Chapter Summaries

The Dragonite Elder explained how it and Giant Dragonite gained their powers from a Super Ancient Ruins, then described the Guardian God power levels and the old Guardian God War. It warned that Dragon Island could lose both its Guardian Gods if Giant Dragonite failed to master Ancient Power before the elder died.

• The Dragonite Elder told Fang Yuan, Eevee, and the Dragonite Messenger how it and its friend entered a Super Ancient Ruins and gained different powers.
• The Dragonite Elder revealed that its friend had become Giant Dragonite, Dragon Island’s Guardian God, while it had learned to use Life Power and extended its lifespan.
• The Dragonite Elder explained that Giant Dragonite had surpassed its Racial Limit through Ancient Power but still could not control that power proficiently.
• The Dragonite Elder warned that it would die within ten years and that Dragon Island could lose its Guardian Gods if Giant Dragonite remained asleep and failed to master Ancient Power.
• The Dragonite Elder described the Guardian God stages and recounted the Guardian God War that countries had fought before the Pokémon League was founded.

Fang Yuan and his Pokémon trained by challenging powerful opponents across Dragon Island, while Dragonite struggled to protect Milotic from its admirers. After a few days, the Dragonite Elder told Fang Yuan that the island was about to drift away, so Fang Yuan prepared to leave with its route and location.

• Fang Yuan realized that his Pokémon's special powers could help them reach higher levels, then asked the Dragonite Elder for permission to challenge Dragon Island's Pokémon.
• Fang Yuan's Pokémon challenged Quasi-Top Level and Top Level Overlords without relying on their strongest boosts; Magnezone lost to the Flygon Leader, Infernape drew with the Charizard King, and Gluttony Ghost lost repeatedly to the Red Gyarados.
• Milotic defeated a male Milotic at Rainbow Lake, while Dragonite fought off Pokémon pursuing Milotic and became Dragon Island's public enemy.
• Fang Yuan encouraged Dragonite to keep pursuing Milotic, and Eevee continued practicing Return 5.0 and studying Life Power with the Dragonite Elder.
• After hearing that Dragon Island was about to drift away, Fang Yuan requested its route so he could find it again and tell the Sea Prince where it was.

After four months of intensive training, Fang Yuan’s team had made little progress toward breaking through to the top level, though Infernape had reached Top Level Combat Power. Fang Yuan prepared to end training as the World Championship neared, just as a major event on Mount Everest shook the Trainer Domain.

• Fang Yuan held the Fourth Fang Yuan Tournament under new one-on-one rules, and Gluttony Ghost won, followed by Eevee, Magnezone, Milotic, Infernape, and Dragonite.
• After the holiday, Fang Yuan trained at his research institute for four months, but most of his Pokémon made little progress toward the top level.
• Infernape learned to nearly open Thunder Flame Mode Second Gate on its own, becoming Fang Yuan’s second Pokémon to reach Top Level Combat Power through its own strength.
• Fang Yuan noted that only Eevee, Gluttony Ghost, and Infernape had Top Level Combat Power, while his Heart Power had become more stable; his research into the R Drug, fossil revival, and the Mysterious Pokémon Egg yielded no breakthroughs.
• Fang Yuan planned to end intensive training as the World Championship and the association’s final Substitute Selection approached, after a major event occurred on Mount Everest.

Fang Yuan joined a research team heading to Mount Everest, where a rapidly fusing Secret Realm filled with powerful Fossil Pokémon had appeared. He agreed to bring Ivysaur along, whose recent growth and impending evolution left it eager to prove itself, as the expedition began.

• The Association informed Fang Yuan that an unknown Secret Realm had appeared on Mount Everest and that powerful, rational Fossil Pokémon were preventing Trainers from reaching its center.
• Fang Yuan prepared to travel with the Modu Fossil Revival Institute’s research team, bringing his Pokémon while leaving Luo Ke and Ivysaur behind.
• Ivysaur insisted on joining Fang Yuan, and he agreed despite warning it that the Secret Realm was dangerous.
• Fang Yuan reflected on Ivysaur’s defeat by Ditto in the Preschool Group tournament and its subsequent training, which had brought it to Mid-Professional Level.
• Fang Yuan judged that Ivysaur was ready to evolve and expected the Mount Everest expedition to give it useful pressure.

