Haiyi City North,
Azure Bay, Sea Spirit's Den.
The sea was azure, and the sound of waves Pound against the reefs echoed in their ears.
Just as Steven said, Sea Spirit's Den was on a small island surrounded by reefs.
Inside was the famous, yet rarely explored Sea Spirit's Den.
After all, no one knew when they might encounter a legendary Pokemon, or if they would even be able to return.
Sea Spirit's Den was somewhat similar to a blue hole; below was knee-deep seawater, and above were rock walls with dripping water.
"Come out, Milotic!"
This was Milotic's paradise.
"Mew~"
Milotic swam a circle around Li Wei.
Li Wei and Steven, who had long anticipated this, had already changed into shorts, as Steven had been here once before.
It was very beautiful here; even without legendary Pokemon, it was worth exploring.
Underfoot was fine white sand, the seawater was azure and crystal clear, and Li Wei, holding a strong flashlight, scooped up a handful, then let the white sand fall through his fingers.
Although the seawater was only knee-deep for Li Wei and Steven, it wasn't as friendly to Diancie and Shaymin.
If they truly had to walk themselves...
They wouldn't be able to breathe.
Looking from afar, the seawater didn't seem so terrifying, but the experience of being submerged was not pleasant for Diancie.
So Shaymin and Diancie were currently sitting on Metagross's disc-shaped body, looking at the water's surface.
As for Arcanine, it wasn't afraid of water.
Arcanine, taller than Li Wei, could even run here with Li Wei on its back without any problem.
"So beautiful, Rotom!"
Rotom was frantically taking pictures.
There were also Pokemon swimming in the water; Mantyke and Luvdisc curiously watched Li Wei and Steven.
"Qiu~"
Mantyke had a big question mark above its head.
Mantyke wasn't afraid of Li Wei and even felt a friendly energy from him.
It also unconsciously looked towards Shaymin and Diancie, whom it had never seen before, sitting on Metagross.
Passing through the accumulated water in the cave's passage, there was a beach-like platform here, all of fine white sand.
Just as Steven said, this was a paradise for bird Pokemon, and they temporarily resided here.
Fletchling, Pidgey, Pidove, Starly, and their evolved forms, many bird Pokemon gathered here.
Li Wei also saw another type of bird Pokemon that he really liked, and Steven would definitely like too.
Corvisquire, mostly living in the Galar region.
Corvisquire was only a Flying-type, but if it evolved, it would become the Steel/Flying-type Corviknight.
Steven would probably find it very hard to refuse.
Li Wei quite liked Corviknight, especially Gigantamax Corviknight.
The Corvisquire flock was clearly a regular here; this considerable number of Corvisquire were quietly preening their feathers.
"There are even Corvisquire here, Rotom!"
"Corvisquire has been registered as a seen Pokemon, Rotom!"
Seeing the arrival of Li Wei, Steven, and the group of Pokemon, the Corvisquire flock temporarily stopped preening their feathers.
Their sharp eyes scanned Li Wei and Steven, finally reaching an important conclusion.
They were not to be trifled with.
They also didn't dislike the Aura from Li Wei and Steven; in fact, they rather liked it.
"The last time I came, there were no Corvisquire here; more and more Pokemon are taking up residence."
"This group of Pokemon gathered here, yet no battles occurred, and they live so harmoniously."
"No matter how many times I see it, I can't help but marvel at the wonder of Pokemon."
Even Diancie and Shaymin felt the same, marveling at the beauty of Sea Spirit's Den.
Diancie, sitting on Metagross, leaned slightly to gaze at the water's surface, which reflected her image and further highlighted her brilliant, bright eyes.
(It's so beautiful here!)
The seawater was indeed terrifying, but it was truly beautiful.
Shaymin was a little regretful that they couldn't play hide-and-seek here; it was truly a pity for him.
Steven's face held a gentle smile as he explained to the Pokemon looking at them,
"We mean no harm; we're just here to visit."
Li Wei's intermediate affinity, and Shaymin's natural attraction to Pokemon, were fully demonstrated at this moment.
A Rookidee, which had been surrounded by the Corvisquire flock, flapped its wings and flew to Li Wei's shoulder.
"Try this."
Li Wei pulled out a small can of Energy Cube.
"Chirp chirp!"
Rookidee narrowed its eyes.
It had never eaten such delicious food before.
This seemed to be a signal.
More and more Pokemon flew to their side,
Or landed on Metagross, on Arcanine and Lucario, and on Steven's shoulder.
A Fletchling that landed on Metagross tilted its head curiously, making eye contact with Shaymin and Diancie.
Steven's eyes held some surprise,
"You really are loved by Pokemon."
Although it seemed like everyone was accepted by the Pokemon, it started with Li Wei.
Li Wei casually said, "It's probably because I can make Pokemon food."
After offering Energy Cube and protection as a pass, Corvisquire, Starly, and other Pokemon also relaxed their guard.
Even when Li Wei and his group wanted to go deeper, they didn't react much.
Rookidee remained on Li Wei's shoulder, showing no intention of leaving.
Deep inside the Sea Spirit's Den platform,
It split into a three-way intersection, with three deep caves appearing before Li Wei and Steven.
According to the results displayed by the Advanced Scan, Li Wei knew that all three Legendary Birds were currently here.
Their positions on the radar were almost overlapping, and they were directly north of Li Wei.
"Lucario!"
Lucario was slightly wary.
Because his Aura returned three different Auras to him, all of considerable strength.
Steven exclaimed, "Your luck is truly good; this time, we might have really come to the right place."
Although Steven didn't have a scanning ability like Li Wei, nor could Lucario use Aura to detect what was ahead...
The scene of the caves before them had already explained the situation to Steven.
From the leftmost cave, cold air seeped through the rock crevices, causing a layer of frost to form on the rocks.
In the middle cave, flickering yellow light could be seen, and faint crackling sounds could be heard.
The rightmost cave emitted a warm glow, and the rock walls were illuminated in an orange-red hue.
Steven didn't know what to say at this moment.
Although there were indeed rumors that the three Legendary Birds would reside in Sea Spirit's Den, many people came seeking them, only to be disappointed.
Steven had come once before, but he also didn't manage to see them; he could only say that there were indeed traces of legendary Pokemon residing here...
This time, bringing Li Wei to Sea Spirit's Den, Steven actually didn't hold too much hope.
Even if they couldn't see the legendary Pokemon, Sea Spirit's Den itself was actually worth seeing.
"Let's go, let's take a look inside."
Steven and Li Wei, operating on the principle of 'since we're already here,' decided to take a look, even if there was some danger.