Fang Yuan's weather research team had been studying the special Sunny Day phenomenon within this secret location.
Especially Dr. Qin, who exclaimed that it was like art.
It could be called a miraculous Weather Move!
They could understand the Giant Moon Stone in another area, attributing it to the marvelous craftsmanship of nature.
But this Sunny Day couldn't possibly be natural; it had to be the work of some powerful Pokémon.
What Pokémon could it be?
Although it might have utilized the power of the Fiery Rock Ore Vein, the fact that this Sunny Day had been maintained for an extremely long time suggested there wouldn't be such a striking Sun and Moon coexistence within the secret territory otherwise.
"There are ancient wall carvings depicting a dinosaur-like red behemoth with the ability to control light and heat, capable of drying up oceans or causing volcanic eruptions to create land. Could this legendary Pokémon be dwelling here?" Researcher Han Xue said.
The closer they got to the core irradiation zone of the special Sunny Day, the more astonished they became.
They were even starting to speculate about it being the work of a legendary Pokémon.
"How could that be possible…" Fang Yuan muttered while following the team.
What a ridiculous joke; if it were Groudon, none of us would stand a chance of escaping!
A single Precipice Blades attack could slice the three Professional Trainers, who were acting as bodyguards, to shreds...
"It must be the power of the Sun Rock group, connecting the Sunny Day with the special rock vein to create this environment…" Dr. Qin Huan said.
This perspective was also the consensus of the outside world, and Dr. Qin Huan was about to revolve his research around this theory, trying to confirm it as much as possible.
...
That afternoon, Fang Yuan said to his three Pokémon:
"Solar Spirit, continue practicing the Sunny Day, as well as mastering Fire Awakening and Solar Energy."
"Trio Magnet Monsters, your task remains to absorb the power of the Space Magnetic Field."
"Fierce Fire Monkey, you and the Solar Spirit train together, using the Sunny Day to practice controlling Fire Series Energy."
Having delivered each task, Fang Yuan was simply coasting along with the research team.
His research topic was the impact of this special Sunny Day on the capabilities of a new Pokémon species, the Solar Spirit. In fact... although this Sunny Day seemed special, its impact on Pokémon wasn't any different from an ordinary Sunny Day, so essentially, his work was over before it began. Afterward, all he needed to do was to formally write up an article, and it would be a piece of cake.
Therefore.
For Fang Yuan, the main objective was to use this area to train his Pokémon.
It couldn't be denied that this secret realm was a treasure trove. The Pokémon living in this region were all strong, with great potential, making them very suitable for Trainers to subdue.
Within the secret territory of the Sun and Moon Forest, the Solar Spirit was frequently creating a Sunny Day, as if to compete with the special Sunny Day for dual sun brilliance.
However, the Sunny Day here was even more powerful than the one at the Demon Sunlight House. Not just the Solar Spirit—even Miao Guang's trio, who were skilled at using the Sunny Day Move, couldn't wrest control of the weather in such a place. The Sunny Day Move they used would quickly be absorbed and overlaid.
"The training efficiency is indeed very high!"
The closer they got to the Sun Stone Vein and the Blazing Rock Mountain's core location, the more concentrated the Fire Type Energy and Solar Energy became, which made practicing Sunny Day Moves and Fire Type Spells twice as effective, showing visible progress.
...
Another point was that in the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory, bathed in the Sunny Day, there was no night, so Fang Yuan and his company could only rely on their own sense of timing for rest.
Living in the wilderness was just as uncomfortable as ever, but in order to improve their Pokémon's strength efficiently, they had no choice.
The one upside of following the research team in the wild was that Fang Yuan, as a researcher, could sleep relatively at ease; the Professional Trainers' Pokémon were responsible for standing watch.
After six hours of continuous training, Fang Yuan and his three Pokémon were exhausted and had all fallen into a deep sleep inside the tent...
Fang Yuan was sleeping in the center, with the Solar Spirit beside him clutching a pillow and enjoying a sweet dream.
The Trio Magnet Monsters simply settled on the ground to rest with their eyes closed, while the Fierce Fire Monkey had already started snoring, its indecent sleeping posture rolling it to the entrance of the tent.
In the relatively dark tent, although one human and three Pokémon were already asleep, they weren't dead to the world; the slightest disturbance would definitely prompt a swift reaction from both the Trio Magnet Monsters and the Solar Spirit.
This was a good habit they had developed training in the wild.
However...
The reality was a bit different.
In the situation where someone was standing watch outside and the Trio Magnet Monsters hadn't fully fallen asleep, a figure entered the tent without anyone noticing.
The figure was dressed in light pink palace attire, which trailed on the ground. Her slim waist was cinched with a cloud belt, and her eyes, like pools of water, held a trace of curiosity.
She wasn't human, but a Nine Tails.
However, as a Nine Tails that had lived for hundreds of years in the secret territory, this was her first time coming into close contact with humans.
Fang Yuan and the others were among the few humans who had stayed for a long time in her domain, which encompassed all areas illuminated by the Sunny Day, because the special Sunny Day in the secret territory was a manifestation of her powers.
The main factor that attracted her to approach was Fang Yuan's Solar Spirit, with its vast mental power and the surging Solar Energy within. Had she not known that the Solar Spirit was a member of a different Pokémon species, the Nine Tails might have thought that a part of herself resided within the Solar Spirit...
The Solar Spirit's abilities, along with the sun-basking trait, were very similar to those of the Nine Tails, who had cultivated powerful superpowers through hundreds of years of practice.
The Nine Tails, transformed into the beautiful woman in palace attire, stepped forward lightly, and as she passed by the Fierce Fire Monkey, her red eyes briefly lit up, and in an instant, she saw the Fierce Fire Monkey's dreams.
In the Fierce Fire Monkey's dream, it stood on a huge arena, below it lay a variety of Pokémon: Primeape, Machamp, Iron Palm Warrior, Conkeldurr, Blaze Chicken, Breloom, among others—all of them belonging to the Fighting Type.
And without exception, these Pokémon all bore a common feature: they lay on the ground with swirls in their eyes, seemingly defeated by the Fierce Fire Monkey.
Below the arena, Fang Yuan, the Trio Magnet Monsters, and an Eevee turned cheerleader looked up at the Fierce Fire Monkey with eyes of adoration. Bathed in their gaze, the Fierce Fire Monkey held the trophy for "The Number One Fighting Contest" and revealed a satisfied smile.
The dream replayed...
The Nine Tails exited the Fierce Fire Monkey's dream, concluded that it was just a foolish monkey, and continued to walk forward.
She then turned her attention to the Trio Magnet Monsters.
The Trio Magnet Monsters hadn't initially sunk into a deep sleep, but after the Nine Tails entered, including the Solar Spirit, none were able to withstand her hypnotism...
"Huh?" As she stepped into the Trio Magnet Monsters' dream, the Nine Tails suddenly paused in surprise.