Chapter Summaries

Key plot points

• After being defeated, Galarian Zapdos surrenders. Xu Mu stops the fight and catches it in a Poké Ball—his first Legendary Pokémon captured after defeating it himself.
• Articuno gives up soon afterward and is also caught. Seeing both companions captured, Moltres calls for their “boss,” the Secret Realm’s Lugia.
• The arriving Lugia mocks Xu Mu’s Lugia, Luo Feng, saying he is too young to be the Sea God. Xu Mu angrily insults the newcomer in defense of his Pokémon.
• Xu Mu quietly prepares to call on Eternatus, confident it can handle the hostile Lugia. Eternatus answers and complains that another Lugia will be an easy fight.

Character developments and interactions

• Zapdos’s blunt, straightforward nature is shown in his immediate acceptance of defeat. Articuno and Moltres follow once they see resistance is futile.
• Xu Mu feels the pride and satisfaction of earning a Legendary Pokémon through his own strength, and his protectiveness surfaces when Luo Feng is insulted.
• Luo Feng offers to test whether the other Lugia will respect his status as the Sea God’s heir, but the newcomer dismisses him. Luo Feng recognizes Xu Mu’s temperament when his Trainer intervenes.
• The confrontation shifts from a battle against the three birds to a looming clash between two Lugia, with Xu Mu and Eternatus ready to back Luo Feng.

Significant themes

• Earned achievement: Xu Mu’s capture of Zapdos matters because he won it through his own effort.
• Loyalty and protection: Xu Mu refuses to let another Pokémon demean Luo Feng without answering back.
• Pride and status: The rival Lugia challenges Luo Feng’s legitimacy as Sea God, setting up a conflict over power and succession.

Plot points

• Xu Mu is surprised when Lugia appears, since he had planned to catch the Legendary Birds and use a system deal—not acquire Lugia.
• Luo Feng joins Greninja in fighting the already-weakened Moltres. Wanting more “screen time,” he attacks with repeated Aeroblasts while Greninja restrains Moltres.
• Lugia moves to help Moltres, but Eternatus arrives. After accidentally speaking in her usual little-girl voice, she switches to a dramatic, deep voice and pretends Xu Mu summoned her.
• Lugia recognizes Eternatus and pauses to speculate about her relationship to a previous Eternatus. That hesitation lets Xu Mu order Eternatus to use Block, preventing Lugia from escaping.
• Xu Mu has Eternatus transform into her enormous Eternamax form. Terrified, Lugia abandons resistance, kneels, and offers to be caught—though he draws the line at sharing Xu Mu’s bed. Xu Mu decides catching him might be worthwhile after all.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu stays opportunistic and commanding: he plays along with Eternatus’s act, quickly spots Lugia’s intent to flee, and turns the encounter into a chance to gain a new Pokémon.
• Eternatus is powerful but embarrassed by her accidental voice slip. Xu Mu’s deliberate cooperation makes her feel even more self-conscious.
• Luo Feng is eager for attention and relieved by Xu Mu’s remark that Lugia could become his mount’s replacement. His imagined freedom is short-lived, as he remains occupied helping Greninja.
• Greninja acts as a dependable big brother, pinning Moltres while encouraging Luo Feng to attack.
• Lugia goes from bewildered confidence to panic, then quickly surrenders once he understands the threat.

Themes and tone

• The chapter uses comedic exaggeration and meta-humor, especially Luo Feng’s concern about “screen time.”
• It plays with power and intimidation: Lugia’s brief hesitation costs him his escape, while Eternatus’s transformation makes surrender seem preferable.
• The rivalry between a Pokémon’s independence and its role as a Trainer’s mount provides a recurring comic thread.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu considers catching Lugia but rejects the idea after learning how much he eats. He already has too many hungry Pokémon—and says he won’t abandon Luo Feng for another mount—so he lets Lugia go.
• While Greninja and Luo Feng continue beating Moltres, Eternatus asks whether Xu Mu is finished helping her. He invites her to join the fight; she happily attacks, ignoring Moltres’s surrender.
• Luo Feng intervenes to spare Moltres, partly because the Legendary Bird is one of his own guards and could be useful later. To keep everyone satisfied, he suggests destroying the barren Secret Realm.
• Before they do, Moltres reveals that it contains three treasures. Xu Mu immediately catches him, completing the mission to capture the Galarian Legendary Birds. The system awards him a set of the original Legendary Birds, which Xu Mu jokingly claims he won’t accept as a “handout”—then keeps anyway.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu remains calculating and food-conscious, judging Lugia’s worth by his appetite. He also shows loyalty to Luo Feng, but readily catches Moltres once treasure is mentioned.
• Luo Feng is frustrated that Lugia is released and that he remains Xu Mu’s mount. He follows Greninja’s advice to stay out of Xu Mu’s affairs, then steps in to defend Moltres and finds a solution everyone can accept.
• Eternatus enjoys spending time with Xu Mu and is disappointed when their business seems finished, but eagerly joins the attack when invited.
• Moltres goes from resisting the beating to surrendering and bargaining with information about the treasures.
• Greninja acts as a dependable adviser, keeping Luo Feng focused and warning him not to meddle with Xu Mu.

