Chapter Summaries

Su Bai used a system randomization to strengthen his Pikachu before his final exam battle against the examiner’s Krookodile. Pikachu won with Surf, and Director Li decided to report Su Bai’s potential to the principal.

• Su Bai received the system’s starter pack and used its Chosen Lucky One randomization on Pikachu, improving his stats, Ability, moves, and held item.
• Su Bai selected Surf as Pikachu’s Secret Technique and entered the arena for his final exam battle against the examiner’s Krookodile.
• Pikachu dodged Krookodile’s attacks as Speed Boost made him faster, then used Iron Tail to knock back most of a Stone Edge attack and remained standing.
• Pikachu used Surf before Krookodile could unleash Earthquake, defeating him and passing the battle exam.
• Director Li told Old Gao to head back and went to report Su Bai’s promise to the principal.

Su Bai learned how his randomization system worked and accepted a mission to earn enough credits to graduate. After randomizing his skills, he went to watch Qi Shijun’s exhibition match and found Cynthia waiting in the VIP lounge.

• Su Bai studied the system’s randomization rules and learned that his Pokémon’s evolutions could also be randomized.
• Su Bai discovered he had negative 180 credits and received a two-year mission to earn the 380 credits needed to graduate.
• Qi Shijun congratulated Su Bai on defeating his examiner, then told him about a childhood betrothal; Su Bai rejected it and said he was interested only in Cynthia.
• Su Bai randomized his skills, replacing them with mastery of Sinnoh language and ancient scripts, plus dessert-making proficiency.
• Su Bai used Qi Shijun’s VIP pass to enter the city stadium for the exhibition match and found Cynthia in the lounge.

Su Bai impressed Cynthia with his battle predictions while watching Qi Shijun defeat Lucian, then learned that his father had arranged an engagement between him and Cynthia. The chapter ended with Su Bai realizing that Cynthia was his fiancée.

• Cynthia questioned Su Bai about why he was in the viewing lounge, and he introduced himself as Dr. Su Zhe’s son and Qi Shijun’s nephew.
• Su Bai and Cynthia watched Qi Shijun’s Machamp defeat Lucian’s Bronzong, and Su Bai accurately predicted several moves.
• After the match, Qi Shijun told Su Bai that Su Zhe had given Cynthia Garchomp’s egg as a gift to his future daughter-in-law.
• Cynthia said she had learned about the engagement only a year earlier, and Su Bai realized she was his fiancée.

Cynthia challenged Su Bai to test his battling ability, and he chose to face her Glaceon with Pikachu rather than borrow one of Qi Shijun’s Pokémon. Pikachu lost after a fierce fight, but Cynthia recognized Su Bai’s skill, while Qi Shijun pulled him aside to ask about Pikachu’s training and Light Ball.

• Cynthia asked Su Bai to battle her, and Su Bai accepted after choosing the system’s Marital Harmony mission.
• Su Bai and Cynthia traveled with Qi Shijun to a Battle Hall, where Cynthia sent out Glaceon against Pikachu.
• Pikachu countered Glaceon’s Dig, landed Thunderbolt, and charged through Blizzard with Volt Tackle.
• Glaceon defeated Pikachu with Feint, but Cynthia praised Su Bai’s teamwork and gave him an Oran Berry.
• Cynthia revealed that Glaceon had been holding a Focus Sash, and Qi Shijun pulled Su Bai aside to ask how he had obtained a Light Ball and raised Pikachu.

Su Bai and Cynthia spent time together at a Pokémon Center, where Su Bai revealed he could interpret an ancient Sinnoh inscription about the Adamant Orb. Cynthia invited him to work with her grandmother in Celestic Town, but he declined and chose to continue his studies in the Dragon Nation.

• Qi Shijun questioned Su Bai about how he knew Cynthia, then left the two of them alone to train together.
• Su Bai and Cynthia took Pikachu and Glaceon to a Pokémon Center, where Cynthia teased Su Bai about acting jealous and worked on her notebook.
• Su Bai read part of Cynthia's notebook, revealing that he could decipher its ancient Unown script.
• At Cynthia's request, Su Bai translated the inscription's legends about Dialga, Palkia, and the Adamant Orb while she took notes.
• Cynthia offered Su Bai an assistant researcher position at the Historical Research Institute in Celestic Town, but Su Bai declined to finish his studies first.

