Chapter Summaries

Fang Yuan arrived in Magic City with Eevee to compete in the Little Phoenix King Cup and registered for the preliminaries. After buying information about his first opponent, he learned that Contestant No. 587 had a Lotad.

• Fang Yuan took the maglev to Magic City and released Eevee after arriving.
• Fang Yuan checked the tournament forum, then went to the Oriental Pearl Arena and registered for the preliminaries.
• Fang Yuan drew contestant number 444 and learned that his first match was against Contestant No. 587 at nine the next morning.
• Fang Yuan paid for information about his opponent and discovered that Contestant No. 587 had a Lotad.

Fang Yuan and Eevee arrived at the Little Phoenix King Cup and won their first preliminary match against a nervous Trainer and her Lotad. Fang Yuan later discussed Du Ai’s trash-talk advice in his school group chat and considered trying it again in his afternoon battle.

• Eevee practiced spinning Sand Attack inside a bottle, while Fang Yuan encouraged it to improve before the tournament.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee went to Oriental Pearl Arena, where they heard contestants discuss other Trainers and watched several preliminary battles.
• Fang Yuan was called to Area E, Field 7 and faced a bespectacled girl whose Pokémon was Lotad.
• Fang Yuan told the girl he would not let Lotad hurt for long, then had Eevee knock it out with Quick Attack.
• Fang Yuan told his school group chat that he had tried Du Ai’s trash-talk advice, and after Du Ai defended it, he considered using it again that afternoon.

Fang Yuan and Eevee advanced through the Little Phoenix King Cup preliminaries with quick victories, while Fang Yuan noticed a powerful Winter Dojo apprentice and continued training for tougher opponents. After defeating a Geodude on the second day, Fang Yuan was one win away from being designated a Seed Player.

• Fang Yuan defeated a Machop with Eevee's Quick Attack and advanced from his second match.
• Fang Yuan watched a Winter Dojo apprentice's Snorunt freeze a Krabby with Icy Wind and considered her a potential threat.
• Fang Yuan took Eevee to a Public Battle Arena to continue practicing Counter Shield.
• On the second day, Eevee blinded a Geodude with repeated Sand Attacks and knocked it out of the field with Quick Attack.
• The referee judged Eevee far stronger than ordinary contestants and thought Fang Yuan could become a Seed Player if he won that afternoon.

Fang Yuan advanced to the Little Phoenix King Cup Main Competition and learned that his classmate Lin Jing had also qualified. After discovering that Group D's Seed Player was Lin Sen and his Ivysaur, Fang Yuan and Eevee prepared to prove themselves through intensive training.

• Eevee easily defeated Fang Yuan's fourth opponent, and Fang Yuan received a bye into the Main Competition.
• Fang Yuan found out in the class group chat that Lin Jing had also qualified, and they learned they had been assigned to different groups.
• Lin Jing told Fang Yuan that Group D's Seed Player was Lin Sen, a top student from Moda Affiliated High School whose Ivysaur had evolved recently.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee resolved to become dark horses and spent the evening reviewing Group D's competitors.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee began emergency special training the next morning, practicing Bite, Double Team, and Counter Shield.

Fang Yuan and Lin Jing watched the Little Phoenix King Cup’s main competition begin, as the 128 contestants started competing in groups. Fang Yuan studied the Group A Seed Player’s Scyther ahead of his own Group D match.

• Fang Yuan met Lin Jing at Oriental Pearl Arena, and they went to the Players' Lounge so she could hold Eevee.
• Lin Jing explained that her Growlithe disliked strangers, while Fang Yuan reassured Eevee after Lin Jing questioned its combat ability.
• The guests arrived, including a young man from Heavenly Heart Dojo, who said one of the dojo’s junior sisters was competing.
• The Little Phoenix King Cup’s main competition began with the first Group A battle, which ended in under two minutes.
• Fang Yuan and Lin Jing watched Seed Player Xie Ming’s Scyther battle Manectric, and Fang Yuan recorded the fast-moving match.

Fang Yuan used questions and misleading calls to distract Han Jia during his match against her Cacturne. Eevee exploited the opening with Quick Attack, giving Fang Yuan the advantage as the battle continued.

