Chapter 93: Black Technology
To better accommodate the Darumaka and the Pansear, Lei Wen specifically found Ryan’s Pansear to guide these newly joined Pokémon around the territory in a mentor-mentee fashion.
After this period of interaction, the Pansear had long since adapted to life here.
“Bak-ah~”
It readily accepted this arrangement and led these Darumaka and Pansear on a tour of the place.
The surrounding villagers who had come to watch gradually dispersed, as there was still much work waiting for them to do within the territory.
With the increase in the territory’s citizens, the demand for food also grew larger.
Fortunately, they had harvested a large quantity of crops a few days prior and stored them in the silo, which was enough to meet the needs of these commoners and Pokémon.
This is the special aspect of the Pokémon World: resources are abundant, and as long as one farms diligently, large amounts of food can be obtained with ease.
“Right, Elif, remember to have someone collect the feces from those monsters,” Lei Wen instructed.
Hearing this, Elif was a bit surprised: “Feces, feces?!”
Lei Wen nodded: “Those monsters are Fire-type monsters, and their feces are stones that can emit high temperatures.”
Perhaps it was because the food residue was completely dried out by the high temperature within their bodies? Lei Wen couldn’t help but wonder.
“I understand.” Although surprised, Elif still nodded in agreement: “However, Your Highness, do these feces have any use?”
The old butler, Elif, knew very well that his master never did anything without a purpose, so the feces of those monsters must have an unknown function.
Lei Wen hummed and nodded: “That’s right, if we collect these feces in advance, we can use them for warmth when the cold winter arrives.”
Hearing this, Elif immediately understood.
“So that’s how it is!” he exclaimed with sudden realization: “I’ll go and give the orders now!”
Elif turned and left in a hurry, while Lei Wen couldn’t wait to return home.
In the small but very warm wooden house, several Pokémon were leisurely resting in various spots.
A Dratini curled up on its exclusive cushion, yawning. A few Poffins were gathered in front of the Volcarona Egg, gently sweeping the surface of the eggshell with their tails. A Servine stood at the highest point, pretending to sleep, only opening its eyes when it heard the door open, looking down elegantly and haughtily at the Pokémon below and Lei Wen.
“I’m back!”
Lei Wen walked to the bedside. The Poffins immediately jumped happily to his side. Lei Wen patted their little heads, and then carefully examined the condition of the egg.
The eggshell had reddish-brown spotted patterns, somewhat resembling the patterns on a Volcarona’s wings.
Placing his hand on the eggshell, he could clearly feel a scorching temperature, like a giant hand warmer.
If one put their ear to it, they could clearly perceive the heartbeat of the unhatched Larvesta’s heart within the eggshell, sounding so healthy and vibrant.
However, the only problem was that even Lei Wen didn’t know when this egg would hatch.
Lei Wen was quite looking forward to the birth of the Larvesta.
A fluffy and warm Larvesta, wouldn’t it be nice to cuddle with it while sleeping during heavy snowfall in winter?
“Forget it, there’s no use in rushing. Let’s see what technologies can be unlocked first!” Lei Wen thought.
With a slight thought, the technology tree on the panel fully appeared before his eyes.
Several new branches appeared behind the already unlocked technologies.
【 Gathering 】 → Branch 1 【 Basic Berry Cultivation 】 → 【 Advanced Berry Cultivation （ Unlockable ） 】 → 【 Fertilizer Science （ Unlockable ） 】
→ Branch 2 【 Basic Herbalism 】 → 【 Advanced Herbalism 】 → 【 Bandage Application （ Unlockable ） 】
Branch 3 【 Toilet （ Unlockable ） 】 → 【 Bathhouse （ Unlockable ） 】 → 【 Irrigation Canal （ Unlockable ） 】
【 Livestock 】 → 【 Basic Processing 】 → 【 Advanced Processing （ Unlockable ） 】
【 Fishing 】 → 【 Basic Shipbuilding 】 → 【 Advanced Shipbuilding （ Unlockable ） 】
【 Mining 】 → 【 Basic Ore Theory 】 → 【 Advanced Ore Theory （ Unlockable ） 】 → Branch 1 【 Castle Building （ Unlockable ） 】
→ Branch 2 【 Pottery （ Unlockable ） 】
“Currently, my Satisfaction is 2700. Although some of the later technologies require 1000 Satisfaction to unlock, it’s… enough.”
Lei Wen’s gaze swept over some of the currently unlockable technologies.
Advanced Berry Cultivation provided methods for planting rare berries and techniques for caring for berry trees, but it wasn’t of much use to the territory at the moment.
However, Fertilizer Science, which came after it, could be of great help.
Fertilizer Science’s effect is to unlock methods for creating fertilizers. If applied to crops or berry trees, it would lead to abundant harvests and also slightly shorten growth times.
Next were 【 Bandage Application 】, 【 Toilet 】, and 【 Bathhouse 】.
Bandage Application provided methods for making and using bandages, which could help humans deal with some external injuries.
Toilet and Bathhouse were both technologies related to infrastructure. While useful, they weren’t essential at the moment.
The only truly useful one was 【 Irrigation Canal 】, which came after the Bathhouse.
This technology could introduce water sources to farmland through various channels, forming an irrigation network system, and simultaneously effectively reduce the occurrence of flood disasters.
Like Fertilizer Science, it was an indispensable technology for the territory.
Lei Wen then cast his gaze towards the technologies further down.
Advanced Processing could unlock recipes for foods like cheese and mayonnaise.
Advanced Shipbuilding could unlock methods for building advanced ships.
Advanced Ore Theory provided methods for processing special ores. Lei Wen glanced at it and found that it included how to mine and process Keystone ore veins.
Keystone… Unfortunately, Mega Evolution had not yet been introduced in the Unova Region.
As for Castle Building, as the name suggests, it was for constructing walls to defend against army attacks.
Pottery provided methods and techniques for firing ceramic utensils.
Although this technology was not particularly significant, Lei Wen saw a very unique technology behind it, a special black technology unique to the Pokémon World.
【 Clay Doll: Unlocks methods for creating Clay Doll People and Clay Golems. Required Satisfaction: 10000. 】
This is…
The technology to create Clay Doll People and Clay Golems?
Lei Wen froze on the spot.
Clay Golems were Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon, said to have been born thousands of years ago, made by ancient people by shaping clay.
They were created to guard humans and Pokémon, acting as servants and labor, extremely loyal to their master’s commands, and possessing a certain combat ability.
According to Lei Wen’s knowledge, the reason why the walls of ancient castles had cannon-like bases was to allow Clay Golems to fire beams.