After Cynthia and Su Bai left the Pokémon Center, he learned she had come to train at the Origin Temple and agreed to accompany her there the next day. At Su Bai’s home, he made Cynthia an ice cream cake and a frozen sculpture for her Pokémon, leaving them sharing dinner together.

• Cynthia considered how to thank Su Bai, while Su Bai discovered that the ice cream they had ordered tasted bad because its ingredients were poor.
• Su Bai and Cynthia left the Pokémon Center after learning Pikachu and Glaceon had recovered, and Cynthia explained that she had come to train at the Origin Temple.
• Cynthia insisted that Su Bai make her an ice cream cake before they found her lodging, so they bought ingredients and went to his apartment.
• Su Bai cleaned the apartment while Cynthia read his father’s research papers and taught Pikachu about Double Team.
• Su Bai made an ice cream cake and a frozen Garchomp and Pikachu sculpture, then served dinner to Cynthia and their Pokémon.
• Cynthia and the Pokémon enjoyed the sculpture and cake, and Cynthia praised the cake as delicious.

Su Bai studied the Dragon Nation’s history of Pokémon, used his system to trade a beginner history skill for master-level sketching, and spent the night caring for Cynthia and her Pokémon. The next morning, after breakfast, he and Cynthia prepared to visit the Origin Temple.

• Su Bai found Cynthia asleep in the study, moved her to his bedroom with help from Lucario and Roserade, and made room for her Pokémon to stay overnight.
• Su Bai read that Pokémon had been recorded throughout the Dragon Nation’s history, then randomized Mythological History into Simple Sketching and drew Pikachu.
• Su Bai opened the System Shop, discovered its limited stock and deposit fee, and bought a bottle of Iced Black Tea.
• Cynthia woke in Su Bai’s room, apologized for taking his bed, and joined him for breakfast after he prepared noodle soup and fried eggs.
• Cynthia praised Su Bai’s cooking and care for Pokémon, and they agreed to visit the Origin Temple after breakfast.

Su Bai and Cynthia visited Origin Temple to study its secret move teachings, and Su Bai discovered that the strange symbols were mirrored Unown writing. He translated instructions that could teach Garchomp Dragon Dance and drew them for Cynthia, leaving her ready to show Garchomp.

• Su Bai and Cynthia took a Ponyta taxi to Origin Temple and climbed the mountain through the Ten Directions Mountains’ scenic area.
• Pikachu accidentally paralyzed Su Bai after learning Nuzzle, and Cynthia helped him recover with a Cheri Berry.
• Su Bai and Cynthia studied Origin Temple’s teachings with Pikachu and Garchomp, but neither Pokémon initially understood the symbols.
• Su Bai realized the symbols were mirrored Unown writing and translated the teachings into move instructions and diagrams.
• Su Bai found instructions for teaching Dragon Dance to Dragon-type Pokémon that normally could not learn it, then drew a guide tailored to Garchomp for Cynthia.

Su Bai helped Cynthia and Garchomp learn Dragon Dance at the Origin Temple, then joined Cynthia on a night walk. They discovered a poacher capturing an injured Growlithe and quietly followed him, hoping to find his base and rescue other Pokémon.

• Cynthia and Garchomp used Su Bai's drawings to learn Dragon Dance while Su Bai trained Pikachu in Volt Switch.
• Su Bai invited Cynthia to admire the Origin Temple at night, and they agreed to explore J City together before Cynthia helped him choose a second Pokémon.
• Su Bai and Cynthia heard explosions and found a poacher capturing an injured Growlithe with his Rhyperior.
• Su Bai stopped Cynthia from charging in and suggested they follow the poacher to locate his base and any other captured Pokémon.

Su Bai and Cynthia followed a poacher to a hidden cave and discovered Jessie, James, and Meowth operating a Team Rocket base. After Cynthia captured the poacher and Su Bai drove Team Rocket away, they found a wounded Growlithe and began trying to help it.

