After getting lost in the abandoned village, they gradually became confused and infatuated

Hotsuji put down the paper and pen, raised his head, looked at Mitsutani Hayabusa, and said seriously.

"Since you have lived in Jixiang Village for so long, I think you should have heard of something."

"Black water."

"The key to making this land grow happy fruits is the black water."

"This thing has always been controlled by the village chief and those in power in Jixiang Village, and ordinary people will never be allowed to hide it privately."

"No one has investigated the components of black water clearly so far."

"Including me."

"At the beginning, it was precisely because I investigated the black water and touched the foundation of Jixiang Village that they were so desperate to surround me."

"But, they underestimated me too much."

"Even though I could only walk in the cracks, I still found the key information related to the Black Water."

Hotsujiji rummaged around in the suitcase for a long time, and finally took out a relatively well-preserved notebook.

Then, he handed the notebook to Optics Valley Falcon.

Chapter 212 The Secret of Black Water

Although this notebook is old, the calfskin cover feels very old to the touch.

However, after opening it, every page was very well preserved.

Although the pages have long been loose and can be pulled off with a little force, they are still arranged in an orderly manner in the notebook.

It was in sharp contrast to the scraps of paper in front of me.

Even though she was in a desperate situation, even if she could no longer see the direction of the future, even those precious investigative materials were thrown aside and allowed to be trampled on.

But this diary was the only one she kept close to her.

The side also reflects the importance of this notebook to Hotsujiji.

"Look at it."

"It contains all the places I have traveled and everything I have experienced since I became a folklorist."

"The most important of them is the investigation of the 36 Underworld Gates, as well as the customs and habits, humanistic characteristics, etc. near the Underworld Gates."

"You can start reading from page 20 of No. [-]. From here on, it's all the investigation report of Jixiang Village."

"As for the previous content, if you don't mind wasting time, you can also read it."

Mitsuya Hayabusa followed her instructions and turned directly to page No. 20.

After just a few glances, his eyes couldn't help but widen.

A chill ran down my back, and I couldn't help but shiver.

Mitsutani Hayabusa looked at Hotsujiji in disbelief, his tone full of shock and disbelief.

"Are the things you investigated...really reliable?"

Hotsujiji closed his eyes.

Recalling his shock when he learned about this for the first time, he let out a long sigh.

He nodded towards Optics Valley Falcon.

"I'm sure."

"I rarely promise anything to others."

"However, only what I wrote in this notebook, I can guarantee that every conclusion is supported by a large amount of evidence."

"Absolutely authentic and reliable."

Even though Hosatsuji said this, Mitsutani Hayabusa still felt that the content written on it was too bloody and unbelievable, and it was far beyond Mitsutani Hayabusa's acceptance range.

After closing his eyes and taking a long time to calm down, Kotani Hayabusa returned his gaze to his notes.

The investigation of Jixiang Village is divided into several parts.

The first part is relatively normal, just some simple travel records.

It records a large number of customs, landforms, local specialties, etc. related to Jixiang Village.

At this time, the villagers had not clearly shown their hostility to her.I can carry out some basic daily communication, and no one can stop me from visiting and investigating wherever I go.

He would even play games with local children, and then when the sun goes down, he would accept the children's invitation to visit their homes for dinner.

Let’s talk about what we have seen and heard over the years.

Kids love hearing these.

But as the pages of the book turned, Ji Xiangcun's investigation also entered the second part.

At this time, Hotsujiji had learned about the unknown customs of Jixiang Village and the tragic things that happened in the cellar every moment.

The hostility and xenophobia of the villagers also grew explosively at this time, becoming more and more obvious.

Not only would they actively avoid Hotsujiji, but when asked some questions by her, they would most likely ignore them.

The children who used to play with her have become cold and inhumane. They will even secretly throw eggs at her and call her an unlucky person who brings disaster.

Ominous person?

Ha ha......

It's just the despicable excuses that adults make for their own exclusionary behavior.

In this second part of the report, Optics Valley Falcon found the investigation report about Black Water.

It was this report that led to the death of Hotsujiji.