Significant themes

• The chapter’s comedy comes from treating legendary power as secondary to practical concerns such as food, usefulness, and loyalty.
• Xu Mu’s apparent refusal of free rewards contrasts with his opportunism: he rejects Lugia as too costly but gladly catches Moltres and accepts the system’s Pokémon—at least “temporarily.”
• The characters’ relationships are shaped by shifting roles: allies and subordinates can become targets, bargaining partners, or protectors depending on the situation.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu and Moltres travel to the volcano, where Moltres retrieves a Fire Crystal from the lava and gives it to Xu Mu.
• Luo Feng explains that he needs three elemental crystals—Fire, Ice, and Lightning—to absorb their energy. Xu Mu calls out Zapdos and Articuno and expects them to contribute their crystals as Moltres did.
• Zapdos and Articuno object, since the crystals are the birds’ lifeblood. Moltres explains that they are cooperating because Xu Mu intends to destroy the Secret Realm for Eternatus’s amusement.
• Zapdos immediately changes his mind when Eternatus appears, and Articuno and Zapdos go to fetch the Ice and Lightning Crystals.
• Articuno explains that the three Companion Crystals formed alongside the birds and gathered energy for tens of thousands of years. They helped the trio grow powerful and survive in the barren realm.
• Luo Feng absorbs all three crystals and rises to early Champion level. Xu Mu then suggests he use his new strength to help destroy the Secret Realm, asking that Hoopa record the event.

Character developments and interactions

• Moltres shows conspicuous loyalty to Xu Mu, surrendering its treasured crystal despite privately wishing to return to its old life with Zapdos and Articuno.
• Zapdos begins furious and defiant, but quickly becomes compliant when confronted with Eternatus’s intimidating presence.
• Articuno is more straightforward and composed, supplying the Ice Crystal and explaining the crystals’ origins.
• Luo Feng gains a major boost in power, reaching early Champion level after absorbing the combined energy.
• Xu Mu treats the birds’ surrender as a welcome gift from his Pokémon and remains focused on Luo Feng’s growth—and on carrying out the planned destruction.

Significant themes

• Power and survival: The Companion Crystals are both the source of the birds’ strength and what sustained them in their harsh home.
• Loyalty under pressure: The birds’ cooperation is driven less by affection than by fear of Xu Mu’s plans and Eternatus’s overwhelming power.
• Comedic intimidation and hypocrisy: Zapdos’s bold threats vanish as soon as Eternatus appears, while Xu Mu’s casual attitude contrasts with the gravity of destroying an entire Secret Realm.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu orders Lugia to destroy the Secret Realm. With its three energy crystals removed, the realm’s foundations are weakened, allowing Lugia’s attack to trigger a spectacular collapse.
• Hoopa quickly evacuates Xu Mu, Xu Zhenzhen, Serena, and the Pokémon to safety.
• Back in the real world, the Celebi egg in Xu Mu’s backpack begins to hatch. Celebi greets Xu Mu, having watched him from inside the egg, and he warmly welcomes her.
• Xu Mu decides to return home rather than go out to celebrate. Eternatus leaves with Xu Mu’s phone, which holds Hoopa’s recording of the realm’s “fireworks.”
• Xu Zhenzhen arranges an extravagant hot-pot feast, while Xu Mu settles the newborn Celebi to sleep.
• Charizard returns from the hospital, sees the feast, and assumes it is a reward for him. Xu Mu and Greninja instead arrange a “training” session with the newly recruited Legendary Birds—apparently to teach Charizard a lesson.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu and Celebi: Xu Mu’s delight and tenderness at Celebi’s birth establish a close, parental bond. Celebi’s greeting shows she recognizes him from observing him in her egg.
• Xu Zhenzhen: She is supportive and affectionate, giving Xu Mu space during the hatching and later organizing a lavish dinner.
• Eternatus: She shows a touch of jealousy when Xu Mu’s attention is absorbed by Celebi, but is pleased when he gives her his phone and the recording.
• Charizard and Greninja: Charizard’s self-satisfied assumption that the feast is for him clashes with Greninja’s understanding of Xu Mu’s plans. Their exchange sets up comic conflict and a training encounter.
• The Pokémon group: The team shares in the awe of the collapsing realm, then gathers for the homecoming celebration.

Significant themes

• Destruction and new beginnings: The Secret Realm’s collapse is followed immediately by Celebi’s birth.
• Memory and connection: Hoopa’s recording preserves a fleeting spectacle, and Xu Mu gives it to Eternatus as a reminder she can revisit.
• Family and care: Xu Mu’s welcome to Celebi and Xu Zhenzhen’s generous hospitality make the chapter’s focus shift from danger to domestic warmth.
• Comedy and team dynamics: Charizard’s misunderstanding and the planned training session add playful friction to the celebration.

