Chapter Summaries

Eichi helped his classmates through the desert camp’s afternoon, then cooked a fragrant stew for Fatty, Xiao Na, and several other students. The chapter ended with everyone happily eating around Eichi’s pot.

• Eichi set up tents for Fatty and Xiao Na, then shared a simple lunch with his Pokémon.
• Teacher Lan Lan woke everyone for afternoon practice, and Eichi packed his tent and joined the group despite the heat.
• As the desert cooled at dusk, Teacher Lan Lan had Flygon gather firewood while the students set up tents and prepared dinner.
• Eichi began cooking a stew, and Fatty and Xiao Na asked to share his meal.
• Eichi served stew to Fatty, Xiao Na, and several classmates, who praised it and eagerly ate.

Eichi shared soup with the withdrawn Asen, then spent half a month exploring the desert with his classmates and teachers. Meanwhile, a professor’s group discovered the Ancient Ruins and began excavating them.

• Eichi offered Asen a bowl of soup, and Asen ate it while remembering his little sister.
• Eichi and his classmates gathered around a campfire before continuing their desert lessons, battles, and travels over the following days.
• The fat boy caught a Sandslash to help him travel and stay safe in the desert.
• After half a month, Teacher Lan Lan brought Eichi’s group back to the hotel to rest and regroup.
• A professor’s group found the Ancient Ruins and began clearing sand, scanning underground, and recording their discoveries.

A group searching for their ancestors’ treasure found ancient ruins, but the desert swallowed them and deposited them in a hidden underground chamber. Meanwhile, Eichi and his classmates returned to the desert as the winds grew unusually strong, and three red-clad people arrived by helicopter to begin work.

• A professor and a girl examined a mural showing people worshipping an ordinary-looking stone.
• A leader guided his group to desert ruins, where they uncovered ancient symbols and searched for their ancestors’ treasure.
• The leader and more than twenty companions sank into the sand and later awoke in an enclosed underground ruin.
• Eichi and the students returned to the desert with Teacher Lan Lan, who worried that the unusually strong wind was abnormal.
• Three people in red descended from a black helicopter, and a burly man announced that it was time to get to work.

A group of three operatives searched the desert for the Red Orb as Eichi and his classmates ended their practice early because of worsening winds. On the return journey, a Sandstorm formed near some ruins, leaving the group facing the approaching tornado.

• A burly man explained that his team’s primary goal was to find the Red Orb in the ruins, and he led two companions toward a marked location on their flying Pokémon.
• Eichi and his classmates endured increasingly powerful winds and sandstorms, prompting Lan Lan and the other teachers to decide to end the practice and return to Sandstorm Town.
• As the group traveled back, Eichi noticed the wind strengthening and put on goggles, a mask, and a cap.
• Lan Lan ordered everyone to hold hands, and Eichi took the fat boy’s hand before joining Asen to the line.
• The group reached ruins as a massive yellow tornado formed, and Lan Lan shouted for everyone to get down.

A sandstorm swept Eichi, the students, and a group emerging from underground ruins into the desert, while the ruins’ ancient door and a powerful monster were revealed. Five days earlier, Old Professor’s team had entered the ruins and fled a monster, and the chapter ended with a rider heading toward the Storm Desert.

• The tornado lifted Eichi and more than a hundred students, and Eichi lost consciousness as his Bug Force protected him.
• The storm uncovered a huge metal door, which opened and released Old Professor’s group, but the people and their Pokémon were immediately swept away.
• Five days earlier, Old Professor’s researchers found a hidden entrance beneath the sand and explored the underground metal structure with another group.
• The groups opened a strange metal door, encountered a monster, and fled using the leader’s parchment scroll to find an exit.
• A huge figure emerged from the passage and was buried by sand as the door closed, while Cacnea’s roots kept three Lava Team members anchored beneath the desert.
• A rider flew over a city toward the Storm Desert.

After a Sandstorm stranded Eichi, Asen, and two groups of strangers beside the legendary Illusory Tower, they entered it with Xiao Jing and her archaeological companions. Elsewhere in the desert, three people emerged from beneath the sand.

