Blueberry Academy was in the Unova region.
"Finally, there is another mission! Heavens! I have been waiting for such a long time!"
"I want to fight Team Galactic! I really want to fight Team Galactic!"
"Darn it! Are you people dogs? How can your movements be so fast!"
Someone wailed. "Why are they only recruiting fifty people? I want to go too! I would even be willing to warm the boss's bed."
"You brat, do you think you're going to warm the boss's bed? You are just lusting after the boss's body!"
At this moment, Blueberry Academy was filled with cries of grief. This sight left many lower-ranked students completely dazed.
They wondered if the high-ranking seniors were having a collective mental breakdown.
"Drayton, Drayton! How did it go? Did you guys grab a spot?"
Lacey ran into the League Club office. She found Drayton and the others were all there. This included the siblings Kieran and Carmine.
Kieran's rank had been rising incredibly fast lately. He had already successfully broken into the Blueberry Elite Four. His strength was now very close to Drayton's.
He had completely become the most powerful "dark horse" in the academy.
Drayton leaned back in his seat like a big boss. He smiled lazily. "Don't be in such a hurry."
"How can I not be in a hurry? There are only fifty spots, and so many people in the academy are fighting for them. Drayton, your attitude is really too poor! Kieran, Crispin, what about you two?"
Lacey crossed her arms very seriously. She expressed her dissatisfaction with Drayton.
Crispin had a look of misery on his face and wailed. "I didn't get one. Oh, my Blaziken Mega Stone."
He wanted to accumulate merit points as quickly as possible. He wanted to trade for a Mega Stone for his best Pokémon, Blaziken.
Mega Evolution was gradually becoming widely known now. Furthermore, Mega Evolution could greatly increase the strength of an individual Pokémon. In terms of pure combat power, it was definitely stronger than Terastalization.
After all, Terastalization was more about tactical significance for the whole team. Mega Evolution, however, was a massive boost to an individual Pokémon's combat strength.
"I didn't get a spot either. Those people's hands were just too fast," Amarys said. She also sighed in sorrow.
Lacey put her hands on her hips and boasted. "You guys were too slow. I got a spot, you know."
She had already used her merit points to trade for the female Ralts she wanted. Her next goal was a Gardevoirite.
Even though she was a girl whose family was very wealthy, Mega Stones were still quite scarce right now. Her father, Clay, was already helping her buy them.
However, it would be for the best if she could trade for one herself.
"Drayton, what about you guys?"
Drayton chuckled very leisurely. He picked up his phone and opened the Arceus App interface. It showed a personal account for a High-Level Member. "Kieran and I are different from you."
"What is this?"
Carmine laughed. "It's a certification for strength and status. Since Kieran and Drayton are both Elite Four-level trainers now, they are High-Level Members."
Carmine explained this helplessly. She had not managed to grab a spot either.
"They don't have to fight for spots. They have the privilege of priority participation in missions."
"What?"
"That is too sneaky!"
"Curse it! I want that privilege too!"
Lacey and the other two were all filled with envy.
Drayton laughed loudly. This was rare for him. "The great Drayton is going to show off his skills too!"
This felt excellent.
He felt this was the treatment a trainer of his Elite Four level deserved. It was very comfortable.
Kieran thought for a moment and spoke up. "Although there truly are no spots left, Sis, can't you guys go at your own expense?"
"Eh? Is that allowed?" Carmine was stunned. Actually, she really wanted to participate in this activity.
"It should be okay, right? The company pays for the plane tickets for the employees who grabbed a spot. But if you pay for your own tickets, it should work?" Lacey felt it was indeed possible.
"Hey, hey, hey! Kieran, aren't you just increasing the number of competitors fighting us for merit points?" Drayton could not help but complain.
Merit points were not enough to go around. If Carmine and the others all went, there would undoubtedly be more people grabbing for them.
Lacey crossed her arms again. Her small face looked stern. "Drayton! That kind of thinking is very bad!"
She pouted. "Everyone is a part of Blueberry Academy. We should still support each other. And speaking of merit points, you and Kieran are clearly the most outrageous ones!"
Lacey was unhappy. Drayton and Kieran had a good relationship. Their strength was the most outstanding in the academy. The two of them usually took on too many missions and earned the most points.
Drayton gave an awkward laugh. "I was just joking."
"Lately, more and more young trainers are joining the company. Plus, there are excellent trainers like Gym Leader Elesa. We, the Academy Faction, need to be more united."
"Yeah, I wonder what the strength of Team Galactic over in the Sinnoh region is like."
"I think they probably aren't as powerful as Team Plasma, right?"
The group started chatting again. Although Team Plasma was already history, the group began to compare them with interest. They had been defeated by Colress and were shocked by the Dragon Aura of Zekrom.
In the end, they unanimously agreed that Team Plasma should be stronger than Team Galactic.
Meanwhile, Rosa, Hilda, and Elesa were sitting together in a coffee shop in Nimbasa City.
Rosa was browsing through information about Sinnoh with high energy. She chuckled. "The Sinnoh region! I am so excited!"
This was the first time she was going to travel to another region.
Hilda rested her chin on her hand. She scrolled through forum messages. "Team Galactic... I wonder if they will be hard to deal with."
"It will be fine. If Damian is there, there definitely will not be any danger. We just need to be responsible for taking out more enemies and getting merit points."
Rosa was not worried at all. Damian was exceptionally strong. With Damian there to support them, there was no need to consider safety issues.
