Isle Of Armor: The Story

Looking for the clue

"So, I hear that you two are friends! How delightful!" Mustard said as Hop came out from behind him.

"Oh! Hey, welcome back, Victor! Looks like you've been hard at work keeping up your training here at the dojo, eh?" Hop shouted with a smile.

"Oh, Hop. You're here too?" Victor said as he looked inside the Poké Ball containing Kubfu.

"Where's the surprise, mate? The welcome? Acting like I'm something the Meowth dragged in..." Hop said as his expression changed to a frown in the blink of an eye "I'm here on the Isle of Armor to research more about the Dynamax phenomenon."

"Hoppy-kins here was just asking my permission to camp out on the Isle of Armor... But where's the fun in mucking about in the mud? I was telling him he should stay here--at the dojo!" Mustard said with a smile.

"I mean, it'd be loads easier than camping out for a long time, but wouldn't I be in the way?" Hop said as he thought about it.

"Everybody's welcome to wear out their welcome at the Master Dojo! Don't be shy, my boy! Besides, we're practically family already. You're the little brother of our Leon, after all!" Mustard said as he looked at Hop for a reply.

"Yeah, it's true—Lee did train here when we were both kids..." Hop said as he thought hard about his decision as Victor finished getting the rest of his Pokémon from his box system "All right then, Master Mustard. You've twisted my arm! I hope you don't regret it, because I'm staying!"

"Whoo! The more the merrier! I'm pleased as punched in a gold-plated punch bowl! Which reminds me, <player>... I've got something I've been meaning to tell you about Kubfu...or really, its Evolution--Urshifu. The truth is the lovable rascal is capable of Gigantamaxing, too. But it's a bit tricky, because it really can't stand the taste of Max Mushrooms. So Max Soup is off the menu, unless you can make it more appealing to it." Mustard said "There's a certain something you can find here on the Isle of Armor, though, that'll make even Urshifu gobble up a bowl of Max Soup... And that certain something is..."

"That certain...something...is—?!" Hop shouted as he couldn't contain his excitement any longer "The suspense here is killing me..."

"Actually...I've forgotten what it is! Oopsie-doopsie!" Mustard said with a wide smile as he laughed.

"Are you kidding me?! Noooooo!" Hop shouted in disappointment and disbelief as he fell to his knees.

"Mufufufu! You're even more fun to tease than your brother ever was!" Mustard said as he smiled "The certain something I'm thinking of is sure to make Max Soup more palatable to Urshifu... and it has something to do with another Pokémon! Now I think I'll let the two of you figure out just what it is. Give it a good think together! You're on your own, kiddos! The world is your Cloyster, so get cracking!"

"Is this, uh, how your training usually goes? I've really got no Rapidash in this race, but even I'm pretty curious about that certain something!" Hop said as he rushed to Victor who was already headed out of the Dojo "I think I read something about Urshifu in a book once, too... It's the Wushu Pokémon, right? The book said it lives in the mountains in some far-off region."

"Does it really?" Victor asked as he continued to walk.

"Huh? You didn't know? Don't you have one, Victor?!" Hop questioned as he stared at Victor in disbelief, "Anyway, I've just been studying Far-off regions lately, for example there's one called ... I actually don't remember, but it apparently has a book set detailing strange Pokémon lookalikes"

The two then continued walking as they entered the soothing wetlands.

"But yeah, I think I read that Urshifu is absolutely mad for some kind of sticky honey... Victor! Honey is made from the nectar of flowers and plants, right? So maybe we need nectar made by some Pokémon that look like flowers and plants! And if we're looking for those kinds of Pokémon, then I'd reckon there might be lots in a forest. I'll be able to look into Dynamaxing along the way, so count me in for some exploration!" Hop shouted in excitement "There's a forest past this big marshland, right? Bet I can still beat you there!

Hop then rushed off towards the Forest of Focus, as Victor got on his Bicycle and prepared to pedal towards the forest.