Chapter Summaries

Qian Bing explained how Little Soldier Ranch had built a reputation by selling high-quality Spirit Eggs that he secretly sourced from private ranches using his Spirit Illustrated Handbook Spirit. He visited Miltank Ranch to inspect Spirit Eggs laid in the past four months, hoping to find more for Little Soldier Ranch to sell.

• Qian Bing asked Zhong Ren to look for newly laid Spirit Eggs, while Zhong Ren cautioned that the ranch was unlikely to find more soon.
• Qian Bing privately revealed that he had secretly bought and buried most of the ranch's previous Spirit Eggs, and planned to find two more.
• Qian Bing used his Spirit Illustrated Handbook Spirit to identify high-quality eggs at private breeding cottages and ranches, then sold them through Little Soldier Ranch while concealing his ability.
• Qian Bing rode to Miltank Ranch in a disguise and asked to see only its newest Spirit Eggs.
• The receptionist showed Qian Bing the rows of Spirit Eggs laid over the past few months, and he began examining them.

Qian Bing visited several ranches and breeding cottages, eventually buying a King Grade Natu Spirit Egg before traveling to Watermoon Ranch to explore its Water-type Little Spirits. He met Xiao Yang, the ranch founder’s grandson, and was taken into the ranch to see its facilities and Little Spirits.

• Qian Bing inspected Spirit Eggs at Miltank Ranch, found no King Grade eggs, and bought ten cases of Miltank Milk.
• Qian Bing visited more ranches and breeding cottages, found a King Grade Natu Spirit Egg, and bought it.
• Qian Bing traveled to Watermoon Ranch to look for Water-type Little Spirits and learn from its facilities.
• Xiao Yang introduced himself as the grandson of Watermoon Ranch’s founder and invited Qian Bing to see the Little Spirits being fed.
• Qian Bing introduced himself as Xiao Qian and rode a sightseeing cart with Xiao Yang into Watermoon Ranch.

Qian Bing learned that Watermoon Ranch had rare Third-Level God-quality Little Spirits and visited its White Border Pool, where Xiao Yang demonstrated how the ranch fed its Pokémon. The chapter ended with six Flying-type Little Spirits scattering Energy Cubes over the pool.

• Xiao Yang told Qian Bing that Watermoon Ranch sold Water-type Little Spirits across the Johto Region, including Spirit Eggs produced by his family's Third-Level God-quality Seadra and Feraligatr.
• Qian Bing became eager to see or obtain a Third-Level God Spirit Egg.
• Xiao Yang brought Qian Bing to White Border Pool and explained that it housed ordinary Water-type Little Spirits and offered them at the lowest price.
• Qian Bing declined to buy a Little Spirit there and asked about the many boxes of Energy Cubes.
• Xiao Yang sent six Flying-type Little Spirits to different spots above the pool, then remotely opened their boxes so the Energy Cubes fell into the water.

Xiao Yang showed Qian Bing how Little Spirits helped with feeding and explained the ranch’s pools, including the Yellow Pool’s carefully divided waters. As Qian Bing prepared to pay for a Little Spirit so he could inspect the pool’s retaining dams, Xiao Yang received an urgent call about a dispute over Spirit Eggs at the Black Pool.

• Xiao Yang used six Flying-type Little Spirits to distribute Energy Cubes throughout the White Border Pool, prompting Qian Bing to imagine applying science to Little Spirit training and daily life.
• Xiao Yang drove Qian Bing to the Yellow Pool and explained that its freshwater, saltwater, and brackish sections suited different Water-type Little Spirits.
• Qian Bing asked how much a Little Spirit from the Yellow Pool cost, and Xiao Yang offered one for five hundred thousand while mentioning that it might be King Grade.
• Qian Bing prepared to pay because he wanted to inspect the retaining dams, but Xiao Yang received a call saying people from the He Family and Nan Family were fighting over three new Spirit Eggs at the Black Pool.

Xiao Yang brought Qian Bing to Black Pool after staff at Watermoon Ranch needed help managing two troublesome guests, and Mei Mei explained the ranch’s prices and Spirit Egg sales. Qian Bing surprised her by seriously bargaining over the expensive stock.

