"Eh?!"
Ash's eyes widened as he stared at Xia Yan and Steven standing before him, his face full of disbelief.
Platinum and the others wore much the same expression.
"Mr. Xia Yan, is the helper you mentioned Mr. Steven, the Champion of the Hoenn Region?" Platinum's eyes sparkled.
She had never expected it.
Hoenn's Champion Steven had actually appeared in the Sinnoh Region.
And Platinum was no stranger to Steven.
After all, Hoenn's Devon Corporation and the Stone family had always shared a close relationship with the Berlitz Family. To some extent, they were even business partners.
"So it's Platinum. I didn't expect you to have grown so much already."
Steven was also somewhat surprised to see the young lady Platinum.
Faced with Steven's gentle smile, Platinum's cheeks flushed slightly, and she could not help recalling the first time she had met him as a child.
Back then.
She had truly been Steven's ultimate little fangirl.
"And Ash, you're here too." Steven smiled and greeted Ash and the others as well.
"Mr. Steven."
Ash and the others also bowed politely in greeting.
Candice and Riley exchanged a glance beside them.
With Hoenn's Champion Steven here, along with Mr. Xia Yan, whom they believed could fully rival a Champion.
For a moment.
With two Champion-level Trainers in Snowpoint City, Team Galactic's plan to act at Lake Acuity in their Snowpoint City was probably nothing more than wishful thinking, wasn't it?
Candice and Riley both felt faintly excited.
"We can chat later. Platinum, Professor Berlitz said Team Galactic's targets are Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, and Lake Verity, correct?"
Xia Yan interrupted their conversation and asked.
"Mhm." Platinum nodded repeatedly and added, "Father asked Diamond, Pearl, and me to prepare at the three lakes separately. Mr. Byron, the Gym Leader of Canalave City,