I formed the strongest swordsman group

Edo, the western suburbs——

Qingdeng, Zuo Nazi, the general manager, and the old man in charge of leading the way—a group of four walked unhurriedly on the broad avenue covered with weeds.

It was almost noon, and the cold wind passed by their ears, and the cold smelled of mud.

Not long after, the sound of running water "crashed" came to the ears of the three of them.

Qingdeng followed the sound and saw a river with a lot of broken ice floating in his eyes.

Reflecting the clear winter sky, the river flowed quietly, crossed the messy river bed, let out a low and monotonous roar, and went straight to the west.

The shore is covered with dense, already withered yellow wild reeds.

Like being pulled by a river, the wild reeds meander in the vast wilderness. Occasionally there are dots of bushes or miscellaneous trees blocking it.

"Ah! Master Samurai! See that mountain?"

The old man who was leading the way stopped abruptly and raised his finger to the northwest.

"That mountain is Mount Kikyo! As long as you walk straight along this river, you will reach Mount Kikyo!"

No matter Qingdeng, Sanako, or the general secretary, they were not very familiar with the western suburbs of Edo.

Kikyo Mountain or something...Qingdeng, Sanako and Zongsi are all unheard of

Therefore, Qingdeng spent money to hire a guide who was quite familiar with the western suburbs of Edo...that is, this old man, and asked him to guide them.

Qingdeng raised his eyes and looked in the direction the old man pointed.

Looking as far as the eye can see, there is a big mountain with a blue-black ridgeline on the opposite side of the vast reed plain.

"Old man, is that the mountain?"

"Yes, yes, that mountain! That mountain is Kikyo Mountain!"

At this time, the chief executive suddenly interjected:

"It's really big...it's much bigger than I imagined..."

As soon as the general manager's words fell, the old man immediately explained:

"The characteristic of Jigeng Mountain is that it is wide, especially wide! It is one mile from north to south, and half a mile from east to west. It's a pity that it is not high enough, the highest point is only 10 rooms, otherwise, it must be a battleground for military strategists!"

【Note·One mile in Japan is about 3.924 kilometers. 1 room is about 1.818 meters. 】

Hearing this, Qingdeng turned his head to look at Edo Shimachi behind him, then nodded slightly.

"Indeed. If this mountain is 10 rooms higher, it will be a perfect fort. Just set up a cannon on the top of the mountain, and it can directly bombard half of Edo."

This was just Qingdeng's casual remark, but in the end it attracted the old man's enthusiastic flattery.

After slapping "Your Excellency said so!", he hastily asked:

"Master Samurai, are you going to enter Kikyo Mountain?"

"um, yes."

"In that case, you must be careful!"

"What? Are there wild boars in the mountains?"

As Qingdeng asked back, he subconsciously revealed a solemn expression.

If there are wild boars in Kikyo Mountain... then you must be very careful.

As the saying goes, one pig, two bears and three tigers.

Many people have a deep misunderstanding of this proverb, thinking that it ranks the three animals according to their fighting power. It is said that the wild boar has the strongest fighting power, the bear is second, and the tiger is the last.

In fact, this is a complete misunderstanding.

This saying is based on the ranking of the three large beasts according to the threat to people.

That is to say, there are the most wild boar wounding incidents in the wild, and it is the most dangerous.

Followed by the bear.

As for tigers, because they often hide in deep mountains and old forests, unless they are extremely hungry, they will never enter human territory casually, so they are ranked last.

The wild boar is a typical animal with both offense and defense.

Anyone with a little common sense knows that in hand-to-hand combat, the heavier side has an advantage.

The wild boar weighs hundreds of catties. Not only is it big and strong, but it also has a pair of long and hard fangs in its mouth that will continue to grow with age.

In addition, its bite force is also amazing, up to more than 400 kg.

The wild boar has a violent temper and is not afraid of anything. Once provoked, even the gods will show you.

If you are hit by them, the consequences are no less than a car accident. The impact force when they run can easily smash human bones, and the result is often either death or injury.

There is a famous idiom in Japanese: "pig rushing forward", which describes the ferocious momentum and domineering power of a wild boar when it charges.

The attack power is astonishing - this is already very troublesome, but the wild boar's "defense" is even more troublesome.

The wild boar's skin is very thick, and there are hard and long manes on its back. They also like to roll in the mud on weekdays, making them covered with mud. After the mud dries, it becomes a solid block, which is equivalent to wearing a suit. armor.

In this way, the defense of wild boars is amazing, and ordinary weapons can't hurt them at all.

So far, Qingdeng has never fought against large wild animals such as wild boars, bears, and tigers, but he has killed a lot of people.

The gap between wild boars and humans in terms of strength, speed, and fighting style...maybe even greater than the gap between Qingdeng and Zongji in terms of body position preference.

