Pokémon: Join Team Rocket at the Beginning

Looking at these densely packed ancient mysterious characters, Yang Ming felt his scalp tingling.

"By the way, just like the two stone tablets you obtained, the ancient Sinnoh characters engraved on those stone tablets with duplicate attributes are exactly the same. We can't judge their authenticity by the text on the stone tablets at all." Dr. Mustard Orchid added.

"So, given that they can all enhance Pokémon with corresponding attributes, we can only assume that these tablets are all real."

Yang Ming was silent.

That night, Yang Ming tossed and turned in bed, his mind full of thoughts about the stone slab.

"Although the text on these slabs is confusing, one can still sense that they are connected. If we change the order of the slabs, perhaps we can understand their meaning."

Thinking of this, Yang Ming suddenly sat up from the bed, took out a piece of A4 paper, and began to write down the contents described on each stone slab based on his memory.

After a while, he made progress.

"Based on what's described on the slate, the order in which these slates should be arranged is as follows."

"The first two tablets should be the Magic Tablet and the Jade Worm Tablet, which tell the story of the origin of the universe and what Arceus looked like when he was born."

"Then there are the three stone tablets: the Earth, the Fireball, and the Waterdrop. These three stone tablets tell the story of the origin of the stone tablets and the war between Arceus and the giants."

Thinking of this, Yang Ming couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

The power imbued into the slab is the power of the giant it defeated.

"According to the text engraved on the Earth Slab, the history of the slab can be traced back to the beginning of the universe. However, according to the description of the Fireball Slab, the slab's power comes from the giant defeated by Arceus. This is obviously contradictory."

"Perhaps these stone tablets were nothing special when they were first created. It was not until Arceus defeated the giants that he sealed the giants' power in the stone tablets." The more Yang Ming thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high.

When he reasoned to this point, he couldn't help but think of the giant Regichikas who was defeated by Arceus.

According to legend, Regichikas is the leader of the giants. He created giants in his own shape using ice, rock and lava, namely Regirock, Regice and Regiskier, and became the leader of the giants.

As for the other two legendary giants, Regidorago and Regielech, it is not yet certain whether they are related to Regichikas.

Legend has it that after defeating Regigigas, Arceus sealed it in the deepest part of the Snow Peak Temple as the cornerstone to stabilize the Sinnoh continent.

"It seems that Arceus not only sealed Regichikas, but also stripped and sealed its power. Regichikas' original power might be even stronger than it is now." Yang Ming guessed.

"Next are the three slabs: Emerald, Sky, and Icicle. They describe the birth of Dialga, the God of Time, and Palkia, the God of Space. Judging from the description on the Emerald slab, Dialga and Palkia also possess some of the slab's power. The 'jade that seals the fragment of power' described on the Sky slab likely refers to the Diamond Orb and the White Jade Orb."

"...No, if the answer was really that simple, there would be no need to emphasize 'buried deep underground'!"

Yang Ming suddenly thought of the strange jade stones buried deep in the underground world, and a guess emerged in his mind.

"...There is no conclusive evidence yet, so let's put this guess aside for now." Yang Ming decided to continue analyzing the text on the stone slab.

"Then there are the Dragon Tablet and the Sinister-Face Tablet, which describe the birth of the Three Lake Gods and their relationship with the God of Time and the God of Space."

"Although the Three Lake Gods themselves are also the residual power of the God of Time and the God of Space, they play a role in balancing the God of Time and the God of Space, and they should not be underestimated in the process of creating the world."

"The following five tablets, namely Youkai, Steel, Poison, Fist, and Thunder, tell the story of another incarnation of Arceus - Giratina."

Judging from the description on the stone tablet, Giratina is very terrifying, and his power is even greater than that of the two gods of time and space. Unlike Dialga and Palkia who created the world, Giratina controls a world alone, and his power is enough to cause disorder in time and space.

"No wonder in ancient Alola, Giratina was able to fight against the creator of another time and space - Ultra Necrozma. Such powerful strength is truly amazing." Yang Ming murmured to himself.

"The last rock and fairy tablet describe the method of summoning Arceus and what Arceus looks like. However, this method is too mysterious and basically unfeasible."

After analyzing all the slates, Yang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He spread the A4 paper filled with reasoning on the bed and examined it carefully.

"Based on the information I have so far, I can confirm two things: First, Regigigas's original power should be even greater than it is now. Second, Giratina is more dangerous than the two gods of time and space."

"As for Arceus's relationship with other legendary Pokémon, there's no definitive evidence yet."

Yang Ming leaned on the pillow, flipping through the A4 paper over and over again. Somehow, he felt something was wrong.

“I always feel like I’m missing something.”

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind. Yang Ming stood up suddenly, with beads of sweat the size of beans oozing from his forehead.

"I know what's wrong. Although both Piaotai and Shirona told me that there are eighteen different types of stone tablets, no matter how I count, there are only seventeen types of stone tablets here. The clear stone tablet symbolizing 'colorlessness' is missing."

The Clear Slate, a slate that symbolizes "nothingness", is said to represent normal attributes and can help Pokémon with normal attributes increase their strength.

Since this stone tablet has never appeared in Sinnoh, it is normal that neither Sirona nor Hyouta know about the existence of the Clearance Stone Tablet. But why do they think there are a total of eighteen types of stone tablets when there are clearly only seventeen types of stone tablets?

"...This is illogical. What's even more illogical is that—until just now, even I thought I had seen a slate with eighteen attributes."

A chill rushed straight to the top of his head. Yang Ming felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him from the dark, like a child observing an ant, which was chilling.

"You seem to have had a nightmare. Are you feeling unwell?" At this moment, a lazy voice appeared behind Yang Ming. He turned around and found that Cattleya had slipped into his room again at some point.