After speaking, Professor Kant crouched down and took a small case out of the cabinet under his desk. Opening it revealed a miniature refrigerator containing all sorts of Berries. Professor Kant then took out three of these Berries.
Closing the refrigerator, Professor Kant placed one of them into a container on the machine.
Once in place, he pressed a button, and the Berry in the container was instantly juiced. The juice then flowed into a pipe and subsequently into a filter, where the water was removed. The remaining substance turned into a pile of powder.
The Professor then followed the same procedure, placing the other two Berries into the container. Finally, the three Berries successfully turned into three piles of powder.
The three powders were stored in three different colored test tubes. Professor Kant then operated the machine, controlling one of the test tubes to squeeze out a certain amount of powder. In the center of the machine was a small, square indentation. The Professor poured a white liquid into it, and a few seconds later, he slowly poured the squeezed-out powder into the indentation.
As the powder entered the indentation, it dissolved into the white liquid, which quickly turned a pinkish-red color. Professor Kant then squeezed out a certain amount of powder from the second, green test tube and poured it into the liquid. The pinkish-red liquid immediately changed color, turning light blue. Finally, he squeezed out a certain amount of powder from the last test tube and poured it into the mixture.
For nearly a minute while Professor Kant was operating the machine, Eichi did not say a word, holding his breath and carefully observing the Professor's every move. He focused on imprinting every detail deeply into his mind.
After one minute, Professor Kant operated a lid to cover the indentation. Before covering it, the indentation was completely full, with no liquid spilling out. Next, the entire indentation rose from its position and vibrated up and down for thirty seconds. Then, the professor pressed a red button. An orange-red light shone near the indentation. This was the heating process.
"This is to solidify the liquid inside," Professor Kant explained. "You might be wondering why I didn't use the filter again. We can't use that. If we did, some of the ingredients in the liquid would be lost. Moreover, the creation of some Pokéblocks relies heavily on the reaction between the Berry components. Using a filter could interfere with those reactions. Therefore, we can only use the most rudimentary method: heating and drying it to evaporate the water. By the way, look at the edge of this indentation."
Saying this, he pointed to the indentation. Upon closer inspection, there were dense, tiny holes along the edge of the indentation. The indentation was actually two layers. After the vibration, the outer layer was opened. The machine then subjected the indentation to ultra-high temperature exposure, causing the water to evaporate, leaving only the nutritional components.
Professor Kant added, "We control the temperature to just over 50 degrees Celsius. This temperature is just right; it won't be too hot, nor will it dry too slowly. Now we just need to wait about ten minutes."
Time ticked by. Eichi was very curious about the final product. Neither of them spoke, and the entire room was exceptionally quiet, a silence that felt a little unnerving. They could only hear the faint sound of the machine gently operating.
Ten minutes later, a "ding" sound was heard. Eichi knew the Pokéblock was ready. Professor Kant performed an operation, and the finished Pokéblock came out through a chute. Professor Kant opened the indentation, and a perfectly square Pokéblock lay quietly inside.
Professor Kant took it out and handed it to Eichi. "Take a look."
Eichi took the Pokéblock and examined it. It was the same as a typical Pokéblock: square-shaped, deep blue in color, and emitted a faint fragrance. Because it had just been dried, it was still warm to the touch.
After a moment, Professor Kant said, "You've seen it, right? What I just demonstrated is the entire process of making a Pokéblock. This particular Pokéblock is the simplest one; its effect is simply to make a Pokémon feel happier. Other Pokéblocks are not so easy to make. Don't assume that what you saw me do was simple. I have performed this operation countless times. Students who are just starting to learn how to make Pokéblocks need quite a while just to become familiar with the machine. However, I believe you, Eichi, should be able to master it quickly."
"I will work hard," Eichi replied.
Professor Kant said, "That's good. First, I'll introduce you to the various parts of this machine. This machine is called Energy No. 10. The name is very simple, and as you can tell from the name, it's the tenth generation model."
Professor Kant then guided Eichi through all the buttons and functions of the Energy No. 10 machine. Eichi possessed a nearly photographic memory, so he remembered everything Professor Kant said after just one explanation.
When he told Professor Kant about it, the Professor didn't believe him. After testing him and confirming that Eichi really did have a photographic memory, Professor Kant praised him.
"That's incredible! I have only ever met three people with a photographic memory, and you are the third. The previous two have both achieved great success, so you must work hard, Eichi; your future is very bright."
"Thank you, Professor," Eichi replied.
Professor Kant continued, "Alright, just knowing the machine isn't enough; you need hands-on practice. You try making a Pokéblock now."
Eichi was eager to try. As soon as he was told to try it himself, Eichi stretched his fingers and began operating the instrument. The powder had not been used up yet, so there was no need to juice new Berries.
Eichi operated the machine and brought up one of the indentations. Since he only needed to make one Pokéblock, one indentation was sufficient. Next, he injected a liquid into it. This white liquid is required for all Pokéblocks; without it, a Pokéblock cannot be made. Professor Kant mentioned that this liquid is called Fusion Liquid, and its function is to incorporate all the Berries, neutralize any repulsive reactions, and also allow for rapid solidification.
After successfully completing the first step, Eichi began pouring in the powder. However, he had to squeeze out the exact amount needed himself. This was very difficult to control; he could easily squeeze out too much or too little. The quantity of the Pokéblock ingredients has strict requirements—a little too much is unacceptable, and too little is also unacceptable; the amount must be controlled within a specific range.
Professor Kant watched with curiosity, highly anticipating whether Eichi would succeed in making a Pokéblock on his first attempt. The image of the approximate amount Professor Kant had squeezed out when he operated the machine was perfectly clear in Eichi's mind.