My tenants are monsters

In the latter case, the victim disappeared by the lake, so the corresponding items may have been thrown into the lake before being found by the police.

By the way, there are several well-known lakes at the foot of Mount Fuji, called "Fuji Five Lakes". Among them, Lake Motosu is in the territory of Oshino Village, which is the lake that the tourist passed by while walking.

In the police station.

Rin Shiraishi sees the remains of the first victim.

"This case happened about a week ago. Most of the relics, including the mobile phone, have been investigated. After extracting the text messages and chat records and other information, they were returned to the family members. Only a few of them were stained with blood. The clothes and other items from her are kept as evidence. If you think it is necessary, Ms. Baishi, we can contact her family members to ask if we can get the things back.

The location of this case is not far from the hotel where you stayed, and the time of the incident is around [-]:[-] in the middle of the night, which basically coincides with the time you mentioned to Dean Xiping before, and it is likely to be the same . "

"As for the victims of the other cases, almost nothing was left behind, and it can only be characterized as simply lost."

"Understood...let me try first."

Bai Shilin nodded slightly.

In fact, when she saw the time of the first case, she also had doubts about this case, thinking that the victim might be the one who was eaten when she received the call on the first day.

But in the absence of conclusive evidence, Shiraishi Rin didn't say anything immediately.

She also didn't know whether the round light technique could be used smoothly this time, but according to past experience, this bloody coat was enough.After all, the clothes themselves were the personal belongings of the missing girl, and they were also stained with a lot of blood. This thing contained quite a lot of information, whether it was at the level of genetic information or supernatural.

"Excuse me, do you have scissors?"

"Hold on."

According to Shiraishi Rin's instructions, Kazuo Fujimoto took the tools and handed them to her, paused, and then said: "In fact, it is not uncommon for tourists to get lost in Yamanashi Prefecture, especially in Nanduliu County. Nomura is not far from the Fuji Five Lakes, which is the sea of ​​trees in Aokigahara, where some victims who were lost and could not find their whereabouts or left anything behind may have entered there..."

"Ok?"

Bai Shilin was slightly taken aback, and then came back to his senses.

Yes.

The sea of ​​trees in Aokigahara is also a very famous place in Japan.

It is a primeval forest at the foot of Mount Fuji, which is in the shape of a half moon as a whole. It is famous in Japan as a "holy place for suicide".

It is said that as early as the early days of the previous period, many villagers living near Aokigahara had to throw their elderly people and babies who had no money to support them into the woods to starve to death. The field of resentment, once someone strays into it, they may lose their way and die in the forest.

This kind of incident was later adapted into a movie on the screen, attracting many Dongying people who seek death to commit suicide.

Volume 309: Chapter [-] Fuji Five Lakes and Aokigahara Tree Sea

That's right, it was indeed a "fame" suicide.

This statement sounds a bit strange, but it is not surprising when combined with the increasing social pressure after the economic depression in Japan in recent decades.According to the statistics of the search for corpses held by the Yamanashi Prefecture Police in the sea of ​​trees in Aokigahara every year, thousands of people have died in this forest from the last century to the present, and most of them died by hanging themselves.

If it was in the relatively peaceful world where Rin Shiraishi lived in his previous life, these things could be barely explained by reasons such as "abnormal geomagnetic field".

But in this world full of ghosts and ghosts, it is different.

Maybe the hundreds of corpses discovered every year are not all of them who died in Aokigahara, and many of them were eaten by ghosts such as "man-eating ghosts", leaving nothing but clothes, so It is impossible to determine whether it is dead or not.

"I hope that the man-eating ghost's lair is not in the sea of ​​trees in Aokigahara..."

When he was in Izu City before, Shiraishi Rin did go to the forest near Joren Waterfall, and there were many disappearances in that forest because of the existence of spider spirits.

But the size and popularity of the two forests are completely incomparable, and if there are ghosts in the Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees, it is absolutely impossible that there is only one "spider spirit".Even with the current strength of Shiraishi Rin, there is no guarantee that he can go in and come out safe and sound.If the "man-eating ghost" is indeed related to this sea of ​​trees...

Then she can only give up this task, and then go back to practice for a while before she dares to come back and solve it.

With this slightly apprehensive attitude, Rin Shiraishi cut a piece of fabric from the blood-stained clothes of the No.1 victim, and began to use the round light technique.