"You! Now you cannot go a single day without mentioning Damian." Hilda could not help but roll her eyes.
Elesa smiled faintly. Her beautiful eyes shimmered slightly.
Rosa pouted. "Hilda, you really don't have any awareness as a girl. A top-tier man like Damian requires you to be proactive."
Rosa looked down on Hilda's words.
Elesa looked at Rosa. "Rosa, Damian has a girlfriend."
"Exactly. They are a couple. You don't actually want to be the other woman, do you?" Hilda felt that Rosa's thinking had gone wrong.
Rosa spoke with total confidence. She did not feel in the wrong at all. "So what?"
"They aren't married yet. How can you say I am the other woman? This is called pursuing my own happiness!" Rosa's voice was very forceful.
"Besides, I have high beauty, a great body, and outstanding talent. Damian and I are a perfect match!"
Rosa felt there was absolutely nothing wrong with what she said. It was normal for an excellent man like Damian to have a girlfriend. But they were still unmarried.
As long as he was not married, she had a chance to take Damian away. She wanted to become Damian's bride in the end.
She thought the other women would just cry when that time came.
Furthermore, she was excellent. She felt she and Damian were truly a match made in heaven.
She was naturally beautiful. Her body was top-tier. Her talent as a trainer was second only to Hilda in the entire Unova region.
She believed she was the most suitable wife for Damian.
Hilda was left speechless. "...Those are all crooked arguments."
Rosa felt her best friend was too direct. She spoke with disdain. "When I finally catch Damian, you will be the one who is envious."
Hilda was great, except her brain was too direct. Rosa believed you needed to be bold to become a winner in life.
She wanted to snatch the man. She believed there was no problem if she succeeded. In the future, people would only say that she and Damian were a match made in heaven.
Hilda was even more helpless. She hoped Elesa would talk sense into Rosa. "Gym Leader Elesa, what do you think?"
Elesa propped up her cheek. Her spoon gently stirred her coffee. She glanced at Rosa. "I think..."
"Rosa actually has a bit of a point. As long as they aren't married, anyone has the right to pursue their own happiness."
A faint smile appeared on Elesa's cold face.
Well, her own situation with Damian needed an explanation too.
Moreover, Elesa understood Damian better than these two girls. She knew very well that one woman could not stop Damian's flirtatious character.
She did not have much of a chance to compete with Caitlin or Damian's actual girlfriend. But Rosa had a chance.
As Rosa said herself, she had the looks, the body, and the ability. She could try to fight for it.
Rosa showed a big smile and looked at Hilda triumphantly. She chuckled. "Gym Leader Elesa understands me best."
Hilda rolled her eyes again. She shook her head and gave up on trying to persuade her.
Elesa changed the subject. "Going to the Sinnoh region this time, there will be many competitors. Let's work together to grab more merit points."
"Yes! Right! I really want to trade for that Tornadus!" Rosa's eyes were shining.
She had set her sights on Tornadus. She had been saving merit points the whole time.
Unfortunately, merit points were accumulating slowly. There were not many large-scale operations in Unova.
"I took a look. Basically, many of the people participating are from Blueberry Academy," Hilda said.
Rosa was quite dissatisfied. She pouted. "Those students are not staying in school and studying properly. Honestly."
"It is okay. As long as we perform well, I believe our harvest this time will not be bad," Elesa spoke up.
She also wanted to improve herself as quickly as possible. Elesa knew her talent could not compare to natural monsters like Rosa and Hilda.
But she would strive to reach the Elite Four level soon. That way, she could say she improved herself.
She needed excellent Pokémon and various precious resources to become stronger. The Team Rocket Mall had all of those.
Elesa also knew Damian would satisfy her if she asked him. She just needed to be bold enough.
But Elesa still preferred to rely on herself. Otherwise, she would just be a woman kept by Damian.
She wanted to be able to look at Caitlin as an equal.
A day passed in the blink of an eye.
They were in Eterna City.
"Lord Damian, we recently discovered a large Pokémon Hunters' base. There are also many famous Pokémon Hunters among them."
In an outdoor rest area, Gladion reported to Damian.
"One squad went to clear them out, but they failed."
Damian raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
The strength of a Team Rocket elite squad was very good. This Pokémon Hunters' base probably had many trainers with excellent strength inside.
Damian took a sip of juice and smiled. "Wait until this operation is over, then let those temporary workers go there for a trip."
He recruited these temporary workers for times like this.
They were full of youthful energy and vigor. They were extremely motivated.
They did not hold back at all when dealing with Team Galactic and Pokémon Hunters.
Platinum looked around somewhat worriedly. "Lord Damian, is it really okay to be here?"
They were about to attack the Eterna Galactic Building. It was a large building located right inside Eterna City.
The corners of Damian's mouth curled up slightly into a smirk. "Don't worry. If anything happens, I will protect you. You are only responsible for clearing out the Team Galactic members inside."
Platinum was mainly afraid of the police. "But what if Officer Jenny and the others arrive?"
"I will send people to lead them away. Look—the people for your operation have arrived." Damian looked toward the distance.
Platinum and Paul looked over curiously. Damian said that the main force for this operation was mostly made up of teenagers around their age from the Unova region.
They were the temporary workers.
Damian glanced at Platinum. Then he looked at Rosa and Hilda. "Speaking of which, many of them are girls. In the future, I could form a Team Rocket Superstar Group."
He thought about adding Selene, Caitlin, and Zinnia. They were all girls with outstanding looks. The prototype for a Team Rocket Superstar Group was already there.
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