only by cultural factors and the concept of environmental protection that has prevailed in modern times, but also by the severity of the environment itself.
What Wu Nei didn't expect was that Fu Ji Xianli, who was dressed in casual clothes, was not left behind at all.
The two were very silent along the way, one leading the way in front and the other following behind.
"Take a break, rehydrate, we have to maintain our strength, and we still have a long way to go."
Two hours later, Takeuchi suggested taking a break, and Fu Jixian had no choice but to do it.
Takeuchi put his backpack and weapon aside, then walked to the side of the stream and washed his face.
Fu Jixian leaned against a tree, he looked at the other party's back, and then suddenly asked:
"Mr. Takeuchi, I have a question I want to ask......
The last time you strayed into the depths of the forest and ran into something dangerous, you left in a hurry, right...... Can you remember exactly where the thing is just by making that trip? ”
This question made Takeuchi's action of washing his face obviously pause.
"For forest rangers, finding directions and locating in the forest is the basics of the basics, and I've been doing this job for more than 20 years."
"Oh......"
Fu Jixian smiled, he was noncommittal, and he didn't say anything superfluous. At this time, he couldn't see the other party's expression, and the other party naturally couldn't see his expression.
After resting, the two set off again, and they made their way up the stream, finding neither any large beasts nor any other anomalies along the way.
After several more rests, food and hydration, they were no longer able to move forward today.
"It's almost time today, we camp here at night, the place is relatively high......"
As he spoke, Takeuchi was about to walk towards the side of his finger, but at this time, Fu Ji Xianli, who had been following him, suddenly took a step to stop him.
"What's wrong?"
Takeuchi doesn't know why.
"It's really ......"
Fu Jixian lowered his voice.
"What?"
"What I said earlier...... Brown bear. ”