Chapter Summaries

Yu Hai sent Luo Yan to sell the goods they had gathered and buy Poison Gems and Ghost Gems, while Darkrai secretly followed him. After Luo Yan survived an ambush and completed the deals, Yu Hai reimbursed the money he had added, leaving their partnership and Luo Yan’s loyalty intact.

• Yu Hai had Luo Yan melt down the gold and sell their goods to buy as many Poison Gems and Ghost Gems as possible.
• Yu Hai sent Darkrai to watch Luo Yan, and Darkrai disrupted an acquaintance’s ambush so Luo Yan could defeat the attackers.
• Luo Yan returned with a buyer for the goods, then left again to sell them and purchase gems.
• Luo Yan sold the goods for eighty-one million and bought one hundred and fifty Poison Gems and one hundred and forty Ghost Gems for one hundred and thirty-four million, covering the difference himself.
• Yu Hai returned the fifty-three-million shortfall to Luo Yan and told him they were partners, not master and servant.

Yu Hai arranged for Luo Yan to sell a shipment of 119 Pokémon, tested and confirmed that anger could trigger Magikarp’s evolution, and then continued raising Gastly’s Potential with Gems. Gastly’s Potential reached a little over eighty-eight before the Gems ran out, and Yu Hai left it eating Energy Cubes while he went to meet Luo Yan.

• Luo Yan accepted fifty-three million from Yu Hai, and Yu Hai arranged with the old man at Sailor Bar to sell 119 Pokémon for a three percent commission.
• Yu Hai provoked a Magikarp into evolving into Gyarados, then gave Gyarados to Luo Yan and sent him to deliver the Pokémon and keep collecting Gems.
• Yu Hai secluded himself in the storage room and had Gastly evolve and devolve while consuming Energy Cubes and Gems to increase its Potential.
• Gastly’s Potential rose from 80.30% to 85.10% after it consumed 161 Gems, then climbed to a little over eighty-eight after it consumed the remaining 140 Gems.
• Darkrai told Gastly it could grow stronger by eating, and Yu Hai left Gastly with Energy Cubes when Darkrai reported that Luo Yan had returned.

Yu Hai raised Gastly’s potential to 90.10% and watched it evolve into Gengar without gems. After Luo Yan returned with a haul of Pokémon, the old man reported that the previous batch had sold for 120 million, and Yu Hai sent Luo Yan to buy more gems while preparing to sell Storm’s belongings.

• Yu Hai spent seventy gems raising Gastly’s potential to 90.10%, then had Gastly evolve into Gengar without gem assistance.
• Yu Hai and Luo Yan sorted through thousands of caught Pokémon, finding a Sharp-toothed Fish with 52 potential but no Magikarp with promising talent.
• The old man called Yu Hai to report that the Pokémon had sold for 120 million and warn him about a 50-million bounty for a stolen backpack.
• Yu Hai gave Luo Yan the bank card and instructed him to repay 31.7 million and spend the remaining 83,536,000 on Ghost and Poison gems.
• Luo Yan left to buy gems and continue fishing while Yu Hai prepared to sort through and sell Storm’s belongings.

Yu Hai spent hundreds of millions of yuan on gems to raise Gastly’s Potential, but even after reaching 99.99%, it failed to break past the Champion limit. He planned to keep investing in Gastly while Luo Yan set out to catch Magnemite.

• Luo Yan returned with hundreds of gems and thousands of Water-type Pokémon, and Yu Hai traded Evolution Stones and Veteran Class items for more gems.
• Yu Hai selected two promising Pokémon from Luo Yan’s catch and continued raising Gastly’s Potential through Haunter and Gengar’s evolutions, bringing it to 98%.
• Luo Yan returned with more gems and Magikarp, and Yu Hai identified two promising Magikarp before Luo Yan ended the fishing operation and flew to an abandoned Power Plant to catch Magnemite.
• Yu Hai used another 280 gems, raising Haunter’s Potential to 99.99%, but evolving and devolving it did not push Gastly past the Champion limit.
• Yu Hai calculated that he had spent over 500 million and still owed Luo Yan 51.5 million, then decided he might need to invest another one or two hundred million.

