Chapter Summaries

Roy's Squirtle defeated Lin Shixian's Bulbasaur by using the frozen, waterlogged battlefield to set up a finishing Icy Wind. Afterward, Roy identified Squirtle's shortcomings and considered training its Inner Focus, but Professor Xing admitted he could not advise him on Psychic-type training.

• Squirtle flooded the arena, using the water and scattered rocks to approach Bulbasaur with Rapid Spin.
• Squirtle froze Bulbasaur and the water with Icy Wind, winning the match against Lin Shixian.
• The crowd praised Squirtle, and Roy congratulated it before discussing its training.
• Roy reviewed Squirtle's weak recovery and slow reactions, then considered developing its Inner Focus to help it respond to fast opponents.
• Roy explained the Aura Power Meditation Method to Squirtle, but Squirtle could not comprehend Calm Mind.
• Roy called Professor Xing for advice, and Professor Xing praised the idea but said he lacked expertise in Psychic-type Pokémon.

Roy visited Elite Four Xiao with Professor Xing and was offered the chance to learn the Inner Focus training method Xiao had practiced, pending permission from its original teacher. Xiao Muyi sent Gardevoir to take Roy home so he could pack for a month of special training.

• Professor Xing took Roy to Elite Four Xiao’s villa, where Roy met Xiao Bin and Xiao Muyi.
• Xiao Rong praised Roy’s potential and offered to let him choose a method for training Inner Focus.
• Xiao Rong offered to teach Roy the Inner Focus training method he had practiced, explaining that its original teacher’s permission was required.
• Xiao Rong told Roy to pack for a month of training, and Professor Xing agreed to arrange his leave from school.
• Xiao Muyi sent her Gardevoir to Teleport Roy home, where Roy packed and messaged his family and friends about his special training.

Roy traveled with Xiao Muyi to the Xiao family villa, where Xiao Rong arranged for Lin Wuya’s Dragonite to take him to a Spirit Realm. Dragonite broke through the hidden boundary with Hyper Beam, and Roy stepped through into the realm.

• Roy handed Xiao Muyi the backpack containing Vulpix’s Pokémon Egg, and Gardevoir Teleported them to the Xiao family villa.
• Roy met Lin Wuya’s enormous Dragonite, which Xiao Rong had borrowed to carry him to his destination.
• Dragonite flew Roy at extreme speed toward the Great Wall and used Hyper Beam to tear open a doorway in the sky.
• Roy entered the Spirit Realm for the first time in his life.

Roy arrived at a Spirit Realm town and learned that passing Latias’s trial could earn him the Infinite Meditate Method. Latias revealed that she needed a Pokémon with exceptional Inner Focus to awaken Latios’s dormant power and potentially revive him, and Riolu qualified for the task.

• Hu Jun welcomed Roy to the Spirit Realm town and explained that its resident god had arranged a trial offering the Infinite Meditate Method.
• Roy entered the temple after a psychic greeting from Latias, who revealed herself and led him to Latios’s preserved body.
• Latias told Roy that Latios had died after returning from an unknown place, and that she had guarded him for a century while hoping to revive him.
• Latias explained that a Pokémon with powerful Inner Focus could awaken Latios’s dormant Psychic authority through Heart’s Drop, and that she had sought Psychic trial participants for this purpose.
• Latias tested Riolu and Squirtle, judged Squirtle’s Inner Focus talent average, and found Riolu’s talent excellent enough to qualify.

Latias discovered Vulpix’s extraordinary Inner Focus talent and blessed the Egg, Riolu, and Squirtle while Roy promised to help revive Latios. After Roy settled in the Spirit Domain and Xiao Rong encouraged Xiao Bin to confront his shortcomings, Vulpix’s Egg began hatching, leaving Roy and his Pokémon watching closely.

• Latias sensed that Vulpix had survived through sheer will and identified it as having the greatest Inner Focus talent she had ever seen, despite its weak physical potential.
• Latias used Mist Ball and the Heart’s Drop’s Cleanse Aura to bless Vulpix, Riolu, and Squirtle, and Roy promised to help revive Latios.
• Roy trained in the town and received instruction from Latias, while he learned that humans could not use the Infinite Calm Mind method.
• Xiao Rong told Xiao Bin that losing to Roy should make him recognize his own abilities and obligations, then admitted that Roy’s rapid growth had surprised him too.
• Half a month later, Roy, Riolu, and Squirtle gathered around Vulpix’s Egg as it began to glow and crack.