Plot and key events

• Charizard is left bruised and stunned after the six newly caught Legendary Birds—especially the three from Galar—take out their accumulated grudges on him. He barely eats afterward.
• While the group has a meal, Xu Mu checks Celebi’s status. The newly born Celebi is already at early Elite Four strength, but its check-in missions are unavailable because it is in a special condition.
• Xu Mu reviews the status and missions of Moltres, Galarian Moltres, Zapdos, and Galarian Zapdos. Each is at mid-Supreme strength, and each has a check-in mission requiring it to appear in a World Elite Four Tournament battle and improve or purify an aspect of its power.
• Xu Mu concludes that the tournament will be important both for his team’s experience and for his own growth. He expects the missions’ rewards after the tournament and imagines that winning could bring him close to becoming an Invincible Trainer.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu is excited by the tournament missions and the prospect of becoming stronger, though he jokes that he had hoped to keep a low profile. He also treats his Pokémon fairly, despite finding the original birds’ Abilities less impressive than the Galarian birds’.
• Charizard is subdued after being used as the target of the birds’ revenge.
• The Legendary Birds are introduced through their contrasting abilities and personalities; the Galarian trio are especially forceful, and Xu Mu is impressed by their distinctive Abilities and moves.
• Xu Mu and the system trade teasing remarks. The system calls him out for changing how he refers to it, leaving Xu Mu momentarily speechless.
• Celebi is still a sleeping newborn, and its unusual condition leaves its future missions uncertain.

Significant themes

• Power and ambition: The tournament offers both combat experience and a path for Xu Mu to advance toward the highest Trainer ranks.
• Fairness versus favoritism: Xu Mu jokes that the Galarian birds seem more generously equipped, but insists he won’t favor them over the original trio.
• Humor and camaraderie: The chapter balances Charizard’s rough treatment, Xu Mu’s playful commentary, and his banter with the system.

Key events

• Xu Mu checks Articuno and Galarian Articuno’s status and tournament tasks. Galarian Articuno’s powerful new move, Freezing Glare, impresses him.
• Xu Mu decides to give Charizard a break from repeated battles and take the spotlight himself.
• Celebi wakes and affectionately reunites with Xu Mu. Her sweetness charms both him and Ralts.
• Celebi notices that Ralts’s body is seriously out of balance and offers to treat her using her life energy.
• Arceus rushes over, attracted by the energy, and reveals that he may be able to use a similar healing power. Xu Mu, annoyed that Arceus has spent his time eating instead of helping, assigns him to train with Charizard.
• Celebi continues healing Ralts, while Xu Mu watches anxiously and hopes the treatment succeeds.

Character developments and interactions

• Celebi shows a caring, instinctive healer’s nature, immediately helping Ralts despite having only recently been born.
• Ralts responds warmly to Celebi, though the narration briefly suggests she feels jealous of the attention Xu Mu gives her.
• Xu Mu is tender toward Celebi and deeply concerned for Ralts, but also playful and strict with Arceus.
• Arceus discovers an unexpected healing ability, but his impulsive attempt to approach Celebi leads Xu Mu to send him into training.
• Greninja protects Celebi’s treatment by stopping Arceus from interrupting it; Charizard eagerly accepts the task of training Arceus.

Significant themes

• Care and healing: Celebi’s life energy offers Ralts hope, and the group rallies around her recovery.
• Affection and jealousy: Celebi’s charm draws everyone in, while Ralts briefly feels overlooked.
• Responsibility and discipline: Xu Mu expects even powerful Pokémon like Arceus to contribute and improve rather than simply indulge themselves.

Plot points and events

• Celebi completes Ralts’s treatment, stabilizing her condition and helping her regain her psychic powers. Her status panel reveals she is a Psychic/Dark-type Pokémon with moves including Confusion, Pursuit, Future Sight, and Healing Wish. A task offers a Gardevoir Mega Stone if Xu Mu brings her into battle at Magic City Academy.
• Xu Mu reflects on how close Ralts once was to death and remembers the scientist who experimented on her. He feels the man deserved the severe punishment he received.
• Ralts has fully fused her Dark-type energy with her psychic power and learns Telepathy. Lugia congratulates her and offers understanding and guidance.
• After dinner, Xu Mu spends two days at his quarters while Charizard puts Arceus through demanding special training.
• The second knockout match of the World Elite Four Tournament begins. Xu Mu faces Western European seeded competitor Amuzan Trutrú Asragat Tilukikaya. Commentator Duanmu Yu doubts Xu Mu can win, but Xu Zhenzhen insists that a surprise is coming.
• Amuzan sends out Sceptile, confident that he has studied Xu Mu’s tactics. Xu Mu counters by releasing Articuno, stunning the crowd.

Character developments

• Ralts shows clear progress: her condition stabilizes, her powers return, and she begins communicating telepathically. Her recovery is supported by the affection and care of Xu Mu and the team.
• Xu Mu displays strong compassion for Ralts and deep anger toward the person who harmed her. He also appears unusually confident before his match.
• Lugia takes on a supportive, big-brother role, drawing on his own experience with Dark-type power.
• Arceus is pushed into serious training rather than being allowed to coast, with Charizard acting as his demanding trainer.
• Xu Zhenzhen proudly backs her nephew and refuses to entertain doubts about him.