Yu Hai settled Luo Yan’s debt with Storm’s Fire-type items and training books, while Luo Yan recognized the exceptional value of the Elite Trainer’s notes. The chapter left Luo Yan grateful for the deal and eager to use the Water-type guidance to train his Pokémon.

• Luo Yan returned after catching the Magnemite at the abandoned Power Plant, and Yu Hai showed him an account book recording a debt of over fifty million.
• Yu Hai offered Storm’s Advanced Fire Stone and Elite-level Charcoal as repayment, and Luo Yan valued them at thirty million.
• Yu Hai offered Storm’s training books and notes to cover the remaining debt, and Luo Yan recognized their value as an Elite Trainer’s guidance.
• Yu Hai agreed to let Luo Yan copy the notes and count them toward the debt, while Luo Yan praised how well the Water-type training advice suited his Pokémon.

Yu Hai finished his business on Jinggan Island and spent his last evening drinking with Luo Yan before they parted. He left Luo Yan with a way to contact him and hinted at his ambitions to use the League’s authority and Rotom technology to reshape society.

• Yu Hai chose a Magnemite with fifty-three Potential, while Luo Yan continued collecting gemstones and copying Storm's notes.
• Yu Hai bought supplies, had Zubat's stitches removed, and confirmed that it had recovered enough to fly and train again.
• Yu Hai and Luo Yan shared dinner and drinks, and Yu Hai told him to call if he needed to reach him in the future.
• Yu Hai privately imagined distributing Rotom Phones throughout the League to improve oversight and weaken monopolies and corrupt interests.
• Luo Yan said he planned to stay on Jinggan Island, then drunkenly told Yu Hai about his life and unrequited love before collapsing at the table.
• Yu Hai told his Pokémon to stay alert, covered himself with a blanket, and fell asleep on the sofa.

Yu Hai accepted the Gems Luo Yan left for him and traveled to Sweet Orange Island to catch Magikarp, setting up camp beside the Sweet Orange River. He planned to wait for the Magikarp migration while his Pokémon trained by day and rested together at night.

• Darkrai told Yu Hai that Luo Yan had left a backpack of Gems, and Yu Hai accepted the ninety Gems worth forty-one million after counting them.
• Yu Hai flew to Sweet Orange Island, found a campsite downstream from the lake, and set up camp while waiting for Magikarp to return.
• Yu Hai assigned training to his Pokémon, focusing on accuracy, battle senses, and other skills while he and Farfetch'd prepared food and supplies.
• Yu Hai gathered all eighteen Pokémon around the campfire for dinner, reflected on the companions he had gained, and let them rest for the night.

Yu Hai caught and screened Magikarp migrating toward Sweet Orange Island until Green River confronted him, then the two reconciled over dinner and drinks. Green River told Yu Hai the migration lasted more than a month, leaving Yu Hai with plenty of time to search for a high-Potential Magikarp.

• Yu Hai spotted Magikarp swimming upstream and used his Pokémon to catch and inspect them, releasing those that failed to meet his standards.
• Green River confronted Yu Hai and tried to stop him from disrupting the Magikarp migration, but Yu Hai stood his ground and continued catching them.
• Green River watched Yu Hai work, accepted food from Farfetch'd, and realized Yu Hai was a Trainer rather than the poacher he had feared.
• Yu Hai invited Green River to shelter from the rain and share dinner and wine, and the two introduced themselves and made peace.
• Green River told Yu Hai that Magikarp migrated twice a year and that each migration lasted more than a month.
• Yu Hai had Pelipper carry Green River home and went to sleep, planning to continue searching for a high-Potential Magikarp.

