Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Dragon Soul Venerable and the other experts decide to kill Xu Mu, hoping to blame him for Lugia’s attacks and avoid trouble with the authorities. Their Pokémon launch a coordinated assault.
• Xu Mu is nearly overwhelmed: Greninja and Charizard are exhausted, and his newly caught Dragonite is too inexperienced to fight the Elite Four-level opponents. He dodges the attacks by switching from Charizard to Dragonite midair.
• Dark Lugia refuses to rescue Xu Mu, instead gathering its power. It reveals its resentment at being branded an ill omen and sealed away for centuries.
• Dark Lugia gives Xu Mu its gathered energy in the form of a Shadow Ball, knocks him toward the Teleportation Passage, and reveals its name: Loki.
• Loki then uses Self-Destruct, killing itself and everyone else still in the Secret Realm.

Character developments

• Xu Mu shifts from trying to survive the unfair attack to openly raging at both Lugia and the human experts. Cornered, he even invokes his father’s status, recognizing the hypocrisy of acting like a spoiled heir.
• Dragon Soul Venerable abandons any pretense of fairness and orders Xu Mu killed to protect himself and the others.
• Loki moves from distant, sardonic observer to a figure who recognizes a fellow outcast in Xu Mu. Its farewell reveals that their brief alliance mattered to it, and it entrusts Xu Mu with its energy crystal.

Significant themes

• Scapegoating and self-preservation: The experts choose to kill Xu Mu and erase the witness rather than accept responsibility.
• Power and injustice: Xu Mu’s life depends on strength and connections, while the powerful decide whose deaths matter.
• Alienation and kinship: Loki and Xu Mu bond as outsiders rejected or targeted by others.
• Sacrifice and inheritance: Loki’s final act destroys its enemies while leaving Xu Mu its energy crystal as a legacy.

Character interactions

• The experts turn on Xu Mu, while he curses Lugia and confronts Dragon Soul Venerable over the attempt to kill him.
• Loki taunts Xu Mu but ultimately shares a moment of understanding with him, gives him its power, and says goodbye before its final attack.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu emerges alone from the apparently destroyed Meteor Falls Secret Realm, carrying a tiny Dark Lugia. Cynthia, who feared he had died, rushes to him in relief.
• Xu Mu calls Kale, Cynthia’s father, and reports that he is the sole survivor and has a Little Lugia. Kale arranges a flight and summons powerful allies to protect them.
• Several Venerables surround Xu Mu, intent on taking Lugia. Though Xu Mu is exhausted and unable to fight, Cynthia steps between him and the men.
• The Venerables accuse Xu Mu of killing people in the Secret Realm and try to justify seizing him. Cynthia declares that Xu Mu is her fiancé and the future king of Western Europe, but they dismiss her claim and continue threatening him.
• Feeling helpless and furious, Xu Mu receives a system prompt offering a gift package if he truly wants to become stronger. He accepts, saying, “You win, Damn System.”

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu shifts from relief at surviving to anger and frustration at being powerless. His decision to accept the system’s offer marks a turning point toward seeking strength.
• Cynthia openly reveals her commitment to Xu Mu, physically shielding him and declaring him her fiancé. Her concern is for his safety, not for Lugia.
• Kale reacts with alarm to the news, then quickly mobilizes protection once he understands Xu Mu’s situation.
• The Venerables reveal themselves as opportunistic and greedy: they use accusations as a pretext to take Lugia and disregard Cynthia’s status and warnings.

Significant themes

• Powerlessness and the desire for strength: Xu Mu’s inability to defend himself drives his choice to grow stronger.
• Greed and corruption: The Venerables’ desire for Lugia overrides conscience and fairness.
• Loyalty and protection: Cynthia risks conflict to stand by Xu Mu, while Kale acts swiftly to protect them.
• A turning point: The chapter ends just as Xu Mu accepts the system’s challenge, setting up a new phase in his development.

Plot and events

• Surrounded again by powerful Trainers demanding a prize, Xu Mu loses patience and decides to fight rather than submit.
• The System rewards him for finally accepting his identity as a Trainer, granting healing potions, a one-hour peak-Champion power boost, and the ability to understand Pokémon.
• Xu Mu uses the rewards on Greninja, who recovers fully and reaches peak Champion strength. Greninja overwhelms the Venerables’ Pokémon, forcing many of their owners to kneel and apologize.
• Cynthia urges Xu Mu to spare them, and he agrees, recognizing the danger of killing them outside the Secret Realm.
• Just as Xu Mu is about to address the defeated group, Cynthia’s father, Kale, arrives dramatically, assuming he has rescued his son-in-law. The onlookers know Xu Mu won the fight, and Kale’s boast only makes him look ridiculous. He quickly escorts Xu Mu and Cynthia away.

Character development and interactions

• Xu Mu moves from resisting the Trainer identity to embracing it in the heat of the confrontation. His anger gives way to restraint when Cynthia intervenes.
• Greninja is fiercely loyal and exuberant in battle. Now that Xu Mu can understand Pokémon, its grand declarations—especially its vow to serve the Xu family—embarrass him.
• Cynthia acts as Xu Mu’s calming influence, persuading him to show mercy.
• Kale rushes to defend Xu Mu but arrives after the danger has passed, misunderstanding the kneeling Venerables’ submission as his own doing.
• The Venerables shift from threatening Xu Mu to pleading for forgiveness once Greninja demonstrates its overwhelming strength.

