Chapter Summaries

Fang Yuan prepared for the researcher exam while Magneton and Eevee grew stronger, and he and his companions developed a new Purple-Red Energy Cube. He met Liu Le and Lin Jing at the Flat City Public Battle Arena for a farewell battle before Lin Jing and Fang Yuan left for other places.

• Fang Yuan trained Magneton to develop its Railgun technique, while Eevee improved its control of psychic power and the Destructive Gene.
• Fang Yuan and his companions created a Purple-Red Energy Cube that enhanced physical strength, though Fang Yuan planned to save most of it for future Pokémon.
• Fang Yuan told Eevee they were going to battle Liu Le and Lin Jing before they parted, and said Magneton would do most of the battling.
• Fang Yuan went to the Flat City Public Battle Arena, where Liu Le and then Lin Jing arrived for their scheduled meeting.

Fang Yuan showed Liu Le and Lin Jing how powerful Magneton had become, defeating Snorlax and Growlithe with a high-speed Magnet Bomb and Gravity. After the friends parted, Fang Yuan prepared to leave for Magic City and Modu University, with his parents seeing him off at the maglev station.

• Fang Yuan battled Liu Le and used Magneton's accelerated Magnet Bomb to knock Snorlax down before it could react.
• Fang Yuan battled Lin Jing and used Gravity to disrupt Growlithe's movement before Magneton's attack hit it.
• Fang Yuan explained that Magneton had learned Gravity in the Spirit Realm Secret Realm and had grown stronger after evolving at the Electric Plain.
• Lin Jing left for school the next day, while Fang Yuan planned to head to Magic City early and Liu Le continued his National Gourmet Tour.
• Fang Yuan's parents saw him off at the maglev station, and Mother Fang asked Eevee to take care of him before he boarded the train.

Fang Yuan arrived in Magic City and, with Xie Qingyi’s help, arranged early housing at Magic City University and met Research Department Director Mu. Their conversation turned to a freshman club-recruitment event after Director Mu asked whether Fang Yuan planned to obtain a third Pokémon.

• After Fang Yuan posted that he had arrived in Magic City, Xie Qingyi offered to arrange his early dorm placement and introduce him to Director Mu.
• Fang Yuan chose a first-floor dorm, where he could keep eligible Pokémon and work with Magneton more privately.
• As they walked, Xie Qingyi told Fang Yuan that Director Mu was interested in his research and could advise him about becoming a Researcher.
• Xie Qingyi introduced Fang Yuan to Director Mu, who praised his achievements and research potential.
• Director Mu and Xie Qingyi remembered the club-recruitment freshman event, and Director Mu asked Fang Yuan whether he wanted to obtain a third Pokémon.

Fang Yuan learned that joining Magic University's Battle Club would increase his Pokémon limit and give him a chance to win a gifted Starter Pokémon, so he decided to enter its recruitment assessment. Back at his dorm, he promised Eevee a computer and tied the chance of getting a high-end setup to their training for the event.

• Xie Qingyi explained that Battle Club members could register a third Pokémon and that successful challengers could win a specially bred young Pokémon.
• Director Mu listed the twelve Starter Pokémon available as rewards, and Fang Yuan resolved to compete for one.
• Fang Yuan learned that Xie Qingyi would soon leave the university after becoming an Elite Four member, then returned to his dorm with Eevee and Magneton.
• Fang Yuan called his parents to reassure them and discovered that Eevee wanted the computer he had promised it.
• Fang Yuan said Eevee would get a high-end computer if they trained hard for the Battle Club recruitment event, prompting Eevee to suspect he wanted another Pokémon.

Fang Yuan assessed his strength and discussed Magic University's training resources before Liu Le told him that Snorlax had evolved. Fang Yuan invited Liu Le to battle and then explained the Battle Club Recruitment Event, which left Liu Le eager to participate and catch another Pokémon.

• Fang Yuan concluded that Magneton could defeat most Magic University freshmen and that Eevee was strong enough to contend with ordinary second-year veterans.
• Fang Yuan reviewed how Magic University students used credits and free access to training facilities, contrasting it with the paid facilities at Modu University Affiliated Battle Academy.
• Liu Le told Fang Yuan that Snorlax had evolved after eating Aroma Mushroom Grilled Tail, an expensive dish made with Slowpoke Tail and Aroma Mushroom.
• Fang Yuan invited Liu Le to battle, but Liu Le refused because Snorlax did not want to fight Fang Yuan.
• Fang Yuan told Liu Le about Magic University's Battle Club Recruitment Event, and Liu Le became interested in joining and catching a second Pokémon.

