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In Lavaridge Town, in a rented villa.
"So what do you think of our first meeting of the Hoenn regional branch of Team Rocket?"
At night, Mammon looked at the people in front of him and asked.
In fact, there were not many people. He brought Catlin and Gladion with him, and the only newcomers were Zinna and Courtney.
Courtney felt like she didn't fit in here, because she was on Team Rocket but her heart was with Team Magma!
Although... although after listening to the conversation between Mammon and Zinna in the afternoon, she developed a strong interest in Team Rocket.
How should I put it? I always feel that compared to Team Rocket, Team Magma does seem to be a little too petty...
Subconsciously, I have a feeling that the Team Magma is too small-scale.
But at least she still has feelings for Team Magma, but why did Lord Mammon ask her to attend the first Hoenn branch meeting...
She still loves the Team Magma!
"Lord Mammon, I have counted our current manpower." Gladion spoke first.
"We brought about a hundred people from Kanto. Most of them have arrived, and we gathered thirty-three people at the Team Magma base."
Gladion spoke seriously.
"There are not enough people here." Mammon sighed.
"That's right. We are still short of manpower at the moment. Moreover, the people that the Team Magma recruited are generally not very disciplined or strong. Only a few elites can be used."
Gladion glanced at Courtney, and that look made the expressionless Courtney couldn't help but dig his toes into the ground.
The look in your eyes that says, "How could you bring such a subordinate with you?" is really rude! !
"It's okay. We can train such a person slowly."
Mammon was not in a hurry about this.
"And if we start a company... Lord Mammon, although we can copy many of the plans from Alola, the environment of Hoenn is very different from that of Alola."
Gladion spoke his thoughts.
In the Alola region, Team Rocket's biggest profit point is the game hall in the entertainment city.
Start a company?
Zinna, who was listening with great interest, and Courtney, who had been silent, were stunned when they heard the words.
No, Team Rocket is going to build a company?
"There's already a gaming city in Mauville City." Catlin roughly understood what Gladion meant.
"It's very simple, just acquire it." Mammon didn't care.
"But I guess the owner of the game city is unwilling to sell it. The profit of that game city is still pretty good."
Gladion frowned. He looked at the information of Mauville Game City, although the business of Mauville Game City was not as popular as Alola Arceus Game City.
But the profits are still considerable, because the prizes of Mauville Game City are move learning devices and precious Pokémon dolls.
So it is also quite popular.
"Gladion, you need to be more open-minded." Mammon thought this young man was still too upright.
"If you want to acquire someone's business, then try covert means if you can't do it openly. If you can't buy it even at a premium, then for those who are shameless, then just use coercion and inducement."
Mammon spoke with deep sincerity.
"We are Team Rocket. Is it our job to compete with others? If other evil organizations find out, they will laugh at us."
"So what do you mean, Lord Mammon?"
Gladion seemed to understand.
"We'll just ask someone to cause trouble in his game city and ruin his reputation first, and then we'll buy it. Of course, we have to be clean and not let anyone catch us, otherwise it won't be good for us if that person notifies the Hoenn Alliance."
"I see." Gladion thought for a moment, and he knew what to do.
"You don't have to do this kind of thing yourself, you know?"
"I know."
" Mauville City is the largest city in the Hoenn region. We must have a viable business in Mauville City, so Arceus game city must be built here."
"Then we can't let go of Lilycove City and Slateport City. These two big cities also have great potential. It won't hurt to buy more land and build up industries like cycling shops."
Mammon instructed and Gladion nodded and took note.
Zinna and Courtney were stunned by what they heard. This...
How come this is different from the meeting they imagined?
"The specific operations of this part of the company can be left to the subordinates. The more important thing now is to increase the manpower."
"The next major goal is to attack Team Magma and Team Aqua and annex their people."
Mammon spoke.
The current size of the Hoenn Rocket Team is indeed too small, but it doesn't matter, they can stand on the "corpses" of the Team Magma and the Team Aqua to climb up! Didn't the Alola Rocket Team swallow up the Team Skull before?
However, compared to the Team Skull, the Team Magma and the Team Aqua are indeed more troublesome, mainly because no one knows where their real base is.
Mammon remembered that there was a large base on a small island in the northeastern sea of Lilycove City, but he didn't know whether it belonged to the Team Magma or the Team Aqua. (The ownership of this base varies in different versions)
The problem is not big, everyone in these two organizations will be killed anyway.
"Courtney, Zinna, do you know where the bases of the Team Magma and the Team Aqua are? Courtney, you just need to tell me the base of the Team Aqua that you know of."
Mammon looked at Zinna and Courtney. Considering Courtney's situation, Mammon did not force her to tell him about the base of the Team Magma.
As one of the cadres of the Team Magma, Courtney must be very familiar with the whereabouts of the Team Magma's base, but asking her to betray the Team Magma now puts a lot of psychological pressure on her.
Mammon doesn't think that Courtney will always follow Team Magma wholeheartedly. Any normal person will know the gap between Team Magma and Team Rocket, and will know which one has a better future.
So he didn't mind giving Courtney a chance. If she was really hopeless and stubborn, then Mammon wouldn't be polite either.
"The core base of the Team Aqua... I don't know much about it, but I do know the locations of several small ones."
Courtney breathed a sigh of relief and was still very grateful to Mammon in his heart, and then he spoke quickly.
What she feared most was that Mammon would force her to reveal the core base of Team Magma, and she would really not know what to do.
