Despite looking utterly unwilling, Totem Salazzle refused to loosen its grip on the Firium Z. In the end, Baimu pried it from its claws.
"Save your strength!"
He handed the Firium Z to Shiny Gengar to keep in the box, not worried in the slightest that Totem Salazzle might have fooled him with a fake.
How could Wild Pokémon make a forgery?
And Island Kahuna Olivia did not seem like the sort to pull a stunt that pointless.
He turned back to the pot, checked his watch, and said, "It's about time. Lift the lid!"
"Happy!"
Blissey lifted the lid, and steam billowed out amid a dazzling golden glow.
In an instant,
the entire cavern lit up gold.
The Pokémon could almost hear the familiar theme music from Cooking Master Boy. An intoxicating aroma filled the air, too strong for even the scattered powder drifting through the cave to suppress.
Totem Salazzle's eyes widened. She had never seen food glow before and nearly thought the fire had burned a hole through the pot.
But the fragrance rising from the mushroom stew soon captivated her. She looked utterly entranced.
She even forgot her misery at having to hand over the Firium Z.
Then something completely unexpected happened!
As the aroma filled every corner of the cavern, the Pokémon Egg in her arms suddenly shone with brilliant blue light!
Totem Salazzle stared in shock as countless motes of light swirled around the Pokémon Egg.
It was about to hatch!
Overwhelmed by excitement and joy, she forgot all about the mushroom stew. Her appetite vanished as she carefully raised the Pokémon Egg in her claws.
Totem Salazzle had eyes for nothing else.
"Nno..."
Her child was about to be born!
Totem Salazzle was so excited she could hardly contain herself. She practically wanted