[The water there must not be drunk. ]
Kamiyagawa emphasized this point again.
[I understand, Master. ]
Satoru's future vision is certainly more reliable than Sugiura Kumiko's unknown origin.
There is certainly a problem with drinking the water in that strange space, there is no doubt about it.
But why did Sugiura lie to Kanoya?
Satoru said before that in the "future" she saw, there was a "failure ending" in which Kanoya drank the water from that space and was assimilated.
So, maybe this situation happened because the stupid apprentice was tricked?
Because all the most important "notes" have been told to Xiaolu, the little old man's communication is still open, and the master and apprentice begin to exchange other information on each other's hands.
The young apprentice briefly told the master all the clues she had obtained after staying in Songze for almost a day.
Including the name of Songze Village, as well as the strange time background here that is suspected to be seventy or eighty years ago.
Xiao Wu did not directly see the place name of Songze Village in his future vision, but now he has obtained important complements through the information from his apprentice.
Kanoya also told all his experiences——
Hunters with guns; people in Songze always have weird smiles, as if they never have troubles; villagers eat strange black raw meat; Songze village seems to have a strange belief in leeches...
In addition, there is information obtained from Kumiko Sugiura.
Considering that there seemed to be lies in Sugiura's words, Xiaolu had not yet verified this part of the clues and was not sure whether they were true or false. He was simply making a report to his master.
Kamiya explained all the other situations Satoru told him, such as "the existence of old gods and demons" and "eternal life and bliss".
After some exchanges, both the master and the apprentice gained a deeper understanding of Songze Village.
Combining the information currently available, Kamiya analyzed her current situation for Kanoya, especially about Kumiko Sugiura who was not mentioned in the guide.
[That Sugiura, you should be extra careful if you come into contact with her again in the future. It's not entirely sure why she told you that drinking water is okay. Maybe the information she had was wrong. For example, drinking water only assimilates the black meat slower than eating it. She doesn't know this, so she does bad things with good intentions. ]
[Maybe she knows the truth and just wants to trick you into being assimilated into Matsuzawa. In fact, I am more inclined to the second possibility. I can't come to you right now, so I must be careful and guard against others. ]
Two or three seconds after Kamiya's words were written down by the little old man, the disciple's reply was also crookedly written on the paper:
[I will be careful. Master, why do you think Sugiura lied to me? Are she and Matsuzawa together? Or is she the Master you mentioned when you encounter demons? ]
Kanoya couldn't understand this.
She thought back to the exchange with Sugiura just now.
When the other party said, "I have finished all the emergency food," his eyes were wandering, and he was obviously lying.
It will give people the feeling that Sugiura is not good at lying, and it will make people subconsciously feel that "their verbal skills are higher than the other person's, and they can easily see through the other person."
When Sugiura later said, "It's okay to drink water," his expression and demeanor were normal.
If she is really lying...
In other words, the previous "clumsy lie" was intentional and was entirely the other party's acting?
Can Sugiura calmly tell lies as truth, or even tell lies disguised as "lies"?
What a terrifying acting ability!
The fawn is a little hairy on the back.
"If I hadn't contacted Master in time, wouldn't I have been deceived by that Sugiura?"
Xiaolu is not really stupid, but after all, she is just a female high school student who is in her first year of high school, and she doesn't have that many ideas.
In addition, the little old man No. 3 just gave information, saying that the aura on Sugiura's body should belong to ordinary people.
So why on earth did she lie to Kanoya?
Kamiyagawa: [Is there anything in you that she wants to get? By the way, you just said that you brought water and food? ]
Kanoya: [Because I always carry my schoolbag. Then I packed a bottle of water for my physical education class, and the sandwich that Prajna Master gave me for lunch was also in the bag, as well as two small buns. But I didn't tell Sugiura that I had these things. ]
There was another pause for several seconds.
Kanoya: [Master...uh, but my bag is bulging. Moreover, Sugiura took the initiative to tell me about food. Although I didn't respond to her, if she was really good at conversation, maybe she had seen through me? ]
There is some truth to what the young apprentice said.
