A sliver of the setting sun hung in the distant sky, casting the entire White Forest beneath a veil of twilight.
Hu Yang released his Aura and found an excellent campsite in the forest ahead.
He hurried there with Cross. "All right, we'll camp here tonight! Everyone, come on out!"
As flashes of white light streaked past, Pokémon appeared in the woodland clearing one after another.
Cross released his own Pokémon as well, then took out tools and ingredients from his Space Backpack and began preparing dinner.
Hu Yang took out Pokéblocks and Pokémon snacks, feeding Gengar, Charizard, and the others nearby.
Soon, after he had finished feeding them, he turned around and saw Cross's Dragonite, Clefable, and the others staring at him eagerly.
Hu Yang paused briefly, then grinned. "You guys can come over here too!"
"Roar!"
Several Pokémon happily ran over and began eating the Pokéblocks in Hu Yang's hands.
Hu Yang rubbed Dragonite's soft, squishy belly. "Such a good boy!"
Cross knowingly asked, "Do you like Pokémon like Dragonite too?"
Hu Yang smiled. "Who wouldn't like Pokémon with such gentle, adorable personalities?"
As he cooked, Cross began telling him about a rumor he had heard.
"Legend has it that there's an island called Dragonite Island somewhere on the vast, boundless sea. It's home to countless Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite. The island is covered with beaches, dense forests, rivers, waterfalls, and all kinds of natural scenery."
"Dragonite Island?" Hu Yang was intrigued.
Cross nodded. "That's right. The Dragonite there sometimes rescue humans caught in shipwrecks and bring them back to the island to recover. The news came from people who left that place. But strangely, no GPS signal can be received there, so humans have no way to pinpoint its exact location."
"Maybe the Dragonite use their ability