Huo Qian had truly come close to dying in another world back then. She had survived only after escaping death by a hair.
Through the expedition's brush with disaster, China finally realized just what a terrifying creature existed in the ruins in Bingzhou.
Although people were deeply frightened, the gateway the expedition had used to enter the other world-the mysterious ruins-had already been buried by an earthquake, so many breathed a sigh of relief. They believed Giratina would not appear in the human world.
Of course, the higher-ups could not simply take Huo Qian's word alone. Although many senior officials believed they should begin researching ways to defeat Giratina or reinforce the seal, they were ultimately in the minority. The vast majority had no clear understanding of the matter.
Only Huo Qian, after experiencing this incident, began collecting documents and organizing notes all across the country. She even went so far as to fly abroad, searching around the world for legends about Giratina.
That period was actually the loneliest time in young Su Han's childhood. Unable to stop worrying about his wife, Su Mulin could only accompany her as she roamed the world. He entrusted little Su Han to Old Master Su's care.
But those days did not last long. Danger still came.
To explain: Bingzhou lay on the Loess Plateau, where Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon had always been more numerous, with various other kinds of Pokémon scattered among them.
But roughly nine months after Huo Qian returned, Ghost-type Pokémon, once a rare sight, began appearing frequently in Bingzhou. These Ghost-type Pokémon were extremely powerful and attacked people on sight.
Even so, this did not draw much attention.
Until one day, an enormous blackish-purple dark hole suddenly appeared above the northwestern corner of Bingzhou City. Countless frenzied Ghost-type Pokémon poured