Besides Shuckle and Swablu, the book also depicted many other Pokémon.
"Like bats, they huddle together in dark caves in groups to keep warm." Christina used this description for the Pokémon.
Draconis glanced at its illustration, and its name immediately came to mind.
Zubat.
It is a bat Pokémon that nests in dark caves, dislikes sunlight, has extremely poor eyesight, and relies on Supersonic to detect its surroundings.
Draconis continued to read.
"Timid by nature, it buries its face in its fur to sleep, and perks up its ears to stay alert at the slightest sound."
"Buneary," Draconis thought. Before evolving into Lopunny, it is a very weak Pokémon, with very limited strength and speed.
Christina and her two companions had reaped a bountiful harvest on this trip, far exceeding Draconis's expectations.
Each page of this book recorded information about one Pokémon.
Further on, there were illustrations of Glaceon, Braviary, Sandshrew, Combee and Vespiquen, Deerling and Sawsbuck, Cryogonal, Gliscor, Aron, Ninetales, and a Mamoswine herd.
"The Pokémon resources around here are indeed abundant!" Draconis exclaimed.
His mind raced, considering what kind of help these Pokémon could bring to this territory.
Shuckle, used for brewing wine and Berry Juice.
Swablu, whose shed downy feathers can be used to make quilts and pillows.
Sandshrew, skilled at Digging, capable of helping loosen soil and Digging.
Combee and Vespiquen, which Gather nectar and brew sweet honey; however, Combee often only follow Vespiquen's commands.
"Hmm, perhaps we can cooperate with them later," Draconis mused.
Humans would plant flowers and cultivate a flower field, then allow Combee to Gather nectar from it for consumption. In return, they would only need to provide a portion of the brewed sweet honey.
The leaves that Grow on Deerling and Sawsbuck's heads can be used to make black tea; it is said that the flavor of black tea made from leaves of different seasons varies.
However, as far as Draconis knew, Sawsbuck are quite fierce; males are constantly fighting, and it would be difficult to tame them without some strength.
Gliscor… Christina marked it as "extremely dangerous" below its illustration, indicating it is a dangerous Pokémon that actively attacks people.
Braviary, if it could be tamed by humans, could carry people into the air and serve as an aerial unit.
However, with their current strength, the difficulty of catching a Braviary was too great.
Besides these, there were Mamoswine and Cryogonal.
Both of these Pokémon are common in the Unova region during winter.
Mamoswine are Pokémon that move in herds; they are very strong and sturdy, making them suitable for pulling cargo.
Cryogonal, however, is more unique.
This Pokémon is born from snow clouds and only appears in cold seasons. Once the temperature rises and the weather warms, they vanish into water vapor, only to re-condense into ice when the temperature drops again.
Such an ability is not very useful for the territory.
Aron, a Pokémon that exclusively eats iron ore.
However, what Draconis didn't expect was that Ninetales, a Pokémon of this kind, actually lived nearby.
"A mysterious magical beast, non-aggressive, with nine golden tails, highly curious, observed us multiple times from our surroundings, but later seemed to lose interest and never appeared again."
Ninetales, a Fire-type Pokémon with an extremely long lifespan, said to live for a thousand years.
If he could catch it, he could use its high-temperature flames to fire cement and bricks, building safer and stronger houses.
Unfortunately, they knew very little about that Ninetales and were completely unaware of its strength.
If they rashly went to search for and catch it, and accidentally angered the Ninetales, their territory might suffer its retaliation.
Because Ninetales are stubborn and hold grudges, it is said that if you provoke one and incur its resentment, the Ninetales will haunt you for 1000 years, not even sparing your descendants.
This matter needed to be discussed at length.
Draconis had a general idea of the Pokémon in the vicinity.
Then, he opened the surrounding map that Christina had drawn after her field survey.
Centered on their current territory, to the east was a wide river. Upstream of the river was the majestic snowy mountain guarded by Articuno, with continuous peaks surrounding the snowy mountain. Across the river from the territory was a fertile grassland, and on the other side was an endless forest.
Christina used charcoal to mark some of the Pokémon discovery locations on the map.
The location of Aron was on a seemingly ordinary mountain.
Although all this seemed unremarkable, Draconis knew very well that Aron's food consisted of various metals and minerals.
This meant that the mountain where Aron was located must contain a large amount of mineral resources!
Draconis compared the map, memorizing the location of that mountain. Once he had the means for mining in the future, he would definitely send people to survey it.
Fertile land, abundant water sources, isolated from the world, rich mineral resources—the spot they chose was simply a natural paradise for farming!
Old Butler Alfred stood by, watching Draconis's actions, and couldn't help but ask:
"Does Your Highness intend to capture these magical beasts and use their power to build our territory?"
Draconis nodded: "Relying solely on our own strength is simply too slow."
Comparing humans with a Pokémon like Machamp, it would take at least a month, or even several months, for humans to build a complete house.
However, with the help of a Pokémon like Machamp, it could be completed in just a few days. This is the power of Pokémon.
Hearing this, Old Butler Alfred hesitated.
"But one day, we will have to leave…"
Draconis naturally understood Alfred's meaning.
Their original plan was to spend this winter in this valley plain and then set off for their fiefdom.
But more problems followed.
For example, insufficient food; even if they set off for the fiefdom immediately after winter, they would starve on the way due to food shortages.
So, they planted crop seeds, waiting for the harvest in May of the following year, and then departed for the fiefdom with that food.
For a better life, to improve their quality of life, and to await the day the crops matured, they built houses and began to raise Pokémon.
Draconis was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where is that fiefdom?"
Old Butler Alfred replied, "It's in the southern part of the kingdom, called Virbank Town, a prosperous seaport town with well-developed fishing and commerce."
"I heard it's very rich, and the climate is mild; even in winter, it's not too cold."
Virbank Town? Could it be the future Virbank City?
"I understand." Draconis nodded: "Let's discuss the specifics when that day comes."
There were still more than five months until the crops matured, and no one knew what the territory would become by then, or if any unexpected events would occur.
Draconis possessed the original owner's memories, and he was well aware of the internal situation of the kingdom.
His two opportunistic brothers were fighting openly and secretly for the throne; it was uncertain when Eindoak would split into two and war would break out.
That would not only be a struggle between two kings but also a battle between the legendary Pokémon Zekrom and Reshiram. At that time, the flames of war would likely engulf the entire Unova region, and no one could guarantee that Virbank Town would not be affected.
Especially since it was a rich port town, where one could reach Castelia City directly by boat, its geographical location was extremely advantageous. If he were one of the parties, he would definitely send troops to seize it first.
Instead of living in fear there, it would be better to stay in this resource-rich place and develop secretly.
Moreover, the Old King was still alive, and before Draconis left the royal city, his two opportunistic brothers had not yet awakened Reshiram and Zekrom.
This meant he still had plenty of time.