Wrong Direction

Chen Yue felt that this was a possibility.

After leaving the cafeteria, he took Flower back to the dormitory and then went to the Pokeblock manufacturing classroom. He picked up the book left by Renpei and began to study it seriously.

There were many types of Pokeblocks, and each one had a different focus on Pokemon development. For example, Pokeblocks made with Watmel Berries and Durin Berries could promote a Pokemon's brain development, making them smarter and increasing their leadership abilities. On the other hand, Pokeblocks made with Nomel Berries and Pinap Berries focused on enhancing a Pokemon's physique, making them stronger.

The process of making Pokeblocks, in simple terms, involved purification. It extracted the essence from the berries, making it easier for Pokemon to absorb.

Chen Yue had a rough idea in his mind. He placed the book aside, took out two berries from the box, and put them into the Berry Mixer.

squeezing, high temperature, stirring, electricity, and freezing.

The five steps were carried out methodically in Chen Yue's hands.

Soon, with a "ding," a gel-like substance flowed out of the outlet, resembling jelly.

"The temperature seems to be a bit too low..." Chen Yue held the "jelly" in his hand, squeezing it and contemplating the shortcomings of this attempt.

Soon, he started the second attempt.

But it ended in failure.

The third attempt, also a failure.

The fourth attempt, failure.

...

The fifty-sixth attempt, still no success.

Chen Yue began to understand why Pokeblocks had such a high selling price.

If it were someone less patient, they might have exploded in frustration by the sixth attempt.

"Excessive high temperatures would melt the molecular structure inside the berries, preventing it from solidifying..." Chen Yue summarized the reason for the last failure, recalling chemistry experiments from his previous life. Then he picked up two berries again and placed them inside.

He seriously monitored the instrument panel of the Berry Mixer, concentrating on controlling the heat to ensure the temperature didn't exceed the critical point of breaking down.

This time, the indicator light on the instrument panel finally lit up green.

Soon, the final step of the Freeze process was completed.

Once again, a crisp "ding" sound rang out.

A square, emerald-green Pokeblock, resembling jade, rolled out from the outlet.

Chen Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and held the Pokeblock in his hand.

Due to the recent exposure to freezing air, he could feel a slight chill as he held it.

It was smooth and delicate to the touch, just like a piece of fine jewelry.

However, it had not yet reached its perfect state.

Chen Yue held the Pokeblock up and walked to the window.

The bright sunlight streamed in without any obstruction, illuminating the Pokeblock.

From Chen Yue's perspective, he could clearly see the faint traces inside, resembling blood vessels.

At that moment, the teacher from earlier in the morning, the one with double standards, walked in.

She seemed surprised to find a student in the classroom at this time of day, so she was taken aback when she saw Chen Yue.

"Are you the new student? Why are you here instead of going back to your dorm for lunch?" She spoke and then her gaze shifted to the Pokeblock in Chen Yue's hand.

She paused for a moment and asked, "Did you make this?"

Chen Yue nodded and inquired, "Teacher, do you know how to remove impurities from inside? I've repeated this process sixty times, and every time, whether it's a failure or success, these streaks appear inside."

"I'm Nadeshiko Okawa," the woman introduced herself. She approached and held the Pokeblock in her hand, closely examining it.

After a moment, she chuckled and said, "It may not be your fault. It's likely that the quality of the berries used for practice is poor. Follow me; I'll get a few good berries for you to try again."

Chen Yue followed Nadeshiko Okawa to a more well-equipped Pokeblock manufacturing room.

Nadeshiko Okawa opened a low-temperature storage box and took out two berries to hand to him.

Chen Yue glanced at them and realized they were the same type as the ones in the box. Some numbers came to mind, and he accepted the berries, sitting in front of a Berry Mixer to begin the process.

Five minutes later...

A crystal-clear blue Pokeblock was produced.

Nadeshiko Okawa couldn't believe her eyes.

She asked the same question as Renpei, "Have you really never learned how to make Pokeblocks before?"

Chen Yue nodded and said, "Making Pokeblocks is actually quite simple once you understand the process."

Nadeshiko Okawa instinctively wanted to refute him, as it was not that simple. Many scholars had spent a long time researching without finding a fixed pattern.

The reactions between different types of berries were also varied, and using a different type of berry meant having to re-familiarize oneself and go through numerous repetitions to succeed.

Chen Yue didn't see it as that complicated.

His approach was more akin to his chemistry experiments in his previous life.

"Look at it from a different perspective, teacher. Take the high-temperature step among the five. Undoubtedly, this step is crucial and also the most challenging."

"The main purpose of this step is to soften the molecular structure inside the berry, note that it's softening, not melting!"

"If the temperature is too high, the molecular structure inside the berry will break, and even if the subsequent steps succeed, you won't be able to create a Pokeblock."

"So, before performing the operation, we need to understand the temperature tolerance of the berry."

Upon hearing this, Nadeshiko Okawa suddenly had an epiphany.

Her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "I see! I've always thought that making Pokeblocks was similar to cooking food. No wonder I failed so many times. It turns out we should approach it from a chemical perspective!"

"Thank you, Chen Yue. I will immediately report this information to the Pokeblock Research Association and suggest they change their direction!" (T/N: 🙄)

Nadeshiko Okawa rushed out excitedly.

Chen Yue took out his Poke Ball and released Mimikyu and Dragonite. He proceeded to create Pokeblocks for both of them on the spot.

He didn't touch unfamiliar berries because he didn't know the temperature tolerance of those berries, and using them might lead to failure.

Chen Yue placed the newly created Pokeblocks in front of Dragonite and Mimikyu and said, "Give them a try."

Dragonite was almost drooling in anticipation, and Chen Yue teased it, "Trying to be cute?"

Dragonite innocently blinked its eyes, and its emerald-green irises glistened with a slightly naive and puzzled expression.

Clearly, it didn't quite understand the concept of being cute.

But it was already quite adorable. Chen Yue resisted the urge to pet it and placed the Pokeblock in Dragonite's claw.

Dragonite had a bigger appetite than Mimikyu.

Back in Rustboro Town, Chen Yue used to worry that it might go hungry at night, so he always prepared plenty of food for it. Dragonite would burp incessantly after each meal.