Recaps

Cheng Tian and Su Han searched the forest for the missing Sylveon and discovered a warm lake beneath an enormous rock. After they found and revived Sylveon, Xerneas appeared across the lake, leaving them face to face with the legendary Life God.

• Su Han caught Vulpix, but Sylveon wandered into the forest, so Cheng Tian and Su Han followed its footprints while Noibat searched from above.
• Teacher Zhou stayed behind to look for Cheng Tian and Su Han with Bai Yun and Lin Lin, using Noctowl and his unusually tall Exeggutor to search the forest.
• Noibat found Sylveon unconscious near a vast, unfrozen lake and returned to guide Cheng Tian and Su Han there.
• Su Han revived Sylveon with Persim Berries and Togepi's Life Dew, while Cheng Tian discovered the lake's water was warm beneath its cold surface.
• Fog suddenly surrounded the lake, and Xerneas appeared across the water as Cheng Tian recognized the legendary Life God.

Cheng Tian and Su Han encountered the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas in the forest, then returned to the hotel and were punished for leaving the group. That night, Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, Su Han, and Lin Lin drank together, and the chapter ended with the girls helping the drunken group to bed.

• Cheng Tian and Su Han watched Xerneas drink before it disappeared into the mist.
• Teacher Zhou found Cheng Tian and Su Han, scolded them, and barred them from the next day's activities while assigning them a self-criticism.
• Bai Yun persuaded Cheng Tian to buy alcohol, and Lin Lin and Su Han joined them for a late-night drinking session.
• Su Han accidentally saw Cheng Tian emerge from the bathroom without clothes, then secretly pocketed one of his pairs of underwear while fetching his clothes.
• Lin Lin outdrank the others, kissed the unconscious Bai Yun, and helped the boys to bed.
• Lin Lin escorted a drunken Su Han to her room as Su Han mumbled that she liked Cheng Tian and mentioned his underwear.

Cheng Tian finished his 3,000-character self-criticism while Su Han recovered a keepsake from the previous night. The next day, the students toured Shangjing University of Technology with a student guide.

• Cheng Tian woke with a hangover, reminded Bai Yun to attend the morning gathering, and stayed behind to write his self-criticism.
• Cheng Tian struggled to reach 3,000 characters, then used a politics textbook to fill out the rest.
• Su Han admired photos of Cheng Tian, retrieved something from her pocket, and sent Sylveon, Togepi, and Vulpix back into their Poké Balls.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun discussed the trip schedule and learned that the next day's visit was to Shangjing University of Technology.
• Teacher Zhou introduced a senior student as the group's guide, and she began showing the students around the university.

During a break on a university tour, Cheng Tian was matched against Yu Fei in the Pokémon World Championships app and battled his Munchlax with Aron. Munchlax’s Earthquake inexplicably struck itself, knocking it out and giving Aron the win, while Cheng Tian and Yu Fei were left wondering what had happened.

• Cheng Tian received a Pokémon World Championships challenge and headed to the sports field with Bai Yun, Su Han, and another companion to watch the match.
• Cheng Tian discovered that Yu Fei was his opponent, and they agreed to battle while Su Han recorded them.
• Cheng Tian sent Aron into battle against Yu Fei’s level 20 Munchlax, which knew Fire Blast and Earthquake.
• Cheng Tian and Yu Fei had Aron and Munchlax stack defensive moves for several minutes before Yu Fei tried Metronome.
• Munchlax’s Metronome produced Ally Switch, and Aron later paralyzed Munchlax and attacked it with Rock Tomb, Body Slam, and Head Smash.
• Yu Fei ordered Munchlax to use Earthquake, but the seismic attack struck Munchlax itself; Aron protected itself, and Su Han declared Aron the winner.

Cheng Tian and his friends received their Rookie Tournament rewards and prepared to leave Shangjing. On the early-morning bus ride, Su Han fell asleep against Cheng Tian, prompting him to wonder whether he liked her.

