Chapter Summaries

Ye Qing received a Prism Scale from the principal and began planning to obtain a Feebas, while training Chimchar in a volcanic practice room. He searched for Feebas habitats and found only vague information, leaving his search unresolved.

• Ye Qing activated the practice room's volcanic terrain and sent Chimchar out to train Flame Wheel.
• Ye Qing opened the principal's gift, discovered it was a Prism Scale, and decided to pursue Feebas and its evolution into Milotic.
• Ye Qing and Wang Yao went to the supermarket, where Ye Qing bought a phone, a replacement SIM card, and food for Chimchar.
• Zhao Xinran announced that a year-wide wilderness survival challenge would take place in one month.
• Ye Qing asked Zhao Xinran about Feebas habitats, then found a library guide that said Feebas lived in oceans and rivers with abundant aquatic vegetation.

Ye Qing considered future Pokémon partners, remembered Absol as a possible mount, and focused on strengthening Chimchar before returning home. He reunited with his little sister and found comfort in being with his family.

• Ye Qing studied Feebas and considered suitable Pokémon for his next partner and a mount, eventually remembering Absol, though he knew he was too weak to catch one.
• Over the next five days, Chimchar reached level 11 and mastered Flame Wheel.
• Ye Qing and Wang Yao left school for the weekend, joking about rare Pokémon and Ralts.
• Ye Qing returned to his run-down apartment, greeted Ye Menghan and his mother, and watched his sister study.

Ye Qing promised Ye Menghan he would earn enough money to send her to Pokémon Academy, then bought Chimchar a Double Team TM and devised a plan to teach him Counter Shield. He took Chimchar to an abandoned construction site to test the technique.

• Ye Qing asked Ye Menghan whether she wanted to become a Pokémon Trainer and promised to have a hundred thousand yuan within a month.
• Ye Qing let Chimchar out and promised he could stay outside during class if he trained on his own.
• Ye Qing bought Chimchar a Double Team TM and decided to develop Counter Shield using Ember.
• Ye Qing took Chimchar to an abandoned construction site so they could practice away from the school's surveillance cameras.

Ye Qing taught Chimchar the Thomas Flair and had him combine it with Ember, but the practice ended in a fall and burned legs. As Ye Qing carried Chimchar out of the construction site, a group of Gastly frightened them with eerie laughter; they reached home safely, though Ye Qing remained shaken.

• Ye Qing demonstrated the Thomas Flair and coached Chimchar through learning the move.
• Chimchar spun faster and used Ember, but lost control, flew out of the move, and burned his legs.
• Ye Qing treated Chimchar with a Super Potion and carried him toward the construction site exit.
• An unseen presence laughed and approached, frightening Ye Qing as Chimchar recovered and returned to his shoulder.
• Ye Qing hurried out without being attacked, and Gastly revealed themselves inside the construction site, laughing at his frightened reaction.
• Ye Qing and Chimchar arrived home, where Ye Qing stayed shaken and noticed a sour smell.

Ye Qing trained Chimchar to use Double Team, then was questioned by Zhao Xinran about the Tao Trio. Elsewhere, Yanlang learned that his operatives had not located their target before Mewtwo suddenly attacked the Secret Base.

• Ye Qing made Chimchar take a bath, and Ye Menghan helped wash him.
• Ye Qing used the Double Team TM on Chimchar and trained him until Chimchar briefly created two afterimages.
• Zhao Xinran asked Ye Qing for more information about the Tao Trio, but he said he knew nothing beyond what he had already shared.
• Blood Hand told Yanlang that his operatives had narrowed the target's location to Huaguo and sent three more agents to hunt him.
• Mewtwo blasted a hole through the mountainside and appeared before Yanlang and Blood Hand.

Ye Qing checked on Chimchar's training after hearing rumors that a powerful monkey was causing trouble, while realizing Team R could track him by scent. He ended the chapter worried that the team might find his hiding place and resolved to seek outside protection for himself and his family.

