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Invited by Totem Ribombee, Roy accompanied her to her residence.
It was called a residence, but in reality, it was more accurately described as a nest. In the center of the flower field stood a massive flower with enormous branches. The radius of both the bloom and stamen measured fifty centimeters—truly gigantic proportions. Totem Ribombee typically made her home within this natural sanctuary.
Whenever she felt hungry or thirsty, Totem Ribombee would simply draw nectar directly from the flower's center with her proboscis.
After sampling several more cups of the delicious honey, Roy decided to cut straight to the point. "Ribombee, what exactly is the trial task you're offering me?"
Upon hearing this question, Totem Ribombee recalled Tapu Lele's specific instructions.
Do not use ordinary trials for this particular human being. Give him the trial concerning the 'inheritance' instead.
"Buzz!"
Totem Ribombee called out, gesturing for Roy to observe her carefully.
In the next moment, the familiar Totem aura that Roy recognized emerged from her small form. A golden energy field enveloped her entire body, and Totem Ribombee's power level began climbing steadily!
At this moment, Mimikyu emerged from the shadows in surprise, studying Totem Ribombee with intense interest.
Like herself, Totem Ribombee was a petite Pokemon that didn't seem to match the typical Totem aura profile.
Under normal circumstances, even if a Pokemon's body was naturally small, the stimulation from Totem aura would trigger secondary physical development and growth.
Mimikyu couldn't achieve such transformation because her essence was that of a Ghost-type—she technically possessed no true physical form.
However, Totem Ribombee clearly had a physical body, yet showed no secondary development. Not only that, but her body size was actually smaller than others of her species.
How had such a Totem Ribombee managed to become one of the four supreme Totems?
Ever since their meeting, Mimikyu had harbored this question.
Now, the truth was finally revealed!
The Totem aura wrapped around Ribombee's entire body in a high-speed flowing, highly condensed form. This was especially visible on the butterfly-like wings on her back, which manifested golden energy wings like ethereal phantoms.
Through this advanced application method, Totem Ribombee's ability values had increased to absolutely astonishing levels.
Then...
"Buzz!"
Totem Ribombee vibrated her golden energy wings and suddenly vanished from her position.
Roy quickly raised his head, scanning the air above. Through his enhanced dynamic vision and aura sensing abilities, he managed to track Totem Ribombee's movements.
Her golden energy wings operated like the afterburners of a fighter jet, continuously expelling energy to accelerate her speed to incredible levels.
Flow, compression, eruption—this represented a much deeper application technique for Totem aura power!
After completing a full aerial circuit around the area, Totem Ribombee flew back to hover before Roy once again.
"Buzz!"
As long as you have a Pokemon that can utilize Totem aura like I do, you can pass this test.
"This is your trial task?" Roy frowned, immediately recognizing something suspicious about the situation.
Mastering Totem aura required natural talent, not raw strength or training intensity.
In other words, even if an experienced trainer came here, they wouldn't be able to master Totem aura in a short period of time, let alone achieve the advanced Totem aura manipulation that Totem Ribombee had just demonstrated.
Such mastery would require at least a year or more of dedicated practice.
This trial mission seemed more like something specifically prepared for him personally...
Roy considered this possibility and asked tentatively, "Is this an order from Tapu Lele?"
Totem Ribombee nodded in confirmation, then spread her hands helplessly. "Buzz buzz!"
Although Master Tapu Lele had asked her to keep this secret, she felt it would be impossible to hide the truth from Roy. Now that Roy had figured it out himself, she no longer needed to obey the secrecy order.
This was Master Tapu Lele's compensation to Roy for the misunderstanding that had occurred the previous night.
This wasn't a trial for the island challenge—it was an inheritance trial.
"I see." Roy was stunned, feeling somewhat speechless about the situation.
Tapu Lele's method of expressing her apology was incredibly indirect... It was exactly like a shy child who knew she'd done something wrong but was too embarrassed to apologize directly, so she tried to make amends in secret instead.
"Can you tell me more about what exactly an inheritance trial involves?" Roy asked with curiosity.
Totem Ribombee didn't hold back any information and explained everything.
The island pilgrimage trial served as an assessment for selecting potential Island Kahunas.
The inheritance trial, however, was designed to impart the actual powers of an Island Kahuna.
The four major Totems, under the guidance of their respective guardian deities, had each mastered a specific type of inheritance test.
The inheritance that she controlled involved the refined manipulation and application of Totem aura.
"So..." Roy rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "this is essentially getting early access to Island Kahuna privileges?"
"Buzz!" Totem Ribombee nodded enthusiastically.
Obviously, Roy had no logical reason to refuse such a beneficial opportunity delivered directly to him.
Although it had originated from a misunderstanding, Tapu Lele's attack the previous night had been completely real. If he hadn't received reasonable compensation and explanation for the incident, Roy might have held a grudge about it indefinitely.
Now, he felt much more satisfied with the resolution.
This was well-thought-out compensation indeed.
Roy reached out to gently touch Mimikyu's form on his shoulder. "I'm counting on you for this."
Without question, Mimikyu was the optimal choice for this inheritance trial.
In terms of natural energy talent, Roy had never encountered anyone stronger than her.
Totem Ribombee's situation was remarkably similar to Mimikyu's—both had the apparent disadvantage of small size that didn't naturally suit Totem aura, but both could compensate through superior technique and skill.
