Chapter Summaries

Ye Lan waited with Snivy at the school assessment and received a way to find the sparring matches he needed. Liu Yan gave him a membership card for the Jindu Battle Arena, though he worried that its seasoned trainers could injure Snivy before her imminent evolution.

• Ye Lan continued training Snivy while waiting for Liu Yan to arrange a sparring partner.
• Chen Yang defeated a Pidgey with his Charmander in the regular class quarter-finals, bringing him close to a place in the elite class.
• Ye Lan and Snivy waited for two hours without being challenged during the elite class ranking assessment.
• Liu Yan gave Ye Lan a Jindu Battle Arena membership card and explained that wins earned points exchangeable for money and rare items.
• Ye Lan welcomed the chance to gain battle experience and resources but worried that stronger arena opponents could seriously injure Snivy.

Ye Lan left for Jindu to prepare for the provincial tournament, using his system draws to obtain supplies for Snivy along the way. After arriving, he saw the ace Venusaur of Jindu Grass-type Gym leader Huang Tianyun and headed to the Jindu Battle Arena, eager for upcoming battles.

• Liu Yan told Ye Lan he could leave for Jindu early and assured him that his weekly assessment bonus would be sent separately.
• Ye Lan visited Lin Yan’s mother and explained his plans to his parents before boarding the high-speed train.
• The system rewarded Ye Lan for leaving the beginner village with three Lucky Wheel draws, which gave him Big Black Rabbit Milk Candy, Moomoo Milk, and a Tranquil Heart Sachet.
• Ye Lan arrived in Jindu, where he and Snivy saw Huang Tianyun’s powerful Venusaur and learned that Huang led the city’s Grass-type Gym.
• Ye Lan took a taxi to the Jindu Battle Arena, excited to find out whom he and Snivy would face.

Ye Lan arrived at Jindu Battle Arena, met Manager Lin, and received a room and membership wristband for competing in the intermediate division. After discovering the arena’s point exchange system and its rare Goomy Egg and Moss Rock, he planned to battle for points so he could help Snivy train and find her a companion.

• Ye Lan met Manager Lin, who explained that he could compete at Jindu Battle Arena but would need to leave if he repeatedly lost.
• Manager Lin gave Ye Lan a member wristband and arranged a room for him at the arena.
• Ye Lan activated the wristband and learned how battles earned points that could be exchanged for items, Pokémon Eggs, and food.
• Ye Lan spotted a costly Goomy Egg in the exchange list, then decided to focus on earning enough points for the Moss Rock.
• Ye Lan told Snivy she would soon have a new companion, while Snivy judged him as he tossed and turned in bed.

Ye Lan and Snivy defeated Jiang Hu’s Poochyena, then continued through the arena’s escalating challenge matches. After five consecutive victories, Ye Lan chose to keep battling and faced a formidable opponent whose Pokémon suggested he was an experienced point farmer.

• Ye Lan sent Snivy to battle Jiang Hu’s Poochyena, and Snivy overwhelmed it with Iron Tail, Leech Seed, and Magical Leaf.
• After the host offered doubled points for another match but warned that a loss would erase his winnings, Ye Lan chose to continue.
• Snivy won four more matches as the battles grew harder and her evolution progress increased.
• After five consecutive victories, Ye Lan chose to continue challenging for a potential 31.5 points.
• A scarred, tattooed man entered with a powerful-looking Pokémon, and Ye Lan recognized him as a serious point farmer.

Ye Lan’s Snivy battled a powerful Weavile and was badly injured despite using clever tactics. As Weavile pressed its attack, Snivy evolved into Serperior, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Ye Lan’s Snivy used Protect, Iron Tail, and its Vine Whips to fend off Weavile’s fast attacks, but Weavile’s Avalanche feint set up a Dark Pulse.
• Snivy paralyzed Weavile with Glare, landed Leech Seed, and spread Grassy Terrain to recover, but Weavile quickly broke free and inflicted severe wounds.
• Weavile used Assurance to send Snivy flying, and Ye Lan regretted putting Snivy through such a dangerous battle.
• Snivy rose with renewed fighting spirit, then glowed and evolved into Serperior as its aura surged and halted Weavile’s charge.

Ye Lan’s newly evolved Servine fought Weavile in the arena and won their sixth consecutive match. After the battle, Servine clung to Weavile and asked Ye Lan to clap for her, leaving the scar-faced man pleading for him to free his Pokémon.

