Chapter Summaries

Lu Ze’s group challenged Jing University, and the ten-match contest began with one draw, one Shangqing victory, and one Jing University victory. As Wang Siyuan stepped up for the next round, Jing University’s leader confidently predicted he would lose.

• Jing University’s top-ranked student led Lu Ze’s group into the battle arena and agreed to match students by rank, starting with tenth place.
• Sikong Ling’s Delphox and Camerupt each defeated one of Qiao Fushan’s Pokémon, but his Houndoom and Qiao Fushan’s Jolteon knocked each other out, making the first match a draw.
• Wang Quan’s Tyranitar and Excadrill defeated Zhang Mengyun’s Drapion, Mareanie, and Salazzle, giving Shangqing its first round victory.
• Zhang Xiaoqing lost the eighth-place match after trading two of his opponent’s Pokémon for two of his own, leaving Jing University with a round win.
• Jing University’s leader sent out another girl to face Wang Siyuan and declared that he would lose.

Shangqing defeated Jing University in the challenge matches, and Lu Ze’s Electivire battled Jing University’s Garchomp to a simultaneous knockout. Lu Ze sent out Crawdaunt against the girl’s remaining Absol, but the girl asked him to wait before the battle continued.

• Wang Siyuan lost to Jing University’s female student after Mimikyu defeated Snorlax and Gyarados, but Lu Zhengjie later beat Mao Sunan’s team with Mega Lucario.
• Garcia, Tang Yunqin, Angula, and Sui Yan won their matches, giving Shangqing a decisive lead over Jing University.
• Lu Ze battled Jing University’s last student, whose Absol used Mean Look and Perish Song before she switched it out; Sirfetch’d defeated Scizor but then fainted to Perish Song.
• Lu Ze’s Electivire fought the girl’s Garchomp, using Ice Punch, Earthquake, Rain Dance, and Giga Impact before both Pokémon lost the ability to battle.
• Lu Ze sent out Crawdaunt to face the girl’s remaining Absol, and she asked him to wait.

Lu Ze defeated Wu Mengxin at Jing University, then his group celebrated their win and helped Sui Yan plan his rented house. After the official Mega Evolution announcement sent stone prices soaring, Sui Yan began selling his stock and arranged to meet Wu Mengxin, who wanted stones for her Pokémon.

• Lu Ze's Crawdaunt defeated Wu Mengxin's Absol before it could finish Perish Song, securing Lu Ze's victory over Jing University's top-ranked freshman.
• Lu Ze and his friends returned to Shangqing, helped Sui Yan plan his house, and agreed to eat at a Sichuan restaurant.
• The official Mega Evolution announcement explained that trainers needed a Pokémon's Mega Stone, a Key Stone, and a strong bond, while online prices for the stones surged.
• Sui Yan offered his stocked Mega Stones to his friends, and Zhuge Zijing sold stones to Elite Four members as Old Master Wang Yi regretted turning down his earlier offer.
• Wu Mengxin initially refused Sui Yan's offer, then asked to buy stones for Garchomp, Scizor, and Absol and agreed to meet him the next day.
• Sui Yan grinned at his chat with Wu Mengxin and declared his first step successful.

Combat rankings shifted after Mega Evolution, while a sophomore ranked sixth learned that freshman Lu Ze had defeated one of his underlings and considered visiting the freshman campus. Latios returned home with Little Red after visiting Water City, and Little Red’s startled reaction made Lu Ze suspect her true identity.

• Fugui rose to seventh place, Lu Zhengjie defeated Garcia and took fifth, then lost to Tang Yunqin’s Milotic and Cloyster.
• A sophomore ranked sixth learned that Lu Ze had beaten his top-hundred underling with Crobat and Shiny Charizard, and he decided to wait until he obtained a Key Stone before challenging freshmen.
• Latios returned from Water City with Little Red after winning a battle against Water City’s Latios, then slipped away from Rayquaza to avoid becoming his next sparring partner.
• Latios reunited with Lu Ze at home and eagerly told him about his trip while Little Red ate with them.
• Little Red dropped her spoon when Latios mentioned Water City, and Lu Ze watched her closely as he began to suspect her identity.