Significant themes

• Power and intimidation: The balance of power can change instantly, turning aggressors into supplicants.
• Identity and acceptance: Xu Mu’s acceptance of being a Trainer is confirmed through action, not just the System’s rewards.
• Loyalty and family: Greninja’s devotion and Kale’s protective concern underscore the importance of family bonds.
• Mercy and restraint: Cynthia’s intervention keeps Xu Mu from escalating the victory into a potentially disastrous killing.

Key plot points and events

• Kale takes Xu Mu and Cynthia away from the ruined Meteor Falls Secret Realm and asks what happened.
• Xu Mu explains that Lugia and Dark Lugia fought there. He sided with Dark Lugia, whose Self-Destruct destroyed the entire Secret Realm and killed everyone inside. Before dying, Dark Lugia entrusted his offspring, Loki—a small dark Lugia—to Xu Mu.
• Kale compares the catastrophe to an earlier disaster involving Xu Mu and Entei in the Viridian Wilds. He warns that Xu Mu’s involvement has now cost the Eastern Lands a Secret Realm, the Dragonite clan’s allies, Lugia, and many powerful Venerables.
• Worried about political repercussions, Cynthia asks whether Xu Mu will be punished. Kale says he will speak to the Eastern Lands’ Chief, but orders Xu Mu back to school and forbids him from entering more Secret Realms.
• Xu Mu protests that he did not personally kill anyone and wonders why he is being blamed. Kale argues that bringing Loki out makes him responsible for the consequences.
• The conversation turns into a comic confrontation: Kale threatens Xu Mu for flirting with Cynthia, so Xu Mu kisses her cheeks twice to provoke him. Kale erupts, while Cynthia is left flustered and stunned.

Character developments

• Xu Mu remains cheeky and unconcerned about the scale of the disaster, though he reluctantly accepts returning to school. He also openly displays his affection for Cynthia and enjoys provoking Kale.
• Kale is protective of Cynthia and exasperated by Xu Mu’s repeated involvement in major calamities. Despite his anger, he takes responsibility for negotiating with the Eastern Lands’ leadership.
• Cynthia is concerned about Xu Mu’s political fate and tries to explain events on his behalf. Xu Mu’s sudden kisses leave her embarrassed and emotionally overwhelmed.
• Loki is introduced as Dark Lugia’s surviving offspring and the reason Xu Mu may face consequences for the disaster.

Significant themes

• Responsibility and blame: Xu Mu is held accountable for deaths caused by others because his choices—especially taking Loki—connect him to the disaster.
• Power and unintended consequences: Xu Mu’s extraordinary strength and repeated involvement in conflicts bring immense losses, even when he is not the one who directly causes them.
• Authority versus independence: Kale tries to control Xu Mu by sending him back to school and restricting his movements, while Xu Mu resists being treated like a child.
• Romance and family protectiveness: Xu Mu’s bold affection for Cynthia clashes humorously with her father’s attempts to keep him at a distance.

Character interactions

• Kale questions Xu Mu and Cynthia about the disaster, then reprimands Xu Mu for the immense political and human cost.
• Cynthia supports Xu Mu by explaining what happened and asks Kale whether he will face consequences.
• Xu Mu challenges Kale’s authority, especially over his relationship with Cynthia, turning Kale’s threats into a playful contest that leaves Cynthia flustered.

Plot points and events

• After the events at Meteor Falls, Kale handles the negotiations and takes Cynthia home, while Dark Lugia (Loki) becomes officially registered as one of Xu Mu’s Pokémon.
• Xu Mu reviews the system entries for Loki, Dragonite, and Charizard. Their check-in tasks point toward his next steps: battles in Fengcheng, an Elite Four Challenge, and the World Elite Four Tournament.
• The system gives Xu Mu a temporary task: defeat an Absol in the hills behind Fengcheng within three days to earn a Shiny Slaking. Xu Mu agrees, deciding to commit to being a Trainer partly because the system helped save his life at Meteor Falls.
• On the helicopter ride back, Xu Mu regrets that Kale took Cynthia away, jokingly framing their new relationship as a long-distance romance.
• At Fengcheng No. 1 Middle School, students notice the helicopter approaching. Even Liu Shuo, the wealthy son of Fengcheng’s richest man, is impressed by its rare model. The helicopter lands at the school, and Principal Xiao Tianyang and Education Director Yu Hailong come out to greet its passenger.

Character developments

• Xu Mu accepts his role as a Trainer and becomes more willing to follow the system’s plans, while remaining sarcastic and playful about its influence.
• Kale takes responsibility for the aftermath at Meteor Falls and removes Cynthia from Xu Mu’s care, citing safety concerns.
• Liu Shuo is shown as privileged and accustomed to luxury, but the helicopter’s rarity still astonishes him.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu mentally jokes with the system, treating it like a partner that anticipates his plans.
• Xu Mu’s thoughts reveal affection for Cynthia and irritation at Kale for separating them.
• At school, Liu Shuo’s companion flatters him, and the students speculate about the helicopter’s passenger. Their excitement grows when the principal and education director arrive to welcome the visitor.

