The two boarded the boat and drove the speedboat away from shore.
At first, Xia You was still inexperienced and not particularly skilled. He held back a little, afraid to push too hard, but as he got the hang of it, he soon became comfortable at the controls.
Under his control, the little boat sped along.
In just over ten minutes, the coastline behind them had disappeared. Looking back, they could only faintly make out a few tall buildings in Mutton Town.
Although Phione appeared in these waters every year, and people occasionally saw them from shore, a little thought made it clear that they must live somewhere in the deep sea, not too close to the coast.
So the shoreline was not their destination.
The engine roared, and the propeller left a long trail across the sea.
With no destination in mind, Xia You could only cruise around at random, hoping to get lucky.
Along the way, they also saw many other Pokémon Trainers scattered around the area.
Some were in boats, some rode Water-type Pokémon, and others flew around nearby on Flying-type Pokémon. Clearly, they shared the same goal.
It seemed they were not the only ones with their sights set on Phione.
Really, it was obvious enough. Since everyone knew Phione came to these waters during this month every year, besides the tourists eagerly awaiting them, Pokémon Trainers and Coordinators naturally would not miss such a good opportunity either.
They would certainly come and try to catch one.
In fact, there was no telling how many people had already searched these waters before them.
Judging by the people here now, they looked as though they would never give up until they found Phione!
But seeing them dart around aimlessly like headless flies, without any clear plan, they