Significant themes

• Recovery and found family: Ralts’s healing is made possible not only by treatment but by the care of Xu Mu and the other Pokémon.
• Justice and accountability: Xu Mu believes those who inflict horrific suffering deserve punishment.
• Hidden potential and discipline: Arceus’s training suggests that great ability must be developed rather than taken for granted.
• Confidence versus underestimation: Amuzan trusts his research, while Duanmu predicts Xu Mu will struggle; Xu Mu’s choice of Articuno overturns their expectations.

Character interactions

• Ralts embraces Celebi after the treatment, then thanks Lugia through Telepathy; the team welcomes her recovery.
• Xu Mu sends Xu Zhenzhen off after dinner and reminds Serena not to stay up late.
• Charizard trains Arceus intensively for two days.
• Duanmu questions Xu Mu’s chances, while Xu Zhenzhen defends him and tells Duanmu to watch quietly.
• In the arena, Amuzan’s confident Sceptile is met by Xu Mu’s dramatic reveal of Articuno.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu sends out Articuno, a Legendary Pokémon, turning an ordinary tournament match into a worldwide sensation. The host, Mi Jiu, enthusiastically promotes the moment, while media outlets rush to publish stories about Xu Mu.
• Xu Mu chooses Articuno to face Amu Zan’s Sceptile. Amu is stunned, but Xu Mu remains confident, and Sceptile bravely accepts the challenge.
• After Articuno briefly revels in the crowd’s attention, Xu Mu orders him to stop showing off and attack. Articuno uses Mind Reader followed by Sheer Cold, knocking Sceptile out in one hit.
• Amu Zan tries to forfeit, but Mi Jiu warns that tournament rules prohibit surrendering without a fight and that the organizers may impose a lifetime ban.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu stays calm amid the public frenzy and treats the matchup as an easy win. His internal monologue reveals both his confidence in Sceptile’s potential and his habit of using dramatic, overwhelming moves.
• Articuno enjoys attention and appearances, but quickly worries that he has stolen Xu Mu’s spotlight. Remembering what happened to Charizard, he obeys promptly.
• Sceptile shows courage and loyalty, refusing to back down despite the enormous gap in power.
• Amu Zan shifts from disbelief to resignation after Sceptile is defeated, seeing no point in continuing.
• Mi Jiu uses his role as host to amplify Xu Mu’s fame, partly because Xu Zhenzhen sponsors the tournament, then enforces the organizers’ rules when Amu tries to quit.

Significant themes

• Celebrity and media spectacle: Articuno’s appearance becomes an international story almost instantly, with outlets eager to exploit any angle for attention.
• Power imbalance and spectacle: The match is effectively decided by the gap between a Legendary Pokémon and Sceptile, while Xu Mu’s choice of Sheer Cold makes the outcome especially dramatic.
• Appearance and personality: Articuno’s love of showing off contrasts with Xu Mu’s impatience and the pressure to follow his Trainer’s lead.
• Courage versus realism: Sceptile is willing to fight, but Amu recognizes how hopeless the contest has become.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu continues his tournament match against Amu Zan, using the Legendary Birds to overwhelm his opponents.
• Articuno knocks out Amu Zan’s Magnezone almost immediately. Xu Mu recalls Articuno, briefly giving Amu hope that he might avoid a humiliating sweep.
• Instead, Xu Mu sends out Moltres. Its appearance astonishes the crowd, and Xu Zhenzhen reveals that Xu Mu also owns Zapdos: the three Legendary Birds, along with Lugia, came to him through his own efforts and luck.
• Moltres defeats Torkoal with Burn Up and Umbreon with Sky Attack. Xu Mu then brings out Zapdos, ensuring that all three birds take their turn.
• The crowd and reporters celebrate the spectacle, while photographers capture Xu Mu for the next day’s headlines.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu treats the match as a public showcase, carefully giving each bird time in the spotlight and choosing dramatic attacks. He frames his showboating as strategy and fairness.
• Amu Zan moves from despair to brief hope, then accepts that he is playing the role of a backdrop. He keeps sending out Pokémon despite expecting defeat.
• Moltres proves more obedient and disciplined than Articuno, responding promptly when Xu Mu tells it to begin fighting.
• Xu Zhenzhen calmly corrects Duanmu Yu’s suggestion that her family supplied Xu Mu with the Legendary Pokémon, crediting Xu Mu’s own achievements.
• Mi Jiu enthusiastically narrates the event, while Duanmu Yu is left stunned by the scale of Xu Mu’s collection.

Significant themes

• Spectacle and reputation: The battle is shaped as much by headlines and audience excitement as by competition.
• Power and humiliation: Xu Mu’s overwhelming advantage turns Amu Zan’s match into a public display, while Amu copes by accepting his role in it.
• Merit versus privilege: Xu Zhenzhen distinguishes Xu Mu’s personal accomplishments from the limited support his family provided.
• Showmanship and control: Xu Mu presents his choices as tactical fairness, but the scene makes clear that he is orchestrating the spectacle.

