This is getting beyond frustrating.

Deepwood Green>Kobold Brown loop again, I fed it ONE VALFRUIT as suggested, it procced a plumage change, 6 hours later KOBOLD BROWN.

I'm at the end of my rope. Is this just it? I can't get Soot Black, have to waste god knows how much money starting completely over?

And even then it's not a guarantee that it won't end up being even more money in the toilet.