Lu Ze accepted a points battle against sophomore Zhao Ziyi, who offered three thousand points if Lu Ze won and required an apology to his lackey if Lu Ze lost. The match began at the freshman battle arena, with both trainers preparing to send out their Pokémon.

• Latios bragged about beating Latios in Water City while Lu Ze silently watched Latias maintain her human disguise as Little Red.
• Lu Ze and the research institute staff worked hard, while his Pokémon trained and the freshman combat rankings settled with Lu Ze first and Sui Yan second.
• Zhao Ziyi challenged Lu Ze to a points battle, wagering three thousand points against Lu Ze's one thousand and asking for an apology to his lackey if Lu Ze lost.
• Zhao Ziyi's lackey explained that Crobat and Charizard had swept his team, and Lu Ze agreed to battle at the freshman arena.
• Liu Xiangjun led Lu Ze's classmates to watch, while Sui Yan invited Wu Mengxin to join them.
• Zhao Ziyi and Lu Ze registered their points, and the referee asked them to send out their Pokémon; Lu Ze's opponent began with Sirfetch'd.

Lu Ze’s Pokémon overwhelmed Zhao Ziyi’s team, with Sirfetch'd, Snorlax, and Crawdaunt scoring decisive knockouts. After Hatterene fell, Zhao Ziyi finally sent out his ace and began Mega Evolution.

• Sirfetch'd knocked out Zhao Ziyi’s Shiftry with one blow, and Lu Ze switched it out when Zhao sent out Hatterene.
• Crobat used Defog to dispel Hatterene’s Trick Room, poisoned her with Toxic, and then trapped Lapras with Mean Look before switching out.
• Snorlax used Thunder to knock out Lapras in the rain, then endured Magnezone’s attacks and defeated it with High Horsepower.
• Lu Ze switched Snorlax for Crawdaunt, which attacked the poisoned Hatterene until she fainted.
• Zhao Ziyi sent out his ace in a specially patterned Poké Ball and began Mega Evolution.

Lu Ze’s Crobat defeated Zhao Ziyi’s Mega Tyranitar by poisoning it and evading its attacks, while observers confirmed that several of Lu Ze’s Pokémon had reached Senior level. Liu Xiangjun learned about the National Team competition’s formidable contenders, and the old principal anticipated new regulations that could help talented young Trainers access university resources.

• Crawdaunt lost stamina against Mega Tyranitar, so Lu Ze recalled him and sent out Crobat.
• Crobat replaced the Sandstorm with rain, poisoned Mega Tyranitar, and dodged its attacks until Toxic made it collapse.
• Liu Xiangjun arrived and confirmed that Crobat, Snorlax, and Mega Charizard had reached Senior level, making Lu Ze a strong National Team candidate.
• The vice principal told Liu Xiangjun that a young Trainer had earned a Senior-level Trainer Certificate and that Entei had chosen a student as its Trainer.
• The old principal criticized the admissions director for missing talented students and said new regulations should improve their access to university resources.

Lu Ze defeated Zhao Ziyi in a battle, then brought Sui Yan, Wu Mengxin, and their friends back to his place, where their Pokémon mingled. Meanwhile, Zeraora continued training Electivire as Latios taunted him, until Zeraora charged at Latios to fight.

• Lu Ze's Crobat knocked out Zhao Ziyi's Abomasnow with Air Slash, winning their battle.
• Sui Yan recalled his earlier battle with Crobat and told Wu Mengxin that Lu Ze was ridiculously strong.
• Lu Ze and his friends headed to his place, where Wu Mengxin released her Pokémon and Sui Yan's Pokémon helped them mingle.
• Latios mocked Zeraora for Electivire's slow progress, and Zeraora attacked him with an electric bolt.
• Zeraora charged at Latios after he accepted the challenge to fight.

