Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

Su Hao also temporarily entered rest mode, enjoying the brief period of tranquility before landing on the Arctic continent with Tianxi and the others.

Day four of sailing.

With the Hope reaching the Arctic Circle, the world entered a long polar night. Due to its proximity to the continent, the ice floes became denser and more solid.

In addition, many wild Pokémon migrate to the outskirts of the Arctic Circle to escape the polar night as much as possible and live here.

The Hope needed to avoid these wild Pokémon as much as possible, and occasionally had to take detours, which slowed down its sailing speed.

Upon reaching this point, the groups of megalodon, stingray, and iron-clawed lobsters could no longer escort them and could only bid a reluctant farewell.

Since the location where wild Pokémon live is completely uncontrollable, and perhaps the smooth sailing of the first three days had used up all their luck.

While dodging wild Pokémon and breaking through the solid ice, the Hope spent a whole day finally managing to dock at a corner of the Arctic continent.

The total sailing time remains five days.

But everyone understood that if it weren't for Su Hao's connection and the escort of Sharpedo and the others, it would have taken even longer than expected, and they would have had to expend a lot of energy on wild Pokémon along the way.

Such a miraculous achievement is hard-won.

As the undisputed MVP of this voyage, Su Hao was gazing at the vast, dark land in the polar night, which was essentially white.

He murmured to himself, "Kyurem, I've come to find you."

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Chapter 1501 Vast Frozen Earth

"Based on the Hope, which is docked on the edge of the Arctic continent, personnel will be dispatched to several coordinate points on the Arctic continent to investigate the cause of the loss of contact with the research station built on it."

"This is the benchmark for this operation."

"It is also important to note that most of the scientists on board will be temporarily stationed on the ship, with only a small number of people sent to accompany the exploration team to ensure that technical assistance can be provided as soon as possible if necessary."

Inside the cabin, where the temperature was kept at a comfortable level compared to the outside, Captain Moore, who had gathered most of the relevant personnel, was speaking about the upcoming operations.

Ort, Sophia, and Shi Wei stood behind him, each representing an exploration team, or one could say that the exploration teams were formed around the three of them, the Four Heavenly Kings.

The Arctic continent is a completely undeveloped area, with an environment far harsher than any primeval forest, not to mention the countless unknown dangers that exist there.

If a trainer other than the Elite Four leads the team, it's practically suicide.

A squad typically consists of about ten to twenty people. The Four Heavenly Kings usually serve as combat specialists, acting as pillars of strength, while the remaining personnel are composed of experienced explorers, logistics staff, general combat personnel, and accompanying scientists.

Su Hao leaned against the corner of the wall, watching this scene, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Leaving aside the exceptional level of expertise involved, it is precisely by fully utilizing the power of the collective that humanity has been able to achieve so many miracles.

That's why, on this vast Arctic continent, searching for Kyurem alone would take an unknown amount of effort, while also having to watch out for the trail of Hyoga, who could very well be the mastermind behind this incident. It was simply impossible to be in two places at once.

But now, I might be able to save myself some effort.

After Captain Moore finished assigning personnel, the first batch of exploration team members stood behind the three Heavenly Kings.

Su Hao then stepped forward and, under the watchful eyes of many, handed over the three mysterious watch-shaped devices to the three Heavenly Kings: Ort, Sophia, and Shi Wei.

"If you encounter any problems that you cannot solve, or if there are any strange situations on the mainland, you can notify me through this watch. As long as you are nearby, I will be able to get there quickly. Even if the distance is far, the signal will definitely reach my location."

Amidst everyone's surprised expressions, Su Hao calmly spoke.

However, for many researchers present, Su Hao's words were hard to believe.

It's important to understand that the various alliances did not rush to judge the status of the research station, but only temporarily concluded that the main reason for its loss of contact was an unexplained signal interference problem in the Arctic.

Since all the satellites acting as signal relays were destroyed by Rayquaza, and given that the Arctic Circle already suffers from severe signal interference for various reasons, losing contact is not actually a rare occurrence.

Especially now that we are in the midst of a long polar night, where many Pokémon need to migrate to the edge of the Arctic Circle to survive, it is natural that humans cannot withstand the environment here, and it is normal that we cannot repair some of the frozen signal base stations.

If it weren't for the large number of lost research stations that attracted the attention of major alliances, they wouldn't have risked sending personnel deep into the Arctic under such circumstances.

But according to Su Hao's current understanding, no matter where in the Arctic continent, this small, watch-like gadget can have the most stable signal!?

It seemed that problems that even the world's top scientific teams, who had gathered the pinnacle of their wisdom, couldn't solve reliably were no problem for him at all!

That's so... cool!

There wasn't a single sarcastic or dissenting voice on the entire ship.

Even if unconditional trust is impossible, Su Hao's incredible performance during the voyage and his reputation alone are enough to earn the extraordinary trust of everyone on board.

He's that "useful" on Earth these days!

If anyone else had said that, someone would definitely have stood up and objected.

But if Su Hao said something like that, then it might actually be true!

At this moment, Su Hao added another sentence.

"The device also has a built-in location tracking function, which makes it easy for me to go directly to your area. I'm letting you know about this in advance, and you don't have to bring it if you don't want to."

Upon hearing this, Shi Wei, Olt, and Sophia exchanged bewildered glances.

