Chapter 477 - 476: Resource Acquisition
From the beginning, when Rei received the mission from Umbra, he didn't give it much thought, assuming it was just a simple escort task. He had completed countless such missions over the year, even carrying out some in the Hoenn region.
However, before departing for the mission, Lucius sent someone to contact him, offering numerous benefits and promising to help him reach the advanced level.
On previous occasions, Lucius had also sent people to approach him privately, but it was always over trivial matters, and Rei hadn't paid much attention to them.
This time, although he knew the mission was important, he couldn't resist the temptation of advancing his level. Yet, he never questioned how Lucius knew about the mission or was aware of the person it was intended for.
Lucius provided information about Cain, describing him as a fool and predicting no major issues.
Watching a thoroughly defeated Rei, Cain smirked sarcastically. He ordered Sneasel to strip Rei of all his storage equipment and also collected the Poké Balls from his belt, particularly those containing Yanmega and Ariados, which were especially valuable.
Although Rei's other Pokémon were strong, they didn't match the level of these two. Possessing two quasi-advanced Pokémon was a significant advantage. Cain could temporarily use them or sell them—both were viable options.
However, given the current level of his subordinates, they weren't equipped to tame Pokémon of such strength. Attempting to do so might lead to rebellion, especially with a ferocious Pokémon like Yanmega, which could easily turn on its trainer.
For now, Cain decided to hold on to these Pokémon, unsure of what he'd do with them later.
Then, he retrieved the resources Umbra had sent from Rei's storage unit, stored in a metal box with a combination lock, exclusively used by Team Rocket for important items.
Umbra had already sent Cain the key to unlock it.