"Right, doesn't the university give us maps? Why are you buying maps from these vendors?" Wang Yunshu was just as puzzled.
"The maps the university hands out are standardized official ones. They only show basic terrain information, so they're incomplete and not detailed enough. These vendors' maps cover places they've actually explored themselves. Those are the ones that are genuinely useful!" Xiao Ran explained with a smile.
"Oh, really? Then did you find anything?" The two girls nodded thoughtfully.
"The Alola Region is a stretch of sea dotted with islands, with terrain similar to the Hawaiian Islands and the Solomon Islands. You could consider it an island nation, but the climate varies dramatically from island to island."
"There are four known islands at present: Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula'ula Island, and Poni Island. However, Melemele Island and Akala Island are still the only ones humans have explored extensively. Ula'ula Island and Poni Island are still being explored, and the maps advise ordinary Pokémon Trainers against visiting them."
"My primary destination is on Poni Island. Ancient texts mention a Sun and Moon Altar there, but no one has found it yet. Besides, we're not strong enough to explore that island right now, so we'll have to start with the other islands."
"Traces of human habitation have been found on all four islands. There are even buildings left behind, such as Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Research Institutes, and private homes."
"We can ignore the ordinary homes. We need to focus on those Pokémon Research Institutes. Places like the War Ruins on Melemele Island, the abandoned Space Research Station on Akala Island, and the Life Ruins will be our main exploration targets before we reach Gym Leader Class!"
"The information I found earlier mentioned an altar in the War Ruins on Melemele Island. To