If Totem Ribombee could achieve such mastery, then Mimikyu absolutely could as well.
Because in terms of natural energy manipulation, Roy had never seen talent stronger than Mimikyu's.
When Mimikyu was still weak and inexperienced, without any formal coaching or guidance, she had independently realized how to generate her own version of Totem aura...
As Roy's understanding of sage techniques had deepened over time, he'd become increasingly aware of just how uniquely gifted Mimikyu was in this particular area!
"Kyu!" Mimikyu nodded seriously, expressing her absolute determination to master this technique.
Yesterday, despite her close protection, Roy had still suffered injuries during their encounter, which had deeply wounded her pride.
She had never felt such intense thirst for greater power.
Under Totem Ribombee's expert instruction, Mimikyu began inheriting and practicing the "flowing dominance" technique.
Meanwhile, on the northern side of Akala Island, there stood ancient and mysterious ruins.
Long ago, these had been called the 'Ruins of Life' by local inhabitants.
The owner of these ruins, Tapu Lele, held authority over the concept of "life" itself. Her scale powder could heal any disease or injury, transforming into warm, life-giving dust.
Alternatively, it could be converted into fierce poison capable of devastating entire ecosystems.
Rumors claimed that Master Tapu Lele would scatter her scale powder upon humans and Pokemon whom she found particularly interesting.
Within the Ruins of Life, Tapu Lele floated in mid-air, observing every movement of Roy and his Pokemon through a light projection display before her eyes.
Her gaze shone with intense curiosity.
The longer she observed Roy, the more she could sense this human's extraordinary nature.
The authority of several different legendary Pokemon rested upon him in highly unusual forms.
As indigenous deities of Alola, the Tapu guardian spirits didn't roam around freely like Mew. They typically remained on their respective islands for extended periods, staying within their ruins and living relatively sedentary lifestyles.
Such reclusive social circles were naturally quite limited.
The Tapu guardian spirits were no exception to this pattern, and they didn't personally know many other legendary Pokemon.
Tapu Lele couldn't identify exactly which legendary Pokemon these various power signatures originated from.
However, there was no doubt that this was a special individual—a person chosen by the gods themselves.
Curiosity drove Tapu Lele's continued observation.
She had never paid such intense attention to any human being before, studying every word and gesture with fascination.
Gradually, Roy began appearing more and more vivid in Tapu Lele's perception. Every word and action, every subtle expression, seemed to have special effects like rose petals floating through the air. Roy's facial features appeared increasingly three-dimensional and handsome, while his voice took on magnetic, echo-like qualities...
"Lele~ Lele!"
Tapu Lele blushed slightly, covering her cheeks with her hands, completely unable to understand this inexplicable emotion she was experiencing.
In human terms, this would be called 'love at first sight.'
Well, it could also be described as being motivated by physical attraction.
At that moment, three visitors arrived outside the Ruins of Life.
They were the other three guardian spirits: Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini.
Tapu Lele wasn't surprised by their arrival—she had specifically invited the other guardians to come here.
She suppressed the romantic fantasies in her mind and turned to address her fellow guardian spirits.
"Koko!" Tapu Koko asked directly what urgent matter had required them to gather so hastily.
He was also busy supervising the situations of various trial challengers.
Tapu Koko was genuinely overworked.
From outsiders' perspectives, he served as the face of the Tapu family and their most capable leader.
Little did anyone know, this was actually a desperate necessity.
Apart from him, all the other guardian spirits had various problematic personality traits.
Tapu Lele was like a small child—innocent and naive, only interested in playing games.
Tapu Fini maintained a listless, lazy demeanor all day long. She disliked contact with others and hated engaging in battles.
Tapu Bulu had a calm personality and didn't actively resist humans, but he disliked physical activity. His greatest hobby was simply resting.
Childish, socially anxious, lazy—none of them could be relied upon for serious responsibilities!
Tapu Koko's competitive nature had inadvertently become an advantage.
In terms of raw potential and natural talent, Tapu Koko was by no means the strongest among them. However, due to personality differences, he had become the most effective leader.
"Lele."
Tapu Lele shared her recent discovery.
The Cosmog that had once been stolen from their ruins had evolved into Cosmoem and returned to the Alola region.
The other three Tapu guardian spirits all displayed expressions of shock and amazement.
Not only had it returned, but it had actually evolved as well?!
The evolution from Cosmog to Cosmoem required an enormous amount of accumulated energy.
It had been nearly a hundred years since the great catastrophe that had devastated the Pokemon world.
The previous generation 'sun' and 'moon' gods had also fallen approximately a hundred years ago, leaving behind only their offspring.
What Roy didn't realize was that under the careful protection and nurturing of the guardian spirits, Little Nebula had actually been accumulating power for nearly a full century.
Although the guardian spirits lacked concentrated energy supplements similar to Pokemon food or Poke Beans, and the resources within Alola's dimensional space were quite limited, making Little Nebula's energy absorption efficiency relatively low...
Even so, the accumulation over such an extended period remained substantial.
If there had been a "progress bar" showing Cosmog's evolution process toward becoming Cosmoem, the accumulation from the past hundred years would have represented approximately eighty percent completion.
The remaining twenty percent, according to the guardian spirits' calculations, should have required more than twenty additional years to fully accumulate...
However, they had failed to account for the power of modern technology and innovations like energy-concentrated Pokemon food.