Significant themes

• Commitment and gratitude: Xu Mu chooses to become a Trainer, partly out of gratitude for the system’s help.
• Ambition and progression: The check-in tasks lay out a path toward battles, challenges, and major tournaments.
• Status and spectacle: The students’ reaction to the rare helicopter—and the officials’ welcome—builds anticipation around the passenger’s importance.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu returns to Fengcheng No. 1 High School by an exceptionally rare K96 helicopter, stunning his former classmates.
• The Old Principal, Xiao Tianyang, and teacher Yu Hailong greet him warmly, revealing that Xu Mu is the celebrated Rookie League champion.
• The class learns that the boy they had called a “loser” is connected to an extraordinary and apparently wealthy world, though they do not yet know how he came to be aboard such a helicopter.
• Xu Mu jokes that he struggled away from school and is glad to be back. He plans to keep his champion status secret from his classmates for now and enjoy their confusion.
• Yu Hailong takes Xu Mu to the renovated cafeteria, while Xiao Tianyang welcomes him home and offers to have Hailong take him to visit family afterward.
• The students verify the helicopter’s identity: it is one of only three K96s in Western Europe and belongs to Western Europe’s Chief, Mr. Kale. This makes Xu Mu’s return even harder for them to believe.

Character developments

• Xu Mu returns with newfound status and confidence, contrasting sharply with his former reputation as a poor, academically weak loner. Beneath his cheerful jokes, he carries heavy pressure from his exploits as a “destroyer of Secret Realms.” He also shows a playful, mischievous streak, deliberately withholding the truth to let his classmates speculate.
• Xiao Tianyang is supportive and understanding. Knowing Xu Mu has endured bullying, he lets him enjoy his dramatic homecoming and intends to protect him at school.
• Yu Hailong treats Xu Mu with affectionate, almost parental concern, focusing on welcoming him and getting him a meal.
• Liu Shuo, who considered himself something of Xu Mu’s friend, is shocked and envious. He had known Xu Mu as poor and unassuming and cannot reconcile that image with the helicopter.

Significant themes

• Reputation versus reality: The classmates’ view of Xu Mu as a “loser” collapses when he returns as a champion with powerful connections.
• Hidden strength and delayed revelation: Xu Mu chooses not to explain his success immediately, keeping others guessing.
• Belonging and homecoming: Despite his extraordinary experiences, Xu Mu is relieved to return to the familiar school environment.
• Reversal of social power: Formerly mocked, Xu Mu now commands attention and caution, while those who bullied him worry about the consequences.

Character interactions

• The principal and Yu Hailong welcome Xu Mu as an honored student, while Xu responds with teasing confidence.
• Xiao Tianyang understands Xu Mu’s wish to surprise the class and quietly supports his plan.
• The classmates whisper, question what they saw, and fear that Xu Mu may remember past insults.
• Liu Shuo tries to confirm the helicopter’s identity, but the details only deepen his disbelief.

Key plot points

• Xu Mu returns to Class Sixteen after an absence. Though classmates still struggle to reconcile him with his apparent importance, he claims he had been traveling and quietly takes his seat.
• Liu Shuo, a former classmate who used to treat Xu Mu as a lackey, asks what he has been doing. Xu Mu gives a casual answer and defuses the classroom’s attention before it becomes awkward.
• A group of students from Class One, led by Lu Kai, arrive looking for Zhao Xiaotian. Lu Kai says Zhao has been getting close to Lin Xue, the girl Lu Kai likes.
• Class monitor Lin Zilong challenges the visitors, and Zhao Xiaotian eventually comes forward to defend his relationship with Lin Xue.
• Their homeroom teacher, Zhang, arrives but does not stop the confrontation. Instead, he suggests resolving the dispute through an elf battle—and even encourages Lu Kai to bring more classmates along.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu stays deliberately low-profile, concealing his real circumstances behind an improvised story. He watches the confrontation with amused detachment rather than getting involved.
• Liu Shuo approaches Xu Mu as though trying to reconnect with the classmate he remembers, prompting Xu Mu to recall their old dynamic.
• Lin Zilong steps up as class monitor to defend Class Sixteen’s dignity, despite his nervousness.
• Zhao Xiaotian asserts that his relationship with Lin Xue is none of Lu Kai’s concern.
• Lu Kai turns romantic jealousy into a public confrontation, while Teacher Zhang seems more eager to watch the spectacle than to prevent it.

Significant themes

• Perception versus reality: The students cling to their old view of Xu Mu despite evidence that he has changed.
• Status and belonging: They try to treat him as an ordinary peer again by invoking familiar social dynamics.
• Public spectacle: The chapter’s conflicts are shaped by embarrassment, reputation, and the audience watching.
• Comic hypocrisy: Xu Mu criticizes the students’ tendency to make a scene, while he himself settles in to enjoy one—and their teacher encourages the confrontation under the respectable label of an “elf battle.”

Key plot points and events

• Teacher Zhang is thrilled that Xu Mu has returned to Class Sixteen after winning the Rookie League. He sees Xu Mu’s fame as a chance to improve the class’s standing and secretly celebrates in the restroom.
• Class Sixteen prepares for a five-on-five Pokémon battle against the stronger Class One. Lin Zilong, Liu Shuo, and Zhao Xiaotian volunteer, as does Wang Yue despite her Eevee’s weak battling reputation.
• Liu Shuo pressures Xu Mu to join, leaving him little room to refuse. Xu Mu realizes Teacher Zhang likely arranged the challenge hoping he would participate.
• Xu Mu confidently declares that he can defeat Class One alone and jokes that Zhao Xiaotian should buy him dinner afterward.
• After school, a large crowd gathers in the Gymnasium. Lu Kai opens for Class One with his Machop and challenges Class Sixteen.
• Xu Mu steps forward, trades insults with Lu Kai, and dares all of Class One to face him together. Lu Kai angrily insists that he and Machop can handle Xu Mu.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu returns with the confidence of a champion. Though irritated at being used, he embraces the chance to show off and responds to pressure with swagger and humor.
• Teacher Zhang reveals a self-serving but enthusiastic side: he hopes Xu Mu’s reputation will bring glory to Class Sixteen.
• Liu Shuo recruits Xu Mu by appealing to class loyalty, effectively blocking his refusal.
• Wang Yue shows courage by volunteering despite having a Pokémon considered weak in battle.
• Lu Kai begins as an arrogant challenger but is visibly rattled by Xu Mu’s taunts, escalating into an angry boast.
• Class Sixteen’s students move from uncertainty about the matchup toward confidence after remembering Xu Mu’s impressive arrival and reputation.

