Hu Yang had only slept for three hours when a phone call woke him up.
He took out his phone and saw that it was the trio calling.
As soon as he answered, Meowth's slightly panicked voice came through:
"Boss, we've already arrived in Michina Town, meow, but why does the atmosphere here feel so strange? Are those people fleeing, meow?"
Jessie muttered from beside him, "It feels like... something big is about to happen..."
Hearing that, Hu Yang immediately realized that the townspeople and the Pokémon living in town had not yet finished evacuating.
He checked the time and found that it was almost noon. Since the trio had already reached Michina Town, Ash and the others must have arrived as well.
That meant Arceus was awakening now!
"Is Porygon One there?" Hu Yang asked as he thought.
James, who was piloting Porygon One, immediately replied, "All three of us are aboard Porygon One right now!"
Hu Yang sat up in bed and began putting on his shoes. "Report your location."
James said, "Directly above Michina Plaza!"
Hu Yang put on his shoes, pushed open the door, and walked out of the room. The moment he stepped outside, he saw Kevin and Sheena introducing Michina's history to Ash and the others.
Hu Yang's expression changed slightly at the sight. He quickly said into the phone, "Get out of there now!"
"What, meow?" Meowth froze.
At that moment, Ash and the others noticed Hu Yang as well, looking somewhat surprised. "Senior Hu Yang?"
Hu Yang nodded to Ash, then quickly said to Sheena and Kevin, "Get ready. It is about to wake up. I'll leave things here to you—I need to make a trip to town!"
As Sheena and Kevin stood there in stunned silence, Hu Yang left the underground