Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [158]

【Please select your reward】

【1. The Profound Secrets of the Earth (Giovanni’s Signed Collector’s Edition)】
【2. Fragment of the Grand Meteor Delta】
【3. Mewtwo Cells (Implant)】

Looking at the three rewards offered by the system…

The first one—[The Profound Secrets of the Earth]—was a book August had already read in its circulated edition. While a signed collector’s edition might hold great value for fans of Giovanni, it was the first option August immediately dismissed.

The remaining two choices were more interesting. One was the [Mewtwo Cells Implant], something that had appeared once before.

It had its advantages—implanting the cell would allow him to establish a mental connection with Mewtwo, making it significantly easier to capture it.

But the downside was obvious. It was ugly as hell. If he really implanted this thing, Gardevoir would probably start avoiding him out of sheer disgust.

As for the other option—the [Grand Meteor Delta Fragment]…

If he remembered correctly, Deoxys had crashed into the Pokémon world along with the [Grand Meteor Delta].

If this were a complete meteorite carrying both Deoxys’ Normal Forme and Attack Forme, August would pick it in a heartbeat.

But a mere fragment…?

System, you’ve really learned some dirty tricks. This is basically Pokémon-world gambling!

If August managed to get a Deoxys out of it, he’d strike it rich.

But if not, it’d be a complete loss.

One swing of the blade could lead to heaven, another to hell… well, maybe not quite hell. At worst, he’d just waste a reward.

Caught in hesitation, August decided to put this choice aside for now. After all, he was still inside Team Rocket’s base—there was no immediate use for the meteorite even if he got it.

Standing beside him, Sabrina watched as August suddenly fell into deep thought, completely clueless about what was on his mind.

As long as he wasn’t causing trouble, that was enough for her.

Sabrina handed him the Team Rocket Squad Leader Uniform, Team Rocket Communicator, and Access Card.

Entering the locker room, August changed into the Team Rocket executive uniform.

Looking at the sharp, elite-looking figure reflected in the mirror, he admired himself with satisfaction:

"Not bad—not bad at all! This is exactly what I expected!"

Sabrina: "….."

The Team Rocket grunt who had been handling August’s induction spoke up:

“Sir, as a Squad Leader, you are entitled to select a Pokémon from the organization’s storage. Please follow me.”

August snapped out of his thoughts, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Wait, Team Rocket gives out Pokémon when you get promoted?"

He hadn’t expected that just by infiltrating Team Rocket, he’d be able to freeload a Pokémon from them. Not that he had high expectations for their selection.

Watching August nickname himself in their telepathic exchange yet again, Sabrina was already too exhausted to comment.

"Of course. If they didn’t have at least this level of benefits, how else would they get people to risk their lives for them? You don’t seriously think Team Rocket’s cohesion is built entirely on Giovanni’s speeches about ambition and world domination, do you?"

"Are you implying something? I have my suspicions."

Sabrina simply turned her head away, acting as if she had never said anything at all. Then, she addressed the Team Rocket grunt:

“No need, I’ll take him there myself.”

“Yes, Lady Sabrina!”

August shot her a look of mock disdain. So she dares to say it, but not to admit it, huh?

Turning to the Team Rocket employee, he flashed a casual smile before following Sabrina’s lead.

To provide rewards for executives and outstanding members, Team Rocket maintained a dedicated Pokémon Breeding Facility.

Seated on a couch, August browsed through a tablet displaying detailed information on various Pokémon, feeling somewhat surprised.

At first, he assumed most of Team Rocket’s Pokémon were either stolen or illegally captured. He had intended to just pick one at random, keep it for a while, then release it once his mission was over.

But as he scanned the selection, he realized his assumptions weren’t entirely accurate.

Each Pokémon was meticulously documented, listing its origin, parentage, nature, and learned moves.

Most of them were hatched from eggs, while only a few were caught in the wild—those being Pokémon with notably high potential. Almost none of them seemed to be stolen.

Thinking it over, August quickly understood why. Team Rocket executives were the backbone of the organization—they couldn’t just be handed Pokémon as carelessly as low-level grunts.