• Ye Qing left Chimchar to train in the sports field's volcanic area and later found that Chimchar had reached level thirteen and mastered Double Team and Counter Shield.
• Ye Qing heard students complain about a mischievous monkey in the volcanic area and suspected that Chimchar was responsible.
• Ye Qing left class to investigate, and Wang Yao followed him; Ye Qing sent Wang Yao ahead to check on Chimchar while he stayed by the plaza fountain.
• Ye Qing realized he might have left his scent on Team R's transport plane, allowing their Pokémon to track his route and discover his hiding place.
• Ye Qing panicked about the danger to himself and his family and decided he needed outside help for protection.

Ye Qing punished Chimchar after learning he had been slacking off, then sought a way to gain protection by publishing information about the Tao Trio. Zhao Xinran offered to submit his article to the Pokémon League, and Ye Qing checked her connection to his aunt before deciding whether to trust her.

• Wang Yao showed Ye Qing a video of Chimchar acting like the king of the Volcanic Zone, and Ye Qing recalled Chimchar to his Poké Ball for the rest of the day.
• Ye Qing spent the evening planning an article about the Tao Trio as a way to build his reputation and protect himself from trouble.
• Zhao Xinran warned Ye Qing that Legendary Pokémon information could not be published publicly, but offered to submit his article to the Pokémon League through her former workplace connections.
• Ye Qing questioned whether he could trust Zhao Xinran, so he messaged his mother to verify her relationship with his aunt.

Ye Qing gave Zhao Xinran an article about Reshiram and Zekrom, then met Professor Qian, who questioned how he had learned about the Legendary Pokémon. When Alakazam tried to sense the aura on Ye Qing’s wrist, it fainted, leaving the others stunned by the power of the mark.

• Ye Qing wrote an article describing Reshiram, Zekrom, and their Overdrive modes, and Zhao Xinran took it to the Pokémon League.
• Ye Qing intensified Chimchar’s training during the week before Zhao Xinran summoned him to a meeting with Professor Qian.
• Professor Qian questioned Ye Qing about his source, and Ye Qing claimed he had befriended a Legendary Pokémon that shared the information with him.
• Ye Qing said a Legendary Pokémon had left its aura on his wrist and warned the group before Professor Qian sent Alakazam to inspect it.
• Alakazam touched the mark on Ye Qing’s wrist with its psychic power, screamed, and fainted, shocking Professor Qian and the others.

Ye Qing accepted the Pokémon League’s reward and its promise to protect his family in Shanhai City, then discovered the reward included a gold Safari Zone membership. He became eager to explore the Safari Zone and search for Feebas, though he still needed a school certificate to catch another Pokémon.

• Professor Qian gave Ye Qing a bank card and a gold Safari Zone membership card, and promised to arrange security for his family in Shanhai City.
• Ye Qing refused to share more information with Professor Qian, saying his contact might tell him something else later.
• Principal Jiang took Professor Qian to tour the school, while Zhao Xinran agreed to let Ye Qing treat her to a meal.
• Ye Qing returned home, opened the envelopes, and found they contained one hundred thousand Pokémon Coins and a gold membership to Shanhai City's Safari Zone.
• Ye Qing read about the gold card's benefits and considered searching the Safari Zone for Feebas, but realized he needed a school certificate before catching another Pokémon.
• Ye Qing grew restless imagining the Safari Zone and hoped Chimchar would soon evolve into Monferno.

Ye Qing prepared to visit the Safari Zone to catch a second Pokémon, keeping his plan to find a Feebas secret. After training Chimchar and buying supplies, he arrived at the Safari Zone by taxi.

• Ye Qing showed Ye Menghan his 100,000 balance and assured her that he had earned the money legitimately.
• Ye Qing got Zhao Xinran's permission to catch a second Pokémon, while Wang Yao failed to learn his plans.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang and his companions discussed provoking someone else into clashing with Ye Qing, but Zhang Qiang decided to check Ye Qing's background first.
• Ye Qing trained Chimchar until it reached level fourteen, then bought Pokéblocks, Poké Balls, Pokémon feed, and wilderness survival supplies.
• Ye Qing promised Chimchar a bottle of Miltank milk if it did well at the Safari Zone, then took a taxi there and drew surprised looks upon arrival.

Ye Qing reunited with Su Yiqin at the Wild Area, learned that she could help him find Feebas, and obtained a route map. He used his gold card to complete the entry formalities and was taken to the Wild Area’s core section.

