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"Diancie doesn't know her own strength, don't take it to heart."
Mammon slowly walked towards the Galarian Moltres, which was struggling to get up, a kind smile on his face.
Super Diancie floated beside Mammon, also 'kindly' watching the Galarian Moltres, her butterfly light sword gleaming.
"So now, Moltres, are you willing to become my partner?"
Mammon lowered his head slightly, looking at the Galarian Moltres.
The Galarian Moltres felt that this human was threatening it!
Because as this human spoke, Super Diancie's sword tip was aimed directly at its forehead.
Isn't this a threat?
"You can think it over carefully. If you agree, I will train you well, and you will become stronger in the future."
Mammon acted as if he didn't notice, still smiling at the Galarian Moltres, his tone as if he were discussing something.
"I still hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."
Human, you're bullying this Pokémon too much!
The Galarian Moltres, in a fit of rage.
"Chirp!"
"Good, a very wise choice. Then, come on in."
Mammon nodded upon hearing the sound, took out a Poké Ball, and threw it towards the Galarian Moltres.
That's right, the Galarian Moltres agreed. It felt that it had drifted for half its life without meeting a worthy master, but now it had.
Super Diancie moved her butterfly light sword away, and the Galarian Moltres finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, it subtly glared at Super Diancie with a fierce look.
Damn it! But it had no choice now; this pink Diamond Lady was truly too formidable.
For now, it would endure!
Once this Pokémon gets stronger, you'll see if this Pokémon will defecate on your head!
"Today's luck is really good."
Looking at the Poké Ball in his hand, which contained the Galarian Moltres, Mammon's lips curled up.
His luck was indeed good; he didn't expect to encounter a gathering of the Galarian Legendary birds as soon as he arrived, which meant he could capture all three.
Mammon turned his head and found that Caitlin and Serena were still battling. On Caitlin's side, Mega Metagross was already overpowering the Galarian Articuno.
However, Serena's battle was a bit more intense. Although Blacephalon was immune to Fighting-type moves, even a wild Galarian Zapdos didn't only use Fighting-type moves in battle.
The Galarian Zapdos was just frantic, not foolish.
After trying and realizing that Fighting-type moves were ineffective against Blacephalon, it switched to other moves.
"Mammon~ Congratulations to you."
Seeing Mammon successfully capture it, Platinum immediately jogged over and congratulated Mammon very happily.
"Thank you, Platinum, did you give the opportunity to Serena?"
Mammon rubbed Platinum's small head, and the girl immediately closed her eyes, a little shy.
Ever since Akari's matter became public, Mammon's attitude towards Platinum had become increasingly intimate, often with affectionate gestures.
However, Platinum did not resist; instead, she enjoyed it very much.
She had initially been a bit conflicted about how to interact with Mammon, but she was very willing for their relationship to gradually become intimate and natural, as it was now.
If she had to take the initiative, Platinum was truly a bit too shy.
"No, we played a small game, and Serena won."
Platinum quickly explained.
"I see. But it doesn't matter. Next, we'll go find the 'Giants.' The 'Giants' sealed in the Crown Tundra are also quite extraordinary." Mammon nodded.
"Mm~!" Platinum's ending sound was very cute, as if she were charming.
The two watched Caitlin and Serena's capture battles. They weren't worried that Caitlin and the others would fail.
Not to mention Caitlin, although Serena's battle was more drawn out, ultimately, the Galarian Zapdos was wild.
Defeating the Galarian Zapdos was only a matter of time.
"If I remember correctly, Regidrago and the others are sealed in the Split-Decision Ruins."
Mammon recalled, as it had indeed been a while, but he remembered that both Regidrago and Regieleki were sealed within the Split-Decision Ruins.
And in the game, to enter the Split-Decision Ruins, one must first capture Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, the three 'Giants.'
Furthermore, within the Split-Decision Ruins, one could only choose between Regieleki and Regidrago.
But in the real world, such 'rules' were naturally impossible. One only needed to find the location of the Split-Decision Ruins.
"I remember it's to the east."
Mammon opened the Crown Tundra map kindly given by Peonia, and his gaze finally settled on the easternmost part.
It was indeed to the east. So, the next objective was clear.
After a period of waiting, Caitlin successfully captured the Galarian Articuno, gaining another powerful ally.
And on Serena's side, she also captured the Galarian Zapdos without any major mishaps.
The girl was incredibly excited holding the Galarian Zapdos's Poké Ball. With this, she finally had a Legendary Pokémon, giving her the confidence to directly contend with Platinum and the others.
"Congratulations, Serena. You must train Zapdos well; it can become the ace of your team."
Mammon congratulated Serena with a smile.
"Thank you, thank you, Mammon."
Serena's bright eyes twinkled, and she bowed formally to Mammon.
She knew very well that Mammon had taken great care of her; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to keep her by his side.
And he even gave her the opportunity to capture the Galarian Zapdos. Although she had earned this opportunity from Platinum, what if Mammon had captured the Galarian Zapdos himself and kept it in the World Tree Paradise?
Ultimately, it was Mammon who gave them this opportunity.
Ever since joining Team Rockets, Mammon had truly been very good to her.
