After seeing Mufei off, Qingyu began thinking about the last few things he had said.
Was Chairwoman Geeta planning to open Area Zero ahead of schedule?
According to the League's internal documents:
After the accident caused by the two Professors' last research expedition deep into Area Zero, the entire area had become overrun with powerful Pokémon.
Some of them were unusual Pokémon that had never appeared in Paldea before and were recorded only in the notes Heath had left behind. They were far more violent than other Pokémon and posed an enormous threat to humans.
As a result, after the first Pokémon bearing a striking resemblance to Donphan escaped, the Paldea League swiftly sealed off every entrance to Area Zero.
Following the game's storyline, Area Zero should only have reopened after the protagonist became a Champion, when everyone in the protagonist's party was Champion-level and could be allowed inside.
Yet now, they were preparing to open Area Zero a year early?
Never mind Juliana and Florian, Paldea's two designated protagonists-even Nemona wasn't a Champion yet...
Had my arrival caused another butterfly effect?
The more Qingyu thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. After all, he and Arven would have to visit Area Zero sooner or later to see whether they could find any clues.
With him as a Gym Leader added to the mix, it seemed that once Nemona became a Champion, Sunshine Gym's future fighting strength should be enough to explore Area Zero.
At that thought, Qingyu silently made a mental note.
Area Zero was Paldea's most deeply hidden location, and its most dangerous.
Aside from all the Paradox Pokémon that theoretically shouldn't exist, there should also be another "Guardian of Paradise" inside, barring any surprises.
In the great cavern at the deepest point of Area Zero lay