• Snivy evolved into Servine and surprised Ye Lan by reaching Late Intermediate rank.
• Servine dodged Weavile’s Quick Attack and broke one of its claws with Iron Tail, though her own tail was badly injured.
• Ye Lan directed Servine to use Magical Leaf as Weavile attacked with Ice Shard, and Grassy Terrain helped Servine endure the fight.
• Servine bound Weavile and used Giga Drain during their final clash, defeating it and earning Ye Lan his sixth consecutive victory.
• Servine asked Ye Lan to clap for her, but the scar-faced man interrupted to beg him to release Weavile from her coils.

After winning his sixth consecutive battle, Ye Lan counted his arena earnings and discovered that his first above-tier challenge had upgraded his Grass-type Pokémon Affinity and rewarded him with a powerful Pokémon Physique Candy. The candy changed his mind about relying on Legendary Pokémon, leaving him eager to raise his own team to surpass them.

• Ye Lan defeated Scarface's Weavile with Servine, then offered Scarface 0.5 points as compensation before Scarface left.
• Ye Lan returned to his room and calculated that his six-win streak had earned him 52.5 points.
• Ye Lan checked the system notifications and received 20 Sunshine Points, Grass-type Pokémon Affinity lv.2, and a Pokémon Physique Candy ×1.
• Ye Lan read that the Purple-quality candy could permanently increase a Pokémon's muscle density and strength-growth potential.
• Ye Lan decided he would rather raise his own Pokémon to crush Legendary Pokémon than depend on catching them.

After Servine recovered from her injuries, Ye Lan took her to Taste of the Sea to celebrate her evolution and their battle victory. The two enjoyed an extravagant meal, then headed back into Jindu’s lively night streets while bickering over the bill and Servine’s jealousy.

• Ye Lan received word that Servine’s treatment was complete and went to pick her up, recalling how her determination had won their battle against Weavile.
• Ye Lan and Servine walked through Jindu, where he stared at an Officer Jenny before learning more about the powerful Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy families.
• Ye Lan brought Servine to Taste of the Sea, where she was shocked by the menu’s prices but eagerly chose a huge meal after he promised to pay.
• Ye Lan and Servine ate their fill, with Ye Lan admiring the dishes and watching Servine devour her food.
• As they strolled through Jindu at night, Ye Lan complained about the cost of the meal, and Servine threatened him with Iron Tail when he joked about catching a clingy Pokémon.

Ye Lan completed his intermediate trainer assessment after a month of training Servine, whose unusual size and strength reflected his deliberate effort to build her foundation before evolution. At Mianzhou No. 1 High School, Wang Zihao challenged Ye Lan’s guaranteed place on the school team, demanding that he prove his current strength.

• Ye Lan explained that he had limited Servine’s battles and progression while strengthening her foundation, and reassured her that her unusual weight came from muscle.
• Ye Lan realized he had not taken a strength assessment and still needed a second Pokémon, then traveled to the Jindu Trainer Association.
• Ye Lan defeated the assessment official’s Bellsprout with one Iron Tail and registered as an intermediate-level trainer.
• Liu Yan announced that the four remaining provincial tournament spots would go to the top four students in the school competition.
• Wang Zihao objected that Ye Lan should not keep a guaranteed school team spot without proving his strength after a month away.

Wang Zihao recalled how his father’s defeat by a talented Trainer made him fear that power and resources decided everything, until Ye Lan’s love of battling changed his outlook. After training seriously despite lacking talent, Wang Zihao wanted another match with Ye Lan to show how he had grown.

• Liu Yan agreed that the class should judge the strongest students through battles and arranged for them to watch Ye Lan’s match before deciding whether to challenge him.
• Wang Zihao recalled that his father gave up his dream of becoming a Trainer after a Dragonair defeated his stronger Scizor, leaving him convinced that natural talent and resources could make victory impossible.
• Wang Zihao entered Trainer school with a Nidoran♂ and, after winning battles, worried that his success came only from his Pokémon’s natural strength.
• Ye Lan defeated Wang Zihao’s equally strong Pokémon with one Iron Tail, then said he would gladly battle a pseudo-legendary for the experience.
• Ye Lan’s enthusiasm for Pokémon battles helped Wang Zihao accept his shortcomings and train seriously, though he failed to make the school team’s top four.
• Wang Zihao hoped to battle Ye Lan again and show how he had changed before Ye Lan grew beyond his ability to challenge.

Ye Lan and Servine entered the Qinghe Wilderness Area to catch a second Pokémon, but a prank by an unseen Pokémon drew a flock of Fearow after them. After escaping, Ye Lan rested by a stream and prepared to spend the night in the Wilderness Area.