Significant themes

• Pride and showmanship: The coming match becomes a stage for Xu Mu’s confidence and Lu Kai’s bravado.
• Class loyalty and pressure: Students volunteer to represent their class, while Xu Mu is drawn in through appeals to belonging.
• Reputation and expectation: Xu Mu’s past victory shapes how his classmates view their chances, and Teacher Zhang hopes to benefit from his fame.
• Humor and rivalry: Banter turns a school competition into a personal confrontation, setting up the battle.

Key plot points and events

• Class One challenges Class Sixteen, confident that they can win. Xu Mu accepts, despite the mismatch between his opponents and his Pokémon.
• To fulfill Dragonite’s first system mission—battle at Fengcheng No. 1 Middle School—Xu Mu sends Dragonite out against Lu Kai’s Machop.
• Dragonite’s appearance astonishes the students: he is a powerful pseudo-Legendary, and they struggle to believe a rookie trainer can command him.
• Xu Mu invites Lu Kai’s classmates to join the fight, but they refuse. When the battle starts, Dragonite unleashes Elite Four-level pressure and defeats Machop with one Outrage, hurling him into the gym ceiling and then to the floor.
• Xu Mu recalls Dragonite, leaves with a taunting challenge to anyone who wants a rematch, and tells Class Sixteen that their teacher will treat them to a buffet—a promise Teacher Zhang never made.

Character developments

• Xu Mu reveals that, despite being a new trainer, he has access to an extraordinarily powerful Pokémon and is confident enough to face an entire class. He also shows a mischievous, boastful streak.
• Dragonite is reluctant to fight what he considers a weaker opponent, but once battle begins, his idea of “going easy” proves dangerously violent. He sees himself as a principled scholar, though Xu Mu views him as a brute.
• Lu Kai goes from confidently leading the challenge to being isolated by his classmates and powerless to respond once Dragonite appears.
• Class Sixteen, especially Liu Shuo, shifts from surprise to pride and excitement at Xu Mu’s unexpected strength.
• Xu Mu’s narration introduces his other Pokémon’s eccentricities: Greninja’s ninja delusions, Charizard’s paranoia, Arceus’s appetite, and the still-unknown nature of Little Lugia.

Significant themes

• The gap between appearance and reality: Xu Mu seems like an unremarkable student, but commands a spectacularly powerful team; Dragonite’s “scholarly” self-image contrasts with his brutality.
• Power and overconfidence: Class One assumes its status guarantees victory, but its confidence collapses when faced with overwhelming strength.
• Comedy through exaggeration: The dramatic power imbalance, Dragonite’s excessive attack, and Xu Mu’s invented buffet promise turn the confrontation into a comic spectacle.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu tries to reassure Dragonite and asks him to go easy; Dragonite interprets full force as respect.
• The spectators react with disbelief, while Liu Shuo loudly celebrates his friendship with Xu Mu.
• Lu Kai asks his classmates for help, but they avoid him rather than share the risk.
• After the battle, Xu Mu taunts the defeated side and falsely credits Teacher Zhang with offering the class a lavish meal.

Key plot points and events

• After Xu Mu defeats Class One, Class Sixteen celebrates and thanks Teacher Zhang, who watches unhappily from the corner. Xu Mu enjoys getting a small measure of revenge on him.
• The system rewards Xu Mu for completing the Dragonite battle quest by awakening Dragonite’s Dragon-type bloodline.
• Xu Mu returns home and introduces his Pokémon—Arceus, Greninja, Charizard, Dragonite, and Little Lugia—to his mother. Their dramatic greetings amuse her, though she briefly worries about having enough food.
• Xu Mu tells his mother about recent events: powerful trainers cornered him over Entei, and his father intervened and defeated them. He also recounts his experiences with Cynthia and Kale.
• His mother encourages him to stay home a few more days while his father handles the trouble, then focus on challenging Gyms.
• Later that night, Xu Mu discovers the Pokémon planning to train. He orders them to sleep and promises to train with them during the day instead.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu shows both playful confidence—teasing Teacher Zhang—and growing consideration for his mother, carefully sharing difficult news and reassuring her. He also takes responsibility for his Pokémon’s health by insisting they rest.
• Xu Mu’s mother is warm and welcoming toward the Pokémon. Hearing that Xu Mu’s father protected him eases her worry, while his account of his adventures fills her with pride.
• The Pokémon each display distinct personalities: Arceus rushes toward dinner, Greninja greets Xu Mu’s mother ceremoniously, Charizard checks the house for danger, Dragonite bows politely, and Little Lugia follows the others enthusiastically. Their shared urge to train at night shows their dedication—and Xu Mu’s need to set boundaries.
• Xu Mu and his mother share an affectionate, teasing conversation about his father, whose absence and past connection with her remain emotionally significant.

