Chapter Summaries

Ye Qing and his Pokémon fought Wei Wufeng’s Mega Swampert and Tyranitar despite their injuries. Mega Swampert fell after Garchomp, Infernape, and Gengar exhausted themselves attacking him, while the fight against Tyranitar continued with both sides badly wounded.

• Ye Qing released his eight Pokémon and ordered them to focus their attacks on Tyranitar while Garchomp and Infernape targeted Mega Swampert.
• Garchomp and Infernape battered Mega Swampert, while Gengar drained his stamina with Mega Drain.
• Infernape and Garchomp attacked Mega Swampert together, and Gengar’s final Mega Drain left him defeated after he used Endure to strike back.
• Tyranitar battered Lairon and Gabite, but Gabite fired Draco Meteor into his chest before collapsing.
• Absol seized the opening and slashed Tyranitar’s exposed chest as Ye Qing and Wei Wufeng’s remaining Pokémon faced off.

Ye Qing’s remaining Pokémon fought to protect Lairon while the uprising watched, and Lairon began evolving under Tyranitar’s attack. The chapter ended as Tyranitar’s Aqua Tail swept down, with the narration declaring it had missed.

• Tyranitar endured Absol’s Megahorn and struck back with Rock Slide, while Milotic’s Hydro Pump knocked him down and rain replaced the sandstorm.
• Milotic and Gengar attacked Tyranitar as he drove them back with Rock Slide and Hyper Beam; Ye Qing recalled Milotic, leaving Gengar and the injured Lairon on the field.
• As the city’s residents watched the battle determine the uprising’s fate, Ye Qing ordered Lairon to evolve and Gengar to use Disable against Tyranitar.
• Tyranitar broke free of Disable, changed to Aqua Tail, and charged through Gengar’s Sludge Bombs toward Lairon.
• Lairon’s evolution light brightened and his body grew as Tyranitar swung Aqua Tail; the attack missed, and Ye Qing shouted to Gengar.

Ye Qing defeated Wei Wufeng after Aggron evolved and overwhelmed Tyranitar, then used the Spoon Mark to turn Hypno’s attack against him. With Wei Wufeng dead and the Nightmare Gang scattered, Ye Qing left the scene and returned to his hotel.

• Aggron completed his evolution in midair and used Iron Tail to defeat Tyranitar, then finished him with a series of Steel-type attacks.
• Wei Wufeng tried to escape, but Ye Qing ordered Aggron to trap Hypno and Gardevoir to attack him.
• Hypno’s Confusion shock wave struck Ye Qing’s Spoon Mark and backfired, leaving Hypno frozen while Gardevoir beheaded Wei Wufeng.
• The crowd attacked the remaining Nightmare Gang members, and the Public Security Bureau took control of the scene.
• Ye Qing recalled Aggron and Gengar, disappeared into the night, and returned to his hotel without being identified.

After Ye Qing killed Wei Wufeng and destroyed Team R’s base in Desert City, the organization’s leader decided to meet him while Cynthia arranged protection for his family and suppressed news of the battle. Ye Qing left Desert City with seven Badges, persuading a reluctant Garchomp to fly him home by promising it a comfortable retirement and a mate.

• Ye Qing reflected on killing Elite Four member Wei Wufeng and eventually fell asleep after comforting Gardevoir.
• The slick-haired leader of Team R learned that Wei Wufeng was dead and its Desert City base had been destroyed, then ordered arrangements to meet Ye Qing.
• Cynthia confirmed that Ye Qing had killed Wei Wufeng without Mewtwo’s help and ordered more protection for his family and less public discussion of the battle.
• Ye Qing woke to find that his Pokémon had gained levels and Lairon had evolved, then prepared to leave Desert City without visiting the Pokémon Center.
• Ye Qing decided to return home and search for a Huge Power Slaking, but Garchomp refused to carry him until Ye Qing promised it a retirement place and a mate.

Ye Qing collided with a Pidgeot in the desert and met its Trainer, a man who strongly resembled Giovanni. Suspecting the man might be Giovanni, Ye Qing cautiously exchanged names and tested him with remarks about Pokémon types.

• Ye Qing and Garchomp collided with a Pidgeot in midair, and both Pokémon crashed toward the desert floor.
• Ye Qing approached the Pidgeot’s Trainer, recognized his resemblance to Giovanni, and pretended he had mistaken him for a distant uncle.
• The Trainer claimed he had chest pain and a twisted ankle, so Ye Qing fetched water from Pidgeot’s pack.
• The man asked Ye Qing’s name, and Ye Qing answered while watching for a reaction.
• Ye Qing said he preferred Bug-type Pokémon, especially Beedrill, to probe the man further.

