West Province.
To the north lay Asado Desert, but a towering cliff stood in the way.
To get in, they would have to detour east through Port Marinada or climb straight over the mountain.
Baimu had no intention of doing that. He was interested in Kofu, the leader of Cascarrafa Gym, and planned to reserve a table at the chef's restaurant first.
After meeting up with Arven and dealing with the Titan Pokémon, he would come back to try Kofu's cooking.
A chef who was such close friends with Lokomoko couldn't be bad. Kofu's apprentice Katy made excellent desserts.
Mawile had ranked their flavor among its five favorite desserts.
So after saying goodbye to Penny and the others, Baimu made straight for the waterside city of Port Marinada.
Viewed from above, its predominantly blue buildings looked serene and graceful.
The sprawling city had three tiers. The upper tier held the shopping street and Pokémon Gym, while the middle and lower tiers were residential and recreational areas.
Water splashed from a huge fountain in the city square, a striking contrast to the vast, dust-filled desert in the distance.
"Should be to the east..."
Baimu recalled the scene in the simulation where Dancer had encountered Great Tusk.
He remembered a ring of boulders surrounding the area.
And "Great Tusk" was undoubtedly the Quaking Earth Titan's real name, which he had learned from a magazine in the academy library.
One thing intrigued him: Great Tusk had escaped from Area Zero. Had it always been that big?
Was Area Zero full of giant beasts?
After all, the Dragon Tamer's simulation had shown that Herba Mystica came from Area Zero. Surely it wasn't growing at some special spot outside.
Baimu grew ever more curious about the mysterious Great Crater of Paldea.
Kofu's restaurant was called