Chapter Summaries

Fang Yuan planned Eevee’s next month of training around Quick Attack, Sand Attack, and Anticipation as they prepared for the Little Phoenix King Cup. Pokémon Doctor He Haifei discovered their training in the forest and approached Fang Yuan to talk.

• Fang Yuan planned to develop Eevee’s Quick Attack, Sand Attack tactics, and control of its Anticipation Ability.
• The next day, Fang Yuan and Eevee began special training in the forest, unaware that someone was following them.
• Fang Yuan promised Eevee prize money, good food, a computer, and a phone if it won the Little Phoenix King Cup, motivating Eevee to train eagerly.
• He Haifei, a Pokémon Doctor at Nanwu Town’s Pokémon Center, watched Fang Yuan and Eevee training and recognized how their efforts explained Eevee’s improving physical indicators.
• He Haifei stepped out of hiding to speak with Fang Yuan.

He Haifei, a Pokémon Doctor from Nanwu Town, examined Eevee and advised Fang Yuan on its care and nutrition. As Fang Yuan and Eevee intensified their training for the Little Phoenix King Cup, the Trainer Association detected a small Secret Realm near Nanwu Town and issued a D-Level Disaster Alert.

• He Haifei recognized Eevee, praised its development, and advised Fang Yuan to reduce his use of Potions.
• Fang Yuan told He Haifei he planned to enter the Little Phoenix King Cup, and the doctor recommended more nutritious drinks for Eevee.
• Fang Yuan decided he could not afford the suggested products and resumed Eevee's training, including searching for a way to fight Ghost-type Pokémon.
• After half a month of training, the Trainer Association's Disaster Early Warning Center located a very small Secret Realm in Nanwu Town and issued a D-Level Disaster Alert.

Fang Yuan and Eevee’s training was interrupted when an Infinity Energy tide swept them into a Secret Realm. Realizing they were stranded in a likely Super-Small Secret Realm, Fang Yuan decided they should stay put and wait for rescue.

• Fang Yuan and Eevee practiced Sand Attack and Quick Attack, with Eevee showing strong progress in both moves and its Anticipation Ability.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee sensed an oppressive pressure and stopped training, but an Infinity Energy tide swept them into other-dimensional channels.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee awoke in an unfamiliar jungle and realized they had entered a Secret Realm.
• Fang Yuan’s phone and watch failed, so he identified the place as a likely Super-Small Secret Realm and chose to wait for rescue.
• Fang Yuan recalled that Pokémon in Secret Realms often became violent because of Alien Syndrome and tried to stay calm with Eevee.

Fang Yuan and Eevee fought off wild Pokémon while searching for a safer place in the Secret Realm. They found a tree bearing four rare Sand Scale Fruits, which Eevee ate, and Fang Yuan accepted that he could not keep them.

• Rattata attacked Fang Yuan and Eevee, but Eevee used Sand Attack and Quick Attack to defeat it.
• More Pokémon approached after the fight, so Fang Yuan and Eevee fled and avoided a Spearow near a tree.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee fought off a Sandshrew and escaped a Diglett while searching for an area with fewer Pokémon.
• Fang Yuan recognized several unripe fruits on a tree as rare Sand Scale Fruits that could increase a Pokémon's speed.
• Eevee ate all four Sand Scale Fruits, while Fang Yuan watched and asked whether they tasted good.

Fang Yuan and Eevee were chased from the Sand Scale Fruit tree by a powerful Pidgeot, but the Trainer Association's rescue team arrived in time to save them. They left the Secret Realm with Yang Han, who explained that Lao He had helped the team find them.

• Fang Yuan and Eevee waited beneath the tree, but a sudden cry sent nearby Pokémon fleeing and warned them that danger was approaching.
• Fang Yuan realized the Sand Scale Fruit tree was in an apex predator's territory and fled with Eevee as a gigantic Pidgeot pursued them.
• Pidgeot's powerful winds pinned Eevee down, and Fang Yuan prepared to recall it as the bird swooped to attack.
• A Cloyster's icy beam stopped Pidgeot, and Yang Han flew in on Charizard to rescue Fang Yuan and Eevee.
• Yang Han nearly dropped Fang Yuan after he called him “sir,” then told him that Lao He had guessed he might have entered the Secret Realm.

Fang Yuan and Eevee were rescued from the Secret Realm after surviving there for six hours, and Yang Han escorted them to safety. Fang Yuan gave Yang Han the Sand Scale Fruit Kernel, then learned the Black Forest would be sealed off, leaving him to reconsider Eevee’s training.

