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Mammon thought about this possibility seriously, but sure enough, he felt that there was something wrong with the rainbow feather.
"fifi~"
Tapu Fini floated back with a handful of rainbow feathers and handed them to Mammon like a treasure, his big eyes blinking.
"Well done, I'll reward you with a bag of cakes today."
Mammon took the feathers and gave Tapu Fini a thumbs up.
"fi~!" Tapu Fini suddenly smiled happily.
Mammon looked at the feathers with satisfaction. At a rough glance, there were about a dozen of them. Although some of them were damaged and not very beautiful, it didn't matter.
"Mr. Mammon, why do you collect these feathers?"
Erika asked curiously. Although she thought these feathers were beautiful, that was all, right?
What's more, some of them are incomplete. Although the feathers of the Ho-Oh do have commemorative value, they are just feathers after all.
"Hey, you don't understand this. This is the feather of the Ho-Oh."
Mammon grinned, held up a relatively intact rainbow feather, and looked at the faint rainbow glow on the feather.
"Both its actual value and the significance it represents are immeasurable."
What does the Rainbow Feather represent? Normally, the Rainbow Feather is a treasure that only humans recognized by the Ho-Oh can possess, and it represents the reserve status of the Rainbow Warrior.
According to mythology, at the end of the rainbow, place the Rainbow Feather on the Rainbow Rock, and the legendary Ho-Oh will descend!
Of course, this is of no use to Mammon. It is too difficult for Ho-Oh to recognize him. After all, Mammon's character does not conform to Ho-Oh's "view on mate selection".
"The Ho-Oh is a Pokémon in Kanto mythology. In the Kanto region, the Ho-Oh is sacred to many people. Even in the Johto city of Ecruteak City, there are still many people who believe in the Ho-Oh."
Mammon spoke slowly.
"What do you think they would do if I sold them the Rainbow Feather, or if I took the Rainbow Feather and said that I was the human chosen by the Ho-Oh?"
Mammon laughed wildly.
That's right, the status of the Ho-Oh in the Kanto region is very high! Especially in Johto's Ecruteak City, Ecruteak City is the city where the Ho-Oh once descended and lived, and there are still many believers of the Ho-Oh there.
For example, the monk in the Bell Tower, and the five Ibrahimovic sisters who are famous in Johto, especially the five Ibrahimovic sisters.
In fact, the background identities of the five Eevee sisters are very special, and players who have played the "HeartGold, SoulSilver" version should know them.
The five Eevee sisters are one of the few people in modern times who have inherited ancient traditions, just like the Meteor People in the Hoenn region, who can pray for Rayquaza to descend at the Sky Pillar.
The five Eevee sisters can also summon Lugia and Ho-Oh at specific locations through the Dance of Inheritance! Mammon speculates that the ancestors of the five Eevee sisters may have been priestesses or priestesses who served Ho-Oh and Lugia, thus preserving the inheritance.
However, after the fire one hundred and fifty years ago, Ho-Oh and Lugia both left humans in disappointment. Even though the five Eevee sisters have a legacy, they still need an opportunity to contact Ho-Oh and Lugia again.
"this..."
Erika was shocked when she heard that. If someone was really a firm believer in Ho-Oh, what would happen if he saw Mammon holding Ho-Oh's rainbow feather?
Will they regard Mr. Mammon as the messenger chosen by the Ho-Oh?
But... this is not right!
"Aren't you... lying?" Erika felt that Mammon was being too mean.
"I'm from Team Rocket, isn't this a basic thing for me?"
Mammon replied confidently.
Erika: "…"
"Besides, there are many wealthy people in this world. Rainbow feathers like this can be transformed into works of art by artistic processing and making some exquisite handicrafts to decorate the rainbow feathers. If they are sold to collectors who are not short of money, they will definitely sell for a good price."
Mammon played with the rainbow feather with a smile. In his opinion, the rainbow feather had many uses.
Well, Mammon wondered how much a rainbow feather artwork could sell for. It would have to be at least eight figures, right?
Erika's eyes were already rolling in circles.
"Moreover, the feathers of the Ho-Oh, which has the ability to resurrect the dead, may also have this special feature. The potion made from these rainbow feathers may be extremely effective!"
