Ling Qingxue and Song Wei obediently stayed in the distance. Naturally, they kept a close eye on Xia Ruofei's situation, but since he hadn't told them to come out, they wouldn't dare disturb him.
The water droplet at the lower end of the stalactite grew larger and larger until gravity finally pulled it free, letting it fall gently through the air.
Had Xia Ruofei not placed a plastic basin there, the droplet would have fallen straight into the lake. Instead, it was intercepted, landing squarely in the basin. It struck the silver carp's back before sliding off into the water.
Xia Ruofei gently placed the basin on the lake shore, then stood silently aside to observe.
Several minutes passed. The silver carp showed no abnormalities, swimming vigorously in the water as if nothing had happened.
In the other basin, the silver carp swimming in the spring water from the lake's bottom behaved exactly the same. It didn't suddenly burst apart either.
