Since Balk knew Magearna was here, Sky City certainly could not be too far from this oasis if he wanted to keep watch over Ye Qing and Nick.
Still, there was no guarantee that he would not suddenly leave, so Ye Qing had no time to explain much to Nick.
"I'm ready!"
Nick quickly finished packing and stood before Ye Qing with Magearna.
"Good, but this time, I'm not going to help you take back Sky City. We need to rescue Volcanion first."
Ye Qing did not know what condition Volcanion was in. On his own, he really could not defeat Balk, who possessed the Evolution Wave.
After all, Balk was not the only person in Sky City. If a group of people surrounded them with Mega-Evolved Pokémon, even having Diancie Mega Evolve would not be enough to withstand them.
"Ba-ga!"
Magearna became visibly nervous upon hearing Volcanion's name.
"I understand!"
Nick nodded. Ye Qing was now his only pillar of support, so whatever decision he made, Nick had to support him unconditionally.
"All right. Gardevoir, take us there."
Mew had already told Gardevoir Sky City's coordinates. They had to set off quickly in case Sky City changed locations again.
Gardevoir enveloped everyone with Confusion, and they vanished into the night sky through several successive Teleports.
When Ye Qing could see again, he found himself standing in a quiet garden.
Stars glittered in the sky, and the clouds were level with his line of sight. Although they were high in the air, there was no biting wind.
Ye Qing carefully surveyed his surroundings. This was a mechanical city built like terraced fields, with enormous exposed gears everywhere.
At the very center of Sky City stood an ancient structure shaped much like a pyramid. The surrounding area extended downward in steps,