Tonight's starry sky was not dim or vast. The light spilling from the Ultra Wormhole kept the entire airspace fairly bright, almost like the break of dawn.
Xia Chen rode atop an Altaria. Its broad back and cloud-soft feathers, with their gentle touch, had earned it the reputation of being the [Best Riding Pokémon].
Lusamine had temporarily lent it to Xia Chen, not because Altaria was faster than Dragapult or even Koraidon, but because the urgent situation meant Xia Chen did not want to waste even a fraction of his own Pokémon's combat strength—
He could hardly have Milotic carry him while fighting Ultra Beasts at the same time, could he?
Deoxys was no longer at his side.
Because it possessed a special cloning ability, Xia Chen had sent it alone to the densely populated Hau'oli City to provide emergency aid.
Koraidon had gone ahead to the Ultra Wormhole to see if its overwhelming strength could intercept a few of the troublesome ones first.
Lusamine followed behind on another Altaria, occasionally using her Rotom Phone to communicate with someone. Perhaps she was keeping track of the situation on the major islands.
After ending a call, she rode her Altaria over to Xia Chen's side, her expression rather grave.
"An unrecorded Ultra Beast has appeared on Melemele Island. That creature's destructive power is extremely strong!"
Xia Chen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it huge, round, with a massive mouth, and does it really like eating?"
Lusamine asked in surprise, "You know that Ultra Beast?"
Xia Chen nodded. "Guzzlord. A Dark- and Dragon-type Pokémon."
"Dragon? It doesn't look—"
Lusamine trailed off halfway through her mutter, realizing that the remark seemed rather unnecessary.
Were there few Pokémon that did not look like dragons but were still Dragon type?
Not to mention anything