Chapter Summaries

After Cheng Tian led Magic University to an opening shutout, his teammates celebrated with a dinner that turned chaotic when Cao Mengjie fell onto him during a video call with Su Han. Su Han stayed outwardly gentle, then called Old Master Su to arrange a trip to watch Cheng Tian’s matches.

• Cheng Tian celebrated Magic University’s victory over Ningzhou University after Milotic helped him defeat three opponents alone.
• Cheng Tian and his teammates shared dinner, where they joked and praised his performance.
• Su Han, Lin Lin, and Bai Yun called Cheng Tian, and Rotom showed them the team’s dinner in wide-angle mode.
• Cao Mengjie tripped while carrying lamb, scattering food over the men and falling onto Cheng Tian as Bai Yun watched on the call.
• Su Han reassured Cheng Tian after the accident, and he promised to take her to the movies when he returned.
• Su Han called Old Master Su and asked him to arrange time off and a ticket so she could watch Cheng Tian’s matches.

Magic University prepared to face Magic City Jiaotong University, and Gengar recognized Liu Zihao as the man it had crippled before. Gengar provoked him during the opening match, leaving Liu Zihao demanding a chance to compete.

• Magic University learned it had drawn Magic City Jiaotong University and reviewed its opponents, including the wheelchair-bound Liu Zihao.
• Gengar volunteered to battle after recognizing Liu Zihao and deciding he could threaten Cheng Tian.
• Cheng Tian took the field against Zhang Luoyi and sent out Gengar while other schools watched to scout his strength.
• Gengar beckoned mockingly at Liu Zihao, who recognized it as the Pokémon that had crippled him.
• Liu Zihao lost his temper and demanded to take the next match.

Cheng Tian’s Gengar defeated Zhang Luoyi’s team by faking weakness, exploiting Zebstrika’s Lightning Rod, and poisoning Weavile, then faced Liu Zihao’s Obstagoon. Gengar stole Obstagoon’s Guts Ability and burned it, leaving Cheng Tian confident as their battle continued.

• Gengar used Skill Swap to take Zebstrika’s Lightning Rod, absorbed its Electric attacks, and knocked it out; it then defeated Weavile and Zhang Luoyi’s remaining Pokémon to win the first match.
• Liu Zihao entered the field in a wheelchair and threatened Cheng Tian after Gengar laughed at him, earning a yellow-card warning for insulting his opponent.
• Liu Zihao sent out his level-40 Obstagoon, and Gengar endured its attacks while applying Curse and Spite.
• Gengar copied Obstagoon’s typing and swapped its Ability for Guts while hiding in its shadow, then burned Obstagoon with Will-O-Wisp without activating Guts.

Cheng Tian’s Gengar defeated Liu Zihao’s Gliscor and battled his Cloyster in the university match. After Liu Zihao threatened Cheng Tian, Gengar redirected an Icicle Spear with Psychic, and Liu Zihao fell from his wheelchair into a pool of blood.

• Gengar used Mean Look and Skill Swap to poison Gliscor, then put it to sleep and defeated it with Dream Eater and Shadow Ball.
• Magic City Jiaotong University’s captain hesitated to concede because he feared offending Liu Zihao’s powerful backers.
• Liu Zihao sent out his level 41 Cloyster, which used Shell Smash and Icicle Spear to injure Gengar and force a stalemate.
• After Liu Zihao threatened to kill Cheng Tian, Gengar used Shadow Balls to position Cloyster and prepared to counter its final Icicle Spear.
• Gengar used Psychic to redirect Cloyster’s icicles; four hit Protect, while one went off course, and Liu Zihao fell from his wheelchair into a pool of blood.

After an icicle struck Liu Zihao during the match, Gengar and Cheng Tian suspected he had targeted Cheng Tian and arranged for him to die in the medical center. Liu Zihao was found dead, and Bai Momo warned Cheng Tian that the powerful Liu Group would seek revenge.

• An icicle pierced Liu Zihao during the match, and Cheng Tian withdrew Gengar so he could receive treatment while Milotic took his place.
• Gengar told Greninja about the plan, and Greninja agreed to act against anyone who threatened Cheng Tian.
• Smoke filled the medical center, and the attending physician discovered Liu Zihao dead in the operating room after the Chansey treating him had passed out.
• Bai Momo told Cheng Tian that Liu Zihao had died from poison on the icicle and warned him that the Liu Group would come after him.
• Cheng Tian feigned surprise and said he had not meant for the icicle to hit Liu Zihao.