• Ye Qing entered the Wild Area lobby and unexpectedly met Su Yiqin, who was surprised to find him alive.
• Su Yiqin revealed that her family held the contract to operate the Wild Area and confirmed that Feebas lived there.
• Su Yiqin drew Ye Qing a route map to find Feebas and explained that the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon there belonged to important people and were not likely to leave offspring.
• Ye Qing declined Su Yiqin’s silver card and showed his gold card, impressing her and Secretary Zhang.
• Secretary Zhang guided Ye Qing through the VIP formalities and supplied him with four Great Balls, a tracking wristband, and Repel.
• Ye Qing signed the agreement and rode through an underground tunnel to the Wild Area’s gold-cardholder core section.

Ye Qing and Chimchar triggered a Kakuna swarm while crossing the forest, then fled from the Beedrill that emerged. With the swarm closing in, Ye Qing used a startled Psyduck to draw its Water Gun into the fight, leaving the chase unresolved.

• Ye Qing entered the forest with Chimchar and followed Su Yiqin’s rough route map.
• Ye Qing cautiously crossed a Kakuna gathering place, but a Vigoroth threw a stone and caused several Kakuna to evolve into Beedrill.
• Ye Qing and Chimchar fled as six Beedrill pursued them, and Chimchar knocked one down with Ember.
• Ye Qing spotted a Psyduck and ordered Chimchar to attack it with Ember, provoking the Psyduck to fire a Water Gun at Chimchar.

Ye Qing and Chimchar escaped the Beedrill after defeating the three pursuing them, then encountered the mischievous level 19 Vigoroth again. Their battle left Chimchar battered after Vigoroth attacked Ye Qing and struck back with Hammer Arm.

• Chimchar dodged Psyduck’s Water Gun, causing it to hit the pursuing Beedrill, which turned on Psyduck.
• Ye Qing ordered Chimchar to defeat the three remaining Beedrill, and Chimchar drove them off with his attacks.
• Ye Qing and Chimchar rested, then continued along the route until Vigoroth ambushed Ye Qing with a thrown stone.
• Chimchar battled Vigoroth, countering Yawn and Hammer Arm and landing a Fire Punch to Vigoroth’s chest.
• Vigoroth lunged at Ye Qing, but Chimchar stopped him with Ember before Vigoroth sent Chimchar crashing into a tree with Hammer Arm.

Ye Qing and Chimchar fled from an enraged Vigoroth, but Chimchar’s regret and desperation triggered his evolution into Monferno. After Monferno defeated Vigoroth, Ye Qing checked on him and discovered that his newly evolved Pokémon was acting cocky and rebellious.

• Ye Qing used Quick Guard and Fire Punch to help Chimchar withstand Vigoroth’s assault, then carried him through the forest while spraying Repel.
• Ye Qing tripped over a Dugtrio, and Chimchar blamed himself for being too weak to protect him.
• Chimchar’s power surged, and he evolved into a level 16 Monferno as Vigoroth attacked.
• Monferno struck Vigoroth with Mach Punch and Flame Wheel, sending him crashing into the grass.
• Ye Qing hugged Monferno and asked whether the evolution had caused any adverse effects, but Monferno acted dismissively and challenged Ye Qing’s authority.

Ye Qing and Monferno followed a rain-soaked river while searching for Feebas, then discovered two powerful groups of Water-type Pokémon preparing to confront each other. Ye Qing realized a mischievous Ditto had sparked the dispute by disguising itself as Magikarp and then Totodile, and the Ditto began accusing Gyarados.

• Ye Qing reminded Monferno of the hardship he had endured inside his Pokémon Egg and offered him a Fire-type Pokéblock, calming his unruly mood.
• Ye Qing and Monferno reached a river during a rainstorm, where Ye Qing spotted Chikorita and Mudkip but chose not to catch them.
• Ye Qing followed the river in search of Feebas until Monferno noticed a large gathering of Water-type Pokémon.
• Ye Qing saw Feraligatr and Gyarados leading opposing groups and cautiously watched from behind a tree.
• A Magikarp secretly transformed into Ditto, then into Totodile, revealing itself as the troublemaker behind the standoff.
• The Ditto, disguised as Totodile, pointed at Gyarados and acted as though it were accusing him of wrongdoing.