Yu Hai's blue Pokémon Egg hatched into a powerful Mudkip, which bonded with him and became his new Starter. He planned to raise Mudkip under the Spider alias while continuing his work catching Magikarp with Green River.

• Yu Hai returned to camp when the blue Pokémon Egg began glowing and prepared Moomoo Milk for the hatching Mudkip.
• Mudkip hatched in Yu Hai's arms, drank Moomoo Milk, and fell asleep on his leg before Yu Hai caught it with a Dive Ball.
• Yu Hai checked Mudkip's Proficiency Panel, found its Potential was 56% and its move pool unusually strong, and decided to raise it as Spider's Water-type Pokémon.
• Yu Hai inspected Green River's wild mushrooms with Spinarak, who identified poisonous ones, before they ate lunch and worked together tagging and releasing Magikarp.
• Yu Hai spent the evening caring for Mudkip and planned its future training with his Water-type Pokémon while the others settled down to sleep.

Yu Hai and Old Man Green River worked together searching for a high-Potential Magikarp until Green River returned with a fugitive youngster and pursuers from a Pokémon Poaching Gang. Yu Hai swiftly defeated the gang members who attacked, then sheltered the exhausted youngster while Darkrai went to learn whether the gang would return.

• Yu Hai and Green River spent the day catching, checking, marking, and releasing Magikarp without finding one with enough Potential.
• After Green River left for the night, Kingler alerted Yu Hai that the old man had returned, carrying a soaked youngster and fleeing pursuers.
• Green River explained that the youngster had escaped from a Pokémon Poaching Gang that kidnapped and trafficked children, and warned Yu Hai that the gang was chasing them.
• Yu Hai ordered Poliwhirl, Kingler, Rhyhorn, and Scyther to fight when the gang members attacked, and his Pokémon quickly routed them, killing two humans and defeating most of their Pokémon.
• Yu Hai set up a tent for Green River and the youngster, gave the youngster water and a blanket, and sent Darkrai to listen for signs that the gang would return.

The Poaching Gang boss decided to avoid Yu Hai after hearing how his subordinates had been defeated, while Yu Hai learned the gang had a valuable hostage and considered whether its wealth made it worth attacking. The rescued boy woke at Green River’s campsite and refused to return home, hoping Yu Hai would help him avenge his Pokémon.

• The Poaching Gang boss heard two surviving subordinates describe Yu Hai’s strength and ordered the gang not to provoke him, while planning to sell their captured goods and use a hostage to join an organization.
• A Black Shadow secretly overheard the boss’s conversation and left the ship unnoticed.
• Darkrai told Yu Hai that the boss would not pursue the earlier confrontation and revealed that another child was being held aboard the ship.
• Yu Hai asked Darkrai to investigate the gang’s numbers, strength, and wealth before deciding whether to attack, then went to sleep under his Pokémon’s watch.
• The boy woke at Green River’s campsite, learned Yu Hai had defeated the Poaching Gang, and refused to return home because the gang had killed his Pokémon.
• Green River suggested asking Yu Hai for help, and the boy felt hopeful that the powerful Trainer might help him get revenge.

Xiao Shun asked Yu Hai to rescue the boy held captive by the Poaching Gang, revealing that he was the son of Liuli, the Gym Leader of Kumquat Gym. Yu Hai recognized the boy's identity and considered how the kidnapping had been kept quiet, leaving Xiao Shun's request unresolved.

• Yu Hai refused to take responsibility for Xiao Shun and told Green River to let Officer Jenny handle the boy and the Poaching Gang.
• Green River warned Xiao Shun to return home, but Xiao Shun insisted on staying and asked what it would take to get Yu Hai's help.
• Xiao Shun realized he could use his imprisoned fellow captive's wealthy family to attract Yu Hai's attention and pursue revenge against the Poaching Gang.
• Green River introduced Xiao Shun to Yu Hai, and Xiao Shun knelt and asked him to rescue his companion.
• Xiao Shun identified the captive as Liuli's son, prompting Yu Hai to consider the boy's identity and why the kidnapping had not become public knowledge.