Roy welcomed the fragile newborn Vulpix, learned that her unusual charm could undermine opponents’ will, and began planning her development. Hu Jun then explained the lethal difference between regulated Pokémon battles and real Pokémon combat, demonstrating a hidden power as he warned Roy about the dangers.

• Vulpix hatched and bonded with Roy, who introduced her to Riolu and Squirtle and checked her E+ evaluation.
• Latias explained that Vulpix’s pure Mind Energy, Inner Focus, charm, and Fairy-type moves could make opponents hesitate or surrender.
• Roy exchanged for customized Energy Cubes to support Vulpix’s beauty, Ice-type affinity, and Inner Focus, and gave Riolu and Squirtle a day off.
• Hu Jun warned Roy that real Pokémon combat could target Trainers directly and was far more brutal than rule-bound battles.
• Roy judged that Riolu could quickly defeat Hu Jun if he could not throw a Poké Ball, but Hu Jun’s shadow twisted and enveloped him in black energy.

Hu Jun taught Roy how defensive Pokémon and coordinated team battle systems could prevent assassinations and win group fights. Roy found aura as a possible link between his Pokémon, trained Riolu and Squirtle, and began preparing the newly grown Vulpix for training as he considered the university team selection.

• Hu Jun explained that a Pokémon skilled in defense, warning, or relocation could thwart an assassination, and stressed that a coordinated team battle system mattered more than isolated strength.
• Roy spent his vacation with Riolu, Squirtle, and Vulpix, then realized aura could connect their different abilities and began planning to develop Squirtle's Aura Power.
• Roy trained Squirtle and Riolu to sense aura, and Riolu used an improved Force Palm that could detonate infused energy inside a target within five seconds.
• Riolu and Squirtle made progress in training, with Riolu nearing evolution and Squirtle winning one of thirty-three simulated battles against Riolu.
• Ten days after Vulpix's birth, Roy began considering training her and focused on preparing three Pokémon for the university team's expanded recruitment.

Roy trained Vulpix to develop her Snow Warning into a powerful icy battlefield, while preparing for the school team selection battle. On November 10, Sheng Hai University’s expansion selection began, but Roy had not arrived, leaving Mu Xixi unsure whether he would make it in time.

• Roy encouraged Vulpix and began training her to use Snow Warning, first having her summon snow in the wilderness.
• Roy taught Vulpix Hail and Blizzard with Move Disks, then watched her strengthen the cold and hail produced by Snow Warning.
• Roy and his Pokémon trained intensely, with the selection battle approaching and success depending on the next month.
• On November 10, Mu Xixi and Mu Tianyang attended Sheng Hai University’s school team expansion selection, and Mu Xixi searched for Roy, who had not arrived.
• The commentator announced that Lin Shixian had lost in the quarterfinals to a third-year Recommended Student, while Bulbasaur was beaten in the match.

Roy returned to Sheng Hai University just before the school team selection ended, arriving on a Russian Elite Four member’s Dragonite after his travel plans were disrupted. He met student council president Fang Hang and prepared to use his Chief Student privilege to challenge a school team starter.

• As the selection neared its end, the Mahjong Group wondered why Roy had not appeared, and Xiao Bin claimed Roy was trapped in a sealed Spirit Realm while authorities pursued an international poaching ring.
• Roy arrived at the battle center riding a Bloodwing Dragonite, surprising the crowd and proving Xiao Bin’s explanation wrong.
• Roy explained that Dragonite had brought him from the Spirit Realm at Xiao Rong’s request after his original ride was delayed.
• Fang Hang greeted Roy and offered information about the school team starters, joking that Roy could challenge him.
• Roy declined the offer, saying he had researched the seniors and chosen a starter whose compatibility with him was especially poor.

Roy began his first 3v3 battle against Zhuo Feng, whose Marowak faced Roy’s newly revealed Alolan Vulpix. Vulpix’s charm and Ice-type moves turned the opening exchange even, and Roy left Marowak badly disadvantaged by freezing its Bone Club.

• Roy chose to challenge Zhuo Feng, and the two Trainers began their match at Sheng Hai University's Pokémon Battle Center.
• Roy sent out a snowy-white Vulpix, whose unfamiliar appearance stunned the crowd and whose Baby-Doll Eyes weakened Marowak’s fighting spirit.
• Zhuo Feng snapped out of Vulpix’s charm and ordered Marowak to use Bone Rush as Roy called for Snow Warning and Icy Wind.
• Vulpix’s Ice-type attack met Bone Rush evenly, revealing its type advantage against Marowak.
• Roy spotted Marowak’s returning Bone Club and had Vulpix freeze it with Aurora Beam, greatly reducing Marowak’s combat power.