Mammon said with certainty, yes, Mammon felt that this rainbow feather could definitely be used as medicine!
In the game, wild Ho-Ohs carry a very powerful potion with them - Holy Ash! The effect of Holy Ash is that it can restore all HP and PP of all Pokémon accompanying them, and cure all abnormal conditions of all Pokémon accompanying them, including near death.
This is simply an incredible effect!
It can be said that this is the king of medicines and a must-have medicine.
All wild Ho-Oh will carry the Holy Ash, which means that the Holy Ash is produced by the Ho-Oh!
Holy ash, as the name suggests, could it be the ash from the burning feathers of the Ho-Oh? It can't be the ash from the bird droppings of the Ho-Oh, right? Then the Ho-Oh can carry it with him, so he doesn't feel disgusted?
Therefore, Mammon sincerely believed that the rainbow feather could definitely be used as medicine. Even if he couldn't make real holy ash, he could at least make some smaller holy ash with weaker healing effects.
This is enough to beat all the medicines and potions on the market now.
"If we can really create a medicine with an exceptionally effective recovery effect, it would be enough to support a new pharmaceutical company." Catlin's beautiful eyes flickered.
"Well, these feathers may not be enough, though."
Mammon looked up into the sky. The battle was almost over, but compared to this...
Mammon looked at the bird feathers falling from the sky and called out to Tapu Fini.
"Fini, please take the trouble to collect those feathers."
Tapu Fini is very motivated. In his opinion, these are all his little cakes!
Another ten minutes passed, and a black figure fell from the sky and landed heavily in front of Mammon and the other two. It was Dark Mewtwo.
However, at this moment, Dark Mewtwo had many more burn marks on his body, obviously having been burned by Ho-Oh's flames.
But the Dark Mewtwo, who had just finished a battle, had an astonishing aura, even though he looked very weak from the aura.
"It looks like you're enjoying the fight, Mewtwo."
Mammon raised his hand, and green light floated towards Dark Mewtwo, and the power of Evergreen healed its injuries.
"Sorry, Mammon, I'm not its match yet."
Dark Mewtwo answered Mammon in a deep and hoarse voice, without being stubborn and unconvinced.
It agreed with what Mammon said, after all, it had just awakened not long ago.
"That's natural. Although you are a brand new legend recognized by the world, they are Pokémon that have survived from ancient times. Even if they have existed for a fraction of their age, they are older than you."
Mammon smiled back and patted Dark Mewtwo's shoulder.
"But I believe that it won't take too long for you to surpass it. You are Mewtwo."
"Yeah."
Dark Mewtwo's eyes flickered with deep purple flames, and then he nodded without saying anything more. He could feel Mammon's complete trust in him, and that was enough!
Dark Mewtwo also firmly believes in itself and will never let Mammon be disappointed!
Ho-Oh slowly flapped its wings and landed. It wasn't feeling well either, as Chaomeng hit it many times during the battle.
However, its physique and defense are so outstanding that its injuries are much lighter than those of Dark Mewtwo.
"Human, can you release Suicune and the others now?" The neutral telepathic voice of Ho-Oh sounded.
It probably understood that Mammon might have deliberately wanted to fight with it in order to understand the limits of Dark Mewtwo's strength, and that was why it forcibly subdued its Ho-oh Guards.
"I didn't say that, did I?" Mammon raised his eyebrows.
"Human, don't try to provoke me."
The tone of the Ho-Oh was obviously heavier, with a hint of anger in it. Although it did not like to attack humans, it did not mean that it would not do so at all!
"I can return Raikou and Entei to you, but I want Suicune."
"impossible!"
The Ho-Oh refused without hesitation. Colorful flames gradually ignited around its wings, and a heavy feeling of oppression descended again.
"Human, I've already told you that Suicune will never agree with you! Even if you keep it, it won't be of any use to you!"
Ho-Oh said in a deep voice that Pokémon are not puppets of humans, but intelligent creatures with flesh and blood.
Especially these legendary Pokémon, they all have their own thoughts and wills.
"You mean that the righteous Suicune would not agree with me who has impure thoughts?"
"Of course."