• Yang Han explained that Doctor He had alerted the rescuers after Fang Yuan went missing and urged them to search for him.
• Fang Yuan handed Yang Han the Sand Scale Fruit Kernel, which he and Eevee had found in the Secret Realm, and Yang Han agreed to have the Trainer Association assess it.
• Yang Han escorted Fang Yuan and Eevee to the Safe Zone, where staff searched and checked on them after their six-hour ordeal.
• Fang Yuan met Doctor He again and thanked him for helping arrange the rescue.
• Doctor He told Fang Yuan that the Black Forest would be unusable for training because it had been sealed off, and Fang Yuan began considering how to train Eevee against Ghost-type Pokémon.

After returning from the Secret Realm, Fang Yuan was visited by Yang Han, who offered him targeted training and a way to earn money before the Little Phoenix King Cup. Fang Yuan chose Yang Han’s second option and received an introduction to the Star Glory Battle Club as a potential battle sparring partner.

• Fang Yuan discovered that Lin Jing had spread news of his Secret Realm ordeal in the class chat and shut off the flood of messages.
• Yang Han visited Fang Yuan and confirmed that the fruit pits were from a Sand Scale Fruit and that the Secret Realm was no longer dangerous.
• Yang Han asked Fang Yuan how he and Eevee had survived in the Secret Realm, then offered to help him secure compensation or arrange training and income before the Little Phoenix King Cup.
• Fang Yuan chose the training-and-income option, and Yang Han gave him a Star Glory Battle Club card and proposed sparring work with coaching.

Fang Yuan accepted Yang Han’s offer to work as a battle sparring partner at Star Glory Battle Club so he and Eevee could receive professional guidance and gain battle experience. At the club, its manager arranged for Fang Yuan to face a wealthy guest’s Rookie Trainer son.

• Yang Han offered Fang Yuan part-time sparring work at Star Glory Battle Club and explained its training and Pokémon Center benefits.
• Fang Yuan accepted the offer, while Eevee reluctantly agreed to go so it could become stronger and pursue the Little Phoenix King Cup.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee arrived at the Flat City branch and asked the receptionist to contact Mr. Shan Mi.
• Mr. Shan Mi discussed finding a sparring partner for his guest’s son, Little Fatty, who claimed he had won nineteen battles.
• After learning Fang Yuan had arrived, Mr. Shan Mi and the plump middle-aged guest agreed to have the two Rookie Trainers battle.

Fang Yuan faced Liu Le and his heavily fed Snorlax in a battle that would decide whether he could work as a sparring partner at Star Glory Battle Club. The battle began with Snorlax curling up to defend itself, leaving Fang Yuan to find a way through its tough defenses.

• Mr. Shan Mi told Fang Yuan that he had to defeat another Rookie Trainer to earn the sparring job, then explained that his opponent was Liu Le, whose Snorlax had won nineteen consecutive matches.
• Fang Yuan entered a private Battle Room and met Liu Le, who confidently introduced his Snorlax and promised it a Deluxe Meal for winning.
• Fang Yuan and Liu Le sent out Eevee and Snorlax after the referee announced the one-on-one battle rules.
• Liu Le ordered Snorlax to use Defense Curl, and it curled into a ball as Shan Mi and Liu Le's father watched from the stands.

Fang Yuan’s Eevee defeated Liu Le’s Snorlax by evading its attacks and using Sand Attack to impair its movement. After the battle, Shan Mi praised Fang Yuan’s cautious strategy, and he and Father Liu went down from the stands.

• Liu Le used Snorlax’s Defense Curl and Lick to roll toward Eevee, but Eevee dodged the attack.
• Fang Yuan ordered Eevee to use Sand Attack, filling the field with sand and making it difficult for Snorlax to track Eevee.
• Snorlax used Metronome to unleash Mach Punch, but its poor coordination kept it from hitting Eevee.
• Eevee used Quick Attack to evade Snorlax and struck the back of its neck, causing Snorlax to lose its Combat Ability.
• The referee declared Fang Yuan the winner, and Shan Mi explained to Father Liu how the sand in Snorlax’s fur had disrupted its battle rhythm.

After Fang Yuan defeated Liu Le in battle, Shan Mi offered to coach Eevee for the Little Phoenix King Cup by teaching it Bite and helping develop the effects of its Sand Scale Fruit. Fang Yuan considered adding another trump card to Eevee's training.