• Yu Fei said goodbye to Cheng Tian and his friends after discussing Munchlax's new Earthquake move.
• Cheng Tian checked his ranking and found himself far from the top 1,500 needed to enter the World Championship.
• Teacher Zhou gave the four students their forty-thousand-yuan Rookie Tournament rewards, and Lin Lin persuaded him to transfer hers directly to her.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun learned they had to visit Dawn Church before sunrise, then boarded the coach with their classmates the next morning.
• Su Han leaned against Cheng Tian as she slept on the bus, and Cheng Tian wondered whether his growing care for her meant he liked her.

Cheng Tian and his friends watched the sunrise at Dawn Church before shopping for local specialties and boarding the train home. On the journey, Cheng Tian’s mother eagerly welcomed Su Han into the family and invited her to visit for New Year.

• Cheng Tian, Su Han, Bai Yun, Lin Lin, and Teacher Zhou reached Dawn Church and waited for sunrise.
• Su Han stayed inside the church and watched the first sunlight pass through the rainbow glass onto the Ho-Oh statue with Cheng Tian.
• Cheng Tian bought Shangjing Red Sausage, while Bai Yun rejected a vendor’s painted Goldeen posing as a Golden Magikarp.
• Cheng Tian called his mother from the train, and she asked to see Su Han and invited her to visit for New Year.

Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Su Han spent New Year's Eve with family and Pokémon. After Cheng Tian exchanged New Year greetings with Su Han, he felt grateful for his life in the Pokémon world.

• Cheng Tian's family prepared New Year's Eve dinner while Cheng Tian sat with Noibat and the other Pokémon played nearby.
• Bai Yun's Mother welcomed Lin Lin and her mother, and Bai Yun offered to pour Lin Lin's mother some tea.
• Su Mulin cooked dinner for Su Han, and they watched the Spring Festival Gala together.
• Bai Yun sent a New Year red packet in the group chat, and Cheng Tian privately wished Su Han a happy New Year.
• Su Han replied that she looked forward to Cheng Tian's guidance next year, and Cheng Tian smiled at her message.

Cheng Tian learned that Xerneas and Yveltal had roles in maintaining the balance of life as he and his classmates neared Bingzhou. After arriving, he said goodbye to Su Han and went with his parents to celebrate the New Year at his grandpa’s house.

• Cheng Tian read that Xerneas appeared around the world and learned that Yveltal slept in a cocoon near India's capital, where its growing activity had alarmed the United Nations.
• Su Han lay awake wishing she could sleep beside Cheng Tian but feared confessing her feelings and losing him.
• Teacher Zhou told the students to pack as the train approached Bingzhou, and Su Han agreed to spend time with Lin Lin over the New Year.
• After a week of travel, the Bingzhou No. 1 High School group returned home, and Cheng Tian said goodbye to Su Han.
• Cheng Tian reunited with his parents and Yamper, then learned they were taking him straight to his grandpa's house for the New Year.

Su Han learned that she would spend New Year with her maternal grandparents, while Cheng Tian returned to his grandparents’ home and met the Pokémon helping tend their garden. The chapter ended with Cheng Tian’s grandmother preparing to cook for the family.

• Su Mulin agreed to take Su Han to visit her maternal grandparents for New Year after his father urged him to send her home.
• Su Mulin told Su Han they would leave for her maternal grandparents’ home the next day, and she eagerly agreed.
• Cheng Tian woke up as his parents arrived at his grandparents’ home and rushed inside to greet his grandfather.
• Cheng Tian found his grandmother working in the garden with Florges and learned that a Floette also helped care for the flowers.
• Cheng Tian’s grandmother welcomed him and hurried to cook after learning that his parents had come too.

Cheng Tian went with his grandparents to the New Year market, enjoying the festive bustle and sharing candied hawthorns with Frogadier. Floette grew more comfortable with Cheng Tian as the family shopped, and the chapter ended with his grandparents bargaining over sunflower seeds.

• Cheng Tian’s grandmother overfed the Pokémon at breakfast, and Cheng Tian helped shy Floette try nectar.
• Cheng Tian went to the market with Grandpa and Grandma while Frogadier and Floette accompanied him.
• Grandpa bought candied hawthorns, and Cheng Tian shared them with Frogadier.
• Cheng Tian tucked cold Floette into his clothes pocket, where Floette felt safe beside him.
• Grandpa and Grandma bargained with market vendors while Cheng Tian and Frogadier carried their New Year shopping.

