Pyrite Town and Silicon Beryllium City were far apart.
Building a subway would help residents of the two cities travel between them and benefit the region's development.
Besides, Orre wasn't without subway technology. Shadow Team had once buried a train tunnel even deeper beneath the Underground City, leading to a base outside Pyrite Town. The line had since been abandoned, but everything was still there.
Shan Ren could simply extend the tunnel and put that train to use. Convenient.
"Starting on infrastructure now, huh..."
Baimu understood what this meant: Shan Ren had made enough progress with the initial greening efforts to start directing resources elsewhere.
Orre couldn't rely on environmental restoration alone. Without Pokémon and advanced technology, reviving the region would take centuries, if not millennia.
He understood that much.
As for the specifics, those were Shan Ren's decisions to make.
Baimu wanted to help, but government affairs weren't his strong suit. Becoming a celebrity Champion like Leon was about the limit of what he could do.
At most, he could talk to business magnates while he traveled and bring a few investors back.
Team Magma, his equipment supplier, was one possibility. Their technology was outstanding, and their leader Maxie adored vast tracts of land he could plan however he liked.
Who could be a better fit?
"Let's get training!" Baimu decided to focus on doing his own job well.
"Roar~"
Steelix happily swished his thick Iron Tail, powerful enough to send a person flying, and began learning Earthquake under his trainer's guidance. The ground trembled beneath a thunderous series of booms.
He often practiced on his own in Orre, but having his trainer there to instruct him was different.
Not that living apart made him lonely. He could do what he wanted and regularly see the companions he wanted