Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 40 Crisis Under the Night (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

To impart skills?
Raven was slightly taken aback.

Did he directly teach these technologies to the residents of his territory?
At this point, a message similar to a beginner's guide reappeared on the panel.

[Residents have more possibilities; engaging them in a particular production task can significantly increase their likelihood of acquiring the relevant technology!]

[At the same time, lords also have a chance to obtain technology shared by villagers, thereby unlocking a certain technology ahead of time!]

Raven finally understood.

This doesn't require him to directly tell his people the method; instead, he can send them to raise honeybees. During this time, they have a chance to learn honey processing techniques and become professional beekeepers.

Of course, if he chooses not to teach, then this chance will not occur. As for whether the residents can comprehend it, that depends entirely on their comprehension and talent.

However, upon seeing the following sentence, Raven's brow twitched.

This reminded him of a line from Civilization VI.

[Villagers shared their controlled nuclear fusion technology with you!]

This feature is quite convenient.

After learning about this technology, Raven turned his attention to the "livestock" section above, as well as the names of the Pokémon that could be raised.

The Milk Can produces fresh milk, tropical dragons bear bananas, and the wool of Woolbraided sheep and Mare sheep is strong and warm, making it an excellent material for clothing.

But... looking at the brightly lit "Groudon" at the end, Raven couldn't help but feel speechless.

Is Groudon really a pet that humans can keep as a pet?
Groudon: The embodiment of the earth, possessing the power to dispel rain clouds and expand the land by evaporating moisture with intense light and heat. It once appeared as a savior to people suffering from floods. It loves natural energy, expanding land, and watching its rival Kyogre suffer setbacks. Its goal is to defeat Kyogre, seize its ocean, and transform it into land. Raising difficulty: Hell.

Raven: "..."

Without a doubt, these legendary Pokémon are just there to make up the numbers in the main group. Given their dignity and temperament, they would never be kept as pets by humans.

This reminded Raven of something Quidditch had once said.

"Even if they are called gods, they are still just Pokémon in the end."

Is that why these legendary Pokémon are also included here?
However, what Raven wanted to know more about than Groudon was how to raise Cocodora.

[Cocodora: Usually lives deep in the mountains. To build a steel body for protection, it mines iron ore from the mountains to eat. However, it occasionally appears at the foot of the mountains to eat bridges, railway tracks, or vehicles. It's a troublesome Pokémon. Its favorite food is various metal ores. If you can provide Cocodora with a lot of iron ore, you can easily get closer to it. In the past, some miners used Cocodora to help them find ores in the mountains. Difficulty of raising: Moderate.]

Cocoyar, a Steel/Rock-type Pokémon, has a final evolution, Aggron, which is extremely powerful.

What's even more interesting is that, as Raven knows, Bosscodora will claim a mountain as its territory.

When its territory becomes barren due to landslides or wildfires, Bosscodora will continuously transport soil up the mountain and plant saplings by hand, making its territory look beautiful.

What's this called? "A heart of a tiger, yet a delicate touch of a rose"?

Even a giant monster has a heart for gardening.

Raven actually quite likes these big monster-type Pokémon, and if he has the chance in the future, he would like to catch a Cordadra and keep it as a pet.

Whether you're guarding your territory or gardening, it's excellent.

When Raven put away the panel, the Dratini had already finished their dinner.

Raven had the maid clear away the tableware. After playing with the mini dragon for a while, Elif arrived and reported to Raven on the various matters that had taken place in the territory that day.

With the completion of the log cabins and the start of heavy snowfall, the residents suddenly found themselves with nothing to do and all stayed home to hibernate.

"...Your Highness, is there any work you need us to handle?" Elif asked after reporting the situation.

Raven shook his head: "Forget it, let everyone get some rest first. We can talk about other things after winter is over!" "Yes, Your Highness," Elif replied, and seeing that there was nothing else, he prepared to leave so that Prince Raven could get some rest.

Raven suddenly remembered something else, and he called out to Elif, saying:

"By the way, there's one more thing."

"Your Highness, please speak."

Raven's expression was somewhat serious: "This land is not only inhabited by humans. If anyone encounters injured or hungry magical beasts outside, we must do our best to help them."

It wasn't just that he wanted to create a place where humans and Pokémon could live together; it was also because their arrival destroyed many Pokémon's homes.

Raven felt that they needed to do this.

Upon hearing this, Elif paused slightly, then nodded and said, "I understand, Your Highness."

After spending time with the monsters, not only Elif, but most of the residents in the territory realized one thing.

—Warcraft may not be as scary as they imagine.

They are intelligent, possess emotions, are grateful, and will even fight other magical beasts to protect humans.

“I think everyone would be willing to do this,” Elif said.

Raven nodded, even though he could wait for the Dratini to evolve, ride the Dragonite around the territory, and prove to everyone that monsters could be ridden by humans like that.

But these ordinary people would only think that he was amazing, and would not think that they could do it too.

After all, these people were just commoners living in the royal city, protected by tall and majestic city walls. Some of them would never even come into contact with Pokémon in their entire lives; they could only hear about them from others.

This is why many of these ordinary people still have serious stereotypes about Pokémon.

Therefore, they must see and interact with Pokémon in person before their views can be gradually changed.

"Your Highness, please get some rest."

After handing over his duties, the old butler, Elif, took his leave.

Raven was also a little tired. After a quick wash, he went to bed and fell into a deep sleep surrounded by Dratini and a bunch of furry creatures.

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At the same time, deep in the forest.

In the stillness of the snowy night, four or five Slugs quietly concealed themselves in the darkness. They were scattered throughout the forest, but their cunning and fierce eyes were all looking in one direction.

If a Pokémon scholar were here, they would immediately recognize that these Sneasels are using teamwork to hunt prey under the cover of night.

In a clearing overgrown with bushes, a vine snake was cautiously making its way forward.

A blizzard is coming, and it needs to find a place to hide first.

But just then, the Snivy suddenly sensed several malicious gazes lurking in the darkness.

It immediately became alert.

Upon realizing that it had been discovered, Nyx Asura immediately launched an attack.

The next second, four or five nibs extended their cold, sharp claws that gleamed with a chilling light, leaping up from the darkness and launching an attack on the sniper from all directions.

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