• After watching the earlier matches, Fang Yuan planned to study the remaining Seed Players and asked Lin Jing to record their battles.
• The commentator introduced Fang Yuan and Han Jia before they entered the field to battle.
• Fang Yuan questioned Han Jia about Cacturne while Eevee dodged its Poison Sting, distracting her.
• Fang Yuan warned Han Jia that Eevee was closing in, prompting her to order Cacturne to use Needle Arm against an Eevee Double Team.
• Eevee struck Cacturne with Quick Attack and sent it flying, while Han Jia glared at Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan reviewed Eevee’s battle and watched Lin Sen’s Ivysaur defeat its opponent with a status-heavy strategy, then Lin Jing advanced to the Top Sixty-Four with Growlithe. The chapter ended with Lin Jing worrying about facing group F’s Seed Player, whose Beedrill was already fully evolved.

• Fang Yuan explained his trash-talk tactic to Lin Jing and reviewed footage of Eevee using Quick Attack and Double Team.
• Fang Yuan watched Lin Sen’s Ivysaur disorient its opponent with Sweet Scent before trapping it and using Leech Seed and Sleep Powder.
• Lin Jing borrowed Fang Yuan’s hat to calm her nerves before battling Ekans with Growlithe.
• Growlithe defeated Ekans with Flame Wheel, but both Pokémon were injured, so Lin Jing took Growlithe for treatment.
• Lin Jing returned after reaching the Top Sixty-Four and told Fang Yuan that her next opponent was group F’s Seed Player, who used a fully evolved Beedrill.

Fang Yuan and Eevee advanced to the Top Thirty-Two by defeating a Rookie Trainer, while the Seed Players continued winning their matches. Lin Jing faced Zhang Huan's speedy Beedrill and appeared headed for defeat, leaving Fang Yuan to search for ways to comfort her.

• Xie Ming defeated Zhang Huan, and the commentators discussed the Seed Players and their Pokémon.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee beat their Buizel opponent with speed, Double Team, Sand Attack, and trash talk, advancing to the Top Thirty-Two.
• Fang Yuan told Lin Jing that he and Eevee had held back their Anticipation Ability and Counter Shield as trump cards.
• Lin Sen won his match, and Fang Yuan observed that none of the Seed Players had lost so far.
• Lin Jing's Growlithe struggled to hit Zhang Huan's fast Beedrill and took several hits.
• Fang Yuan searched on his phone for how to comfort someone after Lin Jing's likely loss.

Fang Yuan prepared to face Seed Player Lin Sen in the Top Thirty-Two, while Lin Jing returned after checking on Growlithe. The chapter ended as Fang Yuan and Lin Sen sent Eevee and Ivysaur onto the field for their match.

• Fang Yuan watched the morning matches alone after Lin Jing was eliminated, and all sixteen Seed Players advanced to the Top Thirty-Two.
• Fang Yuan received calls and messages urging him on, then learned that his next opponent was Seed Player Lin Sen.
• Lin Jing returned and told Fang Yuan that Growlithe was fine and that her father had said its training was still basic.
• Fang Yuan planned to keep Eevee's Bite hidden in case it faced a Ghost-type opponent later, while preparing for Lin Sen's Ivysaur.
• Fang Yuan and Lin Sen entered the field, and Eevee and Ivysaur appeared for their Top Sixteen qualifying match.

Fang Yuan and Eevee fought Lin Sen and Ivysaur with a tactical style that neutralized Sweet Scent and steadily overwhelmed Ivysaur. The observers recognized Fang Yuan as the tournament’s biggest dark horse as Lin Sen neared defeat.

• Lin Sen ordered Ivysaur to spread Sweet Scent, but Fang Yuan had Eevee use a powerful Sand Attack that concealed the arena and blocked the fragrance.
• Lin Sen sent Ivysaur’s Vine Whip sweeping through the sand, but Eevee dodged by reading the attacks and rushed toward Ivysaur.
• Fang Yuan had Eevee use Double Team to control Ivysaur’s position, drawing it toward a corner while evading its repeated Vine Whips.
• The guests noticed Eevee’s extraordinary reaction speed, coordination, stamina, and control of Sand Attack as it kept Ivysaur under pressure.
• Lu Student predicted Lin Sen would lose within a minute and called Fang Yuan the tournament’s biggest dark horse.

Fang Yuan and Eevee defeated Lin Sen and Ivysaur in a grueling match, advancing to the Little Phoenix King Cup’s Top Sixteen. After celebrating the prize money and telling his family and acquaintances, Fang Yuan said he and Lin Jing could return to Flat City together if he lasted until the final day.

