Chapter 170: Into the Forest
After another night's rest, early the next morning, An Beimo and I set off first. Still pretending to be a couple, take a taxi to Mt. Fuji.
The journey was not short, and the taxi driver saw that he had encountered a big deal, and drove away happily.
When we arrived at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, we asked the driver to stop, and on the pretext that the view was good, we wanted to get off and walk instead.
The driver kindly reminded us that it was okay to walk, but that we must not go into the sea of trees in Aokigahara, and told us many suicide legends about it. Seeing that he looked nervous, it seemed that the people here were really afraid of the Suicide Forest.
After we assured him that we would not go into the deep forest, the driver left uneasy.
After walking for a distance, seeing that there were no people around, I broke away from the road with An Beimo and went into the forest next to me. With the help of a positioning device, we arrived at the predetermined location.
This is an extension of the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, and the scenery is stunning. But we don't see anyone else at all.
An Beimo and I took off our coats, changed into chameleon assault suits, put on various equipment, assembled and inspected weapons. At the same time, the monitoring and intercom equipment were turned on, and the video and voice synchronization was established with Hugo.
Half an hour later, Qixing and Shen Hao arrived. When they changed their equipment, I beckoned, and the four of them walked into the sea of trees in Aokigahara, the legendary suicide forest.
Since we were far away from the main road, we chose to enter the Suicide Forest from a more remote location, and this entry point was also the closest point to the coordinate position in a straight line.
After walking for more than half an hour, all the audio and video equipment was normal. This time, the signals of our equipment are completely transmitted through China's Beidou 0 satellite. Not only is it highly confidential, but it also has high signal strength.
I secretly prayed that this time the signal would not go out again. It is said that there is magnetite underneath the suicide forest, and the compass will fail here, so I wonder if it will have an impact on our positioning equipment and communication equipment.
Along the way, the scenery is very stunning, especially when you see the towering Mt. Fuji in front of you, covered with snow and rain and mist, it is like entering a fairyland.
Unlike the primeval forest, the trees are dense but not yet obscured. It's not like the trees of the primeval forest, which are so dense and thick. From here, you can see the white Mt. Fuji from anywhere.
The primeval forest feels eerie, but here it reveals the pristine beauty of nature. Even the air is fresh and pleasant, which makes people feel good.
To be honest, even if I didn't want to enjoy the scenery, I was amazed by the beauty of the surrounding scenery, and it really didn't connect with the so-called suicide forest.
I thought to myself that such a beautiful place is named after the countless people who have committed suicide here, don't those who commit suicide feel that it is an insult to nature?
When I got here, I quickly discovered what makes it easy to get lost. That is, there are not many of them, which makes the surrounding landscape very similar. Before entering the depths of the forest, people have already begun to have an illusion of direction, and everything seems to be the same.
As I continued to move on, I discovered something different about this forest.
In some places, the foliage suddenly became unusually dense, covering a large area tightly, as if it had entered the night. But when you walk through this area, there will be a place where the sun shines in, the shadows of the trees are swaying, and the mountains can be seen from a distance. But if you walk a little further, you will see a dense forest like night.
No wonder people who come in can't get out, and it's impossible to rely on the sun and the shadows of trees to find the direction after getting lost. Because even if you discern the direction in a place where there is sunlight, you will quickly get lost in the darkness.
Thankfully, our equipment was not affected, and the coordinates were already marked in the positioning system. I told everyone to slow down and line up to move towards their destination.
So far, I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary, and the scenery around me is still so charming. It seems that as long as the problem of direction can be solved, this forest poses little threat to us.
But I also know that many people have disappeared here, and there may be a pile of bones under some tree. Not only the bones of those who committed suicide, but also many of those who were trapped here and starved to death.
It is said that people who die unnaturally will have a sense of resentment. With so many people dying here, there must be a lot of resentment, and you still need to be extra careful.
The smell of death here, completely obscured by the surrounding beauty, gives people a sense of cozy and comfortable relaxation. It is no wonder that this place is also known as the holy place of suicide, and those who choose to end their lives here may not feel the solemnity of death until they die.
Because of this, I feel more cautious in my heart.
So far, no one has been able to explain exactly why so many people have come here to commit suicide. As for the statement officially announced by Japan that the suicides were all due to excessive stress, I don't believe it very much. I think there must be some "fatal temptation" here that has yet to be discovered.
After walking a few hundred meters, I suddenly felt a strange radio wave flowing through my head, and I quickly raised my fist and squatted down, stopping my progress.
This feeling is only me, the other three people don't know the situation, they all leaned over, An Beimo raised a sniper rifle and was responsible for guarding the surroundings. Hugo noticed that we had stopped and hurriedly inquired about the situation.
I said, "I just felt a strange radio wave nearby, I don't know what the situation is, Hugo, can you help us check it?" ”
Shen Hao was confused, he didn't feel anything. He was about to ask me, but Seven Stars saw him and made a silent gesture to him.