Fang Yuan completed his new-student registration at Modu University and began training Eevee and Magneton. At the training grounds, he reunited with Lin Sen, who learned Fang Yuan had joined the Research Department.

• Fang Yuan woke after accidentally pinning Eevee's tail, then collected his Research Department notice and joined the class chat group.
• Eevee scanned the class QR code and began adding the other students as friends, while Fang Yuan let it remain in the group.
• The counselor announced a 3 p.m. meeting to distribute campus cards and textbooks.
• Fang Yuan took Eevee and Magneton to the training grounds to practice their abilities.
• Fang Yuan ran into Lin Sen, who was surprised to learn that Fang Yuan had enrolled in the Research Department.

Fang Yuan settled into university life, trained Eevee and Magneton, and learned about the Battle Club Recruitment Event. After attending a flashy Pokémon Energy Studies lecture, he prepared to participate in the event on its first day.

• Fang Yuan skipped the class officer election, and Liang Shi Ran became class monitor.
• Fang Yuan explored Modu University's training facilities and told Teacher Zhao he planned to join the Battle Club Recruitment Event.
• Fang Yuan attended a Pokémon Energy Studies lecture where a professor demonstrated a Rainbow Battlefield with Magmar and Croconaw.
• Liang Shi Ran created a class group chat, and Eevee joined under the nickname “Cute Eevee” before being removed.
• Fang Yuan learned the recruitment assessment would judge battle performance rather than wins and losses, and planned to gain battle experience with Magneton.

Fang Yuan entered the Battle Club recruitment assessment with Magneton and quickly drew attention by defeating multiple challengers. After Xu Lan recognized him as the Rookie King she had once lost to, other Jiangsu Province Trainers also warned people not to challenge him lightly.

• Zhang Nuo introduced the Battle Club assessment and urged freshmen to work toward joining the university's Trainer School Team.
• Fang Yuan headed to the arena, hoping to finish the assessment quickly so he could choose a Starter Pokémon.
• A Grimer defeated Gloom and Sandslash, but the judges required its Trainer to face another challenger.
• Fang Yuan sent out Magneton, which defeated Grimer with Awakening Power and surprised the judges.
• Xu Lan recognized Fang Yuan as the Trainer she had lost to a year earlier and stopped Cheng Lin from challenging him.
• Fang Yuan and Magneton defeated another challenger with Thunderbolt and Awakening Power, prompting Jiangsu Province Trainers to warn others about him.

Fang Yuan kept Magneton in the Battle Club assessment against Lü Liang’s Houndoom, despite Houndoom’s apparent type advantage. Magneton used Lock-On, Gravity, and a Railgun-boosted Magnet Bomb to defeat Houndoom, while Shu Yu continued watching Fang Yuan’s potential.

• The Battle Club judges praised Magneton’s Electric-type moves and Psychic Power, but Shu Yu stopped them from deciding whether to recruit it.
• Lü Liang challenged Fang Yuan with Houndoom, and Fang Yuan refused to switch Pokémon, calling himself the Reverse-Type Master.
• The judges and students discussed Houndoom’s potential Ability and its apparent advantage over Magneton as the referee began the battle.
• Houndoom used Flamethrower and then concealed itself in murky mist to ambush Magneton with Feint Attack.
• Magneton used Lock-On to track Houndoom through the mist, then combined Gravity with a Railgun-accelerated Magnet Bomb and knocked Houndoom out.

Fang Yuan passed the Battle Club assessment with Magneton's powerful Railgun, then challenged an upperclassman for the reward. Sophomore Tao Yi accepted and sent out Victreebel to face Fang Yuan's unevolved Eevee.

• Fang Yuan's Magneton defeated Lü Liang's Houndoom with an accelerated Magnet Bomb, and the judges passed Fang Yuan while inviting Lü Liang to apply.
• Fang Yuan stayed on the field and announced that he wanted to challenge an upperclassman, despite Shu Yu warning that the seniors would not go easy on him.
• Battle Club president Xu Changliang discussed who should take the challenge, and sophomore Tao Yi volunteered.
• Fang Yuan recalled Magneton and chose Eevee to battle Tao Yi's Victreebel, confirming that Eevee had not evolved.