Yu Hai decided to rescue the kidnapped Gym Leader's son while keeping his connection to the boy secret so it would not compromise his chance to join Kumquat Gym. He agreed to help Xiao Shun but refused to bring him along, and Xiao Shun asked Yu Hai to teach him to raise Pokémon so he could take revenge on the Poaching Gang.

• Yu Hai considered the Poaching Gang's plan to sell the Gym Leader's son to Team Rocket and the political entanglements among the Orange Islands' local powers and Black Ships.
• Yu Hai decided to save the youngster but separate the rescue from his plans to join Kumquat Gym, and he planned to keep their connection secret.
• Yu Hai told Xiao Shun he would investigate and rescue the youngster later, but refused Xiao Shun's request to accompany him.
• Xiao Shun asked Yu Hai to teach him to raise Pokémon after the Poaching Gang killed his companions, and Yu Hai challenged him to say what he could offer in return.

Yu Hai tested Xiao Shun’s resolve to pursue revenge by making him kill and eat a Magikarp, then stopped him before he killed a second one. He left Xiao Shun to consider the consequences of choosing who lived or died, and the need to control his desire for revenge.

• Xiao Shun despaired after Yu Hai made clear that he would not help him merely out of pity.
• Yu Hai gave Xiao Shun a knife and a Magikarp, telling him to kill it if he wanted revenge.
• Xiao Shun killed the Magikarp, cut open its belly, and ate a piece of its raw meat at Yu Hai’s command.
• Yu Hai released another Magikarp and repeated the demands, but Xiao Shun stopped his knife before it struck.
• Yu Hai explained that Xiao Shun had to decide who deserved to die and accept the consequences, rather than let revenge control him.

After Xiao Shun chose revenge and killed a Magikarp, Yu Hai gave him a chance to grow stronger quickly. The chapter left Xiao Shun convinced that Yu Hai was a powerful benefactor and eager to follow him.

• Xiao Shun realized the Magikarp’s death had been his own choice and released another Magikarp before washing the blood from his hands.
• Yu Hai decided Xiao Shun needed the fast track to power and led him into the forest with Poliwhirl and Scyther.
• Yu Hai offered Xiao Shun a Magikarp with fifty-eight Potential, saying it could eventually gain Elite Four strength if it evolved.
• Xiao Shun was overwhelmed by the gift and resolved to seize the chance to learn from Yu Hai, whom he believed was an Elite Four Trainer.

Yu Hai helped Xiao Shun bond with Magikarp by staging a confrontation, and Magikarp evolved into Gyarados after Xiao Shun protected it. Gyarados recognized Xiao Shun as its partner and began its first battle alongside him against Yu Hai and Poliwhirl.

• Xiao Shun fed Magikarp Water-type Energy Cubes while Yu Hai staged an attack, prompting Xiao Shun to shield Magikarp and Magikarp to evolve from rage.
• Yu Hai gave Xiao Shun Water Gems and a Dragon Scale, which Xiao Shun placed in Magikarp's gills as it evolved into Gyarados.
• Gyarados protected Xiao Shun and showed it remembered his kindness, then carried him to safety when Yu Hai provoked it into battle.
• Xiao Shun and Gyarados challenged Yu Hai's team; Gyarados fired Hyper Beam at Poliwhirl, which blocked it with Protect and countered with Ice Punch.
• Gyarados recovered from Poliwhirl's attack and unleashed a powerful dragon-headed energy beam at it.

Yu Hai’s Poliwhirl defeated Xiao Shun’s rampaging Gyarados after it lost control from using Dragon Scale, and Yu Hai explained that the scale was an Elite-class Dragon Scale he had given Xiao Shun. Xiao Shun took Gyarados back for treatment, while the Poaching Gang leader warned his men to stay away from Yu Hai’s river and waterfall campsite.

