Chapter Summaries

Qiao Ran followed the Genesect to the Unova Pokémon League, where he discovered the ruined region and the hidden Team Plasma castle. With Vulpix and Mimikyu assisting him, he entered the castle to investigate what was controlling the Genesect.

• Rotom identified the area as an unknown Singularity, and Qiao Ran concluded that it was part of the Pokémon World.
• Vulpix warned Qiao Ran that the Genesect had flown toward the distant castle, where he saw many more carrying their companions.
• Qiao Ran read a noticeboard and recognized the ruined location as Victory Road and the Unova Pokémon League.
• Qiao Ran realized the castle belonged to Team Plasma and wondered how the organization was involved in the disaster.
• Qiao Ran rested with Vulpix and Mimikyu, learned that Lillie was worried about him, then slipped through the castle entrance.

Qiao Ran and his Pokémon fought their way through the castle’s Genesect encirclement toward a growing white substance, but Qiao Ran was badly injured and his team neared exhaustion. He activated Mega Evolution for Dianxi again and used his Tokiwa Power to rally the group as the castle began to collapse.

• Qiao Ran and his Pokémon broke through walls to evade the Genesect, which coordinated ambushes and surrounded them inside the castle.
• Qiao Ran released Suicune, Zacian, and Nihilego to lead a charge through the Genesect toward the next room.
• Dianxi shielded Qiao Ran from the Genesect’s Energy Beams, but the impact knocked her into him, injured him, and ended her Mega Evolution.
• Suicune wrapped Qiao Ran in her feelers while Zacian blocked further attacks, and Qiao Ran urged his Pokémon to keep moving toward the room ahead.
• Qiao Ran activated Mega Evolution for Dianxi a third time and used his Tokiwa Power to strengthen and heal his Pokémon.
• The Pokémon resumed their attack, and their clashes with the Genesect shook the room until its walls cracked and its floor began to cave in.

Qiao Ran crossed into the Castle’s white Throne Room, touched a pearl, and encountered the concept of truth in an illusory vision. The pearl transformed into Reshiram, who appeared before him as a special containment reward.

• Qiao Ran escaped the Genesect by reaching the Throne Room, where the bugs stopped pursuing him.
• Qiao Ran climbed the marble stairs and found a white pearl in a container on the platform.
• Qiao Ran touched the pearl and heard an illusory figure explain the conflict between truth and ideals and the world's wish to destroy itself.
• Qiao Ran woke with the pearl in his hand, and flames appeared without harming him.
• Rotom displayed a conversion message as the pearl transformed into Reshiram, identified as the truth special containment reward.

Qiao Ran welcomed Reshiram to his team, but discovered that her level was only 20 and that she had just ten minutes of remaining power. Hoopa then led a swarm of Genesect into the Throne Hall, where Reshiram stayed to weaken their black ideals as Qiao Ran prepared for battle.

• Qiao Ran formed a bond with Reshiram and learned that she represented truth, but Rotom showed that she was only level 20.
• Reshiram told Qiao Ran that she had enough residual power to fight for about ten minutes and that freeing Zekrom could help resolve the crisis.
• Hoopa emerged through a ring alongside countless Genesect, surrounding Qiao Ran and his companions in the Throne Hall.
• Qiao Ran prepared for battle despite his exhaustion, while Reshiram refused to leave and explained that her presence weakened the ideals controlling the enemy Pokémon.

Qiao Ran poured his last Tokiwa Power into Reshiram, expanding the white area and weakening the Shadow Pokémon, while his team fought to hold the collapsing platform. As the battle continued, Qiao Ran entered a vision of a safer life without his companions and questioned whether he would still be himself without them.

• Reshiram asked Qiao Ran to give her Tokiwa Power, explaining that it might strengthen her presence in the world as the Shadow Pokémon attacked.
• Qiao Ran realized Reshiram's presence weakened the attackers within the white area, then trusted her and poured his remaining power into her.
• Reshiram's white area expanded and pushed back the Shadow Pokémon, so Qiao Ran left the battle to Vulpix and his team while he continued empowering her.
• Vulpix directed the battle as Dianxi weakened and Suicune took her place, while the platform continued to collapse under the endless assault.
• Qiao Ran entered a strange vision of an ordinary Trainer life without his current companions and wondered whether he would still be himself without them.

Reshiram awakened and saved Qiao Ran’s team by unleashing Fusion Flare, but she revealed that the borrowed power sustaining her was limited. Qiao Ran planned their next moves around the fifteen minutes she had left, while Hoopa noticed her strength beginning to fade.

