A few days later, as the team sent by Sinnoh arrived at Slateport City's harbor by ship, Cynthia's itinerary in Hoenn entered its final countdown.
The day before departure, Cynthia had deliberately followed Steven to Rustboro City, intending to meet Lin Mo.
Morning sunlight filtered through the thin mist and fell across the beach, dyeing the fine sand a warm gold. The sea breeze rustled the coconut trees along the shore.
Lin Mo was leading his Pokémon through special training behind the estate.
The area where the beach met the shallows had been divided into several training zones, with every Pokémon focused on improving itself.
Tyrantrum stood within the gravity field created by Metang, every step as difficult as if it were trudging through thick mud.
It kept growling low in its throat, its powerful hind legs driving into the ground as it swung its short foreclaws and laboriously used Dragon Claw.
A faint crack rang through the air as its claws swept past, shattering the fireballs Larvesta sent at it.
Tyrantrum was tempering its body and honing its use of Dragon Claw within the gravity field.
Meanwhile, Larvesta stayed at the edge of the gravity field, occasionally spitting fireballs at Tyrantrum to assist its evasion practice.
At the same time, the gravity environment was also training Larvesta's Flamethrower accuracy and proficiency.
Metang was not idle either. While hovering above them to maintain the gravity field, it was also undergoing its own special training.
The gravity zone affected Metang itself as well.
Weak currents crackled around Metang's body as it used Magnet Rise to resist gravity's pull.
The rare metals and ores it had swallowed in Devon Corporation's warehouse over the past few days
were now being digested under the pressure of the powerful gravity field, slowly breaking down