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Mauville City was completely stirred up due to Cain's arrival.
Although in reality, all those events didn't have much direct relation to him.
His presence had only served to give Rose and the others more confidence and support.
He hadn't even shown himself in public.
He simply stayed in the training field that Team Heaven had specially prepared for him.
Although it wasn't as wide or as large as the backyard of his residence in Leafy Town, it was enough for training.
After reaching the Elite level, one could clearly feel that improving the strength of the Pokémon was much more difficult.
One of the main reasons was the lack of suitable opponents to battle with, so only through long training sessions and internal battles could they slowly improve.
Fortunately, there were no urgent matters or special battles to attend to in the short term, which allowed him to settle down and train in peace.
Whether it was the first team —with Slowking and Honchkrow—, or the second team —with Tyranitar and Aggron—, or even Shelgon and Seadra, all of them could dedicate themselves to training quietly.
In addition, there was another factor: Carbink had managed to evolve into Diancie, and along with the addition of Magearna, which Cain had successfully captured, the influence of these two additions was enormous for all his Pokémon.
Cain tested Diancie with the Mega Stone.
Unsurprisingly, they were unable to achieve Mega Evolution; they still lacked a deeper relationship and bond between trainer and Pokémon.
For that reason, Diancie also couldn't create the Heart Diamond. The foundation of the Carbink Kingdom would have to be delayed for a while.
However, even if it couldn't create the large Heart Diamond, producing ordinary pink diamonds was no problem.
These pink diamonds were byproducts that arose when Diancie tried to manufacture the Heart Diamond.
Interestingly, they became food for Tyranitar and Aggron, since they contained energy much denser than the diamonds produced by the Carbink.
Of course, with their appetites, Diancie couldn't fully satisfy them, but if they mixed those pink diamonds with minerals obtained in the Team Rocket resource exchange centers, plus regular diamonds, it was enough.
The nutritional value wasn't far below that of pure diamonds.
In fact, the energy density of those pink diamonds noticeably accelerated the growth of Tyranitar and Aggron.
And for Diancie, producing them was also a form of training.
Following the idea of wasting nothing, giving those pink diamonds as food to Tyranitar and Aggron turned out to be a great solution.
Cain even asked Rose to try selling some of those pink diamonds.
They didn't release too many into the market.
After all, scarcity creates value: sometimes having too much of something doesn't mean selling it at a higher price.
He preferred that the surplus be consumed by Tyranitar and Aggron rather than allowing a large quantity to circulate in the Pokémon World.
On Earth there had been the famous "diamond deception."
Although in the end that lie was exposed, the diamond had already embedded itself in people's minds, and they continued buying it.
In the Pokémon World that conception didn't yet exist, but Cain had no problem in becoming its pioneer.
"A diamond is forever, it will shine eternally!"
He had Rose launch that slogan.
Of course, directed only toward the pink diamonds, because in this world diamond deposits and small diamonds weren't scarce. Although they were still valuable, to most they were nothing more than minerals.
The pink diamonds, on the other hand, were something else.
As long as Cain controlled well the amount in circulation, they could become the object of everyone's desire.
From what he knew, only Diancie could create them, and how many Diancie existed in this world?
Probably the one in his hands represented the totality of what could circulate.
Upon understanding Cain's idea, Rose was amazed by how surprising his thinking was.
A business genius!
If he really managed to carry it out, even without thinking big, just being able to produce pink diamonds continuously would secure him a spot among the top one hundred richest in the world.
That was one of the great manifestations of Diancie's value.
Rose placed all of Cain's pink diamonds in the most prestigious auction houses of each region.
Then she organized her own people to buy them back at sky-high prices.
The commission kept by the auction houses was insignificant compared to the future value they could generate.
It was the simplest and most direct way to manipulate the market.
No matter how much they invested at the start, the goal was one: inflate the price of pink diamonds, and then begin profiting little by little.
A pink diamond the size of a fist was auctioned for more than one billion Pokédollars thanks to the false bidders.
None of the pink diamonds in circulation went below that price.
In an instant, pink diamonds became the target of everyone.
Especially the ladies and wives of influential families. A diamond was already something beautiful, but compared to a pink diamond it seemed like a mere glass marble.
The value of pink diamonds skyrocketed.
Following Rose's advice, Cain strictly restricted the amount that circulated.
He preferred to earn a little less in the moment and stretch the strategy for a steady flow of profits.
Team Heaven's finances multiplied overnight.
And with the fame and benefits brought by the pink diamonds, Rose opened Team Heaven's Auction House in Mauville City's black market.
With pink diamonds as its calling card, the house was firmly established.
Thus, Team Heaven added a new and important source of income.
Under Cain's leadership, Team Heaven devoured Mauville City like a whale swallowing water.
Now the entire city belonged to Team Heaven.
The white zones were managed by the League and Mauville City's Gym, but all the dark zones were under Team Heaven's administration.
Without realizing it, Cain had become the emperor in Mauville City's shadows.
The king without a crown!
As for the mysterious leader of Team Heaven, aside from a few high-ranking members, no one knew much.
Only the rumor spread that the boss was incredibly powerful and enigmatic, and that only by becoming an executive could one meet him.
After the takeover of Mauville City, the sudden expansion of personnel once again made Cain an even more enigmatic figure.
With control over an entire city, Team Heaven officially entered the League's radar.
However, thanks to Cain's supervision, they kept a very discreet profile.
Crime in Mauville City's dark side dropped significantly under Team Heaven's management, and even the overall safety improved.
That's why the League chose to look the other way and not intervene too much.
If all underground organizations functioned like Team Heaven, the League's high command would sleep with a smile.
Anyway, Team Heaven needed time to digest the great feast that was Mauville City.
For now, they chose to rest and grow stronger, and would continue like that for quite some time.
All this happened while Cain remained in Mauville City.
Although he, as the boss, didn't pay much attention, only receiving reports from Rose and the others from time to time.
It could be said that he was enjoying being a boss who delegated everything.
With Team Heaven's current scale, most of the resources Cain needed could be provided internally.
There was no doubt that, after investing so many resources, manpower, and money at the beginning, they were finally beginning to reap the fruits.
With Team Heaven's backing, Cain's development and strengthening would become more and more stable.
(End of chapter)