Latios and Zeraora fought intensely while Electivire worried about choosing sides, and Sui Yan and Wu Mengxin went out to dinner together. Back at home, Lu Ze prepared a large meal of braised lamb spine with help from his Pokémon, then noticed Electivire returning with something.

• Latios and Zeraora traded attacks and taunts, escalating their fight as Electivire watched anxiously and Little Red reassured him.
• Sui Yan and Wu Mengxin went out to eat after everyone encouraged them, while Lu Ze stayed home to cook for his Pokémon.
• Lu Ze arranged three mobile stoves in his yard and prepared lamb spine, ribs, and shank bones with help from Snorlax and Charizard.
• Lu Ze and the Pokémon added the meat, sauce, beer, water, and spices to the pots and left the lamb to stew.
• Electivire returned carrying something, catching Lu Ze's attention.

Electivire brought the exhausted Zeraora home after Latios defeated him, and Lu Ze treated both Pokémon before they shared dinner with the others. As the meal continued, Little Red resented Lu Ze for still failing to discover her true identity.

• Electivire carried an unconscious Zeraora home, and Lu Ze used Healing Spray and Oran Berry juice to help him recover.
• Latios demanded treatment too, but after both rivals collapsed from exhaustion, Lu Ze helped them onto the table and told them to rest.
• Lu Ze and the Pokémon prepared a shared lamb dinner, and Zorua used [Shadow Claw] to hold a lamb bone while eating.
• Little Red watched Latios eat with Psychic power and wished she could reveal her identity to Lu Ze, whom she thought was too oblivious to recognize her.

The freshman, sophomore, and junior deans agreed to hold a competition to decide who would earn the school’s national team slots, giving Lu Ze a chance to represent the freshmen. As Lu Ze prepared for the preliminaries, Mewtwo’s casual defeat of a student’s Arbok and departure in a car made him a campus celebrity.

• The old principal ended the deans’ argument by ordering a competition for the national team slots, and the freshman dean hoped Lu Ze could claim one.
• Zeraora taught Electivire techniques, while Sirfetch’d and Crawdaunt continued training; Latios delayed challenging Rayquaza until after Lu Ze’s preliminaries.
• Lu Ze returned to work under Mewtwo’s pressure while Latios practiced Calm Mind to prepare for Rayquaza.
• A Commentary Department student challenged Mewtwo and ordered him to become his Pokémon, then sent out Arbok to battle.
• Mewtwo flung Arbok into a wall with Psychic power, then Teleported to a car and drove away, making the livestream footage and his memes popular on Tieba.

Lu Ze faced Liu Xiaojun in the university selection tournament and quickly knocked out two of his strongest Pokémon, leaving Liu Xiaojun to gamble on Magnezone’s Hyper Beam. The chapter ended as Electivire’s Bulldoze and Magnezone’s Hyper Beam collided, with the outcome unresolved.

• The tournament groups were announced, placing Lu Ze and Sikong Ling together while Tang Yunqin and Sui Yan landed in other groups.
• Sikong Ling lost his opening match to a second-year student, then cheered Lu Ze on.
• Lu Ze sent out Crawdaunt against Liu Xiaojun’s Electrode and knocked it out with Knock Off.
• Liu Xiaojun brought out Ampharos, but Lu Ze switched to Electivire, which absorbed Thunderbolt and defeated Ampharos with Earthquake.
• Liu Xiaojun sent out Magnezone, whose attacks Electivire dodged before striking it with Focus Blast.
• Liu Xiaojun ordered Hyper Beam as Lu Ze ordered Bulldoze, and the two moves met.

Lu Ze advanced through the tournament and faced Liu Junbao, defeating Weavile and Sigilyph before battling Liu Junbao’s Mega Altaria. Crobat prepared to finish Altaria, leaving the match unresolved.