"Is that really the case? Then why did you kidnap my brother back then?" Mammon glanced at Ho-Oh sarcastically.
Quiet!
The air suddenly became quiet.
Ho-Oh's movements completely stopped when Mammon finished speaking, and he looked at Mammon in shock.
Catlin and Erika also looked at Mammon in astonishment.
The Ho-Oh... kidnapped Mammon's brother?
"You..."
Ho-Oh finally came back to his senses, and his eyes gradually became complicated, with shame, regret, and sadness.
The Ho-Oh didn't refute it? Holy shit! Is this true?
Erika was stunned!
"That's my biological brother. He was only five years old that year. Ho-Oh, you shouldn't have forgotten it, right?"
"…"
Ho-Oh was speechless, this was indeed the only stain in its life. Ten years ago, it and Lugia were subdued by someone.
That person's power was incredibly strong, and that was why Ho-Oh agreed to become his Pokémon.
However, a series of events that followed made Ho-Oh and Lugia finally betray that human, but the mistakes that had been made could not be avoided.
It is precisely because of this that the Ho-Oh is more convinced that his idea is correct. Strength is not the only thing, and only the purity of the soul is what it is waiting for.
It is precisely for this reason that it wants to take Suicune and the others back, because it believes that Suicune and the others are incompatible with Mammon and cannot become compatible partners.
"This is indeed my problem, even if it is not what I want." After a moment of silence, Ho-Oh sighed and replied.
Out of guilt, it didn't even ask Mammon in detail about what the child looked like, because at that time, besides it, Lugia was also the one looking for an outstanding child in Kanto.
Maybe Lugia captured Mammon's brother? But in fact, it doesn't make any difference to Ho-Oh.
Ultimately, this is all the fault of it and Lugia.
"I can make it up to you, but human, if you force Suicune to stay, there will be no happiness between you two."
The Ho-Oh's attitude had obviously softened a lot.
"Can you bring Xiaoyin back?"
"I...can't do that."
Ho-Oh was helpless. He also wanted to send back the children he had kidnapped, but did he dare to go back there?
"Three promises, Ho-Oh, I need you to make three promises to me. When I'm in trouble, you have to help me."
Mammon raised three fingers and said to Ho-Oh.
"Suicune, I'm going to stay here for a while. I'll get used to it. If it's really like you said, I'm not compatible with it, then I'll let it go. But if it's a good match for me, you can't take it back by force."
"Three favors? Sure, but if it goes against my principles, I won't help you."
Ho-Oh could barely accept Suicune's request, but the three promises...
After hesitating for a while, Ho-Oh finally agreed. There was nothing he could do, he felt guilty.
"Of course not." Mammon replied directly. Nonsense, he certainly wouldn't let Ho-Oh help him do evil things.
Otherwise, not only will Ho-Oh not help him, but he might even stop him.
But even so, with the help of Ho-Oh, many things are guaranteed.
Since the deal has been made, Mammon certainly would not go back on his word. He took out the Poké Balls of Entei and Raikou and pressed the release button.
Two white lights flashed, and the figures of Entei and Raikou appeared in front.
The two were still a little confused, but immediately felt the presence of the Ho-Oh, turned around and bowed respectfully to the Ho-Oh.
"Then, Ho-Oh, how can I contact you when I need you?" Mammon asked the key question.
A particularly bright feather from the Ho-Oh floated down and stopped in front of Mammon.
"You can contact me anywhere in the world through this feather, and I can also find you through the location of this feather." Ho-Oh said calmly.
"Tsk~"
Mammon looked at this incredibly beautiful rainbow feather with a "tsk". This was truly a Phoenix-king feather of perfect quality.
Whether in color, brightness, or completeness, it is far superior to the "defective products" in Mammon's hands.
"By the way, Ho-Oh, I have a small personal request that does not count as one of the three promises. You can refuse it."
"you say."
Ho-Oh has a really good temper, and is even willing to listen to Mammon's request.
"When is your molting season? Do you shed a lot of feathers? I think the quality of your feathers is not very good now. Why don't you molt now and give me all the feathers you shed."
"???"
Ho-Oh's eyelids were twitching wildly, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Mammon became increasingly dangerous.