Cheng Tian bought six Hidden Power TMs at the fair, then found snap pops for himself and Frogadier. After shopping at the mall with his grandparents, he agreed to deliver milk to Grandma Zhang when they got home.

• Cheng Tian searched the fair with Frogadier for snap pops but found a stall advertising a failed TM factory's stock.
• Cheng Tian inspected the high-grade Hidden Power TMs, bargained the seller down to 980 each, and bought six.
• Cheng Tian found snap pops and showed Frogadier how to use them, while a loud pop frightened Floette.
• Cheng Tian went to the mall with Grandpa and Grandma, who bought milk and hawthorn wine for the family.
• Grandma asked Cheng Tian to take two cases of milk to Grandma Zhang, and he agreed.

Cheng Tian delivered milk to Grandma Zhang and discovered that Su Han was her granddaughter, revealing that the two had known each other as babies. Su Han and Cheng Tian parted after sharing an emotional conversation and a brief hug, both left with racing hearts.

• Cheng Tian and Frogadier carried milk to Grandma Zhang’s house, where Su Han opened the gate and revealed that Grandma Zhang was her grandmother.
• Grandma Zhang showed Cheng Tian and Su Han old photographs of them together as babies, explaining that their grandmothers had been friends.
• Su Han grew emotional about having been away from Grandma Zhang, and Cheng Tian comforted her and invited her to celebrate New Year with his family.
• Cheng Tian declined Grandma Zhang’s offer to stay for lunch and said he would visit again.
• Su Han hugged Cheng Tian at the gate, and both walked away with their hearts beating fast.

Cheng Tian took Noibat to White Horse Mountain for its first battle training and discovered that Pineco could be used to help it gain experience. When the explosions disturbed a level-eleven Ekans, Cheng Tian and his Pokémon defeated it, leaving Noibat with battle experience and a new opponent overcome.

• Cheng Tian left his grandparents’ house with Noibat to search for Pokémon to battle on White Horse Mountain.
• Noibat’s Gust knocked a Pineco from a tree, and Pineco used Self-Destruct, revealing more Pineco in the surrounding trees.
• Cheng Tian had Noibat provoke Pineco into exploding repeatedly to gain experience until an explosion disturbed Ekans.
• Ekans attacked Cheng Tian, so he sent out Frogadier to protect him while Noibat fought alongside Frogadier.
• Noibat used Tailwind and Gust as Frogadier blocked Ekans’s attacks, and Ekans became unable to battle.

Granny Zhang brought Su Han to Cheng Tian's home for lunch, where the family warmly welcomed her and openly probed her feelings about Cheng Tian. Cheng Tian returned from training battered after fleeing an Ursaring, while the elders grew increasingly pleased with the pair and Su Han stayed to help with the dishes.

• Granny Zhang and Su Han visited Cheng Tian's family, and Cheng Tian's grandmother asked Granny Zhang what she thought of Cheng Tian.
• While training in the Pine Forest, Cheng Tian accidentally woke a level 34 Ursaring; he and Frogadier escaped, and Noibat reached level 10 and learned Supersonic.
• Cheng Tian returned home dirty and found Su Han there for lunch, then washed up and joined her and the family at the table.
• Cheng Tian's parents asked Su Han what she thought of Cheng Tian, and she praised his responsibility, optimism, and care for her.
• Su Han called Cheng Tian “A-Tian” and served him food, delighting the elders, then insisted on helping Cheng Tian's mother wash the dishes.

Su Han and Cheng Tian realized they had feelings for each other after their families encouraged them to be honest. During Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations, they each gathered the courage to confess, but the chapter ended as they spoke at the same time.

• Su Han told Grandma Zhang that she liked Cheng Tian, and Grandma Zhang urged her to confess before she missed her chance.
• Cheng Tian realized he would be hurt if Su Han became distant and asked his family what he should do; they encouraged him to pursue her.
• Cheng Tian helped Su Han put up couplets, and they celebrated Lunar New Year’s Eve together with their families and Pokémon.
• After midnight, Cheng Tian and Su Han went outside to set off more firecrackers and fell quiet together.
• Su Han and Cheng Tian each gathered their courage and said, “I have something to tell you!” at the same time.