• Lu Ze defeated Liu Xiaojun’s Magnezone with Electivire, and Liu Xiaojun conceded the match.
• Lu Ze drew Liu Junbao, whose Weavile lost to Sirfetch'd after its opening attack failed to stop Head Strike and Close Combat.
• Lu Ze recalled Sirfetch'd after Sigilyph revealed Psychic, then sent out Crawdaunt, which knocked Sigilyph out with a surprise attack.
• Liu Junbao sent out Mega Altaria, and Lu Ze switched from Crawdaunt to Crobat after Sludge Bomb failed to poison her.
• Crobat used Tailwind, Cross Poison, and Nasty Plot as Mega Altaria relied on Cotton Guard, and Lu Ze ordered Sludge Bomb to finish the fight.

Lu Ze defeated Liu Junbao to become the first student to advance, while Sui Yan and Fugui continued competing in their groups. The chapter left Tang Yunqin still fighting for advancement and Fugui looking ahead to a stronger future team.

• Crobat overwhelmed Mega Altaria with a barrage of Sludge Bombs, and Lu Ze switched to Electivire to defeat Swanna, Houndoom, and Honchkrow.
• Electivire stopped Honchkrow's Perish Song and defeated it with Thunder, securing Lu Ze's victory over Liu Junbao and his place among the ten advancing students.
• Sui Yan defeated a third-year senior's Mega Banette with Mega Charizard X, then told Lu Ze he had narrowly beaten the third-year ranked third in their group.
• Lu Ze and Sui Yan visited the treatment center, where Lu Ze learned Sui Yan still faced the third-year ranked second in his group.
• Tang Yunqin battled a second-year senior while Fugui lost to a third-year senior and forfeited after Excadrill was defeated.
• Lu Ze comforted Fugui by explaining that his Sandstorm Team would become much stronger once its planned lineup was complete, and Sui Yan's drawing results came out.

Sui Yan defeated a third-year senior with Venusaur on his Sunny Team, while the deans learned that Lu Ze had devised weather-team strategies and was a young PhD who had led major Pokémon research. After the advancement matches ended, ten students remained, and the third-year dean began discussing the training camp.

• Tang Yunqin won her match and went to the treatment center while Lu Ze watched Sui Yan battle a third-year senior.
• Sui Yan used Venusaur in Sunny Day to defeat the senior’s Rhyperior and Krookodile with Solar Beam.
• Lü Xuewen told Zhou Zhengshan and Zhou Jiale that Lu Ze was Professor Liu Xiangjun’s grandson, a Dragon Nation Research Institute PhD, and the discoverer behind newly announced Pokémon evolutions and Mega Evolution research.
• Sui Yan and Fugui discussed their Pokémon, and Lu Ze encouraged Fugui to be patient while he waited for his Skarmory Egg.
• Lu Ze, Tang Yunqin, and Sui Yan were the only first-years to advance; ten students remained, and the third-year dean began discussing the training camp.

During the training camp, Lu Ze accepted Wang Xingqiu’s challenge and gained the upper hand in their battle with clever switches and powerful attacks. Wang Xingqiu sent out his third Pokémon as Lu Ze considered whether to change Pokémon.

• Wang Xingqiu challenged Lu Ze to a battle, and the teachers gathered to watch the two strongest students in the group.
• Lu Ze and Wang Xingqiu each opened with Pokémon chosen to counter the other, but Sirfetch’d landed a hit on Swampert before Lu Ze recalled it.
• Lu Ze Mega Evolved Charizard into Mega Charizard Y and used Sunny Day to power Solar Beam, forcing Wang Xingqiu to withdraw Mega Swampert.
• Wang Xingqiu sent out Infernape to stall out Charizard’s Mega Evolution and Sunny Day, but Lu Ze switched to Electivire and defeated it with Earthquake.
• As Wang Xingqiu prepared his third Pokémon, Lu Ze weighed whether to switch and decided to leave the next fight to Electivire.

Lu Ze’s Snorlax defeated Wang Xingqiu’s Slaking by using Counter, and Lu Ze’s Mega Charizard Y quickly knocked out Swampert and Dragonite. Wang Xingqiu then sent out Gengar and trapped Mega Charizard Y with Mean Look before ordering Perish Song.