After Liu Zihao died from deadly poison, Cheng Tian concealed Gengar and Greninja’s role and gave police a false account. Bai Momo revealed he knew what happened but covered for Cheng Tian, and Su Han arrived to comfort him.

• Cheng Tian confirmed that Gengar and Greninja had killed Liu Zihao and checked that they had left no evidence.
• Cheng Tian told police that Liu Zihao had been poisoned accidentally during the match and claimed his Pokémon had gone to the treatment station.
• Bai Momo confronted Cheng Tian about the false treatment story but said he had covered up the evidence and would not expose him.
• Su Han arrived at Cheng Tian’s room, and Cheng Tian pulled her into a hug as she comforted him.

After Cheng Tian told Su Han what happened, she comforted him and informed Old Master Su that the Liu Family had targeted him. Old Master Su sent Xiao Ye and her men to confront Liu Youquan, where Xiao Ye revealed her full name and role in the Su Group.

• Cheng Tian told Su Han everything, and she soothed him before using Sylveon’s Yawn to put him to sleep.
• Su Han had Rotom check for surveillance and listened as Gengar recounted the events, then called Old Master Su about the Liu Family.
• Old Master Su ordered Xiao Ye to gather her men and teach the Liu Family a lesson, while he dealt with the matter through other means.
• Xiao Ye led more than fifty men to Liu Youquan’s company, where they wrecked the lobby and confronted him.
• Xiao Ye stopped Liu Youquan with a knife and introduced herself as Ye Yilong, head bodyguard of the Su Group in Magic City.

Cheng Tian learned that Magic City University’s opponent, Southwest Associated University, had a familiar face on its team: his old friend Yu Fei. Their battle began with Yu Fei’s defensive Skarmory forcing Noibat off the field and Florges being sent out in its place.

• Bai Momo asked Cheng Tian about his connection to the Su Family, and Cheng Tian confirmed that his girlfriend was Su Han, the Su Group’s young lady.
• Magic City University faced Southwest Associated University, and Meng Ha lost to the opposing team’s defensive lineup of Snorlax, Wobbuffet, and Skarmory.
• Cheng Tian recognized Southwest Associated University’s Yu Fei, and the two friends greeted each other before beginning their match.
• Yu Fei sent out Skarmory while Cheng Tian sent out Noibat, and their Pokémon traded attacks without either gaining an advantage.
• Skarmory used Whirlwind to force Noibat off the field, bringing out Florges, which Cheng Tian quickly recalled.

Cheng Tian defeated Yu Fei in a drawn-out Pokémon battle, using Greninja and Florges to exploit Yu Fei’s slow, durable team. After Yu Fei called for his “Honey” to settle the score, Song Rongxue appeared and grabbed his ear, leaving Cheng Tian stunned.

• Cheng Tian used Greninja to defeat Yu Fei’s Skarmory, then Greninja and Wobbuffet took each other out with Destiny Bond.
• Cheng Tian sent out Florges, who poisoned Yu Fei’s Snorlax and wore it down while healing with Synthesis.
• Florges and Noibat teamed up to defeat Skarmory and finish Cheng Tian’s match against Yu Fei.
• Yu Fei called for his “Honey” to settle the score, and Song Rongxue appeared and scolded him while grabbing his ear.

Cheng Tian defeated Song Rongxue’s Krookodile and Pangoro with Florges in the final singles match, leaving Magic City University ahead two to one. He then joined He Bi and A-Fei for the team battle, where both teams exchanged greetings before taking the field.

• Yu Fei introduced Song Rongxue as his girlfriend before she faced Cheng Tian in the third singles match.
• Cheng Tian’s Florges poisoned and outmaneuvered Song Rongxue’s Krookodile, then knocked it out with a point-blank Moonblast.
• Cheng Tian’s Florges tripped Pangoro with Grass Knot and defeated it with an enhanced Moonblast, giving Magic City University a two-to-one singles victory.
• Bai Momo chose a Sandstorm Team lineup of He Bi, A-Fei, and Cheng Tian for the upcoming team battle, assigning Cheng Tian to handle Krookodile.
• Cheng Tian pointed out Su Han in the stands when Song Rongxue asked if she was there, and Yu Fei teased him about not losing in front of his girlfriend.