• Reshiram appeared to Qiao Ran in a vision and promised to take over the battle while he rested.
• Qiao Ran collapsed as Hoopa and the Genesect overwhelmed his exhausted Pokémon and threatened to destroy their platform.
• Reshiram awakened and blasted through the Genesect’s attacks with Fusion Flare, knocking many of them from the air and forcing Hoopa to defend itself.
• Reshiram apologized for using her remaining power early, explaining that Qiao Ran’s treatment had given her fifteen minutes of strength before she would weaken.
• Qiao Ran coordinated a plan with Reshiram to make the most of her remaining time, while Hoopa noticed that her attacks and body were weakening.

Qiao Ran and Reshiram defeated Hoopa in the Throne Room, causing Hoopa and the remaining Genesect to disappear as creations of another space-time. Qiao Ran’s mission completed and opened a Portal, while Hangcheng’s defenders struggled against the Genesect until he prepared to return and help.

• Hoopa fell for Qiao Ran’s trap, and Reshiram’s fireball engulfed it before it could escape.
• Reshiram explained that Hoopa and the Genesect disappeared because they did not truly belong to that space-time, and the surviving Genesect fled.
• Qiao Ran thanked his Pokémon, learned that his Singularity mission was complete, and saw its rewards begin distributing extremely slowly.
• Reshiram said she could last only three minutes in the world, so Qiao Ran opened a Portal to return to Hangcheng and deal with the crisis.
• Yi Ruoyun watched Hangcheng’s defenses falter, learned that help from the League and its veteran Elite Four member would arrive too late, and worried about Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran used Lillie as bait to gather the Genesect around Hangcheng Gym, then had Reshiram destroy the swarm with Fusion Flare. Yi Ruoyun and Jiang Yuanhao witnessed the attack and struggled to believe what they had seen, while Qiao Ran nearly fell from Yveltal in his excitement.

• Yi Ruoyun and Jiang Yuanhao helped evacuate residents and watched a defeated Genesect dissolve into black gas.
• Qiao Ran brought Lillie out of the Wild Area and had Yveltal fly around Hangcheng to attract Genesect to her.
• Qiao Ran led the gathered Genesect to the ruined Hangcheng Gym and sent out Reshiram.
• Reshiram unleashed Fusion Flare, killing the Genesect in a fiery rain witnessed by nearby Trainers and residents.
• Yi Ruoyun and Jiang Yuanhao reacted in disbelief, and Yi Ruoyun made Jiang Yuanhao promise not to mention her startled reaction.
• Qiao Ran nearly fell off Yveltal after the attack.

Qiao Ran’s Genesect operation succeeded, but he collapsed from exhaustion and was taken to a Pokémon Center, where Lillie stayed with him. Mei learned that Hangcheng’s crisis had largely been resolved and that Qiao Ran had caught Reshiram, leaving her stunned as she flew toward the city.

• Qiao Ran thanked Lillie and recalled the weakened Reshiram after their attack eliminated most of the Genesect.
• Qiao Ran collapsed, and Lillie asked Yveltal to rush him to a Pokémon Center.
• Lillie registered herself as Qiao Ran’s companion and chose to stay with him while he recovered.
• Yi Ruoyun and Jiang Yuanhao guarded Hangcheng overnight after the remaining Genesect went into hiding.
• Mei called and learned from Lillie that Qiao Ran had caught Reshiram and that Hangcheng’s crisis was mostly over.

After Qiao Ran and Reshiram nearly eliminated the Genesect threat in Hangcheng, Qiao Ran woke at a Pokémon Center and told Mei that the Unova League headquarters lay in ruins. The chapter ended with Mei and Lillie silently absorbing his account of the devastation.

• Mei learned from Lillie that Qiao Ran and Reshiram had mostly resolved the Hangcheng crisis, while remaining Genesect hid from the League's cleanup teams and vanished when defeated.
• Yi Ruoyun complained that Qiao Ran had entered the Ring without telling her, then ordered the staff to give him the best treatment.
• Qiao Ran woke at the Pokémon Center, heard what had happened while he was unconscious, and worried that another false Hoopa might exist.
• Qiao Ran told Mei he had reached the Unova League headquarters and found it in ruins, with only Reshiram there to help him return.
• Qiao Ran described the destruction he had witnessed, and Mei and Lillie listened in silence as he suggested there might still be surviving humans elsewhere in Unova.

After Qiao Ran promised to take Mei back to Unova, Mei and Lillie headed out to battle the remaining Genesect while Suicune stayed behind to watch over him. The Pokémon League eliminated the last Genesect, and Lillie decided that her first battle had felt worthwhile.

