As for what lay deeper inside Verdant Cave, they lacked the strength to explore it for now. Besides, Xiao Ran figured there probably wasn't anything particularly important there.
After all, the Totem Pokémon had all come from the War Ruins. At most, there would only be some items the Tapu had given them to boost their strength.
"Doesn't that mean we got nothing out of this trip?" Veranica said with a pout. She hadn't beaten the Totem Raticate or passed the trial to earn a Z-Crystal, and she was still upset about it.
"I wouldn't say we got nothing. At least we know Verdant Cave probably doesn't have much to do with Ultra Beasts. We ruled out one location, didn't we?" Xiao Ran said optimistically.
"You really know how to stay positive!" Veranica pursed her lips.
"What else can we do? We've still got a tough battle waiting for us when we get back!" Xiao Ran shrugged.
Their trip to Verdant Cave had taken much less time than expected. Once they returned, they would probably have to face the diplomats from both sides. He wondered how the negotiations were going.
With that in mind, Xiao Ran sent Qiu Yuxuan a message to ask about the situation. Although messages couldn't be sent from inside a Secret Realm to the outside, communication still worked between people within the same Secret Realm.
"Basically settled. We're discussing the details, and the Legendary Pokémon fossils!" Qiu Yuxuan replied almost immediately.
He had already worked out the matter of the Z-Rings with Laud beforehand. All that remained were minor details for the diplomats on both sides to hash out.
The real problem was the batch of Legendary Pokémon fossils he had won. There was no way the Federation Empire would hand them over easily, even for