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The matter of Spikemuth wasn't too troublesome.
Piers had already specifically spoken with the Spikemuth Mayor, outlining the upcoming Spikemuth renovation plan.
The Spikemuth Mayor was very cooperative; he knew that Spikemuth was currently relying entirely on Piers, so he naturally cooperated unconditionally.
As mentioned before, the only advantage Spikemuth currently had was the unity of its townspeople.
With the announcement, the residents of Spikemuth spontaneously began renovating the town. In just one day, Spikemuth was Refresh, with not a single piece of trash to be seen.
Mammon also sent people to Spikemuth to begin building the Alpaca Entertainment City, but this would undoubtedly take time.
Piers also began practicing three enhancement methods. Although he didn't have Gigantamax, it wasn't a big problem.
Terastallization, Mega Evolution, and Z-Moves, while not as visually impactful as Gigantamax, were novel enhancement methods that could still attract attention.
After staying in Spikemuth for about three days, Mammon prepared to leave.
The establishment of the entertainment city couldn't be completed in a short time. Even with the cooperation of Pokémon in the Pokémon world, and their strong infrastructure capabilities, it would still take at least a month to complete.
"Mammon, please come back to Spikemuth often when you have time."
At the entrance of Spikemuth, Piers held Mammon's hand, reluctant to part.
His mood had been excellent these past few days. Seeing hope for Spikemuth, how could he not be happy?
He felt that after a while, his nickname 'Melancholy Piers' could even become 'Cheerful Piers'.
Piers didn't know how to repay Mammon.
"Okay," Mammon replied with a smile.
"Although the plan is going smoothly, don't be complacent. Only with sufficient ability can you ensure the town's development."
Mammon reminded Piers.
"Of course! Please rest assured, Mammon, I will absolutely not let down your help this time." Piers's expression became serious.
"Hmm, Marnie also needs to continue working hard. I look forward to seeing your growth next time we meet." Mammon's gaze shifted to Marnie.
"I will!"
Marnie nodded seriously. Piers and she had leveraged many connections to help her find a Litten and a Pawniard, and she was already putting all her effort into training them.
As for Larvitar and Deino, they truly weren't easy to find in a short time. Although they could be exchanged in the organization's app, they didn't have enough merit points.
Piers had considered giving his Tyranitar to Marnie, but Marnie refused.
Compared to herself, Piers currently had a greater need for Tyranitar.
"Goodbye."
Mammon smiled and bid farewell, releasing Reshiram and leaving with Caitlin and the other two women.
Accompanied by a melodious dragon's roar, Reshiram flapped its wings and flew off, disappearing into the horizon.
"Mammon truly is~ This is his era."
Piers looked in the direction where Reshiram disappeared, and couldn't help but sigh with such heartfelt emotion.
He now sincerely felt that joining Team Rockets was a smart decision; otherwise, he wouldn't know where Spikemuth's future lay.
Marnie remained silent, simply taking out her phone and looking at the photo of herself with Mammon on the screen.
She had asked Mammon to pose for it that morning. In the photo, Mammon's smile was bright and sunny, and Marnie's lips, too, curved into a rare, almost imperceptible faint arc.
However, unlike the one with Gloria, the background of Marnie's photo was Yveltal.
Hmm, Marnie preferred the Dark-type Yveltal.
"Heh~ It seems our Marnie is feeling a little love-struck."
Piers leaned over, and seeing Marnie staring at the photo in a daze, he couldn't help but grin and tease her.
Marnie turned to stare at Piers with a poker face, but Piers, who knew Marnie well, noticed that her ears were a little red.
This girl was shy!
"Look! I knew it, Marnie, you..."
"Gloria and Serena have left. Next, big brother, you'll come with me for special training," Marnie said flatly.
"It's 1 PM now; we can finish by 7 PM."
"Hiss~! Marnie, but big brother has a concert tonight."
Piers's expression changed drastically.
"Concert? What concert? This is a critical period for Spikemuth's survival. Why aren't you focusing on working hard and instead thinking about concerts?"
Marnie's mouth was like a machine gun, non-stop.
"It's not that serious..." Piers replied weakly.
Although he valued Spikemuth greatly, Piers's other dream was to pursue music.
"In short, from now on, you must accompany me for special training every day. I want to become stronger!"
Marnie spoke decisively and unequivocally, then pulled Piers's wrist and walked towards the town.
She wanted to train and become stronger!
Over these three days, Marnie had deeply experienced what it meant to be a powerful Trainer.
Because she found that not only could she not defeat Mammon, but she couldn't even defeat Platinum or Serena at all.
Yes, she simply couldn't defeat them!
It was a more intense sense of oppression and pressure than when facing Gloria.
Platinum and Serena seemed even stronger than Gloria!
But Marnie, who had already accepted her weakness, did not feel discouraged. Instead, it ignited the stubbornness in her bones.
She wanted to become stronger!!
She wanted to stand among the strongest echelon; only then would she be qualified to stand beside Mammon, wouldn't she?
"Also, big brother, any news about Larvitar and Deino...?"
"Not yet, little sister. Those two Pokémon really aren't that easy to find, let alone ensuring their talent."
Piers replied helplessly.
After all, they weren't just looking for those two Pokémon; the main thing was that their talent also needed to be guaranteed.
Marnie fell silent.
"Our connections make it difficult to get news about these two types of Pokémon. In fact, rather than having people search, there's more hope in exchanging them within the organization."
