Time passed slowly like this.
The sun gradually climbed from the eastern sea, then slowly drifted toward the west.
The light outside the window changed from the softness of dawn to the brightness of noon, then to the warmth of afternoon, before finally taking on a faint golden hue.
Xinhai sat at his desk the entire time, sometimes reviewing the notes in his notebook, sometimes looking up information on his computer, and sometimes frowning at the data on the screen.
Knowledge about Berries, medicinal ingredients, and energy ratios continuously intertwined, collided, and rearranged in his mind.
Chilan Berries, Pinap Berries, Thorn Flowers... He analyzed, deduced, and compared the properties, effects, and mutual medicinal influences of these Berries and ingredients again and again.
Yet every time, he ran into a new problem—raising the proportion of one ingredient affected the effectiveness of another, while adjusting the amount of one medicinal herb disrupted the overall balance.
After repeated attempts, Xinhai spent most of the day finding a relatively suitable range of ratios for blending Berries and medicinal ingredients.
He rubbed his slightly sore eyes, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long breath.
"Finally got it done. Adjusting and modifying a Pokéblock recipe really isn't easy!"
Xinhai glanced outside—the sun had already begun to set, dyeing the entire sea a warm golden orange.
"It's already this late..." he murmured, somewhat surprised by how quickly time had passed.
He had been researching the recipe since morning, and nearly an entire day had gone by.
Although he had yet to find the perfect formula, he had indeed found a few possible approaches. All that remained was to put them into practice again!
Xinhai stretched, his spine releasing a series of crisp cracks.
He got to his feet and walked toward the living room.