Recaps

Su Bai defeated Ru Meng to reach the Health Cup finals, where he faced Bai Ze and his Dragon-type Pokémon. Growlithe and Jangmo-o traded attacks, and the chapter ended with Pikachu entering the battle and pretending that Jangmo-o’s Brick Break had badly hurt it.

• Hakamo-o defeated Zi Shang’s Azumarill and Staryu, sending Bai Ze to the finals.
• Su Bai defeated Ru Meng’s Combusken and Voltorb with Pikachu and Growlithe, then asked Ru Meng to judge his Contest Battle skills.
• Su Bai’s system rewarded him with a new Berry Blender, and his cumulative randomization count rose to 80.
• Su Bai and Bai Ze began the Health Cup final as the crowd cheered for Su Bai, who sent out Growlithe against Bai Ze’s Jangmo-o.
• Growlithe and Jangmo-o exchanged boosted attacks until Su Bai recalled Growlithe and sent out Pikachu, which pretended to be badly hurt by Brick Break.

Su Bai defeated Bai Ze to win the Health Cup, collected his prizes, and spent the night gaming with fellow competitors. On his walk home, he encountered the crafty Gengar that had been haunting J City.

• Su Bai used Pikachu to defeat Bai Ze's Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o, winning the Health Cup.
• Su Bai received a Devon Scope, a Devon Good Fishing Rod, and a top-grade Thunder Stone, then joined Bai Ze, Zi Shang, and Zhang Zhi for an all-night gaming session.
• Qi Shijun warned Su Bai that a powerful Gengar was roaming J City and told him to stay indoors until dawn.
• Su Bai left for home before sunrise with Growlithe and Pikachu, but they sensed something strange in an alley.
• Su Bai put on the Devon Scope and saw Gengar, who panicked when Su Bai called it a ghost before realizing that it was the ghost.

Su Bai persuaded a wanted Gengar to become his Pokémon by teaching him new ways to scare people and agreeing to set limits. He used Chosen Lucky One randomization on Gengar, which emerged purple and white, leaving Su Bai to see whether the change would make him unrecognizable.

• Su Bai offered Gengar premium Pokéblocks and asked him to become his Pokémon, but Gengar initially refused because he feared the trouble his wanted status would cause.
• Su Bai brought Gengar home and taught him frightening urban legends and horror stories from his previous life.
• Gengar agreed to stay after learning Su Bai’s scares, and accepted rules against frightening vulnerable people, harming anyone, or scaring people whenever he pleased.
• Gengar entered the Black Market Ball, and Su Bai chose him as the target for Chosen Lucky One randomization instead of Growlithe.
• Su Bai asked the system to make Gengar unrecognizable to others, and Gengar emerged from his ball purple and white.

After evolving into a shiny Gengar with Huge Power, Old Ghost tested his new physical moves, and Su Bai taught him Giga Drain. Su Bai sent Gengar to frighten Old Gao, who suffered elaborate nightmares while Gengar spared his family but drained their Herdier.

• Su Bai checked Gengar’s new stats and moves, discovered his Huge Power ability, and taught him Giga Drain.
• Su Bai called Old Gao to get his address, then showed Gengar a photo and told him to scare Old Gao without harming vulnerable family members.
• Su Bai visited Old Gao with fruit, listened to his smug remarks, and left while Gengar stayed behind.
• Gengar used Hypnosis and Confuse Ray to give Old Gao nightmares about his family and a series of shocking revelations.
• Old Gao’s Herdier sensed something was wrong and barked, so Gengar nearly drained it with Giga Drain.
• Su Bai spoke with Cynthia and reflected that he had chosen Old Gao because scaring people suited Gengar and the Golden Source Gym was too risky.

Su Bai began the semester by choosing the breeding major and learned that Old Gao had resigned after suffering a nervous breakdown. He skipped class to attend Professor Carolina’s lecture, where he confronted a student making lewd remarks about Cynthia.

• Gengar kept sneaking out at night, while Su Bai used his daily random draws and gave Ming Tai’s Caterpie practice until it evolved into Metapod.
• Old Gao resigned and checked into a neurological hospital after his nightmares caused a breakdown; Su Bai learned that Old Gao had spread rumors about him.
• Su Bai chose the breeding major, applied to live off campus, and began classes at J University.
• Cynthia told Su Bai that her grandmother, Professor Carolina, would give a lecture on Sinnoh history, and Su Bai arranged to attend.
• At the lecture, Su Bai argued with a student who made lewd comments about Cynthia, then watched Professor Carolina take the stage.

