The next day.
It was another sunless day.
Xia Yan led his Pokémon out of the Alternate Space created by Togekiss's Secret Power.
He took a deep breath.
The icy air seeped into his lungs, instantly stimulating every cell in his body.
He immediately felt alert.
"Volo said Pokémon are waiting for me in this direction."
Xia Yan looked north.
There were few forests left there, with most of the land covered in thick ice.
"If she considers it important enough, I should take a look."
Xia Yan did not hesitate and headed north.
The farther north he went, the lower the surrounding temperature dropped.
Along the way.
They encountered quite a few wild Pokémon.
But they all became "experience" for his Pokémon.
Pure wilderness battles were undoubtedly the best way to turn the tactics and techniques tested during training into practical combat skills.
For example, Alolan Vulpix was gradually learning the first step of Pryce's Glaciate—combining Ice Beam with Sheer Cold.
Or Beedrill's repeated attempts to focus all its energy into a single point.
Of course, that also included Larvesta, which had only just left its juvenile stage.
Its first taste of battle.
As well as Bagon and Goomy, whom Xia Yan was focusing on cultivating.
Overall.
The chaotic and harsh Hisui of this era had become Xia Yan's best environment for "leveling up."
By the time he left Hisui, his strength would likely see a significant increase. He might even be able to firmly secure his position as an acting Elite Four member.
Rumble—
"The ground has been shaking nonstop for quite a while now." Xia Yan frowned slightly.
At first, it had not been very noticeable.
But the closer they came to the glacier region, the more clearly Xia Yan could feel the ground trembling.
There could