Chapter 116: Garbodor And Concrete
As soon as they heard Zack’s words, the Machop, Garbodor, and the unknown creature’s faces were filled with fear.
They looked up at the human before them, knowing clearly that they were about to be sold to this person.
From this day forward, this person would be their new Master.
Just thinking about how their previous Masters had treated them, the Pokémon couldn’t help but tremble.
Yet, even so, they dared not resist.
Because if they resisted, they would be met with even more severe beatings.
“Alright,” Lei Wen nodded to Elif, signaling him to pay Zack the remaining balance.
Elif instantly understood Lei Wen’s meaning. He stepped forward and said to them, “Please follow me!”
“Yes!”
Under Elif’s guidance, Zack returned to the City Hall and received the remaining payment from him.
“Alright,” Elif said with a smile. “If you’re not in a hurry to leave, you can take a good Rest in the town’s inn.”
Zack had the same intention.
However, there was something more on his mind than this matter.
“By the way, Lord, when I came here earlier, I saw many vacant shops in the Town. Can we purchase those shops?” Zack inquired.
This newly developed Town actually possessed the Technique for Raising Monsters… If they could open a shop here that specialized in acquiring the products of rare and precious Monsters, and then sell them to other Towns, they would surely make a lot of money!
Upon hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Elif’s face.
“Of course, as long as you can pay enough Gold Coins, we warmly welcome your participation,” Elif said.
The Town was currently in a state of rebuilding, and it needed Merchants to drive the economy and promote development.
Zack breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately spent a considerable sum of Gold Coins and purchased a well-located shop in the Town.
“Also, there is one more thing I hope you will pay attention to,” Elif added.
Zack: “What is it?”
“We hope you will abide by the laws here. In Prince Lei Wen’s Territory, no one is allowed to intentionally harm or consume Monsters. Otherwise, you will face very severe legal penalties,” Elif said with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Zack was stunned.
However, Elif did not explain in detail. He smiled and bid farewell to Zack, then turned and went to Lei Wen, reporting what had just happened.
Lei Wen was not too surprised by this.
For the past few months, the people in their Territory had basically gotten used to the presence of Pokémon.
But for outsiders, living alongside Monsters and treating them as companions was indeed too hard to imagine, so it was normal for them to be unable to accept it at first.
As for the influx of Merchants… Lei Wen naturally welcomed it.
Because these people would bring Goods from other Cities to sell here, which would not only satisfy the daily needs of the residents in the Territory but also promote commercial development.
Lei Wen was not worried, knowing that Elif could handle this matter well.
He cast the matter aside and turned his full attention to the group of Pokémon before him.
“Geralt, go and call those two Machop from the construction team,” Lei Wen said after a moment of thought.
“Yes, Prince Lei Wen!” Geralt left in a hurry.
Lei Wen glanced at the three types of Pokémon before him. As he stepped forward to unlock their chains with a key, he tried his best to convey his goodwill to them.
“Machop, Garbodor, and the unknown creature, you don’t need to be afraid. Let me formally introduce myself: I am Lei Wen, the Master of this Territory. I know you have encountered many bad people and bad things before coming here.”
“But please believe me, I will absolutely not treat you the way they did.”
“You can see that not only humans live in this Town, but many Monsters do as well. I believe you can feel that they are not forced, but genuinely enjoy this place.”
Hearing these words, the enslaved Pokémon before them fell silent.
Hidden beneath that silence was a deep sense of disbelief.
But the truth was indeed as this human named Lei Wen had described.
On their way in, they had truly seen many Pokémon living here alongside humans.
“Relax, no one here will harm you,” Lei Wen soothed their emotions.
It was at this moment that Geralt arrived with the two Machop who had already adapted to life in the Territory.
After months of living there, the scars on these two Machop had almost disappeared. Their previously thin physiques had become strong and sturdy through sufficient nutrition and training.
However, at this moment, they both looked a bit bewildered about why they had been called.
“Kuri?”
But when the Machop saw Lei Wen, they immediately became happy.
“Kuri!”
“Long time no see, Machop. How have you been?” Lei Wen asked with a smile.
“Kuri kuri!” The two Machop nodded repeatedly. They had been doing very well, and the people here were very kind to them!
And they even had a House of their own!
When the Houses were being allocated, the two Machop had also received one, and they were currently living there together.
The House had soft beds, a warm fireplace, windows that shielded them from wind and rain, and a Berry tree planted in the Courtyard. The two Machop loved it!
Because of this, they were filled with gratitude towards Lei Wen.
“I see!” Lei Wen smiled, then explained the reason for calling them over today: “It’s like this, we have another group of Monsters in our Territory who have gone through the same experiences as you did before. I would like to ask you to help introduce them to this place, or take them on a tour of our Town.”
Upon hearing this, the two Machop turned around and indeed saw a group of unfamiliar Pokémon in an open space.
“Kuri kuri!”
“Kuri kuri…”
“Uwa?”
“Kuri!”
“…”
Lei Wen didn’t know exactly what the Pokémon said among themselves, but the outcome proved his decision was correct.
The group of enslaved Pokémon all stood up and, looking bewildered, followed behind the two Machop, touring the Town under their guidance.
Elif, standing nearby, looked concerned: “Prince Lei Wen, is this really okay?”
“Don’t worry!” Lei Wen said with a smile.
Pokémon like the unknown creature and Garbodor naturally enjoy helping with construction work. It is said that some wild unknown creatures often appear at construction sites to help with the work.
Sometimes, if it rained and the construction site had to stop work, they would get angry. And as for Machop, that’s even more so.
More importantly, Garbodor possesses the Power to mix and make concrete, and the importance of concrete for modern construction is self-evident.
Whether building Houses or bridges, it cannot be done without it.
With them here, the remaining construction work for this City would be completed in no time.
