The waters around Fog Island.
The research team withdrew overnight.
But the withdrawal was only for show.
As long as the team Lance led remained there, the secret organization was almost certain not to appear.
Only a handful of people held the laughable belief that Champions like Lance and Steven were nothing more than products of hype.
Lance, in particular, had already proved himself to those Pokémon Hunters and secret organizations through countless victories.
They intended to use Fog Island and the giant Dragonite as bait, luring their enemies into a trap and catching them there.
That meant Lance had to disappear for a while.
Of course, they had obtained the giant Dragonite's consent.
Besides, truly withdrawing was out of the question now.
Especially after discovering the ancient ruins on Fog Island, the awakened Calamity had become a problem they urgently needed to resolve.
They could not let Calamity keep releasing toxins. Even though few people ever visited the island, ships still sailed through these waters.
The Plates and writing within the grotto ruins were also important subjects for their upcoming research.
There was more than one chamber in the grotto. Li Wei had only translated the writing on the stone walls of one circular chamber.
Once they dealt with the secret organization that had attacked the giant Dragonite, they would assemble another team and return to the island to conduct research.
Li Wei returned to the Breeding Center for the time being.
Cynthia, Steven, and Blue also went back to their respective homes for now.
Steven and the others had originally planned to stay, but Lance thought it unnecessary. They did not need that many people.
They could simply take turns keeping watch.
Lance explained, "We don't know when they'll make another move. Having everyone stay here would be