Piers told Marnie that at least the Deino exchanged within the organization could have guaranteed talent.
"What if we ask Chairman Rose for help?" Marnie suddenly asked Piers.
"This..." Piers was startled by the question, then frowned.
If it was Rose, he certainly had channels. After all, Rose was not only the Galar Chairman but also the CEO of the Macro Cosmos Group.
"But Marnie, you know, I've barely had any contact with Chairman Rose," Piers replied hesitantly.
His relationship with Rose wasn't exactly friendly. After all, it was Rose who heavily promoted Gigantamax. Although Piers understood Rose's desire to develop Galar prosperously,
Spikemuth had become a discarded piece. To say Piers didn't hold any resentment towards Rose was unrealistic.
Rose generally had good relationships with the various gym leaders, but Piers wasn't included, as Piers didn't really want to deal with Rose.
"However, we can try."
But then, Piers added, after all, Spikemuth had suffered so much from Gigantamax, leading to its decline.
Rose should compensate them a little, shouldn't he?
As for psychological burden, Piers had none. He was now a high-ranking officer of Team Rockets. What was wrong with tricking Rose out of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon?
This was bringing glory to the organization!
Then Piers took out his phone, found Rose's number, and called him directly.
Hammerlocke, Rose Tower.
"Alright, I'll help you find a Deino. No need to be polite."
Rose put down his phone, looking at the ended call screen, lost in thought.
"Chairman, this is a bit strange," Olivia said to Rose.
"Previously, Piers was unwilling to communicate with you, but now he's actively contacting you, asking for help to find a Deino. It doesn't seem reasonable."
Olivia analyzed calmly. Although she didn't say it outright, Piers was clearly using Spikemuth's predicament to his advantage.
"It's fine. I owe Spikemuth. It's just a Deino, and Marnie certainly has that potential."
Rose knew all this, but he didn't care. In fact, he had always been thinking about how to compensate Spikemuth.
After all, both Piers and Marnie were excellent Trainers, especially Marnie, who definitely had Champion potential.
A Deino could be considered an investment.
Moreover, Spikemuth's current plight was indeed inextricably linked to his vigorous promotion of Gigantamax.
"Olivia, do you know what I'm worried about?"
Rose sighed softly.
"Mammon has been in Spikemuth these past few days. That guy's charm is a bit beyond imagination."
Rose's biggest worry was that the siblings, Piers and Marnie, had actually been 'kidnapped' by Mammon.
After all, according to the news he received, Mammon had been staying at Piers's house these past few days. It was fine for Piers to 'demand repayment for kindness'.
Rose was willing to give. With his resources, a Deino was not a particularly rare Pokémon.
But he was afraid that even if he gave it, it would be in vain, and Marnie wouldn't remember his kindness but instead run off with Mammon!
Nevertheless, this Deino definitely had to be given.
"Forget it, let it be. Olivia, contact the Unova League side."
If they wanted a Deino, it was best to find someone from the Unova League. The connections and resources that Piers and his sister couldn't obtain, Rose, as the Galar Chairman, could easily inquire about.
"Yes."
"Also, Mammon and his group will arrive in Hammerlocke this afternoon. You personally go and receive them."
"Understood."
Olivia walked away in her high heels to make arrangements.
Rose stood up, hands behind his back, looking out at the prosperous Hammerlocke from the floor-to-ceiling window, lost in thought.
Hammerlocke, located in the northern part of the Galar region, was a large metropolis built under the guidance of Chairman Rose's plans.
Hammerlocke was big, very big, so big that for travel within Hammerlocke, it was best to use Hammerlocke's dedicated Flying Taxis or monorail.
"Wow~ So magnificent."
Upon arriving in Hammerlocke, Platinum couldn't help but exclaim.
Unlike Motostoke City, Hammerlocke was a typical modern metropolis, with towering skyscrapers and a strong modern feel.
"It's said that this is a city planned and built by Chairman Rose himself, amazing~!"
Serena was also very emotional, especially about the origin of this Hammerlocke.
It was built after Rose took office, which showed how incredibly vast Rose's financial resources were.
"That's right, this is a very great city. As long as Hammerlocke stands in the Galar region, Chairman Rose's name will be remembered forever."
An unfamiliar female voice came, and Olivia slowly walked over.
"Secretary Olivia." Mammon smiled and greeted Olivia.
"It's a great honor to meet you again, Mammon. The Chairman has been waiting for you for a long time."
Olivia gestured towards a Corviknight Flying Taxi nearby.
That's right, the Flying Taxis in the Galar region were all flown by Corviknight, but it wasn't like that in Paldea Region.
Hmm, the main reason was that in Paldea, there were Tinkaton, and they would use their hammers to hit flying rocks and attack Corviknight, causing danger to the passengers.
Therefore, in Paldea Region, Corviknight could not work as taxis.
They took a Flying Taxi to Rose Tower, which was the Macro Cosmos Group's company headquarters in the Galar region and where Rose usually worked.
In the game, after Rose was arrested, Rose Tower was acquired by Champion Leon and transformed into the Battle Tower.
It showed that Champion Leon's savings were also very exaggerated. But that's right, after all, being the Galar Champion wasn't for nothing, and the advertisements on Champion Leon's cape while he was Champion weren't just for show.
Who knows how much money Champion Leon actually earned?