"I'm a newbie who just joined the Team Magma, so of course I don't know."
Zinna was much more straightforward. She had only been a member of the Team Magma for a short time, so of course she couldn't get in touch with the core.
"Okay, Courtney, you mark the location when the time comes." Mammon was not disappointed.
After briefly discussing the details, the first meeting ended.
the next day.
Gladion and Courtney dispatched their subordinates to the original Team Magma base, Zinna was sleeping in, and Mammon and Catlin were touring the town of Lavaridge.
Because of the natural hot springs in Lavaridge Town, in addition to tourists, the local people in Lavaridge Town are mostly elderly people.
"Huh? It's you!"
I had just been walking around for a while, when I passed by a training ground, a clear girl's voice came over with surprise.
"Hello again, May."
Mammon turned around and saw a slim and energetic girl standing in the training ground looking at them.
"Hehe~ It seems like we are destined to be together."
May trotted over, her fair and innocent face showing a lively smile that was very contagious.
Catlin's brows were slightly frowned. She and Mammon finally had some time to go shopping together, but how come this unfamiliar woman came over so familiarly?
However, although she was unhappy in her heart, as a reserved and elegant young lady, Catlin still gave him a polite and appropriate smile.
"Handsome guy, yesterday I handed the officer of the water fleet to Miss Jenny, and Miss Jenny was very happy."
May quickly said that she had successfully completed the task, and she also remembered how happy Miss Jenny was at that time.
After all, he is a cadre of the water fleet, and the "value" of cadres and ordinary members is still very different.
"Ms. Jenny wanted to thank you very much. She even said she was going to give you a banner. She seemed to know you too."
"Ms. Jenny is too polite. Please don't give me any silk banners or anything like that."
Mammon immediately understood that it must be Miss Jenny who was communicating with them at that time.
And the banners and stuff, aren't they a bit exaggerated?
Mammon stroked his chin. If his identity as Team Rocket in Hoenn was exposed, what would be the expression of Miss Jenny who said she would present him with a banner?
"After all, everyone has the responsibility to fight against evil organizations. I can't stand other evil organizations in my place."
Mammon smiled.
"Ha~ That's right, the evil organization is really bad! Not long after I started traveling, I ran into the bad guys from the Team Magma. They even stole this old man's Wingull! It's really shameless!"
May agreed very much and spoke indignantly with her little fist clenched.
How could this person be so mean? Old Man Hatch is so old, yet he still steals his Pokémon.
"Indeed, evil organizations like Team Magma and Team Aqua are just too rotten. They have no structure at all."
Mammon agrees with this very much, so Team Rocket is all that is needed in the Hoenn region.
"Emm..."
May tilted her head slightly and nodded her chin cutely. It sounded like this handsome guy had the same idea as her.
But I always feel like something is not right. Never mind. I can't figure it out.
Using your brain is such a hassle, it's better to fight!
"May, are you a new trainer this year?"
Mammon glanced at Swampert and Aggron behind May.
Speaking of which, although May looks pure and cute, the Pokémon she uses are all very powerful.
"Yes, I'm a newcomer, but my goal this year is to win the Ever Grande Tournament. If I can win, I will challenge the Elite Four of Hoenn!"
May smiled widely and clenched her little fists, full of energy and enthusiasm.
That's right, her goal is not just to win a regional league, she wants to become the champion of the Elite Four in the Hoenn region! She wants to defeat Wallace and replace him!
From now on, the land of Hoenn is her, May, who has the final say!
"Not bad, that's a good idea. I wish you success here."
Mammon smiled and clapped in encouragement.
To be honest, this is not a game after all. May's talent is definitely monster-level, but can she defeat Steven after only one year of growth? Mammon really thinks it is an unknown, after all, Steven's strength is very good among the champion level.
But if it comes to defeating Wallace...
Mammon feels that with May's growth rate, it won't be a problem.
After all, those who understand know that although Wallace is also a champion, his strength is really relatively weak among many champion trainers.
Moreover, Wallace is good at water attributes, and most of the regular battles are in regular venues.
However, some of Wallace's main water-based teams are heavily dependent on the battlefield.
For example, the Wailord...
In a regular field, the twenty-meter-long body of the Wailord was lying on the ground, and it was difficult to move. Wouldn't it be a sitting duck? If the battle was in a specific water field or on the sea, Wallace would definitely be able to bring out the team's combat power beyond normal, but there is no if.
The championship challenge is the normal battle venue. Whether Wallace can withstand May's impact by the end of this year, Mammon thinks this is a bit unfavorable.
Ding ding ding~
Suddenly, Mammon's phone rang.
Nodding apologetically to May, Mammon turned around and walked a few steps away to answer the phone.
"What's wrong, Courtney?"
"It's bad, Lord Mammon. Champion Wallace is coming with his men! Lord Gladion has already led his men to fight. No one answered Zinna's call."
There was a hint of panic in Courtney's tender voice.
After all, Wallace is the champion of the Elite Four in their Hoenn region!
"Don't panic, I'll be there soon."
Mammon raised his eyebrows and said, "Wallace, Wallace is here."
Not bad, not bad, what good luck.
Mammon ended the call and thought of Wallace's handsome appearance, with a wicked grin on his face.
"Catlin, go to the clothing store and buy some more beautiful skirts. Also, buy some JK, Lolita, Sukumizu, black and white silk fishnet stockings, etc. I have great uses for them."
"???" Catlin raised a few question marks.