Chapter 70: I Was Just Talking Casually
After this big earthquake, a huge fault appeared on the surface, crossing the entire mountain range densely.
The gaps in the fault looked like finely carved human figures, resembling living people from a distance.
It is hard to imagine that these caves were naturally formed, but if it was artificially carved, the rocks are extremely hard, making it very difficult. Who would carry out such behavior?
The first group of scientists who arrived at the scene attempted to use endoscopes to explore the gaps, but their attempts soon failed. Even when they stretched the fibers to thirty meters, they still couldn't find the end of the gaps.
Suddenly, a mysterious phenomenon grabbed the attention of all Japan, while other countries couldn't take their eyes off Japan.
Japan now holds the title of a dreamland country, attracting countless adventurers who come to this ideal land to track the latest strange events.
The television station immediately dispatched helicopters to report on the event. Although the signal was cut off halfway, tens of thousands of people saw the place known as Ami Keyue Fault.
After catching a glimpse of the program, Daikyo Mineno felt uneasy. Without hesitation, he packed his bag and set off for Ami Keyue Fault.
On the way, Daikyo Mineno met others with the same purpose.
"I saw in the TV... I saw a hole."
A beautiful woman named Yoshida Otoha looked around as she explained the reason for her visit.
"Though it only appeared for a moment, I know, that is my hole. That hole, it matches my body perfectly... not just looks like it, it completely fits. It must have been dug out to fit my body!"
Daikyo Mineno couldn't believe her words because faults arise due to movements in the earth's crust and have a long history. How could it be made to fit a current person?!
"The young lady is right!"
A stranger's voice interrupted their conversation. Daikyo Mineno turned around and saw a thin young man speaking.
"I am Nakahisa Kiyokyo. I also saw my own tunnel on TV, so I came to search for it. There are many others with the same goal as me!"
"But there are many people who look alike in the world, how can you be sure which one is yours?"
Nakahisa Kiyokyo grinned eerily and explained, "You haven't seen it yet, have you? Once you see it, you will know, because it's waiting for us to enter, and it will tell you to come in quickly, come over, hurry up..."
"That's unbelievable!" Daikyo Mineno still couldn't believe it.
"Let me prove everything with facts when we arrive there!"
"Then it's a deal!"
After the three people agreed, they started the journey together. But before reaching their destination, the journey came to a sudden end at the foot of the mountain.
The mountain where the fault is located is surrounded by wire fences, and behind the fences, tall walls rise up. Loudspeakers are distributed everywhere, continuously broadcasting the same message.
"The Amida Layer has been taken over by the Special Event Research Institute. Visitors are not allowed. If there is a genuine need, please register and wait for permission to enter!"
It turns out that the Special Event Research Institute has taken over...
Daikyo Mineno suddenly understood.
It was only natural that the strange fault and inexplicable attraction that suddenly appeared didn't seem like natural creations.
Since the Special Event Research Institute intervened, it must be unusual. With something unusual like this, how scary could it be?
He felt a weight lifted off his chest, as if even his restless feeling had eased a bit, but his companion's anxiety seemed to grow more severe.
"Why won't they let us in?!!!"
"We need to get in!!!"
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At the temporary command center, the head of the Nagano Prefecture branch is reporting on the progress of their work.
"Our work was not quick enough. The TV station has already broadcasted the full view of the Ami Keyue Fault. There are now nearly tens of thousands of tourists at the foot of the mountain, and the number seems to be increasing rapidly."
"Are there any casualties?" asked Uesugi Kiyoshi.
"Two people have entered the crevice!" The head wiped his sweat and continued, "One entered before the closure, and the other climbed over the barbed wire when we were not paying attention. They both entered their so-called crevices. By the time we found out, they were already too deep, even the detectors couldn't find them."
"Have we found the exit of the crevice?"
The deputy head of the branch operated the mouse, opened another screen, and pointed to the fault on it, saying, "Following your instructions, we also found a fault on the opposite side of the mountain, but we're not sure if this is the exit."
Despite both being faults, they looked nothing alike. One was a delicate humanoid figure, while the other was just a chaotic crevice.
"This one!" Uesugi Kiyoshi pointed on the image with a pointer, "The person entering the crevice will come out from here."
"But, but how do we get out of here?"
Looking at the narrow and twisted gap, the minister and deputy minister couldn't imagine how they could fit through it, not even their fingers could go in, could they?!
Uesugi Kiyoshi searched through the documents on the table and found what he was looking for.
"The report clearly says, 'if you move backwards, you'll get scratched by the inner wall of the gap, but as long as you wriggle your body, you'll naturally move forward,' isn't it?"
"Once inside, as the gap narrows, your neck, hands, feet, and body will gradually stretch out. You will take the shape of the gap, and then, won't you be able to come out?"
Imagining the shape of the creature coming out from inside, everyone present couldn't help but shiver.
Just at that moment, the alarm on the display screen lit up, revealing the commanding officer on site. He held an electric baton, sweat beading on his forehead, while the background noise was a chaotic mix of screams and clamor.
"Director, Minister, Deputy Minister, it's very chaotic here at Ami Keyue Fault, persuasion is ineffective, the tourists are getting agitated and might attempt to climb over the barbed wire. Please give your instructions!"
Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't hesitate at all. He grabbed the microphone and said. Tell them, we will open in three days! Until then, anyone attempting to breach security will be dealt with using electric batons and tranquilizer guns!
"Got it!"
With a mix of rewards and punishments, order was quickly restored at the scene, and the Minister who came with a light Matsushita didn't forget to flatter Uesugi Kiyoshi.
"Indeed, as the director, it will only take three days to handle this strange incident!"
"Let's hope so," sighed Uesugi Kiyoshi.
"Ah, the three days you mentioned..."
"We have to give them some hope, right?"
