Xia You did indeed glance at his phone a few times, but what he wanted to see was whether Shelly and Courtney had sent him any messages.
After all, seizing the Plasma Frigate was a major undertaking for them.
It also meant they had moved beyond their original way of operating and become more mobile. In the future, Shelly and Courtney would no longer need to take slow civilian transport when traveling between regions, which would not only improve their efficiency but also make their movements more discreet.
The two of them had indeed sent messages to his phone.
But because the signal was poor, they had only sent texts, saying they would first land on the high seas and deal with all the potential problems Team Plasma had left aboard the ship before meeting up with Xia You.
Since that was the case, Xia You was in no hurry to find them.
He had originally wanted to go aboard and have a look at the frigate, but now it seemed he would have to wait for another opportunity.
He also tried asking Shelly and Courtney whether they knew the whereabouts of the woman named Linda, but once again, because of the signal, his message failed to send despite several attempts.
There was nothing he could do. It would have to wait.
The group did not linger or return to Driftveil City. Instead, they followed the road southwest, planning to continue toward the next Gym city-Mistralton City.
Besides being able to challenge the Mistralton Gym there, a Pokémon Contest would also be held there soon, allowing Dawn to earn her final Ribbon Medal in Mistralton City.
In that respect, Dawn really was progressing much faster than he was.
As they left the Driftveil City area, the terrain gradually grew