Rustboro City.
This was the destination of Li Wei, Cynthia, Lorelei, and Dawn's trip.
After giving it some thought, Brock had decided not to come along.
He had resolved to become a good Pokémon Doctor, and his top priority now was studying hard.
Going to Hoenn with Li Wei and the others would not do much for Brock.
Besides, he would not be much help in shattering a meteorite from outer space.
"Steven, we're here."
"Just come straight up to the twenty-fourth floor. The staff will show you the way."
On the twenty-fourth floor of the Devon Corporation,
Li Wei met not only Li Wei, but also Alain and Mairin.
As Alain had placed in the top thirty-two of last year's Master League, he naturally needed no introduction.
"This is Mairin," Steven introduced her. "I met them at the Draconid Ruins."
"Alain is also Professor Sycamore's assistant."
At that, Li Wei remembered something important.
Li Wei could not help turning to Cynthia beside him.
"What happened to Lysandre and Team Flare?"
Li Wei remembered that Alain had apparently worked for Lysandre for a time.
Lysandre was an idealist who had gone astray, not strictly a villain.
He was somewhat similar to Cyrus.
Only Cyrus had been shaped by a tragic childhood, while Lysandre had witnessed too much of the world's suffering.
His wish was for a more beautiful world!
That was why Lysandre wanted to use the power of Xerneas and Yveltal to create a new utopia.
But that idea was impossible.
Especially once Lysandre had gone to extremes.
If he could not save the world, he would destroy it.
For the sake of world peace, Lysandre had even planned to kill half the people on the planet...
In that respect, Lysandre was a little better than Cyrus...
Cyrus simply