Roy’s Vulpix defeated Zhuo Feng’s Marowak with charm and Blizzard, then weakened Rhyhorn with Grudge before Roy recalled her. Roy sent out Squirtle against Rhyhorn, and the battle continued with Squirtle evading Drill Run.

• Roy’s Vulpix used Charm to stop Marowak, then froze it with Blizzard and finished it with Icy Winds.
• Zhuo Feng recalled Marowak and sent out Rhyhorn, which struck Vulpix with Stomping Tantrum.
• The audience’s reaction made Rhyhorn hesitate, allowing Vulpix to use Grudge and seal its Stomping Tantrum before Roy recalled her.
• Roy sent out Squirtle, and Zhuo Feng kept Rhyhorn in despite its severe weakness to Water-type attacks.
• Rhyhorn used Drill Run, but Squirtle dodged by using Water Gun to launch itself into the air, then Roy called for Water Pulse.

Roy’s Squirtle outlasted Zhuo Feng’s Rhyhorn through the effects of Hail, but Rhyhorn’s Explosion knocked both Pokémon out. Zhuo Feng was left with his final Pokémon needing to defeat Roy’s two remaining Pokémon to keep his school team position.

• Squirtle dodged Rhyhorn’s attacks while Vulpix’s Grudge kept Rhyhorn from using Stomping Tantrum.
• Roy’s Squirtle endured the Hail better than Rhyhorn, whose speed and stamina declined as frostbite set in.
• Squirtle landed consecutive Water Pulses, and Zhuo Feng ordered Rhyhorn to endure the second hit and use Explosion.
• Rhyhorn and Squirtle both lost the ability to battle, leaving Roy with two Pokémon and Zhuo Feng with one.
• Zhuo Feng blamed his own decisions for losing the second round, while Lin Shixian and Xiao Bin wondered how Roy’s tactical skill had improved so much.

Roy’s newly evolved Lucario faced Zhuo Feng’s Steelix in the final battle, and Roy fused his Aura with Lucario’s to overcome the stronger opponent. Lucario gained the upper hand with overwhelming speed and Power-Up Punch, leaving the outcome of the match unresolved.

• Roy sent out Riolu against Zhuo Feng’s Steelix and triggered Riolu’s evolution into Lucario in front of the crowd.
• Lucario used Force Palm to plant Aura in Steelix, then detonated it to disrupt Steelix’s attempt to use Earthquake.
• Roy and Lucario fused their Aura, raising Lucario’s power to match Steelix and greatly increasing its speed.
• Lucario’s Quick Attack sent Steelix flying, and Steelix used Lightweight Body to respond to Lucario’s rapid strikes.
• Lucario and Steelix traded attacks as Lucario’s Power-Up Punch grew stronger with every hit.

Roy defeated Steelix with Lucario’s Aura Sphere, securing a legendary victory at Sheng Hai University Arena. After taking his Pokémon to the infirmary, he faced reporters and explained Alolan Vulpix before being asked whether he was a Psychic-type user.

• Lucario battered Steelix and defeated it with Aura Sphere, while Roy and Lucario collapsed in exhaustion.
• Roy celebrated the win, reflected on Lucario’s evolution, and took Lucario, Vulpix, and Haba the Turtle to the infirmary.
• Roy drank Moomoo Milk and went outside to meet the reporters waiting to interview him.
• Roy explained that his Vulpix came from the Alola Spirit Realm and described it as an Alolan subspecies.
• A reporter asked Roy whether the blue light seen during the match meant he was a Psychic-type user.

Roy revealed that he was an Aura Wielder and claimed his Lucario had Champion potential, then joined Sheng Hai University's regular school team roster. He learned the National University League's four-region format and was warned that his team needed to grow before the winter-break selections.

• Roy told reporters he was a natural Psychic-type with rare Aura Power and said his Lucario had Champion potential.
• Roy denied rumors that conglomerates or foreign capital supported him, and his and his Pokémon's Popularity Points began to rise.
• Professor Xing took Roy to register for the school team, where Fang Hang and the other regulars welcomed him as Sheng Hai University's first first-year regular member.
• Zhuo Feng handed Roy the gold-plated regular-member badge, and Roy filled out the National University League registration form.
• Fang Hang explained the league's four regions and two stages, then cautioned Roy that opponents could prepare for Squirtle and Vulpix before the winter-break selections.