If Sugiura was just an ordinary person, then she might have deceived Kanoya because she had some intention of what Kanoya had on him.
It is known that the people of Songze are harmonious neighbors, and as long as they do not leave Songze Village voluntarily, they will be treated as one family.
Assuming that the fawn was assimilated in advance and became the same as the Matsuzawa people, then she would have no need for normal food.
As a fellow villager, if Sugiura asks her for food again, will he not be refused?
That's why Sugiura reminded Kanoya to control the distribution of food and not eat too much every day.
In order to further coax the fawn to drink water, and then naturally take away the supplies from the fawn?
Even when the time comes, Sugiura "borrows" other things from Kanoya, will it be easily agreed to because of the kindness of fellow villagers?
It seems that the woman may have taken the deer with the bulging schoolbag as a fat sheep.
Kamiyagawa: [That woman is most likely a very good liar. She might not even be from Jinshan, she might have deceived other people long ago. The Jinshan earthquake happened six days ago. The woman might have stayed in Matsuzawa for more than six days. The information about Jinshan might have been obtained from the previous victim. No matter what she tells you again, don't believe it. We should have another chance to contact you. If she says anything to you again, tell me completely when we contact you next time. ]
[I understand, Master. ]
The master and the apprentice communicated for more than ten minutes. The little old men on both sides finally couldn't maintain contact and broke off the contact.
However, the scouts have done a good job.
This exchange was very thorough, and Kamiya and Kanoya basically raced against time to explain everything they had to say to each other.
…
A real-world strategy room.
Kamiya stayed in the office belonging to Yuuki Makensuke, looking at the densely written papers on the table in trance.
Next to him, Onizuka Kirihota handed him a cup of freshly brewed black coffee and looked at the paper: "What should we do, Achuan?"
"Let's check this Songze Village first. I wonder if the information in the countermeasures room will be mentioned. As for the information given by Xiaolu, we will share it at the meeting later."
"Well, now I'm going to tell the people in the data room, they are still working overtime."
Onizuka turned and left the office.
"With a special worship of leeches, Matsuzawa people will turn into leech people late at night."
"The people in Matsuzawa are always smiling and seem to have no worries."
Kamiya circled some information on the paper with a pen, and he suddenly thought of something.
"That special old god in Matsuzawa...is it a leech?"
Leechko, the son of Izanagi and Izanami's first union, was a freak of inbreeding among the gods of nature, and was put into a reed boat and abandoned with the river.
There are no more records in mythology after that.
However, Kamiya knew more about this outcast god.
For example, knowing that leeches are related to emotional empowerment.
He has a prop in his hand that originally belonged to Leech——
[Seven Emotions·Magatama: People have seven emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, sadness, fear, and fear. This magatama can sense emotions and slowly condense them into a nucleus. It was originally the property of the abandoned god Leech. But the gods ignore lust, and there is no need for leeches among the gods. ]
"Is this what eternal life and bliss refer to?"
It seems to be right.
Kamiyagawa's mind was quick and he continued to speculate——
The people in Matsuzawa were assimilated by the leeches, and the gods were resurrected in their bodies, and they gained long lifespan, that is, eternal life.
However, under the influence of the leech's ability, the seven emotions of "anger, sadness, sadness and fear" are thrown away, leaving only "joy", which is bliss.
"Then what are those black pieces of meat that the Matsuzawa people eat?"
God’s flesh and blood?
…
Songze Village.
Kanoya ended his communication with his master.
She took the time to read through the dense notebook several times, especially the part about what she should pay attention to in her next actions.
Xiaolu carries a schoolbag with him, and it is normal to have pen and paper in the bag.
After carefully reading and writing down the notes, the little old man tore out the "Strategy" part of the notebook, stuffed each piece into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it.
The situation on their side is different from that on Kamiya.
Kamiyagawa can keep the paper information and share the information with his teammates in the countermeasures room, but Xiaolu and Little Old Man No. 3 are in a dangerous environment, so it is safer to only keep these things in their minds.
It's a matter of life, and it won't be so easy to forget after writing it down.
"Okay, the next step is to follow Master's instructions."