Key plot points and events

• Zapdos defeats Amu Zan’s final two Pokémon, ending his tournament run and devastating him after three years of effort.
• Reporters crowd Xu Mu, asking how he commands Legendary Pokémon. He jokes that he gets them to obey by “plucking their feathers,” leaving them baffled.
• News of Xu Mu’s victory spreads worldwide. His parents, Xiao Yuyang, and Kale react: his family is proud, Xiao Yuyang envies his achievements, and Kale fears Xu Mu may come after him next.
• Xu Mu enters his next Knockout Tournament match, where the crowd expects to see the Legendary Birds again. His opponent is intimidated, but Xu Mu promises not to use the three Pokémon from his previous match. The chapter ends as the opponent sends out Swellow.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu enjoys the attention but is also focused on making his nervous opponent fight back so he can put on a satisfying display. His teasing reassurance only partly eases the tension.
• Amu Zan is left crushed by his defeat, seeing years of training disappear in a single match.
• Xiao Yue and Xu Feng respond with pride and amazement, while Xiao Yuyang quietly celebrates Xu Mu as his grandson despite his envy.
• Kale watches Xu Mu’s rise with dread, suspecting their feud is not over.
• Xu Qianqian, sitting with Duanmu Yu, hints that Xu Mu has another surprise planned, further unnerving the opponent.

Significant themes

• The spectacle of power: Xu Mu’s victories and flamboyant remarks turn him into a global sensation.
• The cost of defeat: Amu Zan’s years of effort contrast sharply with Xu Mu’s effortless-looking triumph.
• Fear and performance: Xu Mu wants a worthy opponent—not simply to win, but to make the battle entertaining and his display more impressive.
• Rivalry and lingering grudges: Kale’s unease suggests Xu Mu’s personal conflicts may continue beyond the tournament.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu enters a new match and releases Galarian Moltres, clarifying that it is not one of the Pokémon he used in his previous battle.
• The crowd and commentators are stunned by the black-purple-flamed bird. Researcher Duanmu Yu identifies it as a regional variant, and Xu Mu explains that it comes from the Galar Region and is Dark/Flying-type.
• The reveal sparks a media frenzy, as the audience realizes Xu Mu may possess an entirely new set of Legendary Birds.
• Xu Mu’s opponent sends out Swellow. Though its Trainer is worried, Swellow refuses to back down and taunts Moltres into battle.
• Xu Mu jokes that Swellow needs its head examined for challenging a Legendary Pokémon. His sincere-sounding warning makes the opponent mistakenly believe Swellow has a serious illness.
• The opponent becomes emotional, vows to take Swellow to the hospital, and resolves to let his longtime partner give everything in this battle.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu confidently unveils another rare Pokémon and explains its origins. His teasing remark about Swellow’s judgment is misunderstood as a medical diagnosis.
• The opponent shifts from anxiety about facing Moltres to deep concern for Swellow, showing how strongly he values their nine-year partnership.
• Swellow is fearless and combative, treating Moltres’s Legendary status as no reason to retreat.
• Galarian Moltres is surprised and amused by Swellow’s defiance, while Xu Mu listens to their exchange.
• Duanmu Yu demonstrates his expertise by quickly recognizing the Pokémon as a regional variant; Xu Zhenzhen agrees.

Significant themes

• The chapter highlights the bond between Trainer and Pokémon, especially through the opponent’s memories and determination to care for Swellow.
• It contrasts fear and courage: the opponent is intimidated, while Swellow eagerly faces overwhelming odds.
• Miscommunication and comedy drive the scene, as Xu Mu’s insult about Swellow’s “head” is taken as a literal warning about its health.
• Xu Mu’s repeated revelations underscore the excitement and public spectacle surrounding new discoveries in the Pokémon world.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu’s Galarian Moltres overwhelms an unnamed opponent’s Swellow with Burning Jealousy, ending the first part of their exhibition match almost instantly. The opponent takes the doctor’s offer of treatment very seriously, while the doctor quietly anticipates a lucrative examination.
• Xu Mu then faces the opponent’s remaining Pokémon with Galarian Articuno and Zapdos. The one-sided match showcases the power of all three Galarian Legendary Birds.
• News of Xu Mu’s six legendary Pokémon spreads throughout the Post-Civilization World. His public image shifts into a symbol of hope for people frightened by the threat from the Borderlands. Officials Xiao Yuyang and Kale help amplify the publicity.
• Xu Mu admits he has become more famous than he intended, but says he accepts the attention because he plans to protect the world regardless.
• During a video call, Cynthia worries that Xu Mu may be taking on the world’s burden mainly to help her return to her original world and discover her origins. He reassures her that his mission is his own and promises they will eventually seek her birth parents and learn the truth.
• The call ends tenderly: Xu Mu falls asleep while speaking with Cynthia, and she stays on the call until she falls asleep too.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu is confident and openly accepts his role as a public hero, while revealing a softer, reassuring side with Cynthia.
• Cynthia is affectionate but concerned that Xu Mu may be exhausting himself for her sake. His reassurance eases her guilt.
• The unnamed opponent takes Xu Mu’s advice to heart and commits to fighting seriously, despite being completely outmatched.
• The doctor uses the opponent’s exaggerated concern for Swellow as an opportunity for more work, creating comic relief.
• Duanmu Yu and Xu Zhenzhen react to Moltres’s unusual move; Xu Zhenzhen explains its Galarian origin.