After Roy’s victory made him a nationally celebrated trainer, his family and friends welcomed him home and the media spotlight boosted his Pokémon’s popularity. Roy prepared Vulpix for an examination and photo shoot for Pokémon Daily, leaving her poised to enter the global spotlight.

• Roy returned home to a surprise celebration with his family and the Mu family, who met his evolved Lucario and admired Vulpix.
• Roy and the others discussed the Illuminati, an extremist organization that opposed peaceful coexistence between humans and Pokémon.
• News coverage of Roy’s victory and Alolan Vulpix spread nationwide, with the chapter noting that official support helped amplify the publicity.
• The director invited Dr. Zhang to cooperate with an exclusive interview about the rescued Pokémon Egg, reassuring him that he was not suspected of being a spy.
• Professor Xing told Roy that Pokémon Daily wanted information and photos about Vulpix, and Roy agreed to bring her to the university.
• Roy reviewed his Pokémon’s rising Popularity Points and prepared Vulpix for the examination by asking Squirtle to fetch hot water for her bath.

Roy watched researchers register Vulpix’s data, then allowed her to model for a lucrative clothing advertisement while weighing how to balance publicity with her training. He joined his classmates for the midterm wilderness practicum, learning that they would be tested in the Heavenly Lake safe zone on Changbai Mountain.

• Roy questioned Dr. Zhang about whether one Vulpix could provide enough data for accurate Pokémon research, and Dr. Zhang defended conducting research with limited resources.
• Roy discussed the midterm exam with Dr. Zhang and learned that students would search for score cards and could capture Pokémon during the wilderness practicum.
• Roy let Vulpix complete a clothing advertisement shoot for seventy million, but declined the director’s invitation for another shoot because the exam was approaching.
• Roy boarded the school bus with his classmates, where Professor Xing introduced their examiner, Senior Lin Qing, a rising Professional-level Trainer.
• Lin Qing revealed that the exam would take place in the Heavenly Lake safe zone on Changbai Mountain, and Roy asked Lin Shixian to explain the different safety classifications of Spirit Realms.

Roy began a seven-day snowfield survival examination in the Changbai Mountain Tianchi Safety Zone with Lucario, Vulpix, and Squirtle. After securing food and water, he faced a hostile group of Sneasel that targeted Vulpix, and ordered Lucario to attack.

• Roy arrived at the snowfield shelter, collected survival gear, and learned that students had to survive alone for seven days while searching for point cards to earn high scores.
• At dawn, Senior Lin Qing explained the examination rules, and Roy entered the wilderness with his three Pokémon.
• Roy and his Pokémon explored the snowfield, gathered firewood, boiled water from a frozen lake, and caught fish for lunch.
• Lucario sensed approaching hostile Pokémon, and a group of Sneasel appeared before Roy's party.
• The Sneasel showed killing intent toward Vulpix, so Roy ordered Lucario to take them out.

Roy subdued the Weavile tribe and hired it to scout nearby Pokémon tribes and search for Point Cards, then spent five days expanding his network of Pokémon helpers across the snowfield. By the fifth day, he had collected twenty-four Point Cards and commanded more than a dozen tribes.

• Roy and Lucario defeated Weavile and its Sneasel tribe, then had them reveal nearby tribe locations and information about a Point Card.
• Roy persuaded Weavile to work for seven days in exchange for food and Potions after the tribe tried his Pokémon feed.
• Roy camped on the snowfield, where Vulpix drove off Raticate and Lucario repelled Mightyena during the night.
• Roy assigned Squirtle to battle wild Pokémon so it could gain experience while he searched for Pokémon worth catching.
• Over five days, Roy expanded his network to more than a dozen Pokémon tribes and collected twenty-four Point Cards, which Weavile brought to him.

Roy investigated Weavile’s report of humans attacking and kidnapping students, then discovered a member of the Illuminati holding Lin Shixian captive. The man and his Pokémon attacked Roy, who fought back with Lucario, Vulpix, Squirtle, and Aura Power as the battle continued.

• Weavile told Roy that someone was attacking and kidnapping humans, so Roy went with Lucario to investigate.
• Roy found Lin Shixian bound and shivering in the snow beside a tall, thin man, and prepared to activate his Distress Beacon.
• Banette ambushed Roy and Lucario, and Roy recognized the emblem on the man’s hand as the Illuminati’s symbol.
• The man sent out Arbok and Grimer, while Banette attacked from the shadows and Roy released Vulpix and Squirtle to defend himself.
• Lucario, Vulpix, and Squirtle blocked the Pokémon’s attacks, and Roy used Aura Power to shield himself from flying ice shards as the fight continued.