• Su Bai and Cynthia followed the poacher to a cave, where he handed a caged Growlithe to two people speaking the Kanto language.
• Su Bai called Qi Shijun for police backup while Cynthia went after the poacher, but Jessie, James, and Meowth ambushed Su Bai outside the cave.
• Pikachu defeated Ekans, Koffing, and Meowth, sending Jessie, James, and Meowth flying away.
• Cynthia returned with the bound poacher, and she and Su Bai entered the cave and found cages prepared for capturing Pokémon.
• Su Bai freed the injured Growlithe, dodged its attack, and offered it an Oran Berry while reassuring it that it was safe.

Su Bai treated the injured Growlithe and brought it back to the police station to help identify the criminals. After dinner, he decided to catch Growlithe, though the pup chose a crawfish over a tissue without showing it understood his offer.

• Su Bai fed Growlithe Oran Berries and used a Potion to treat its wounds until it fell asleep in his arms.
• Su Bai and Cynthia met Officer Jenny Wang at the cave, then went to J City Police Station and helped describe the criminals.
• Su Bai drew portraits of the Team Rocket Trio and left clues about their appearances before leaving the station with Cynthia.
• Su Bai invited Cynthia home for a late-night meal, where Growlithe showed off its Crunch by cracking open a crawfish.
• Cynthia suggested Su Bai catch Growlithe, and Su Bai presented it with a crawfish and a tissue as supposed choices; Growlithe immediately ate the crawfish.

After Growlithe joined Su Bai, Garchomp and Lucario secretly took him out to train, and he learned Dig. The next morning, Cynthia gave Su Bai a handmade Apricorn Ball and looked forward to battling him someday.

• That night, Spiritomb used Hypnosis and Illusion to help Garchomp and Lucario sneak Growlithe out of the house.
• Garchomp took Growlithe into the wilderness, taught him Dig, and ordered him to find Rattata until morning.
• Su Bai checked Growlithe’s stats, learned he was a level 19 Veteran with Dig, and declined to randomize him.
• The system showed that Cynthia’s Garchomp was level 78, prompting Garchomp to glance at Su Bai.
• Cynthia received a handmade Apricorn Ball from Dragonite and gave it to Su Bai as a gift.
• Cynthia said she looked forward to the day she and Su Bai could have a full battle.

Su Bai challenged J City's Origin Gym and defeated Wu Zhong's Magnemite and Alolan Dugtrio to earn the Liberation Badge. Cynthia praised his battle and grew eager to face him herself.

• Su Bai caught Growlithe in the Apricorn Ball Cynthia had registered for him, then practiced moves with Cynthia at the Origin Temple.
• Su Bai and Cynthia visited the Origin Gym, where Gym Leader Wu Zhong accepted Su Bai's challenge.
• Su Bai used Growlithe's Ember, Dig, and Fire Fang to defeat Wu Zhong's Magnemite.
• Su Bai sent out Pikachu, who used Iron Tail to disrupt Dugtrio's tunnels and Surf to defeat it.
• Wu Zhong awarded Su Bai the Liberation Badge and offered him a coaching job, which Su Bai politely declined for the moment.
• Su Bai declined to randomize the Badge, and Cynthia told him she looked forward to battling him.

Su Bai and Cynthia spent the day at Rayquaza Amusement Park, where they enjoyed the rides, shared ice cream, and grew closer. That night, Su Bai used his randomization chance on his old phone and obtained a Black Market Ball.

• Su Bai and Cynthia visited Rayquaza Amusement Park, where Cynthia and their Pokémon enjoyed the roller coaster while Su Bai struggled through two rides.
• A young man asked Cynthia for her contact information, but she refused him and Garchomp made him back away.
• Su Bai bought ice cream from the disguised Team Rocket trio, then shared it with Cynthia before they rode the carousel together.
• Su Bai made Cynthia a chocolate lava cake after they returned home, and Garchomp secretly took Growlithe out to train again.
• Su Bai randomized his old phone and received a Poké Ball (Black Market Ball).

After a week together in J City, Cynthia left for Sinnoh to challenge Bertha for the Champion title, while Su Bai stayed behind and began feeling her absence. A televised announcement of the Health Cup caught his interest, since placing in the tournament could earn him academic credits.