• Xiao Yang received Mei Mei’s call about He Qing and Nan Shu causing trouble at Purple Pool and told her to distract He Qing with Shellder’s pearl.
• Xiao Yang agreed to take Qian Bing to Black Pool after Qian Bing asked to see its high-grade Spirit Eggs.
• Mei Mei told Xiao Yang that He Qing had taken an interest in the pearl and that the guests had stopped arguing for the moment.
• Xiao Yang left Qian Bing with Mei Mei and went to greet the guests from the He and Nan families.
• Mei Mei explained the pond grades, prices, and Spirit Egg options, and Qian Bing began bargaining seriously.

Qian Bing negotiated with Mei Mei for a chance to buy one of Watermoon Ranch’s rare Black Pool Spirit Eggs. The young master invited him to the VIP room, where he saw the three eggs and recognized one as belonging to the Seadra lineage.

• Qian Bing asked Mei Mei for a discount on multiple Spirit Eggs, and she offered reduced prices for bulk purchases.
• Qian Bing learned that Watermoon Ranch generally did not sell Black Pool eggs found in the saltwater zone because the ranch masters’ Pokémon lived there.
• Mei Mei went to ask the young master for permission to let Qian Bing choose an egg, then returned with an invitation to the VIP room.
• Qian Bing entered the VIP room and saw three Spirit Eggs displayed before a young woman.
• Qian Bing recognized the triangular wing pattern on one egg as belonging to the Seadra lineage and judged it the most promising egg.

Qian Bing assessed three Spirit Eggs and discovered that the Staryu and Horsea eggs could potentially reach Third-Level God quality. As He Qing and Nan Shu fought over the Horsea Egg, Qian Bing introduced himself and expressed interest in acquiring an egg.

• Qian Bing learned that the Staryu Egg was Champion Grade and might rise another level, though he could not identify its mysterious parent with certainty.
• Qian Bing found that the Totodile Egg was Champion Grade, while the Horsea Egg could reach Third-Level God quality with careful nurturing.
• He Qing claimed she would take one egg, but Nan Shu argued that he had arrived first and demanded the Horsea Egg.
• He Qing and Nan Shu quarreled over who had arrived first and challenged each other to battle for the right to choose.
• Xiao Yang intervened and reminded them to consider their families' reputations, prompting both to calm down.
• Qian Bing introduced himself as Xiao Qian and told He Qing and Nan Shu he hoped to acquire one of the Spirit Eggs.

At Watermoon Ranch, He Qing, Nan Shu, and Qian Bing competed for three Spirit Eggs, so Xiao Yang arranged Pokemon battles to determine who could choose first. The three agreed to fight the next day and retired to prepare.

• Qian Bing joined He Qing and Nan Shu as a potential buyer and asked them which Spirit Egg they recommended.
• He Qing openly said the Horsea Egg had the best chance of Third-Level God potential, while Nan Shu accused her of wanting it for herself.
• Nan Shu asked Xiao Yang to decide who would get the Horsea Egg, and Xiao Yang proposed that the three buyers battle for the right to choose first.
• He Qing, Nan Shu, and Qian Bing agreed to compete in Pokemon battles at the Black Pool Battlefield the next day.
• The three declined Xiao Yang's invitation to dinner, went to their guest rooms, and began preparing for the battles.

He Qing, Nan Shu, and Qian Bing began a three-way Pokémon battle at Black Border Pool, with each side fielding two Pokémon. He Qing’s attack seemed to put Scizor in danger, but Nan Shu’s hidden Gyarados retaliated by sending a huge wave toward her.

• Xiao Yang explained the rules for the 2v2v2 melee and declared the battle underway.
• He Qing sent out Typhlosion and PoliToed, Nan Shu sent out Gyarados and Scizor, and Qian Bing revealed Dragonite and Ditto.
• He Qing ordered Typhlosion to attack Scizor with Flamethrower while PoliToed used Mount Tai Crush, and Nan Shu commanded Scizor to evade with Agility.
• PoliToed struck Scizor from above and slammed it into the ground as Nan Shu’s Gyarados approached through the water.
• Gyarados sent a towering wave crashing toward He Qing, who screamed and ran while accusing Nan Shu of being a bastard.

Nan Shu used Gyarados to pressure He Qing’s Typhlosion and keep her from changing the battle’s unfavorable matchups. He Qing realized she was losing ground and looked toward Qian Bing, who remained on the sidelines, hoping to exploit the two Trainers’ injuries.