• Eevee outlasted Ivysaur, which collapsed from exhaustion, and the referee declared Fang Yuan the winner advancing to the Top Sixteen.
• The crowd applauded the contestants, while Fang Yuan considered how future opponents might prepare for Eevee’s quick reactions.
• Fang Yuan told Lin Jing he had advanced and explained the tournament’s prize money; she expressed disbelief at how strong he and Eevee were.
• Fang Yuan shared his advancement with his parents, Uncle Shan, Liu Le, and the Psychology Club upperclassmen, drawing different reactions from each.
• Lin Jing said she planned to watch the tournament through to the end, and Fang Yuan suggested they return to Flat City together if he reached the final day.

After becoming the only non-seed player to reach the Top Sixteen, Fang Yuan gave a deliberately unconventional interview with Eevee. The video quickly went viral, and viewers debated whether his ideas about letting Pokémon act independently reflected genuine Trainer skill.

• Fang Yuan learned that he was the only non-seed contestant among the sixteen who advanced and agreed to an interview before the next day's matches.
• Reporter Xiao Shuang interviewed Fang Yuan, who argued that Trainers should plan tactics in advance and then let their Pokémon perform freely; Eevee played along.
• Fang Yuan claimed that his minimal commands and strong bond with Eevee had carried them into the Top Sixteen and could take them farther.
• The organizers prominently posted the interview, and it quickly drew more than 100,000 views along with amused and thoughtful comments.
• Fang Yuan read viewers' analyses and reminded Liu Le that he had kept his promise, asking him to buy a meal if he won the girl over.

Fang Yuan and Eevee faced Seed Player Wang Jie and his Misdreavus in the Little Phoenix King Cup’s Top Sixteen. Eevee anticipated Misdreavus’s sneak attack and defeated it with Bite, advancing after a swift battle.

• Fang Yuan and Eevee reviewed Misdreavus’s stealth tactics and planned to wait for it to attack before countering.
• Fang Yuan arrived at the arena, where Lin Jing told him their classmates were watching his livestream and cheering him on.
• Scyther defeated Mr. Mime in the first match by pressuring it and preventing it from concentrating on Confusion.
• Fang Yuan and Wang Jie sent out Eevee and Misdreavus, and Misdreavus concealed itself after Eevee used Sand Attack.
• Wang Jie ordered Misdreavus to attack with Psychic Wave, but Eevee used Anticipation and Quick Attack to dodge, then defeated it with Bite.

Fang Yuan watched the remaining group matches and assessed the Seed Players who could threaten him and Eevee. After the Top Eight were decided, he left to study tactics with Eevee before his afternoon battle.

• Guests discussed Eevee's surprise use of Bite and its exceptional Sixth Sense and reaction speed.
• Fang Yuan predicted that Zhang Huan's Beedrill could overcome the Group E Seed Player's Onix by wearing it down, and the match unfolded as he expected.
• Fang Yuan identified Xie Ming, Xu Lan, Xu Jing, and Xiao Wenyu as the strongest Seed Players and watched Xu Lan's Snorunt defeat its opponent.
• Fang Yuan grew wary of Xu Jing and her Abra, whom he suspected were among the most dangerous contestants because they were Psychics.
• Xiao Wenyu's Torkoal defeated its opponent, completing the Top Eight roster, and Fang Yuan left to prepare for his afternoon match.

Fang Yuan's Eevee faced Xie Ming's flying Scyther in a fast-paced match, using Double Team and Sand Attack to evade its opening strikes. Scyther adapted by attacking from the air, and the battle was left poised to turn in its favor as Fury Cutter grew stronger with each hit.

• Xie Ming sent Scyther into the air and ordered it to attack Eevee with Fury Cutter.
• Fang Yuan had Eevee use Double Team to evade Scyther's first slash and create afterimages.
• Xie Ming spotted Eevee preparing Sand Attack, and Scyther used its wing-generated airflow to blow the sand away.
• Fang Yuan directed Eevee to exploit Scyther's blind spots, but Xie Ming recognized the tactic and pulled Scyther out of close range.
• Xie Ming had Scyther use Agility to attack from above, forcing Eevee to meet its Fury Cutter with Quick Attack.
• Scyther's Fury Cutter struck Eevee, and the commentators warned that the move would grow stronger if the battle continued.

