May 1.
At Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park,
construction on the Large Hot Spring Wellness Center had been underway for two months, and its underground structure had already begun to take shape.
Preparations for the various facilities were complete, including the Solar Tower under construction and upgrades to the power lines.
There was also the Battle Tower, which complemented the Solar Tower from afar.
For a time, construction was underway at several locations throughout the theme park.
Li Wei wasn't pushing for a quick completion. Quality mattered more.
Of course, it would be even better if everything could be finished before winter arrived that year.
Then they could soak in the hot springs during winter.
Since its start on February 15, the Master League had been running for two and a half months.
Today, Li Wei and Cynthia were setting out for the Unova Region.
They weren't going to compete in the Master League, however, but at the invitation of Unova's Champion, Alder.
They were headed to Lacunosa Town in the Unova Region to attend the opening ceremony of the Pokémon World Championships Junior Cup as guests.
Lorelei was traveling with them, having also received an invitation from Alder.
On the surface, they were going to attend the Junior Cup's opening ceremony, but in reality, this was also a request from Alder.
They had another purpose for this trip.
Sitting in business class, Lorelei said quietly, "According to intelligence from Lance's informant, Team Plasma is getting restless."
Their main objective was to assist Alder.
Or, more directly, to help the Unova Region deal with Team Plasma.
Alder was getting old, and the Pokémon on his main roster had already passed away. At this point, he truly had the will but lacked the strength.
Under the pretext of attending the World Championships