Chapter 69: Insufficient Population
【 Mareep: The Wool Pokémon. It is docile and easy to raise. Its wool grows continuously and it has a habit of shedding regularly. Even if all its wool falls out, it will recover in one week.
Its fluffy wool contains a lot of air, making it warm in winter and cool in summer. This wool can be processed into clothes, hats, socks, and other items, and is also the best material for making carpets.
However, because its wool contains static electricity, sudden contact can be shocking. Be extremely careful when raising them. Raising difficulty: Simple.】
As soon as Lei Wen concentrated, the specific information about Mareep appeared in his mind.
“The raising difficulty is simple…”
According to Lei Wen’s observation, the panel divides the raising difficulty of these Pokémon into seven levels.
They are: Novice, Simple, Normal, Difficult, Extremely Difficult, Nightmare, and Hell.
Pokémon like Potter, which are timid by nature and have no offensive capabilities, generally have a novice raising difficulty.
Legendary Pokémon such as Groudon and Kyogre have the highest difficulty level: Hell.
Although Mareep has static electricity, as long as adequate precautions are taken beforehand, it is still very easy to come into contact with it.
Therefore, its difficulty does not reach the 【 Normal】 level of raising Aggron.
Lei Wen pondered.
At this moment, Ryan, who was beside him, could not help but ask:
“Your Highness Lei Wen, are there any of these monsters that would be useful to us?”
Upon hearing this, Christina and Cleveland also turned to look.
Lei Wen nodded slightly: “Yes.”
He pointed to the Mareep in the notebook and said, “The wool of this monster sheds periodically, and as far as I know, that wool is the best material for making carpets and clothing.”
Furthermore, if electric lights are invented in the future, Mareep can help generate electricity.
Its evolved form, Electric Dragon, possesses a vast amount of electricity within its body. The bulb on its tail can even emit a strong light at night, serving as illumination like an electric lamp.
Of course, Lei Wen did not mention the latter part, because in this era, humans did not yet know what electricity was.
“Then let me go catch them and raise them!” Ryan rolled up his sleeves, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
Lei Wen: “…”
Christina said speechlessly, “Hey! There are so many of those monsters; if it’s just you, you’ll probably be defeated at the first encounter!”
Cleveland beside him remained noncommittal.
Because even he had no way to deal with such a large number of monsters, which could “attack” just by touching them.
“I’m just preparing myself!” Ryan turned to look at Lei Wen, his eyes full of anticipation. “Besides, Your Highness Lei Wen must have a way, right?!”
Hearing this, the people around them also looked over.
Lei Wen nodded: “Yes.”
Ryan immediately had a “See, I told you so?” expression.
“Since we cannot subdue them by brute force, we can only use what we have to attract them, build a good relationship with them, and let them join the territory voluntarily to live with us,” Lei Wen said slowly.
Christina was slightly stunned, then a light flashed in her eyes: “Your Highness, are you saying we should use food to lure them?”
“That’s right. Monsters like Mareep primarily eat fresh and plump pasture grass, but they occasionally eat berries as food.”
Saying this, Lei Wen paused and then turned his gaze to Elif.
“Elif, go find people to build a bridge over that big river. We need to go to the plains on the opposite bank of the river. Hmm, and then use fences to section off an area to build a pasture specifically for raising monsters, and have the farmers plant fresh pasture grass there.”
“Yes, Your Highness Lei Wen!”
Elif nodded and turned to leave, but soon, as if he had thought of something, Elif turned back to Lei Wen and said:
“Your Highness Lei Wen, we are currently short-handed…”
So far, there are only seventy-eight people in the territory. Some are felling trees in the forest, some are excavating clay in the mine, some are weeding fields, and some women and children are searching for food in the surrounding forests.
It’s as if everyone who can help is already working.
Hearing this, Lei Wen couldn’t help but frown.
Indeed, without enough population in a territory, it is impossible to develop quickly.
Must the plan to raise Mareep be postponed for now?
“Never mind, let’s finish building the houses and roads first before thinking about other things!” Lei Wen sighed and said.
Seeing this, Elif was also powerless: “Yes, Your Highness.”
However, some Pokémon could be started on raising early.
Lei Wen flipped open another notebook, found the page for Potter, and then said to Ryan:
“Ryan, I have a new task for you.”
Potter, the Ferment Pokémon. It stores Berries in its pot-shaped shell using its tentacles.
Those Berries ferment inside and gradually mix with Potter’s body fluid, unknowingly turning into delicious juice that restores stamina.
Moreover, Pokémon like Potter are timid by nature and very weak, unable to even defeat human children. When encountering danger, they retract their heads and limbs into their shells and remain motionless.
This means that as long as they can find a Potter, they can directly bring it back to the territory to raise.
They will ensure Potter’s safety and provide them with berries, and in return, Potter only needs to help them brew berry juice.
“Yes, Your Highness Lei Wen! I guarantee the mission will be completed!”
Ryan said, looking at the monster in the notebook.
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Nameless Village.
On the third day since arriving here, Ai Wen’s heart was filled with immense anxiety.
He stood at the village entrance almost every day, gazing at the road leading into the village, hoping that Lord Geralt would return soon so he could take everyone to rendezvous with His Highness Lei Wen.
Despite his anxiety, Ai Wen had not forgotten the task His Highness Lei Wen had assigned him.
On the very first day he arrived here, he had already begun inquiring for information from the people of this village.
From the villagers, he learned that this place was located on the Kingdom Border, close to the northern part of the Unova Region, and very far from Aindook Royal City.
The only fortunate thing was that traveling merchants occasionally visited this village from other cities, bringing specialty products from other places and trading with the people here.
Sunset.
Just as Ai Wen thought Lord Geralt would not return today, two tall figures appeared at the distant horizon.
The two figures grew closer, and when Ai Wen saw their appearance clearly, his heart was filled with overwhelming joy.
“Hey, Lord Geralt!”
He shouted, waving his hands energetically towards the person.
