Fairy Ocean Fireworks

Xinyi walked along the tributary of Tianji River for about half an hour and came to a large river that was obviously much wider, which was Tianji River.

Looking up towards the upper reaches of the Tianji River, the entire river looks like a long flowing water swooping down from the very heights of Tianji Mountain, which is very shocking.

Seven of the nine waterfalls can be vaguely seen, and the sound of water bombardment can be faintly heard in the ears.

The most difficult place to fly is indeed well-deserved!

Shinyi couldn't help but worry about Carp King's subsequent leap.

Alas, let’s go up and have a look first.

Along the Tianji River, Xinyi walked towards the mountain, and soon he arrived at the foot of the east slope of Tianji Mountain.

Compared with Tianji Peak on the west side, the east slope is much gentler, but it is also very steep in some places. It took Xinyi almost half an hour to climb to reach the first waterfall.

The vertical height of this waterfall is not bad, only seven or eight meters. Most Magikarp who dare to challenge it can easily cross it.

However, it was more troublesome for Xinyi to get there. He took a long detour and took another gentle slope to reach the Tianji River section further upstream.

keep going!

It was not until noon that Xinyi reached the fifth waterfall. This was because Xinyi became more comfortable climbing later and speeded up a lot.

And further up, there are several sections of mountain road that seem to be very steep according to the online guide, and the climb will definitely be more time-consuming and labor-intensive.

I remembered that I told Rocket Sparrow and the others in the morning that it would be more like half a day at least, or at least a day.

Take a break and have a meal before continuing.

Xinyi found a relatively flat rock and sat down, took out a piece of self-heating fried rice from his backpack, cooked it briefly, and after a few minutes, he was ready to eat.

It was said to be fried rice. After opening it, pouring it out into the box and mixing it with the ingredients, it turned into bibimbap. Shinyi didn't mind and ate it happily.

I like bibimbap better, hmm!tasty!

After eating the bibimbap, he put the garbage in a plastic bag and put it into his backpack, and Shinyi continued to set off.

Sure enough, after passing the fifth waterfall, the mountain road above became extremely difficult to walk. Not only was it steep, but there were also various piles of rocks and large patches of sharp blade grass.

The sharp blade grass lives up to its name. The overall blade of grass is like a long knife with a very sharp edge. Of course, Xinyi will not hit it and can only continue to take a long way around.

However, as the slope steepens, it becomes more difficult to take the long detour.

Xinyi looked at the stone forest in front of him. The ground under the stone forest was full of slippery and loose pebbles. Walking on it would definitely lead to disaster.

Looking up again, it seemed to be a pine forest.

It seems like this is the only way to go!

In order to use the slide on the top of the mountain to return to the rented house before tonight, Xinyi decided to be like Tarzan, who had not tried it for a long time.

First, take out a pair of special gloves from the bag. They are non-slip, have strong grip, and are relatively flexible. These are the advantages of this pair of gloves.

"Old man, long time no see."

Putting on gloves, Xinyi did a set of warm-up exercises to fully activate all parts of the body. Although climbing the mountain was tiring, some muscles were slacking off, and they couldn't do this anymore.

"Wuhu—"

With a long roar, Xinyi took a running start and jumped to the nearest large stone pillar. He hugged the stone pillar firmly with both hands, and then continued to use all four limbs at the same time to jump to the next stone pillar.

Half an hour later, Xinyi finally jumped out of the stone forest and entered the pine forest. This is the main battlefield of Mount Tai!

He quickly climbed up a tall pine tree, grabbed a vine on the tree, and pulled it, it was very firm.

"call--"

Xinyi suddenly swung to another tree.

In this way, Xinyi kept floating in the pine forest, and finally reached the eighth waterfall.

He bypassed the seventh waterfall directly.

In the distance, Xinyi could already hear the thundering roar of the water.

According to reports, the eighth waterfall is the largest and fastest waterfall among the nine waterfalls. Many powerful carp kings have fallen under this waterfall.

Xinyi accelerated and sprinted to the foot of the waterfall. Looking up at the top of the waterfall, there was a drop of 80 meters. This place was more than 2000 meters above sea level, nearly 3000 meters above sea level.

The key is the huge amount of water. It is said that the water in the Lake of Evolution comes from rainfall from the sky. Water vapor blowing from the east will be blocked by Tianji Peak and eventually fall into the Lake of Evolution.

Originally, Xinyi had no doubts, but seeing such a huge amount of water at an altitude of more than 700 meters above sea level made Xinyi a little suspicious. The large amount of water under the mountain can be said to be caused by the convergence of water flows from all over the mountain.

What's going on here?

But now was not the time to dwell on this. Xinyi walked to the mountain wall on the side of the waterfall, grabbed a protruding stone, and then climbed up using all four limbs.

10 minutes later, Shinyi successfully reached the "top" and continued towards the Lake of Evolution!

Half an hour later, after climbing over the ninth waterfall with difficulty, Xinyi could finally see the Lake of Evolution.

Looking from a distance, the Lake of Evolution is shrouded in a layer of mist, giving it a mysterious color.

The terrain in this area was very gentle, so Xinyi sprinted directly there, sprinting with all his strength for more than a minute, and finally arrived at the lake.

The Lake of Evolution doesn't look big, much smaller than the small lake where the ducks live on Butterfly Island.

Xinyi scanned the surrounding environment and suddenly spotted a person.