Fang Yuan learned that the Mount Everest Secret Realm contained powerful Fossil Pokémon, three Guardian God Level Eternal Pokémon, and an Aerodactyl in its ancient form. After Fu Hei reported signs that the Pokémon were testing intruders, Fang Yuan recognized the World Tree and prepared to enter the Secret Realm.

• Fu Hei encountered Guardian God Level Regirock, Regice, and Registeel while exploring the Mount Everest Secret Realm.
• Fang Yuan examined a photograph of a powerful, ancient-form Aerodactyl and concluded it represented Aerodactyl with its genetic material fully restored.
• Fang Yuan decided to wait at base camp because the summit’s dangers exceeded what he and his Pokémon could safely handle.
• Fu Hei reported that the Pokémon seemed to test intruders through increasingly difficult checkpoints rather than attack them outright.
• Fang Yuan recognized the Time Flower and the World Tree in Fu Hei’s latest photograph and stood up to apply to enter the Secret Realm.

Fang Yuan decided to enter the World Tree Secret Realm atop Mount Everest despite fresh warnings, suspecting it held Mew and insisting the discovery remain top secret. He reached the summit with his Pokémon and faced Fu Hei, who questioned his decision to go in.

• Fang Yuan told Yuan Jiasheng to seal all news about the Mount Everest Secret Realm and said he would climb to the summit.
• Fang Yuan refused to let the other Fossil Revival Institute researchers accompany him, then prepared Eevee, Gluttony Ghost, and Dragonite for the ascent.
• Fang Yuan rode Dragonite to the World Tree Secret Realm, where Fu Hei and his Scyther were waiting outside its invisible domain.
• Fu Hei warned Fang Yuan against entering, but Fang Yuan confirmed he still intended to go in.

Fang Yuan entered the World Tree Secret Realm alone to investigate it, confident that the Pokémon within were testing visitors rather than trying to kill them. He began battling an Omastar while the Pokémon atop the World Tree watched him.

• Fu Hei warned Fang Yuan that the Secret Realm was dangerous, but Fang Yuan decided to enter alone and Fu Hei agreed to wait outside.
• Fang Yuan brought Eevee, Rotom Phone, and Gluttony Ghost into the Secret Realm, where they sensed a Pokémon approaching.
• Fang Yuan identified the mountain landscape and spotted the World Tree in the distance as he followed the sound of water.
• An Omastar confronted Fang Yuan, ignored his attempt to talk, and assumed a battle stance.
• Fang Yuan sent out Milotic to battle Omastar, while a sleeping pink Pokémon atop the World Tree noticed the fight and observed the Secret Realm.

Fang Yuan and Milotic fought a powerful Omastar, then discovered that the Secret Realm’s Time Flowers could replay past scenes and help Eevee improve Future Sight. Mew sensed Fang Yuan’s unusual Aura and turned its attention toward him.

• Milotic’s charm failed to stop Omastar, which injured itself with Shell Smash and struck Milotic with a rapid Rock Barrage.
• Fang Yuan used Milotic’s Creation Regeneration and coordinated attacks to heavily damage Omastar, which withdrew without losing its Combat Ability.
• Fang Yuan found a Time Flower and used Aura to make it replay Milotic and Omastar’s recent battle, then Eevee prompted him to activate a second flower.
• The second Time Flower showed ancient Omanyte and Omastar playing, and Eevee discovered that training Future Sight within its Time Domain greatly improved the move.
• Mew sensed Fang Yuan’s Aura, opened its eyes, and focused its attention on him.

Fang Yuan and his Pokémon fought Armaldo and drove it away after Dragonite’s Nightmare Mode failed to defeat it. They continued toward the World Tree and encountered Cradily, whose powerful Sandstorm and unusual techniques began suppressing Magnezone.

