Chapter 45
After two more days of driving in the direction of Fire Mountain in the car from Yamcha, they finally got rid of the desert of yellow sand and dryness and entered the hilly forest area.
As soon as they entered the hilly forest area, Ayaka felt that the weather had cooled down. The sun was no longer so hot, and looking around at the dense forest, everything looked vibrant and wonderful.
Upon continued to move forward for two more days, the sun was not fierce, but the air seemed stifling hot.
"So muggy. It's strange because this is the North!" Bulma and Ayaka sat together in the back of the car, fanning with their right hands to relieve the heat. Usually, areas near the North shouldn't be this hot!
"It's probably because of Fire Mountain!" Ayaka said, holding a magazine about Fire Mountain, "Fire Mountain was called Pleasant Mountain not long ago, and it's a very cool place. A few years ago, when I went there, the climate was still delightful, but a year ago it seems that a big fireball fell from the sky and ignited the fire in the heart of the earth, causing the whole mountain to burn up and the climate changed with it."
"Ayaka, you've been to Fire Mountain before?" Bulma asked curiously, remembering that Ayaka had started traveling around the world a long time ago.
Ayaka nodded gently but did not tell Bulma in detail about her visit to Fire Mountain.
"THAT'S THE MOUNTAIN!"
Oolong, who was driving, called out, pointing to a large burning mountain ahead. From far away, a lofty castle could still be seen at the top.