When Teng Jun said Marion Town had potential, it was practically the same as saying the Association intended to invest in Marion Town. And if a Gym were established there, Marion Town's development would undoubtedly accelerate dramatically.
As the saying went, if you wanted to get rich, you had to build roads first. Marion Town was naturally well situated; with some expansion, it could connect to the maglev railway tracks. On top of that, Johto had been continuously developing highways in recent years.
Places like Union Cave, Dark Cave, and Ice Path were gradually falling into disuse. Aside from traditionalist Trainers and adventurers, few people still went to places where wild Pokémon appeared in great numbers, the terrain was treacherous, and no one would know if they died there.
At most, another twenty or thirty years would be needed. With the Association's economic support, its relatively favorable geography, and the arrival of one of the eight major Gyms, rapidly developing Marion Town would qualify to be renamed Marlion City.
Among all the towns available, Marion Town was undoubtedly one of the best choices, easily ranking in the top five.
Its only drawback was that it required waiting. It required time.
But if Heiduo did not want to wait, he could choose Cherrygrove City. Cherrygrove City was one of the non-Gym cities supported by the Association in recent years, and it had one of only three airports in all of Johto.
Together with Olivine City and Goldenrod City, it represented western Johto, central Johto, and eastern Johto respectively. Its economy had also been heavily promoted in recent years, but its lack of population and a Gym made it seem inferior to the other cities.
Teng Jun knew that Heiduo loved staying on Mt. Silver, which was why he had specifically pointed