• Mei asked Qiao Ran to take her to Unova next time, and he agreed before falling asleep again.
• Mei resolved to become stronger and set out to fight; Lillie asked to join her and revealed the Poké Ball containing a Nihilego.
• Lillie asked Suicune to watch over Qiao Ran, and Suicune transformed into a purple-haired maid before recommending that Lillie take Type: Null with her.
• Mei and Lillie joined the Pokémon League’s forces as Trainers from across the region helped eliminate the Genesect that had lost their way to retreat.
• At around two in the morning, the League eliminated the last Genesect detected in the city and planned to gather again the next day.
• Mei asked Lillie how her first battle had felt, and Lillie said she was not used to it yet but thought it had been pretty nice.

Qiao Ran recovered at the Pokémon Center while the Pokémon League invited him, Lillie, and Mei to a victory celebration. He later took Lillie and Mei to the Wild Area, where Lillie hoped to train another Nihilego, and went to check on Reshiram after the previous battle.

• Qiao Ran watched his mission rewards load unusually slowly and continued recovering while Suicune brought him tea.
• Yi Ruoyun told Qiao Ran that the Pokémon League would hold a victory celebration and criticized him for disobeying orders during the operation.
• Qiao Ran asked Yi Ruoyun about the glowing figure from the battle, but she said the Pokémon League had found no clues and people online were calling it a miracle.
• Lillie asked Qiao Ran to help her train another Nihilego, and he agreed to take her to the Wild Area.
• Qiao Ran brought Lillie and Mei to the Wild Area, sent Rotom to find Nihilego with them, and went to check on Reshiram.

Qiao Ran checked on Reshiram, learned that her link to the other world's power had vanished, and heard her sense that the world had given up on itself. He returned to Lillie and Mei, where Lillie was still overwhelmed by Nihilego competing to become her partner.

• Qiao Ran left Lillie and Mei with Rotom and rode Suicune to visit Reshiram.
• Reshiram said she was recovering, mocked Zekrom, and explained that the fragment allowing her to use the other world's power had disappeared.
• Reshiram told Qiao Ran she did not know what had happened in Unova but sensed that its world had chosen to give up on itself.
• Qiao Ran promised to use Tokiwa Power to help Reshiram recover, patted her head, and then left with Suicune.
• Lillie struggled to choose among the eager Nihilego, and when Qiao Ran arrived, she grabbed his arm for help.

Lillie chose her two Nihilego with the help of their opinions, and Qiao Ran introduced her and Mei to his Pokémon in the Wild Area. After resting, the group prepared to attend the Pokémon League’s victory banquet, where Mei suggested Qiao Ran bring his Pokémon along in human form.

• Qiao Ran suggested that Lillie let her Nihilego choose which one would join her team, and Lillie agreed.
• Qiao Ran took Lillie and Mei around the Wild Area to meet his Pokémon, where Reshiram praised Mei and Vulpix’s human form surprised her.
• Qiao Ran returned to the Real World to rest and planned to apologize to Yi Ruoyun at the Pokémon League gathering.
• Mei regretted missing photos with Dianxi and Vulpix, but Qiao Ran refused to take her back to the Wild Area that night.
• The next afternoon, Qiao Ran proposed shopping for clothes before the victory banquet, and Mei suggested that he bring his Pokémon in human form.

Qiao Ran arranged for Phoebe to help register the Pokémon who could take human form, then brought them to a victory celebration after Mei picked out their clothes. At the banquet, their striking appearance drew stunned attention from the Trainers gathered there.

• Mei persuaded Qiao Ran to call Phoebe, who agreed to help register the Pokémon from the Pokémon World.
• Qiao Ran asked Phoebe about the black bugs in Hangcheng and invited her to the banquet, but she declined.
• Qiao Ran introduced the human-form Pokémon to Mei, who eagerly took Dianxi and Vulpix to pick out clothes.
• Nihilego frightened Lillie by resembling her, and Qiao Ran made Nihilego speak human language.
• Qiao Ran paid for the Pokémon's new clothes and rode with Dianxi to the victory celebration.
• Trainers at the banquet stared in astonishment as Mei led a group of beautiful girls into the hotel.

At the celebration banquet in Hangcheng, Qiao Ran reunited with Iron Maiden and Eve, and Eve challenged his Vulpix to another battle. After the Pokémon League handed out rewards to the Trainers who helped during the catastrophe, Qiao Ran was called up to receive ten Pecha Berries.