Su Bai attended Professor Carolina’s lecture on Sinnoh’s space-time mythology and helped Wang Dalin with his notes while He Yuan tried to report him for skipping class. When Professor Carolina asked the hall to recap her lecture, Su Bai raised his hand and prepared to answer.

• Su Bai took notes on Professor Carolina’s lecture about Sinnoh’s space-time dragons and translated between Sinnoh and Dragon Nation languages.
• Wang Dalin asked Su Bai to sell him the notes, and Su Bai agreed after explaining that the symbols were Unown.
• He Yuan confronted Su Bai for attending the observation major’s lecture and threatened to report him, but Wang Dalin defended him.
• Su Bai told Wang Dalin he had already obtained leave, then Professor Carolina returned to the stage and asked the students to recap her lecture.
• He Yuan mistakenly stood up when Professor Carolina called on a student, but Professor Carolina clarified that she meant Su Bai.
• Su Bai stood, greeted Professor Carolina in Sinnoh, and prepared to answer her question.

Su Bai impressed Professor Carolina by accurately summarizing her lecture and interpreting Sinnoh, then accepted her offer to become her intern assistant next year if he could earn credits. In the VIP Lounge, Carolina noticed Gengar hiding in Su Bai’s shadow and discreetly warned him that she could see it, but most people could not.

• Su Bai correctly summarized Professor Carolina’s lecture about Dialga and Palkia and translated the Sinnoh passage, impressing the audience.
• Professor Carolina asked Su Bai to interpret the rest of her lecture, then invited him to the VIP Lounge afterward.
• Qi Shijun questioned Director Li about Su Bai attending the lecture, then implied she would become vice president.
• Professor Carolina offered Su Bai an internship as her assistant at her planned Dragon Nation research institute, and Su Bai asked whether he would receive credits.
• Su Bai asked Professor Carolina about Cynthia, and Carolina spotted Gengar hiding in his shadow and warned him that she could see Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Qi Shijun and Director Li entered the VIP Lounge and thanked Professor Carolina for giving the lecture.

Su Bai relied on Professor Carolina’s protection to get Qi Shijun to provide the Skill Discs he wanted, while Carolina encouraged him to grow strong enough to stand beside Cynthia. After leaving the VIP Lounge, Su Bai found Wang Dalin waiting near the teaching building.

• Qi Shijun thanked Professor Carolina for agreeing to lecture at J University, and Carolina urged him to make sure his students took Pokémon mythology seriously.
• Su Bai asked Qi Shijun for his promised rewards, and Carolina intervened when Qi Shijun accused him of making up promises for extra Skill Discs and academic credits.
• Carolina gave Su Bai a Spell Tag for Gengar and encouraged Su Bai to grow stronger so he could support Cynthia if she ever faced trouble.
• Qi Shijun returned with the Substitute and Toxic Skill Discs and promised to obtain a Protect Skill Disc for Su Bai in a few days.
• Su Bai said goodbye to Professor Carolina, left the VIP Lounge, and spotted Wang Dalin waiting by the teaching building entrance.

Su Bai forced Wang Dalin to battle him, but spared Wang Dalin’s Togepi and agreed to become his roommate. While holding Togepi at dinner, Su Bai activated his daily draw and received a Z-Ring, leaving him reconsidering his plans to live off campus.

• Wang Dalin thanked Su Bai for helping him impress senior girls, and Su Bai insisted they battle at the court.
• Pikachu knocked out Wang Dalin’s Drowzee with Thunderbolt, but Su Bai called off the battle when Wang Dalin sent out Togepi.
• Wang Dalin invited Su Bai to dinner and asked to room with him; Su Bai agreed despite planning to live off campus.
• Su Bai held Togepi and used his daily random draw, which awarded him a Z-Ring.

Su Bai offered to help Wang Dalin raise Togepi and spoke with Cynthia, who told him Professor Carolina had secured him a research assistant position and invited him to visit Sinnoh. After making premium Pokéblocks for Cynthia, Su Bai gave them to Professor Carolina, who planned to introduce him to Professor Rowan and hinted that the connection could help him obtain a starter Pokémon.

