The Sky Pillar.
The Sky Pillar stood north of Route 131,
not far from Route 128, where Steven and the others were holding off Kyogre.
The top floor of the Sky Pillar was the resting place of the dragon of the skies-Rayquaza.
However, Rayquaza spent most of its time sleeping in the ozone layer.
That was because Rayquaza also bore the responsibility of protecting the Pokémon world.
The Sky Pillar towered into the clouds, shrouded in layers of thick mist.
Viewed from above, the Sky Pillar formed a triangle, with a stairway like a ladder to the heavens stretching out in front.
An uninvited guest had arrived.
She was the descendant of the Draconids whom Li Wei had considered earlier-Zinnia.
Reaching the top floor of the Sky Pillar was extraordinarily difficult.
It was said that the Sky Pillar was even taller than Sinnoh's tallest building-the Time Tower.
The Time Tower stood over 250 meters tall, and the Sky Pillar was taller still.
Height was not the Sky Pillar's only challenge.
Cracks riddled the floors, and one careless step could send someone plunging into a bottomless abyss.
Plenty of players riding Mach Bikes had surely been tormented to death here...
Moreover, a considerable number of Pokémon inhabited the Sky Pillar's floors.
Most importantly, flying was forbidden here.
Or rather, whether someone could fly depended entirely on whether Rayquaza was willing to do them a favor.
For example, if Li Wei and Steven came here, Rayquaza would oblige them and let them fly straight up.
But ordinary Trainers would have to climb the hard way.
Whether it was because the Draconids had worshipped Rayquaza for so long or for some other special reason,
Rayquaza shared a connection with the Sky Pillar.
That meant Rayquaza could sense anyone entering the Sky Pillar's vicinity.