"What's wrong, Xiaohan? You've been so distracted lately."
That evening, Cheng Tian's mother spoke as she split beans.
"I haven't spoken to A-Tian on the phone for a whole week..." Su Han's little face was full of worry. "He clearly promised he'd call whenever he had the chance. At first, I thought he just hadn't settled in yet... but it's been a week, and I can't get a signal when I call him either..."
"Have you tried contacting Xiao Yun and the others?"
"Yes... Bai Yun told me A-Tian was attending a closed training program, so he wouldn't have many chances to call..."
"There you go, then. Xiao Tian likes you so much. He'll definitely call you when he gets the chance."
But Su Han's pretty brows remained deeply furrowed. She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
For some reason, she kept feeling uneasy...
Deep in the Pacific Ocean... the Wailord.
At that moment, compared to when it had set out, the Wailord was practically in ruins. Huge sections of steel plating had fallen off, and the crew and technicians were racing against time to repair the submarine.
At the last moment, Wailord had surged forward in one final push, breaking through the terrifying Waterspout and reaching its center. There were no raging, tearing currents here, and it seemed very peaceful. However, the area was not particularly large, only about a hundred square kilometers, with the raging Waterspout still surrounding it on all sides.
Wailord itself had also sustained considerable injuries. The medical team was now hurrying to treat it with Pokémon while feeding it food from the storage space that had been set aside before departure.
The extent of the submarine's damage was far from encouraging. To be on the safe side, fully repairing it would