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Leaving aside what was happening to Liu Qing at the temple, the senior officials of Vinyardes were already overwhelmed by the succession of crises.
"Something terrible has happened! Vinyardes is facing a crisis beyond our ability to handle! What does the League say? Have they still not answered our request for help?"
"Have Mr. Wa, the Gym Leader of Sol Island, Miss Lia, the Gym Leader of Uladia Island, and the Pokémon Trainers in Vinyardes still not subdued those Fossil Pokémon?"
"What about the police? Have they fallen apart just because Officer Jenny was hospitalized?"
The senior officials were tense and frantic, while the staff serving them were even busier, rushing about and delivering a constant stream of answers.
"The League has dispatched reinforcements. They also informed us that Sinnoh Champion Cynthia and Unova's Psychic-type Elite Four member Caitlin are currently in Vinyardes. Vinyardes is to cooperate fully with them to maintain control until the reinforcements arrive. In fact, both of them have already landed at the temple that appeared!"
"Both Gym Leaders of Vinyardes and a large number of Pokémon Trainers are still fighting the Fossil Pokémon, but the situation is now under control. They are doing everything possible to minimize the destruction!"
"Also, the police have reported that Officer Jenny has left the hospital despite her injuries. Every officer at the Police Station has been deployed to maintain order in Vinyardes!"
Rumble! Before the senior officials could finish hearing the reports, the ground beneath their feet began to shake, as though an earthquake had struck. Yet before they could flee the buildings, the tremors stopped. They all breathed sighs of relief, only for their vision to suddenly fill with dazzling gold.
It was not just one island. Every island in Vinyardes had now been pierced