Significant themes

• Hope and public morale: Xu Mu’s strength gives frightened people someone to believe in.
• Responsibility and recognition: Xu Mu sees saving the world as his duty and has no objection to being celebrated for it.
• Love and reassurance: Cynthia’s concern and Xu Mu’s promises show their closeness, while hinting at her unresolved past.
• Humor amid danger: The doctor’s opportunism and the opponent’s earnestness lighten the chapter’s dramatic displays of power.

Key plot points and events

• Cynthia dreams of marrying Xu Mu, recalling the warmth and security of their time together in Viridian Forest.
• The next morning, Xu Mu ends an eight-hour video call with the sleeping Cynthia, relieved it hasn’t cost him call credit.
• Breakfast at Xu Mu’s home is chaotic: Arceus keeps trying to steal food, and the other Pokémon guard their plates. Greninja argues that this sharpens everyone’s reflexes, persuading Xu Mu to let the practice continue—until Arceus steals food and Xu Mu bites his chopsticks in surprise.
• An injured Darkrai crashes through the roof. Xu Mu recognizes that this must trigger a mission, and the system confirms the task: enter the Distortion World and help Darkrai rescue Cresselia from Giratina. The reward is their friendship, which Xu Mu privately considers stingy.
• Xu Mu has Celebi and Arceus treat Darkrai, tells the others to prepare, and asks Serena to stay behind because the mission is dangerous. Serena accepts his decision calmly.
• Greninja is eager for a fight, while Charizard tries to avoid going. Xu Mu assigns Charizard to lead the charge against Giratina, prompting Charizard to panic and ask Dragonite to write his will.
• Darkrai wakes before Charizard can finish preparing for the worst.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu is protective and decisive, quickly organizing the rescue and keeping Serena out of danger. His playful frustration with the system and his Pokémon contrasts with his readiness to help.
• Serena shows trust and maturity by accepting that she should stay behind.
• Greninja is enthusiastic about combat and cleverly reframes Arceus’s food-stealing as useful training.
• Charizard is comically fearful of the danger and tries to dodge the mission, but Xu Mu’s orders leave him resigned to it.
• Arceus is a mischievous food thief, though he appreciates Greninja’s defense of his behavior.
• Darkrai arrives badly injured and, once revived, becomes the focus of the impending rescue.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and responsibility: Xu Mu responds to Darkrai’s crisis without hesitation and prepares his team to help.
• Protection and trust: Xu Mu prioritizes Serena’s safety, and she trusts his judgment.
• Humor amid danger: The breakfast antics and Charizard’s panic provide comic relief just as a serious mission begins.
• Courage and reluctance: The team responds differently to danger, from Greninja’s excitement to Charizard’s fear.

Plot points and events

• Giratina, after learning that Pokémon can dream, becomes jealous that it has never dreamed. It decides to capture Cresselia, the Pokémon of Pleasant Dreams, and make her help it.
• Giratina ambushes Cresselia while she is bathing and takes her to the Distortion World. Cresselia is furious and refuses to cooperate.
• Darkrai arrives to give Cresselia a Psychic Scarf, discovers she is missing, and follows a Future Sight she left behind to the Distortion World. Giratina defeats him, and Darkrai escapes through a spacetime rift—directly to Xu Mu.
• Xu Mu brings Darkrai back to the Distortion World, traveling with Eternatus. Darkrai leads him to Giratina and the captive Cresselia.
• Hearing Giratina’s awkward demands out of context, Darkrai assumes Giratina is making sexual advances toward Cresselia and charges at it in a rage.
• Xu Mu sends Charizard into the fight, claiming it needs to face pressure and grow. Charizard suspects Xu Mu has simply invented an excuse to make it fight.

Character developments and interactions

• Giratina is portrayed as powerful but impulsive and comically insecure about missing out on dreams. Its attempt to recruit Cresselia by kidnapping her only makes her more hostile.
• Cresselia responds to the abduction with anger and defiance, leaving a Future Sight that helps Darkrai find her.
• Darkrai shifts from defeated and heartbroken to grateful after Xu Mu rescues him, then becomes fiercely protective of Cresselia when he misreads Giratina’s intentions.
• Xu Mu is casual about the crisis and uses Charizard as a convenient first combatant, disguising his decision as a lesson in growth.
• Charizard recognizes Xu Mu’s flimsy justification but is still put in the middle of the confrontation.

