You Came Too Late!

Black Bear dragged Ling Chu along the stream at a frantic run.

The forest was dense, with low-hanging branches and leaves whipping toward them. Ling Chu kept low, gripping the fur on Black Bear's back with both hands and calling out directions from time to time.

The farther they went, the wider the stream became, and the more turbulent its current grew.

The rushing sound of water came from ahead, faint at first, but before long it had become a deafening roar.

Black Bear burst through a dense thicket, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A waterfall over ten meters high poured down a steep cliff face. White water crashed heavily into the deep pool below, spraying up a thick mist.

Ling Chu flipped off the bear's back and took out the map to compare it.

The Treasure Chest icon was right here.

But when she looked around, there was nothing along the shore but a stretch of wet, slippery rocks. There was no sign of the Treasure Chest at all.

"Hidden again?"

Ling Chu put away the map and carefully searched along the edge of the pool.

Black Bear followed behind her, lowering its head to sniff around. It circled a huge boulder twice, then suddenly raised its head and gave a low growl toward the waterfall.

Ling Chu followed its gaze.

Directly beneath the waterfall, behind the heavy curtain of water, a dull metallic glint could vaguely be seen.

The Treasure Chest was hidden behind the waterfall.

The deepest part of the pool was black, and there was no telling whether monsters lurked within. Fortunately, several rocks protruded from the water near the cliff wall, stretching all the way beneath the waterfall.

As long as she stepped across the rocks, she would not have to enter the