Significant themes

• Family and reconciliation: Xu Mu’s conversation with his mother brings news of his father into their home, mixing worry, affection, and old resentment.
• Care and responsibility: Xu Mu protects his mother from needless worry and prioritizes his Pokémon’s well-being, especially their need for rest.
• Belonging and companionship: The Pokémon are treated as part of the household, welcomed by Xu Mu’s mother and included in family life.
• Balancing ambition with rest: The Pokémon’s enthusiasm for training contrasts with Xu Mu’s insistence that discipline includes recovery.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu returns to school and is celebrated by classmates for his impressive performance the previous day, especially his command of Dragonite.
• Wang Yue asks for his homework, which Xu Mu forgot. He borrows Liu Shuo’s work and hurriedly copies it before class.
• Xu Mu sleeps through much of the morning’s theory lessons; teachers tolerate it because they consider him a gifted student with a promising future at Magic City Academy.
• A girl invites Xu Mu to lunch. He lets her pay, but Arceus’s enormous appetite leaves her with a bill exceeding a thousand Pokémon League coins.
• Xu Mu takes his five Pokémon to the Simulated Gravity Room to begin training. He briefly subjects them to tenfold gravity, then reduces it to threefold so they can stand and practice moving under pressure.
• After giving the Pokémon instructions, Xu Mu steps outside to call Cynthia. While they talk, a huge crash sounds from the gravity room.

Character developments

• Xu Mu shifts from resisting his circumstances to accepting that he must become a Trainer, resolving to train his Pokémon seriously.
• Though confident and knowledgeable about game mechanics, he admits he lacks practical training experience. He has sought basic advice from Kale and plans to learn more as needed.
• His Pokémon, especially Greninja, show eagerness to train, but the sudden gravity reveals how much work they have ahead.

Significant themes

• Adaptation and responsibility: Xu Mu accepts his role as a Trainer and starts addressing the weaknesses in his Pokémon’s preparation.
• Talent versus discipline: His Pokémon have strength, but their self-taught habits and lack of formal training need correction.
• Comedy and self-indulgence: Xu Mu’s showmanship and opportunism contrast with the serious work of training.

Character interactions

• Classmates enthusiastically praise Xu Mu, while Wang Yue’s homework request punctures his attempt to bask in the attention; Liu Shuo helps him out.
• Xu Mu treats the lunch invitation as a chance for a free meal, with Arceus’s appetite turning it into an expensive ordeal for the girl.
• Xu Mu explains the training plan to his Pokémon and encourages them to persevere under the gravity.
• His affectionate, mostly one-sided call with Cynthia is interrupted by the alarming crash from the training room.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu discovers that the school’s Simulated Gravity Room has been badly damaged, with smoke pouring from its roof. The gravity has also stopped, leaving the younger Arceus and Lugia happily bouncing around.
• Greninja and Charizard initially deny responsibility, then blame each other: Greninja says Charizard’s Flamethrower burned through the roof, while Charizard accuses Greninja’s Water Spiral Shuriken of smashing it. Dragonite remains silent.
• Xu Mu postpones training and goes to ask the principal about the repair cost. The Old Principal, suspecting trouble, tries to leave on a business trip. When Xu Mu calls after him, the principal says Xu can use the room however he likes.
• Xu Mu reports the damage to Director Yu Hailong, claiming he did not know how to operate the equipment and that the principal had given him permission. Yu realizes the facility will need repairs and worries the cost may affect staff bonuses.
• Relieved that the principal is away, Xu Mu returns to class. He and his classmates head to the sports field for an outdoor lesson focused on fitness and Trainer preparation, with older students also receiving Pokémon-training and battle instruction.

Character developments

• Xu Mu’s growing ability to understand Pokémon speech reveals how mischievous—and mutually blame-shifting—his Pokémon can be. He remains notably unconcerned about the damage as long as he does not have to pay.
• Greninja and Charizard’s playful rivalry turns into a dispute over responsibility, showing both their competitive streaks and their willingness to implicate each other.
• The Old Principal is shown to be wary of Xu Mu’s reputation for attracting disasters and eager to avoid becoming involved in another costly incident.
• Yu Hailong is attached to the gravity room both as a valuable school facility and as a free training perk, so its destruction immediately alarms him.

Significant themes

• Responsibility and blame: Greninja and Charizard accuse each other, while Xu Mu uses the principal’s broad permission to distance himself from the consequences.
• The cost of training: The damaged facility highlights how expensive Trainer life and Pokémon development can be.
• Comic chaos: The contrast between the wrecked room, the Pokémon’s “innocent” behavior, and Xu Mu’s casual attitude drives the chapter’s humor.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu questions his Pokémon; Greninja and Charizard turn on each other rather than admit fault, while Dragonite stays out of the argument.
• The Old Principal attempts to evade Xu Mu, then gives him blanket permission to use the facility before escaping.
• Xu Mu informs Yu Hailong of the damage and invokes the principal’s permission, leaving the director to face the repair problem.
• Xu Mu joins his classmates for outdoor class, setting up the next episode’s school activity.

Key plot points and events

• A new practical-training teacher, Yang Qianqian, arrives at Xu Mu’s school. Teacher Li identifies Xu Mu as the Rookie League champion with Elite Four-level strength. Yang says she recognizes him from somewhere near the Viridian Wilds, though she cannot place him.
• Yang introduces herself to the class. Most students are dazzled by her appearance, but Xu Mu coolly evaluates her proportions aloud, earning an irritated glare.
• She leads the class through a warm-up, then announces a demanding run: students must jog with their Pokémon until exhausted and return to introduce themselves. The rule is designed to discourage students from giving up early.
• While the class starts running, Xu Mu sends out Greninja and approaches Yang instead. He claims a leg injury prevents strenuous exercise and introduces himself immediately, sidestepping the challenge.

