Inside the Pokémon Center of Yunying City, the largest city near the Yunying Mountain Range where Azure Cloud Mountain was located, Pokémon Nurse Miss Joey, accompanied by the Chansey beside her, was carefully summarizing today's work records on her laptop.
"Please, Miss Joey."
At that moment, the Pokémon Center's doors were pushed aside, and an old man who looked travel-worn but wore a beaming smile walked in.
"It's Fan Ye."
Seeing the visitor, Miss Joey stopped working and smiled faintly.
As a renowned Ho-Oh researcher, Fan Ye often came to the Yunying Mountain Range for research. He was therefore a frequent visitor to the nearby Pokémon Centers, dropping by every few days to arrange lodging.
However, Miss Joey was surprised to find that Fan Ye seemed far happier than usual today.
"Did you gain something today?" Miss Joey asked.
"I watched a wonderful battle—the most spectacular battle I've ever seen in my life," Fan Ye said with a hearty laugh.
"I see..." Miss Joey asked with a smile, "The Pokémon battling each other were...?"
"Ho-Oh and an Eevee."
"Oh... Ho-Oh and Eevee... Huh?!"
Ho-Oh and Eevee?!
Azure Cloud Mountain!
Mountaintop!
Under the fading light of the setting sun, Fang Yuan and Eevee lay here, fast asleep.
Eevee's battle with Ho-Oh had lasted from daytime until dusk.
As soon as the battle ended, Fang Yuan and Eevee collapsed.
Legend said that those who saw Ho-Oh would be blessed with eternal happiness. Right now, Fang Yuan felt rather happy.
Ho-Oh was far more reliable than Mew.
It had actually spent half a day fighting a Guidance Battle with him and Eevee.
Beneath the rainbow-colored radiance, Fang Yuan's Heart Power and Psychic Power seemed to have received a blessing, Breaking Through One After Another.
It gave Fang Yuan the illusion that he could