• Eichi woke in the desert beside Asen and several strangers, spotted the Illusory Tower, and pretended to remain unconscious until others stirred.
• Asen also noticed the tower and pretended to be unconscious before greeting Eichi as the survivors gathered.
• Seven people led by an older man identified the Illusory Tower and entered, believing their ancestors' treasure might be inside.
• Xiao Jing introduced herself as a desert archaeologist and invited Eichi and Asen to explore the tower with her group; both agreed.
• Xiao Jing and her companions lit the tower's dark interior, examined and photographed its stone corridors, and then prepared to continue onward.
• Elsewhere, three people reached out from beneath the sand and crawled free.

After a sandstorm, Teacher Lan Lan woke among the scattered survivors while Eichi and his group explored the Illusory Tower. They discovered a battle between explorers and a group of powerful Baltoy, and Eichi identified the strongest Pokémon as early Elite Four level.

• Teacher Lan Lan woke in the desert and found dozens of people lying on the ground, including the teacher leading the 5th Grade group.
• Eichi and his companions followed another group through the damaged corridors of the Illusory Tower while Xiao Jing and the others studied its murals.
• A Baltoy attacked the group, but the leader’s Corviknight struck it down with Steel Wing.
• More than a dozen Baltoy appeared, including one whose power rivaled Corviknight’s, and the leader ordered his group to attack.
• Eichi and his companions ran upstairs and found nearly thirty Pokémon fighting in the corridor.
• Eichi used Bug King Eye and saw that Corviknight was level 62 and the strongest Baltoy was level 61, both early Elite Four level.

Eichi’s group pushed through the underground ruins while battling repeated attacks from Pokémon, and Teacher Lan Lan organized a search for missing students and companions. On the third level, the group was split apart by a massive Pokémon siege, with Xiao Jing’s Tyranitar badly injuring a powerful Cacnea.

• Eichi’s group drove back the wounded Baltoy, then continued through the ruins with their Pokémon released to guard them.
• Three Lava Team members searched underground ruins, found nothing, and left for another location.
• Teacher Lan Lan gathered the survivors, coordinated a plan to find missing companions, and sent the four teachers in separate directions.
• Eichi’s group fought through several Pokémon attacks and reached the third level, where they were immediately besieged and separated into different groups.
• Xiao Jing’s Tyranitar struck the Peak Gym Leader Cacnea with a Flamethrower, leaving it severely injured.

Eichi and Asen fought through reinforcements in the dark before leaving the main battle and heading to the third floor. As they reached the shadowy, chilled level, a figure blocked an attack aimed at Asen.

• Flygon and its reinforcements arrived, but Eichi and Asen's Pokémon fought back, with Golisopod defeating more than a dozen opponents and Aerodactyl showing its Gym Leader-level strength.
• Xiao Jing tried to call Eichi and Asen for help, but they left in another direction before she could reach them.
• Eichi and Asen battled more than twenty Pokémon in the darkness, using their Pokémon's sensory abilities and protective barriers to withstand attacks.
• Golisopod and Aerodactyl clashed after Golisopod taunted it, but Eichi and Asen stopped them at the same time.
• Eichi and Asen reached the stairs to the third floor and climbed up; when a shadow attacked Asen, another figure appeared and blocked it.

Eichi saved Asen from a surprise attack in the Illusory Tower and revealed that he knew Asen belonged to Team Rocket. Asen accepted Eichi’s explanation and continued onward with him, where they were attacked by more than ten Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

• Gothitelle restrained Asen’s Gengar while another Gengar ambushed Asen, but Eichi’s Beedrill intercepted the attack and struck the attacker with lightning.
• Asen’s Gengar defeated Gothitelle and the attacking Gengar, then returned injured after the group reached a vast chamber lined with flaming grooves.
• Asen thanked Eichi for saving him, and Eichi confronted him about his Team Rocket identity.
• Eichi explained how he had recognized Asen and said he had kept his secret because he believed Asen was good.
• Asen and Eichi continued through the tower, where more than ten Gym Leader-level Pokémon attacked them.

