Chapter Summaries

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian bought Technical Machines for Poliwag and Butterfree, then purchased food for their Pokémon. Zhang Cheng chose Thief because his ability let him identify opponents’ held items, and the two returned to school after dinner.

• Ye Tian chose the Protect Technical Machine for Butterfree because it was affordable and could help the frail Pokémon withstand attacks.
• Zhang Cheng considered Protect and Scald for Poliwag, then chose the Thief Technical Machine so he could steal items from opponents whose held items he could identify.
• The shop discounted their purchases, and Zhang Cheng paid forty thousand Pokémon Coins for Thief while Ye Tian paid thirty thousand for Protect.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian bought Pokémon Food, ate dinner, and hurried back to school to rest.

Zhang Cheng moved into the closed Training Ground after learning he had been assigned to Elite Class One, separate from Ye Tian. He went to meet his new mentor, a powerful Modu University graduate, and woke from a nap when she arrived.

• Zhang Cheng checked the new class assignments and found himself in Elite Class One, while Ye Tian and Ye Lang were assigned to Elite Class Two.
• Zhang Cheng moved into his private dorm room at the closed Training Ground and met Ye Tian for lunch.
• Ye Tian told Zhang Cheng that both classes had Gym Leader level mentors and that Zhang Cheng's mentor was a beautiful Modu University graduate.
• Zhang Cheng went to Elite Class One's classroom for the afternoon meeting and took a nap while waiting for his mentor.
• A commotion in the classroom woke Zhang Cheng as his beautiful mentor arrived.

Zhang Cheng met his new instructor, Bai Yuling, and was appointed class monitor in his Elite Class One. After exploring the training grounds, he ate dinner with Ye Tian and agreed to test their Technical Machines that night.

• Bai Yuling introduced herself as the instructor for Senior Year Elite Class One and asked Zhang Cheng to introduce himself first.
• Bai Yuling nominated Zhang Cheng as class monitor, and the students raised no objections.
• Bai Yuling explained the residential training schedule, with theory classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and practical classes on the other training days.
• Zhang Cheng wandered around the training grounds to clear his head, then met Ye Tian and went with him to the cafeteria.
• Zhang Cheng asked Ye Tian about his Protect Technical Machine, and the two agreed to test their Technical Machines after dinner.

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian used Technical Machine discs to teach Poliwag Thief and Butterfree Protect, then practiced the moves in a sparring match. Zhang Cheng returned to the dormitory and planned to strengthen Poliwag and Pidgey before exploring Magnolia Forest during winter break.

• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian pressed Technical Machine discs to Poliwag and Butterfree, and both Pokémon learned new moves.
• Butterfree practiced Protect while Poliwag tried Thief, and both gained an initial grasp of their moves.
• Zhang Cheng considered using Thief to take items from wild Pokémon, while noting that items stolen during trainer battles had to be returned.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian sparred for several hours, and Ye Tian's level 11 Butterfree often gained the advantage over Poliwag.
• Zhang Cheng fed Poliwag and Pidgey before they fell asleep, then planned to wait until winter break to explore Magnolia Forest and focus on building their strength.

Zhang Cheng slept through Bai Yuling’s first theory lesson, but answered her question about Scyther’s abilities correctly. Bai Yuling remained suspicious and decided to test him with a harder question.

• Zhang Cheng arrived just as Bai Yuling began the first lesson of the new term.
• Zhang Cheng fell asleep during class, and Bai Yuling threw a piece of chalk at him to wake him.
• Bai Yuling offered to overlook Zhang Cheng’s sleeping if he answered a question about Scyther’s abilities.
• Zhang Cheng correctly named Scyther’s abilities and explained what each one did.
• Bai Yuling suspected Zhang Cheng had learned the information elsewhere and planned to ask him a harder question.

Zhang Cheng correctly answered Bai Yuling’s question about Scyther’s evolutions, revealing knowledge of the little-known Kleavor. After lunch, he quickly completed Bai Yuling’s test and left the classroom with her permission to get some fresh air.