Fang Yuan’s Eevee defeated Tao Yi’s Victreebel with a powerful Awakening Fire, earning Fang Yuan a place in Magic University’s Battle Club. The victory drew attention across campus, and Fang Yuan turned to his next goal: choosing a third Pokémon.

• Eevee dodged Victreebel’s Vine Whips, disrupted it with Swagger, and used its speed and Double Team to evade its confused attacks.
• Fang Yuan had Eevee send a Substitute forward to block Victreebel’s assault with Reflect while Eevee prepared its real attack.
• Eevee fired an explosive Awakening Fireball that engulfed Victreebel, and Fang Yuan asked Tao Yi to confirm his win.
• Magic University Battle Club president Xu Changliang welcomed Fang Yuan as a new member and predicted he could pass school team selection within two years.
• Fang Yuan drew widespread attention on campus and planned to choose a third Pokémon, considering Bulbasaur and Chimchar.

Fang Yuan waited for approval to choose his third Pokémon while balancing research studies with plans to improve his battling strength. On Saturday, Xu Changliang took him to Magic University's Breeding House, where Fang Yuan prepared to make his first choice.

• Fang Yuan learned from Director Mu that his paperwork to qualify for a third Pokémon would not be approved until Saturday, and Director Mu advised him to balance research with battle training.
• Fang Yuan spent the next four days adapting to university life, learning about the Battle Club, and reviewing for the Intern Researcher assessment.
• Xu Changliang contacted Fang Yuan on Saturday and took him by taxi to Magic University's Breeding House so he could choose a Pokémon first.
• Xu Changliang showed Fang Yuan the Breeding House and joked that students could bring Pokémon there to be cared for if they laid Eggs.
• Fang Yuan wondered whether the Breeding House had a Ditto that could be a partner for his genderless Magneton.

Fang Yuan visited Magic University's Breeding House to choose a gifted Grass-type Pokémon for his team. After seeing several talented Pokémon, he focused on a Psychic-type Chikorita and a Bulbasaur that knew Natural Gift, but had not yet made his choice.

• Xu Changliang brought Fang Yuan to the Breeding House, where Granny Sun took Fang Yuan to view the Pokémon.
• Fang Yuan considered how Bulbasaur could fit the Energy Ball training plan he had devised.
• Granny Sun showed Fang Yuan six Grass-types with notable talents, including a fast Treecko, a Ground-talented Turtwig, and a Psychic-talented Chikorita.
• Granny Sun introduced a timid Bulbasaur with natural Toxic and another Bulbasaur that knew Natural Gift and had an affinity for nature.
• Fang Yuan weighed the Psychic-type Chikorita against the Natural Gift Bulbasaur without choosing either.

Fang Yuan inspected the Fire-, Water-, and other Pokémon at the ranch before choosing a Chimchar with Focus Energy, Iron Fist, and Electric-type Awakening Power. He invited Chimchar to join him, and the chapter ended with the two staring at each other.

• Granny Sun showed Fang Yuan Fire-type Pokémon, including a Dragon-talented Charmander, a Flash Fire Cyndaquil, and a Speed Boost Torchic.
• Granny Sun explained that Chimchar had Iron Fist, Focus Energy, and Electric-type Awakening Power, and Fang Yuan watched it practice Fire Punch against a boulder.
• Fang Yuan considered the Pokémon’s talents and training styles, then decided that Chimchar was his best choice.
• Fang Yuan returned to Chimchar and invited it to join him, and Chimchar met his gaze as flames ignited around its body.

Fang Yuan convinced Chimchar to become his Pokémon and brought it back to the dormitory to meet Eevee and Magneton. Chimchar began bonding with its new companions over the Energy Cubes Fang Yuan prepared.

• After a prolonged stare, Chimchar accepted Fang Yuan as its Trainer, and Fang Yuan clasped its hand while tearing up from sore eyes.
• Fang Yuan chose Chimchar and registered it as his third Pokémon at the Pokémon Center.
• Back at the dormitory, Fang Yuan introduced Chimchar to Eevee and Magneton, who welcomed it while expecting it to help with chores.
• Fang Yuan gave Chimchar Energy Cubes, which Chimchar eagerly ate and found delicious.
• Eevee and Magneton shared some of their own Energy Cubes with Chimchar, making it feel touched by its new companions.