As for whether he can single out the wild boar...Qingdeng really has no idea.

Under Qingdeng's gaze, the old man shook his head:

"No, there are no wild boars in Mount Kikyo. At least in the last 10 years, I haven't heard of wild boars appearing in Mount Kikyo."

"Mount Kikyo is an uninhabited mountain. No one travels, let alone lives. It is a veritable barren mountain. The road is very difficult to walk, and there is basically no place that can be called a 'road'! If you are not careful, you will sprain yourself. foot, or even fell down the mountain, so you must not be careless!"

——So it was just to remind us to pay attention to the terrain...

Qingdeng breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said:

"Thank you for your suggestion, we will take note."

At this time, the old man seemed to be worried about something, showing hesitation, and once tightened his shoulders.

After a while, he asked in a cautious tone:

"Master Samurai, I brought you here, do you think so?"

The old man probably thought it would take too much time and effort to go back and forth between Edo and Kikyo Mountain, so he wanted to give up on it.

For Qingdeng, as long as he can know the exact location of Jigeng Mountain, it doesn't matter whether the old man is willing to lead the way.

So, Qingdeng nodded slightly.

"Well, old man, thank you for your hard work."

After finishing speaking, Qingdeng took out 20 copper coins from his pocket and handed them to the old man.

Feeling the heavy weight in his palm, the old man suddenly smiled, and the corners of his mouth opened wide, revealing his rotten and yellow teeth.

After saying a lot of auspicious and pleasing words like "Master Samurai, I wish you all the best and safe travels", he took the money that Qingdeng gave him, and walked away happily.

"Have you heard everything?"

Qingdeng turned his head to the side, and said to Sanazi and the chief executive behind him.

"Walk another 1 mile and you will arrive at Kikyo Mountain."

"There's still a long way to go..."

The chief executive flattened his beautiful red lips, then squatted down and hugged his legs.

Her figure was already petite and exquisite, but after posing in such a pose, she looked even more cute and cute.

Seeing this, Qing Deng gave a wry smile.

"Persist on it. If it's really hard, I can carry you on the back."

As soon as Qingdeng's words came out, before the director had time to say anything, it was Zuo Nazi who reacted first.

I saw the soft and beautiful body that was protruding forward and backward trembled instantly.

Immediately afterwards, she raised her gaze, looked at Qingdeng, and then at the chief, with long, thought-provoking glances in her beautiful eyes.

The emotion in that eye wave is elusive... It seems to be both impatient and unhappy...

"no thanks."

The general manager smiled "hehe", stood up, and put his hands on his hips.

"Don't underestimate me! How can I say that I am also a warrior, this distance is not difficult for me!"

Qingdeng focused his attention on the face of the chief executive.

After confirming that the chief executive's expression was as usual, his face was rosy, and there was no trace of fatigue between his brows, Qingdeng's facial lines slowly relaxed.

But just to be on the safe side, he still said in a serious tone:

"Don't force yourself. If you really feel tired, tell me, anyway, you don't weigh much, and it's okay to carry you behind your back."

After finishing speaking, Qingdeng turned his face and said the same thing to Zuo Nazi beside him:

"Miss Sanako, you too. If you feel tired..."

Before Qingdeng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zuo Nazi:

"Don't worry, although I don't dare to call myself a living dragon, but with such a short journey, I won't feel embarrassed."

Seeing that both Zuo Nazi and the chief executive said so, Qingdeng also shut his mouth in good time and stopped talking.

Let's go——Qingdeng said so, and then headed straight for the ridgeline ahead.

The boss followed closely behind.

Sanako was half a body behind the chief executive, walking at the rear of the three. On the way, she involuntarily raised her gaze several times, casting intriguing glances at Qingdeng and the chief executive in front of her one after another...

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Qingdeng and others are all warriors, so naturally they will not lack leg strength and physical strength.

About 20 minutes later, they passed through the dense reed plains, successfully arrived at the foot of Kikyo Mountain, and then formally climbed the mountain.

The first impression that Mt. Kikyo gives to Qingdeng is that it is full of pristine scenery of nature.

The air is very fresh, and there is no smell of human civilization.

The gurgling sound of the river came from afar, and the roar was mixed in from time to time.

On the cliff in the distance, snow-white water splashes rushing from the valleys into the pools, and then merges into mountain streams and continues to flow down. Many puddles and muddy pools are formed where the streams flow.

Qingdeng knew nothing about botany, so he couldn't even name the flowers, plants and trees on Bellflower Mountain.

It is clearly winter, but all the trees in Qingdeng's sight are still lush, and the lush branches are covered with silky sunshine.

From time to time, you can hear the chirping of birds one after another. They step on the treetops, shaking their tails constantly, and their shadows are clearly reflected on the ground.