Amid the New Year fireworks and snow, Cheng Tian and Su Han confessed their feelings and became a couple. After their families witnessed the confession over Frogadier’s phone, Cheng Tian and Su Han headed home hand in hand.

• Su Han thanked Cheng Tian for caring for her and began confessing that she wanted their relationship to change, but Cheng Tian asked her not to say it.
• Cheng Tian embraced Su Han, confessed that he liked her, and asked her to be his girlfriend.
• Su Han happily accepted Cheng Tian’s feelings and asked him not to let go as she cried in his arms.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han discovered that Frogadier had been recording them for their families, who congratulated them and teased them about becoming in-laws.
• Cheng Tian took Su Han’s hand, and they walked home together.

On New Year's Day, Cheng Tian trained his Pokémon on White Horse Mountain while Su Han stayed at home and discovered the adult content saved in his phone's bookmarks. The chapter left Su Han blushing and wondering whether she should try what she had seen.

• Su Han woke Cheng Tian, and his family gave her and Cheng Tian red envelopes for the holiday.
• Cheng Tian went to White Horse Mountain with Aron, Noibat, Frogadier, and Floette to train, after checking that Ursaring was not nearby.
• Aron defeated a level 20 Ledian and reached level 20.
• Su Han found Cheng Tian's phone, set a selfie as his lock screen, and searched through his bookmarks.
• Su Han opened one of Cheng Tian's saved adult videos, blushed at its contents, and wondered whether she should try it.

Long Lan reopened the National Youth Training Camp to develop mixed-team talent and strengthen China’s future Pokémon World Championship prospects. Long Weixi persuaded him to let her serve as a coach, while he ordered her to master Mega Evolution with Gyarados.

• Long Gang reviewed China’s poor Pokémon World Championships results and the vacancies and impending retirements among its Elite Four members.
• Long Gang argued that China needed to develop mixed-type teams alongside specialist candidates, then announced that the National Youth Training Camp would reopen.
• Long Weixi entered Long Gang’s office and asked to join the camp as a coach.
• Long Gang agreed to let Long Weixi mentor newcomers on the condition that she master Mega Evolution with Gyarados.

Cheng Tian tried to battle a troop of Slakoth while avoiding their powerful Slaking, but three Vigoroth ambushed him and forced his team into a fight. After his Pokémon defeated two Vigoroth, Slaking attacked, and Cheng Tian fled with his team.

• Cheng Tian sent Noibat to test Slaking with Gust, then charged the Slakoth troop with Frogadier and Aron.
• Three Vigoroth returned from gathering Berries and attacked Cheng Tian and his Pokémon.
• Floette and Noibat teamed up against a Vigoroth while Aron paralyzed and knocked out another with a combo of moves.
• Frogadier used Smokescreen and Mind Reader to locate and defeat a Vigoroth with Water Pulse.
• Slaking finally rose and charged with Throat Chop, crashing into a pine tree after Cheng Tian and his Pokémon scattered.
• Cheng Tian ordered his team to retreat, and the remaining Vigoroth watched them escape.

Cheng Tian returned from training in White Horse Mountain, where he learned about the National Youth Training Camp and decided he wanted to attend. Bai Yun revealed that their Rookie Tournament victory might qualify them, leaving Cheng Tian and Su Han hopeful about going together.

• Cheng Tian returned hungry from White Horse Mountain and got his phone back from Su Han before eating lunch.
• Cheng Tian watched awkward Douyin videos with Su Han and his family, then saw Teacher Sun's message announcing registration for the National Youth Training Camp.
• Su Han told Cheng Tian the camp offered rigorous training, resources, and a chance to advance toward the Elite Four, and Cheng Tian said he wanted to attend.
• Su Han said she would go with Cheng Tian, but they wondered how they could qualify.
• Bai Yun called Cheng Tian and said their Rookie Tournament victory might earn them a chance to attend the camp.
• Cheng Tian teased Bai Yun about his girlfriend, and Su Han blushed as Cheng Tian promised to introduce her when school started.

Cheng Tian said goodbye to Su Han and his grandparents, and Floette chose to join his team. Back in the city, Cheng Tian prepared his Pokémon to learn new moves and met Bai Yun, who was also planning to attend the National Youth Training Camp.