Significant themes

• Comic misunderstanding: Giratina’s clumsy, innocent-sounding wish to experience dreams is misinterpreted as a sinister proposition.
• Power and vulnerability: Even a Legendary Pokémon can have insecurities, while strength does not prevent Giratina from being socially inept.
• Loyalty and protection: Darkrai’s love for Cresselia drives him to confront an opponent he knows he cannot defeat.
• Humorous distrust: Xu Mu’s self-serving reasoning contrasts with Charizard’s clear-eyed skepticism.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu arrives in the Distortion World with Arceus and Eternatus to confront Giratina over Cresselia’s abduction and his beating of Darkrai.
• Giratina dismisses Xu Mu and his team, but is startled when he recognizes Eternatus. He attacks with Draco Meteor after Xu Mu demands Cresselia’s release.
• Arceus uses the Dragon Plate to swallow the attack. Giratina recognizes him and begins to reveal that something happened to Arceus, but an apparent force prevents him from speaking.
• Giratina’s attitude changes completely: he shows Xu Mu respect, apologizes, and releases Cresselia, explaining that he only wanted to dream.
• Cresselia immediately slaps Giratina for watching her bathe. Darkrai misunderstands her accusation as proof that Giratina saw his wife naked and charges at him, threatening to use Self-Destruct.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu remains confident and protective, using his Pokémon strategically rather than sending Charizard into a hopeless fight. His demand for Cresselia’s release forces the confrontation forward.
• Giratina shifts from arrogance to fear and deference after seeing Arceus. His reaction hints at a significant, unexplained history involving Arceus.
• Arceus proves useful in battle by absorbing Giratina’s powerful attack, despite usually being portrayed as lazy and hungry.
• Cresselia asserts herself forcefully, striking Giratina before calmly issuing a warning.
• Darkrai shows fierce devotion to his wife, but his jealousy and misunderstanding turn the rescue into a fresh confrontation.
• Charizard briefly flatters Xu Mu and offers unsolicited battle advice before being sent back to his Poké Ball.

Significant themes

• Cause and consequence: Xu Mu’s arrival is framed as payback for Giratina’s earlier actions.
• Power and respect: Giratina’s judgment of Xu Mu changes when he sees Arceus and recognizes Eternatus.
• Mystery and foreshadowing: Giratina’s inability to explain what happened to Arceus suggests a hidden truth.
• Comedy amid conflict: Charizard’s shameless flattery, Cresselia’s slap, and Darkrai’s jealous reaction undercut the tense battle with humor.

Plot points and events

• Giratina knocks Darkrai aside, apologizes to Cresselia for accidentally seeing her bathing, and explains that he came to learn what dreaming was like. Cresselia accepts his apology and gives Xu Mu two feathers that can help people or Pokémon sleep peacefully.
• Cresselia and Darkrai leave the Distortion World together. Giratina then cautiously asks Xu Mu to overlook his earlier recklessness; Xu Mu agrees, seeing no reason to escalate the matter.
• Giratina learns that Arceus is still very young and eats heavily. He explains that Arceus needs substantial energy to grow and praises Xu Mu for caring for him well.
• Giratina proposes that Arceus stay with him for about a week so he can supply energy and help Arceus absorb it. Xu Mu agrees in principle, but first asks Arceus whether he is willing to stay.

Character development and interactions

• Giratina shows humility by apologizing and backing down rather than challenging Xu Mu and his powerful Pokémon. He also reveals a sincere wish to help Arceus grow.
• Cresselia responds graciously after her embarrassment and thanks Xu Mu for intervening. She offers him her feathers and reassurance that he can contact her or Darkrai if needed.
• Xu Mu remains kind and non-confrontational, accepts Giratina’s apology, and prioritizes Arceus’s welfare. Though willing to spend whatever it takes to raise him, he checks that Arceus is comfortable being away from him.
• Arceus is portrayed as a rapidly developing, exceptionally hungry young Pokémon who is deeply cared for by Xu Mu.

Significant themes

• Responsibility and parental care: Xu Mu treats Arceus as his child and considers both his needs and feelings.
• Apology and restraint: Giratina admits fault, and Xu Mu chooses forgiveness over retaliation.
• Growth through support: Arceus’s development depends on more than food; Giratina’s offer highlights the value of specialized care and guidance.

Plot points and events

• After leaving Arceus with Giratina, Xu Mu returns to his lodgings and prepares for the tournament’s remaining matches. The narrative skips the seven round-robin battles, announcing that a month later he has won the World Elite Four Tournament.
• At the Hall of Champions, Xu Mu celebrates with his Pokémon and embraces Cynthia, who came to watch the final. Arceus teleports Xu Mu away from the reporters crowding around him.
• Xu Mu shares a meal with Cynthia and Serena, then checks the rewards earned by his Pokémon for taking part in the tournament.
• The system grants Greninja a Sharingan and unlocks a future task in the Time Secret Realm, with a Mangekyō Sharingan as the reward. Charizard receives an upgraded Fire Dragon God bloodline and a task in the Mewtwo Strikes Back dungeon world. Arceus earns three random Plates and a new task in the Arceus and the Jewel of Life world. Lugia’s reward remains pending, though a new task involving The Power of One is indicated. Dragonite receives the Golden Words supernatural ability.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu reflects on how far he has come: despite once resisting becoming a Trainer, he has become a tournament champion. He remains focused on the system’s tasks, while joking about its demands.
• Greninja’s reward prompts Xu Mu to affirm their deep bond. Though Greninja’s first Trainer was Xu Mu’s father, Xu Mu regards him as his partner from the beginning. Greninja is puzzled by the new eye, and Xu Mu explains the Sharingan.
• Xu Mu’s thoughts briefly turn to the Sharingan’s fictional evolution requirements, but he recognizes that arranging a “sacrifice” involving his father’s Pokémon would be absurd.
• Cynthia and Serena celebrate with Xu Mu after the victory; Arceus protects him from the press by teleporting him away.
• The chapter also highlights Xu Mu’s familiarity with each Pokémon’s temperament, especially his assumption that Charizard is comfortable enough to remain in its Poké Ball during its upgrade.