Kanoya took a deep breath.
"Master said he would come to save me, so there must be no problem."
Compared to the previous Liushenwuzhu, she has become much calmer and more confident after communicating with her master.
Kamiya does have some special personality charm.
The people around him and Kaitan, no matter when they encounter difficult problems or are in danger, as long as Kamiya appears, it is like having a backbone.
Even just a "Kaitan connection" can greatly improve Kanoya's current crisis handling status.
Little deer, your fighting spirit is high!
"Master said that Sugiura is a liar. You can't believe her words if they are true or false. But if you just want to trick me into drinking water, then the other information given to me is most likely true. Nine truths and one falsehood, this may improve me The level of trust in her.”
"When the leech man appears late at night, I may use Little Grandpa No. 3 to verify the information she told about the leech man. Then I will consider whether to leave Songze Village late at night."
"Master asked me to find a helper. The petite female wolf Guitan should be the one in the forest. As long as I get the help of that female wolf, the probability of success in my next actions will be greatly improved."
"But...why did Master emphasize that it was a female wolf? Well, does the gender of the wolf have anything to do with me convincing it to help me?"
…
The day and night time in the real world and Matsuzawa Village are synchronized.
Kanoya originally only contacted Kamiya in the early morning. It was only about twenty minutes after the contact was disconnected that the little old man gave an early warning on the 3rd.
There seemed to be something approaching around the house.
The little old man played the shakuhachi softly, and the flute made a sob and desolate sound. It's like the sound of the night wind blowing the wheat fields under the moonlit night, and the monsters scurrying around on the ridges of the fields.
The sound was very soft and could not be heard once you left the room.
After the shakuhachi sound, the little old man No. 3 disappeared completely, and Kanoya couldn't smell his presence at all.
The deer approached the window and slightly opened a corner of the curtain.
It's gray outside and the moonlight is bleak. But a humanoid figure can be seen walking slowly towards the house where he is.
The thing's movements were unusually slow, and the exposed skin on its body was blue-grey with a strange watery sheen.
"So, is that the Leech Man?"
Kanoya hid in the window, carefully observing each other's every move.
The leech man's limbs are shortened and fit closely to the torso. He holds a shotgun in his hand, and the muscles all over his body squirm vigorously when he walks around.
The only hole on his face where the nose used to be was the hole. He wandered to the edge of Lu Yewu's "home" and stayed for a while. The two holes twitched twice, and with the wet skin on the water, he felt the smell in the direction of Luyeya's "home". After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he walked away again with the gun in hand.
Such subtle movements were invisible to Kanoya who was hiding in the house.
But the little old man No. 3, who blew the shakuhachi and got close to the leech man, could see it clearly.
The little old man is considered a natural scout, and he can judge some of Kaitan's abilities through close observation.
This talent has been frequently used when exploring the map for God Valley, especially in the early stages.
According to the observations of the scouts, the Matsuzawa people who turned into leech men had indeed reduced other sensory abilities, but their sense of smell was unusually improved.
However, this improvement is not outrageous.
Anyway, the little old man still can't sense the state of [emptiness].
After following the leech man for a while, and observing all the information to be verified, the scout returned to Luyewu, without showing up, but directly wrote down the situation with his fingers on the dusty ground.
"Hmm...Hmm..." Kanoya looked at the information fed back by the little old man No. 3, "It seems that what Sugiura said about the leech people is true."
Late at night, leech men will wander around the village. There is a high chance that the deer will see this monster through the window.
If this information is true, it can greatly enhance the credibility of Sugiura's words.
This resulted in ignoring the lies and traps in her words.
It's a clever trick.
If Xiaolu, who is still relatively simple-minded, has not read the guide, there is a high probability that he will deceive the other party.
"We no longer work as a team late at night, and tend to wander independently. Other sensory abilities are reduced, but we are very sensitive to smells." Kanoya shook his head proudly and wiped off all the writing on the ground, "Humph. What a coincidence. , my teacher Yunju is a master in handling smells, and I also learned some skills from her."
I fell asleep last night and caught up on some sleep. There will be another update tonight.
(End of chapter)
