The three Swords of Justice did not stay long in Nimbasa City.
That afternoon, they bid farewell to Draconis and the others, leaving Nimbasa City to continue rescuing the Pokémon persecuted by humans.
However, it was clear that they were very satisfied with the place.
This was because Draconis had received a large amount of Satisfaction Points provided by the Swords of Justice.
Coupled with the accumulation over the past month, his Satisfaction Points balance hit a new high, reaching the twenty thousand mark.
"Next, it's time to unlock a few technologies that the territory needs," Draconis muttered.
Such as the [Claydol] technology, which enables the creation of Golett and Golurk, and [Papermaking], which is crucial for the territory's development.
Draconis moved his mind, and the Claydol technology along with its prerequisite technology, [Pottery], were unlocked, automatically deducting 10,300 from his Satisfaction Points balance.
The next second, a wealth of information appeared in Draconis's mind.
[Pottery: Unlocks the methods and techniques for firing ceramic utensils.]
[Claydol: Unlocks the methods for creating Golett and Golurk.]
[Golett Crafting Process: A unique technique originating from the Illusory Super Ancient Civilization. Clay is molded into shape, and then spiral runes are carved onto its surface. When placed in a graveyard, next to a recently deceased person, or in a place rich in Ghost energy, soul power is attracted by the power of the runes, merging with the Claydol to form an active Golem.
Note: The Golem will regard the first person it sees upon opening its eyes as its Master. It is extremely loyal and will unconditionally obey the Master's commands. It can be used to guard humans and Pokémon or to complete strenuous tasks. If the Master dies, the Golem can also be placed in the grave, where it will guard the Master's remains forever.]
"This is..." Seeing the detailed description, Draconis was instantly stunned.
The raw materials needed to create Golett and Golurk require clay and a soul?
No... It seems that a Golem can also be created simply by having enough Ghost energy.
This means that even if they cannot find a soul, they can seek out a powerful Ghost-type Pokémon and ask it to inject Ghost energy to bring the Golett to life.
The key lies in the mysterious runes carved onto the clay, which can convert Ghost energy into driving power.
Illusory Super Ancient Civilization... This kind of technology is truly astonishing!
The method for carving the runes was fully recorded in Draconis's mind. His subjects had previously excavated a large amount of earth in the territory for building houses.
This means that as long as they can find a Ghost Pokémon, they can mass-produce Golett.
However, compared to Golett, the amount of clay and Ghost energy required to create a single Golurk increases exponentially.
Since Golurk is the evolved form of Golett, its strength and stamina far surpass those of an ordinary Golett, which Draconis was not too surprised by.
"A Ghost-type Pokémon..."
Draconis began to ponder where he could find a Ghost-type Pokémon.
After all, he could not slaughter the Commoners or Pokémon in the territory and inject their souls into the clay to create Golurk.
Unfortunately, Draconis had not seen a single Ghost-type Pokémon nearby since arriving here.
"Forget it, I should unlock Papermaking first!"
Papermaking is a branch technology of Gathering, and including its prerequisite technologies, it requires 9,000 Satisfaction Points to unlock.
Just enough.
[Papermaking: Unlocks the craft technique for making paper using plant fibers such as tree bark, rags, and fishing nets.]
"In this way, the production of white paper can officially begin," Draconis thought.
Paper holds immense significance for the development of the era.
With paper, Commoners who cannot afford parchment can read and write, use it for record-keeping, and benefit from its portability and ease of writing, breaking the monopoly on knowledge and popularizing education.
Furthermore, paper provides the material foundation for technological development and the exchange of ideas and culture.
For example, printing newspapers.
Most humans in this era are quite fearful of Pokémon.
At a time like this, he can establish a publication, print newspapers, publish major territorial events, share small tidbits of Pokémon knowledge, and promote Pokémon.
He can even have merchants take the newspapers to other cities for sale, thereby influencing public opinion.
"Alfred, I need a few trustworthy artisans skilled in making parchment," Draconis said, while writing down the paper crafting process on a piece of parchment.
"Your Highness, this is..." Alfred was slightly taken aback.
Draconis handed him the parchment: "Have them try making paper according to this method."
Alfred reached out, took it, and upon reading it, a look of disbelief immediately appeared on his face when he saw the use of tree bark to create new paper.
Making paper from hard, rigid tree bark... How could that be possible?
"In addition, I need you to arrange personnel to establish a Royal Merchant Fleet and a Royal Workshop," Draconis said.
For the time being, the territory will enter a phase of full development. The income generated by taxes alone is insufficient to provide the material foundation for the territory's growth, so they must find other ways to earn more money.
Having him arrange personnel to establish a Royal Merchant Fleet is an excellent choice. The crafting process for white paper, printing technology, and crude salt purification technology must all be firmly controlled by them.
The Royal Workshop, on the other hand, can be used to research and invent new technologies for him, such as the upcoming Papermaking technique or the steam engine in the future.
The table salt consumed by humans in this era is no different from that in ancient times; it is all crude salt.
Furthermore, since the Unova region lacks Pokémon like Garganacl, salt production requires very complex steps, which is why salt is quite expensive in this era.
Thinking of this, Draconis wrote down the crude salt purification technique on a piece of parchment and handed it to Alfred, instructing him to arrange personnel to manage it.
This fine salt purified from crude salt could be sold at a high price to nobles in other territories; he figured it would be very popular among the aristocracy.
Alfred stared at the contents of the parchment with considerable shock.
"Your... Your Highness?"
At this moment, the Old Butler suddenly realized something.
His Highness... seemed different.
What was His Highness like before?
Alfred couldn't quite articulate it.
Alfred had also heard that some people undergo significant personality changes after major events, but nothing like His Highness...
"What's wrong, Alfred?" Draconis, who had been deep in thought, looked up and asked when he saw his expression.
Alfred couldn't help but say, "N-nothing, I was just thinking how wonderful it would be if Your Highness hadn't left the Royal City back then, so you wouldn't have to be so tired. I remember Your Highness loved the Sky Arrow Bridge Ice Cream that Sky Arrow Bridge Territory used to pay tribute with..."
"That's right!" Draconis recalled, "There was one time I even fought with Victini just to eat the last Sky Arrow Bridge Ice Cream. Haha, it's really amusing to look back on it now!"
That's right, this is his true Highness.
The doubts in Alfred's heart immediately vanished upon hearing this. No matter how His Highness changed, he was still his Highness...
"Later, I'll speak to the Merchant Fleet and have them bring back a few tubs of Sky Arrow Bridge Ice Cream when they pass through the Sky Arrow Bridge Territory. We have many Ice-type magical beasts in the territory now; we can use their power, so we won't have to worry about the ice cream melting on the way," Alfred said with a smile.
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