Eichi and Asen fought through the Illusory Tower’s third floor and captured the powerful Flygon and Baltoy blocking the stairs. Both sides were injured, but they cleared the way to the next floor.

• Eichi and Asen led their Pokémon through repeated attacks from Gym Leader-level opponents, pushing onward instead of getting trapped in battle.
• After half an hour, Eichi and Asen reached the stairs and faced Flygon and Baltoy, the floor’s strongest Pokémon.
• Eichi’s Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Golisopod overwhelmed Flygon, and Eichi captured it in a Heavy Ball.
• Asen’s Aerodactyl defeated Baltoy with Hyper Beam, and Asen captured it in a Heavy Ball.
• Eichi released the badly injured Flygon and treated its wounds with a Potion.

Eichi and Asen reached the fourth floor of the Illusory Tower and each took a fossil before the tower began sinking. They escaped with the others, leaving the leader watching them silently and Xiao Jing asking where they had gone.

• Eichi used his special ability to heal his Bug-type Pokémon while Asen treated his own Pokémon, and they climbed toward the fourth floor.
• Eichi and Asen found the Root Fossil and Claw Fossil, agreed to take one each, and collected them from the stone platform.
• The Illusory Tower began sinking, so Eichi and Asen fled downstairs and encountered the leader and Xiao Jing's group.
• Eichi, Asen, the leader, and the others escaped the tower as it sank beneath the sand, though several people and Pokémon were injured.
• Xiao Jing asked Eichi where he and Asen had gone, and Eichi gave a vague explanation while the leader watched them in silence.

The leader demanded the magical stones Eichi and Asen had found in the Illusory Tower, then attacked when they refused. Eichi and Asen’s Pokémon overwhelmed the leader’s group, and a newcomer arrived on a Flygon as Eichi confronted the defeated leader.

• The leader demanded that Eichi hand over the magical stones, but Eichi refused and Xiao Jing and the others stood with him.
• The leader attacked with his Pokémon, prompting Eichi and Asen to release their Pokémon and join the fight.
• Beedrill and the others defeated the opposing Pokémon, leaving the leader stunned as Eichi challenged him over his attempt to rob them.
• A Flygon landed nearby, and a figure leaped down from its back.

Teacher Lan Lan arrived and drove off the group that had tried to rob Eichi and Asen, while Eichi showed the archaeological team the Claw Fossil and learned that Professor Nogi was with the teachers. Back at camp, Mina encountered a newly emerged Regirock as it shook the desert.

• Teacher Lan Lan arrived, learned that a group had tried to take Eichi and Asen's belongings, and used Flygon to send them flying.
• Xiao Jing and the archaeological team examined Eichi's Claw Fossil before Teacher Lan Lan invited them to meet Professor Nogi at camp.
• Eichi told Teacher Lan Lan about the Illusory Tower and the fossil as their group flew back to camp.
• The three members of Lava Team detected Target Number Two on a tablet and hurried toward it.
• Mina began setting up her tent at camp as the ground shook and Regirock emerged from the sand.

Regirock attacked the camp, and the teachers and students fled as one teacher tried to hold it off with his Pokémon. After Regirock defeated the teacher’s team and threatened him, Metagross appeared to save him while Mina arrived on Corviknight.

• Regirock emerged from the sand and advanced on the camp, sending the students and teachers fleeing.
• Mina charged toward Regirock instead of retreating, while a teacher rode Fearow to confront it with his five other Pokémon.
• The teacher’s Pokémon attacked together but barely damaged Regirock before it overwhelmed them with a Sandstorm and rock attacks.
• Regirock hurled a massive rock at the teacher, but Metagross stopped it and sent it flying back into Regirock.
• Mina arrived on Corviknight as the teacher shouted at her to return.

Mina and her Metagross and Aggron battled Regirock in the Sandstorm, while her teacher and the students watched from a distance. Regirock endured their attacks and rose again after heavily injuring both Pokémon.

