Chapter Summaries

Fang Yuan announced an early Third Fang Yuan Tournament with a fivefold prize pool and outlined Infernape’s dangerous new Eight Gates Formation training. He then revealed that he would partner with Gluttony Ghost to help it evolve beyond its limits, leaving his Pokémon stunned and Rotom incredulous.

• Fang Yuan announced that the Third Fang Yuan Tournament would take place after they left the Spirit World, with five times the prize money, and told Eevee it could compete in Partner Form or as Espeon.
• Fang Yuan allowed Gluttony Ghost to use Black Flame in the tournament, while Infernape asked to begin the next stage of its Thunder Flame Mode training.
• Rotom explained that compressing and fusing Thunder and Flame could strengthen Infernape through eight stages, and Fang Yuan renamed the technique the Eight Gates Formation.
• Infernape resolved to master the Rest Gate before the tournament and believed further progress might let it defeat Magnezone or win the competition.
• Fang Yuan revealed that he would partner with Gluttony Ghost and help it evolve beyond its limits, shocking Eevee, Infernape, and Rotom.

Fang Yuan successfully triggered Gluttony Ghost’s first Mega Evolution, revealing a huge boost in power that lasted only a little over ten seconds. He planned to prioritize Gengar’s physical training and asked Chandelure about powerful Spirit World Pokémon to battle.

• Fang Yuan gave Gluttony Ghost a Gengar Mega Stone and used his Key Stone and Psychic Power to trigger Mega Evolution.
• Gengar transformed into Mega Gengar, whose Ghost- and Fire-type powers reached the Top Level Domain and whose White Will-O-Wisp surpassed its previous flames.
• Mega Evolution quickly drained Gengar’s stamina, and it reverted after a little over ten seconds; Fang Yuan encouraged it to train before trying again.
• Eevee worried that Gengar was threatening its place as Fang Yuan’s strongest Pokémon, while Infernape was shaken by Gengar’s new strength.
• Fang Yuan decided to make Gengar’s physical training a priority and asked Chandelure whether the Spirit World had Pokémon about as strong as Infernape.

Fang Yuan tested Gengar’s new Will-O-Wisp Armor and developed Attribute Roulette by combining Ditto’s Transform with Gengar’s Mirror Coat. Gengar began exploring ways to switch Attributes without Ditto, while Infernape returned to training with Ditto.

• Fang Yuan demonstrated Gengar’s energy-intensive Will-O-Wisp Armor, which enlarged its shadowy body and covered it in powerful flames.
• Fang Yuan asked Ditto to enter Gengar’s Inner Space and transform into different Pokémon so Gengar could copy their Attributes with Mirror Coat.
• Gengar changed among multiple Attributes and used moves such as Ice Punch and Thunderbolt, demonstrating the Attribute Roulette tactic.
• Fang Yuan proposed that Gengar might copy energy from Attribute Gems or Evolution Stones to change Attributes without Ditto’s help.
• Infernape returned to training with Ditto, while Fang Yuan planned to motivate Dragonite by telling it that Milotic liked powerful Pokémon.

Fang Yuan trained his Psychic Power and considered combining Sixth Sense meditation with the Shadow Contract. He also devised a possible way to use Emotional Energy to help Pokémon Mega Evolve without stones, then settled on calling his approach the Heart Source Style.

• After registering Gengar's strength data, Fang Yuan began his Psychic Power training with Espeon's help.
• Fang Yuan studied Su Shu's Meditation Methods and considered using Sixth Sense meditation to help Gluttony Ghost complete the Third Stage of the Shadow Contract.
• Fang Yuan theorized that he could strengthen a Pokémon's Emotional Energy and help it Mega Evolve without a Key Stone or Mega Stone.
• Fang Yuan named his proposed approach the Heart Source Style and declared himself its Sect Leader.
• Fang Yuan imagined Mega Evolution accessories and dramatic transformation lines until Eevee interrupted him and he asked whether Mega Evolution or super evolution sounded cooler.

Fang Yuan’s team hunted Spirit Realm Overlords for magnet stones to strengthen Magnezone, whose power and Gravity Moves steadily advanced. The chapter ended with Magnezone approaching upper-tier Master Level strength and Eevee mastering nearly all of its Partner Moves.

• Fang Yuan’s team defeated Dusknoir and claimed magnet stones from its mountain mine.
• Magnezone absorbed the stones, began showing signs of using Blue Lightning outside its Armored Form, and developed greater control over gravity.
• Fang Yuan’s Pokémon spent a week challenging Spirit Realm Overlords and collecting more magnet stones, while Fang Yuan decided not to catch any of them.
• After another week, Magnezone reached upper-tier Master Level combat power, Gluttony Ghost consolidated its evolved strength, and Infernape trained through battles to withstand the Thunder Flame Eight Gates.
• Eevee seriously practiced Partner Moves and mastered the Dark-, Fairy-, and Ice-type moves, leaving only the Grass-type move unlearned.