At the executive level, a Pokémon’s bond with its trainer could significantly affect battles. It was only natural that they would use Pokémon they had personally raised and bonded with.

"Have you chosen yet?" Sabrina’s voice urged him.

It wasn’t that she was impatient—rather, she had noticed several passing Team Rocket members shooting her and August curious glances.

Sabrina had always maintained a cold and distant image within Team Rocket. She had never been seen walking around with a man before.

If this continued, she was afraid rumors about her and a certain someone would be all over the base by tomorrow.

Even though she had already betrayed Team Rocket, that didn’t mean she didn’t care about her reputation.

"Thank you for your patience, Lady Sabrina—" August replied smoothly, finally making his selection.

The Pokémon transfer system activated, and a Poké Ball materialized before him.

Sabrina glanced over with mild curiosity.

Without dragging things out, August immediately released the Pokémon.

A fluffy, pale yellow Pokémon with deep blue fur on its body and a lightbulb-like tail appeared before them.

"Baaah~!"

It was Mareep, an Electric-type Pokémon August had chosen.

He hadn’t forgotten about that [Zap Plate] collecting dust in his inventory.

"Baa?"

Mareep blinked up at August, curiously sizing up its new Trainer.

August grinned and scooped it up, wrapping his arm around the fluffy Pokémon.

"Stick with me, and I guarantee you’ll have the best food and the best life!"

"We’ll rise to the top and make history together!"

Watching this unfold, Sabrina covered her face in exasperation.

Was it just her imagination, or had August become even more uninhibited since coming to New Island?

Back outside, he had at least pretended to be serious. But now? Absolutely no restraint.

Was it possible that his International Police identity had been the only thing keeping his true nature in check all this time?

Snuggled in August’s arms, Mareep twitched its ears, sensing a familiar and comforting aura from him.

After a brief pause, it happily nuzzled its soft wool against August’s face.

"Baaah~!"

In the end, Sabrina left first, claiming she needed to gather intel on Team Rocket’s internal situation (but in reality, she just couldn’t stand August anymore).

August strongly condemned her actions—what kind of subordinate just up and ditches their superior like that?

With no guide, he had no choice but to explore the Team Rocket base on his own, gathering information. Aside from a few restricted areas where he lacked clearance, he had pretty much wandered through the entire facility.

Since he was naturally sociable, it didn’t take long for him to blend in with the Team Rocket members wherever he went.

"This New Island base is even bigger than I expected..."

Making his way to the Team Rocket cafeteria, August stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth as he commented.

"Mew… Nyuuu~!"

Disguised as a Sneasel, Mew nibbled at its meal and nodded in agreement.

After finishing off another slice of cake, August rated the Team Rocket cafeteria a solid 8 out of 10.

It was on par with the League’s cafeteria and Celadon University’s dining hall. While the League’s food boasted high-quality ingredients and Celadon University’s menu had incredible variety, Team Rocket’s cafeteria took an entirely different approach—

By combining ingredients no ordinary chef would even think of, they had created an array of unique dishes.

Take the spicy cake August had just eaten, for example. It looked like a culinary disaster, but once in his mouth, it turned out to be strangely enjoyable.

At that moment, Blue finally arrived, tray in hand, and sat down across from August.

Through Mew’s psychic abilities, they connected via telepathic chat.

"How’s the situation on Blaine’s side?"

August asked while feeding Mareep a Pecha Berry Salad.

Blue’s expression remained unreadable as she responded:

"…Giovanni isn’t paying much attention to Blaine. Only a few of his former colleagues from Team Rocket’s research department have come to visit him. According to what he gathered from their conversations, tomorrow is the official completion date of the Mewtwo Project."

To be fair, Blaine seemed to be quite well-liked among the researchers. Even Dr. Fuji, the current head of the Mewtwo Project, made time to visit after hearing about his capture.

August thought for a moment.

"One day earlier than I expected… No wonder everyone’s been so on edge today."

With Mewtwo’s birth imminent, no matter how confident Giovanni had been, the ordinary Team Rocket members had every reason to be nervous.

