"Hmm…" Fulula fell into deep thought and said, "Legend has it that when the Ice God, the Thunder God, and the god of fire are angered by humans, it will be the day the world is destroyed."
"At that time, by playing the Song of Lugia with the Sea Sound Flute, it is possible to summon Lugia to quell the anger of the three deities."
"It's not necessarily that the legend is completely false, but even if it's true, relying solely on the Sea Sound Flute and the Song of Lugia probably wouldn't be enough to summon Lugia, right?"
"Unless, the Ice God, the Thunder God, and the god of fire are provoked by humans once again, just as in the legends, then using the Sea Sound Flute would be considered a sufficient condition to verify the truth of the prophecy," Fulula said, extending her finger. "After all, if nothing unusual happens, Lugia would certainly be too lazy to appear."
"I see," Brock nodded. "So, summoning Lugia with the Sea Sound Flute is not entirely impossible, it's just that the prerequisites are a bit stringent?"
"That's one way to put it. Maybe that's why it remains a legend," Fulula said with a smile. "Anyway, don't think about such impractical things. How could the stories in the legends appear in reality..."
Boom!!!
No sooner had Fulula finished speaking than a thunderclap of a clear sky broke out, and the surrounding air began to stir.
In the distant sky, dark clouds were accumulating, a wild wind was brewing, and the waves were becoming increasingly restless.
"Is a storm coming? Strange," Misty looked toward the horizon, surprised. "The weather sure changes in an instant."
As a child of the Water Series gym, she instinctively judged that a very powerful storm was gathering.
"Ah, there's a storm coming," Xiaozhi said. "Does that mean our training plan is ruined..."
"Pika... (It's just running after all, it doesn't matter if we don't...) Pikachu grumbled with disdain.
"No, that's not it." While Xiaozhi and the others were talking, Fulula's expression grew serious. She came over to Fang Yuan's side and, also leaning against the railing, looked up at the sky, saying, "Something's not right. Asia Island's geography is special; there haven't been any storms in this sea area for 100 years."
"Bwoo." Fang Yuan was also looking at the sky. On his shoulder, Eevee became slightly alert, sensing danger approaching them.
"What's going on?" Fang Yuan also looked puzzledly at the suddenly changing sky. Was this a threat from nature?
An ordinary storm couldn't possibly make Eevee feel endangered, could it?
Moments later.
Within subspace, Mewtwo's voice slowly emerged, saying, "The natural balance of this sea area is collapsing; one of the three islands that maintain the natural balance of the Orange Archipelago has encountered a problem."
"No way," Fang Yuan communicated through Mind Induction.
It sounded terribly like the beginning of "The Birth of Lugia," but hadn't they just left from Moltres? Did that creature get taken down right after?
"There's no need for doubt," Mewtwo replied calmly. Although it wasn't as skilled in controlling the weather as Lugia, it was still a Legendary Pokémon that could create massive storms with Confusion. Sensing disruptions in natural balance was something ordinary Pokémon could instinctively feel, let alone itself.
"It's not coming from Fire Island; it seems to be from the direction of Ice Island," Mewtwo added.
"Ice Island, where Articuno is?" Fang Yuan thought deeply. This was troublesome, but forget it; he'd check it out first. With Mewtwo here and Ho-Oh able to be summoned at any moment, surely any problem could be resolved smoothly.
"Xiaozhi, you all stay on Asia Island. The weather might get dangerous, remember not to take any actions rashly," Fang Yuan turned to Xiaozhi and the others after ending his Mind Induction conversation with Mewtwo.
"What happened..." Xiaozhi and the others were perplexed.
"Mr. Fang Yuan, do you know what's happening?" Fulula looked worriedly at Fang Yuan. She had a feeling that the change in weather was not as simple as just a storm.
Fang Yuan looked speechlessly at her and the others, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, Miss Fulula, you might have guessed correctly. The legend is about to unfold in reality. The natural balance at Ice Island has been disrupted, meaning the Ice God Articuno is in danger."
Xiaozhi, Misty, Brock: "The Ice God, Articuno??"
They turned to Fulula.
Fulula: "...Mr. Fang Yuan, you must be joking!"
Fang Yuan: "..."
He wished he were joking too, but don't worry, he, Fang Yuan, would protect the Orange Archipelago!
......
Orange Archipelago, Citrus Island Meteorological Center.
The place was bustling with activity.
An unprecedented climate anomaly had the staff on edge.
In just 10 minutes since the climate began changing, meteorological centers from multiple regions such as the Kanto region, City Region, Area of Fragrant Fate, and Sinnoh Region had all detected abnormal weather and sent inquiries to the Orange Archipelago.
The source of the anomaly was the Orange Archipelago itself.
Even though the climate change wasn't significant at the moment and wouldn't have much impact in the short term, a weather change of global proportions required investigation to identify the specific cause to provide any peace of mind.
"We have determined that there's an anomaly in the deep ocean currents..."
"Only a change in the deep ocean currents could cause such widespread weather changes."
The technical staff at the Meteorological Center were stupefied. Although they could identify the cause, the question remained... how could they resolve it?