There was a saying: "Let the facts speak for themselves." That applied not only to how Liu Qing and Paul would perform, but also to Nurse Joy's prediction of when the Pokémon surge would begin-it came early. At the first light of dawn the next day, while Liu Qing was still half asleep, a shrill alarm rang in his ears. "Good morning, everyone. This is Nurse Joy. I'm very sorry to disturb your sleep, but we have an emergency. The Pokémon surge on Iron Island has begun ahead of schedule. Large numbers of Pokémon have emerged from underground and are running rampant across the island. Please hurry to your assigned positions in the directions arranged yesterday! I repeat..."
"This is torture!" Liu Qing rubbed his eyes and crawled out from under his warm covers. He quickly brushed his teeth, washed his face, and changed out of his pajamas. When he opened the door, he found Paul already fully dressed and waiting outside!
"Let's go!" Liu Qing said. Together, they followed the people emerging from the other dormitories toward the Pokémon Center.
"Sorry, everyone. Breakfast is ready, so please..." By the time Liu Qing reached the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy was already swamped. The large screen showed a chaotic tide of Pokémon surging beneath the faint morning light!
Fortunately, everyone present was a traveling Pokémon Trainer. They were used to sleeping outdoors, so getting up early was nothing to them. Besides, the Pokémon Center had prepared a delicious breakfast free of charge. They all assured her that it was fine, quickly finished eating, and hurried off toward their assigned areas.
"Let's head out too!" After finishing breakfast, Liu Qing and Paul walked out of the Pokémon Center together. A row of small airships waited outside to take them to their destinations.