In the Spirit World, Fang Yuan began training his entire team to cultivate Heart Power, hoping to strengthen their convictions and control their abilities. He planned to find a Trevenant so Eevee could learn the last of its nine Partner Move types before the team left the Spirit World.

• Fang Yuan used an ancient, spiritless Odd Keystone to help Dragonite seek a way to control its Dark-type Power.
• After consulting Rotom, Fang Yuan announced that the team would train to cultivate Heart Power, with Eevee teaching the others how to control Emotional Energy.
• Fang Yuan explained how Heart Power could strengthen Pokémon and help Dragonite master Nightmare Power.
• Fang Yuan assigned the team to find a Trevenant so Eevee could learn the Grass-type Partner Move and complete all nine types.
• Fang Yuan planned to develop Eevee's Partner Moves into nine spiraling Energy Balls based on Spiral Shadow Ball.

After returning from the Spirit World, Fang Yuan reviewed Eevee’s progress and planned to seek Z-Move resources in Hawaii before the World Championship. He also considered how to prepare Infernape for a Top Level Finishing Move without Thunder Flame Mode.

• Fang Yuan returned to Ghost Capital after a month in the Spirit World, and Master Zhou Danying met him outside Pokémon Tower.
• Fang Yuan realized Espeon could not use Partner Eevee’s elemental Partner Moves, though Eevee was gradually inheriting Espeon’s abilities.
• Fang Yuan decided to visit Hawaii to seek Shining Stone and investigate Z-Moves before the World Championship.
• Rotom showed Fang Yuan designs for Mega Evolution accessories, but Fang Yuan chose to save his wrist for a future Z-Ring.
• Fang Yuan asked Rotom and Eevee to bet that Infernape could unleash an attack comparable to a Top Level Finishing Move without Thunder Flame Mode, and Eevee declined to engage.

Fang Yuan returned to his research institute to prepare for the World Championship Substitute Selection, where Rotom revealed a second Mega Stone that Fang Yuan identified as belonging to a Grass-type Pokémon. At the institute, Fang Yuan discovered that Luo Ke had grown powerful enough to become a Top Level Combat Power.

• Fang Yuan returned from Ghost Capital to the Fang Yuan Research Institute, determined to compete for a place on the national team's second string and pursue glory at the World Championship.
• Rotom showed Fang Yuan a newly discovered Mega Stone, which Fang Yuan recognized as a Grass-type Pokémon's stone and learned was being auctioned at a Research Building in Sen City.
• Fang Yuan decided to bid for the Mega Stone after the selection and discussed raising a new Pokémon with Eevee as a possible seventh main force.
• Fang Yuan entered the institute and found Luo Ke reading on the sofa; sensing her greatly increased strength, he realized she had become the Sun and Moon Forest's second Top Level Combat Power.

Fang Yuan hosted the Third Fang Yuan Tournament at his research institute, where Nai He discovered how much Gluttony Ghost had grown. Fang Yuan revealed Mega Evolution during Gluttony Ghost’s battle against Armored Magnezone, and the chapter ended with Mega Gengar winning.

• Fang Yuan invited Luo Ke and Nai He to watch the Third Fang Yuan Tournament at the research institute.
• Milotic defeated Dragonite in the opening battle, while Nai He and Luo Ke admired the Pokémon’s rapid progress.
• Rotom paired Armored Magnezone against Gluttony Ghost, and Nai He was stunned to learn Magnezone had reached the Top Level Domain.
• Fang Yuan used his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Gluttony Ghost, revealing Mega Gengar and its White Flame.
• Mega Gengar overpowered Armored Magnezone and burned it into defeat before its Mega Evolution ended.

The Third Fang Yuan Tournament showcased Infernape’s growth as it unlocked increasingly powerful gates of Thunder Flame Mode. Infernape defeated Mega Gengar to become champion, proving its resolve and hard work had paid off.

• Infernape entered perfect Thunder Flame Mode and opened the Rest Gate, then defeated Eevee despite its type disadvantage.
• Infernape opened the Rest Gate to narrowly defeat Armored Magnezone, leaving only itself and Mega Gengar undefeated.
• Before facing Mega Gengar, Infernape opened the Life Gate, pushing both its physical power and Rage Fire into the Top Level Domain.
• Infernape fought Mega Gengar fiercely and forced it out of Mega Evolution with a final punch, winning the Third Fang Yuan Tournament.
• Fang Yuan revealed that he had held the tournament to let Infernape prove itself and inspire his other Pokémon through its resolve.