• Su Bai offered to help Wang Dalin raise Togepi, then went home with Pikachu and Growlithe.
• Cynthia told Su Bai that Professor Carolina had made him the first assistant at her Dragon Nation research institute, earning him direct admission to Celadon University's archaeology department.
• Cynthia invited Su Bai to visit Sinnoh, and he agreed to come during his break.
• Su Bai made several hundred premium Pokéblocks overnight and fed some to his Pokémon.
• Su Bai gave the Pokéblocks to Professor Carolina, who promised to introduce him to Professor Rowan and advised him to make a good impression.

Su Bai gave Wang Dalin intermediate-grade Pokéblocks for Togepi and learned about J University's varsity team before signing up for its Open Selection. Captain Hua Silai offered him a chance to earn a regular spot by defeating four Pokémon with only Pikachu.

• Su Bai gave Wang Dalin a batch of intermediate-grade Pokéblocks for Togepi and charged only for the Berries and labor.
• Su Bai read Director Li's notice about the varsity team and learned its duties, roster, and battle lineups.
• Su Bai went to the gymnasium and signed up for the Open Selection, where Director Li told him he had to last ten minutes against two examiners to advance.
• Hua Silai stopped the exam and challenged Su Bai to defeat four Pokémon with Pikachu, promising him a regular team spot if he succeeded.

Su Bai refused Hua Silai’s proposal to become a full member until he learned that competing more would earn him more credits, then agreed to an assessment. He quickly defeated Number Five’s first two Pokémon, leaving the challenge against the second senior to continue.

• Hua Silai tried to recruit Su Bai as a full member and offered him a chance at the starting lineup, but Su Bai refused because he only wanted to join the team.
• Director Li explained that starters and full members had more opportunities to compete and earn credits, so Su Bai eagerly agreed to prove himself in an assessment.
• Su Bai faced two university team seniors on the training field while students, including Wang Dalin, watched.
• Number Five sent out Pelipper, but Pikachu knocked it out with Thunderbolt.
• Number Five’s Golduck used its Swift Swim Ability in the rain, but Pikachu slowed it with Grass Knot and finished it with Thunderbolt in under a minute.

Su Bai defeated two school-team upperclassmen, accepted an Electric Gem from Hua Silai, and received a call from Devon Corporation asking to buy back his Thunder Stone. The call ended without a deal, and the chapter revealed that the request came from Steven Stone, the Hoenn Champion and Devon Corporation heir.

• Su Bai defeated Upperclassman Number Six's Hippopotas and Graveler, then left after Xue Ya tried to invite him to visit her Vulpix.
• Hua Silai gave Su Bai an Electric Gem as a welcome gift for joining the school team.
• Su Bai randomized the Electric Gem, raising his [Sing] skill from proficient to expert.
• A Devon Corporation representative called Su Bai and offered to buy back his Thunder Stone, but Su Bai refused to sell it.
• The representative told his cousin, Steven Stone, that Su Bai would not sell the Thunder Stone, and Steven accepted the news with disappointment.

Su Bai prepared food that Glameow eagerly ate, despite its days-long refusal to eat and signs of illness. After he passed the practical lesson, Glameow suddenly shrieked and fled the classroom.

• Steven heard Su Bai praise his Thunder Stone and decided to visit him himself rather than investigate him.
• Su Bai bought a Drain Punch Technical Machine for Gengar and went to bed before school.
• In a practical lesson, Su Bai noticed Glameow’s unusual appearance and made it Pokémon food from Berries, herbs, flour, and protein powder.
• Glameow devoured Su Bai’s food, and the teacher let him leave after he passed the lesson.
• Glameow shrieked, broke free from the teacher, and ran out of the classroom.

Su Bai helped Glameow recover from indigestion and was hired to care for the Pokémon Department’s Pokémon in exchange for leftover Berries and credits. At the university’s Pokémon Day Care, he met a charming Eevee, only to learn that someone had already reserved it.

• Su Bai identified Glameow’s overfull stomach and treated it with Pokémon food made from Berries and herbs, earning the breeding instructor’s praise.
• The breeding instructor offered Su Bai a job caring for the Pokémon Department’s Pokémon, and Su Bai accepted in exchange for leftover Berries and five monthly credits.
• Su Bai received permission to bring Pikachu and Growlithe to eat lunch with the Pokémon and went with Pikachu to the university’s Pokémon Day Care.
• Su Bai met the Day Care’s friendly Pokémon, including a Rillaboom, Altaria, and an Eevee.
• Su Bai and Pikachu became smitten with Eevee, but the breeding instructor told Su Bai that someone had already reserved it.

