After the three introduced themselves, they went straight to the point.
"I suppose Team Galactic has already briefed you about the situation?"
Mai's smile faded, her expression turning solemn.
"In the Obsidian Fieldlands, at Deertrack Heights, there's a rampaging Boss Kricketune."
"Because it's the boss, its rampage has directly led to a collective uprising among the surrounding Kricketune."
"That's precisely why we had no choice but to request help from Team Galactic."
She sighed.
"If it were just a single Boss Kricketune, even though we're short-handed, we could manage it."
"But with the Kricketune Clan in the mix..."
Mai shook her head helplessly.
The Diamond Clan was already short on manpower.
Facing such a large group of rampaging Pokémon, it's impossible to resolve with just the few stationed there.
This is the fundamental reason they turned to Team Galactic for help.
A rampaging king, a rampaging clan, coupled with this new relationship between humans and Pokémon...
All of it left their manpower severely stretched.
In this era, those with Pokémon power were few and far between.
In most places, the means to suppress rampaging Pokémon still relied solely on human power, using flesh and various weapons to suppress them.
Only those species with a boss required humans with Pokémon powers to assist.
As a result, residents of the Hisui Region, known for their impressive physical prowess, even earned the title of superhumans.
But even superhumans found it challenging to face Boss-level Pokémon.
Not to mention the many Kricketune also rampaging around the Boss Pokémon.
Relying solely on human strength to suppress them was nothing short of fanciful thinking.
"Besides the Boss Kricketune, there's also the Kricketune Clan..."
Cynthia spoke with deep meaning.
"This wasn't detailed in the mission request~"
The latter clearly presents more difficulty than the former.
With this, the compensation should undoubtedly be greater.
A Mysterious Tablet with unknown purpose clearly couldn't satisfy such a level of compensation.
No wonder no one took this task; presumably, most knew the details.
Then this mess was thrown out by Team Galactic as an assessment task, targeting clueless outsiders like them.
They were indeed outsiders.
But did they really think they were easy targets?
Cynthia quietly noted this matter in her heart.
Now, while they were weak, it was best not to offend Team Galactic.
But... Though it's not time yet, retribution will come.
Daring to plot against a dignified Champion Trainer, they would one day understand the meaning of cost.
Despite her anger, Cynthia could see the bigger picture.
Clearly, now wasn't the time to vent her fury.
"Ah? Leader Cyllene didn't tell you?"
Upon hearing that, Mai was stunned, looking somewhat astonished.
"I didn't hide anything then, surely I reported everything directly."
"But the clan uprising was added later... Maybe Leader Cyllene forgot to add it to the request form."
Mai wore an apologetic expression.
From her expression, she didn't seem to be faking it.
Adding it later seemed genuine.
As for whether Cyllene really "forgot"...
Heh, would a leader of an organization forget such vital information?
But Mai's current apology didn't seem fake, possibly there was someone else behind this.
But that's something to investigate slowly after returning.
The main problem now is...
"It's not a big deal."
Cynthia smiled and changed the subject.
"But, could you show us the compensation first?"
She wanted to see the tablet because Ash mentioned that clues to getting back were hidden on those scattered Arceus tablets.
It remains to be seen if this Mysterious Tablet is one of the tablets mentioned by the Arceus Phone.
"Oh, this is the tablet..."
Mai spoke, feeling her waist, and took out a pink tablet slightly larger than a palm.
The tablet was a soft shade of pink, smooth surfaced, and rectangular.
At a glance, it looked like an ordinary brick, with nothing special about it.
Cynthia took the tablet, glancing at Ash beside her, seeking confirmation through her gaze.
Ash gave a barely perceptible nod.
The next moment, a telepathic voice echoed in Cynthia's mind.
'This tablet looks ordinary, but it contains a terrifying Psychic Type power.'
'If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Psychic Type Stone Tablet belonging to Arceus.'
Cynthia was secretly taken aback.
A Psychic Type Stone Tablet is indeed a Mystical Slab.
In the present day, Arceus' tablet is akin to a supreme divine object.
Even an innate item carried by a Divine Domain-level Pokémon couldn't compare to this small tablet.