After returning to the room Joy Lando had arranged for him with the Berry and the large cauldron he had retrieved,
Following the instructions in the video, Roy took out the Max Mushrooms from his Spatial Bracelet and added Max Mushrooms, along with various other ingredients, into the large pot according to a set pattern.
"Lampent, let's test the effect with the lowest flame first."
"Lamp!"
The Lampent Spit Up a small Ember, which, along with the slowly rising water temperature, bubbled and gurgled inside the large pot.
Roy imitated Oleana's movements and stirred clockwise, but after stirring for more than ten minutes, he found it strange that the energy of the Max Mushrooms had not blended with the other auxiliary materials, which was completely different from what was shown in the video.
Is it a lack of firepower?
"Lampent, increase firepower!"
The small Ember that the Lampent had Spit Up turned into raging flames, and the water in the pot instantly boiled, releasing a large amount of steam.
The Water Capital to boil away by the Lampent, but the ingredients still didn't react at all. The soup in front of me was more like a pot of ingredients being put into water and simmered, which was completely different from the scene in the video where the ingredients were blended together.
What's going on?
Did something go wrong?
Roy was puzzled, because the order and contents of the materials were exactly as shown in the video.
What exactly went wrong?
Roy started looking for differences, and after watching the video countless times, his gaze finally fell on the large, golden pot that Oleana was holding.
It seems that there must be some significance to that Dynamax Pot; it must contain a mysterious rooster.
I almost fell for Oleana's trick.
It seems that old rascal Rose is still up to his old tricks; he didn't make a special note here that we need to use the Dynamax Pot. Luckily, he was observant.
Since ordinary large iron pots couldn't do it, he had no choice but to rely on himself.
He had just understood how the various ingredients in the Max Soup in the video were combined together.
This method of integrating various materials into one is not a difficult problem for someone like him who can even handcraft Pokéblock.
Roy conjured a ball of Ghost Power his hand, then poured it into the large cauldron, forcibly fusing the various ingredients within.
At first, the Max Mushrooms showed no reaction, but after sensing Roy's Ghost Power, it resisted fiercely, though its resistance seemed to be merely symbolic.
Roy's Ghost Power was like an adult bullying a child; after Max Mushrooms twice across the face, Max Mushrooms instantly quieted down.
Ultimately, Max Mushrooms was powerless against Roy's Ghost Power and could only let it crush Ghost Power, turning it into a ball of pink energy that was enveloped by the Ghost Power.
The energy within the other Berry was also suppressed by the Ghost Power.
Seeing that the various ingredients in the large pot had begun to blend together, just like in the video, Roy knew that it should be successful this time.
Now all you need to do is wait overnight for the ingredients to fully meld together, and then you're done.
Tonight is destined to be another Insomnia night.
"Lampent, just maintain the current level of firepower."
"Lamp!"
Watching the Lampent struggling to control its flames, Roy patted the round lampshade on the Lampent's head.
"Don't rush. Although you can't evolve yet, I'll show you how to Dynamax."
"Lamp!"
Upon hearing Roy's words, the Lampent abruptly turned to look at Roy.
"That's right, you can become very tall, just like Gengar before."
Lampent has also seen Dynamax Ancient Gengar, and if it could grow even bigger...
Looking at the Lampent's cheerful expression, Roy observed that the blue flames inside the Lampent's lampshade now occupied half the space.
Once the space inside the lampshade is completely filled, it will be time for him to evolve.
The two old men specifically instructed him to return to the Mt. Pyre before letting the Lampent evolve, and they also had the Evolution Stone for the Chandelure in their possession.
As his first Pokémon, the bond between them goes without saying.
Furthermore, the Ancient Gengar can now be used in conjunction with him to achieve Mega Evolution into Mega Gengar.
The Ancient Gengar is indeed Shiny Pokémon; after evolving, it becomes a white Gengar and even has its own unique green tattoo.
Time passed slowly.
Roy stared at the large cauldron all night, not daring to blink. He only had this one ingredient; if it failed, he would have to go to the Galar region again.
More importantly, his year-and-a-half-long training program is still in its early stages, and Bruno and Joy Lando certainly can't let him leave.
The Ancient Gengar and Misdreavus stood beside Roy, their three eyes fixed on the large cauldron before them. Roy took in every movement within the cauldron.
Looking at the giant cauldron in front of him, Roy had previously said that he could change his form again after growing bigger. He also knew that Roy wouldn't lie to him. Whether it was Mega Evolution or Dynamax, Roy had already fulfilled his promise.
The Ancient Gengar looked at Roy's focused face again. It had been following Roy for more than a few months now, and from its initial resistance, it could no longer live without Roy.
He didn't even mention again the matter he had always wanted Roy to ask Giratina to return his former powers.
The Ancient Gengar suddenly realized that this was the life it had always been pursuing.
They had no worries about food and drink, and whenever they wanted a late-night snack, they would go to Roy. Every day, they could freely chat with Marshadow in Roy's shadow and keep up with the latest technological advancements.
He also made many new friends.
The Ancient Gengar watched as the Lampent diligently controlled the heat to cook the soup for him, while the Misdreavus watched from the side, and the Annihilape stood guard outside.
Compared to the Ancient Alakazam and Ancient Jigglypuff, who are still sealed in the Ruins, he felt that he was the luckiest one, having a very good Pokémon Trainer.
Waiting for the first rays of Morning Sun to break.
After staying up all night, Roy checked the time on his Communicator. Eight hours had passed, matching the time Oleana had mentioned in the video call.
Success or failure hinges on this one move.
Roy yanked the lid off the large pot.
The moment the lid was lifted, three purple clouds swirling clockwise appeared above the pot.
This is consistent with the phenomenon that occurred when Oleana opened the lid of the giant pot in the video.