Character developments and interactions

• Yang Qianqian comes across as confident and observant. She recognizes Xu Mu’s reputation, suspects she has seen him before, and uses a playful but calculated endurance test to establish authority. Xu Mu’s quick workaround surprises and frustrates her.
• Xu Mu remains composed despite Yang’s looks and the class’s excitement. His blunt appraisal of her appearance shows his irreverent humor; his injury excuse reveals his willingness to evade a test rather than follow the class.
• Teacher Li enthusiastically praises Xu Mu but readily leaves when Yang signals she wants privacy.
• The students are impressed by Yang, then dismayed by the strenuous assignment. They react with envy and disbelief when Xu Mu avoids it.

Significant themes

• Authority and resistance: Yang tries to establish control, while Xu Mu immediately tests the limits of her method.
• Appearance and attraction: The class is captivated by Yang’s beauty, contrasting with Xu Mu’s detached, comic scrutiny.
• Training and survival: Yang stresses that physical fitness matters in ordinary life and in dangerous Secret Realms.
• Cleverness versus discipline: Yang’s challenge is designed to motivate students through social pressure, but Xu Mu finds a loophole before the exercise can test him.

Key plot points and events

• Yang Qianqian uses the students’ pride and desire to impress her to keep them running laps. Xu Mu refuses to join in, citing his injury, and remains unimpressed by her attempt to shame him.
• Yang notices Greninja’s eagerness to train and suggests that Xu Mu can direct it in a battle instead. She offers her Gardevoir as an opponent; Xu Mu accepts for Greninja’s sake and because he won’t back down from a challenge.
• After more than an hour, the exhausted students finish their laps. Yang gives the class president, Lin Zilong, personal praise and water, which he takes as a sign that she has noticed him.
• Yang announces that she and Xu Mu will battle to end the first practical-training class. The students are surprised to learn Xu Mu has Greninja as well as Dragonite; he explains that he is already a Rookie Trainer and can own more than one Pokémon.

Character developments

• Xu Mu remains confident, irreverent, and resistant to social pressure. Though he initially wants to avoid running, his affection for Greninja’s training enthusiasm—and his pride as a Trainer—draws him into the battle.
• Yang Qianqian shows herself to be strategic and competitive. She uses group dynamics to motivate the class and appears to have studied Xu Mu’s earlier battle before challenging him.
• Greninja is revealed as intensely devoted to training and eager for combat, making Xu Mu’s refusal to battle difficult.
• Lin Zilong pushes himself to finish last and is thrilled when Yang praises him, though the narration suggests he misreads her attention.

Significant themes

• Pride and social pressure: Yang turns students’ concern for their image into motivation, while Xu Mu refuses to be controlled by it.
• Ambition and training: Greninja’s enthusiasm and the class’s strenuous laps emphasize the effort involved in becoming stronger.
• Confidence and competition: Both Xu Mu and Yang approach the coming battle believing they have reason to win.
• Unequal experience: The classmates’ shock at Xu Mu’s Trainer status highlights how far ahead he is of his peers.

Character interactions

• Yang tries to manipulate Xu Mu indirectly by invoking Greninja’s desire to train, then directly challenges him with Gardevoir.
• Xu Mu accepts on Greninja’s behalf and exchanges confident, playful defiance with Yang.
• Yang’s brief kindness toward Lin Zilong gives him hope, while her real focus remains on preparing for Xu Mu.
• Xu Mu’s classmates question his multiple Pokémon and react with envy and disbelief when they learn his Trainer status.

Summary

Key plot points and events

• Yang Qianqian introduces herself as a Peak Trainer preparing for the Elite Four Challenge Tournament and formally challenges Xu Mu, a Rookie Trainer.
• Her Gardevoir is already at the peak of the Elite Four level. Yang Mega Evolves it, raising it to Early Master level.
• Xu Mu answers with Greninja’s Battle Bond transformation, which also raises Greninja to Early Master level, making the Pokémon evenly matched.
• Greninja’s Spiral Water Shuriken barrage is countered by Gardevoir’s Psybeam. Greninja then survives Psybeam without injury, leaving Yang puzzled; Xu Mu keeps Greninja’s Protean Ability secret.
• Greninja presses the advantage with Night Slash, forcing Gardevoir to use Protect. Xu Mu uses the opening to Taunt Gardevoir, preventing it from using non-damaging moves for three turns.
• Yang quickly adapts, ordering Future Sight and repeated Energy Balls to keep Greninja at range. Xu Mu suspects she intends Future Sight to land as Taunt ends—and believes he has anticipated her plan.

Character developments

• Xu Mu shows tactical restraint: although his rank is far below Yang’s, he trusts Greninja’s unusual strength and conceals the reason for its immunity to Psybeam. He uses Taunt not just to limit Gardevoir, but to steer Yang toward a move he believes he can exploit.
• Yang Qianqian proves both powerful and perceptive. She recognizes Xu Mu as a serious threat, quickly deduces the purpose of Taunt, and adjusts her strategy. Xu Mu, however, thinks her inexperience may leave her vulnerable to his counterplay.
• Greninja remains eager and confident against a formidable opponent, matching Gardevoir after Battle Bond.