• Fang Yuan's Eevee defeated Liu Le's Snorlax, and Liu Le recognized Fang Yuan as the student who had survived a Secret Realm.
• Father Liu praised Fang Yuan's performance and scolded Liu Le for not working harder before taking his son home.
• Shan Mi introduced himself as the person in charge of Star Glory Battle Club's Peaceful City branch and promised Fang Yuan a contract to review.
• Shan Mi agreed to privately coach Eevee for free, teaching it Bite to help it face Ghost-type Pokémon and assisting with the Sand Scale Fruit's effects.
• Fang Yuan decided that Eevee needed another trump card and began considering how to give it one.

Fang Yuan and Eevee began special training at the Star Glory Battle Club to learn Bite before the Little Phoenix King Cup. Eevee struggled against four Raticate but found the battles could help hone its Anticipation Ability.

• Uncle Shan sent Fang Yuan and Eevee to explore while he prepared their training, and Fang Yuan placated Eevee's hopes for a feast with Orion Pies.
• Uncle Shan explained that Eevee would learn Bite by battling Pokémon familiar with Dark-type Energy, eating Seven-Horn Berries, and eventually learning to use that energy itself.
• Uncle Shan introduced four Raticate as Eevee's sparring partners and warned Fang Yuan to limit training to an hour a day and seek medical care for serious injuries.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee began training against the Raticate, whose superior abilities left Eevee struggling to defend itself.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee realized the difficult battles could help Eevee hone Anticipation, and Fang Yuan considered having Eevee fight blindfolded.

After Eevee recovered from morning training, Fang Yuan devised Counter Shield as a new tactic to address its disadvantages against faster and Flying-type opponents. He proposed adapting Eevee’s Sand Attack for the technique, then took it downstairs to try it out.

• Fang Yuan collected Eevee from the Pokémon Center and promised it Seven-Horn Berries after lunch.
• After lunch, Fang Yuan explained that Eevee struggled against faster opponents and Flying-types because it lacked long-range attacks.
• Fang Yuan introduced Counter Shield and suggested using Eevee’s Sand Attack with rotation to create a disruptive offense and defense.
• Eevee left the problem-solving to Fang Yuan, who excitedly took it downstairs to test the tactic.

Fang Yuan tried teaching Eevee to create a rotating Sand Attack Counter Shield, but spinning its body while using the move failed. He devised bottle training to help Eevee control sand continuously, leaving it practicing the first step toward a protective sand barrier.

• Fang Yuan took Eevee to a Public Battle Arena and had it try spinning while using Sand Attack, but the move did not change and Eevee became dizzy.
• Fang Yuan explained that Sand Attack’s scattered sand and dust would be difficult to control, and considered an approach inspired by Shinji’s Gastrodon, which rotated its attack without spinning its body.
• Fang Yuan filled a bottle with sand created by Eevee and instructed it to keep the sand moving rapidly inside until the bottle swelled and cracked.
• Eevee made the sand shift and slowly roll around inside the bottle as Fang Yuan watched and hoped the exercise would lead to a rotating Sand Attack barrier.

Fang Yuan motivated Eevee to practice controlling sand by promising it could watch TV during training once it became proficient. At the Star Glory Battle Club, Uncle Shan explained that Eevee needed speed-focused training to bring out the lasting benefits of its Sand Scale Fruit, and Fang Yuan prepared to see how much the training could improve Eevee.

• Fang Yuan told Eevee that mastering sand control would let it watch TV while training, and Eevee eagerly agreed to practice.
• The next day, Uncle Shan told Fang Yuan that he would no longer accompany Eevee during Bite training and that there was no sparring work available.
• Uncle Shan explained that Sand Scale Fruits were rare strategic resources that temporarily boosted speed and also gave lasting benefits to a Pokémon's body and speed training.
• Uncle Shan said Eevee may not have absorbed the fruit's energy because it was young, so rigorous speed training could help it draw out the fruit's effects.
• Fang Yuan considered how much targeted training could improve Eevee's speed after it had eaten four Sand Scale Fruits.

Fang Yuan and Eevee began treadmill speed training at Star Glory Battle Club, where Eevee learned to use Quick Attack to keep pace. Fang Yuan also earned steady money as a sparring partner, and Liu Le returned for another failed attempt to defeat them.