Fang Yuan visited the injured Infernape and Ditto, then watched his Pokémon train harder after the Fang Yuan Tournament. As Hua Country’s World Championship second-squad selection neared, Yun Kai reviewed the contestants and judged which Trainers were worthy teammates.

• Fang Yuan told Infernape it would recover in about a week, while Ditto would need only a day or two after helping it use the Thunder Flame Turbine Bracer.
• Fang Yuan explained that Ditto’s transforming bracer could grow stronger and help Infernape develop more gates of the Eight Gates Formation in the future.
• Magnezone and Gluttony Ghost reflected on their tournament losses and intensified their training, while Milotic, Dragonite, and Eevee also resolved to work harder.
• Fang Yuan received a call from the Magic University Old Principal and realized the World Championship Selection was about to begin.
• Yun Kai reviewed the second-squad selection roster and singled out several famous contestants as potential teammates for the Elite Four.

Fang Yuan arrived at Champion Road for the World Championship second-team selection, while Eevee continued meditating to reach the Top Level Domain. After Fang Yuan provoked Eevee’s resolve, Eevee trained both its Heart Power and Psychic Power as Fang Yuan prepared to visit Xu Jing and Jiang Ran.

• Fang Yuan arrived at Champion Road, registered with the Trainer Association, and entered his assigned villa.
• Fang Yuan took Eevee out of his backpack and found it unwilling to stop meditating or use its phone.
• Eevee wrestled with its desire to use its phone and its vow to keep training, unknowingly strengthening its emotional Heart Power.
• Fang Yuan encouraged Eevee to take a break, then taunted it into continuing its training.
• Fang Yuan learned where Xu Jing and Jiang Ran were and prepared to go meet them.

Fang Yuan met three other Modu University representatives before the World Championship Substitute Selection, and they received the rules for its first stage. The selection began with a 3-versus-10 gauntlet in either Professional Level or Master Level difficulty, leaving the candidates to prepare for a demanding series of battles.

• Zhang KaiXin welcomed Fang Yuan at a restaurant and introduced him to Zhao XuanYa and Li You, the other Modu University representatives.
• Zhao XuanYa, Zhang KaiXin, and Li You discussed the officials overseeing the selection and speculated that it would emphasize battles.
• Fang Yuan and the other candidates received a notification explaining that the first stage would be a 3-versus-10 gauntlet.
• Li You explained that the ten opponents would be chosen to counter each candidate’s Pokémon and grow stronger as the stages progressed.
• Zhang KaiXin worried that candidates would need to defeat at least nine opponents, while the group noted they could choose Professional Level or Master Level difficulty.

Fang Yuan learned that the World Championship Substitute Selection’s first stage would test candidates in consecutive battles, then declared he would challenge Master Difficulty. At the Dome Arena, he joined the other candidates and sized up the powerful Trainers who could become his rivals.

• Zhao XuanYa explained that candidates had three attempts to clear each challenge and would earn special rewards for breaking through later gates.
• Fang Yuan said he wanted to challenge Master Difficulty, surprising Zhao XuanYa and Li You, while Zhang KaiXin defended his strength.
• The candidates gathered at Champion Road’s Dome Arena for the selection, where they could volunteer for the first gate-clearing challenge or wait their turn.
• Zhao XuanYa recognized Yun Kai Elite Four, and Li You warned Fang Yuan about former Elite Four member Shang Ren and other formidable candidates.
• Fang Yuan spotted several familiar young experts among the competitors and realized they had become his rivals.

Fang Yuan watched the selection’s Master Difficulty challenges, studied the contestants’ tactics, and saw former Elite Four member Shang Ren’s Tyranitar reach the final gate before losing to its Infernape. When his turn came, Fang Yuan chose Master Difficulty, and the chapter ended before he sent out a Pokémon.

• Fu Bo challenged Master Difficulty and cleared six gates before a Houndoom defeated his final Pokémon at the Seventh Gate.
• Fang Yuan concluded that a Pokémon should use early gates to build power with boosting moves, and another challenger nearly reached the Ninth Gate with that tactic.
• Yun Guancheng, Jiang Ran, Xu Jing, and other young trainers challenged the gates, while Li You narrowly failed at the Ninth Master Difficulty Gate.
• Shang Ren swept through the first nine Master Difficulty gates with his Tyranitar, but both Tyranitar and the Tenth Gate’s Infernape lost combat ability in their final battle.
• Fang Yuan stepped onto the field and chose Master Difficulty, drawing the attention of the other contestants and officials.

Fang Yuan used Dragonite’s six Dragon Dances and Extreme Speed to clear the first eight gates, then sent out Milotic to defeat the Ninth Gate’s Luxray with a powerful Dragon Tail. He passed the First Stage Selection and chose to continue toward the Tenth Gate.