Fang Yuan and Eevee turned the battle against Xie Ming and Scyther around with a newly developed rotating Sand Attack technique, winning their match and advancing to the top four. Their secret move was exposed, leaving Fang Yuan aware that the competition ahead would be harder.

• Xie Ming ordered Scyther to use its flight and repeated attacks to corner Eevee, while the spectators expected Fang Yuan to lose.
• Scyther forced Eevee into a dead corner and launched a decisive attack, but Fang Yuan calmly ordered Sand Attack.
• Eevee spun sand into powerful rotating ropes that struck Scyther and forced it to land.
• Eevee followed up with Quick Attack and Dark-type Bite, defeating Scyther and winning the match.
• The guests, spectators, and livestream viewers reacted with astonishment to Eevee's new technique, while Fang Yuan realized his final trump card had been revealed.

He Haifei, Yang Han, Shan Mi, and Fang Yuan’s classmates reacted to Fang Yuan and Eevee’s surprising quarterfinal victory using a Sand Attack version of Counter Shield. After Xu Lan defeated Zhang Huan, she became Fang Yuan’s semifinal opponent.

• He Haifei watched Eevee beat Scyther with a Sand Attack version of Counter Shield and called Yang Han to ask if he had taught Fang Yuan the technique.
• Yang Han denied teaching the technique, then called Shan Mi, who also said he had not taught it and speculated Fang Yuan had developed it himself.
• Members of the Psychology Club and Fang Yuan’s Grade 12 Class 12 group chat reacted to his victory and asked how Eevee had used Sand Attack.
• Lin Jing asked Fang Yuan to explain the technique, and he jokingly compared its practice to rolling balls before saying, “Rasengan.”
• Xu Lan defeated Zhang Huan, advancing from their Beedrill versus Snorunt match and becoming Fang Yuan’s semifinal opponent.

Fang Yuan’s Eevee defeated Xu Lan’s Snorunt in the Little Phoenix King Cup semifinals, overcoming a slippery ice-covered field by learning to skate across it. Fang Yuan advanced to the final, where he would face one of the remaining competitors.

• Fang Yuan reflected on making the top four and studied his opponents while Eevee trained at the hotel.
• Xu Lan and Fang Yuan faced off in the semifinals as the audience watched the tournament’s dark horse challenge a Winter Dojo disciple.
• Xu Lan’s Snorunt used Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Double Team, and Water Pulse while spreading ice across the field to restrict Eevee’s movement.
• Eevee adapted by wrapping Normal-type Infinity Energy around its feet and skating over the ice, surprising Xu Lan and the spectators.
• Eevee dodged Snorunt’s attacks, struck it down with Quick Attack, and the referee declared Snorunt unable to battle.

Eevee defeated Xu Lan by adapting to the Ice Battlefield, sending Fang Yuan into the Little Phoenix King Cup finals. As Xu Jing faced Xiao Wenyu in the other semifinal, Fang Yuan studied Abra’s abilities and began considering how Eevee could fight it.

• Eevee broke through Xu Lan’s Ice Battlefield, and Xu Lan conceded after losing the match.
• Xu Lan said she would beat Fang Yuan in a future battle, while Fang Yuan celebrated Eevee’s victory.
• The guests discussed Eevee’s coordination and skating ability as Fang Yuan returned to the players’ stand.
• Xu Jing’s Abra repeatedly used Teleport to evade Torkoal’s Fire Vortex and used Confusion to make Torkoal spin itself dizzy.
• Fang Yuan timed Abra’s Confusion and concluded that Eevee would need to rely on Counter Shield because Abra could dodge its close-range attacks with Teleport.

Fang Yuan and Eevee prepared for their final battle against Xu Jing and her Abra, whose speed and unpredictable attacks made the match a close contest. As the final began, Fang Yuan and Xu Jing entered the arena, and Xu Jing told him to wait quietly.

• Xu Jing defeated Xiao Wenyu after Abra overcame Torkoal, setting up a final against Fang Yuan.
• Fang Yuan and Eevee tested Eevee's limits and planned to rely on its stamina and toughness against Abra.
• Fang Yuan promised to buy Eevee a phone, then threatened to get it an inexpensive old-fashioned model, restoring Eevee's determination to win.
• Spectators and guests gathered for the final, and Principal Shen considered recruiting Fang Yuan to his university.
• Fang Yuan and Xu Jing entered the arena, and Xu Jing cut off Fang Yuan as he tried to speak.