Ye Qing won Giovanni’s favor by praising Beedrill and spinning a theory about Caterpie and Rayquaza, while Giovanni considered recruiting him but chose to build a relationship first. After they parted, Giovanni ordered Team R to head for international waters and asked Su Qi whether she had found the Red Orb.

• Ye Qing praised Beedrill’s potential, and Giovanni was pleased by his understanding of the Pokémon.
• Ye Qing claimed Caterpie resembled Rayquaza and shared his theories with Giovanni, further winning his approval.
• Giovanni decided not to recruit Ye Qing yet and gave him a business card before leaving on Pidgeot.
• Ye Qing left for home on Garchomp after realizing how nervous his conversation with Giovanni had made him.
• Giovanni told Team R members to call him Boss Giovanni and ordered the transport plane to head for international waters.
• Giovanni summoned Su Qi and asked whether she had found the Red Orb.

Giovanni ordered Su Qi to find the Red Orb so Team R could awaken Groudon, while Ye Qing returned safely to Shanhai City and discussed a reward with Cynthia. At the Pokémon Center, Wang Yao rushed to meet Ye Qing but became flustered when Gardevoir appeared, leaving his urgent request unrevealed.

• Su Qi reported that the search for the Red Orb was progressing and said the youth training class had struggled to recruit talent, though Li Hu showed promise.
• Giovanni told Su Qi to find the Red Orb quickly because Team R had lost Mewtwo and needed to awaken Groudon.
• Cynthia told Ye Qing that Wei Wufeng’s Pokémon and Mega Stones had been confiscated and offered him a reward; Ye Qing asked for permission to carry one more Poké Ball.
• Ye Qing returned to Shanhai City, had his Pokémon examined, and bought an Incubator kit after informing his family and friends that he was safe.
• Wang Yao hurried to the Pokémon Center to meet Ye Qing, but he would not explain what he wanted before Gardevoir appeared.

Ye Qing returned to his family’s manor with his Pokémon and introduced Absol, while his mother was stunned to see Garchomp and learned she could catch him. Milotic asked to visit her former kin in the Safari Zone, and Ye Qing’s father and sister remained away at a school competition.

• Wang Yao asked Ye Qing to help with a research project on Unown in exchange for seventy percent of the funding, and Ye Qing agreed to help if he had time.
• Ye Qing arrived home and reunited with his Pokémon, where Auntie Aggron saw that her son Aggron had evolved and Garchomp ignored Gabite while approaching Espeon.
• Ye Qing introduced Absol to the Pokémon, and Ye Mom came outside and recognized Garchomp and Absol.
• Ye Qing offered his mother the chance to catch Garchomp so the family could strengthen its defenses, and she eagerly accepted.
• Ye Qing learned that his father had taken Hanhan to a school competition, while Milotic asked to visit her former kin in the Safari Zone.

Ye Qing decided to give Garchomp to Ye Dad so his family would be safer while he traveled. After spending the night at home, he helped his father catch Garchomp and planned to take Ye Menghan to the Safari Zone.

• Ye Qing told Ye Mom that the Azurill in his Incubator would be useful to him.
• Ye Qing decided Ye Dad should catch Garchomp, and Ye Dad agreed after hearing that it would let his son travel without worrying about home.
• Ye Qing promised to take Ye Menghan to the Safari Zone after resting at home the next day.
• The family found neighbors watching Garchomp in the courtyard, where he tried to impress Espeon and was ignored.
• Ye Qing released his ownership of Garchomp, then used the Mark on his wrist to make Garchomp cooperate with Ye Dad's Poké Ball.

Ye Qing brought Ye Menghan to the Safari Zone so she could practice with her Pokémon, while he searched for the mischievous Vigoroth he had encountered before. They reached the spot where they had once been chased by Beedrill, and Infernape caught Vigoroth hiding in a tree.

• Ye Qing took Ye Menghan and their Pokémon to the Safari Zone, where she excitedly experienced Teleport for the first time.
• Ye Qing inspected Mudkip and encouraged Ye Menghan to lead the way and gain battle experience.
• The group followed Ye Qing’s old route into the Wild Area, and Mudkip quickly knocked out a Rattata with Water Gun.
• Ye Qing searched for Vigoroth near the place where they had met it before, as Ye Menghan pointed out a Kakuna.
• Infernape spotted Vigoroth hiding in a tree and slapped him before he could throw the stone in his hand.