After a while.

Several blurry images gradually appeared on the mirror.

Kazuo Fujimoto and others saw this kind of spell for the first time, and they all felt a little novel.

Rin Shiraishi originally wanted to take the opportunity to ask if there was a similar spell in Yamanashi Prefecture, but because it was in the process of performing the spell, it was not easy to chat casually, so I planned to wait until the matter came to an end before asking.

——But in detail, there are actually no well-known shrines or temples in Yamanashi Prefecture. The only one that is relatively famous is Asama Shrine, but because the latter is on the top of Mt. People only know such a name, and very few people have actually been there, and this kind of popularity is completely incomparable with Meiji Jingu Shrine and Sensoji Temple.

Therefore, even if there is a detection spell similar to the circular light technique, it is estimated that it will fall at the Asama Shrine. Ordinary members of the special class like Kazuo Fujimoto and others may not know it.

"……fine."

Shiraishi Rin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw clearly the contents of the picture in the mirror.

This is an ordinary one-family building. From the window, you can see a courtyard of tens of square meters outside and a lake that is faintly visible in the distance.If nothing else, it is probably the famous "Fuji Five Lakes" in Nanduliu County.As a "Tokyo native" who came from afar, it is normal for her not to recognize the appearance of this lake, but as a local, Kazuo Fujimoto recognized it immediately:

"It's Lake Motosu."

"Among the Fuji Five Lakes, it is the only lake that does not freeze in winter."

"yes……"

Rin Shiraishi thought that Kazuo Fujimoto recognized it through the general shape of the lake, but he didn't expect to say that.However, considering that Mount Fuji itself is an active volcano, many of the nearby underground water sources are connected to the underground magma flow, so the higher temperature of the lake is also easy to understand.And in this way...

"The hiding place of this 'man-eating ghost' is most likely in Oshino Village, and it is also in a building with a direct view of Lake Motosu?"

This range is quite accurate.

Kazuo Fujimoto immediately responded and started calling other police officers.

After a few phone calls were arranged, Shiraishi Rin also stood up: "Let's go too."

"Ok?"

Kazuo Fujimoto froze for a moment, as if a little surprised: "Miss Shiraishi, are you... going too?"

"?"

"What I mean is, although you are from the special class in Tokyo, after all, there is only one person who can detect the whereabouts of the 'man-eating ghost', and it has already helped us a lot. To confirm the clues, my colleague Just proceed.

In addition, I have already contacted Asama Shrine, and they promised to send people down the mountain to assist us as soon as possible. By then, it will not be too late for you to participate in the action yourself. "

Listening to Kazuo Fujimoto's explanation, Rin Shiraishi probably understood.

It seems that this guy regards her as an exorcist who specializes in detection.Generally speaking, the time and energy of an exorcist are limited. They are good at one aspect, but they often have shortcomings in other aspects. Except for the priests, witches, and onmyoji families who were trained by the big shrines since childhood, It's hard to find someone who is good in every way.

and……

After all, Shiraishi Rin is from the Tokyo Special Section, and belongs to the nature of a "special commissioner". In terms of identity, he is a head higher than the members of the Special Section in Yamanashi Prefecture. If it is lost here... it will be very troublesome for Kazuo Fujimoto.

Regarding these concerns, Shiraishi Rin couldn't explain much, but just said that he had a sense of proportion.

Kazuo Fujimoto's persuasion was fruitless, so he could only sigh and began to arrange vehicles.

The area of ​​Lake Motosu is in the middle of the Fuji Five Lakes, about 4 square kilometers. There are not many houses nearby, but there are also many. If you want to find the whereabouts of the man-eating ghosts from the many buildings along the coast, for It is not an easy task for ordinary special police officers.But if Shiraishi Rin is involved, it's another matter.

After packing up the bloody clothes and handing them over to a special police officer, Rin Shiraishi and Kazuo Fujimoto left the police station and drove towards Lake Motosu.

After about two or three 10 minutes, the car gradually approached the destination of the trip.

Four square kilometers, roughly two kilometers by two kilometers, is equivalent to the size of 400 standard plastic playgrounds.