• Uncle Shan introduced Fang Yuan and Eevee to the club's specialized treadmills and taught Fang Yuan to adjust one using Eevee's data.
• Eevee increased its treadmill speed with Quick Attack, and Fang Yuan stopped the machine when Eevee began to tire.
• Eevee challenged Fang Yuan to run beside it, and Fang Yuan eventually surrendered from exhaustion.
• Fang Yuan's daily routine with Eevee included running, battle training, and playing in the sand, while he improved Eevee's meals with his new earnings.
• Liu Le and Snorlax challenged Fang Yuan and Eevee again at Star Glory Battle Club, but Snorlax lost, and Liu Le left saying he would return the next day.

After Eevee learned Double Team, Fang Yuan and Eevee met Liu Le for a meal at his family’s buffet restaurant. Liu Le revealed that he wanted to ask Fang Yuan for a favor related to the Little Phoenix King Cup, but had not yet explained what it was.

• Eevee used speed training and the Sand Scale Fruit’s effects to learn Double Team, creating a couple of crude afterimages.
• Fang Yuan decided to reward Eevee with a meal at Dolek, using the compensation money he had received from the Trainer Association.
• Liu Le contacted Fang Yuan and asked him and Eevee to wait while he joined them, offering to pay for their meal.
• Liu Le brought Fang Yuan and Eevee to his family’s buffet restaurant, where Fang Yuan learned that Liu Le’s family owned it.
• Liu Le said he had heard Fang Yuan was entering the Little Phoenix King Cup and wanted to ask him for a favor, but he had not yet said what it was.

Liu Le asked Fang Yuan to wear his deskmate’s fashion designs at the Little Phoenix King Cup so the competition’s coverage could promote her work, and Fang Yuan agreed after spotting an outfit inspired by Red. Later, Fang Yuan sent Liu Le his measurements while Eevee played with Double Team instead of practicing Sand Attack, leaving the pair to continue their training for the tournament.

• Liu Le told Fang Yuan that his deskmate wanted her fashion designs recognized and asked Fang Yuan to wear them at the Little Phoenix King Cup.
• Fang Yuan agreed to help, then chose a red-and-white outfit inspired by Red from the PM Series games.
• Liu Le messaged Fang Yuan that he had told his deskmate about Fang Yuan’s strength and asked for his measurements to make the clothes.
• Fang Yuan measured himself and sent his height and weight to Liu Le.
• Fang Yuan noticed Eevee playing with Double Team instead of practicing Sand Attack and reminded it to return to training.

Fang Yuan showed Uncle Shan that Eevee had learned Double Team, and Uncle Shan warned him to stay grounded despite their progress. He explained the five stages of a Trainer, leaving Fang Yuan with a clearer understanding of the long path ahead as he and Eevee returned to training.

• Fang Yuan showed Uncle Shan Eevee's new Double Team move, and Uncle Shan praised how it complemented Eevee's other moves.
• Uncle Shan cautioned Fang Yuan that hard work was only the starting point and that other contestants could have strong training and coaching.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee planned to improve Eevee's Anticipation Ability and practice fighting Raticate without relying on sight.
• Uncle Shan explained why he had discouraged Fang Yuan from becoming overconfident, noting that he and Eevee were unusually disciplined.
• Uncle Shan outlined the five stages of Trainers: Rookie, Ordinary, Elite, Veteran, and Professional, and described the demands and dangers facing Professional Trainers.
• Fang Yuan thanked Uncle Shan, understood that a long road lay ahead, and went to continue training with Eevee.

After three weeks of intensive training at Star Glory Battle Club, Fang Yuan and Eevee consolidated their improved moves and prepared to travel to Magic City for the Little Phoenix King Cup. Fang Yuan left the club on good terms with Uncle Shan, while Yang Han planned to watch the competition and see how far the pair had progressed.

• Eevee improved its Quick Attack, Double Team, Bite, and Counter Shield during training, and Fang Yuan spent the final week consolidating those gains.
• Fang Yuan thanked Uncle Shan and left Star Glory Battle Club with Eevee, asking to return after the competition.
• Shan Mi told Yang Han that Fang Yuan had left and described his training progress, while Yang Han decided to observe him at the Little Phoenix King Cup.
• Fang Yuan prepared the outfit Liu Le had made for him and declined Liu Le's offer to accompany him to Magic City.
• The Psychology Club seniors wished Fang Yuan luck and cautioned him to keep Eevee safe, while Eevee practiced Sand Attack as it watched television.