• Gyarados struck Typhlosion with Water Tail, knocking it back and extinguishing its Flamethrower.
• Nan Shu taunted He Qing, but she controlled her anger and ordered Typhlosion to use Gyro Ball and join PoliToed against Scizor.
• Nan Shu had Gyarados intercept Typhlosion with repeated Water Cannons, while PoliToed remained tied up fighting Scizor.
• He Qing recognized that her Pokemon were at a disadvantage and looked toward Qian Bing for help.
• Qian Bing stayed out of the battle and hoped Nan Shu and He Qing would weaken each other so he could claim the Horsea Spirit Egg.

Qian Bing chose to help He Qing against Nan Shu, but Nan Shu's Gyarados gained the upper hand over Typhlosion with a powerful sequence of attacks. Qian Bing intervened with Dragonite and Ditto as Gyarados prepared Hyper Beam.

• He Qing and Nan Shu both urged Qian Bing to join their side, and Qian Bing decided to help He Qing eliminate Nan Shu first.
• Nan Shu commanded Gyarados to boost itself with Dragon Dance, then strike Typhlosion with Waterfall and Earthquake.
• Nan Shu ordered Gyarados to finish Typhlosion with Hyper Beam while He Qing's PoliToed remained pressured by Scizor.
• Qian Bing ordered Dragonite to use Thunder on Gyarados and told Ditto to transform into Typhlosion and assist PoliToed.
• Nan Shu saw that Gyarados's Hyper Beam was nearly ready, glared at Qian Bing, and resolved to investigate him later.

Nan Shu's Gyarados and He Qing's Typhlosion battled Qian Bing's Dragonite, which struck Gyarados with Thunder just as Gyarados eliminated Typhlosion. Gyarados escaped underwater before Dragonite could follow up with Ice Beam, so Qian Bing ordered Dragonite to freeze the water's surface.

• Nan Shu ordered Gyarados to use Hyper Beam on Typhlosion while Dragonite charged Thunder overhead.
• Typhlosion countered with Flamethrower, but Gyarados increased Hyper Beam's power and blasted Typhlosion away.
• Dragonite's Thunder struck Gyarados as it tried to reach the water, leaving it convulsing before it fell into the water.
• Qian Bing ordered Dragonite to use Ice Beam, but Nan Shu commanded Gyarados to dive, and it escaped underwater.
• Qian Bing told Dragonite to freeze the water's surface to trap Gyarados below.

Qian Qian ordered Dragonite to freeze the water in the field, trapping Gyarados beneath a spreading layer of ice. The chapter then explained how skill proficiency affected a Pokémon’s move power and combat strength.

• Qian Qian told Dragonite to cover the water in the Absolute Field with Ice Beam.
• Gyarados tried to break the ice but struggled to move freely while still affected by electricity.
• Dragonite froze the body of water beneath a thick layer of ice.
• Qian Bing’s understanding of move proficiency was explained, from Beginner through Grandmaster, with higher levels increasing moves’ reliability and power.

Qian Bing used Dragonite’s powerful moves to freeze the battlefield and trap Gyarados underwater, then had Dragonite maintain a thundercloud to punish any attempt to surface. Nan Shu was left at a disadvantage while He Qing cheered, though Typhlosion’s situation remained worrying.

• Dragonite’s Thunder had reached the Wishful level, while Blast Burn and Ice Beam had reached the Skilled level.
• Qian Bing had Dragonite sweep Ice Beam across the battlefield until the water froze into thick ice that Gyarados could not easily break.
• Qian Bing ordered Dragonite to form a thundercloud and strike Gyarados with lightning if it surfaced.
• Dragonite maintained the thundercloud while resting and watching the ice for signs of Gyarados.
• Nan Shu grew furious at Dragonite’s advantage, while He Qing celebrated and worried about Typhlosion.

After He Qing’s Typhlosion was knocked out, Qian Bing assessed Ditto’s copied abilities and planned to defeat Scizor with He Qing’s remaining PoliToed. He Qing agreed to focus on helping take Scizor down, hoping to keep Nan Shu from finishing last.

• He Qing recalled Typhlosion after it lost the ability to battle.
• Qian Bing reviewed Ditto’s Transform limits and how its proficiency affected the strength of copied moves.
• Qian Bing told He Qing to command PoliToed carefully and work with Ditto to defeat Scizor first.
• He Qing agreed to cooperate, hoping to force Nan Shu into last place.

Qian Bing and He Qing teamed up to attack Nan Shu’s Scizor with Ditto and PoliToed, using fire and boiling water to wear it down. The chapter left Scizor stalled and battered by their combined scalding attack.

