Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 26 Raising a Magikarp? (Seeking monthly votes!)
[Satisfaction level +1!]

[Satisfaction level +10!]

[Satisfaction level +5!]

……

The moment the residents of the territory saw the crop seeds being planted in the soil, a new hope and expectation welled up in their hearts.

Meanwhile, Raven also received relevant feedback.

Lord's Name: Raven

[Territory: Small (Unnamed yet)]

[Citizens (Humans): 78 (Click to view details)]

[Pokémon (Subjects): 7 (Click to view details)]

Public opinion: 20

Satisfaction rating: 200

[Technology: Gathering, Basic Herbalism]

Raven was quite surprised as he watched the prompts that kept appearing on the panel.

"You've already reached 200 satisfaction points so quickly?"

Raven flipped through the records and quickly got a general idea of ​​the situation.

The continuous construction of wooden houses in recent days has allowed many people in the territory to live in warm and comfortable cabins. In addition, seeing the planting of crops today has given people new hope, thus increasing their satisfaction with the territory.

"200 satisfaction rate, that unlocks a whole new technology..."

Raven then opened the technology panel to check the technologies that could be unlocked.

[Gathering (Unlocked)] → Branch 1 [Basic Fruit Cultivation (Unlockable)]

→Branch 2 [Basic Herbalism (Unlocked)] → [Advanced Herbalism (Condition Not Yet Met)]

[Animal husbandry (unlockable)] → [Basic processing skills (unlocks some basic agricultural and sideline product processing recipes)]

[Fishing (Unlockable)] → [Basic Shipbuilding (Unlocks some basic shipbuilding methods)]

[Mining (Unlockable)] → [Basic Ore Theory (Unlocks some ore smelting methods)]

The interface is still familiar. Last time he unlocked basic herbalism, and now he can also unlock advanced herbalism.

However, the [Advanced Herbalism] skill requires a satisfaction level of 500, which is not yet met.

As a result, Raven could only turn his attention to a few other basic technologies.

Mining...pass, no mineral veins have been found in the territory so far.

Animal husbandry is not a consideration for the time being, because they haven't found Pokémon like Miltank, Wooloo, or Mareep to build a Pokémon farm.

That leaves only two technologies: [Fishing] and [Basic Tree Fruit Cultivation].

Currently, the fruit of the "Wenyou fruit" tree has been discovered within the territory.

The problem is that the season is too cold, which is not conducive to the growth of pomelo seedlings. In addition, according to Elif, those farmers had also grown this kind of tree fruit before, so even without this technology, the pomelo could grow successfully.

Solving this now would be a waste of those 200 satisfaction points.

So, what about unlocking [Fishing]?

With a slight thought, Raven saw detailed information about the technology before his eyes.

[Fishing: Unlocks how to raise aquatic Pokémon; required: 200 satisfaction points.]

A Pokémon in the water… The image of a Pokémon that he had found in the river during his fishing trips instantly flashed into Raven’s mind.

—Magikarp.

Magikarp, a Water-type Pokémon, is extremely resilient and can thrive even in polluted water. Its diet consists mainly of mud, seaweed, and aquatic microorganisms.

Magikarp have an amazing reproductive capacity and can be found in waters all over the world, whether in the sea, rivers, ponds, or puddles.

Moreover, these Pokémon are notoriously weak; their swimming strength is too weak, and even in slow-moving rivers, they cannot swim upstream and are simply swept away by the current.

It is said that if you look at the puddles by the roadside on a rainy day, you can find them filled with carp that have been washed away.

Although there are rumors that Magikarp was very powerful in ancient times, that era was probably not the present, since the Magikarp that Raven saw was no different from the one in the anime.

Physically weak and mentally dull, he lacks both strength and speed, and only knows one move: the "Water Splash Jump," which he jumps around but nothing happens.

For this reason, Magikarp is also known as the weakest and most pitiful Pokémon in the world, and together with Feebas, they are known as the two "heroes" among fish.

Although these two Pokémon are very weak, they undergo tremendous changes when they grow up.

Gyarados – ferocious and powerful, recorded in some ancient Pokémon texts as having burned down entire villages embroiled in conflict by spitting out scorching rays. In some regions, it is also known as the "God of Destruction".

However, Raven, as a transmigrator, knew very well that Pokémon like Gyarados were not uncontrollable.

Like humans and other Pokémon, they possess emotions and intelligence, and when they have a deep bond with their trainers, they will actively protect them.

If they had raised the Magikarp before they evolved, providing them with food such as tree fruits and aquatic plants, and cultivating a bond with them...

So, once Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, can it become a guardian of the territory and protect this territory and everyone living here?

The answer is obvious: it is feasible.

Raven thought it was feasible more and more, and raising Magikarp wouldn't consume too many resources.

Tree fruits, which grow in the forest.

Silt and aquatic plants are naturally present in rivers and ponds.

With that in mind, Raven redeemed the [Fishing] item without hesitation.

The technology unlocked, and the next second, a flood of information appeared in his mind.

[Raising methods for aquatic Pokémon such as Magikarp, Feebas, Starmie, Psyduck, Poliwag, Slowpoke, Krabby... Lugia, Kyogre, etc. have been unlocked!]

In just a moment, all the Pokémon's habits and preferences appeared in Raven's mind.

But looking at the last two names, a big question mark popped up above Raven's head.

???

Are Lugia and Kyogre really animals that humans can raise?

Lugia: A Pokémon that sleeps at the bottom of a deep ocean trench, known as the Sea God. Because of its overwhelming power, it can only spend its time quietly at the bottom of the deep sea. It likes to swim around in the deep sea. Difficulty of raising it: Hell.

[Kyogre: The embodiment of the ocean, possessing the power to manipulate water and the ability to flood the entire world with torrential rain. It loves natural energy, the more the better, and enjoys expanding the ocean and watching its rival Groudon suffer defeat. Its goal is to defeat Groudon, seize its land, and turn it into an ocean. Raising difficulty: Hell.]

Raven: "..."

His cheat code must be sick.

It's better to focus on the present.

Raven once again searched among the aquatic Pokémon and found Magikarp.

Magikarp: A common fish-like Pokémon, weak in strength and with a simple personality. It likes to stay motionless in the water and daydream. Its favorite food is algae and microorganisms in the water (before it has eaten Pokémon food made by humans, such as Energy Cubes and Poffins). It is very easy to raise. Raising difficulty: Beginner.

That's more like it! Raven slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)