Su Bai mourned losing the reserved Eevee and continued caring for Pokémon at the Day Care while building up credits and resources. On Saturday night, a massive wildfire erupted in the Ten Directions Mountains, and Su Bai and the others began gathering Water- and Ground-type Pokémon to help fight it.

• Su Bai begged Qi Shijun to let him have the reserved Eevee, but Qi Shijun refused; after several days of visiting, Su Bai learned Eevee’s Trainer had taken it away.
• Gengar learned Rain Dance, Drain Punch, and Night Shade, while Pikachu learned Thunder, and Su Bai’s random accumulation reached 76/100.
• Su Bai traded with Snover for fruit and noticed the sky glowing red, the air smelling of smoke, and Pokémon reacting fearfully.
• Su Bai saw that the Ten Directions Mountains were engulfed in a huge fire as emergency crews and Pokémon rushed toward the blaze.
• The Pokémon Day Care teacher, Hua Silai, and Su Bai gathered the Water- and Ground-type Pokémon after the teacher fired blue and yellow signal flares.

As a wildfire threatened the city, Su Bai joined the rescue effort despite being told to stay behind. He found Jessie, James, Cassidy, Butch, and Meowth trapped in the flames, then suspected they had caused the fire and turned to leave when they began their familiar introduction.

• Hua Silai and the Breeding Teacher flew off to fight the wildfire, while Su Bai rode Altaria after them to help.
• Su Bai met Zi Shang, Ru Meng, and Zhang Zhi among the volunteers, and watched rescue teams and powerful Trainers work to contain the fire and save Pokémon.
• Gengar sensed at least three or four people trapped in a burning area, so Su Bai landed and followed it into the woods with Pikachu.
• Su Bai found Jessie, James, Cassidy, Butch, and Meowth huddled together and learned that Jessie and James could speak the Dragon Nation's language.
• Jessie and James began their Team Rocket introduction, but a falling tree interrupted them, and Su Bai suspected they had started the fire and decided to leave them behind.

Su Bai rescued Team Rocket and Cassidy and Butch from the wildfire in Ten Directions Mountains, then uncovered how their feud had started the blaze. He altered Cassidy and Butch’s memories and left them for Wang Officer Jenny to arrest.

• Su Bai used Pikachu’s Surf to soak everyone, then sent Team Rocket blasting off with Thunderbolt so Gengar could carry Cassidy, Butch, and him out of the fire.
• After reaching safety, Su Bai ordered Gengar to use Hypnosis on Cassidy and Butch and questioned them about the fire.
• Cassidy and Butch confessed that Dr. Namba had sent them to collect samples and that Cassidy had started the blaze by sabotaging Jessie’s Pokémon Attraction Machine.
• Su Bai had Gengar alter Cassidy and Butch’s memories to erase his involvement and make them remember being rescued by a wild Gengar.
• Gengar dropped Cassidy and Butch near Wang Officer Jenny, who suspected them of starting the wildfire and ordered the Growlithe to tackle them.

Su Bai accepted a dangerous system quest and used a Legendary Pokémon Trial Card to summon Lugia, which began extinguishing the wildfire. As the rain put out the flames, a golden-red silhouette flew toward the scene along a rainbow.

• Su Bai watched Officer Jenny arrest Cassidy and Butch, while Qi Shijun and the Pokémon struggled to contain the spreading fire.
• Su Bai pleaded with the system for help, and it merged two quests into Cute and Charming Protagonist, requiring him to earn 500 academic credits before graduation.
• Su Bai accepted the quest and used his free randomization attempt to obtain and activate a Legendary Pokémon Trial Card.
• Lugia appeared, summoned dark clouds, and extinguished much of the wildfire with wind and rain.
• A rainbow pierced the darkness, and a gigantic golden-red silhouette flew toward the gathered people.

Ho-Oh appeared after Lugia extinguished the wildfire, and the two Legendary Pokémon focused on Su Bai before leaving. After the disaster, Su Bai learned he had received the Viridian Force and titles from both Pokémon, though he wondered why Ho-Oh had taken an interest in him.

• Ho-Oh arrived and exchanged a telepathic conversation with Lugia while Qi Shijun and Su Bai worried about the Legendary Pokémon.
• Ho-Oh and Lugia looked toward Su Bai, then flew away after the wildfire-stricken forest began regrowing beneath Ho-Oh’s rainbow light.
• Su Bai returned to J University with Altaria and slept until the search-and-rescue operation ended the next day.
• The system awarded Su Bai forest’s favor, which it identified as the Viridian Force, for gratitude directed toward Lugia after the fire.
• The system gave Su Bai the Pseudo-Rainbow Hero and Pseudo-Silver Wing Hero titles, and he wondered why Ho-Oh had noticed him.

