Island Development Plan and the Dragonair on the Island (5k, Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes 3542)

Xia Chi and the Macro Cosmos design team followed a well-trodden trail deeper into the woods.

The footprints on the ground clearly hadn't been left by humans. They looked like the tracks of some four-legged, hoofed Pokémon.

Something like Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, or Rhyhorn.

The island had abundant fresh water and vegetation, so there were probably plenty of wild Pokémon too.

What Xia Chi saw along the way to the lake confirmed his guess.

Colorful Beautifly danced gracefully over woodland clearings, while several Vivillon with different wing patterns lingered among the wildflowers.

On shaded tree trunks, they occasionally spotted the fuzzy shapes of Venonat clinging to the moss, their compound eyes warily studying these uninvited guests.

Rustling came from behind more distant bushes, and several small figures flashed past.

Pidgey fluttered up onto branches, Tangela quickly blended into patches of similar vines, and Oddish shyly tucked their leafy heads deep into the grass, leaving only pairs of curious, wary eyes watching quietly from the shadows.

Clearly, no humans had set foot on this island before.

The wild Pokémon were completely unfamiliar with people.

Xia Chi surveyed their surroundings, quietly considering the situation.

How to handle their relationship with the island's native Pokémon was another crucial aspect of developing it.

His initial plan was to follow the Isle of Armor's example and avoid disturbing the island's natural ecological balance as much as possible.

But Xia Chi didn't intend to copy the Isle of Armor completely and only set aside one area for something like the Master Dojo. That would be far too wasteful.

Well, now that I have an island, farms, ranches, and fisheries are a must.

The love of a pastoral life runs deep in every Donghuang person's bones!

Then there were the dedicated territories for his own Pokémon.

A place