Chapter 81: Middle Ages Poké Balls
The construction of the brick kiln required time, and in order not to affect the lives of the people in the territory, Lei Wen specifically chose an open space on the outskirts of the territory as the construction site.
The workers began the construction work using the bricks that had been fired earlier.
The brick kilns of the Middle Ages were not much different from the brick kilns in Lei Wen’s imagination; they were mainly divided into three major parts.
The first part is the main kiln chamber, with an arched space inside to accommodate the green bricks. The second part is the ventilation system, which includes air inlets and smoke exhaust ducts. The third part is the chimney, used to guide hot airflow.
Building a brick kiln takes a considerable amount of time, but with the help of those two Machop, the time required was greatly reduced, and it was completely completed in just a few days.
The workers stacked the molded clay bricks into it, then added sufficient coal to serve as fuel. Finally, at the command of the blacksmith Morik, the Pansear used Flamethrower on the coal.
The raging flames quickly ignited the coal.
The temperature in the brick kiln continuously increased, and the damp green bricks became red and hard at a visible speed.
Soon, the first batch of clay bricks from this newly built brick kiln was officially fired.
The Machop, along with the workers, cooperated to move the beautifully fired bricks to the open space outside.
Then, the construction workers from the territory would transport these bricks to pave roads and build houses.
With everyone’s joint efforts, this territory was undergoing earth-shattering changes.
Buildings rose one after another, and the original dirt paths were transformed into neat and beautiful red brick roads.
However, this was only a small part of the urban construction. It would likely take several months for the town to be fully completed, even with the help of Pokémon.
But this was enough.
Lei Wen sat in the Lord’s Hall, with his eyes closed, pondering various affairs within the territory.
The Potter had been acquired for brewing Berry Juice, the fruit trees in the Berry Orchard were growing, the miners were diligently mining, the Farmers were working hard in the fields, and the construction workers were building the town for everyone.
Under Lei Wen’s leadership, every aspect of this territory was developing in an orderly manner.
“The crops in the fields can be harvested tomorrow, and then the food problem will be solved.”
“As for poultry, some villagers have caught Wild Chickens from the forest and brought them back for raising. Eggs and chicken meat are not lacking for the time being.”
“However, the source of meat such as pork and beef is still a problem…” Lei Wen mused.
At least in the wilderness around here, they had not yet found traces of ordinary pigs, cows, or sheep.
“I can send people to the village below to see if they can buy some young ones to raise,” Lei Wen thought.
As for eating Pokémon…
Perhaps in this era, some people would eat the meat of Pokémon, but Lei Wen could not. Moreover, such an act was contrary to the town he wished to create.
Living together with Pokémon while eating their meat, what would the Pokémon living near humans think?
Lei Wen felt it was necessary to enact a law.
— Prohibition of consuming Monsters.
He summoned Elif and instructed him to be in charge of this matter.
Upon receiving the new task, Elif hurried out the door.
Shortly after he left, the blacksmith Morik arrived with something.
“Your Highness, I have completed the task you assigned me!”
Saying this, Morik held up the object in his hand, which appeared to be a Poké Ball.
Lei Wen reached out and took it, carefully observing the “Poké Ball” in his hand.
While it was called a Poké Ball, in reality, it was just a Berry cut in half and fitted with a fixed iron ring and clasp, creating a rough imitation of a Poké Ball’s appearance.
But did this thing truly possess the ability to Capture Pokémon?
Lei Wen held the Poké Ball and attempted to aim it at the Dratini beside him.
However, the “Poké Ball” showed no reaction.
“Waa?” Seeing Lei Wen’s action, the Dratini was momentarily unsure of his intent. It looked at the round ball in front of it with some confusion, then looked back at Lei Wen.
“Your Highness?” Morik was slightly taken aback and equally puzzled.
“It doesn’t work?” Lei Wen gazed at the Poké Ball in his hand, deep in thought. He then said to the Dratini, “Dratini, try to see if you can shrink your body and enter this.”
He remembered that the developer of the Modern Poké Ball was a Pokémon professor named Nishinori.
During research into the rage energy of an Arbok, this professor made a mistake in dosage, causing the Arbok’s body to become weak.
Surprisingly, the weakened Arbok’s body began to shrink continuously and hid inside the professor’s Glasses Case.
This incident also indicated one thing: Pokémon have a habit of shrinking their bodies and seeking small, hidden places when in a weakened state.
This meant that, in the end, a Poké Ball was simply a container. As long as the Pokémon was willing, it could enter at any time.
“Waa…”
The Dratini blinked at the Poké Ball in front of it. The next moment, its body turned into a red light and it voluntarily entered the Poké Ball.
Seeing this, Morik’s pupils constricted, and an expression of immense astonishment appeared on his face.
That… that Monster had entered the Berry!
After a brief moment of surprise, Lei Wen thought to himself, “As expected.”
But soon, the Dratini ran out on its own, looking pitifully at Lei Wen.
Lei Wen instantly understood its meaning.
Staying inside made the Dratini uncomfortable!
After all, it was an ancient era Poké Ball; its craftsmanship and other aspects were crude, unlike the exquisite Modern Poké Balls, let alone Luxury Balls.
Lei Wen patted the Dratini’s head as a gesture of comfort.
Then, he made several more attempts.
Before long, Lei Wen drew several conclusions.
One, this type of Poké Ball did not possess the automatic return function of a Modern Poké Ball.
Two, this type of Poké Ball could not be used to Capture Pokémon. As long as a Pokémon wanted to escape, it could simply run away; they could not be contained at all.
Rather than being a Poké Ball, it was more like a container created by utilizing the characteristic of Pokémon shrinking and hiding when extremely weak, much like the Arbok hiding in the Glasses Case.
This Poké Ball was incomplete.
“It seems many other things are still missing,” Lei Wen murmured.
Morik, standing beside him, was already stunned.
“Your Highness, what is going on?!”
How could a Monster’s body, so large, shrink into such a small Berry? Wouldn’t the Berry burst?
This… this is impossible, right?
Lei Wen smiled and said, “This is something I read about in an ancient book when I was in the Royal City. That book said that a Monster’s body would shrink under certain special circumstances.”
“So, if this thing can be manufactured, we can have Monsters enter it, making them easier to carry when going out.”
“It can be done this way…” Morik murmured.
Monsters were truly magical creatures!