Ye Qing and Monferno ambushed a Ditto that had disguised itself as Totodile and pursued it through several transformations, only to discover that it had already been caught by someone else. After treating Ditto and offering it a Pokéblock, Ye Qing sought shelter from the storm while Ditto stayed nearby, looking around thoughtfully.

• Feraligatr and Gyarados began fighting, and their followers joined the melee as Ditto escaped toward the riverbank.
• Ye Qing and Monferno ambushed Ditto, which transformed into Eevee and fought back as Monferno struck it with several attacks.
• Ditto transformed into Pidgey and then Pidgeotto, but Monferno knocked it unconscious and Ye Qing's second Poké Ball bounced off because it had already been caught.
• Ye Qing treated Ditto with a Super Potion and offered it a Normal-type Pokéblock, which Ditto ate before complaining about its taste.
• As thunder rumbled, Ye Qing and Monferno looked for shelter beneath a large tree, while Ditto stayed with them and glanced around thoughtfully.

Ye Qing let the angry Ditto into his tent, researched its abilities, and tried to win its trust with food and praise. After learning Ditto could transform into Pokémon it had seen before, he asked it to transform into Pidgey.

• Ye Qing let Ditto into the tent after it edged toward shelter from the rain.
• Ye Qing researched Ditto’s transformation abilities and considered recruiting it as a temporary companion and bodyguard.
• Ye Qing offered Ditto a Pokéblock, and it ate after Monferno showed how much he enjoyed his own food.
• Ye Qing checked Ditto’s information and learned it was a healthy Level 17 Pokémon with D Rank potential and the Imposter ability.
• Ye Qing asked Ditto to transform into Eevee, and it succeeded without needing to see the target again.
• Ye Qing praised Ditto and asked it to transform into Pidgey.

Ye Qing tested Ditto’s transformations and read about Gastly appearing in an unfinished building, while preparing his Pokémon for a night watch. Elsewhere, Ye Menghan was followed by Young Master Zhang Qiang and Old Xiong, but a Pokémon League peace officer confronted them before they could act.

• Ye Qing helped Ditto practice transforming into Oddish and discovered it could copy the Pokémon more accurately when it felt confident.
• Ye Qing read a local forum thread reporting Gastly and other Ghost-type Pokémon in an unfinished building near Xinrong Residential Community, then decided to explore it with Monferno.
• Ye Qing arranged a night watch, gave Ditto a Pokéblock, and confirmed that its Eevee form had the Anticipation Ability.
• Ye Menghan left her friends on the outskirts of Shanhai City and walked home, unaware that Young Master Zhang Qiang and Old Xiong were following her.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang and Old Xiong prepared to grab Ye Menghan in a blind spot, but a man in black revealed his Pokémon League peace officer identification.

Ye Qing and his Pokémon were ambushed at night by a pack of Rattata led by a Raticate in the Safari Zone. After Monferno and Ditto defeated them, a hidden Persian attacked Ye Qing, but Monferno intercepted it.

• Ye Qing awoke to find a group of Pokémon surrounding his tent and had Ditto transform into Eevee.
• Ye Qing and Monferno went outside and fought the Rattata pack, with Ditto using Swift and Quick Attack to protect Ye Qing.
• Monferno defeated Raticate with Mach Punch and Fire Punch, then helped Ditto knock out the remaining Rattata.
• Ye Qing began packing to leave while Monferno kept watch, but a Persian sprang from the trees to attack him.
• Monferno blasted Persian with Embers, knocking it off course and forcing it to land and face them.

Ye Qing escaped a dangerous encounter with a wild Persian and persuaded Ditto to demonstrate Iron Tail for Monferno. After Monferno began training, Ditto agreed to lead Ye Qing to a place where Feebas could be found.

• Ye Qing kept Persian from attacking by holding his alarm, then retreated with Monferno and Ditto.
• Ye Qing offered Ditto a Normal-type Pokéblock to demonstrate Iron Tail, and Ditto showed Monferno how to use the move.
• Monferno practiced Iron Tail but failed to perform it, while Ye Qing recognized that building tail strength would take time.
• Ye Qing asked Ditto about Feebas, and Ditto nodded and led the way as Monferno continued training.