Hugo said in the headset: "Wait, I'll scan it with a satellite." ”
After a few moments, Hugo said: "According to satellite detections, you have entered an unknown magnetic field. I think it's what the Japanese government calls an underground magnetite area. ”
I hurriedly asked, "How big is the range?" Will there be an impact on our equipment? ”
Hugo waited for a while and replied, "For the time being, the satellite will not detect it." But if you move forward, the magnetic field will gradually increase, and it will most likely hinder the equipment. ”
During the call, I didn't hear an abnormal current in the headset, and Hugo's voice was clear. The positioning system was also not affected by the magnetic field, and as we moved, the personnel indicator gradually reduced the distance between us and the destination. This shows that the magnetic field has not caused us any problems for the time being.
The current fluctuations in my brain are very noticeable, although the volatility is not very strong right now. I think maybe the magnetic field here isn't strong enough, and it's hard to say if you go any further.
The rest of the story will take a step by step, and I beckon everyone to move on.
Just as he was about to get up, An Beimo suddenly said: "Wait a minute, at two o'clock, it seems that someone is approaching us!" ”
My guns and I, Qixing, and Shen Hao immediately pointed in the direction of two o'clock, and each looked for trees to hide.
An Beimo continued to monitor the situation ahead through the thermal energy sensing sight. Due to the distance, it is not clear for the time being, and there is only a faint thermal image.
We are already in a regional space where the landscape lacks change, and if it weren't for the equipment on our bodies, I'm afraid we would have lost our way a long time ago. In this environment, it is naturally abnormal to suddenly encounter outsiders. Those who can get here are either lost people or suicide people who have come to run.
After waiting for a while, An Beimo still couldn't confirm the other party's situation, and he couldn't even be sure how many people there were. An Beimo pondered for a moment and said, "They should have stopped in place!" ”
"Stopped?" The other party's behavior made me feel a little strange, and after thinking about it, I said, "Let's go, go and have a look, maybe you can find something." ”
I was in charge of everything in the actual operation, and Hugo was only responsible for monitoring. If I hadn't asked him, he wouldn't have given any instructions.
Hearing my order, everyone changed the encirclement formation and slowly moved in the direction where An Beimo found the target.
As the distance approached, Anbei Mo's thermal image also became clear. Now our position is a sun-obscured area, and our eyesight can't see things too far, and only An Beimo's thermal sight can detect the existence of the other party.
An Beimo's position was at the front of us, and we all spread out to both sides with her as the center.
After walking about 200 meters, An Beimo stopped behind a tree, and we immediately found a tree to hide. Earware Lian Beimo said softly: "Five people, about two hundred meters ahead." They all stuck there, not knowing what they were doing! ”
We have the camouflage of a chameleon assault suit, almost blending in with our surroundings, and the other party can't notice us.
I looked at the positioning system, looked at the situation in front of me, and said to An Beimo: "Goddess! You and I move a little closer, I need to know what they're doing. ”
I'm in front, and Anbei Mo is in the back. We lowered our bodies and slowed forward, using the cover of the trees to move closer to each other. We walked very carefully and didn't make any noise.
After walking for about fifty meters, I could already vaguely see the figures of the people An Beimo said.
Stopping behind a tree, I took a look with a telescope. It's five people, yes, they're sitting around and they don't know what they're doing.
I whispered to An Beimo: "You stay first, I'll go over and take a look." With that, I stepped out from behind the tree and moved closer again. An Beimo continued to hide behind the tree, covering for me.
When I was about fifty or sixty meters away from them, I stopped and hid behind a tree and looked again with my binoculars.
It was five young men, four men and one woman. They sat on their knees in a circle, their hands folded, their eyes closed and motionless, as if they were performing some kind of ritual.
Curiosity intensified, and I crawled on my stomach. After approaching more than ten meters, I hid behind a tree and slowly stood up to observe their behavior.
This time, not only can I see them clearly, but I can also faintly hear them talking.
The five of them sat in a very regular manner, and their faces were very reverent, and one of them had a word in his mouth, but it was in Japanese, and I couldn't understand what was being said.
"Goddess!" I'm calling softly through the headset.
"Roger!" An Beimo replied immediately.
"Come to me," I said, "they speak Japanese, and you can hear what you hear." ”
A few minutes later, An Beimo smoothly came to my side and listened carefully. After listening for a while, An Beimo whispered to me: "It seems that I am reading something similar to the scriptures, and I don't understand it very well." ”
I said, "Listen again and see if you can tell what type of scripture it is." ”
An Beimo closed his eyes and more carefully discerned what the other party said. But the other party speaks very quickly, and his voice is sometimes high and sometimes low, so it is not easy to distinguish. An Beimo listened to it for a long time, but he still didn't judge what the content was.