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"Brother! My dear brother! I want a Tyranitar! What do you think of Marnie? I'll introduce her to you!"
Hearing Piers's words, Mammon didn't react immediately but looked at Marnie.
Unbeknownst to him, the usually expressionless girl had already stood up and walked behind Piers.
Ruthless Iron Hand!
"Brother, have I been too gentle with you lately?"
Marnie grabbed Piers's clothes, her emotionless voice instantly making cold sweat trickle down Piers's back.
"Ha~ It was just a joke, Marnie, don't take it to heart."
Piers swallowed, his expression instantly changed, and he immediately chuckled dryly as he sat back in his seat, sitting upright like a well-behaved student.
Marnie continued to stare blankly at Piers until he began to nervously jiggle his leg, then she let out a soft snort and turned her head away.
"Your sibling relationship is really good."
Seeing this, Mammon couldn't help but chuckle.
"Of course, Marnie is my cutest younger sister!" Piers began to praise without hesitation.
Marnie's lips twitched imperceptibly, as if she was sneering.
"I can see that. So, Mr. Piers, which Pokémon do you like?"
"I think I could consider a Tyranitar."
Piers spoke earnestly. As a Trainer specializing in Dark-type Pokémon, who could refuse a powerful and imposing Tyranitar?
And Piers was no exception; Tyranitar was simply the dream Pokémon for any Dark-type Trainer!
"Tyranitar, you say? That's quite precious."
Mammon feigned contemplation, his fingers tapping rhythmically on his thigh.
After a moment of thought, before Piers could speak, Mammon spoke again.
"How about this, it's really not appropriate to just give you a Tyranitar for free, Mr. Piers. Sign this contract, and everything we just discussed will be considered my investment in Spikemuth Gym. How does that sound?"
Mammon took out a contract and a silver badge, placing them on the coffee table and pushing them towards Piers.
"I can give you a Z-Ring and Z-Crystal, a Tera Orb and Tera Shard, a Mega Evolution Stone and Key Stone, and the Tyranitar you like, Mr. Piers."
"As long as you sign this contract and become a high-ranking executive of our organization."
Mammon smiled.
"Team Rockets?" Piers's mind quickly cleared, and he picked up the contract to examine it.
It basically outlined the terms of joining Team Rockets, but the biggest difference in the contract Mammon specially tailored for Piers was that Piers had to provide Team Rockets with some properties in Spikemuth free of charge.
"I want to know, Mammon, what do you need these lands for?"
After reading it carefully, Piers handed the contract to Marnie, who also wanted to see it, and seriously asked Mammon.
"Of course, for investment and establishing companies. I have reason to believe in Spikemuth's potential. It's not impossible for it to develop into Spikemuth City in the future."
Mammon replied with a smile.
"Mr. Piers, do you know why our Team Rockets has grown into the behemoth it is today? Besides military might, financial power is also indispensable. Otherwise, how do you think our organization pays salaries to so many members?"
"Please trust my investment vision. Although my main purpose today was to visit you two siblings, helping the gradually declining Spikemuth rise again and develop into a major city in Galar is also one of my goals."
Mammon spoke leisurely.
"So, Mr. Piers, what do you say? Are you willing to sign this contract?"
Mammon was certain of Piers's choice, because for Piers, signing this contract would only bring benefits, with no drawbacks.
Some properties in Spikemuth? Their value was not even as high as a single Tyranitar.
Moreover, there were items like the Mega Evolution Stone. For Piers, the only thing he needed to consider was the Galar League.
But did he even need to consider it?
After Gigantamax was promoted, Spikemuth had, in a sense, already become a discarded child in Galar's rapid development.
He was just joining Team Rockets, not betraying the Galar League. What was the problem?
As long as Spikemuth could rise again, everything was worth it!
Piers glanced at Marnie. Marnie remained silent, but Piers already understood.
"I'll sign!"
Piers made up his mind and signed his name on the contract.
This was just a piece of paper, but Piers understood that once he signed, there would be no turning back, otherwise Team Rockets would surely come knocking.
But Piers had no intention of betraying this contract in the first place.
"A wise choice. I will notify my subordinates to send over a Tyranitar with excellent potential, but you will still need to recapture it, Mr. Piers."
Mammon spoke with satisfaction.
"No problem!" Piers was very confident, and just thinking about Tyranitar made him feel excited!
Imagine in the future, he stands on stage, passionately singing, with Obstagoon and Tyranitar, his left and right guardians, shaking their heads and roaring, 'accompanying' him with harmony and 'music'. It would be incredibly cool!