• Ye Lan paid the entry fee and took Servine deeper into the Qinghe Wilderness Area, where he mistook a flock of Fearow for Ho-Oh.
• The Fearow attacked Ye Lan and Servine with droppings, and Servine tried to retaliate before Ye Lan stopped it.
• A hidden white Pokémon struck a Fearow with a green blade of light, causing a flock to gather and chase Ye Lan and Servine.
• Ye Lan carried Servine toward the center of the Wilderness Area and escaped the Fearow before resting by a stream.
• Ye Lan washed his clothes, set up a tent, and decided to stay overnight while Servine teased a Magikarp.

Ye Lan discovered that a mischievous Pokémon was secretly interfering with him and used all his Sunshine Points to gain an ability that made his cooking appealing to Grass-type Pokémon. As Ye Lan prepared dinner with Servine, nearby Pokémon began gathering around the camp.

• Ye Lan and Servine argued over who was to blame for their afternoon escape, and Servine insisted it was Ye Lan's fault.
• A hidden Pokémon repeatedly blew out Ye Lan's attempts to light a fire, then laughed before falling silent when Servine approached.
• Ye Lan recalled how his terrible cooking had made him lose six kilograms while Servine refused to eat it.
• Ye Lan spent all his Sunshine Points to create the ability Cooking Muggle's Fatal Echo, which made his food suit Grass-type Pokémon.
• Servine eagerly waited for Ye Lan's stew, while Ye Lan noticed Pokémon rustling nearby and called them over.

Ye Lan hosted a nighttime feast for wild Grass-type Pokémon but found no partner he wanted to recruit. The next morning, as he prepared to leave, Ludicolo asked him to wait and jumped into a river.

• Oddish approached Ye Lan for food, then returned with four more Oddish carrying Berries, and other Grass-type Pokémon joined the feast.
• Ludicolo brought a Magikarp to add to the soup, but Ye Lan stopped it and let it join the gathering anyway.
• Ye Lan spent the peaceful night among the Pokémon, while a white Pokémon secretly ate the leftover Berry soup and fell asleep in his arms.
• Ho-Oh sent Marshadow to investigate the strange aura around Ye Lan after sensing that the human was calling its name.
• Ye Lan said goodbye to the wild Pokémon and prepared to leave, but Ludicolo stopped him and jumped into the river.

Ye Lan received a high-quality Water Stone from Ludicolo and warned the Pokémon to keep its deposit secret. As he left the Wilderness Zone with Servine, Forest Ranger Uncle Lei introduced him to a Cottonee who wanted to join his team, and Ye Lan asked whether she was prepared to train and battle.

• Ludicolo gave Ye Lan an exceptionally high-quality Water Stone, and he cautioned the Pokémon not to tell other humans about its supply.
• Ye Lan left the Ludicolo group with Servine and wondered aloud whether they should catch a Lotad someday, but Servine firmly refused.
• Uncle Lei, the Forest Ranger responsible for the eastern part of the Qinghe Wilderness Area, caught up with Ye Lan and explained that Cottonee wanted to go with him.
• Ye Lan examined Cottonee's abilities and moves and recognized that she would fit his team, while Uncle Lei explained why he was willing to let her choose her own trainer.
• Ye Lan asked Cottonee whether she was willing to leave with him and warned her that joining his team would mean training and battling.

Ye Lan took Cottonee out of the Wilderness Zone after it chose him as its Trainer, though acquiring it worsened his money troubles. Uncle Lei recalled how he had befriended and encouraged Cottonee, while Cottonee’s pranks on Ye Lan and Servine were revealed as its way of deciding whether Ye Lan suited it.

• Cottonee happily accepted Ye Lan as its Trainer and was captured in a Capture Ball.
• Ye Lan paid the fee to take Cottonee out of the Wilderness Zone and realized he would need to trade the Water Stone for a Sun Stone, leaving him short on money.
• Uncle Lei remembered catching Cottonee, becoming its friend, and telling it that a Trainer could help it become a better prankster.
• Uncle Lei felt lonely after Cottonee left, then went on patrol with his Scyther.
• Ye Lan confronted Cottonee in the car about its pranks, and Servine confirmed Cottonee had attacked the Fearow.
• Cottonee recalled following Ye Lan, pranking him, and sleeping on his chest before telling Uncle Lei it had found a Trainer it liked.

