Chapter 9 From Leaf to Arc

"The square is flooded. All the basins are floating on the roof." Li Fu walked in and shook off the water droplets on her toes.

"Maybe it's a flood, maybe the sewers in the whole 'Ye' are blocked."

She wasn't talking to herself, but that was it - the person who heard the news didn't react at all. It was a griffin sitting on a huge golden plate, with its beard pointed on the ground.

"Everything in the basement is gone. Along with your little collection." They didn't even look at each other. While Li Fu was talking to herself, she kicked up a piece of the floor and began to dig out some soil, wring it out and put it in a shiny bag. "We need to move."

The gryphon sighed, barely audibly. Li Fu quickly packed up the baggage - the hem of her skirt moved slightly, and the baggage was hidden somewhere. She floated to the bottom of the golden plate. He akimbo looked at the two snow-white beards. "Leave now. Don't you have anything to say?"

Wabra didn't raise his eyes. After a while, he exhaled a small flow of air:

"What's the point? You idiot. It's the same everywhere."

"It's going to be flooded here very quickly. In about five minutes," Lif said. Pointing to the ominous skylight outside the house. His tone was as if there were still five hundred years left. Calm and composed. "In five minutes, the flood will spread to the 'tip'." She made a gesture indicating "the disaster is overwhelming." "You have nothing to pack, do you? Let's go to the Arc and stay for a while. A summer. Or ten centuries."

"I dont go."

"The flood is coming. Do you have a spaceship or can you part the water? If not, come with me to the Arc."

"I can float."

"Like a duck? Float like a duck on water -" Li Fu imitated the swinging movements of duck's legs with her two thin feet. This is almost the biggest insult to the gryphon. But Wabra just snorted slowly. "Whatever. I can take care of myself. I won't sink in a flood."

"You can take care of yourself. You won't sink in the flood." Li Fu imitated his tone. "What about the rest? The Tip will be destroyed. The whole city of the Leaf will be destroyed. Maybe even the Fruit will not be spared. Not a single bean will be left. Are you going to starve yourself to death? Or freeze? die?"

She stretched out a slender finger and fiddled with the ring-shaped food trough hanging under the gold plate. The food around the griffon's head at an angle of about ten degrees disappeared, and the remaining part remained untouched. The originally powdery substance formed a large piece, which was too hard to be poked. "There are still three minutes left. I'll give you two minutes to show how to eat the food under your butt."

"Stupid." Wabra answered quickly this time, and it was quite routine.

Li Fu hugged her two slender arms together and tilted her head. "It's better to go to the toilet after the performance. Clean up the feces. Change the water. Throw away those miscellaneous feathers... Oh. You can't perform. Because I usually do those things."

"Those are meaningless things." Wabra shook his head deeply and sighed. "Eat. Drink. Show. Show..."

"Everything is nothing. Except your little dolls. Still no new words today?"

"Everything is nothingness. We are in the midst of hypocrisy. My babies are spiritual comfort. Otherwise..."

Vabra interrupted himself. Obviously, these words bored him.

"I know. There's still one minute left." Li Fu turned her head and looked out the door. "Let me restate my decision. We are moving to the Arc. What else do you have to say?"

"I told you all. You idiot. I'm not going anywhere."

"Okay. Not going anywhere."

Li Fu quickly jumped onto the gold plate, floated along the window lattice to the top of the griffin, and grabbed the hook that hung the gold plate. Her body is extremely petite compared to the golden plate, like a hummingbird holding a big fish.

But she lifted the gold plate effortlessly.

Li Fu carried the golden plate containing the griffon and flew outward. It was light, but he was outside the door in the blink of an eye.

"Not going anywhere. It's all nothingness. Nothing makes sense. Got it," she said. There was no intention of waiting for the gryphon to answer. "But you forgot one thing... you are just a pet that doesn't even know how to eat. Wabra. Wherever I take you, you have to go. Let's go to the Arc now."

"Idiot. Then why are you asking me?" Wabra's voice came weakly.

Li Fu didn't fight back. Speaking of which, this was a bit embarrassing for her. This griffon is the only one here who speaks the same language as her. One day, she picked up this big bird that fell from the sky from Jian's backyard, and was surprised to find that he also understood the languages ​​that only she had known since childhood.

What a magical and romantic encounter - if it weren't for the fact that the object was just an old, ugly and tough-mouthed griffin.

She felt no need to explain the disappointment.

The flood has spread outside the gate and is rushing into the "jian". Li Fu only glanced briefly before looking ahead. He twisted his body and turned in the direction of the "arc". What had been a steep ascent was replaced by an almost vertical, violent waterfall.

Carrying the gold plate, Li Fu climbed straight up the waterfall, ducking sideways to avoid large erupting water splashes. The golden plate shook, and pellets of dung and caked food that had not been cleaned in time fell into the waterfall. Wabula huddled at the bottom of the gold plate like a stone, closing his eyes to meditate.

Climbed up. Li Fu breathed a sigh of relief. The weight, and the residents of leaves and fruits floating along the river that she saw along the way were indeed trivial matters, but the turbulence of water droplets and air kept disrupting the flight, making her quite uncomfortable.

But the most difficult stage has passed. She remembered the way to the Arc very clearly. The remaining difficulties are just a few winding and branchy paths and a towering dense forest...

really. The path has turned into a vast expanse of water. Li Fu flew into the dense forest. The leaves overhead were dripping with water, like diluted rain. The rapids swirled between the tree trunks, and water jets sprayed from time to time. But it was much better than the dangerous situation when crossing the waterfall.

It wasn't long before she saw a light on the other side of the woods. Climb over the high ground filled with candleworm nests and you'll reach the "Arc."

"Arc" is not far below the foot of "Tuan". As for Tuanzhi Mountain, all residents of "Ye" and "Fruit" know it. That's where the palace of the "Stable" is.

It is said that the environment of the "Regiment" is managed by their unpredictable fortune teller. The air is always fresh, the food is always plentiful, and the residents are always in harmony—from the perspective of any living thing. Although she didn't know how it was done, she was very sure that no matter how big the flood was, it would not be able to spread to the "Tuan".

It's a pity that she doesn't know how to enter that wonderful holy mountain. In comparison, the unobtrusive and approachable "Arc" is undoubtedly the best place to take refuge.

"We're almost there. Say something about your expectations for the new nest, Wabra," she said.

Didn't get the expected cliche response. Li Fu looked down. The griffin nestled at the bottom of the golden plate disappeared.

(End of chapter)