At night, although every household lit kerosene lamps, the territory was still enveloped in darkness.
However, outside Nimbasa City, Megan's Ranch was brightly lit.
The bright light emanating from Ampharos's tail made the surroundings as bright as day.
"So, so bright!" Megan couldn't help but exclaim, "It's just like daytime!"
Ampharos stood in the ranch, tilting its head to look at its glowing tail, a happy expression on its face.
"Woo~!"
"It's just as the data recorded!" Draconis thought to himself. It was a pity that there was currently only one Ampharos in the territory, so it couldn't be used on a large scale.
However—looking at Ampharos like this, combined with the newspaper that was previously established, Draconis suddenly thought of a good idea.
The content for the first issue of the newspaper was settled!
Since humans in this era had not yet unlocked electricity technology and did not have electric lights, the existence of Ampharos could provide help by replacing the function of electric lights.
The next day, Draconis found Christina, the editor-in-chief of the Royal Press Agency, and conveyed his idea to her.
The printing of the newspaper was in full swing.
So, three days later, Nimbasa City's first daily newspaper was officially released.
"A Newsstand? What does it sell?"
"Newspapers? What are newspapers?"
The Newsstand staff looked at the surrounding Commoners and explained with a smile, "This is a channel created by His Highness Draconis to entertain everyone and to let everyone learn more about the territory and more monster information."
"The Royal Press Agency will release a new issue periodically, and the content of each issue is different. If you are interested, you can buy one."
"If you want to subscribe long-term, or don't want to travel so far, you can also pay a small fee to pre-order, and we will have dedicated delivery personnel deliver it to your door."
"If you are illiterate, the delivery personnel will even read the contents of the newspaper to you."
This was a decision Draconis made after careful consideration.
Considering the cultural level and education of the residents in the territory, there was a need for a Newspaper Reader profession.
"That amazing? How much for one?" A resident couldn't help but ask.
The Newsstand staff held out a hand: "Three copper coins for one!"
The price was equivalent to a piece of black bread, which was not expensive for Commoners who already had some savings.
"Give me one!" A man said curiously.
"Here, please take it!" The staff handed over the square newspaper in his hand: "We also have dedicated Newspaper Readers here, do you need this service?"
"So soft, so smooth! Is this—paper?!" The man was initially shocked by the feel of the newspaper. Hearing this, he immediately nodded and said, "Yes!"
The man was born a Commoners and had never received a professional education; he couldn't read a single word.
"Alright, I'll read it for you now." The staff member played two roles, picking up a new newspaper and then reading it aloud in front of everyone.
"First, the content of the first edition."
"kingdom calendar Year 149, July 20th, warmly celebrating the establishment of the Royal Press Agency, His Highness Draconis delivered an important speech on the above content."
Hearing that His Highness Draconis was speaking, the surrounding Commoners immediately gathered around.
"My dear subjects, thank you all for your hard work over the past year, which has brought Nimbasa City to where it is today. I will use this newspaper to sincerely express my gratitude to you all, and I ask that you continue to work hard to make Nimbasa City prosperous!"
"Oh my god! Is His Highness Draconis thanking us?!"
The Commoners all felt a surge of flattered surprise.
They knew that these were things they were supposed to do anyway!
And if it came down to it, they should be thanking His Highness Draconis; it was the benevolent His Highness Draconis who led them to their current lives!
But soon, someone came to their senses, and everyone seemed to be injected with adrenaline, their expressions excited.
They would definitely not betray His Highness Draconis's trust!
To have such a benevolent and kind lord was a blessing they had accumulated over eight lifetimes!
Seeing this, the staff member smiled and then continued to read: "Next, the content of the second edition, Monster Knowledge."
"Mareep, an Electric-type monster. The wool they produce is an excellent material for making clothes and carpets. However, when Mareep evolve into Flaaffy, and Flaaffy evolve into Ampharos, they will no longer grow wool."
"But the light bulb on Ampharos's tail will emit a bright light at night. That light is far more dazzling and bright than the light of a kerosene lamp. With it, we will never be afraid of darkness again!"
Below these two paragraphs of text, there was also an illustration of Ampharos illuminating the darkness, allowing the Commoners to understand at a glance.
"This monster can even do that!"
For a moment, this thought couldn't help but emerge in everyone's minds.
Some people even had the idea of raising a Mareep themselves.
They heard that merchants in the city had recently been buying up large quantities of wool produced by Mareep!
They produce wool when they are young, and when they grow up, they can help with lighting. Mareep are truly amazing monsters!
For a time, Nimbasa City saw a trend of raising Mareep.
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"Your Highness Draconis, the newspaper you created has received a very good response in the city!" Alfred said with a smile, "Now every morning, people go to the Newsstand to buy the latest daily newspaper, and not only that, some families have even paid to subscribe to the delivery service!"
"Not bad." Draconis nodded slightly.
Whether it was the newspaper editors, the delivery personnel, the Newspaper Readers, or the Newsstand operators, they could all provide job opportunities for the residents in the territory, which also promoted employment!
However, something else concerned him more.
Early this morning, he had sent a piece of paper to the Zach Merchant Group.
By his calculations, they should be arriving soon.
Sure enough, just as Draconis had expected, the guard outside came in to report: "Your Highness Draconis, a merchant named Zach is requesting an audience!"
"Let him in!" Draconis said.
Soon, a familiar figure hurried in from outside.
He held a clean white sheet of paper in his hand, his expression unable to hide his excitement.
"Your Highness, is this—?!"
"Paper." Draconis said concisely, then asked with a smile, "I wonder how much this kind of paper can sell for in other towns?"
Zach swallowed. He looked at the paper in his hand. This paper was as white as snow, with a delicate texture, easy to carry and preserve, and looked very expensive.
Zach even thought that some scholars and lords would even be willing to spend hundreds of gold coins to buy such a piece of white paper!
Thinking this, he spoke the answer.
Draconis was not too surprised; after all, the whiter the paper, the more complex its manufacturing process.
Compared to the slightly flawed, slightly yellowed paper used by the Commoners in the territory, this top-quality paper could be considered a special supply for nobles, and it was something he specifically made to harvest the gold coins of those nobles.
"Since that's the case, I will entrust this paper to you for sale. You set the price, and we will split all profits 30-70. How about it?" Draconis asked.
Hearing this, Zach was overjoyed and immediately guaranteed, "Thank you for Your Highness Draconis's trust, this humble one will not fail you!"
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