Ye Qing brought Vigoroth to his troop, where Infernape defeated the group and enraged their leader into evolving. The newly evolved Slaking remained enraged as Ye Qing checked his information.

• Infernape beat the Vigoroth who had once fought him, and Ye Qing persuaded the battered Pokémon to lead him to its troop.
• Ye Qing left Ye Menghan and Gardevoir to search for Milotic while he followed Vigoroth to a waterfall and stream.
• Infernape charged the troop and swiftly knocked down most of the Vigoroth, while Ye Qing told Gengar to stay alert.
• The Vigoroth leader attacked Infernape with a tickling move, but Infernape slapped him down and continued fighting.
• After Infernape defeated the troop, the enraged Vigoroth leader evolved into Slaking, and Ye Qing checked his information.

Ye Qing tested how Slaking would fight after Gardevoir swapped away its Truant Ability, then defeated it with Infernape and left healing medicine for the Vigoroth. He took Ye Menghan to visit Milotic, while the trainer of the Ditto that once waited nearby remained missing.

• Ye Qing asked Gardevoir to swap Slaking’s Ability with Mudkip’s so he could see whether removing Truant would change its fighting ability.
• Slaking matched Infernape’s Flare Blitz and knocked him into the stream with a powerful punch, but its laziness kept it from pursuing him.
• Ye Qing ordered Infernape to use Double Team and Close Combat, and Infernape overwhelmed Slaking before finishing it with Focus Punch.
• Ye Qing left Healing Spray for the Vigoroth and departed with Ye Menghan, while Slaking chose to sleep instead of seeking revenge.
• Ye Qing and Ye Menghan reached Milotic’s pool, where Milotic brought everyone to the surface as Ye Menghan searched for Feebas.

Ye Menghan caught the Feebas Milotic recommended, and Ye Qing arranged to move the rest of the Feebas to his home lake. After a week of resting, Ye Qing learned the Pokémon League had approved his request to carry seven Pokémon, and he reserved the new slot for Azurill.

• Milotic gathered nearly twenty Feebas and recommended one for Ye Menghan to catch, while Ye Qing tested their aptitude with his cheat.
• Ye Menghan chose the Feebas Milotic had recommended, and Mudkip defeated it so she could catch it.
• Milotic asked Ye Qing to relocate the remaining Feebas, so he contacted Su Yiqin, who arranged for him to take them without payment.
• Ye Qing brought the Feebas to his home lake, where Milotic watched over them as Psyduck and Ditto kept their distance.
• After a week of relaxing at home, Ye Qing received Cynthia's message that the Pokémon League had approved his request to carry seven Pokémon, and he decided to reserve the added slot for Azurill.

Ye Qing learned that the upcoming tomb expedition would have a three-person team, and insisted their livestreaming influencer be a healer. Later, Azurill hatched, and Ye Qing welcomed the timid Pokémon into his family.

• Wang Yao told Ye Qing that the research institute would partner with livestreaming companies for the expedition, with each team consisting of a researcher, an influencer, and a combatant.
• Ye Qing insisted that their team choose a healer for the influencer slot, and Wang Yao agreed to find one before the departure date was set.
• Azurill hatched at Ye Qing's home, and Ye Qing checked her stats, finding that she had C-grade potential and the Huge Power ability.
• Azurill cried in Ye Qing's arms until Ye Mom calmed her by feeding her, and Ye Qing later introduced her to the other Pokémon.

Ye Qing left home with Wang Yao for the Imperial Capital to join an archaeological expedition, after testing Azurill’s Huge Power on his Pokémon. At the hotel, they arrived amid a crowd of reporters, researchers, streamers, and celebrities as the expedition’s participants were being gathered.

• Ye Qing tested Huge Power on Infernape, whose Mach Punch punched through a tree trunk, then stopped the other Pokémon from taking turns so Gardevoir would not tire out.
• Wang Yao told Ye Qing that the expedition paperwork had been approved and that they would recruit participants at Guangming Building in the Imperial Capital before setting out with the archaeological team.
• Ye Qing said goodbye to Ye Mom, packed his supplies, and left with all his Pokémon except Garchomp; he and Wang Yao flew to the Imperial Capital.
• Professor Qian picked them up and explained that Wang Yao was his only student selected for the expedition, then brought them to a five-star hotel.
• Ye Qing entered the hotel lobby with Professor Qian and saw reporters, scientific researchers, internet celebrities, and stars gathered for the event.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao attended a gathering for an archaeological expedition, where the organizers explained its risks, rewards, and team-selection process. After Ye Qing spotted several familiar attendees, the streamers lined up and the selection began.

