June 30, Solaceon Town.
Li Wei had arrived in Solaceon Town the night before and successfully met up with Lance and Cynthia.
This time, Li Wei had brought Zeraora and Aerodactyl along as well.
He had brought Zeraora because Zeraora wanted to come.
Judging by the results of the treatment so far,
Nurse Joy also believed that moderate battles and exercise would help Zeraora recover.
Still, taking on small fry would be more suitable,
rather than fighting desperate battles to the bitter end.
He had brought Aerodactyl to secure control of the skies.
Hunter J and Hunter X's greatest strength lay not in their Pokémon, but in their invisible flying battleships.
Metagross, two Dragapult, Corviknight, and Aerodactyl made up Li Wei's aerial squadron.
The two Dragapult could lurk in the shadows and wait for an opportunity to strike, like venomous snakes lying in ambush.
Since Lance had told Li Wei directly in the Chat Group, Ash and Brock had learned the news too.
Ash: "We're almost at Solaceon Town too!"
Li Wei: "Then come join us."
Lance agreed with Li Wei's suggestion.
Lance: "We could use your help here, but this is a little dangerous. I need to ask how you feel about it first."
Ash and Brock were both strong Trainers,
but most importantly, the Pokémon Hunters probably wouldn't take them seriously.
Li Wei, Lance, and Cynthia were different. They were definitely on the Pokémon Hunters' list.
If the wary Hunter X and Hunter J discovered Lance and Li Wei's presence, they would very likely call off the operation.
That would make it difficult for Lance and the others to catch Hunter J, and might even expose the fact that they had an informant among the Pokémon Hunters.
Ash and the others followed the location Lance had shared to