Cheng Tian, He Bi, and Yu Fei faced a Southwest Associated University team whose Krookodile powered up with three Swords Dances and knocked out Steelix. After the battle turned against them, the senior revealed that He Bi had been holding back and could defeat all three opponents alone.

• Cheng Tian’s team used their opponents’ Hippowdon to set up a Sandstorm battle, while Greninja and Steelix tried to pressure Krookodile and Snorlax.
• Greninja trapped Hippowdon in a Whirlpool as Snorlax forced Espeon to dodge, giving Krookodile time to complete three Swords Dances.
• He Bi and Yu Fei coordinated an Ally Switch that brought Steelix down onto Snorlax, but Krookodile survived and knocked Steelix out with one punch.
• Yu Fei warned Cheng Tian that his injured Greninja faced a dangerously strengthened Krookodile, and He Bi said they would fight it with their hands.
• The opposing senior told Yu Fei that He Bi could have defeated their whole team alone and had been playing along with them.

Su Han bathed and cared for Cheng Tian, mistaking him for a small pet and naming him Su Xiao Tian. That night, he struggled to escape her embrace but was pinned beneath the sleeping Gardevoir and passed out.

• Su Han lifted Cheng Tian from the bath and inspected him, startling him with talk of neutering.
• Su Han dried Cheng Tian, fed him a piece of Pokéblock, and took selfies with him.
• Su Han rejected the name Sophia and decided to call him Su Xiao Tian.
• Su Han carried Cheng Tian to bed and held him in her arms as she slept.
• Cheng Tian failed to escape and passed out after Su Han rolled onto him.

After Yu Fei and Song Rongxue celebrated with Cheng Tian and Su Han, Su Han woke to find Cheng Tian gone and discovered a locked cabinet full of massage tools. She called Xiao Ye for advice, and a mysterious delivery box arrived at the hotel.

• Yu Fei complained that Bai Momo's level 47 Espeon had defeated him in one move, and Song Rongxue revealed their plan to apply for postgraduate study at Magic University.
• Yu Fei drunkenly told Cheng Tian that he had pursued Song Rongxue on Training Island and announced their plans to marry and have a baby.
• Su Han teased Cheng Tian about having children, then brought the tipsy Cheng Tian back to their room while Greninja helped her.
• Su Han woke to find Cheng Tian had left for a match, then opened his locked cabinet and discovered its contents.
• Su Han called Xiao Ye, who offered to send medicine and shared tips about where hotels hid things.
• A mysterious delivery box arrived outside the hotel about ten minutes later.

Magic University faced Jiangzhe University in the top-twenty-four match, prompting Bai Momo to take the field against his ex-girlfriend Chen Mengmeng. His Garchomp gained the upper hand in their battle and prepared a brutal finishing attack on her Grimmsnarl.

• After learning that Jiangzhe University was their opponent, Bai Momo picked Cao Mengjie and Xiao Tu for the team battle and claimed he would handle the singles match.
• He Bi told Cheng Tian that Jiangzhe University's captain, Chen Mengmeng, was Bai Momo's ex-girlfriend.
• Bai Momo's Garchomp overwhelmed a buzz-cut opponent's Camerupt before Chen Mengmeng entered the field with Grimmsnarl.
• Garchomp and Grimmsnarl fought fiercely, and He Bi explained that Grimmsnarl had cheated on Garchomp with a Granbull.
• Bai Momo ordered Garchomp to seize Grimmsnarl and fly; it forced its way through Dazzling Gleam and launched a Family-Ending Kick with Earthquake as Chen Mengmeng called for Protect.

Bai Momo’s anger at Chen Mengmeng surfaced after Garchomp injured her Grimmsnarl, and Jiangzhe University forfeited their singles match. The team battle began with Garchomp overwhelming Fu Wei’s Feraligatr while the other Pokémon fought on, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Garchomp injured Chen Mengmeng’s Grimmsnarl, and Bai Momo angrily confronted Chen Mengmeng over their past relationship.
• Jiangzhe University called a tactical timeout, then forfeited the singles match when Chen Mengmeng did not return; Bai Momo declined Fu Wei’s challenge and moved straight to the team battle.
• Bai Momo sent Garchomp, Arcanine, and Klinklang against Fu Wei’s Feraligatr, Ferrothorn, and Nidoking.
• Ferrothorn weakened Arcanine with Hidden Power and Flash Cannon, while Klinklang gained an advantage over Nidoking with Shift Gear and Gear Grind.
• Garchomp struck Feraligatr with Crunch and later unleashed Outrage, knocking it down and swinging it around by its tail.