• Lu Ze switched from Electivire to Snorlax, which used Protect to block Slaking’s charged Focus Punch.
• Lu Ze had Snorlax use Belly Drum, and Wang Xingqiu eventually sent Slaking in to attack after the two Pokémon waited each other out.
• Snorlax endured Slaking’s attacks and used Counter to knock Slaking out, though Lu Ze recalled the injured Snorlax as well.
• Lu Ze sent out Mega Charizard Y and defeated Wang Xingqiu’s Swampert with Solar Beam under Sunny Day.
• Mega Charizard Y outmaneuvered Dragonite and knocked it out with Breaking Swipe, causing Gengar to emerge from Wang Xingqiu’s Poké Ball.
• Wang Xingqiu ordered Gengar to use Mean Look on Mega Charizard Y, then commanded it to use Perish Song.

Lu Ze battled Wang Xingqiu’s remaining Pokémon with Charizard, Crawdaunt, and Electivire, but Wang Xingqiu’s Perish Song and Destiny Bond tactics brought the match down to Crobat and two battered Pokémon against Dragonite and Gengar. The chapter ended as Crobat faced Dragonite and used Taunt after poisoning it, while Wang Xingqiu searched for a way to counter Crobat’s speed.

• Gengar used Phantom Force to evade Charizard, then Wang Xingqiu recalled it and sent out Mimikyu, whose Disguise survived Charizard’s attacks until Charizard fainted.
• Crawdaunt shattered Mimikyu’s Disguise with Aqua Jet and defeated it with Crabhammer, but Mimikyu’s Destiny Bond also knocked Crawdaunt out.
• Electivire defeated Gengar with a combination of Earthquake, Inner Focus, and Stomping Tantrum, but Gengar’s Destiny Bond knocked Electivire out as well.
• Lu Ze sent out Crobat to face Wang Xingqiu’s final Pokémon, Dragonite, while Snorlax and Sirfetch'd remained on Lu Ze’s side.
• Crobat poisoned Dragonite and dodged its Thunderbolt, then used Taunt as Dragonite charged in with Aqua Jet.

Lu Ze defeated Wang Xingqiu in battle, and Wang Xingqiu learned how much Lu Ze and Sui Yan had improved in just a few months. The two friends then offered to trade Pokémon food and Energy Cubes for Old Master Wang Yi’s Venusaur training manual, leaving Wang Xingqiu questioning whether the supply would end only if Lu Ze joined the World Championship team.

• Crobat defeated Wang Xingqiu’s Dragonite after keeping it at a distance and wearing it down with Toxic and attacks.
• Wang Xingqiu discussed Lu Ze’s rapid improvement with Yu Zhenjiang, who said Sui Yan had also become much stronger.
• Wang Xingqiu joked with Sui Yan about trading for his grandfather’s Venusaur training manual, and Lu Ze offered Pokémon food and Energy Cubes instead.
• Sui Yan agreed to trade his own Pokémon food and Energy Cubes for Old Master Wang Yi’s Venusaur training methods until the national team selection competition ended.
• Lu Ze explained that World Championship training would leave him little time to make Pokémon food, and Wang Xingqiu wondered whether that meant Lu Ze would keep supplying him if he failed to qualify.

Lu Ze agreed to provide Wang Xingqiu with Pokémon food if they both made the World Championship team, then spent Saturday morning planning a trip to the Swordfighting Dojo with Sirfetch'd. Latios joined them disguised as a little boy, and the group encountered a young Pokémon-loving girl on the subway before reaching their destination.

• Wang Xingqiu agreed to trade on the condition that Lu Ze provide one daily meal for each of his Pokémon during the World Championship, and Lu Ze accepted.
• Lu Ze invited Sirfetch'd to the Swordfighting Dojo, while Latios asked to join the national team trials and was told he could compete if the opposing team used a Legendary Pokémon.
• Lu Ze teased Latios about joining the outing disguised as a little boy and called him Little Blue.
• On the subway, a little girl admired Sirfetch'd, and Lu Ze asked Latios to keep an eye on her when they reached the station.
• The little girl stayed beside Sirfetch'd and cheerfully talked to him without touching him, while Lu Ze thought he wanted a daughter someday.