Su Bai visited J University's Pokémon Day Care and found little Eevee blind and mistreated by its owner. After learning that the man had caused Eevee's blindness, Su Bai attacked him.

• Su Bai received confirmation that he had registered for an amateur tournament in L City and planned to earn credits through competition.
• Su Bai went to J University's Pokémon Day Care and sensed little Eevee inside.
• Su Bai found Eevee locked in a dirty, cramped cage while its owner, Young Master Liu, argued with manager Zhang Shu over a refund.
• Young Master Liu said his friend’s Scolipede had blinded Eevee with Venoshock, and Su Bai punched him and tackled him to the floor.

Su Bai's fight with Liu Feng led to a mediation at the Pokémon Law Enforcement Division, where Qi Shijun forced Liu Feng to sign an agreement by exposing his offenses. Liu Dahai left with his son, then promised to enter him in a tournament so he could challenge Su Bai.

• Su Bai recalled beating Liu Feng and having Growlithe learn Thrash before a customer called the police and brought him to the division.
• Qi Shijun argued that Su Bai had acted in self-defense after Liu Feng tried to take Growlithe by force, then used Machamp to intimidate Liu Dahai.
• Qi Shijun threatened to expose Liu Feng's Pokémon abuse and attempted abandonment of Eevee, as well as the family's repeated off-leash dog walking.
• Qi Shijun reminded Liu Dahai that Su Bai was an orphaned child of fallen heroes, and Liu Feng signed the mediation agreement under his father's orders.
• After leaving the division, Liu Feng demanded revenge, so Liu Dahai promised to enter him in a tournament he was sponsoring that weekend.

Su Bai woke from a dream about marrying Cynthia and left the police station with Qi Shijun after joking with him and Wang Officer Jenny. He returned to J University to visit Eevee, whose blindness and fear of humans made Su Bai seem like the only person able to care for it.

• Su Bai woke on Officer Jenny's sofa, and Qi Shijun teased him about dreaming of marrying Cynthia before taking him away.
• Su Bai realized Qi Shijun and Wang Officer Jenny seemed interested in each other and suggested a restaurant for their dinner date.
• Su Bai collected Pikachu and Growlithe from the Pokémon Day Care, while Gengar followed in his shadow, and returned to J University.
• The Breeding Teacher told Su Bai that Eevee was in its usual place and that the teachers believed Eevee was already as good as his.
• Su Bai sent Pikachu, Growlithe, and Old Ghost ahead to see Eevee, then finished feeding the Pokémon in the breeding area.

Su Bai calmed the frightened Eevee and used Gengar’s Hypnosis to treat its poisoned eyes with Viridian Force. Eevee’s sight returned, and it began to trust Su Bai again as he left for L City.

• Su Bai reached the ruined Flower Garden, where Eevee hid in a burrow while Pikachu tried to coax it out and Growlithe tried to charge in.
• Su Bai soothed Pikachu and Growlithe, then gave Eevee food and let it remain in the burrow while he trained the others.
• After Eevee still refused to emerge, Su Bai had Gengar use Hypnosis and discovered that Eevee’s eyes were intact but clouded by poison.
• Su Bai carefully treated Eevee’s eyes with Viridian Force while it slept, and Eevee dreamed of finding Su Bai and its Pokémon companions in a green light.
• Eevee awoke able to see again, ate the food Su Bai had left, and Su Bai boarded a train to L City with Pikachu.

Su Bai traveled to L City to challenge the Golden Stone Gym and met its Trainer, Shen Yu, while sharing a meal with her without realizing who she was. The chapter ended as Shen Yu asked whether he had a girlfriend before their battle.

• Su Bai arrived in L City, rested at the Pokémon Center, and headed out with Pikachu and Growlithe before his scheduled Gym challenge.
• At a crowded night-market stall, Su Bai shared a table with Xiao Yuer, who ate a huge meal and offered oysters to Growlithe.
• Xiao Yuer told Su Bai she worked as a lifeguard at Golden Beach and then left after finishing her food.
• Su Bai walked to the Golden Stone Gym and recognized Xiao Yuer as its Gym Trainer, Shen Yu.
• Su Bai asked Shen Yu to send out her Pokémon for their Gym battle, but she first asked whether he had a girlfriend.