Inside his recording room, Wayne had already silenced his phone and hadn't noticed the message from his grandfather yet.
Wayne meticulously explained Pokéblock production in front of the camera, using Tamato Berries as his demonstration ingredient.
Because this was an educational video, Wayne was especially thorough and serious with his explanations this time.
The Berry Blender dispensed sparkling, gem-like pink Pokéblocks that gleamed beautifully under the lights.
The high-definition camera captured every detail perfectly.
Wayne's Appraisal ability provided immediate feedback: [Nearly perfect Tamato Berry Pokéblocks.]
This was only the second time Wayne had successfully created nearly perfect Pokéblocks.
Wayne had put both of his Tamato Berries into the machine—these were special treats for Metang and the others.
Consuming Tamato Berry Pokéblocks would increase their Special Attack stat.
Arcanine and Metang were already growing restless with hunger, their eyes fixed on the finished product.
"Wait, don't rush! Let me introduce them to the camera first!" Wayne said, holding up a hand.
Lucario stood stiffly, his body language betraying an internal struggle.
His body desperately wanted him to lunge forward like Arcanine had nearly done.
But his mind kept insisting...
Be elegant! Maintain your composure!
His body and mind were truly at odds with each other.
"These are Pokéblocks made from rare Tamato Berries—notice the vibrant color and consistency," Wayne explained to the camera.
"For newcomers, I'd advise starting with common berries like Oran Berries, Cheri Berries, and Pecha Berries."
"It's particularly difficult to make high-quality Pokéblocks with Oran Berries due to their simple flavor profile. Success really depends on your technique and timing."
Wayne finally finished his detailed introduction and divided the Tamato Berry Pokéblocks evenly into three portions.
"Alright, you can eat now."
Arcanine immediately demonstrated enthusiastic eating habits, scooping up more than half the portion with one powerful tongue swipe and finishing everything in just two massive bites.
Metang used Confusion to control the Pokéblocks telekinetically, levitating them one by one into its mouth in an orderly fashion.
The refined Lucario carefully tied a napkin around his neck and elegantly used a spoon to eat slowly and deliberately.
Although Arcanine was practically drooling while staring at Lucario's bowl, it wouldn't dare try to snatch it.
Because it knew it couldn't win that fight...
Wayne had always been fair in his treatment and never discriminated against any of his Pokémon, including Arcanine.
[Ding, obtained Pokéblock proficiency 999]
All three Pokémon granted 999 proficiency points, which clearly indicated they were extremely pleased with the quality.
Currently, proficiency was calculated per complete portion served.
According to Wayne's careful observations, the maximum proficiency gain for a single portion of Pokéblocks appeared to be 999 points.
To confirm this theory definitively, he would need to wait until he successfully produced perfect quality Pokéblocks.
As the last Tamato Berry Pokéblock entered its mouth, Metang's body suddenly erupted with brilliant white evolutionary light!
The white light completely enveloped the shiny silver Metang as its body continuously grew larger and underwent transformation.
Two new metallic arms gradually extended from behind its disc-shaped body, transforming into four sturdy legs.
The spikes on its face gradually evolved into an "X"-shaped golden metal cross that gleamed magnificently.
Metang had evolved—into Metagross!
Wayne's shiny Metang had already been larger than a typical Metang before evolution.
After evolving into Metagross, this size advantage became even more dramatically apparent.
A normal Metagross's disc-shaped body typically has a diameter between 1.4 and 1.6 meters.
However, the diameter of Wayne's Metagross's disc-shaped body was even longer than Wayne's full arm span!
Wayne stood 1.86 meters tall with an arm span of 1.92 meters—he estimated Metagross's body diameter to exceed 2.10 meters easily.
Standing firmly on all four legs, Metagross's height reached approximately Wayne's waist level.
"Metagross!" it called out in its distinctive metallic voice.
Metagross's red eyes narrowed contentedly into slits, and it used Confusion to gently lift Wayne off the ground, carrying him into the air.
Lucario and Arcanine watched the newly evolved shiny silver Metagross with obvious curiosity and interest.
Actually, the room wasn't particularly spacious, and Metagross was enormous, making flight indoors quite challenging.
However, Metagross flew with perfect stability, without any collisions or awkward movements.