• Qiao Ran met Iron Maiden and Eve at the banquet, and Eve complained that he had deliberately called her Lilia.
• Qiao Ran asked Eve about Pokémon Performance Competitions, and she challenged him to battle his Vulpix with her Smoochum after the banquet.
• Dianxi watched Vulpix prepare for the match and silently worried for Eve's Smoochum.
• The Pokémon League presented Yi Ruoyun as the public face of its response to the catastrophe, then began awarding Trainers for their efforts.
• Qiao Ran checked the market prices of the battle items given to other Trainers before Yi Ruoyun called him up to receive ten Pecha Berries.

Qiao Ran received Pecha Berries at the celebration while Mei and Lillie were given battle items, and Mei drew attention after Yi Ruoyun praised her talent. Qiao Ran then faced Eve’s Smoochum in a one-on-one battle, where Vulpix blocked Ice Beam with Imprison and the fight continued under Hail.

• Jiang Yuanhao urged Qiao Ran onto the stage to accept Pecha Berries on behalf of the absent Qiao Yi, and Qiao Ran vowed to settle the embarrassment at the Gym.
• Yi Ruoyun gave Mei a Big Root and expressed interest in a six-on-six battle, prompting spectators and potential sponsors to investigate Mei.
• Yi Ruoyun gave Lillie a Damp Rock, though Lillie privately noted that Nihilego was not a Water-type.
• Qiao Ran left the celebration to meet Eve at a training ground, where Iron Maiden refereed their one-on-one battle.
• Eve sent out Smoochum, and Vulpix used Imprison to prevent it from using Ice Beam before creating Hail across the field.
• Eve switched tactics and ordered Smoochum to attack Vulpix with Psychic.

Qiao Ran’s cautious Vulpix defeated Eve’s Smoochum with layered defenses and status moves, while Qiao Ran reflected on the pressure he carried and trained with Iron Maiden. Afterward, he sent his Pokémon back to the Wild Area to rest, leaving Mei eager to go camping with them.

• Qiao Ran ordered Vulpix to use Aurora Veil and Confuse Ray, then Vulpix defeated Eve’s Smoochum with repeated Ice Beams.
• Eve recalled Smoochum and left for treatment, while Iron Maiden praised Qiao Ran’s improvement and noticed his stress.
• Qiao Ran asked Iron Maiden to practice fighting with him, and she agreed to test how much he had improved.
• The Shop Manager and an employee discovered that Qiao Ran and Iron Maiden had been using a Pokémon Training Ground court themselves.
• Qiao Ran returned with Mei and Lillie, sent the Pokémon back to the Wild Area to rest, and refused Mei’s request to go camping that day.

Qiao Ran prepared to challenge the Hangcheng Gym and arrived with Mei and Lillie, where Gym Leader Jiang Yuanhao welcomed them. Qiao Ran began his battle against Jiang Yuanhao’s Walrein with Mimikyu, who finished setting up Swords Dance before Water Gun could hit her.

• Qiao Ran decided to challenge the Hangcheng Gym and planned to take Mei along when Qiao Yi returned, hoping Mei might recognize her.
• A Gym Trainer told Jiang Yuanhao that Qiao Ran and Mei had arrived, and Jiang Yuanhao chose his strongest Pokémon for their battles.
• Qiao Ran and Mei challenged the Gym while Lillie watched; Jiang Yuanhao sent out his level 44 Walrein against Qiao Ran’s Mimikyu.
• Qiao Ran ordered Mimikyu to use Swords Dance, and she dodged Walrein’s Water Gun and raised her Attack by two stages.

Mimikyu defeated Jiang Yuanhao’s Walrein by enduring Blizzard with Disguise, boosting her Attack twice with Swords Dance, and landing a powerful Wood Hammer. Jiang Yuanhao sent out Azumarill for the second match, and Qiao Ran answered with Type: Null as Azumarill maximized its Attack and Type: Null fired Tri Attack.

• Jiang Yuanhao ordered Walrein to use Blizzard across the field, but Mimikyu used Disguise to withstand it and complete two Swords Dances.
• Qiao Ran told Mimikyu to charge through the storm with Wood Hammer, and she knocked out Walrein before eating a stamina-restoring Berry.
• Mei explained to Lillie that Mimikyu’s victory came from her trust in Qiao Ran and her determination, while Qiao Ran modestly credited Mimikyu.
• Jiang Yuanhao sent out Azumarill for the second match, and Qiao Ran chose Type: Null instead of Altaria to avoid the Water-type Gym Leader’s apparent counter to Dragon-types.
• Azumarill used Belly Drum to maximize its Attack, strengthened further by its Huge Power Ability, and Qiao Ran ordered Type: Null to fire Tri Attack.