Significant themes

• Rank versus actual strength: Xu Mu’s Rookie status contrasts sharply with Greninja’s Master-level power.
• Adaptation and tactical deception: Both Trainers respond quickly to changing conditions, while Xu Mu gains an edge by hiding information and anticipating Yang’s choices.
• Ambition and recognition: Yang’s pursuit of the top three in the Elite Four Challenge Tournament reflects the status and prestige attached to advancing through Trainer ranks.
• Confidence versus inexperience: Yang is exceptionally capable, but Xu Mu believes her youth may make her predictable.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu and Yang begin with formal introductions, but their immediate Mega Evolutions and transformations show they regard each other as serious opponents.
• Their exchanges are a contest of both power and analysis: Yang counters Greninja’s attacks, while Xu Mu exploits openings and conceals Greninja’s Ability.
• Yang quickly reads Xu Mu’s Taunt strategy and changes her orders; Xu Mu, in turn, reads her new plan and prepares to counter it.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Mu’s Greninja faces Yang Qianqian’s Gardevoir in a high-level battle. Greninja’s Taunt prevents Gardevoir from using defensive or escape moves, while Shadow Ball and Night Slash leave her badly hurt.
• Gardevoir counters with Energy Ball and the sure-hit Magical Leaf, but Xu Mu has Greninja use Aerial Ace. Its Flying-type shift through Protean helps it avoid most of the damage and regain the initiative.
• Greninja finishes Gardevoir with Water Shuriken, securing Xu Mu’s victory. Yang Qianqian accepts the loss graciously.
• The students are stunned to see their classmate defeat their peak-level Trainer, then eagerly anticipate Yang’s Pokémon-training advice.
• Liu Shuo decides to seek Xu Mu’s help instead of competing for Yang’s guidance. Xu Mu agrees—but charges him a month of homework.

Character developments

• Xu Mu demonstrates that his greatest strength is tactical battle instinct: he spots openings, anticipates counters, and uses Greninja’s abilities creatively. He remains modest after winning.
• Yang Qianqian shows composure and sportsmanship, praising Xu Mu and continuing with her lesson despite the defeat.
• Liu Shuo reveals himself as opportunistic and flattering, quickly turning Xu Mu’s victory into a chance to get personal coaching.

Significant themes

• Tactical skill over raw strength: Small details such as Taunt and Protean can decide a battle.
• Respect and humility: Yang acknowledges Xu Mu’s achievement, while Xu refuses to boast.
• Reputation and credibility: The battle changes how seriously the students take Yang’s instruction.
• Friendship with a price: Xu is willing to help Liu Shuo, but not for free.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu and Yang Qianqian exchange strategies in a closely contested battle, then shake hands respectfully afterward.
• The students react together with disbelief and excitement, while Xu and Yang recognize that the spectacle has overwhelmed them.
• Liu Shuo flatters Xu Mu and asks for help; Xu turns the request into a month of homework.

Key events

• Liu Shuo agrees to do a month of Xu Mu’s homework in exchange for Pokémon-training advice. Xu Mu immediately regrets not asking for more.
• Xu Mu notices that Liu Shuo’s Munchlax is overfed. Instead of offering training tips, he tells Liu Shuo to reduce its meals and focus on restoring its health first.
• Feeling sorry for Liu Shuo, Xu Mu eventually offers general advice: training requires talent and luck, and Pokémon should take the initiative. He boasts that all his Pokémon have Champion potential and train and learn moves on their own, leaving Liu Shuo crushed and nearby classmates bemused.
• At home, Xu Mu reflects that school went well except that his group broke the school’s Gravity training room.
• Greninja reminds Xu Mu that he had ordered them to practice using moves under triple gravity. Xu Mu denies it so insistently that Greninja doubts his own memory and backs down.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu is observant and fond of Pokémon, especially the Snorlax line, which explains why he recognizes Munchlax’s feeding problem. He wants to help Liu Shuo, but his self-congratulatory advice comes across as bragging. He also evades responsibility for the damaged training room.
• Liu Shuo is generous but inexperienced with Pokémon care. He has been feeding Munchlax excessively and is eager for guidance; Xu Mu’s boasts leave him near tears.
• Greninja respectfully questions Xu Mu about the training-room incident, but Xu Mu’s confident denial makes him second-guess himself.
• Xu Mu and Liu Shuo’s classmates: Liu Shuo seeks mentorship, while the classmates silently recognize Xu Mu’s boastful performance.

Significant themes

• Care versus indulgence: Affection and money do not guarantee good Pokémon care; Munchlax’s health depends on sensible feeding.
• Talent, effort, and luck: Xu Mu credits his success to exceptional Pokémon and their self-directed training, though his advice offers Liu Shuo little practical help.
• Self-serving confidence and accountability: Xu Mu presents himself as helpful while showing off, then dodges blame for the broken training room.
• Trust and authority: Greninja’s uncertainty shows how easily a confident authority figure can make someone doubt their own recollection.

Plot points and events

• Xu Mu plans to collect fifteen more Gym Badges in two months to qualify for the upcoming Elite Four Challenge. Travel time and his need to keep a low profile make the task difficult.
• He is staying put until his father and the Chief of the Eastern Lands can arrange official recognition of Little Lugia as his Pokémon. That would protect Lugia from people who might try to claim it.
• Remembering his promise to provide proper training, Xu Mu takes Greninja to Huayi Training Center, Fengcheng’s largest facility.
• At registration, Xu Mu lists himself as a Rookie Trainer but accurately states that his Pokémon are Elite Four level. The receptionist assumes he is joking, setting up a misunderstanding.

