Chapter 1393: Shadow in the Seabed

With a wingspan of a full three meters flapping, the massive black eagle descended slowly.

Su Hao slid off the back of the Hisuian Braviary and stepped onto the thick ice.

Breathing out into his palms and watching the visible white mist drift away, Su Hao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"If you didn't know better, you'd think we were at the South or North Pole. Who could guess that the land of ice beneath our feet was once an ocean?"

The Hisuian Braviary nodded in agreement, feeling a bone-chilling cold just from standing on the ice.

Because this area was originally a sea, most marine Pokémon were beneath the thick ice sheet, and the Wingull, Pelipper, and Wattrel flying in the sky were unwilling to land due to the cold radiating from the ice.

Su Hao closed his eyes and expanded his Aura to the maximum, discovering no signs of anyone nearby.

"As expected, everyone is busy dealing with the mess. Now is the best time for us to sneak around."

Su Hao and the Hisuian Braviary exchanged a glance, both wearing sly smiles.

How does one enter the High Seas Secret Realm?

Su Hao had heard that the Shenzhou Alliance found a weak point in the secret realm space that overlapped with reality and chose to wait for the right moment to enter.

The methods of other alliances were likely similar; after all, the High Seas Secret Realm hadn't descended yet, and even a stable spatial channel hadn't formed. Ordinary Champion-level Pokémon proficient in spatial power might not even be able to pry open the "shell" of the secret realm.

From Skadi, Su Hao learned how to enter the High Seas Secret Realm. Each secret realm could be considered a space independent of the real world; in more fantasy terms, one could call it a small world.

To enter a secret realm without a spatial channel, besides forcing one's way in with strength, there was... taking out the "key."

Most secret realms have a Secret Realm Key. According to Skadi's deduction, the key to the High Seas Secret Realm was likely a feather from the three legendary birds or Lugia.

This was also the reason why Articuno could enter the High Seas Secret Realm silently without being discovered by anyone.

Their very existence was the pass.

This was interesting. Since Articuno had entered the High Seas Secret Realm, what about the Fire God Moltres and the Lightning God Zapdos?

Plus the Lugia inside the High Seas Secret Realm—it was truly a familiar lineup...

After a moment of contemplation, Su Hao sat back on the Hisuian Braviary's back. After ensuring no one could notice them, he took a silver-white feather from the Hisuian Braviary's plumage and channeled a trace of Aura into it.

Accompanied by the silver radiance gradually brightening on the Silver Wing, a subtle spatial fluctuation occurred, and the figures of Su Hao and the Hisuian Braviary vanished completely.

At the same time, on an island covered in ice and snow, a pair of crimson eyes suddenly opened.

This aura is...

Before their eyes, everything was a deep blue.

Then, a feeling of suffocation swept over them.

Quickly realizing the situation, Su Hao and the Hisuian Braviary widened their eyes. Had they been transferred from the frozen high seas to another sea area?

Su Hao was fine; he had subconsciously taken a deep breath before the transfer.

The Hisuian Braviary, however, was in trouble. Although it dealt with storms all day, its swimming ability wasn't actually very good.

Even Incineroar could swim a few laps in a kiddie pool, but the Hisuian Braviary, because its thick, heat-retaining feathers absorbed water quickly and made its body heavy, would involuntarily sink and thus kept its distance from seawater.

That said, knowing its own weakness, the Hisuian Braviary naturally had proper defensive measures. Psychic power quickly surged out, enveloping its water-logged, heavy body and Su Hao, who was looking at it with concern.

The Hisuian Braviary's gaze sharpened, controlling its psychic power to carry them rapidly toward the surface.

"Hah—"

As soon as it left the seawater, Su Hao opened his mouth and took a deep breath. Neither he nor the Hisuian Braviary had expected to be teleported directly into the water.

While maintaining the psychic lift for Su Hao, the Hisuian Braviary mobilized Flying-type energy to form a cross-directional airflow to blow its body dry.

Taking this opportunity, Su

Hao began to observe the surrounding environment.

Ocean, ocean, and more ocean.

All around was an endless sea surface; as far as the eye could see, there was only sea.

The climate was very warm, with a perceived temperature of at least 30 degrees. The sun was high in the sky, its rays scattering over the shimmering sea, which sparkled with starlike points of light as the faint waves lapped.

Su Hao reached a conclusion: this place was very much like... a tropical climate?

It was! It was just like it!

The three legendary birds, Lugia, tropical climate, ocean...

Add four more islands, and isn't this the setup for the second Pokémon movie, *The Power of One*?

However, in the movie, the three legendary birds fell into a rage due to the offense of the human collector Lawrence III, destroying everything around them indiscriminately.

Furthermore, the status of these three legendary birds was more unique than other legendary birds, holding the titles of Fire God, Lightning God, and Ice God, and they were closely linked to the world's climate.

Their anger naturally affected the climate of the entire Pokémon world, at which point the Sea God Lugia appeared to quell their rage...

However, looking at his own "Doraemon-like" Articuno's indescribable slacker personality, it shouldn't be the type of Pokémon to cause trouble. On the contrary, Moltres and Zapdos, who don't know if they are in this secret realm, are highly suspicious.

"Wog—"

At this moment, the Hisuian Braviary, having dried its body, flapped its wings and used its psychic power to place Su Hao back on its back.

It tilted its head to look at Su Hao, its voice carrying an inquisitive tone.

Where is Lugia?

Didn't Manaphy say this coordinate was the location where Lugia responded to its call?

"After all, it's been several days since Lugia responded to Manaphy's call. Lugia might have moved to some other part of the ocean by now." Su Hao patted the Hisuian Braviary's head soothingly and said in a calm tone, "Let's do this: we'll find Articuno first, and then have it take us to find Lugia."

Besides the Silver Wing on his right hand, Su Hao also held Articuno's tail feather in his left.

Unlike the unresponsive Silver Wing, Articuno's tail feather had been flashing with blue light continuously since he entered the secret realm.

This indicated that Articuno was currently somewhere in this ridiculously large secret realm.

The Hisuian Braviary could only nod in compromise; as things stood, this was the only way.

Just as the Hisuian Braviary intended to spread its wings and fly away, a massive shadow rose rapidly from the seabed, and immediately after, a huge waterspout broke through the surface, appearing before them! ===== CHAPTER 1394 =====