A powerful, unknown Pokémon that might be uncontrollable? Of course they were on edge.

As they spoke, Mareep had already finished the Pecha Berry Salad August had fed it and was now eyeing the Cheri Berry Cake on the table.

Without hesitation, August handed the cake over.

Using Team Rocket’s funds to feed his own Pokémon? He had absolutely no guilt about that.

Blue, however, glanced at Mareep with curiosity. If she remembered correctly, August didn’t have a Mareep before.

Noticing her gaze, August smirked and deliberately raised his voice:

"This Mareep is my reward for becoming an executive—praise be to Boss Giovanni!"

His words immediately caught the attention of the nearby Team Rocket members, many of whom turned to look with jealousy, envy, and frustration.

Mareep itself wasn’t the issue—becoming an executive and being personally recognized by Giovanni? Now that was something to be envious of.

Blue: "....."

Before coming here, Sabrina had told her that August had been letting himself go.

She hadn’t believed it at first, but seeing this now…

Yeah, this was exactly what Sabrina had described.

Meeting her skeptical gaze, August said:

"Don’t listen to Sabrina—I’m just infiltrating the enemy ranks."

Blue didn’t comment.

"So, what’s next? I managed to copy a security pass from one of the researchers who visited Blaine—it gives access to the area where Mewtwo is located."

At that, Mew—still disguised as Sneasel—perked up and turned to August with shining eyes.

"Mew?"

Did this mean they could finally enter the core area and see Mewtwo?

"Blue, you’re amazing!"

August hadn’t expected such a surprise, but there was still one problem:

"The core area… It’s too heavily guarded."

Based on what he had observed today, the Mewtwo Project’s location was under constant 24-hour surveillance, and Giovanni himself was keeping an eye on things.

Noticing Mew’s disappointed expression, August’s lips curled into a smile.

"But… that doesn’t mean there’s no way."

In an instant, Blue and Mew’s full attention was on him.

August smirked.

"Here’s what we’ll do…"

...

"…Absolutely not!"

Inside Sabrina’s temporary quarters, she rejected August’s plan without hesitation.

"I don’t care how good your disguise skills are—Giovanni is monitoring Mewtwo at all times. The moment he notices something off about you, he’ll take action immediately."

Right now, infiltrating the core area was too risky.

The best time to act would be right after Mewtwo’s birth, when everyone’s attention was focused on it.

At that moment, they would have a much higher chance of avoiding detection.

Hearing her reasoning, August shook his head.

"I have a tool specifically designed to counter Mewtwo, but it needs to be set up in advance. If we wait until then, it’ll be too late."

"As for the risk… like you said, Giovanni would only act if he notices something’s wrong with me. As long as I don’t slip up, there’s no problem. You should know by now—I always handle things carefully. Do you still not trust my abilities?"

"…It’s because it’s you that I don’t trust it."

Thinking back to all of August’s antics since arriving at New Island, Sabrina felt a headache coming on.

Even Blue hesitated after hearing her concerns.

Seeing how little faith they had in him, August looked deeply wounded.

But fortunately for him, the Kanto division was essentially his to command—Sabrina’s opposition was overruled with a single vote from him.

As she glared daggers at him, August offered a rare reassurance:

"Relax, I don’t take unnecessary risks. Blue can vouch for that."

Sabrina sighed in resignation.

She had already boarded August’s pirate ship—no matter how much she objected, it was too late to back out now.

She had no choice but to see this through to the end.

"If something goes wrong, contact me immediately. I’ll create a psychic disturbance inside the base to give you an escape window."

"No worries! We have Mew with us."

August patted the Sneasel-disguised Mew reassuringly.

Blue suddenly grew curious.

"By the way, August, I’ve been meaning to ask—why disguise Mew as a Sneasel?"

She only asked because she remembered Silver also had a Sneasel.

Hearing the question, August coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem… well, about that…"

August had always been a man of action.

Once he made a decision, he wasted no time putting it into motion.

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T/N: pretending to be silver huh...

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