• Fang Yuan’s group crossed One Line Sky and was ambushed by Armaldo, which blocked Dragonite’s path with light blades.
• Dragonite fought Armaldo through a rainy-weather attrition battle, then entered Nightmare Mode but was eventually knocked unconscious after failing to defeat it.
• Armaldo, exhausted and badly injured, chose to leave rather than fight Eevee, and Fang Yuan recalled Dragonite to recover.
• Fang Yuan’s group continued toward the World Tree and encountered Cradily blocking a narrow trail with a powerful Sandstorm.
• Magnezone turned the sand into an Iron Sand Whip and cut through Cradily’s storm, but Cradily reinforced sand walls with Ancient Power and then used Gastric Juices to demagnetize the area and suppress Magnezone’s Ability.

Fang Yuan and his Pokémon battled through a succession of powerful Fossil Pokémon in the World Tree Secret Realm, drawing Mew’s interest with his unusual Aura and Mega Evolution. After Mega Gengar burned MEGA Aerodactyl with White Flame, Fang Yuan fled, leaving an anxious Mew to chase after him.

• Magnezone weakened Cradily’s defenses, and Infernape broke through them with a relentless assault before both Pokémon were left unable to battle.
• A powerful Kabuto ambushed Fang Yuan’s group, but Eevee and Espeon defeated it with coordinated tactics and Fang Yuan’s Heart Power enhancement.
• Mew observed the battle, recognized that Fang Yuan’s Aura carried Arceus’s mark, and summoned MEGA Aerodactyl to test the group’s limits.
• Fang Yuan Mega Evolved Gengar, whose White Flame badly burned MEGA Aerodactyl, then ordered Dragonite and the others to retreat.
• Fang Yuan and his Pokémon escaped with Extreme Speed and Teleport, and Mew hurried after them because it still wanted to question Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan escaped Mew’s trap only to be teleported back, where Mew questioned him about his Aura and Eevee’s unusual genes. After learning that Eevee carried an incomplete Mew Gene, Mew confirmed it was stable and offered to help the gene fuse more completely, potentially strengthening Eevee’s control of Sun Energy.

• Fang Yuan and his Pokémon tried to escape the Secret Realm, but Mew used a massive Psychic attack to send them back.
• Mew confronted Fang Yuan and asked about his Aura, and Fang Yuan explained that he had gained Heart Power after playing a game with Emrit.
• Fang Yuan asked Mew about Eevee’s Destructive Gene, and Mew confirmed that Eevee carried an incomplete Mew Gene.
• Mew explained that the gene had enhanced Eevee’s adaptability and learning ability and that its current fusion with Eevee posed no danger.
• Mew offered to help Eevee fuse with the gene more completely so it could control Sun Energy at a higher level.

Mew helped Eevee fuse the Mew Gene, giving it better control of its Destructive Gene and Sun Energy and allowing it to reach Top Level power in multiple forms. After Mew returned to sleep, Fang Yuan left the Secret Realm and decided to study the special Aerodactyl to develop a theory of Mega Evolution before the World Championship.

• Mew used its Psychic Domain and intertwined psychic powers to help Eevee perfectly fuse the Mew Gene, strengthening Eevee’s Heart Power and control of Sun Energy.
• Eevee advanced to Top Level power in its Partner Form and Espeon form, and Fang Yuan realized it could now use the autonomous Z-Move Return 5.0.
• Exhausted from the effort, Mew said it would sleep on the World Tree, asked Fang Yuan to keep their encounter secret, and promised to make him its World Tree Guardian if he defeated the Three Eternal Pokémon.
• Mew sent Fang Yuan, Eevee, and Rotom out of the Secret Realm, where Fu Hei questioned Fang Yuan about his long absence and encounter with MEGA Aerodactyl.
• Fang Yuan told Fu Hei he would establish a research institute near Mount Everest Base Camp and develop a complete Mega Evolution theory before the World Championship.

Fang Yuan and Espeon successfully used a Psychic-type Z-Move against MEGA Aerodactyl in the World Tree Secret Realm, seriously injuring it but exhausting themselves. Fang Yuan left determined to master Mega Evolution and Z-Moves before the World Championship, then spent the night inventing a line for the move.