"So, let's continue. By using the entertainment city and the three enhancement methods at Spikemuth Gym to attract people to Spikemuth, as long as we are willing to spend money and advertise, we will definitely attract a large number of tourists and Trainers to Spikemuth."
"But first, there's a pressing issue."
Mammon held up a finger.
"Spikemuth's environment?" Marnie's thoughts were very clear.
"Miss Marnie is very clever, yes, the current Spikemuth is simply too messy and chaotic. This will leave a very bad first impression on new visitors, which is extremely detrimental to Spikemuth, which needs to be redeveloped."
"Renovation and cleaning are urgent matters. We can retain some of Spikemuth's punk characteristics, but it absolutely cannot be dirty, messy, or poor. I think Mr. Piers should be able to handle this, right?"
Mammon looked at Piers.
"Yes, I will communicate with the mayor. I will also notify everyone to pay attention to hygiene."
Piers quickly assured him.
Because Spikemuth was gradually declining, many people had also started to give up, leading to the increasingly deteriorating environment of Spikemuth.
Indeed, outsiders might despise such a town as soon as they entered, so it had to be rectified.
"Hmm, but the unique characteristics also need to be retained," Mammon reminded.
"So that's basically it. How do you two feel?"
Mammon leaned back on the sofa, looking at the two siblings in front of him.
"Mammon! Great!" Piers was completely convinced.
"Mm."
Marnie nodded coolly, her words as precious as gold.
"Then, Miss Marnie, are you willing to join our organization?"
"I can."
Marnie nodded again, then her clean, beautiful eyes stared directly at Mammon, and she held out her hand to him.
"My brother got so many things, where are my badge and gifts?"
The unyielding girl was not at all polite.
And the self-designation 'me' was only used when she was in a good mood or angry.
"Ha~ Of course, you have one."
Mammon took an Ultra Ball from his pocket and tossed it to Marnie.
Marnie caught it steadily, twirled it twice, then tilted her head and looked at Mammon in confusion. She was just joking; was he really giving it?
"The Ultra Beast Guzzlord, Dark + Dragon type. You're also a Dark-type Trainer, right? This one is perfect for you."
"Ultra Beast?"
Playing with the Ultra Ball, Marnie softly murmured the four words.
Ultra Beasts, special series Pokémon from Alola. In the Pokedex, all Ultra Beasts were marked with the deep red words 'Extremely Dangerous'.
"That's right, so you'll still need to have another capture battle with it, otherwise Guzzlord won't recognize you as its Trainer."
Mammon reminded her.
"I understand, thank you."
Marnie pursed her lips and softly thanked Mammon.
"Since you've joined the organization, we are all partners who advance and retreat together. There's no need to be polite."
Mammon smiled very happily.
The purpose of coming to Spikemuth was perfectly achieved.
After chatting for a while longer, Piers let Marnie continue to entertain Mammon and the other three, while he himself went out to find the mayor.
"The Galar Champion Cup is about to begin, Marnie, do you have confidence in winning the championship?"
Taking a sip of water, Mammon looked at Marnie and asked with a smile.
It had to be said that Marnie's beauty was truly exceptional, especially since she had twin tails, though they were relatively subtle because her hair wasn't very long.
Hearing this, Marnie was silent for a moment, then shook her head.
"To be honest, I don't have confidence."
Marnie bowed her head slightly, her voice unconsciously softening.
"Gloria is truly very, very strong, and Champion Leon is even stronger than imaginable."
"I don't have the confidence to defeat them, but everyone has been cheering me on tirelessly. If I lose, they'll be very sad, won't they?"
Marnie whispered. Yes, since she started her journey, her Gym challenges had been very smooth, and she had collected all the badges.
This made Piers very proud of her.
However, Marnie understood that the battles ahead would be truly difficult.
Gloria...
This rival she encountered during her journey, Gloria's talent and strength, truly made people feel despair.
"Am I... very weak for saying something like this?"
Marnie whispered to herself, not knowing if she was asking Mammon or herself.
That's right, the reason she didn't train today was because she thought of this again, making her incredibly agitated.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't catch up to Gloria, just like how she secretly practiced smiling, hoping to return the hope of those fans who cheered for her, but she couldn't do it.
Gloria's existence was like a huge mountain, pressing down on her, making her unable to breathe.
"A person's talent and ability are innate, but the height a person can reach is determined by themselves."
Mammon gently stroked Terapagos's chin in his arms, and softly said to Marnie.
"If your talent isn't as good as theirs, then put in more sweat and time to become stronger, not to surpass someone, but to surpass your own limits."
"Everyone will be weak, but Marnie, do you know?"
Mammon gazed into the girl's beautiful eyes.
"Once a person accepts their weakness, then they are truly fearless, and they can truly be unrivaled!"