• Bai Yuling asked Zhang Cheng how Scyther evolved, and he named Scizor and the newly discovered Kleavor, including the items required for each evolution.
• Bai Yuling accepted Zhang Cheng’s answer and let his earlier disruption slide, while wondering how he knew about Kleavor.
• Zhang Cheng ate lunch with Ye Tian and encouraged him to study Pokémon theory calmly.
• Bai Yuling gave the class a test, and Zhang Cheng quickly finished and asked to hand it in early.
• Bai Yuling checked Zhang Cheng’s paper, allowed him to leave the classroom, and watched him go.

Zhang Cheng took Poliwag and Pidgey around campus, then ate with Wu Yueyue after she asked him for help with an exam question. He explained Shedinja’s Wonder Guard Ability, and the two continued studying in the grove behind the Training Ground.

• Zhang Cheng collected Poliwag and Pidgey from the dorm and walked them around campus, where he watched Regular Classes training their Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng waited for Ye Tian near the Cafeteria but went inside and ate alone when he could not find him.
• Wu Yueyue asked Zhang Cheng to help her with difficult questions from the exam, and he agreed to study with her after their meal.
• Zhang Cheng led Wu Yueyue to the grove behind the Training Ground and explained that Shedinja’s Wonder Guard only let it be damaged by super-effective moves.
• Zhang Cheng listed the Fire, Ghost, Dark, Flying, and Rock types that could damage Shedinja, and Wu Yueyue was surprised by the Ability.

Zhang Cheng explained sandstorm effects and damage immunity to Wu Yueyue, then advised her on evolving her Eevee into Sylveon. Wu Yueyue learned Sylveon’s evolution requirements and took notes as Zhang Cheng left for his dorm.

• Zhang Cheng explained sandstorm damage, its effects on Pokémon and moves, and the four ways a Pokémon could avoid sandstorm damage.
• Wu Yueyue thanked Zhang Cheng, then asked which form her Eevee should evolve into because she wanted a prettier Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng recommended Sylveon and showed Wu Yueyue a picture of it on his phone.
• Zhang Cheng explained that Eevee needed high friendship and a Fairy-type move to evolve into Sylveon, and warned Wu Yueyue to avoid Mossy Rocks and Icy Rocks.
• Wu Yueyue took notes on her phone, and Zhang Cheng returned to his dorm while she watched him leave.

Zhang Cheng prepared for practical battle instruction and was chosen to face Bai Yuling in a demonstration. After she invited him to sit with her, they talked about his university plans, and Bai Yuling encouraged him to consider Modu University.

• Zhang Cheng massaged Poliwag and Pidgey until they fell asleep, then set his alarm for the next day's practical lesson.
• At breakfast, Zhang Cheng learned Ye Tian had spent the previous evening battling a classmate and explained that he had left early after a test.
• Zhang Cheng lined up Class One at the Training Grounds, where Bai Yuling chose him as her demonstration opponent and said she would keep her Pokémon's damage near a level-10 standard.
• Bai Yuling gestured for Zhang Cheng to sit beside her, and he admitted he had been admiring her legs.
• Zhang Cheng said he hoped to attend Sakura University because he loved his hometown, while Bai Yuling asked him to consider Modu University and revealed she was a third-year student there.

Zhang Cheng learned that Bai Yuling was a nineteen-year-old Gym Leader level Trainer and began a practical battle against her Altaria. The chapter ended with Altaria’s Disarming Voice interrupting Poliwag’s Bubble Beam and leaving him badly hurt.

• Bai Yuling told Zhang Cheng she was a nineteen-year-old Gym Leader level Trainer and added him as a contact.
• Bai Yuling sent out her level 55 Altaria, and Zhang Cheng checked her powerful status before choosing his level 10 Poliwag.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Poliwag to use Hypnosis, but Altaria dodged it, and Bai Yuling explained that the Level gap reduced its accuracy.
• Zhang Cheng commanded Poliwag to use Bubble Beam, but Bai Yuling had Altaria counter with Disarming Voice, interrupting the attack and hurting Poliwag.