• Mew restricted the World Tree Secret Realm to one Trainer at a time, so Fang Yuan, Fu Hei, and Wang Zha could only explore it individually.
• Fang Yuan trained Espeon against Fossil Pokémon, strengthening its Sun-infused Psychic Waves, while Partner Eevee awakened the Fighting-type move Detect.
• Fang Yuan and MEGA Aerodactyl agreed to a one-move contest, and Fang Yuan combined Heart Power with a Shining Stone to help Espeon unleash the Psychic-type Z-Move Highest Mental Destruction Wave.
• The Z-Move badly injured Aerodactyl but left Fang Yuan and Espeon exhausted; Fang Yuan appeased Aerodactyl with Energy Cubes before leaving the Secret Realm.
• Fang Yuan planned to master Mega Evolution and Z-Moves over the next two months, then stayed awake trying out cringey lines for Highest Mental Destruction Wave.

As the final World Championship selection approached, returning challengers prepared to contest the second-team places while Fang Yuan trained near Mount Everest. Ivysaur defeated a powerful Abomasnow with a newly developed sword-like Razor Leaf, and Fang Yuan left Tibet to prepare for the competition.

• Zheng Hongyi returned from half a year of dangerous missions abroad determined to take Fang Yuan's place as Second Team Captain, while Mu Fan prepared to win an Elite Four title for Evergreen Dojo.
• Tang Xinlan trained in the Dawn Group's virtual simulation facility, and Shang Ren returned to Champion Road with stronger Pokémon and looked forward to facing Fang Yuan again.
• Fang Yuan assessed the approaching selection and continued training his Pokémon near Mount Everest, where Ivysaur challenged the Abomasnow that had defeated it before.
• Ivysaur used Sunny Day, Grassy Terrain, Nature's Return, and Overgrow to strengthen itself, then split Abomasnow's Blizzard and severely wounded it with a powerful sword-like Razor Leaf.
• Fang Yuan bid farewell to the researchers and trainers in Tibet and set off to prepare for the World Championship, hoping the competition would showcase the value of his research.

Fang Yuan returned to his research institute after learning that his mysterious egg had absorbed the Natural Energy from its grounds and withered the plants Ivysaur had cared for. The egg had shown signs of hatching but fallen silent again, leaving Fang Yuan unsure what it contained and wary of what it might drain next.

• Luo Ke called Fang Yuan to report that something had happened at the research institute, so Fang Yuan and his companions hurried back.
• Ivysaur found the institute’s plants withered and mourned the loss of its Mental Herbs and Berry plants.
• Luo Ke told Fang Yuan that the mysterious egg had glowed at dawn, and Fang Yuan found its Nutrient Solution completely drained.
• Fang Yuan realized the egg had absorbed Natural Energy from plants across the institute and worried it might be a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon.
• Ivysaur confronted the egg after learning it was responsible, while Fang Yuan considered how to deal with it once it hatched.

Fang Yuan prepared a new Incubation Room for the Pokémon Egg and decided that Ivysaur was ready to evolve. As Ivysaur’s evolution ritual began, Luo Ke reconsidered her doubts after comparing natural power to Groudon and Kyogre.

• Fang Yuan moved the Pokémon Egg into a monitored Incubation Room and surrounded it with Nutrient Solution and Energy Crystals.
• Luo Ke tested Ivysaur against her battle illusions, but it still could not defeat them, and Fang Yuan ended the illusion training.
• Fang Yuan decided Ivysaur had built a strong enough foundation to evolve and planned to use the Nature’s Return Evolution Method with a Miracle Seed and a Grassy Seed.
• Fang Yuan gathered Ivysaur, Eevee, Rotom, and Milotic to prepare the evolution ritual, while Luo Ke watched from a distance.
• Luo Ke criticized Fang Yuan for relying on Natural Energy, then remembered Groudon and Kyogre and encouraged Ivysaur to do its best.