Bai Momo’s Garchomp dominated the battle against Jiangzhe University under Outrage, but confusion forced her off the field before Arcanine and Klinklang finished the fight. Magic City University advanced to the Top Twelve, and Greninja helped restore Garchomp’s stamina after her injuries were treated.

• Bai Momo warned her teammates that Garchomp’s Outrage would soon leave her confused, while Garchomp hurled Feraligatr into Nidoking and attacked both opponents.
• Ferrothorn lost the ability to battle, but Garchomp’s growing confusion let Nidoking and Feraligatr counterattack; Garchomp also accidentally sent Arcanine flying.
• Bai Momo recalled Garchomp, and Klinklang defeated Feraligatr with Thunderbolt before Arcanine finished Nidoking with Flare Blitz.
• Magic City University defeated Jiangzhe University and advanced to the Top Twelve, while Youmei used Blissey to clear Garchomp’s confusion and heal her injuries.
• Cheng Tian brought out Greninja, which washed two Oran Berries and offered them to Garchomp; she accepted and ate them.

Kyoto University defeated Bingzhou University of Technology to advance to the top twelve, where Cheng Tian recognized Huang Zequan’s skill and later spotted signs that a rival of Bai Momo had mastered Mega Evolution. The competition was suspended for a day, leaving Bai Momo and his rival poised for a high-stakes final-year showdown.

• Cheng Tian watched Huang Zequan lead Bingzhou University of Technology against Kyoto University with a strong Swampert and a heavy Trick Room strategy.
• Huang Zequan’s Swampert entered the match at level 39, and Cheng Tian explained that Huang’s team also included a Pupitar and an Excadrill.
• After the morning matches concluded, organizer He Xisong announced a one-day suspension and named the twelve universities advancing to the next knockout round.
• A bespectacled man with a buzz cut greeted Bai Momo and revealed a bracelet that led Bai Momo and He Bi to discuss their rival’s newly mastered ability.
• Cheng Tian recognized the bracelet as a Mega Stone holder and worried that the upcoming competition would be difficult.

Cheng Tian trained with his teammates as they prepared for the tournament, and Bai Momo revealed a Mega Stone as a risky trump card. That night, Su Han secretly drugged Cheng Tian and began writing on his back while he was unconscious and unable to speak.

• Meng Ha asked Cheng Tian why Su Han had not come to greet him, and Cheng Tian explained that he had let her sleep.
• He Bi gathered the team for lunch and afternoon practice to prepare for the round of twelve.
• Bai Momo revealed that he had a Mega Stone for Garchomp but had not mastered Mega Evolution and could use it only briefly.
• After training, Cheng Tian returned to the hotel and found Su Han acting strangely, but he drank the water she gave him.
• Cheng Tian passed out, and Su Han covered his eyes and began writing on his back with a black marker.

Cheng Tian recovered from an intimate night with Su Han and spent the day caring for her, while he worried about Elite Four Nalu’s long absence. The chapter ended with Ditto showing off its progress in mastering Transform.

• Cheng Tian woke up sore, and Su Han teased him before asking him to keep her company for the day.
• Cheng Tian bought breakfast and made brown sugar water for Su Han, then helped her eat and brought out their Pokémon.
• Cheng Tian received a message from Wen Xu, who said Cheng Tian’s battle had impressed her and that Nalu would likely return after a while.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han discussed how long Nalu had been away and recalled how thoughtfully she had helped Cheng Tian.
• Cheng Tian saw Ditto demonstrate a perfect Noibat transformation and encouraged it to keep training.

Cheng Tian faced Shangjing University of Technology’s hail team in the Top Twelve qualifying round, using Lairon to disrupt the opposing team and exploit its Ice-type weaknesses. Lairon knocked Mamoswine off balance, but the battle continued as Mamoswine counterattacked from the ground.

• He Xisong watched the draw and recognized Cheng Tian when he entered the battlefield for Magic City University.
• Cheng Tian’s Lairon set Stealth Rock as Duan Binjie withdrew Alolan Form Ninetales and sent out Beartic.
• Lairon slowed Beartic with Thunder Wave, then used Roar to force it off the field.
• Duan Binjie sent out Mamoswine, while Cheng Tian had Lairon strengthen its Defense with Iron Defense.
• Lairon used Body Press to strike Mamoswine’s leg and knock it down, and Mamoswine answered with Rock Smash.