However, since this is a joint emergency mission, there won't be any distinction between alliances for the time being, so being categorized doesn't really matter.

On the other hand, when faced with a real danger that is beyond their control, there are reinforcements of Su Hao's caliber... which gives people an overwhelming sense of security.

After a moment's thought, all three accepted the "watch" as if it were a form of security.

Su Hao also gained three more support teams to help him explore the Arctic continent and find strange and suspicious places more quickly, since he was "too busy to be in two places at once".

It can only be described as a win-win situation.

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After thorough and meticulous preparations, the three fully armed squads left the cabins and went up to the deck.

Each of them wore special protective suits provided by the Shenzhou Alliance, completely wrapped from head to toe without leaving a single gap, making it almost impossible to tell who was who, and they could only communicate through team communication.

After all, the dangers of the Arctic are not only the deadly low temperatures, but also the terrifying ultraviolet radiation from overhead.

Even though the ultraviolet radiation in the Arctic is weaker during the polar night than during the polar day, it is not surprising that if no protection is taken, irreversible symptoms may occur without one's knowledge.

This specially designed protective suit can effectively block the effects of ultraviolet rays on the human body, which is why major alliances dare to send personnel to search in the polar regions.

Su Hao also had a set of such equipment, which was another version of the spacesuit modified by Mewtwo, a version completely designed for the Arctic. Unlike the protective suits worn by Shi Wei and the others, it did not look particularly bulky and fit the body's curves very well.

It has a kind of unrestrained feel, like you're not wearing anything at all; wearing it out might cause trouble.

Therefore, Su Hao chose to wear a full set of winter clothes over his protective suit.

The convoy, consisting of specially customized polar tracked vehicles, moved in different directions like three long black dragons.

Su Hao also summoned Articuno, looking down at the vast, frozen continent from the sky, and unfolded the Arctic continent map that Shi Wei had given him before setting off.

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Chapter 1502 Yellow River Scientific Research Station

The map shows the coordinates of most of the known research stations belonging to the Alliance that are capable of establishing research stations in the Arctic.

Regardless of whether other alliances have deliberately hidden their research stations, at least the coordinates of the research stations belonging to the Shenzhou Alliance are complete.

“Awakening Kyurem is important, just as taking down Nova Corps is important.”

Considering that Shi Wei and her team might choose the nearest research station for initial exploration.

To avoid repeating the same steps, Su Hao set his sights on a research station built on a small island surrounded by numerous ice floes in a corner of the Arctic continent.

"Hmm... let's go this way."

After determining the location, Su Hao pointed Articuno in a direction.

The articulated bird nodded slightly, flapped its wings, and began to fly openly over the Arctic.

The frigid conditions that are difficult for ordinary wild Pokémon are nothing to it.

It's more accurate to say that the Arctic is Articuno's home ground as the god of ice!

A place with an ice-attribute energy concentration far surpassing any other region, blessed by the laws related to ice.

If life here weren't so monotonous, the articulated birds might not have chosen Ice Peak Mountain as their "homestead," but rather this sparsely populated Arctic.

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Day two after entering the Arctic continent.

Under the long polar night, although the Arctic is not completely devoid of light like the ultimate world, but rather possesses the glow of twilight and stars, visibility is not a problem.

However, if one stays in such an environment for a long time, one's concept of time often becomes blurred, and one cannot tell whether it is day or night.

On the outskirts of the Arctic continent, Su Hao saw many Pokémon groups gathered together, resisting the severe cold with their companions.

As the polar night is drawing to a close, these wild Pokémon, who had gathered at the edge of the continent long before the polar night, are probably completely unaware of the situation inside.

Su Hao didn't waste time trying to gather clues from them, but instead headed straight towards the Yellow River Research Station.

Compared to his smooth, almost effortless, travel speed, the other three exploration teams were making pitiful progress.

Clearly, in terms of straight-line distance, Su Hao's destination is twice the distance of theirs.

However, they have only traveled less than half the distance so far, and it will take them at least half a day to reach their destination.

Meanwhile, Su Hao's own dot on the map was almost merging with the dot where the research station was located.

It's fair to say that walking on the ground will inevitably lead to many problems, but flying freely in the sky eliminates these worries.

Below was already a sea area covered by dense sea ice.

A group of white sea lions and a group of Bogamans each stayed in their own territory, occasionally leaping into the sea to dive and forage for food.

The round-headed Pogamans held their heads high, competing to see whose chest was held the highest.

But often, before the contest is over, due to their strong sense of pride and competitive spirit, the two Piplup will be locked in a stalemate until they lose their balance and finally sit down on the ground.

These baby penguins look adorable and are quite cute.

On the other side, the baby sea lion lay on the ice floe, its fat-rich body pressed against the ice surface without feeling cold. It just watched the various comedic antics between the Piplups in the distance, and when it couldn't help but pat its belly with its little paws and let out a series of laughs.

Although they have a predator-prey relationship in the food chain, the two groups do not actually have any conflict.

Rather, as long as Emperor Naboo, who possesses the Water/Steel attribute, remains in power, the two factions will remain in a state of non-interference.

After all, Dewl's attacks are no different from tickling Empoleon, which is despairing because it has four times the resistance to Ice-type attacks and two times the resistance to Water-type attacks.