May 7th.
The second day after Lin Feng returned home.
His two-day absence hadn't affected the ranch in the slightest.
The breeding house had always operated quietly behind the scenes, so people outside didn't even realize that Lin Feng had been away.
Business continued as usual.
Originally, after resolving everything in Alola, Lin Feng thought he would finally have some free time.
However...
After visiting the World Tree and receiving so many treasures from both Mew and the World Tree, his mind immediately became occupied once again.
The Rainbow Feather.
The Lunar Wing.
The Sacred Feather.
Xerneas' Antler Fragment.
The Leaf of Life refined from it.
Rayquaza's Dragon Scale.
And many more.
Among them, the Rainbow Feather didn't seem particularly useful for the moment.
The Sacred Feather's primary purpose was increasing a Pokémon's potential.
The Leaf of Life, born from Xerneas' antler, contained immense life energy.
None of those were things he urgently needed right now.
That left only three items.
The Lunar Wing.
Xerneas' Antler Fragment.
And Rayquaza's Dragon Scale.
After thinking it over carefully, Lin Feng placed all three on the kitchen counter.
He decided to begin with the Lunar Wing.
Beside it sat the bottle of water that had been soaking Darkrai's Nightmare Stone.
Cresselia, the Psychic-type Lunar Pokémon...
Darkrai, the Dark-type Nightmare Pokémon...
The collision between the Lunar Wing and Nightmare Energy.
Honestly...
Lin Feng was extremely curious about what would happen when the powers of those two Legendary Pokémon were combined.
As for what the final product would become...
He hadn't really given it much thought.
After all, there wasn't a single Dark-type Pokémon in his ranch that needed it.
Even his Psychic-types, Gardevoir and the Indeedee siblings, had no immediate use for it.
By now, both Indeedee had already grown beyond Level 40.
With Psychic, household chores had become effortless.
Lin Feng carefully ground a tiny amount of the Lunar Wing into fine powder.
Then...
He sprinkled it into the Nightmare Water.
An unexpected phenomenon occurred.
Only a tiny amount of Lunar Wing powder was enough to neutralize the Nightmare Energy within the water.
Of course...
This wasn't cooking yet.
It was merely ingredient preparation.
As the powder dissolved...
The Nightmare Energy disappeared.
The liquid gradually transformed into the Lunar Wing's signature iridescent color.
Its consistency also changed.
Instead of ordinary water...
It became slightly thick and syrup-like.
The change surprised Lin Feng.
Soon, though...
He realized what it reminded him of.
Honey.
Syrup.
Except...
It was pure white.
If chilled...
It would probably resemble coconut jelly.
With that thought, Lin Feng placed the experimental mixture inside the refrigerator.
Ten minutes later...
He took it back out.
Just as expected.
The liquid had solidified into a cool, translucent jelly.
Using his psychic power, he lifted the jelly from the container and cut it into small cubes.
Then he retrieved freshly squeezed Steenee fruit juice from the upper shelf of the refrigerator.
He poured the juice over the jelly.
Gently shook the glass.
Waited for about a minute.
The drink was complete.
Lin Feng activated the Eye of Insight.
[SS-Rank Dish: Sweet Dream Elixir]
A sweet fruit beverage enhanced with special ingredients, granting extraordinary dream-related effects.
Dish Effect 1: Wish Fulfillment
After drinking it, the user can freely create any desired dreamscape while sleeping.
Dish Effect 2: Nightmare Entanglement
When consumed by Psychic-type Pokémon, damage dealt to sleeping targets increases by 30%.
Dish Effect 3: Dream Restoration
When consumed by Dark-type Pokémon, energy recovery and growth speed while dreaming increase by 25%.
Dish Effect 4: Deep Slumber
After falling asleep, the user can briefly perceive events happening in the outside world and use Sleep Talk to perform intended actions.
Four different effects.
Lin Feng couldn't help but marvel.
The sweet juice itself contributed almost nothing.
Nearly every special property came entirely from the ingredients of Darkrai and Cresselia.
The first effect, Wish Fulfillment, reminded him somewhat of the earlier Dream Spinach.
The difference, however, was significant.
Dream Spinach allowed the chef to construct the dream.
This drink allowed the person sleeping to create it themselves.
They were fundamentally different.
As for the second effect...
It only benefited Psychic-type Pokémon.
Clearly...
That effect originated from Cresselia.
Not bad at all.
Then came the third and fourth effects.
The fourth one was rather situational.
Lin Feng dismissed it almost immediately.
But the third...
That one was completely different.
Dark-type Pokémon would recover energy 25% faster while dreaming...
And...
Their growth rate while sleeping would also increase by 25%.
The first part was understandable.
The second part...
Was almost ridiculous.
Did that really mean...
A Dark-type Pokémon could literally grow stronger simply by sleeping?
"..."
Well...
That certainly sounded like a lazy Pokémon's dream.
Perhaps Umbreon should give it a try.
"Let all the Psychic-types have a taste."
"And anyone else who wants to try it can have some too."
There wasn't enough Nightmare Water to prepare a full serving for every Pokémon.
He would simply have to let the Nightmare Stone continue soaking and slowly produce more.
With the Lunar Wing finished...
Only two ingredients remained.
Rayquaza's Dragon Scale.
And Xerneas' Antler Fragment.
Lin Feng picked up the Dragon Scale first.
His ranch currently housed three Dragon-type Pokémon.
Dragonite.
Salamence.
And Serperior... no, Serperior wasn't Dragon-type. (He mentally corrected himself.)
Dragonite and Salamence had already eaten Lugia's exclusive cuisine.
Salamence had even settled his grudge and now spent most of his days happily sleeping.
Still...
Preparing another Legendary Dragon dish certainly couldn't hurt.
Unfortunately...
The moment he attempted to process Rayquaza's scale...
A serious problem appeared.
It was...
Far too hard.
Even after naturally shedding from Rayquaza's body...
Even after countless years of wind and rain...
The scale remained unbelievably durable.
The razor-sharp berry blender couldn't grind it in the slightest.
Instead...
The blades themselves shattered and flew apart.
Fortunately...
Lin Feng possessed an exceptionally strong physique, enhanced aura, and powerful psychic abilities.
Otherwise...
An ordinary person would probably have been seriously injured.
After cleaning the kitchen...
He picked up the dragon scale once more.
It was larger than his fist.
He tried bending it with all his strength.
It didn't move at all.
Not even slightly.
Lin Feng fell silent.
It seemed...
He had overlooked a very important issue.
Who exactly was Rayquaza?
After Mega Evolution...
It was the Legendary Pokémon capable of overwhelming both Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
And the black Shiny Rayquaza...
Had once created the unbelievable legend of defeating seven opponents alone.
Its scales had naturally been forged into something unimaginably durable.
In fact...
They were probably among the hardest dragon scales in existence.
"So..."
Lin Feng stared at the scale in thought.
"What exactly am I supposed to cook with this?"
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