• Mina charged at Regirock on Corviknight and ordered Metagross to attack, cracking Regirock's arm with Comet Punch.
• Mina sent out Aggron, which drove Regirock back with Flash Cannon while Metagross continued fighting.
• Mina ordered Metagross to use Zen Headbutt and Aggron to use Hyper Beam against Regirock.
• Regirock countered with a barrage of sharp rocks, striking Metagross and Aggron as Hyper Beam left a crater in its body.
• Aggron collapsed from its injuries and exhaustion, but Regirock rose from the sand and shook itself off.

Mina and the Lava Team joined forces against Regirock, but even their powerful Pokémon struggled to overcome the legendary Rock Golem. Eichi, Asen, and Teacher Lan Lan rushed to the camp and arrived to find the battle still raging, with Regirock's strength undiminished.

• Mina recalled her defeated Pokémon and sent Lunatone, Blaziken, and Manectric to fight alongside Metagross, but Regirock's Sandstorm knocked Lunatone and Manectric out of the battle.
• Three Lava Team members arrived and attacked Regirock with Camerupt, Torkoal, and Mightyena, but Regirock endured their assault and sent Mightyena flying.
• Mina decided to help the Lava Team hold off Regirock while another teacher contacted Lan Lan and the other teachers for assistance.
• Lan Lan received the urgent call and hurried toward the camp with Eichi and Asen, ordering Flygon to speed up.
• Eichi and the others reached the battle and saw Regirock surrounded by five badly injured Pokémon; Eichi used Bug King Eye and discovered Regirock was a level 70 Mid Elite Four Pokémon with Champion aptitude.

Teacher Lan Lan arrived with Salamence and battled Regirock, while Eichi moved closer to watch and see if he could help. Salamence and Regirock badly injured each other, and the chapter ended with Regirock struggling to stand again.

• Teacher Lan Lan rode Flygon into the sandstorm and struck Regirock, while the three Lava Team members retreated.
• Teacher Lan Lan sent out her Elite Four-level Salamence, and Eichi flew closer on Flygon to observe the battle.
• Salamence used Protect and Dragon Pulse, damaging Regirock enough that Mina recalled her exhausted Metagross and Aggron.
• Regirock and Salamence exchanged Hyper Beams; Regirock's attack severely injured Salamence, while Salamence's counterattack shattered half of Regirock's body.
• Regirock collapsed, then struggled to stand again as Salamence remained badly wounded in the air.

Eichi and the teachers fought off Regirock, and Beedrill saved Mina from its attack. Regirock eventually withdrew, but the teachers returned to find the camp devastated and began questioning why it had attacked.

• Regirock sent pointed rocks toward Mina, but Beedrill intercepted them and saved her.
• Teacher Lan Lan summoned Altaria, and Regirock lowered its arm and walked away as the Sandstorm weakened.
• Salamence collapsed from its injuries, and Teacher Lan Lan treated it before recalling it and Altaria.
• Mina thanked Eichi for saving her and offered him one favor, while another teacher also expressed gratitude.
• The late-arriving teachers learned what had happened and wondered why Regirock had attacked, suspecting the professor might know.
• The teachers returned to find tents buried in sand and called the students back.

After Regirock’s attack, Eichi helped the students rebuild their camp and learned from the professor how the Legendary Pokémon had been awakened. Teacher Lan Lan recruited Eichi and Asen to help search for the missing students, while Regirock continued walking through the desert.

• The students returned to camp, and Eichi reunited with Xiao Na and the fat boy before helping everyone gather their belongings and set up their tents again.
• The professor told the teachers that Regirock had been sealed beneath the ruins until the professor and the leader’s group disturbed its sleep.
• Teacher Lan Lan asked Eichi to help search for the missing students, and Eichi agreed after receiving a tablet marking their locations.
• Asen also joined the search, and Teacher Lan Lan assigned the fifteen searchers two students each before sending them out on Flying-type Pokémon.
• Eichi followed the marked locations on Flygon as Regirock walked across the desert, causing nearby Pokémon to flee.