• Ye Qing and Wang Yao followed Professor Qian to the hotel's top floor, where Wang Yao explained that thirty-three male and female streamers had been invited.
• Professor Qian left to speak with old friends, while Ye Qing and Wang Yao discussed finding a healer and how teams would choose their streamers.
• An elderly organizer announced that the expedition was dangerous and explained that researchers, Trainers, and online personalities would take part.
• The organizer listed the rewards: ten million for each recovered Unown, advancement for the researcher on the team that found the most prehistoric documents, and death compensation for researchers only.
• Ye Qing recognized Wangchen, Li Zifan, Xie Yu, and Zhao Ling among the attendees, then watched as streamers lined up and some began approaching their targets.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao tried to recruit Xue Naiko, but Luo Moyun and his lackey mocked them for bringing an Azurill. Ye Qing kicked the lackey, then exchanged polite but barbed words with Luo Moyun before Professor Qian urged everyone to choose teammates.

• Wang Yao brought Ye Qing to Xue Naiko, where Luo Moyun objected to them interrupting his discussion with her and his lackey mocked their appearance and Azurill.
• Ye Qing retorted to the lackey and kicked him into a serving cart when he began to curse.
• Xie Yu and others rushed over, but the elderly man and Professor Qian arrived before the lackey could start a Pokémon battle.
• The elderly man introduced Ye Qing to Luo Moyun as an excellent Trainer, while Wang Yao quietly identified the elderly man as the deputy director of the Capital Research Institute.
• Luo Moyun offered to let Ye Qing have Xue Naiko, but Ye Qing dismissed her as a sweet airhead, and Professor Qian told them to choose their teammates.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao recruited Luo Jiujiu for their team, then learned about her family's Honedge sword-fighting traditions. The group flew to the Qinling Mountains and set out by helicopter, where Ye Qing felt uneasy about the journey ahead.

• Ye Qing chose Luo Jiujiu, and she accepted his and Wang Yao's invitation to team up.
• Luo Jiujiu explained her family's Honedge lineage and warned Ye Qing and Wang Yao against making advances toward her.
• Ye Qing, Wang Yao, and Luo Jiujiu chatted and played games together before boarding the plane.
• The teams arrived near the Qinling Mountains and transferred to helicopters bound for their supply base.
• Ye Qing, Wang Yao, and Luo Jiujiu flew into the mountains, and their helicopters landed beside a river.

Ye Qing led Luo Jiujiu and Wang Yao into the primeval forest for a week-long operation, wary of their limited teams and the danger ahead. After confronting the blond and his companions, they entered the forest, where Ye Qing stayed alert to threats and tended to Azurill.

• The old man briefed the thirty-three teams on the unreliable rescue signals, their return routes, and the seven-day deadline before sending them out.
• Ye Qing inspected Luo Jiujiu and Wang Yao's Pokémon, then told them to bring only Blissey and Sceptile.
• The blond taunted Ye Qing as he was about to enter the forest, and Ye Qing warned him not to come closer while suppressing his urge to kill him.
• Ye Qing set off with Luo Jiujiu and Wang Yao, passed Xie Yu, Wangchen, and the other competitors, and entered the dark forest.
• When Azurill began crying, Ye Qing asked Luo Jiujiu to bring out Leavanny, who calmed the little Pokémon.
• Wang Yao went to relieve himself by a dead tree, and Ye Qing warned him that Trevenant might be nearby.

Ye Qing, Wang Yao, and Luo Jiujiu explored the primeval forest during a livestream, searching for an entrance to an ancient tomb. After a powerful Nidoking ambushed them, Infernape struck back, but Nidoking retaliated with Poison Sting.

• Luo Jiujiu began streaming as Ye Qing and Wang Yao searched the forest for an ancient tomb and watched for danger.
• Purple mist surrounded the group, but Gardevoir determined that it was less corrosive than the mist that had invaded Shanhai City.
• A Nidoking emerged from the bushes and knocked Sceptile down with one hit.
• Ye Qing had Gardevoir transfer Huge Power to Infernape, who knocked Nidoking onto his backside with Fire Punch.
• Infernape used Fake Out and prepared an Iron Tail, but Nidoking fired Poison Sting at his eyes.