Elf-like Life

Chapter 52, The Secret Behind the Waterfall (Happy Qixi Festival)

Qixi Festival is here! Legend has it that all the readers who voted for Jiang Jiang will find their true love and get married! Hehe, Happy Qixi Festival everyone!

What?! Lobster Soldiers!!!

Not only was Charmander a little confused, but Pikachu was also stunned for a long time.

"Wait, did Soldier Lobster really just jump down like that?!"

"No way! That's clearly a towering waterfall, how could it be?!"

Pikachu + Charmander:

"Hey, Lobster Soldier!!!"

Whoosh who ...

There was no response.

The torrents cascading from the top of the waterfall relentlessly pound the abyss, and it's certain that the lobster soldiers have been swallowed by the falls.

There has been no response so far, and their fate is unknown.

and many more.

Lobster Soldier may be a bit reckless, but he's not this reckless.

He died before even reaching his destination, perishing in the waterfall in the blink of an eye, especially considering he was a Water-type Pokémon with excellent swimming abilities.

There has been no response so far, so it's probably over.

"No way!"

Pikachu couldn't believe its eyes:

"Waaaah, we should have stopped him! Who knew he'd jump without a word? From that height, I'm afraid..."

Whoosh who ...

There has still been no response.

It wouldn't do for the two little ones to just stand on the edge of the cliff and wait, so the little fire dragon looked thoughtfully at the rushing waterfall in front of it.

They say you should see the little elf alive or dead.

The lobster soldier was clearly saying "clear the way" a second ago, and as a water-type Pokémon, he would never be so foolish as to commit suicide.

In that case, the lobster soldier will definitely jump down towards the waterfall!

"Oh no, Charmander, what should I do? Is Soldier Lobster already...?"

Charmander continued to think: "Don't rush, Pikachu."

"I don't think things are that bad. There's definitely something strange about this waterfall. The lobster soldiers should still be alive!"

The little dragon then thought of a classic scene in the Flower and Fruit Mountain in the human world, where the waterfall outside the Water Curtain Cave looked almost the same.

Some waterfalls, though seemingly an insurmountable natural barrier.

In fact, it might be a blessed land hidden behind it.

In other words, the "waterfall crossing" that Soldier the Lobster just demonstrated refers to jumping down from here!

"Oh no, Charmander, we...we're going to jump off here?!"

Charmander confirmed again, since there was no other choice but to go to the waterfall in front of him.

Either they jump down like the lobster soldiers, or the two little ones go back the way they came.

The little dragon ventured forward a little further, and could feel the wind just by standing at the top of the cliff. It didn't even dare to look down into the abyss below, after all, the waterfall was no joke.

"this!"

"With Pikachu here, we shouldn't look down when we jump, because it's really deep and it'll scare us..."

Seeing that Charmander was showing fear for the first time, Pikachu dared not approach any closer.

"Hey, little fire dragon, do we really have to jump? But, but..."

Whoosh who ...

Charmander made Pikachu hesitate, after all, jumping into the waterfall from here was an adventure in itself.

If they fail in the abyss below, death will be the only thing waiting for them.

跳，

Or not jump?

"Come on, Pikachu, let's get this over with!"

In the next instant, the little fire dragon bravely raised its head and took the initiative to stand at the very front of the cliff, its little legs already ready to jump.

Pikachu slowly, little by little, approached the edge of the cliff.

The internal struggle never stopped.

What should I do? If I choose to back down, Charmander will definitely jump down like Soldier Lobster.

If I'm left all alone, returning to the guild will definitely result in mission failure.

What should I do? What if something happens after I jump? What should I do?

At the last moment, Pikachu suddenly felt its little paws become unusually warm; it turned out that Charmander had tightly gripped its little paws.

The warmth emanating from between the little paws was not only a sign of warmth, but also a firm resolve and a courageous will.

"Don't be afraid, Pikachu!"

"Be brave, close your eyes, jump in, and your life will be over. The book will be finished, you can go home and sleep—wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Hey hey hey hey hey hey—

"Ready? I'll count to three!"

Led by Charmander, Pikachu also got ready to jump, closing its eyes and preparing to jump with Charmander.

"3!"

"2!"

"1. Jump!!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh, thump, thump—

In an instant, two petite figures jumped into the waterfall in unison, both of them keeping their eyes tightly closed and not seeing anything.

Pikachu felt as if torrents were rushing over its little head, like being drenched by huge waves while riding a rapids, and then being swallowed up by a waterfall on its last breath.

Pikachu: "Waaaaaah, gurgle gurgle..."

Charmander: "Ughhhhh, glug glug glug..."

And just like that, Charmander and Pikachu successfully crossed the waterfall and instantly disappeared inside the waterfall.

————Business Trip Divider————

[Maze Name: Great Crystal Passage]

English Name: The Great Crystal

Number of floors: 12F + 1F

Items that appear: Pocket Coins, Apples, Geodude Stones, Seeds.

Living Pokémon: Mudskipper, Tangela, Poliwag, Floatzel, and Diamondcutter.

Maze Environment Overview: This is a hidden cave located directly behind a waterfall, which can only be reached by jumping into the waterfall.

Because the cave is filled with light blue crystals, it is also known as the Great Crystal Passage.

It is also a major component inside the Great Crystal Mountain, through which one can take a shortcut to cross the mountain in a single day.

"Pfft—" Pikachu lay on its back, spitting out a mouthful of water before slowly opening its eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is his favorite crystal sparkle.

The shimmering crystals all had a fantastical pale blue hue, refracted by various crystals inserted into the rock face.

"here it is……"

"Wow, this place is full of crystals, light blue crystals!!"

"We're alright, Charmander, you're amazing! Look, Charmander, we've successfully traveled through time!!!"

Pikachu immediately spat out the water, indicating that it was out of danger.

However, the situation wasn't so good for Charmander; he was still in a deep coma, and the lobster soldier was raising his right claw high.

"Hey, you two, why have you been dawdling outside for so long? If you had jumped over here like me earlier, none of this would have happened!"

"That little dragon!"

"Don't worry, hey, I'll make him spit out water right away!"

At the last moment, the lobster soldier exerted tremendous force, slamming its right pincer directly onto the little dragon's belly, using brute force to help the little dragon vomit.

As long as you can successfully spit out water, there's no major problem.

"Hey, I'm hammering!"

Charmander remains unconscious.

"Hey, I'll hammer it again!!"

The little dragon still didn't react!

Pikachu grew increasingly anxious because he knew Charmander's physical condition best; he could tell just by looking at his tail, where the flames were like a barometer.

However, at this moment, the flame on the little dragon's tail was reduced to the lowest setting of the gas stove, almost as if it were about to go out completely.

"No, Charmander!!"

This scene is strangely reminiscent of the Water Curtain Cave from Journey to the West. *cough cough* Actually, I thought so when we were playing at the waterfall in the movie "Sky Exploration." It's practically a tribute to Flower and Fruit Mountain from Journey to the West. *covers mouth and laughs*

(End of this chapter)