This stretch of sea connected to the endless ocean, but the year-round cold had frozen a thick layer of solid ice over its surface.
The auras on the Frigid Sea were no weaker than those at Giant's Bed. Enormous Dynamax Pokémon lay sprawled across the ice or slumbered on the seabed.
Anyone walking across the Frigid Sea could be swallowed by a Pokémon that appeared out of nowhere if they let their guard slip.
Even Xiao Ran and his companions dared not be careless.
Yet after leaving Seaside Hollow, before they could even set foot on the Frigid Sea, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked their path.
"Th-this... isn't that the Wooden Statue?" Lin Mingzhe pointed at the Pokémon before him, his face filled with disbelief.
"Insolence! What Wooden Statue? I am Calyrex, known as the King of Bountiful Harvests!" A voice rang out in everyone's minds through Telepathy, leaving Lin Mingzhe utterly shocked.
Lin Mingzhe stared wide-eyed at the Pokémon for a long while before speaking again. "Are you trying to reclaim your throne, but you're short on travel money? Want us to lend you some first, then make us princes once you've taken the throne?"
Everyone was speechless at Lin Mingzhe's words. Have you been getting too many scam calls and texts? Or did you never download the anti-fraud app?
"Reclaim what throne? The Galar Kingdom no longer exists. I have no need for you to restore my kingdom, much less lend me travel money!" Calyrex said in confusion, feeling that something was off about this human.
"I came to thank him for repairing my statue. You have my deepest gratitude for restoring it to its original state." Calyrex turned to Xiao Ran and thanked him.
"It was no trouble. You're welcome!" Xiao Ran replied with a faint