This precision was thanks to Metagross's four interconnected brains.
These four brains formed a complex neural network even more sophisticated than the most advanced supercomputer.
With four brains processing information in parallel, Metagross could complete extraordinarily complex calculations instantaneously.
It was similar to playing billiards at a professional level.
Metagross could even calculate the precise trajectory of its attacks after multiple rebounds and collisions.
Wayne's Appraisal ability also provided updated information about Metagross:
[Name]: Metagross
[Type]: Steel/Psychic
[Ability]: Clear Body (Immune to stat reduction from opponent's abilities or moves)
[Moves]: Iron Defense, Protect, Hammer Arm, Psychic Fangs, Psychic, Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt...
[Strength Rating]: Professional (Intermediate)
This evolution had allowed Metang to advance directly to Professional (Intermediate)—a remarkably significant improvement spanning multiple levels.
Wayne speculated this dramatic growth was due to consuming the Metal Coat over time combined with the nearly perfect Tamato Berry Pokéblocks.
"Let's go outside and test your new capabilities," Wayne suggested.
Wayne first turned off the recording camera, then recalled the newly evolved Metagross into its Luxury Ball—its massive size would make exiting through the door otherwise impossible.
"Hey, Boss's son!"
"Brother Wayne!"
The new employees at the Breeding Center had developed various ways of addressing Wayne, and he accepted them all good-naturedly.
Arriving at the fountain and fish pond area in front of the main entrance, Wayne threw out his Luxury Ball with practiced ease.
"Come out, Metagross!"
Wayne leaped athletically onto Metagross's broad back, and Metagross carried him smoothly into the air, transforming into a brilliant silver streak across the sky.
Wayne's ears filled with the exhilarating sound of rushing wind as they accelerated.
Arcanine and Lucario also began running in the direction of that silver streak of light, eager to keep up.
"Arrrr-woooo~~~" ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
Arcanine roared majestically, its powerful legs eating up the ground.
Lucario extended his arms straight out, white energy surged around his body, and his speed grew faster and faster as he activated Extreme Speed.
Claire, who had been feeding some of the wild Pokémon near the edge of the property, looked up at the commotion.
"That's a shiny Metagross now. It evolved remarkably quickly."
Shion, the new employee Claire had recommended and brought along, stared at the silver Metagross with eyes full of obvious envy.
"How can there be such an incredibly cool Pokémon as a shiny Metagross?!"
Claire gently shattered her junior colleague's dreams.
"Shiny Metagross are extraordinarily rare. Don't get your hopes up. So far, I've only ever seen two: Steven Stone, the Hoenn Region Champion, and Wayne's."
Shion looked somewhat deflated. "Sister Claire, don't be so blunt. I wasn't seriously expecting to own one."
Metagross carried Wayne to the very edge of the Breeding Center's property boundary.
At that location, Alan and his Incineroar were in the middle of bathing a particularly stubborn Tauros.
"Yo, Alan!" Wayne called out cheerfully from above.
Following the voice, Alan looked up and spotted Wayne sitting comfortably on Metagross's back.
"Metang evolved?! That was fast! How about a battle later to test it out?"
"Sure, we can battle before dinner. Go ahead and finish what you're doing first."
"Sounds good!"
Metang's evolution had been within Wayne's expectations, so his initial excitement quickly settled down.
Wayne soon returned to his recording room, while Metagross flew out for its usual battle training routine.
The afternoon hours were designated as free time for his Pokémon to venture out and challenge wild Pokémon for experience.
It took Wayne approximately two hours to carefully edit and prepare the upload: the Pokéblock production tutorial, the amusing scene of Arcanine and Metang drooling over the treats, and the dramatic footage of Metagross's evolution.
"Pokémon Trainer Employment Guide 04: Introduction to Pokéblocks" uploaded successfully and entered the review queue.
With three consecutive videos already reaching millions of views, Wayne's video review processing speed had noticeably accelerated.
[Your video has been reviewed and uploaded successfully!]
Wayne then finally picked up his phone and saw the message his grandfather had sent earlier.
Wayne: [Understood, Grandpa. Do you need me to pick up my mentor at the station?]
Grandpa: [No need. He'll come directly to the Breeding Center on his own.]
Wayne set down his phone, wondering what kind of person his mentor would turn out to be.