• Fang Yuan sent Dragonite into the challenge, where it defeated the first two gatekeepers while building up its strength with Rain Dance and Dragon Dance.
• Dragonite completed six stages of Dragon Dance, then used Extreme Speed to defeat the Seventh Gate’s Blastoise and continued through the Eighth Gate before reaching its limit.
• Fang Yuan sent out Milotic against the Ninth Gate’s Luxray, which charged with Wild Charge across the rain-soaked battlefield.
• Milotic struck Luxray with Dragon Tail and knocked it out in one hit, securing Fang Yuan’s passage through the Ninth Gate.
• The referee confirmed that Fang Yuan had passed the First Stage Selection, and Fang Yuan agreed to challenge the Tenth Gate.

Fang Yuan sent Gluttony Ghost to face the Tenth Gate’s Weavile and defeated it with Black Flame and shadow-based tactics. He cleared the Master’s Ten Gates, establishing himself as a contender for the World Championship’s second team.

• Fang Yuan sent out his Shiny Gengar, Gluttony Ghost, for the Tenth Gate challenge.
• The Tenth Gate released Yan Hua’s powerful Weavile, whose Dark and Ice typing initially seemed to threaten Gluttony Ghost.
• Gluttony Ghost unleashed Black Flame, overwhelmed Weavile’s oppressive aura, and burned through its attacks.
• Fang Yuan warned Gluttony Ghost to evade Weavile’s Darkest Lariat, then directed it to seize and mark Weavile with Shadow Claw.
• Gluttony Ghost’s Black Flame kept burning through Weavile’s attempts to freeze it, and Weavile lost consciousness.
• The referee announced Fang Yuan had cleared the Tenth Gate, and the candidates applauded him as a powerful contender for the World Championship’s second team.

After clearing all ten gates, Fang Yuan used his selection rewards to request resources for Magnezone, Infernape, and Dragonite, along with intelligence on Darkrai or Cresselia. He left Champion Road planning to strengthen his team before the Second Stage Selection.

• Zhang KaiXin told Fang Yuan that his exchange permissions had been activated, and Fang Yuan spent the initial resource quota on Magnemites for Magnezone.
• Fang Yuan used the Tenth Gate reward to request a top-tier Magnemite, custom training devices for Infernape, and information about Darkrai or Cresselia.
• Fang Yuan allocated the other gate rewards to Infernape, Dragonite, and Milotic, while deciding that Eevee and Gluttony Ghost were blocked by bottlenecks ordinary resources could not overcome.
• Mu Fan cleared all ten gates with Claydol, Tang Xinlan did the same with Empoleon, and three other trainers also passed the Tenth Gate using three Pokémon.
• After the day's selection battles ended, Fang Yuan told Li You, Zhao XuanYa, and Zhang KaiXin that he would skip the next day and return for the Second Stage Selection.

Fang Yuan arranged five days of specialized training for his Pokémon at Magnetic Mountain and Deep Blue Waterfall while Eevee, Infernape, and Ditto trained with him. After the First Stage Selection ended, he learned the Second Stage would include a 3v3 battle and an optional 3v1 challenge against a Top Level Pokémon, and he prepared to claim its rewards.

• Fang Yuan received approval for most of his resource requests, including an Outer Space Meteorite, and took Magnezone, Plusle, Minun, and Gluttony Ghost to train at Magnetic Mountain.
• Fang Yuan left Milotic and Dragonite at Deep Blue Waterfall with resources for five days of training and began teaching Dragonite the basics of Outrage.
• Fang Yuan kept Eevee and injured Infernape with him while Rotom trained Ditto by projecting forms for it to copy.
• After five days, the First Stage Selection ended and the Association announced that the Second Stage would test participants in a 3v3 battle against an examiner's counter-team.
• Fang Yuan learned that winners could attempt an optional 3v1 battle against a Top Level Pokémon and decided to pursue the additional rewards.
• Fang Yuan registered Magnezone, Milotic, and Dragonite for the 3v3 battle.

Fang Yuan assessed Magnezone, Milotic, and Dragonite’s rapid progress before entering the Second Stage Selection’s Team Battle. He sent the three Pokémon out against the examiners, revealing a Rainy Day Tactic as his opening strategy.

• Fang Yuan found that Magnezone had mastered Blue Lightning and approached the Top Level Domain after training with Plusle and Minun in Electromagnetic Armor Form.
• Fang Yuan promised Infernape a chance to battle later and decided it would train with Gluttony Ghost to prepare for the selection.
• The Second Stage Selection began, and several candidates learned that they would have to fight consecutive Team Battles with little time to recover.
• A trainer who had passed ten Master Level gates continued after her first win, but her replacement team was quickly defeated by the top-level Golduck.
• Fang Yuan entered the arena and sent out Magnezone, Dragonite, and Milotic, leading the candidates to identify his Rainy Day Tactic.