[Black water, a black liquid of unknown composition, is not drinkable. 】

[In the farmers' homes in Jixiang Village, you can find a large number of jars containing black water. 】

[You can smell a very peculiar smell from the jar, which is slightly fragrant. If you smell it for a long time, it will have a faint fishy smell. 】

[So far, except for Jixiang Village, no similar liquid has been found in the outside world. 】

[It can be preliminarily concluded that black water is a liquid that can only be produced in Jixiang Village and has certain special functions.Through interviews and surveys, we found that local people have a strong dependence on black water. 】

[The following are the results of the investigation into Blackwater. 】

[As for all other crops, black water is highly toxic and can burn the roots. 】

[But for the local specialty of Jixiang Village - happy fruit, black water is the best fertilizer. 】

[According to the investigation, only after pouring a large amount of black water can fruitful fruits be produced. 】

[However, it is worth noting that once the land is irrigated with black water, other crops cannot be grown for a long time. 】

[This is related to the characteristics of black water itself. 】

[Although the pleasant fruit, a cash crop, has a very broad market prospect, it also creates considerable economic income for the local area. 】

[But this kind of wealth is a sharp double-edged sword. 】

[Since pistachios are not strictly needed, it is foreseeable that once there is external turmoil, the price and demand for pistachios will be greatly reduced. 】

[By then, Jixiang Village’s income will be cut in half, and it will be impossible to complete the transformation from cash crops to staple food in a short time. 】

[At that time, irreparable disaster may occur. 】

[Note: What are the ingredients of black water?And the output method?The villagers seemed to be deliberately avoiding these two topics. 】

[Further investigation is needed to complete the investigation report. 】

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[When I wrote this paragraph, my heart was very painful. 】

[I can’t imagine that such a heartless thing would happen on Japanese soil. 】

[To be honest, as a folklorist, I have traveled to many places and written many travel notes.No matter how weird or unethical things are, I will not write down my inner emotions in the form of words. 】

[Because human thoughts and emotions are, after all, highly subjective.Once emotions are brought into an event, a position will be set for oneself in advance, thus affecting the objective judgment of the entire matter. 】

[For folklorists who focus on records, this is undoubtedly fatal. 】

[However, I cannot turn a blind eye to what happened in Jixiang Village no matter what. 】

[The emotional venting ends here, the following is a supplementary investigation on Black Water. 】

[In fact, I have always had a doubt. If black water is a resource that can only be produced in a specific natural environment.Then why, in my investigations and travels so far, have I not found anything similar?Even at the same latitude with the same climate characteristics, no second black water production location has been found. 】

[The answer is that black water is not a product of natural conditions at all, but is formed artificially. 】

[The so-called black water is actually...a girl...]

Chapter 213 The Cruel Truth

The most critical text was completely blackened out by Hotsujiji with a black pen.

Moreover, the technique was extremely rough and the force was so strong that it could even tear the entire paper.

Mitsutani Hayabusa quickly raised his head and looked at Hotsujiji.

After noticing Mitsutani Hayabusa's gaze, Hosatsuji raised his head and looked at him.

Then, he pushed up his glasses and closed his eyes.

Her brows were furrowed and her lips were pressed together, as if she was remembering something that made her extremely disgusted or even disgusting.

After a long time, Hotsujiji let out a long sigh.

"The raw material of black water is human beings."

"To be precise, she is a woman who has been completely contaminated by the joy fruit."

"The villagers of Jixiang Village, every once in a while, will select a number of young and inexperienced girls from the village as sacrifices, and then send them to Jixiang Shrine."

"Before the ceremony, these girls will take a large amount of happy fruit until their brains are completely destroyed by the effect of the happy fruit, and then the ritual will begin."

"And when the ceremony is over, they will become..."

"The black water in those jars."

Optics Valley Falcon can no longer describe the shock at this moment in words.

The black water made from untouched girls is the fertilizer for happy fruits...

Unheard, unseen!

If the behavior of Jixiang Shrine can barely be explained by strengthening the seal.

Then the villagers of Jixiang Village sent the girl to the shrine to make black water, which is an unabashed atrocity and is simply inhumane!

Optics Valley Falcon only felt a chill, and even had the idea of ​​vomiting.

"Ha ha......"

"Your expression is exactly the same as when I investigated the truth."

"It is precisely because I know this that I decided to make everything about Jixiang Village public."

"Unfortunately, my wish did not come true."

Speaking of this, Hotsujiji sighed.

In addition to regrets, what is more important is the sadness that the aspirations in my heart cannot be realized.

However, this long-lasting sense of justice has now been rekindled by Optics Valley Falcon.

It had been a long time since she had felt this sense of mobility.

"I did not record the specific ritual process in my notes."

"On the one hand, this ritual is so cruel that just writing it down is unbearable."

"On the other hand, there are many elements in the ceremony that lack factual basis."

"The content written in the notes must be [-]% accurate."

"So, I didn't write it."