The Global Advent of the Elves

Park your car in the parking lot.

Lin Zhou and Fujiwara Sakurako got out of the car.

The fifth station of Mount Fuji at an altitude of 2000 meters.

This is a resting platform halfway up Mount Fuji.

It can also be regarded as a tourist attraction.

Tour buses stop here all year round, taking a group of tourists to buy and sell here.

In addition, this is usually the starting point for climbers to climb Mount Fuji.

Of course, Lin Zhou and the others did not need to go to the top of the mountain.

According to the latitude and longitude information in the intelligence, the location determined on the map is only close to the top of the mountain.

We rested for a while at the rest platform at the fifth station.

Lin Zhou followed what Fujiwara Sakurako said and paid attention to the passing tourists.

I can't see anything...

"You said hunters would set up spies here. How can you tell? They won't write "I am a hunter" on their foreheads."

Lin Zhou asked while nibbling the ice cream in his hand with Sakurako Fujiwara, who was wearing sunglasses and pretending to read a newspaper.

"I have special criminal investigation methods. When I enter the security department, these are the most basic training contents."

Sakurako Fujiwara lowered the newspaper slightly, and her eyes behind her sunglasses scanned the crowd of tourists.

"It seems they didn't choose this road to go up the mountain, and they didn't plan to set up defenses here."

There are four regular routes up the mountain, and there are three resting platforms at the fifth station. The one they chose is not necessarily the one chosen by the hunter organization.

"so what?"

"So the hunter organization should not have that many manpower, which is good news for us."

The Hunter organization's lair is in the maze.

Under the strict protection of the United Front Department and the Security Department, there are still only a few hunters who can sneak into human society.

The two of them stayed on the rest platform at the fifth station for a while.

Then I chose to continue up the mountain.

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There was mist in the forest and the temperature was not high.

There are many backpackers on the mountain trails.

Lin Zhou and the others also disguised themselves as mountaineers and climbed on foot.

In fact, if you want to rely on the abilities of elves, you can climb up quickly. For example, elves who are good at trekking and flying can save effort.

But Fujiwara Sakurako chose to walk normally just in case, pretending to be like those hikers.

Since they were infiltrating this time, it was better to keep a low profile and not attract attention.

The two of them were walking on the mountain road, surrounded by lush woods. The altitude at this location was not high yet, and there were still green vegetation growing. Going higher up, the ground would be bare and covered with snow.

In the shade of the trees, in addition to ordinary birds and beasts, Lin Zhou could occasionally see elves coming and going.

"Is there a maze door here too?"

"Yes, but it has been closed and managed for a long time.

Some of the elves you see are descendants of the elves who came through the maze door in the early days, and some were released by the government.

Fruit trees were planted in the mountains to create an artificial ecological environment for these elves. "

Lin Zhou clicked his tongue. Such a famous tourist attraction requires a lot of effort to maintain.

……

The two of them stopped and walked all the way to the eighth station.

It was getting close to night.

Looking down from the altitude of the eighth station.

The ground can no longer be seen. What can be seen is the endless sea of ​​clouds illuminated by the beautiful sunset.

Mount Fuji is an active volcano with an internal magnetic field that attracts clouds and hovers around the mountainside all year round.

“The last time I climbed here was when I was in kindergarten. That was also the rare time my father and I spent together before he took over the family affairs.

At that time, I was still in good health. I competed with my father and ran all the way up. Half a day was enough. "

Fujiwara Sakurako is closer to her uncle, but her feelings for her father are very complicated. On the one hand, she feels nostalgia, and on the other hand, she feels rebellious.

Lin Zhou's lips twitched when he heard that. In kindergarten, it only took half a day to climb to the eighth station?Have you always been so fierce since you were a child...

It's getting late.

The two of them arrived at the mountain house at the eighth station.

There are mountain huts on Mount Fuji that provide accommodation.

It also includes other water sources, food, etc., specially prepared for climbers.

Of course, the accommodation conditions in mountain huts cannot be expected to be very good. Providing a place for hikers to sleep and rest is already very good.

Yulaiguang Pavilion.

This is the name of the mountain house, a row of small townhouses, like a series of containers spliced ​​together.

The two of them entered the mountain house. Fujiwara Sakurako had made a reservation earlier, told the receptionist, and then took them to a small cubicle...

Two beddings were spread in a tatami compartment, completely packed into the four walls, without even a gap in the middle.

Lin Zhou lay down inside, wrapped in thick mountaineering clothes, and the two of them could hardly stretch out their arms and legs.

It is better to be able to reserve a private room.

The other shops outside are all rows of Datong shops. Even so, the prices are not cheap, and it is very difficult to make a reservation during the peak season.

Lin Zhou and the others were able to book it before the peak climbing season, so there weren't that many climbers.

The place to live has been decided.

Lin Zhou and the others will spend the night in this mountain house, and then set off early tomorrow morning to operate in the dark.

Most ordinary mountaineers set out at this time, so that they could catch the sunrise on the top of the mountain in time. Lin Zhou and the others set off at the same time so as not to appear abrupt and arouse suspicion.

After all, no one can say whether there are people from the hunter organization living in this mountain house.

So, be cautious in all your actions.

The two put away their backpacks and came out to the lobby.

The lobby is a tatami-style Japanese-style house, with food cooking on several fires and a few hikers chatting. It looks like a very different traveling experience.

Lin Zhou and the others sat down at an empty fire next to them, asked for some water, and cooked a bowl of cup noodles to eat.

On the cold peak of more than 3000 meters above sea level, in a tatami cabin, leaning against the fire, eating cup noodles.

If it weren't for the fact that he still had the task of dealing with a hunter organization, Lin Zhou would have felt that this was a rare and comfortable moment in his life.

Outside the glass window.

The sunset gradually sank into the sea of ​​clouds.

Night shrouded.

The wind picked up on the mountain.

A man in a white mountaineering suit came into the mountain house. As soon as he opened the door, a cold breeze rushed in.

The man wore rimless glasses and looked elegant.

I asked the receptionist to put down my backpack, came to the lobby, and looked around.

Seeing that there weren't many people around the fire like Lin Zhou's, he walked over to the fire and sat down.

"Can I sit here? I won't disturb you two, right?"

The man seemed polite.

"It's fine."

Lin Zhou said nonchalantly, but still looked him up and down out of the corner of his eye.

Clothes, watches, glasses...

Lin Zhou only recognized one watch brand, which was quite expensive.

Although I don’t know the brands of others, I can tell by looking at them that the prices won’t be cheap.

From the way he dresses and talks, he gives the impression that he is the kind of social elite who enjoys hiking for relaxation and entertainment during his holidays.

It looks quite harmless.

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