-The underwater world-
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Relieved, you push your boat into the water and then climb into your repaired saucer. The river babbles peacefully and forests and unfathomable meadows drift past you. The wind sighs softly through your hair and seems to dance to the songs of the birds.
Then the river speeds up, more and more stones get in your way, filling bends and causing unusual currents. A loud roar fills the air and you realize that a waterfall is opening up in front of you. You flinch and try to steer the boat towards land, water droplets hitting you in the face. At some point, you realize it's in vain, that you're wasting your strength. You crouch down on the wooden floor and breathe quickly. Your heart is beating up to your neck.
After what feels like an eternity, the boat tips over the precipice and you scream out, sheer panic written all over your face. The white water of the waterfall lashes into your face as you fall and you try to stay dry. You spot the boat, which crashes into a rock beneath you and shatters into thousands of splinters. You let out another scream and expect the same fate, but miraculously you miss the rock.
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After the long fall, you plunge into the icy cold water, which robs you of all your strength. Your lungs groan for air, but far and wide you see nothing but the dark gloom. A current grabs you and whirls you through the seemingly huge lake until it hurls you into an underground cave. To your surprise, you discover that it is not filled with water, but with delicious air, and you inhale quickly. You lie down for a moment, but then you think of something better and sit up with relief.
A meter-high stone wall rises up in front of you, into which a gap has been cut. You want to climb through, but you bump into an invisible wall. You almost cry out in frustration, but then you decide to take a better look around.
A yellow star has been painted on the stone to the left and right of the gate, with a round hole in the middle. Apart from that, you can't see anything conspicuous.
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- If you are trying to get back to the surface from the cave, go to section 356.
- If you want to investigate the wall, go to section 357.