Zhang Cheng nearly defeated Bai Yuling’s Altaria with Poliwag’s Mind Reader and Endeavor, but Altaria won with Protect and Disarming Voice. After treating both Pokémon, Zhang Cheng returned to watch Bai Yuling’s next battle and discovered that her second Pokémon was a Primarina.

• Zhang Cheng had Poliwag defend against Altaria until its HP was nearly depleted, then used Mind Reader to prepare for Endeavor.
• Poliwag struck Altaria with Endeavor, cutting its HP by more than half and interrupting its Fury Attack.
• Poliwag tried to finish Altaria with Water Gun, but Altaria blocked it with Protect and then knocked Poliwag out with Disarming Voice.
• Zhang Cheng acknowledged Altaria’s strength, and he took both Pokémon to the Treatment Room before returning to watch the battles.
• Bai Yuling began battling another student with her second Pokémon, a Level 52 Primarina.

Zhang Cheng and Bai Yuling collected their recovered Pokémon after the practical combat class, then Zhang Cheng brought Bai Yuling dinner at her request. The chapter leaves him at the door of her dorm room after he knocks.

• Bai Yuling's Primarina defeated the students in their practical battles, and Bai Yuling advised each student on their combat shortcomings.
• Zhang Cheng and Bai Yuling went to the Treatment Room, where Poliwag and Altaria had recovered and become friends.
• Bai Yuling asked Zhang Cheng to bring her dinner, and Zhang Cheng agreed before leaving with Poliwag.
• Zhang Cheng ate with Ye Tian, who misunderstood the dinner errand and teased him about Bai Yuling.
• Zhang Cheng took Bai Yuling's takeout to room 502 in Building One of the Teacher Dormitory and knocked on her door.

Zhang Cheng stayed up late playing games with Bai Yuling, slept through most of her morning lecture, and later told her he had already mastered the high school Pokémon theory. The chapter left him messaging with Bai Yuling during an afternoon practice session, while he continued to boast that the questions were too easy.

• Zhang Cheng returned to his dorm, fed and bathed Poliwag and Pidgey, then stayed up playing phone games with Bai Yuling until nearly three in the morning.
• Zhang Cheng arrived exhausted the next day and slept through most of Bai Yuling's morning lecture, which she let him do without waking him.
• Zhang Cheng met Ye Tian for lunch, explained how Endeavor had nearly defeated the teacher's Altaria, and arranged to spar with Ye Tian after class.
• Bai Yuling gave the class practice questions that afternoon and messaged Zhang Cheng when he ignored them.
• Zhang Cheng told Bai Yuling the questions were too easy because he had already mastered the high school Pokémon theory, then teased her about being less outstanding than him.

Zhang Cheng trained Poliwag’s Thief move with Ye Tian’s Butterfree and gave Ye Tian four Pecha Berries for helping. After several days of classes and chatting with Bai Yuling, Zhang Cheng reached the last day of the school week.

• Zhang Cheng asked Ye Tian to help Poliwag practice Thief by stealing a Pecha Berry held by Butterfree, offering Ye Tian four berries in return.
• Poliwag practiced Thief repeatedly and improved its success rate to forty percent before Zhang Cheng ended the session.
• Zhang Cheng gave Ye Tian four Pecha Berries, then fed Pokéblocks to Poliwag and Pidgey before going to sleep.
• Zhang Cheng attended classes over the next six days and chatted and played games with Bai Yuling during his downtime.
• Zhang Cheng arrived for Saturday’s classes, looking forward to the practical battle lesson and the coming Sunday break.

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian planned to take the Beginner Trainer assessment after learning that earning a Trainer title brought a League reward. Zhang Cheng also learned the requirements for the more difficult Ordinary Trainer assessment and left prepared to face the Beginner assessment with Ye Tian.

• Ye Tian told Zhang Cheng that they could take the Beginner Trainer assessment with level 10 Pokémon and earn twenty thousand Pokémon Coins, so they arranged to go together the next day.
• Zhang Cheng told Bai Yuling about his plans, and she explained the Beginner and Ordinary Trainer assessments, including their battle rules and Pokémon requirements.
• Zhang Cheng sent Ye Tian the assessment details and went to bed early to prepare.
• The next morning, Zhang Cheng met Ye Tian for breakfast in the Cafeteria before they headed to the assessment.

