October 4.
The three-day All-Around Competition came to a successful close.
Li Wei returned home once again.
He had come back to wait for news.
After yesterday's All-Around Competition ended,
Cynthia and Lance received a message.
Upon receiving it, Cynthia hurried to Lily of the Valley Island, and Lance went with her.
As for what had happened?
The first incident was the unrest at Stark Mountain and the appearance of Heatran, the god of volcanoes.
According to Cynthia, the Volcano Keystone at Stark Mountain had come loose, triggering the unrest.
However, the matter had already been successfully resolved through the joint efforts of Wu Songdaye and an International Police agent code-named Looker.
Heatran had also returned to the volcano.
As for why the Volcano Keystone had come loose,
the intelligence pointed to disturbances in space-time.
That brought them to another problem.
Cynthia mused, "It may have something to do with the legendary Arceus. The slumbering Arceus seems to be on the verge of awakening."
Lance added gravely, "Also, Dialga has been sighted in Sinnoh. It seems to be being hunted."
Cynthia and Lance had no choice but to take this seriously.
The previous battle between Dialga and Palkia in Alamos Town had caused the town to briefly vanish from Sinnoh.
Lance's expression grew increasingly solemn. "The Pokémon hunting it seems to be the ruler of the Distortion World-Giratina!"
"But why would Giratina be hunting Dialga?" Lance asked in confusion.
"I know a little about that," Cynthia speculated. "It may have something to do with the battle in Alamos Town."
Cynthia recalled Doctor Mu Xuan's presentation at last year's Research Forum Summit.
Unfortunately, Doctor Mu Xuan could no longer be found. He had disappeared after delivering his special report last year.
Li Wei quietly raised his hand.
"That's a question I