• He Qing urged Qian Bing to have Ditto hold Scizor back while PoliToed attacked.
• Qian Bing’s Ditto, disguised as Typhlosion, struck Scizor with Flame Wheel as PoliToed fired Boiling Water.
• Scizor countered with Cross Poison, then endured Ditto’s Flamethrower and PoliToed’s water attack.
• Nan Shu ordered Scizor to use Agility and Double Team, but Qian Bing and He Qing swept away its afterimages with fire and water.
• When Scizor paused from exhaustion, Ditto combined its flames with PoliToed’s water column, sending a surge of scalding water crashing into it.

Qian Bing used Dragonite’s hidden mental link and a coordinated barrage to knock Scizor unconscious before Nan Shu’s Gyarados could help. Gyarados broke through the ice, but Ditto, disguised as Dragonite, immediately fired Thunder Wave at it.

• Dragonite called down lightning on Scizor, paralyzing it while Boiling Water and Flamethrower continued to hit.
• Qian Bing ordered Ditto to stop and Dragonite to finish Scizor with Blast Burn, angering Nan Shu.
• Nan Shu ordered Gyarados to break through the ice and support Scizor, while Ditto transformed into Dragonite to block its approach.
• Dragonite’s Blast Burn combined with the lightning and water in a massive explosion that knocked Scizor unconscious.
• Gyarados broke through the ice and emerged, but Ditto fired Thunder Wave at it.

Qian Bing won the three-way battle and claimed the First Egg Selection Right after Nan Shu and He Qing surrendered. As the three Spirit Eggs arrived, Nan Shu tried to buy the right to choose the Horsea Egg, but He Qing warned Qian Bing that it might possess the quality of a Third-Level God.

• Dragonite and Ditto cornered Gyarados, forcing Nan Shu to surrender.
• He Qing surrendered after judging that PoliToed could not defeat Dragonite and Ditto.
• Xiao Yang declared Xiao Qian the winner and awarded him the First Egg Selection Right, with He Qing second and Nan Shu third.
• Xiao Yang had the three Spirit Eggs brought out for the contestants to choose.
• Nan Shu offered Qian Bing money for his selection right while eyeing the Horsea Egg, and He Qing warned Qian Bing about its possible Third-Level God quality.

Qian Bing traded his first selection right to He Qing for ten million Alliance Coins and access to the Pokémon Care Center’s S-Grade Warehouse, where he hoped to find a rare Spirit Egg. He then offered Nan Shu the remaining Totodile Egg for ten million Alliance Coins, leaving Xiao Yang stunned by how much Qian Bing stood to earn.

• Qian Bing offered He Qing the first selection right, and she proposed thirty million Alliance Coins plus the cost of the Spirit Egg.
• He Qing added one chance to select an egg from the S-Grade Warehouse, and Qian Bing accepted the deal.
• He Qing took the Horsea Egg and promised to help Qian Bing in the future; Xiao Yang agreed to the exchange, while Nan Shu withdrew from the competition.
• Qian Bing suggested the remaining egg might be a Totodile Egg with potential for Third-Level God quality, then offered it to Nan Shu for ten million Alliance Coins.
• Xiao Yang realized Qian Bing could earn as much as his family by arranging the trades without spending any money.

Qian Bing left Watermoon Ranch with a Staryu Egg, an S-Grade Warehouse slot, and twenty million Alliance Coins after Nan Shu bought the Totodile Egg. Back at Little Soldier Ranch, he asked Zhong Ren to prepare costly incubation fluid for the Champion Grade Staryu Egg, determined to raise it well.

• Nan Shu bought the Totodile Egg from Qian Bing for ten million Alliance Coins, and He Qing arranged to transfer Qian Bing's payment and S-Grade Warehouse slot.
• Qian Bing left Watermoon Ranch with the Staryu Egg and reflected on the rewards he had gained without spending money.
• Qian Bing returned to Little Soldier Ranch and gave Zhong Ren a Natu Egg to sell for 3.5 million Alliance Coins.
• Qian Bing told Zhong Ren that the Staryu Egg was Champion Grade and asked him to prepare Y-Type Potential Breakthrough Incubation Fluid.
• Zhong Ren warned that seven doses would cost at least fourteen million Alliance Coins, but Qian Bing told him to use the ranch account freely.