As the north wind blows, Lin Tao blows, shadows of different shades constantly change among the trees, and the net light pouring down from the gaps in the leaves also swings like a pendulum on Qingdeng and others.

According to Ugaki Goro, Tachibana Takayuki's "secret base" is located on the top of Kikyo Mountain.

Mountain climbing, no matter how difficult it can be, just go straight to the top of the mountain - this was Qing Deng's original idea.

Kikyo mountain road is really bad.

There is no way to rush straight up the mountain, so I can only look for a way to go up.

In addition, the difficulty of the climbing path far exceeded Qingdeng's expectations.

The ground under his feet is rough, not to mention tired, and if he is not careful, he will sprain his ankle and even fall to the ground.

However, tired after tired, the beautiful scenery seen on the road made Qingdeng and others feel refreshed, and even the tiredness was forgotten a lot.

Sometimes the branches drooped, and the three of them hurriedly lowered their upper bodies.

Sometimes a few strands of vines hang down from the branches, leading the flowers.

Sometimes I met a colorful bird standing on an old tree by the side of the road, looking curiously at a man and two women below.

Climb over the hills, jump down the hillside, push through the jungle...

After walking like this for quite a while, Qing Deng suddenly felt a rush of heat.

At first, Qingdeng didn't care about this.

After walking a certain distance, after passing through a small bush, a spring with blue waves and clear water suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

The surface of the calm pool reflecting the floating clouds is rippling.

Qing Deng blinked in astonishment—he was surprised to find that the heat in the air came from this spring water.

"This is……?"

Qingdeng squatted down, stretched his hand into the water.

What passes up the nerves along the fingers is not the biting coolness, but gentle warmth.

At the same time that Qingdeng was squatting down to test the water, the director at the side also felt that the spring was unusual, so he extended his right index finger and poked the surface of the pool like a dragonfly.

Immediately afterwards, she, who showed shock at a speed visible to the naked eye, uttered the word for Qing Deng——

"This is... a hot spring?!"

It's winter, but the spring water is not cold at all... There is only one reason Qingdeng can think of - there are hot springs underneath!

Because it is located between two major plates, Japan has many earthquakes and volcanoes.

Although such a harsh geographical environment has brought a lot of troubles and disasters to this small island country, it also has a rare benefit, that is, the production of high-quality hot springs.

For example, Mount Hakone, not far from Edo, is a famous hot spring resort and is known as Japan's "hot spring town". "Hakone Seven Soups" has long been famous.

The northeastern region of Japan...that is, the hot springs in the Ou region are famous far and wide.

Surprised in his heart, Qingdeng couldn't help stretching most of his arms into the depths of the spring.

This is the first time in Qingdeng's life that he has encountered a real hot spring—in his previous life, he had only seen boiler water with the name "hot spring".

There is a strange smell all around - this should be the so-called sulfur smell.

Sanako, who heard the word "hot spring", suddenly became curious.

She stepped forward in three steps at a time, squatted down gracefully, and lightly tested the spring water with her plain fingers.

"It's really a hot spring...but...the temperature is not very high."

Qingdeng nodded and echoed:

"It's true...the temperature is not very high, and the pool is so shallow."

According to Qingdeng's rough estimate, the temperature of the spring water is about 40 degrees Celsius.

In this frigid weather where you can spit out ice slag in one breath, this temperature is only enough to make people feel a little warm.

In addition, the depth of the pool is not enough.

Qingdeng reached the bottom of the spring with only half of his arm stretched in - at this depth, it was only enough to soak his feet at best.

"Okita-kun, Miss Sanako, let's go."

As Qingdeng said, he withdrew his arm from the pool.

Hot springs, aren’t they just mineral spring water containing trace elements that are beneficial to human health—the above are all Qingdeng’s views on hot springs.

In short, Qingdeng has no special affection for hot springs.

He only regarded "discovering hot springs" as a small accident, a small episode, and didn't take it to heart at all.

However... just because he has no feelings for hot springs does not mean that other people are also indifferent to hot springs.

"Mr. Tangerine!"

The director's sudden loud voice startled Qing Deng.

"Wow! What, what's wrong?"

Qingdeng turned his head to look at the chief executive.

I saw the chief executive staring straight at him with bright eyes.

"Mr. Ju! I'm just a little tired! Why don't we soak in the hot spring here and have a rest!"

After finishing speaking, the chief executive clenched his fists in front of his chest excitedly, stood on tiptoes, and leaned his whole delicate body in the direction of Qingdeng.

The slender ponytail swayed gently with her movements.

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Very sorry! Leopard Leopard went to see the mother leopard today, so today's update is not very effective, I am guilty!

The following plot is full of boat flavor, and the players of Tomorrow's Ark will definitely be ecstatic with the welfare plot! (Leopard laugh.jpg)