"What is it?"
'He hasn't said yet...'
Gumshoos was still keeping them guessing.
By this point, Shen Qi had gained some understanding of how the Totem Pokémon stage worked.
Rather than directly challenging the Totem Pokémon to a battle, the captains, Island Chiefs, and other members worked in partnership with them.
Normally, neither Rangers nor Pokémon Trainers in similar positions could spend long periods out in the wilderness, so Totem Pokémon became important members who worked with Island Chiefs to maintain peace on the islands.
Often, when captains and Rangers headed into the mountains, they were there to coordinate with the Totem Pokémon, offer assistance, and ask whether there was anything unusual that needed addressing.
Now, the Totem Gumshoos before Shen Qi was equivalent to an NPC about to issue a quest.
Awoo, yoo-yoo, awoo-yoo-yoo, awoo~
A string of bizarre cries came from Gumshoos's mouth, making Shen Qi worry he might bite his tongue.
"Lilligant, what's Gumshoos saying?"
'He says that east of here, toward Mahalo Trail, there's a mother Manectric with a litter of little Electrike.'
The little Electrike had fallen into a mountain hollow and needed help from Melemele Island's captain and team members.
As a Trial-taker, he had to consider himself a member of each island's Island Guard and complete the various tasks they regularly faced, including rescuing Pokémon in distress.
Gumshoos gave him four hours for this rescue mission involving the little Electrike and their mother Manectric. He just had to finish within that time.
There was no time to lose. Pelipper activated the Fly aura and took Shen Qi straight toward Mahalo Trail.
No matter how deep a ravine they had fallen into, even if they were badly injured and unable to move, bringing them back up would not take much time.
Both Fly and