On the 124th day after leaving the Orange Islands, it was cloudy.
Soft clouds drifted leisurely like clumps of cotton.
Two days after leaving the Desolated Island where they had broken through, Yu Hai and A Long arrived at the Silver Mountain Range in the Johto Region. Standing on the forested coast of the mainland and watching the newly risen sun, they could tell it would be a fine day.
They had camped on this beach the previous night. The waves gently lapped against the shore in a rhythmic murmur, accompanying them through a peaceful night. After resting well and replenishing their energy, they were finally ready to set out today.
"Ready? This trip won't be easy." Yu Hai smiled at A Long, who wore a simple quick-drying shirt, hiking pants, and non-slip shoes—all preparations for trekking through the jungle.
Seeing his boss look over, A Long immediately grinned. "I've been waiting forever, Boss..."
They planned to venture deep into the primeval jungle ahead, heading straight north toward Cherrygrove City.
Afterward, they would travel from Cherrygrove City to Olivine City to visit Gyarados and the others, as well as Regice in the ice cave. Yu Hai had been thinking about it for a long time. He had no idea whether Regice was still in the cave, but if it was, he would free it and capture it.
Before setting off, Yu Hai still had one important task: preparing breakfast for the Pokémon. Scizor had already broken through, so its food would still contain Horn Powder. Lucario's food would also use Horn Powder; in fact, Lucario had started eating it as early as last week.
He hoped to raise both of their Potential this way, especially Lucario's. Lucario's Potential lagged far too far behind Scizor's.
Early that morning, Scizor had begun