Haiyi City, Azure Bay.
After leaving the Sea Spirit's Den,
Steven looked at his Rotom Dex and said seriously, "Rotom, don't reveal anything about the Three Legendary Birds residing here to anyone else, except for the professor."
The Rotom Dex patted its chest and guaranteed, "Got it, Rotom!"
Steven didn't want too many people to disturb the lives of the Three Legendary Birds and other bird Pokemon here.
However, Steven also didn't plan to report it to the League and seal off the area; that would be too exaggerated.
Allowing adventurous explorers and Trainers to experience the wonder of encountering Legendary Pokemon…
This was also their deserved reward.
If there were Trainers, like them, who were favored by Moltres, Articuno, or Zapdos and received a feather…
How wonderful that would be!
From Steven's two explorations of the Sea Spirit's Den, it seemed the Three Legendary Birds weren't always there.
There was no need for a big fuss.
Besides each obtaining a feather from the Three Legendary Birds,
Steven had another gain from this trip:
He caught a Corvisquire.
This Corvisquire really liked Steven.
Coincidentally, Corvisquire's evolution, Corviknight, also had the Steel type, so Steven caught it without a second thought.
Li Wei also caught a Rookidee, which was the Rookidee that flew to Li Wei at the very beginning.
This Rookidee was male, not very old, just reaching the age where it could leave its parents and live independently.
The Rookidee's parents, a pair of Corvisquire, seeing that the Rookidee liked Li Wei, literally forced it upon Li Wei.
The Rookidee was a bit reluctant,
But the Corvisquire had no such feelings at all…
Li Wei could tell now,
The Corvisquire couple were the true lovers,
The Rookidee was purely an accident.
Li Wei stroked the small, cute Rookidee standing on his shoulder. "Please take care of me from now on, Rookidee."
"Lucario!"
"Ow-woo!"
(Please take care of me from now on!)
(Let's play hide-and-seek together!)
"Quack quack!"
(I'll protect you, Duck!)
With the addition of this Rookidee, Duck Duck was finally no longer the weakest member of Li Wei's team.
Duck Duck almost cried tears of joy.
This Rookidee was still very weak, and it was even hard to tell if its aptitude was good or not, but that wasn't important.
Li Wei didn't have too many expectations for the Rookidee,
He just simply thought Corviknight was cool.
Being cool was for life!
In the future, he wouldn't have to ride Metagross when going out,
Corviknight could also carry people in flight.
He might even need Corviknight to help with deliveries in the future.
It's still the same saying: battles are an important part of the Pokémon world, but they are not everything.
Rookidee generally had a rather combative nature.
But Li Wei hadn't fully figured out the Rookidee he had just caught.
Before Drakloak evolved into Dragapult, it always liked to rest its triangular head on Li Wei's head.
After evolving into Dragapult, it rarely did that, and now Li Wei had a new "pendant"—the Rookidee standing on his shoulder.
"Next, we'll head southwest. I think you and Lucario will really like it there."
Speaking of Soro City, Li Wei's most profound impression was probably Korrina, the little cucumber.
A vibrant young girl on rollerblades.
"Soro City boasts a magnificent seascape and, like Celestic Town in the Sinnoh region, has a long history…"
"Speaking of Soro City, one cannot help but mention the Tower of Mastery, where the secret of Mega Evolution is said to be hidden."
Clearly, Soro City was also part of Steven's plan because of this Tower of Mastery.
Li Wei had a vague impression of the Tower of Mastery, but it was no longer clear.
…
On their way to Soro City,
They temporarily stayed at a Pokémon Center to let their Pokemon recover their stamina.
Dr. Platanus called, but it wasn't anything major, just a simple check-in.
Hearing that Li Wei and Steven had encountered the Three Legendary Birds in the Sea Spirit's Den, Dr. Platanus was very excited.
"Meeting the legendary Three Legendary Birds, and catching a Rookidee and a Corvisquire…",
"So many bird Pokemon living harmoniously in the Sea Spirit's Den? That's truly wonderful!"
Just hearing Li Wei and them talk about it made Dr. Platanus want to explore the Sea Spirit's Den himself.
"You're going to the Tower of Mastery in Soro City?"
Dr. Platanus's voice carried a hint of emotion.
Li Wei nodded and said, "From what you're saying, it sounds like you've been there?"
Dr. Platanus chuckled, "I really have been there, when I was young, to study Mega Evolution."
"I'm not afraid to tell you, back then I thought I had no talent, and I ran away halfway through!"
Li Wei and Steven exchanged glances.
Dr. Platanus, who researched Mega Evolution, actually had such an experience when he was young.
"That time studying at the Tower of Mastery actually had some influence on me; I recommend you go."
"If you go there, you should meet Mr. Gurkinn; he also has a Lucario."
Although anyone could go to the Tower of Mastery, it was actually Gurkinn's private property.
"It seems there's also a legend, never mind, Mr. Gurkinn can tell you about that."
"I won't disturb your continued journey."
"Goodbye, Dr. Platanus."
Li Wei hung up the video call.
"So, our next destination is Soro City."
Most of the towns along the way from Haiyi City to Soro City had ocean views, but when it came to ocean views, Soro City was the best.
There was naturally a reason why Soro City developed and became more prosperous than the surrounding towns.
…
Soro City.
When Li Wei and Steven arrived in Soro City, they could sense that Soro City was very lively today.
Because a Battle Festival was going to be held here.
"Hurry, hurry, the Battle Festival is about to begin."
"I heard Elite Wikstrom is here!"
Steven nodded knowingly,
"So it's a Battle Festival."
Unlike Li Wei, who was not yet familiar with the Battle Festival,
Steven was very familiar with it.
"Speaking of the Battle Festival, one cannot help but mention the Pokémon World Championships."
The Battle Festival, unlike the Master League, was an event of the Pokémon World Championships.
To be precise, it was an activity within the Championship.
At the Battle Festival, anyone could participate freely, and it was an important event for improving one's rank.
"It's usually difficult for people at the Poké Ball Tier or Great Ball Tier to meet and battle, so the Battle Festival came into being."
Li Wei understood too.
It was specifically held for these people to improve their ranking in the Pokémon World Championships.
Li Wei had not participated in the Pokémon World Championships; he wasn't very interested in competing for now.
Even if he were to participate, the Master League, where experts gathered, seemed more challenging.
"Although we won't participate, it doesn't stop us from going to watch. The Battle Festival is still worth attending, and I also want to meet Elite Wikstrom."
Like Steven, Elite Wikstrom was a Steel-type Elite.