His ticket was for the next morning, so Liu Qing spent a day resting at the Pokémon Center in Cianwood City. Early the following morning, he boarded the ship.
The Whirl Islands consisted of four main islands: Blue Rock Island, Yellow Rock Island, Red Rock Island, and Silver Rock Island. His first stop was Blue Rock Island.
Blue Rock Island was bustling, and Kuga City, the port city where Liu Qing landed, was festooned with lanterns and flags, making it especially lively.
"Sir, could you tell me when the Whirl Islands Competition begins?" Chuck had said it would be held in just over a month, but he had not given an exact date, so Liu Qing found an old man fishing by the river and asked him.
"Hehe, you're here for the Whirl Islands Competition too, young man? It's held once every three years. There are thirty-nine days left until it starts. If you want to enter, you'll need to register at the Pokémon Center first," the old man replied cheerfully.
"Thank you, sir." Liu Qing thanked him at once, then followed his directions to the Pokémon Center.
"There, your registration for the Whirl Islands Competition is complete." Once Liu Qing arrived at the Pokémon Center and explained why he was there, Nurse Joy promptly handled his registration.
"Please take this book as well. It's the rulebook for the Whirl Islands Competition. The competition will be held on Red Rock Island in thirty-nine days, so please arrive on time," Nurse Joy added, handing him a booklet.
"Red Rock Island, huh? According to the route, it should be the third island in the Whirl Islands. The boat to the next island, Yellow Rock Island, leaves from China Town." Liu Qing opened the booklet and quickly found the route. "If I travel