Character developments

• Xu Mu remains cautious about the danger surrounding Lugia, but is also determined to meet his goals and keep his promises to his Pokémon.
• A reminder from his mother—“Be careful”—makes Xu Mu reflect on his past life and appreciate an ordinary expression of parental care. He leaves cheerfully, and his mother privately notes how much he has grown.
• Greninja is eager to train and enthusiastically rushes Xu Mu along.

Character interactions

• Xu Mu hides his role in damaging the gravity room from Greninja, who is already questioning what happened.
• Xu Mu and his mother share a warm, brief exchange before he leaves; both are moved by the moment.
• At Huayi, Xu Mu politely asks the receptionist about the facilities. She helps him register, then questions the Elite Four-level entry because it seems incompatible with his Rookie Trainer status.

Significant themes

• Family and growing up: Xu Mu recognizes the meaning behind his mother’s familiar concern.
• Responsibility and protection: He seeks legal recognition for Lugia and takes seriously both his Pokémon’s training and the duties associated with powerful Trainers.
• A gap between appearance and reality: Xu Mu’s modest Rookie rank contrasts sharply with his Pokémon’s true strength, which others struggle to believe.

Key plot points and events

• At Huayi Training Center, Rookie Trainer Xu Mu lists his Pokémon’s strength as Elite Four level. Staff member Xiao Sun doubts him and urges him to correct the form, but manager Wang steps in.
• Wang turns the awkward situation into an opportunity, offering Xu a free month of training if he can beat one of the center’s peak-level Trainers. Xu readily accepts, eager for free access to the equipment.
• Wang privately explains that the challenge will help the center assess Xu’s real strength and potentially build a relationship with a promising young Trainer. He calls Yang Qianqian, who arrives to face Xu.
• Xu and Yang recognize each other: she is his practical-training instructor at school. Rather than battle, Yang grants him the free month, and explains that the center belongs to her father and that she is preparing for the Elite Four Challenge.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu remains candid, pragmatic, and motivated by a bargain. He is initially frustrated by the scrutiny over his registration, then delighted by the free-training offer. He is also visibly flustered by Yang’s striking appearance, but avoids reminding her that she already lost to him earlier that day.
• Manager Wang is shrewd and accommodating. He uses the supposed event to keep Xu interested and hopes the center can cultivate a valuable connection.
• Yang Qianqian shifts from arriving ready for a serious spar to dropping the challenge once she sees her student. She teases Xu, reveals her family connection to the center, and describes her training plans.
• Xiao Sun questions Xu’s form, while Wang redirects the situation. The reunion between Xu and Yang makes the battle unnecessary.

Significant themes

• Small-world coincidences: Xu’s surprise at running into his instructor reinforces the chapter’s title and the tight-knit nature of Fengcheng’s Trainer community.
• Status, privacy, and potential: Xu wants to train without being pressed to reveal his true abilities, while Wang sees his apparent strength as a chance to build a relationship.
• Practical ambition and privilege: Xu seeks affordable training, while Yang can train at her father’s center as she prepares for a major competitive challenge.

Chapter Summary: “Visiting the Training Center”

Key plot points and events

• Yang Qianqian guides Xu Mu through Huayi’s training center, showing him terrain simulators for environments such as forests, deep seas, caves, and magma, as well as specialized rooms for different Pokémon types.
• She explains that the lava room is meant for lower-level Trainers, while powerful Pokémon need separate, heavily reinforced facilities. Xu Mu realizes the school’s Gravity room probably broke because it was poorly built—not because of him.
• Yang offers Xu Mu and his Pokémon free access to Huayi’s facilities for a month. He decides Greninja and the others can train there, but keeps Arceus and Lugia close: Arceus might eat too much, and Lugia is overly attached to him.
• Xu Mu chooses the Elite Four-level Gravity simulation room, planning to build his Pokémon’s physical foundations before moving on to more specialized training.
• Yang says she hopes to battle Xu Mu again. She explains that she has collected all her Gym Badges and is preparing for the Elite Four Challenge by working on her mindset and training her Pokémon. She returned to her hometown, Fengcheng, and accepted the teaching job after the Old Principal invited her.
• After Yang leaves, Xu Mu releases his five Pokémon and starts their training. Greninja and Charizard are eager; Dragonite is less enthusiastic.

Character developments and interactions

• Xu Mu asks questions freely, listens carefully to Yang’s explanations, and accepts her offer with gratitude. His inner commentary remains playful, including his attempt to blame the broken Gravity room on the school’s construction and his promise to go easy on Yang in a future battle.
• Yang Qianqian comes across as knowledgeable, patient, generous, and candid. Her enthusiasm for battling is balanced by a serious focus on preparing for the Elite Four Challenge.
• Their friendly conversation combines Yang’s practical guidance with Xu Mu’s teasing thoughts. Yang’s coy manner briefly catches him off guard, while her openness earns his respect.

Significant themes

• Training requires the right environment: Different Pokémon benefit from specialized settings, and powerful Pokémon need facilities built to withstand their strength.
• Preparation and gradual growth: Xu Mu plans to increase his Pokémon’s strength step by step, beginning with gravity training.
• Ambition balanced with self-improvement: Yang is pursuing the Elite Four Challenge while also working on her own temperament and her Pokémon’s readiness.
• Humor and camaraderie: Xu Mu’s private jokes and the warm exchange with Yang keep the chapter light despite its focus on training.