This stretch of sea took its name from its depths and the enormous Wailord that occasionally appeared there. The light underwater grew slightly dimmer, and they could feel the force of the deeper currents.
As one of the Almia Region's six major nature reserves, the Wailord Sea had excellent ecological protection.
"Meww-"
"Everyone, the currents here are very complicated."
Ampharos did not speak aloud. Instead, he communicated with Riolu through Aura, then had Riolu relay the message to Steenee.
Riolu also trusted Ampharos's judgment. He, too, sensed the Time Gears. They had to be somewhere in this stretch of sea.
After all, he had previously carried two Time Gears with him at all times and remembered their Aura very clearly.
And there really was a trace of the Time Gears nearby...
Riolu pushed his Aura perception to its limit, carefully scanning every inch of seabed and rock. Beside him, Steenee also kept her eyes wide open, refusing to miss even the faintest suspicious glimmer.
The Pokémon had to return to the surface for air after diving for a while. Luckily, with Ampharos there, they could also find floating objects on the water to rest on.
Above the surface, the rippling blue sea and sky stretched endlessly. No matter which way they looked, there was no land in sight.
The clouds in the sky shifted constantly, taking on all kinds of shapes.
"We can't see land at all anymore.
We should have told Smoliv to head back first-"
Steenee felt a little guilty. She had actually left Smoliv all alone on the beach.
"It's all right. Once we find the Time Gears, we'll go back the way we came."
Ampharos patted his chest reassuringly. As the Exploration Team's leader, he could always steady everyone at critical moments.
He might sometimes lose