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian traveled to the Challenge Tower to take their Trainer title assessments. Zhang Cheng defeated the examiner’s Krabby and earned the Beginner Trainer Title, then waited for Ye Tian to finish his battle.

• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian rented a Rapidash to reach the Challenge Tower and registered for their assessments.
• Zhang Cheng entered Battle Room A1 and faced an examiner who sent out Krabby.
• Zhang Cheng used Poliwag’s speed and Bubble Beam to counter Krabby’s attacks, then defeated him with Water Gun.
• The Challenge Tower announced that Zhang Cheng had earned the Beginner Trainer Title, and the examiner praised his battle.
• Zhang Cheng had his title entered into his records and waited in the rest area for Ye Tian.

After leaving the Challenge Tower, Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian trained their Pokémon and learned that their Elite Classes would hold a friendly match next weekend, with Safari Zone access as a prize. The chapter ended as Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian discussed the competition and wondered what Pokémon the principal’s Safari Zone might hold.

• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian registered Ye Tian’s result at the Challenge Tower, then returned to school and trained their Pokémon until Poliwag reached level 11 and Butterfree reached level 12.
• Zhang Cheng asked Ye Tian when he planned to catch a second Pokémon, and Ye Tian said he wanted to find one that suited him.
• Bai Yuling told Zhang Cheng that the Elite Classes would choose ten students each for a friendly match, with the top three winning access to the principal’s Safari Zone.
• Zhang Cheng played games with Bai Yuling late into the night and slept through class the next morning.
• Ye Tian woke Zhang Cheng at noon and told him their classes would compete, and they discussed the Safari Zone’s possible Pokémon.

Zhang Cheng devised a quicker method to choose Class One’s ten participants and supervised their battles, then exchanged information with Ye Tian before the friendly tournament. The tournament was set to begin Friday, with Zhang Cheng hoping to finish in the top three and earn permission to catch a Pokémon.

• Zhang Cheng chose ten preliminary participants based on their Pokémon’s levels, then gave the remaining students one chance each to challenge them.
• After a day of battles, Zhang Cheng finalized Class One’s roster, which included his level 11 Poliwag and eight Trainers with level 10 Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng gave the participant list to Bai Yuling and reviewed the tournament’s draw-based format and rounds.
• On Thursday, Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian compared their classes’ participants, and Ye Tian said Hao Chenggong’s Tepig was level 11 while the other Class Two Pokémon were level 10.

Zhang Cheng entered the friendly tournament and defeated Li Yue’s Spearow in the first-round battle. He advanced with Poliwag, which avoided taking the full force of Spearow’s desperate Steel Wing.

• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian prepared their Pokémon for the tournament after discussing their chances of advancing.
• The Trainers drew lots, and Zhang Cheng was matched against Li Yue while Ye Tian was matched against Wu Yueyue.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Poliwag against Li Yue’s Spearow and used Mind Reader to help Poliwag land Bubble Beam.
• Li Yue ordered Spearow to use Steel Wing, but Poliwag dodged enough to reduce its force.
• Poliwag finished the weakened Spearow with successive Water Gun attacks, winning Zhang Cheng the match.

Zhang Cheng advised Li Yue after defeating him, then watched Ye Tian face Wu Yueyue in the next match. Wu Yueyue’s Eevee nearly turned the battle around with Wish and Thrash, but Butterfree blocked the decisive strike with Protect and defeated Eevee.

• Zhang Cheng encouraged Li Yue to gain battle experience and study theory before leaving the battlefield.
• Zhang Cheng noted that Class Two had won the next two matches, leaving him as Class One’s only contestant to advance so far.
• Ye Tian and Wu Yueyue released their Pokémon, Butterfree and Eevee, and began their match.
• Wu Yueyue used Eevee’s Wish to withstand Butterfree’s attacks, then launched a powerful Thrash when Butterfree slowed down.
• Ye Tian had Butterfree use Protect to block Thrash, then ordered Bug Bite, which left Eevee unable to battle.