My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 166 Great Abilities to Soar Through the Skies and Seas

This area is named for its depth and the occasional sighting of the enormous whale roarer. The underwater light dims slightly, and the power of the deeper currents can be felt.

As one of the six nature reserves in the Almia region, the Sea of ​​Roaring Whales is well protected ecologically.

"Moo-woo—"

"Home, the ocean currents here are very complex."

The Ampharos didn't speak, but instead communicated with Riolu using Aura, which Riolu then relayed to Slimy.

Riolu also trusted Ampharos's judgment; he also sensed the Gears of Time and knew they must be in this area.

After all, he had always carried two Gears of Time with him and remembered the waveguide of the Gears of Time very clearly.

Moreover, there is indeed an aura of the Gears of Time in this area.

Riolu activated its waveguide perception to the maximum, meticulously scanning every inch of the seabed and rocks. Beside it, Stained also stared wide-eyed, not missing a single suspicious glimmer of light.

Several Pokémon had to return to the surface to breathe after diving underwater for a while. Luckily, Ampharos was there, so they could find something floating on the surface to rest on.

On the sea, the shimmering blue sea and sky stretch to the horizon, and no matter which way you look, you can't see any land.

The clouds in the sky are ever-changing, displaying all sorts of shapes and forms.

"We can't see any land at all now."

I should have told Mini Fu to go back first—"

Sweetie felt a little guilty; she had actually left Mini-F alone on the beach.

"It's alright, we'll go back the way we came after we find the Gear of Time."

Electric Dragon patted his chest reliably; after all, he was the leader of the investigation team, and he could always keep the morale of the troops steady at crucial moments.

While it might sometimes get lost on land, the electric dragon never makes a mistake at sea.

After all, there aren't as many magnetic field interferences on the sea as there are on land. Plus, the electric dragon knows about ocean currents, so it's like having radar on, able to identify directions.

"Ooh—"

Riolu wasn't as calm as Ampharos. He sensed that the three Time Gears seemed to have shifted, slowly and steadily drifting towards deeper and more distant waters!

"Ooh!"

The three Pokémon immediately set off again, searching along the direction indicated by Riolu.

It took half an hour for Riolu to finally stop.

"It seems to be just down here—"

The electric dragon submerged its head below the water's surface. At first glance, the water below the surface was pitch black, seemingly dozens of meters deep.

"I didn't see any green light—could we have fallen into deeper water?"

"Very likely," Riolu nodded with difficulty. Judging from the waveguide, the three Gears of Time were definitely in the sea below them. "There's no other way, I'll go."

The jewel on the electric dragon's forehead shone brightly, and despite the objections of the other two, it resolutely dived down!

"Oh my!" "Ooh!"

Riolu and Slimie, realizing what was happening, immediately followed. Ampharos used the orbs on its head and tail to cast Flash, illuminating the dark sea.

"Purrl—"

Several fish-shaped Pokémon swam curiously past the expedition team members; they had never seen a diving Ampharos or Slimy before.

The electric dragon had no time to pay attention to the curious sea creatures. It was focused on maintaining its flashing light, like a beacon in the deep sea, struggling against the water pressure as it descended deeper into the depths indicated by Riolu.

Slimie and Riolu followed closely behind, but the pressure from the depths made their movements sluggish.

The area illuminated by the light was limited, surrounded by endless, dark seawater, like a huge, silent abyss, ready to swallow them at any moment.

"I see it! It's right there!"

Suddenly, Riolu used its Aura to call out to Ampharos and Slimy.

Not far below, three faint green lights were flickering continuously.

That is the gear of time!

"Mwah!"

The three Pokémon immediately dived down and swam towards the orbs of light.

Sensing the incredibly strong waveguide emanating from below, Riolu was now certain that those things were definitely the Gears of Time.

A few seconds later, the Pokémon successfully obtained the three Time Gears.

However, just as they were about to surface, an accident occurred!

"Boom!"

The once calm, dark seabed suddenly began to shake violently.

The violent shaking nearly caused the three Pokémon to lose their grip on the gears! They looked around in horror as the previously dark "seabed" was rising rapidly, with huge, mountain-like arc-shaped structures appearing on both sides, while increasingly bright light shone down from above!