After catching Chimchar, Fang Yuan trained his new Pokémon while preparing for the Intern Researcher exam. News that Xie Qingyi had revealed Sylveon prompted Fang Yuan to tell her his Eevee had already evolved, leaving her stunned.

• Fang Yuan discovered Chimchar’s talents and fiery competitive streak as it played a fighting game with Eevee, then set it on basic physical training.
• Fang Yuan spent ten days studying for the Intern Researcher exam and completed it on September 16, believing he had a good chance of passing.
• On September 17, Fang Yuan learned that Elite Four Xie Qingyi had published a Fairy Type encyclopedia and revealed Sylveon as Eevee’s new Evolution Form.
• Fang Yuan messaged Xie Qingyi to discuss his Eevee, but she guessed he wanted advice about Fairy Type Moves.
• Fang Yuan told Xie Qingyi that his Eevee had already evolved, and she froze in surprise.

Fang Yuan showed Xie Qingyi that Eevee could evolve into Espeon using Sun Energy, though the form was unstable and eventually reverted. Xie Qingyi proposed registering Eevee and Espeon as two separate Pokémon to conceal its unusual evolution, leaving Fang Yuan considering how to put the plan into practice.

• Xie Qingyi returned to Modu University, and Fang Yuan demonstrated Eevee's evolution into Espeon.
• Fang Yuan explained that Eevee needed Emotional Energy and Sun Energy formed in a Secret Realm's Space Magnetic Field, and that it reverted after about twelve hours.
• Fang Yuan suspected the Destructive Gene was linked to Mewtwo and believed Eevee might eventually control it by mastering Life Energy.
• Xie Qingyi suggested registering Eevee and Espeon as separate Pokémon so Fang Yuan could use Espeon in battles without revealing Eevee's unstable evolution.

Fang Yuan agreed to let Xie Qingyi falsify his and Espeon’s information for protection, then tested Espeon’s strength against Xie Qingyi’s Sylveon. The battle began with Espeon’s Confusion, which Sylveon quickly escaped, and Xie Qingyi judged Espeon’s normal performance to match a top university team member.

• Xie Qingyi explained that Professional Trainers sometimes used false identities and altered information, and offered to erase the links between Fang Yuan, Eevee, and Chen Shengcong.
• Fang Yuan agreed to Xie Qingyi’s plan and said he would give her his Espeon evolution thesis after writing it.
• Xie Qingyi asked to see Espeon’s strength, and Fang Yuan accepted a battle against her Sylveon.
• Fang Yuan ordered Espeon to use Confusion, but Sylveon broke free using its ribbon-like feelers and Fairy Energy.
• Xie Qingyi praised Espeon’s Confusion as comparable to a main player on the Modu University school team.

Fang Yuan and Espeon tested their techniques against Xie Qingyi’s Sylveon, but could not overcome its defenses. After Xie Qingyi ended the battle, Fang Yuan set his short-term goal of evolving Magneton and Chimchar into their final forms so he could qualify for the Magic University School Team.

• Fang Yuan had Espeon combine Sand Attack with Confusion, but Sylveon blocked its drilling sand projectile with Protect.
• Fang Yuan and Espeon tried more techniques, including Spiral Shadow Ball and Explosive Awakening Fire, but none could seriously hurt Sylveon.
• Fang Yuan admitted they had run out of trump cards, and Xie Qingyi recalled Sylveon and ended the battle.
• Xie Qingyi considered whether Fang Yuan would seek a master, forge his own path, or learn from multiple schools, then left.
• Fang Yuan decided to focus on training Chimchar and evolving Magneton and Chimchar into their final forms to qualify for the Magic University School Team.

Fang Yuan visited Modu University Library to find a suitable boxing style for training Chimchar’s Iron Fist Ability. After considering several martial arts, he wondered whether Chimchar’s explosive, single-strike fighting style might suit iaijutsu better than conventional boxing.

• Fang Yuan went to the library to look for Fighting-type training books for Chimchar.
• Qin Shou, Fang Yuan’s senior from the Battle Club, offered to help and recommended Baji Quan for Chimchar.
• Fang Yuan explained that he wanted boxing techniques to develop Chimchar’s punching moves and fighting ability.
• Qin Shou guided Fang Yuan through foundational techniques, including Baji Quan, Xing Yi Quan, and Wing Chun.
• Fang Yuan recalled Chimchar’s calm preparation and sudden, powerful punches, then wondered if a single-strike art like iaijutsu would suit it better.