In the eastern suburbs of Hau'oli City,
Professor Kukui guided Cynthia and Li Wei to the entrance of Verdant Cavern.
It was actually quite easy to find, because Electric Terrain had already been laid down wherever Tapu Koko was.
On their way toward Verdant Cavern, Professor Kukui also explained the Island Guardians to Li Wei and Cynthia.
"Tapu Koko is the guardian of Melemele Island. It rarely shows itself and generally stays out of sight of people."
"Although it's called the guardian of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko doesn't really help the residents. It's a guardian with quite a fierce temperament..."
That was because Tapu Koko's duty was not to protect the residents, but to safeguard Melemele Island.
"Then why did Tapu Koko choose me?"
Li Wei knew that Tapu Koko would later choose Ash,
that much, at least.
After all, it was Ash and Pikachu.
To be honest, Li Wei really didn't know much about the Tapu family.
Beyond that, he only knew that Tapu Fini's mist could let people see loved ones who had passed away.
Tapu Lele, meanwhile, could use its scales to put an end to battles, and they also had the power to cure illnesses.
Professor Kukui speculated, "I think it probably spotted a worthy opponent and got excited. Tapu Koko loves battling strong opponents."
Professor Kukui hadn't had much contact with Tapu Koko either, so he could only speculate.
After passing through the woods in Hau'oli City's eastern suburbs,
Li Wei and Cynthia followed the Electric Terrain and the yellow-tinged sky, soon arriving at the entrance to Verdant Cavern.
The faint crackle of electricity came from deep within the cavern, but Tapu Koko did not appear right away.
Cynthia carefully studied their surroundings.
"It seems to be waiting for us to take the initiative and