Fang Yuan evolved Ivysaur into a Master Level Venusaur using Nature's Return, then immediately Mega Evolved it, bringing its power to Quasi-Top Level. MEGA Venusaur demonstrated its control over nature by reviving dead plants and rapidly growing rare Berries, including a Mew Berry.

• Fang Yuan used Sunny Day, Grassy Terrain, seeds, Nature's Return, and Heart Power to help Ivysaur absorb Natural Gift and evolve into a four-meter Venusaur.
• Venusaur reached mid Master Level strength, and Fang Yuan gave it a Venusaurite and Mega Evolved it with the Key Stone.
• MEGA Venusaur's power reached Quasi-Top Level, and Fang Yuan revealed that its Thick Fat ability halved Ice- and Fire-type damage.
• Fang Yuan had MEGA Venusaur use Natural Gift to restore a withered Mental Herb, revive dead fruit trees, and rapidly grow a Mew Berry from a Star Peach Berry pit.

Fang Yuan prepared Venusaur for future growth, then learned that the Second Team would face Japan in an exchange tournament that could affect their roster. After the preliminary challengers were selected, Japan’s team arrived at Champion Road, where Fujiwara Haruka declared their goal was total victory.

• Fang Yuan told Venusaur that it would need to grow stronger before Mega Evolution became a regular option, then brought his Pokémon to Champion Road.
• At a meeting, Liu Qin and Yun Kai explained that the Second Team would face Japan before challengers could compete for their places; Fang Yuan and his teammates expressed confidence.
• Fang Yuan watched the final selection, which produced five challengers with Quasi-Top Level Battle Power, while the Magic University seniors were eliminated.
• Japan’s delegation arrived at Champion Road, led by Tachibana Maya and including Japanese Dragon-type Elite Four member and captain Fujiwara Haruka.
• Fujiwara Haruka organized Japan’s Second Team members and urged them to pursue total victory.

Fang Yuan welcomed the Japanese Exchange Team, learned the six-match format for the next day’s tournament, and began planning China’s lineup. The teams’ rivalry intensified at the banquet, while Fang Yuan’s teammates debated their assignments without knowing he would make the final decisions based on battle fatigue.

• Fujiwara Haruka explained Fang Yuan’s reputation as a young Elf Doctor, while Aogo assumed his strength came from access to resources.
• Fang Yuan welcomed the Japanese Exchange Team, and Ikeda Yu’s mockery of Eevee and the Chinese team sparked hostility ahead of the tournament.
• Ryuzaki vowed to defeat Yun Kai in a rematch, while Tachibana Maya warned him not to underestimate Fang Yuan or lose focus on the exchange event.
• Yun Kai announced six matches: three individual battles, two team battles, and an arena battle, with the first team to reach eight points able to stop early.
• Fang Yuan accepted responsibility for the lineup and tentatively assigned himself a team battle and an arena slot while reserving individual battles for Shang Ren, Mu Fan, and Tang Xinlan.
• Zheng Hongyi volunteered for a team battle, Tang Xinlan requested an arena slot, and Shang Ren revealed that he had Top Level Combat Power as the group argued over the remaining places.

China and Japan began their exchange tournament, with Takeda defeating Mu Fan, Tang Xinlan drawing with Aogo, and Shang Ren winning his match to leave the individual battles tied. Zheng Hongyi then lost to Japan's captain, Fujiwara Haruka, putting China behind as Fang Yuan prepared for the next match.

• The referee began the tournament's individual matches, and Takeda defeated Mu Fan after outmatching him in tactical skill and type knowledge.
• Tang Xinlan and Aogo fought to a draw, with their final Pokémon knocking each other out.
• Shang Ren overwhelmed Mizukawa Mori and won after losing only one Pokémon, bringing the individual score to 2:2.
• Zheng Hongyi faced Fujiwara Haruka in the first team battle and lost to her three strongest Pokémon, leaving China behind 4:2.
• China's team learned that Fujiwara Haruka's strongest lineup consisted of one Top Level Combat Power Pokémon and two Pseudo-Top-tier Combat Power Pokémon.