Serena didn't even know how to repay him.
"This is something you earned through your own efforts; you don't need to thank me." Mammon chuckled.
"Then, let's rest for a while and continue our journey. Our next destination has been determined."
The four rested for half an hour under a large tree, and then they headed towards the location of the Split-Decision Ruins.
The Split-Decision Ruins are located at the easternmost part of the Crown Tundra, which is the end of the Three-Point Pass.
With Reshiram as their mount, the four traveled very quickly, and soon arrived at the location of the Split-Decision Ruins.
"Hmm? Mammon, the gate of the ruins is actually open."
Platinum looked at the wide-open ruin gate with some surprise.
"It seems we've encountered adventurers. Let's go in and take a look."
Mammon narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the footprints at the entrance of the ruins. They seemed to have been left very recently.
This indicated that the person had not been in the ruins for long.
Recalling Reshiram, Mammon and the four walked into the ruins.
The internal space of the Split-Decision Ruins was not small, similar to other normal ruins, and the interior was rather ancient and desolate.
In the very center was a high platform that could be ascended directly via stairs. And on the platform, a young girl was currently exploring the stone statue in the center of the ruins, deep in thought.
"Eh? There are other people here?"
Hearing footsteps, the girl turned around and looked at Mammon and the others with surprise.
And upon seeing the girl clearly, Mammon also raised an eyebrow.
The girl had soft, chestnut-colored short hair, a green Scottish flat cap on her head, and wore a pink short dress. Her rounded, plump legs were exposed, and over the dress, she wore a hooded gray sweater jacket.
Her face was pure and lovely, and her eyes were bright and spirited, currently looking at Mammon and the four with curiosity.
Mammon recognized her at a glance: this person was the female protagonist, Gloria, from "Sword/Shield"!
The girl chosen by the Sword King Zacian in the original story!
Hmm, but in this world, Zacian's Rusted Sword had already been taken by him, so she probably had no destiny with Zacian.
"She's a very cute girl."
Platinum also looked at the chestnut-haired girl with surprise, not expecting an adventurer who ventured deep into the Crown Tundra to be such a young-looking girl.
After all, the Crown Tundra area was indeed quite dangerous. The wild Pokémon here were all high-leveled, and there were also many energy spots. Wild Pokémon near energy spots could potentially be stimulated by the Gigantamax energy and Gigantamax.
"Hello everyone, I'm Gloria from Hulbury Town, currently on an adventure to challenge Gyms."
Gloria was clearly a friendly person, taking the initiative to introduce herself to Mammon and the others.
"Hello, I'm Mammon from Kanto, and these are my friends."
Mammon returned a kind and sunny smile, and then introduced Caitlin and the other two girls.
"Mamon? That name sounds familiar." Gloria tilted her head in confusion upon hearing this, but soon, the girl's eyes lit up.
"Oh, right! You're Mammon of Team Rockets, aren't you? I've watched your interview video!"
Gloria remembered, her eyes sparkling as she spoke to Mammon, her tone a little excited.
"I didn't expect you to have seen that interview. Yes, I am Mamon, the leader of Team Rockets." Mammon chuckled softly.
"You're truly amazing! I was so excited back then. I'm your fan, and my friends also admire you a lot."
The sense of distance was immediately shortened a lot. Gloria truly hadn't expected to meet this favorite 'celebrity' in the Galar region.
After all, Mammon's interview indeed had a very positive and uplifting feel, especially that 'bible' quote about changing the world, which had spread far and wide online.
It had gained Mammon many male and female fans.
And the friend Gloria mentioned was Hop, who had started his journey on the same day as her.
Hmm, Hop really liked Mammon. According to Hop himself, besides his elder brother Champion Leon, the person he admired most was Mammon.
"Thank you for your liking." Mammon's smile remained very friendly.
The two chatted briefly. Of course, it was mostly Gloria speaking. She was very interested in Team Rockets, and Mammon also responded patiently and politely.
Because Mammon was quite interested in Gloria as a person.
"Gloria, how did you come to this ruin?" Mammon asked curiously.
"Ah~ Because I've already challenged all the Gyms, and the Champion Cup hasn't started yet, so I thought I'd come to the Crown Tundra for special training."
Gloria blinked. Actually, she was planning to leave the Crown Tundra in a few days. She was going to visit Mustard in the Isle of Armor next.
Because Champion Leon told her that Mustard was looking for suitable Trainers for his Urshifu's descendants.
Leon thought Gloria was a suitable candidate. As for his younger brother Hop?
Leon looked forward to Hop becoming his rival in the future, but it's worth mentioning that Leon felt that compared to Gloria, Hop...
To put it mildly, one could only say there was still a gap at present.
Leon truly felt that Hop probably couldn't pass Master Mustard's test yet.
That's right, Leon was actually also a disciple of Mustard, it's just that Leon had long since surpassed his master.
Leon was very optimistic about Gloria as a junior, and he also felt that Gloria should be able to gain Mustard's approval and take Kubfu with her.
The thought of Gloria challenging him with Urshifu in the future made Leon feel that it would definitely be a thoroughly enjoyable battle!