With their agreement settled, Metang slowly moved onto the pile of ore at Yong's urging. It devoured the ore with the mouth on its belly, absorbing the abundant energy and nutrients within those high-quality minerals.
Yong took some Pokémon Food and Steel-type Pokéblocks from his backpack, added the Perfect Evolution Potion to the food, and placed it in front of Metang as well.
"Go on, eat! With this food to supplement it, you'll have more than enough energy to evolve! And this potion can make up for what you've lost and shore up your foundation, boosting your potential even further!"
Yong smiled at it and explained,
"These are resources only I can give you. They're incredibly rare!"
Letting Metang know how precious these supplies were would help it accept him on an emotional level. That way, it wouldn't think anything along the lines of "this human is taking advantage of my vulnerability," leaving a hidden seed of resentment in its heart.
"Metang!"
Sure enough, Pokémon were simple, innocent creatures.
Looking at the smile in Metang's eyes, Yong felt that his concerns might have been unnecessary...
Soon, Metang had eaten all the ore and food. The light around its body no longer flickered on and off, but shone steadily and brightly until it completely enveloped it!
The energy that had been somewhat restless and extremely unstable now became gentle and full of vitality!
Holding Larvesta, Yong took a few steps back. Even the aloof Excadrill watched the light-covered Metang with curiosity and interest.
The surroundings brimmed with the breath of nature and the radiance of life!
Evolution... had begun!
The energy spread farther and farther, and the figure within grew larger and broader. Larvesta and Excadrill basked in the life-filled glow, quietly savoring it...
After a long while, the white glow