Right after all the water rolled down the long chain of eminence, plunging into the mass of water beneath with fearsome force, the divers, who had been submerged underwater, were brought to light. They looked weary, and their complexions were pale.
Apparently, they had begun their competition a long time ago.
Unlike orthodox diving, there were no diving boards installed on the pillars. Each contender was standing on top of a platform with a surface area of less than one-meter square. Lin Sanjiu had no idea how long or what the divers had experienced inside the water, but some of the pillars were empty.
Though the remaining divers had survived, their conditions were not any better either. They were shivering, their exposed skin was arctic white, and they appeared so fragile as if they would fall from the pillar at any moment. Even from afar, Lin Sanjiu could see their heaving chests and hear their labored breathing.
Kelpy is a water spirit from Scottish folklore that likes to drown riders or humans.