There are other people here?

Are they tourists who want to ride on the slide?No, tourists usually climb another slope that is much easier, not along the Tianji River.

Xinyi looked over there and saw that she was an old woman with white hair and she looked about 80 or [-] years old.

She was holding a Magikarp.

Wait, why does this Magikarp look wrong?

The old woman didn't seem to notice the sound of Xin Yi's walking and continued walking forward until she reached the shore of a lake. She squatted down and put the Carp King into the lake.

Magikarp floated quietly on the water, motionless.

This Magikarp, it...

Xinyi guessed something.

After the old woman put the Carp King into the lake, she continued to squat, held her hands together and began to chant something, like chanting a sutra.

Is this praying?

Xinyi stopped and stood motionless without making any sound, silently watching the old woman "praying".

After about 10 minutes, the old woman stood up, patted her lower back, and then bent down to pick up Carp King, but it seemed that she had been squatting for too long and was unable to exert strength, so the old woman did not pick him up.

Upon seeing this, Xinyi quickly walked over.

"Grandma, let me help you."

The old woman raised her head when she heard the sound and saw a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old.

"Young man, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"No trouble."

Xinyi lifted up his sleeves, bent down and stretched out his hands to pick up Carp King, who was really a little heavy.

So cold.

Xinyi knew that his guess just now was correct.

"Young man, can you help me get to the top of the mountain?"

"can."

"Thank you. Come with me. The road ahead is a bit difficult. I know an easier way."

With that said, the old woman walked up the mountain with her hands behind her back, and Xinyi quickly followed.

"Young man, what are you doing here?"

"My partner Magikarp is coming to the Leap Land in a few days, so I'll take a look first."

"That's it."

"Mother-in-law, what were you doing just now?"

"This Carp King is the first child to fall in the Leap Land on this day of evolution. As usual, I took it to the Tianchi at the top of the mountain. When the day of evolution is over, I will take care of all the children who fell on the road. Magikarp performs a ritual.”

"Hasn't the day of evolution not started yet?"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It died in the Qingyu River. It should have encountered something on the way here. The energy in its body was seriously insufficient, and it swam in against the current forcibly, and then left."

Xinyi looked down at the Carp King in his arms, feeling a little sad and curious about the old woman's identity.

"Are you a priest?"

"You may think so."

Seeing that the old woman didn't want to say more, Xinyi stopped asking and just lowered his head and followed the old woman to the peak.

The road to the peak is indeed difficult and very steep, but the old woman seems to be walking tremblingly, but her speed is not slow at all. From time to time, she goes through the weeds on the roadside, and after walking for a short distance, she takes Xinyi. We took it to a relatively easy mountain road.

After walking for about three to four ten minutes, Xinyi felt more and more inexplicably sad as he walked. For some reason, it was hard to resist.

The Carp King in his hand was heavy and seemed to be getting heavier. Its ice-cold scales revealed a hint of chill, making Xinyi couldn't help but shiver.

It wasn't the cold scales of a living Magikarp, but more like a dead cold.

Xinyi continued to walk up the mountain with the old woman, his steps becoming heavier and heavier, and the inexplicable feeling of depression in his heart became more and more obvious.

He suddenly felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet and rushing straight to his brain, and a huge fear instantly fell on him.

An image kept popping up in his mind.

Do not!

He trembled and looked down at the Magikarp in his arms, and found that it was that familiar appearance, and the incomplete dorsal fin was like a sharp blade piercing his heart.

"Ha ha--"

Xinyi stopped and gasped desperately.

"Young man, it's okay."

Xinyi looked up and saw that the old woman was looking at him kindly. Her deep eyes made him wake up instantly, and the feeling of depression dissipated.

"fine."

He responded with a forced smile, and looked down again. Magikarp had changed to his original appearance.

It seems that I have been thinking too much recently, so I startled myself, phew——

"If you don't take a break, boy, we're still about half an hour away."

"No, I'm okay. By the way, grandma, my name is Xinyi."

"Xinyi? It's a good name. People here call me Granny Baichuan. Keep walking."

After saying that, Granny Baichuan went up, her pace much more vigorous than before, and Xinyi quickly followed.

Granny Shirakawa?Go back and ask about it.

……

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the top of Tianji Peak.

The area of ​​the peak is quite large. It is divided from east to west. The northern half is a raised mountain. To be honest, the top of this raised mountain is the peak. The southern half is a gentler mountain, where the two of them are currently standing. s position.

"Tianchi is right there."

Granny Baichuan pointed at the raised mountain and said.

"Let's go."

Xinyi followed Granny Baichuan around the mountain and came to a cave entrance two or three meters high. At Granny Baichuan's signal, Xinyi walked in.

Wow!

Hmm...well, there's nothing special about it. The inside of the cave is unremarkable. The area about seven or eight meters near the entrance is flat. Going further inside, it becomes more and more concave, until the deepest point in the center is only three or four meters. There is a small puddle there, a small circular puddle with a diameter of two to three meters.

Is this Tianchi?

Originally, Xinyi was a little curious about how such a high peak could form a pool, but now it is no longer surprising. It is such a small area and is in a low-lying area, where rainwater can easily collect.

"Put it in."

"Ok."

Xinyi carried Magikarp and walked towards the puddle. He quickly came to the puddle and slowly put Magikarp into the water. The water was just enough to cover Magikarp's body.