If you simply run around such a large area, it is actually very simple.However, considering the winding road conditions around Lake Benqi, and the shape of the lake itself is not very regular - some places seem to be only a few hundred meters apart, but there is no direct road, so you need to go around a A large circle, so the actual running distance in one lap is far more than eight kilometers.

Fortunately, the existence of [Fox Perception] can greatly reduce the workload of searching.

——This is why Shiraishi Rin dared to bring people from the special section of Yamanashi Prefecture to search alone.If she doesn't have this spell in her hand, she can only find someone who can detect spells from Nanduliu County or Oshino Village to help find it.

Volume 310: Chapter [-] It really is him!

"call……"

After adjusting his breathing a few times, Shiraishi closed his eyes slightly, and opened the [Fox Perception] to the maximum, like a radar scanning the nearby demon power and Yin Qi fluctuations.Points of light emerged in her mind.

"……so much?"

Shiraishi Rin was slightly surprised.

Judging from what she perceives at the moment, there are at least four or five ghosts of different species near Benqi Lake, and three of them are all in the lake. I don't know if they are fish monsters or something drowned Wraiths left by the people in the lake.And outside the detection range of the demon fox's perception, there is also a faint green light flickering faintly.

That is the direction of the sea of ​​trees in Aokigahara.

Shiraishi Rin's current location is at least three kilometers away from Aokigahara. According to the mechanism of the demon fox's perception, it is impossible for her to perceive the distribution of demon power in the sea of ​​trees.But because the monster power in Aokigahara is too complex and numerous, entangled and coiled to form an extremely powerful resentment lingering above the entire forest, so even if they are so far away, they can feel it very clearly.

This result made Shiraishi Rin feel a little terrified, and once again decided that as long as the matter involved the sea of ​​trees, he would stop acting immediately.

System missions belong to missions, but no matter how many rewards there are, one has to live to get them. If she rushes into Aokigahara without adequate preparation, she has no certainty of getting out alive.

"Turn this way first."

Shiraishi Rin raised his finger and said.

The police car drove along the road near Lake Motosu.

The time they set off from the police station to Lake Motosu was about 03:30 in the afternoon.

As the search operation progressed, the sky gradually dimmed.

The area around Lake Motosu was originally in the shade of Mount Fuji, and the time it can be exposed to the sun in a day is limited. After the sun, which has not shown much all day, is blocked by the huge silhouette of Mount Fuji, the light near Lake Motosu changes rapidly. It had to dim down, as if entering the evening early.

This change made the expressions of Kazuo Fujimoto and others tense.

Although they don't know magic spells, they are still very clear about the saying "when the devil meets the devil", knowing that after the sun sets, it is the time when ghosts and monsters start to wreak havoc.Even if Shiraishi Rin bears the title of "Special Commissioner of the Tokyo Special Section", it is difficult for them to be completely at ease.

"This way..."

Rin Shiraishi continued to point the direction: "If there are no accidents, we should be able to find that thing this time."

After all, she had received two phone calls from the "man-eating ghost", and had used her spiritual sense brain to make up the man-eating picture of the other party, so she was no stranger to its breath.Although I can't be [-]% sure, it's easy to choose the one that most resembles that thing from several different auras.

The car drove forward for a few more minutes.

During this process, the dot of light suspected to symbolize the "man-eating ghost" began to move. It seemed that the thing came out of a previous building, and then began to walk in a certain direction, with an increasing speed. faster.

"Discovered!?"

"The distance between us is obviously still about one kilometer. How could it be discovered so quickly? Or is there another reason for that thing to travel? Is it because I can't hold back my hunger and is ready to start a new round of operations?"

Shiraishi Rin felt something strange.

Before he had time to think about whether the thing wanted to run away because he noticed their approach, or simply wanted to go out for food, Shiraishi immediately ordered Kazuo Fujimoto to turn the car around and head towards the light spot that was suspected of being a "man-eating ghost" close to the past.During this process, Shiraishi Rin tried to call back the call he received on his mobile phone yesterday.

The phone doesn't actually exist.

Because the so-called [call from a ghost] does not refer to a call actually made by a certain person or ghost, but a special supernatural phenomenon, or it can be said to be a special "concept".

On this point, Shiraishi Rin had already listened to Mizunuma Mimiko's explanation when she was in Shiraishi's apartment before, and when she got this skill before, the system description information that appeared basically made the nature of this "incoming call" Pick it up.