Chu Xin stared in surprise at Dragon Valley on the map. It was even more desolate than he had imagined, with not a soul within several kilometers. It was the very definition of a godforsaken hole in the middle of nowhere.
"Are you sure Dragon Valley is here?"
Chu Xin gave Ai Xing a puzzled look. Ai Xing spread his hands helplessly.
"Why would I lie to you?"
Fair point. Hearing Ai Xing's answer, Chu Xin nodded and took another close look at Dragon Valley on the map.
"Is there some special reason it's so secluded?"
Ai Xing nodded, then looked at Chu Xin.
"Legend has it that the Elder Divine Dragon left a treasure here."
Chu Xin looked up and rolled his eyes at Ai Xing. Did he really expect me to believe such a ridiculous excuse? Couldn't he come up with a reasonable explanation?
Much to Chu Xin's surprise, however, Ai Xing looked completely serious. He did not seem to be lying.
"No way! There really is a Divine Dragon's treasure here?"
Ai Xing nodded solemnly, then looked at Dragon Valley's location on the map.
"There really is a treasure left by the Divine Dragon there. Because of that treasure, an extremely unusual magnetic field surrounds Dragon Valley. Once Dragon-type Pokémon enter the surrounding area, they become stronger, so there are plenty of Dragon-type Pokémon around the valley, too."
Ai Xing looked at Chu Xin earnestly.
"This is a sacred site for Dragon-type Pokémon, and it's also where Aier is undergoing her Trial."
Ai Xing gazed seriously at the center of the map.
"Dragon-type Pokémon are certainly powerful, but their tempers are among the worst, too. If you enter the area around Dragon Valley without a reason, the Dragon-type Pokémon there will attack you. That makes Dragon Valley