Infernape: Teaching writing is my specialty (Thanks to Shutian for Master certification ×4!)

Ye Qing felt the fingernail-sized, glasslike iridescent feather, unsure how to use it.

"Oh!"

Latias made a snapping gesture, letting Ye Qing know that she would sense it as soon as he broke the feather.

"So that's how it works. Thank you both."

Ye Qing carefully hung the feather on his Key Stone necklace, keeping it protected close to his chest.

After saying goodbye to the siblings, Ye Qing disappeared from the hotel with Gardevoir.

Latias and Latios watched Ye Qing vanish. A moment later, they concealed themselves and disappeared from the hotel together.

Outside a ship about to depart, Ye Qing and Gardevoir appeared out of nowhere.

Before anyone noticed, Ye Qing quickly recalled Gardevoir, took out his ticket, and headed for the ticket checkpoint.

Fortunately, Ye Qing had an average build, so despite the crowd boarding here, no one recognized him.

The voyage would take about a week. He could not skimp for such a long trip, so he paid a high price to book a room with a river view.

The room was a reasonable size, with a bed, a desk, and a two-seater sofa.

Once Ye Qing reached his cabin, he stayed inside, watching all kinds of desert survival videos over and over.

The Ground Gym was in the center of the desert, where there were no roads. Aside from flying there, the only option was to trek through the desert.

Not only were natural disasters frequent in the desert, but the weather and conditions were also extremely harsh. One wrong move could put him at risk of dehydration and heatstroke.

Although he had Milotic, the water she produced was undrinkable. It contained Water-type energy, which could give him diarrhea.

Aside from these problems, the desert also had plenty of wild Pokémon, most of them highly