• Cheng Tian left Su Han and his grandparents, and Floette nuzzled him until he caught it with a Poké Ball.
• In the car, Frogadier and Aron watched battle videos, and Cheng Tian told his parents he wanted to attend the National Youth Training Camp.
• Cheng Tian's parents agreed to let him attend the camp, and he headed to the Pokémon Center to teach his Pokémon Hidden Power.
• Cheng Tian ran into Bai Yun at the Pokémon Center, where Bai Yun gave him an extra Substitute TM.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun discussed their plans for the National Youth Training Camp, and Cheng Tian said he wanted to broaden his Pokémon's type coverage with Hidden Power.

Cheng Tian and Bai Yun had their Pokémon learn Hidden Power and tested the newly awakened moves in a private Training Room. Cheng Tian’s Pokémon revealed awkward or self-damaging types, and he decided to investigate a way for them to use Hidden Power safely.

• Bai Yun finished teaching his Pokémon several TMs, then Cheng Tian taught Hidden Power to Aron, Noibat, Frogadier, and Floette.
• Cheng Tian learned that Aron had awakened Fighting-type Hidden Power, which could strengthen its body despite its weakness to Fighting.
• Noibat awakened Electric-type Hidden Power and burned itself, so Cheng Tian told it not to use the move for now.
• Frogadier awakened Fire-type Hidden Power, but the fire turned into steam before it could use the move effectively.
• Floette awakened Ice-type Hidden Power, and Cheng Tian searched online for ways to use awkward Hidden Power types safely.
• Cheng Tian found that Pokémon could use Hidden Power as an energy ball or diffuse it throughout their bodies, and he decided to try the latter method.

Cheng Tian helped Frogadier turn its Fire-type Hidden Power into a steaming Water Pulse, but his attempt to teach Noibat electrical muscle stimulation ended with Noibat getting hurt. The chapter left Noibat comforted by Cheng Tian and Aron, with Cheng Tian promising to find a safer training method.

• Cheng Tian encouraged Frogadier and taught it to use Fire-type Hidden Power to turn water into steam, helping it create a steaming Water Pulse.
• Cheng Tian named Frogadier's steam-producing state Steam Mode and considered how it could strengthen its attacks in battle.
• Cheng Tian proposed that Noibat imitate Zeraora by using Electric-type Hidden Power to stimulate its muscles, warning it to start carefully.
• Noibat's first attempt made it twitch and fall, so Cheng Tian caught it and stopped the training.
• Cheng Tian reassured Noibat that it could try again when it was older, and Aron and Floette comforted it.

Cheng Tian introduced Su Han as his girlfriend when classes resumed, surprising Bai Yun and Lin Lin. Teacher Sun began the new semester and announced registration for the National Youth Training Camp, while Cheng Tian and his friends focused on lunch.

• Cheng Tian called Su Han on his way home and told her he had run into Bai Yun at the Pokémon Center.
• Su Han joined Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Lin Lin in class, and Cheng Tian took her hand and introduced her as his girlfriend.
• Bai Yun reacted in disbelief, while Lin Lin grew envious and twisted Bai Yun's ear as he teased Cheng Tian.
• Teacher Sun welcomed the class back, collected their winter break homework, and began a lesson on matching Abilities with Battle Items.
• Su Han secretly held hands with Cheng Tian during class while he took notes.
• Teacher Sun explained the National Youth Training Camp and told students to register through the group chat link for a chance to be selected.

On February 1, Long Gang arrived at China's training island and met with He Xisong, Elite Four members, and other staff to prepare the National Youth Training Camp. He outlined the class schedule and teaching staff, then the group watched Long Weixi fly off after Long Gang teased her about Wen Xu.

• Long Gang arrived on the island aboard Hydreigon and was welcomed by He Xisong, Long Weixi, Yang Yonggang, and the other staff.
• He Xisong reported that the island's facilities were ready and described its training grounds and student accommodations.
• Long Gang set the camp schedule, with theory classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, battle training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and missions on Fridays.
• He Xisong confirmed that university supervisors, Elite Four members, and Gym Leaders had been recruited as teachers.
• Long Gang urged Long Weixi to learn Pokémon training from Yang Yonggang and teased her about Wen Xu, prompting Long Weixi to fly away on Altaria.