Leaving Gold Essence Workshop, the afternoon sunlight was just right.
Xinhai held Eevee and Axew in his arms, feeling the burden on his shoulders lighten somewhat, yet his heart felt fuller than ever.
The Metal Coat Ore had been handled, the throwing darts had been commissioned, and, most importantly, the hard-to-find Bug-type Bio-Alloy had been acquired unexpectedly smoothly... This trip to Fallarbor Town had been quite fruitful.
Next, during the two days he waited for the equipment and solution to be completed, he would strictly follow the plan: help Axew recover, while also guiding Weedle through basic nurturing and training.
He looked up at Fallarbor Town's clear blue sky, filled with clearer expectations for the journey ahead.
"All right, little ones, let's head back to the Pokémon Center. I've got plenty to keep me busy over the next two days," Xinhai said with a smile to the two little ones on his shoulders.
"Vee!" (Training! Training!) Eevee excitedly waved her little paw.
"Axew!" (I'll work hard too!) Axew nodded vigorously as well, her purplish-red eyes shining with enthusiasm for her new life and new training.
Xinhai smiled and started walking toward the Pokémon Center.
Originally, Xinhai had planned to spend the next few days training with his partners in Fallarbor Town while checking on the production progress of The Adventures of Lolo.
But to his surprise, the very next day, Xinhai learned of a major event that had already occurred, one that would change the League's landscape.
What surprised Xinhai even more was that the first person to tell him about it was neither Brawly, Roxanne, nor Flannery, but Yingnan, who attended Rustboro Trainer School. At first, Xinhai himself had not dared believe the information was real.
On the second day of refining the Metal Coat Ore and processing