"Young master, the master asked me to give this to you today."
The butler handed over a recent business report from Devon Corporation. Steven took it casually and asked:
"Did Father go out with Uncle Drake and Uncle Mr. Briney again?"
"Yes, the chairman said that in order to train you, you will be in charge of all company affairs from now on."
Steven was speechless. What's with all this talk about cultivating oneself?
It was obvious that his cheapskate father had gone on another sea voyage with Uncle Mr. Briney and Drake.
Leaving such a large company to him is truly audacious.
He even suspected that his father had given birth to him so that he could inherit the family business as soon as possible, and then go out and collect stones and travel with his old friends.
He wanted to go out and collect stones, but he couldn't run as fast as his father.
Sigh~
Steven sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to step through the back door that Devon Corporation had prepared for its employees, he stopped in his tracks. He thought he had just seen a familiar figure.
I took two steps back and carefully observed the somewhat familiar figure.
It was him?
"How wonderful it would be if this entire building belonged to me."
Roy looked up at the towering building, about 100 meters tall, its exterior glass reflecting a light that seemed to radiate "wealth."
Roy's mouth watered at the sight, and the Duskull and Misdreavus beside him followed suit and pressed Roy against the glass.
After leaving the Dome Arena, Roy didn't go straight back to the Academy. Seeing that it was still early, he rode his Roadster Bicycle to the nearby Devon Tower.
I've been in Rustboro City for almost two months and I still haven't been to the Devon Tower. Today I finally have the chance to visit it.
"Litwick, do you think I might be Steven's long-lost biological brother? Because of family reasons, I was forced to wander, and now they're looking for me..."
Stone Roy's mind was now filled with the plot of the online short drama from his previous life: the return of the Dragon King, and his determination to take back everything he had lost.
Enraged that his wife and daughters had been bullied, the Dragon King summoned 100,000 of his brothers to take care of his business.
"Candle...(•́ω•̀ ٥)"
Litwick looked at its Pokémon Trainer speechlessly.
If the Battle Dome is the largest building in Rustboro City, then the Devon Corporation is the tallest building in the entire Rustboro City.
It is fully managed by Stone Mu Jin, Chairman of Devon Corporation.
Roy from Devon Corporation was also acquainted with her; back in Pokémon Emerald, he had to help Mu Jin deliver messages to Steven was digging for rocks in the cave, every day.
I saw Steven on my first day of school, and then I saw Mu Jin again at the Pokémon Contest.
When the award was presented, Mu Jin glanced at him, perhaps because he was too handsome.
He came here right after the battle; his purpose today was to buy some Berry and machines for making Berry.
Agatha told him to learn how to make the most basic Pokéblock based on the contents of the first handbook in a few days, and he needed to prepare in advance.
Otherwise, if that cunning Gengar complained, he really wouldn't have anything to say.
"Ghost!"
A voice of protest arose from Roy's shadow. "How can you talk about crickets in front of ghosts like that?"
Ignoring the voice from the shadows, Roy still needed to buy some training equipment and gear for Primeape and himself.
Although the Academy's Training Grounds have training equipment, it is all old and shared.
After his morning run in the back hills, he always missed out on equipment because the Battle Training Grounds were far away.
After finishing the Arena today, his wallet had 70,000 Poké Dollars. Adding the 1 million Poké Dollars from Agatha, that should be enough... right?
After putting away his Pokémon, Roy followed the crowd outside into the building.
The building was packed with people and filled with noise. The entire first four floors were Devon Corporation Commercial, selling all sorts of Pokémon items, food, clothing, etc.
Basically, once you get here, there's no Pokémon item you can't find, only things you can't imagine.
It can be called the place with the most complete collection of Pokémon items in the entire Hoenn, and of course, the prices are about 10% higher than elsewhere.
However, aside from consumables, all Pokémon training items and friendship-boosting items come with a lifetime warranty.
It's like paying 10% more for after-sales services, so people are willing to come here to spend their money.
The elevators in the mall only go up to the fourth floor; the dozens of floors above are where Devon Corporation's offices are located.
The building was filled with a dazzling array of goods, which dazzled Roy. There were also many clothes that Pokémon could wear. Roy remembered that Mary had dressed Litwick before.
Roy even saw a maid outfit, with photos of the models as Gardevoir, Eevee, Pikachu, Jynx, Muk.
Etc!
Muk????
What kind of bizarre thing is this?
Roy thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. He didn't understand, but he respected.
I left the clothing area and followed the signs on the second floor to find the area with Pokémon training equipment.
The first item that catches the eye is a best-selling product from the GG:
[Lightweight Bracelet]
Used to train Pokémon's resilience, the bracelet's Gravity can be adjusted to ensure even Gravity distribution across the Pokémon's entire body.
It can measure the stress limits of Pokémon, and Pokémon Trainers can also use it for daily training.
The entire bracelet is fully intelligent, allowing users to create daily training plans and check their Pokémon's health status... Roy was a little dizzy from all the features.
This is a combination of a fitness tracker, a weight-bearing tracker, and a health tracker, right?
Is technology in the Pokémon World really this advanced?
Looking at the price again, even with a 50% discount from Devon Corporation's recent promotion, it still costs 99,000 Poké Dollars.
Although it was a bit pricey, Roy decided to buy one for Primeape to try out, but he wouldn't need one for himself.
He was wearing a training suit weighing about 55kg under his jacket, and I don't know what Agatha was thinking, that he couldn't even take it off after training.
Upon arriving at the props trial area, Roy released Primeape and had it put the Primeape on.
According to the instructions, Roy pressed the weight-increasing button on the bracelet, allowing Primeape to adjust the Gravity to suit his body.
Worried that Primeape might overextend, Roy specifically instructed it to be careful about the Gravity Primeape.
Primeape slowly adjusted the Gravity provided by the bracelet, and suddenly felt a force applied to his entire body, but it was still bearable.
Finally, after adjusting the Gravity to a level that would provide enough pressure without completely disrupting his training, Primeape clicked the red button on his wristband.
Roy glanced at the data on the bracelet: 68. That was equivalent to adding 68kg of weight to Primeape.