Ye Lan partnered with Cottonee and brought it to Jindu Battle Arena, where he announced his goal of a fifteen-win streak. He began his first battle of the day by using Servine’s Grassy Terrain to gain an immediate advantage over Slowpoke.

• Ye Lan accepted Cottonee as his partner and told Servine to earn the newcomer’s living expenses by battling.
• Ye Lan arrived at Jindu Battle Arena, where Sister Chen added him to the day’s matchmaking list and spectators gathered around him.
• Ye Lan told a young boy he would aim for a ten-win streak and possibly go higher, though he privately planned to win fifteen straight battles.
• Ye Lan entered the arena to loud cheers and encouraged Servine by reminding it that their journey had only begun.
• Ye Lan and his opponent released Servine and Slowpoke, and Servine quickly spread Grassy Terrain across the battle platform.

Servine continued its winning streak in the intermediate arena, defeating a peak-intermediate Haunter after it tried to stop Servine with Shadow Ball, Will-O-Wisp, and Hypnosis. The chapter ended with Servine’s Iron Tail striking Haunter, leaving the match’s result unresolved.

• Servine knocked out a late-intermediate Slowbro with one Iron Tail and continued defeating stronger opponents without taking significant damage.
• Ye Lan recognized that the contestants were beginning to take the matches more seriously as the gauntlet continued.
• Little Li introduced the fifth contestant after struggling through an awkward advertisement.
• The fifth contestant sent out a peak-intermediate Haunter, which attacked Servine with repeated Shadow Balls.
• Servine advanced through the barrage with Magical Leaves, then broke through Haunter’s Will-O-Wisp with Iron Tail as Haunter attempted Hypnosis.
• Servine’s Iron Tail struck Haunter, but the chapter ended before the match’s outcome was stated.

Ye Lan’s Servine defeated Haunter by tracking its opponent by scent while its eyes were shut, earning Ye Lan his fifth consecutive win. As his sixth match began, he faced a Charmeleon, a Pokémon Chen Yang thought Ye Lan knew especially well.

• Servine resisted Haunter’s Hypnosis, tracked it without sight, and defeated it with Iron Tail and Leech Seed.
• Liu Yan recognized that Ye Lan had trained Servine to track opponents by scent, a tactic the crowd mistook for energy sensing.
• Ye Lan estimated that fifteen consecutive wins could earn enough points to redeem the arena’s second-floor resources and a Goomy Egg.
• Cheng Xiaolu asked Liu Yan how many consecutive wins Ye Lan might achieve, and Liu Yan predicted eight would be within reach.
• Cottonee watched the matches with Liu Yan and the others after leaving Ye Lan’s waiting room.
• Chen Yang remembered his father repeatedly comparing him with Ye Lan, then saw that Ye Lan’s sixth opponent was a Charmeleon.

Ye Lan led Servine to ten consecutive wins in the intermediate arena, drawing an enthusiastic crowd as she defeated opponent after opponent. Though Servine had grown mentally tired, Ye Lan chose to continue challenging.

• Servine used Glare, Vine Whip, Leech Seed, and Giga Drain to defeat the opposing Charmeleon, giving Ye Lan his sixth consecutive win.
• Spectators cheered for Ye Lan, and an enthusiastic woman shouted that she would always support her 'baby Ye' as his mom fan.
• Ye Lan continued through four more matches, with Servine overpowering her opponents but gradually tiring from repeated battles.
• After Ye Lan reached ten consecutive wins, the host asked whether he would continue, and Ye Lan accepted the next challenge.

Ye Lan continued fighting in the Jindu Battle Arena despite Servine’s worsening injuries, reaching eleven consecutive wins and preparing for a battle against Mia, a trainer from Unova. Meanwhile, Mianzhou’s school and Trainers Association leaders worried that Jindu schools might recruit him.

• Ye Lan chose to continue after ten consecutive victories, drawing cheers from supporters and admiration from Wang Zihao and Mianzhou No. 1 High School’s elite class.
• At a Mianzhou Trainers Association meeting, Feng Jiaqing scolded Liu Qingshan for claiming credit for discovering Ye Lan and for failing to offer him meaningful support.
• Feng Jiaqing and Liu Qingshan worried that Jindu schools might recruit Ye Lan, who was willing to go wherever he could grow stronger.
• Ye Lan defeated a Houndoom with Servine and reached eleven consecutive victories, but Servine suffered burns and a bleeding, damaged tail.
• Mia introduced herself as a trainer from the Unova Region and offered to give Servine more time to recover, but Ye Lan declined and prepared for their battle.