Significant themes

• Partnership and loyalty: Greninja’s history underscores that trust and shared experience matter more than when a Pokémon first joined its Trainer.
• Progress and reward: The tournament victory marks Xu Mu’s growth, while the system’s rewards and new tasks keep pushing him toward further adventures.
• Humor and self-awareness: The skipped battles, Xu Mu’s jokes about the system, and his ridiculous Sharingan speculation keep the chapter light despite its major milestone.

Key plot points and events

• Dragonite completes a tournament task and gains the max-level technique Iron Mountain Lean? No: Dragonite’s newly unlocked reward is Eloquent Speech, tied to a future battle in the Jirachi: Wish Maker dungeon. Xu Mu jokes about Dragonite becoming a scholarly fighter who reads books and crushes opponents with magical gold ingots.
• Snorlax gains Iron Mountain Lean, reinforcing his growing martial-arts path, and receives a future task in the Lucario and the Mystery of Mew dungeon for Aura.
• Venusaur gains Wood Release after completing an Elite Four-level task. Its next Jirachi: Wish Maker task promises Tailed Beast-level Vitality, though Xu Mu does not know what that means.
• Slaking gains the Long-Armed Gibbon Bloodline and is assigned a future Victini dungeon task for Tenfold Charm. Xu Mu suspects the system is now improving Slaking’s ability to persuade others.
• The six legendary birds—Moltres, Galarian Moltres, Articuno, Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Galarian Zapdos—complete their tournament tasks and receive elemental or physical boosts.
• Their next tasks are in the Borderlands, with much more formidable rewards: bloodlines or powers associated with Bifang, Satan, the Thunder God, Xingtian, and the Ice Phoenix, plus Galarian Articuno’s Eternal Thought domain. Alarmed by the rewards, Xu Mu asks the system how dangerous the destination is, but receives no answer. He realizes he will likely have to go—and hints that he must do something first.

Character developments

• Xu Mu’s Pokémon are increasingly gaining specialized, powerful abilities, while the system assigns each a distinct progression path.
• Xu Mu remains amused by the system’s eccentric rewards, but the Borderlands tasks make him wary and concerned about the danger ahead.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu jokes internally about Dragonite’s scholarly fighting style, Snorlax’s expanding skill set, and Slaking’s charm.
• He tries to negotiate with the system for a warning about the Borderlands, but the system stays silent.

Significant themes

• Power growth and specialization: Each Pokémon develops along a different path, from martial arts and scholarly techniques to elemental powers.
• Humor amid escalating stakes: Xu Mu’s teasing commentary contrasts with the increasingly potent rewards.
• Uncertainty and foreshadowing: The Borderlands tasks suggest a dangerous challenge, setting up the next stage of the story.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu arrives at Kale’s headquarters on Lugia with Cynthia and Serena, determined to honor his promise: after becoming a Venerable, he would challenge Kale and ask to marry Cynthia.
• Having been warned of Xu Mu’s arrival, Kale nervously prepares for the encounter—even putting on a helmet—but greets him with forced warmth.
• Xu Mu asks for the promised one-on-one battle, saying he wants to prove he can protect Cynthia. Kale agrees: if Xu Mu wins, Kale will approve the marriage.
• Xu Mu confidently assumes he will win and cuts off Kale before he can explain what happens if Xu Mu loses.
• Xu Mu also checks that Serena has been enrolled in school. Kale says the arrangements are ready.
• Xu Mu asks Kale to reserve places for more students who may arrive later. Kale misunderstands and privately concludes they must be Xu Mu’s younger siblings, then imagines using this information to extract favors from Xu Feng.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu is confident and pleased to have fulfilled his promise and gained the strength and status to challenge Kale. He is also protective and practical, making sure Serena receives an education.
• Kale has shifted from bullying Xu Mu to fearing his strength. Though anxious and resentful, he keeps his word and accepts the battle and marriage condition.
• Cynthia accompanies Xu Mu and holds his hand, showing their closeness and support for his intention to marry her.
• Serena is quiet and obedient, thanking Kale for arranging her schooling.
• Kale’s anxious inner monologue contrasts with Xu Mu’s calm, genuine smile. Their exchange is formally courteous but shaped by their history and the power balance’s reversal.

Significant themes

• Promises and responsibility: Xu Mu follows through on his pledge to challenge Kale and pursue Cynthia’s hand.
• Strength and changing power: Xu Mu’s rapid rise has reversed the old relationship, leaving Kale wary and deferential.
• Protection and care: Xu Mu frames the challenge as proof he can protect Cynthia and separately ensures Serena’s education.
• Comic misunderstanding: Kale’s elaborate assumptions about the future students provide humor and expose how readily he misreads Xu Mu’s intentions.