• Poliwhirl dodged Gyarados’s Dragon Pulse and overwhelmed it with Ice Punches, but Gyarados entered a confused rampage after using Dragon Scale.
• Yu Hai told Poliwhirl to knock Gyarados unconscious and explained to Xiao Shun that the blue scale he had given him was an Elite-class Dragon Scale.
• Xiao Shun recalled the unconscious Gyarados and comforted it, while Yu Hai praised Poliwhirl and Scyther and let them rest at the campsite.
• The Poaching Gang leader saw Gyarados rampaging near the river and ordered his men to avoid the river and waterfall so they would not provoke Yu Hai.

Yu Hai helped Xiao Shun treat and bond with his newly evolved Gyarados, then spent the day and night searching the Magikarp migration for one with 59 Potential. As Xiao Shun learned how valuable Yu Hai’s gifts were and committed to following him, Yu Hai ended the chapter beside Poliwhirl, his longtime partner.

• Xiao Shun treated Gyarados with medicine from Yu Hai, while Yu Hai measured the Pokémon at about 7.7 meters tall.
• Yu Hai inspected Gyarados’s panel and found it had 74 Potential and several Dragon-, Fire-, and Ice-type moves, then lent Xiao Shun Elite-level Gyarados breeding notes.
• Yu Hai and Green River searched for Magikarp through the afternoon and into the night, but Yu Hai still found none with 59 Potential.
• Xiao Shun asked Green River about the value of Elite-class items, learned they were League rewards generally traded among Elite Four Trainers, and resolved to stay close to Yu Hai.
• Yu Hai kept Mudkip hidden, while Darkrai monitored the Poaching Gang and his other Pokémon trained; Yu Hai told Poliwhirl he was glad to have it.

Yu Hai let Xiao Shun search the forest for Pokémon while Pelipper watched over him, and Xiao Shun returned after clashing with the Poaching Gang. Yu Hai selected a talented Oddish for Xiao Shun and postponed their planned raid until the following night, while the Poaching Gang boss ordered his underlings to stay alert.

• Yu Hai sent Xiao Shun into the forest to catch Pokémon and secretly sent Pelipper to protect him from the Poaching Gang.
• Xiao Shun fought the Poaching Gang after seeing them capture a group of Heracross, then escaped when reinforcements surrounded him.
• Yu Hai dismissed Green River's suggestion to notify Officer Jenny and told Xiao Shun to rest while he inspected the Pokémon Xiao Shun had caught.
• Yu Hai chose a fifty-two-Potential Oddish for Xiao Shun and told him to release the other Wild Pokémon near camp.
• Yu Hai explained that Xiao Shun's clash had put the Poaching Gang on guard, so they would attack the following night instead.
• The Poaching Gang boss scolded his underlings for provoking Yu Hai and Xiao Shun, then went to sleep while relying on his Pokémon to keep watch.

Yu Hai had Xiao Shun openly disrupt the Poaching Gang’s Pokémon poaching to keep the gang’s leader complacent while Xiao Shun gained experience. After Xiao Shun returned exhausted, Yu Hai led him and his Pokémon in a midnight sneak attack on the gang’s fishing boat.

• Yu Hai told Xiao Shun to keep confronting the Poaching Gang in the forest so their leader would mistake the attacks for a youngster’s bid for revenge.
• Xiao Shun fought the gang’s squads throughout the day, while Pelipper secretly helped protect him, and returned exhausted with injured Pokémon.
• Yu Hai had Spinarak treat Gyarados, then waited until Xiao Shun woke at midnight before setting out with him and ten Pokémon.
• Yu Hai sent Pelipper and Spinarak to the fishing boat to bind sleeping gang members, while Darkrai and Gengar targeted the leader.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Shun boarded the boat, where Poliwhirl, Kingler, and Scyther knocked out the deck guards; Yu Hai gave Xiao Shun a face covering.