Mt. Coronet stretched across the center of the Sinnoh continent like the spine of a giant dragon.
Snow that never melted and biting winds that seemed capable of freezing the soul were the eternal themes here.
The moment Ye Li and his party entered the mountain range, they felt this ancient range's "inhospitality."
A powerful, invisible magnetic field enveloped the entire mountain range.
All the high-tech navigation equipment carried by the escort team, including their GPS and electronic compasses, failed in an instant.
Nothing remained on the screens but chaotic static, accompanied by piercing noise.
They were utterly lost in this white labyrinth.
"Everyone, maintain formation around me! Don't get separated!"
The escort captain, a burly veteran of countless battles, growled into his Communicator.
Yet getting lost was not the real danger.
"Roooar!"
A roar filled with wild ferocity rang out through the wind and snow.
Immediately afterward, dozens of snow-white Glalie with vicious eyes shot out of the snowdrifts on every side like white cannonballs, attacking the intruders.
"Protect Lord Ye Li!"
The escorts reacted at once, sending out their Pokémon to prepare for battle.
"No need."
Ye Li's calm voice rang out.
He merely gave the Umbreon that had been following at his feet a gentle pat.
Umbreon understood and raised its head, a red light flashing through its ruby-like eyes.
An invisible wave of Dark-type energy, filled with overwhelming pressure, instantly spread outward from Umbreon.
The wild Glalie, so aggressive a moment before, abruptly froze as they sensed that terrifying presence, which far surpassed their own level of existence.
The ferocity in their eyes was instantly replaced by a fear that came from the depths of their souls.
They did not even dare take another look. One after another, they fled miserably back into the wind and