In the early morning, Nobunaga and the other two got up very early. After saying goodbye to Brother Lizhu, they headed to the Team Rocket collection point in Pewter City.
"Hey, the Team Rocket collection point can't just be a grocery store, right?" Menyan said.
"Can't be wrong. The person who told me wouldn't lie to me."
"Whether it is or not, we'll know if we go in and ask!" Stone's words made Menyan stop complaining.
After the three of them went in, they said to the person sitting behind the counter, "We were introduced by Klin."
They saw that person press a red button beside the desk, and a big man wearing a black trench coat walked in through the door.
The boss gave the big man a look, and that person led Nobunaga and the other two through the back door into a small room.
"You three want to join Team Rocket?"
As soon as the big man in black asked, the three immediately replied, "That's right, we want to join Team Rocket."
"Then follow me."
The group of four soon arrived in front of an old-looking residential building.
"You go in!"
After saying this, the big man in black turned around and left directly, while Nobunaga and the other two muttered a few words quietly outside the door and in the end still walked in.
As soon as they entered the building, the white-bearded guard sitting in the corridor asked Nobunaga and the other two, "Were you brought by the guide?"
Nobunaga replied, "I don't know if it was a guide, but we were indeed brought by a man in black."
"Then go up, third floor."
Hearing the white-bearded guard say this, Nobunaga and the other two went straight up to the third floor.
The third floor was actually a service hall, and on the bulletin board beside it, the standards and benefits after joining Team Rocket were clearly written.
"Team Rocket will give a signing bonus upon joining and collect a joining fee. After becoming a subordinate, you must pay monthly dues and an annual gift, and Team Rocket headquarters will provide resources such as salary, equipment, or Pokémon."
The bulletin board had such words written on it.
Nobunaga led the two to the service counter. "We want to join Team Rocket."
The receptionist at the counter: "Joining fee is 5000 per person. Pay and get the form."
The three of them together only had 18,000 yuan. The joining fee alone would take 15,000. Menyan and Stone looked at Nobunaga.
"Pay. Since we've decided to join Team Rocket, there's no turning back."
After the three paid and filled out the forms, the receptionist told them to go to the reception room next door to wait.
After 20 minutes, a middle-aged man wearing a brown suit walked in.
"Congratulations to you three on successfully joining our Team Rocket that travels through the galaxy. I'm the manager responsible for assigning personnel; you can call me Mr. Siyuan."
"I'll introduce the assignment locations. Right now you have two choices. One is to directly join the Pewter City base to receive training and become a glorious Team Rocket grunt."
"Two, is that each person pays 200,000 in tuition, enters the Team Rocket academy to study, and after coming out you can be an elite squad leader."
"We choose one!" The three immediately replied.
Siyuan took out three contracts from his briefcase. "Sign these contracts and you can join the Pewter City base."
Nobunaga and the other two looked at the contracts, and without hesitation signed their respective names.
Siyuan then took out 30,000 yuan from his pocket, divided it into three portions, and put them in front of them.
"This is your signing fee for joining Team Rocket. Next, I will take you to the Pewter City base."
After Nobunaga and the other two put away the money, they followed Siyuan to the Pewter City base.
"Ah, I really didn't expect the Team Rocket base in Pewter City to actually be outside the city, and so close to Mt. Moon." Menyan said.
Siyuan pressed hard on a boulder, and the huge rock made a "ka" sound, opening a door.
After entering the Pewter base, Siyuan handed Nobunaga and the other two over to a Team Rocket elite and then left on his own.
"My name is Yingcai. You will now follow me to the logistics department to receive supplies and Pokémon."
After arriving at the logistics department, Yingcai introduced to the three, "You just joined. Each person gets two sets of new recruit uniforms, then go choose your own small Pokémon."
After Nobunaga and the other two received the new recruit uniforms, they walked toward the Pokémon area and saw it written there: Koffing 8000, Ekans 8000, Zubat 6000.
Yingcai introduced, "These three kinds of Pokémon are our Team Rocket starter trio. Pick for yourselves!"
"So you still have to pay money!" Menyan complained.
"Nobunaga, have you decided which Pokémon to choose?" Stone looked at Nobunaga and said.
"I've already decided, Koffing!"
Menyan followed up and said, "Then I want Zubat."
"I already have Geodude, so I won't take one."
"You can't possibly just stick with Geodude forever; you should still pick one." Menyan said to Stone.
"Then I'll also choose a Zubat."
After the three chose, Yingcai brought them to a grocery store next door.
"Your Pokémon's food, and some resources, can all be bought here. As for the storefront of the resources department, you can't afford it either."
Hearing what Yingcai said, Menyan originally wanted to talk back, but Nobunaga grabbed him and then said, "Thank you, senior, for the guidance."
Yingcai looked at Nobunaga. "You little brats, the prices in the resources department hall are a full 30% more expensive than here, so you're lucky to have run into me." Hmph (ˉ(∞)ˉ) ji
Nobunaga bought Koffing's food, "canned gas," and then bought some "wet trash," while Menyan and Stone bought Zubat's food, "blood bags."
Alright, next I'll take you back to your dorm. Put your things down and you can prepare to capture your Pokémon.