"Moo-woo!?"

"What's going on?! Was there an earthquake on the seabed?!" The electric dragon was shocked.

"Huh?!"

"What on earth happened?!" Sweet Wuni hugged Gear tightly.

"Whoa!?"

"This...this isn't the seabed!" The perceptive Riolu sensed the truth through his aura, his voice filled with disbelief.

"We—we seem to be inside the mouth of a giant—creature?!"

As if to confirm his words, a deep, long, and loud hum, like an ancient horn, came from all directions, making their scalps tingle!

"boom!!!"

The enormous "ceiling" suddenly opened! Endless seawater, carrying Ampharos, Riolu, and Slimie, along with the Gears of Time they were gripping, poured out like a waterfall!

They were violently thrown high into the air by this huge current of water!

"Aaaaaah!" Sweetie screamed in fright.

"Hold on tight to the gears!" the electric dragon shouted in the air.

Riolu tried to adjust its posture and attempted to use the waveguide to slow its descent.

They tumbled through the air, the wind whistling in their ears. Below them stretched the vast, boundless blue ocean.

There was also a huge, ever-rising blue figure.

It was he who "spit out" the expedition team's three Pokémon, a Wailord of enormous size, like a moving island!

He seemed to have just yawned or taken a breath, completely unaware that he had been hiding a few tiny "passengers" in his mouth.

The enormous Wailord, resembling a giant ship or an airship, slowly rose into the sky after emerging from the sea and eventually caught the three Pokémon of the expedition team.

This may sound absurd and fantastical, but it really happened in reality.

In fact, compared to the enormous size of the Wailords, their weight is much lighter.

It's just like a balloon!

This means that if they don't store a lot of water, they will be like a ball that has been pushed into the water and launched into the sky!

"Mwah!" The electric dragon looked at the scene around him in utter shock. Even though he had been the leader of the research team for so many years, he had never had such an experience!

Riding the Whale King through the sky! This is an unbelievable adventure!

Beneath my feet, Wailord's skin was smooth and elastic, like a giant blue airship, as I rose steadily.

The wind whistled in their ears, but they felt unusually stable. It was much more comfortable than riding the Mk Eagle.

"Oh my god!! We're flying! We're in the sky!"

Sweetie's initial fright turned into extreme excitement. She cautiously walked to the edge of the Wailord's broad back and looked down at the ocean that was getting smaller and smaller and the coastline that was getting clearer.

"Wow—that's incredible." Riolu rarely showed an expression of amazement, feeling the air currents high above and the steady breathing of the creatures below.

Electric Dragon quickly recovered from his shock. He carefully observed the area below and suddenly pointed excitedly ahead.

"Mooooo!!"

Look over there! That's Chicory Village! That's Fairy Tale Ranch!

That's right, Wailord's ascent and drifting direction happened to be right in the direction of their home!

This enormous creature unintentionally became the most dreamlike "air bus," carrying them directly back to their origin!

"That's great! Mr. Wailord! Thank you!" Sweetie happily patted the big guy beneath her, though he probably couldn't feel it at all.

The whale king let out a deep, resonant cry, as if in response, and continued to drift steadily toward the shore.

With such excellent aerial visibility, they could even see tiny figures moving around in the pasture.

The three little ones hugged their respective Gears of Time tightly, with soft, cotton-candy-like clouds above their heads.

As the altitude gradually decreased, the coastline drew ever closer. Wailord seemed to have completed his flight and began to accumulate water-based energy within his body, slowly descending towards the sea surface.

Finally, in the shallow waters not far from the shore, the massive body of the whale king gently sank back into the sea, splashing up huge sprays of water.

Meanwhile, Draconi, Riolu, and Stained were returned to the sea where they started, only a short swim away from the beach.

"Fou!" MiniFou called out excitedly as she watched them from the beach not far away.

"Goodbye, big guy! Thank you!" Sweeney waved vigorously at Wailord, who was slowly sinking into the deep water.

Ampharos and Riolu watched the enormous creature that had helped them so much disappear into the sea, their hearts filled with gratitude.

Now, they have finally gathered all the members and five Gears of Time.

It seems the only way to save the world is to wait for Timebringer's power to return...