Though uneasy, no one tried to morally pressure Su Hao into staying behind to guard everyone until they had all evacuated.
—Not to mention that Su Hao had already done more than enough for them and had even helped them greatly beyond that.
Just the powerful figures behind him when he awakened from the ice were enough to make them understand that moral coercion was useless before absolute strength.
If he wanted to leave, no one could stop him.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to watch over them for the time being."
Before leaving, Su Hao gave Shi Wei a few more trump cards, easing some of the pressure on her.
Among those rescued were quite a few researchers from the Divine Land Alliance. As the League Champion, he naturally had to ensure their safety.
As for the people from the other alliances, saving them while he was at it was no big deal.
"Ah, okay... leave it all to me!"
Shi Wei nodded like a pecking chick. Though Su Hao was nearly ten years younger than her, she found him damnably dependable.
With the camp arrangements settled, the matters in the North Pole had finally come to an end.
Su Hao began preparing for the return trip while taking stock of what he had gained from this expedition.
In truth, the gains were not all that plentiful.
First was the death of Glacier, one of the last three members of the New Star Organization, along with the recovery of Regice, which had been controlled by a Poké Ball created from the fusion of a Dark Ball and a Mewtwo Ball.
Once he returned, he just needed to find an opportunity to hand it over to Antonio.
The second gain was the Icicle Plate Fragment, whose energy had