• Cynthia received news that Bertha had returned to Sinnoh and accepted her Champion League challenge, so she prepared to leave J City.
• Su Bai gave Cynthia and her Pokémon premium Pokéblocks and wished her luck before she hugged him and departed for Sinnoh.
• Su Bai felt lonely after Cynthia left, and he woke from a dream about Arceus when Growlithe nearly smothered him by lying on his chest.
• Su Bai learned that J City would soon host the amateur Health Cup, whose prizes included Devon gear and whose top finishers could earn university credits.

Su Bai prepared for the Health Cup and started work as a coach at the Origin Gym, where he faced a challenge from the rival Golden Source Gym. He defeated He Yuan’s Glameow with Pikachu and then took his Pokémon to train.

• Su Bai asked Qi Shijun for a Pokémon that knew Thunder Fang, but Qi Shijun refused and told Director Li to watch for promising Health Cup competitors.
• Su Bai brought Pikachu and Growlithe to the Origin Gym for his first day as a part-time coach and learned that the Golden Source Gym had come to challenge it.
• Su Bai recognized He Yuan, his class representative, as the challenger, and accepted her one-on-one battle.
• Pikachu interrupted Glameow’s Shadow Claw with Quick Attack and knocked it out with Thunderbolt, giving Su Bai the victory.
• Su Bai took Pikachu and Growlithe to train and planned to ask Wu Zhong about a method for teaching Thunder Fang.

After training Iron Tail with Wu Zhong, Su Bai entered the Health Cup and won all three of his Saturday matches, leaving him one victory from advancing. The system challenged him to win the entire tournament, and he ended the day watching Cynthia compete in the Sinnoh Champion League Masters Tournament.

• Wu Zhong showed Su Bai Steelix's Iron Tail and taught him how Growlithe could use the move as a smash, so Su Bai trained Pikachu and Growlithe at the Origin Gym for three days.
• Su Bai received a Wide Lens, a Focus Sash, and Lava Cookies from his daily draws, then gave the Wide Lens to Growlithe.
• Su Bai defeated an office worker's Weepinbell with Pikachu's Iron Tail and beat a girl's Deerling with Volt Tackle in his first two Health Cup matches.
• Su Bai's Pikachu soaked a flirtatious J University senior and her Vulpix with Surf, then Su Bai won his third match and reached his group's final four.
• The system assigned Su Bai a mission to win every Little Cup match and claim the championship, with Special Attack Potions and ten cumulative random draws as rewards.
• Su Bai made dinner, fed Pikachu and Growlithe, and watched Cynthia enter the Sinnoh Champion League Masters Tournament on Sharpedo Livestream.

Cynthia defeated Bertha and became Sinnoh’s champion, while Su Bai celebrated from home and discussed sending Pokéblocks to Cynthia. The next day, Su Bai arrived at the City Sports Field for another match.

• Cynthia used Spiritomb to trap Bertha’s Quagsire, put it to sleep, and knock it out with Hex.
• Cynthia’s boosted Garchomp swept Bertha’s Hippowdon, Sudowoodo, and Golem, while Roserade and Milotic defeated the remaining opponents.
• Cynthia was crowned Sinnoh’s champion, and Su Bai celebrated with Pikachu and Growlithe before being reprimanded by a neighborhood police officer.
• Cynthia called Su Bai, thanked him for his support, and praised the Pokéblocks he had made for her Pokémon.
• Cynthia and Su Bai agreed that she would send him monthly bills so she could repay him with Pokémon training supplies.
• Su Bai called Pikachu and Growlithe to bed early, then arrived at the City Sports Field the next morning.

Su Bai used a randomized TM to teach Pikachu Grass Knot, advanced to the group final, and defeated He Liang’s Quagsire to become group champion. The chapter ended with Su Bai securing his place in the knockout stage.

• Su Bai picked up a contaminated Leftovers dropped by Qi Shijun’s Roserade and randomized it into a single-use TM86-Grass Knot, which Pikachu learned.
• Pikachu defeated a Gyarados with one Thunderbolt, sending Su Bai to the group final.
• Old Gao called Su Bai and tried to pressure him into conceding the final to He Liang, but Su Bai refused and challenged Old Gao to ask He Liang to surrender instead.
• He Liang revealed that his heavy Quagsire had been trained to withstand Pikachu’s Surf.
• Su Bai ordered Pikachu to use Grass Knot, which tripped Quagsire and left it unable to battle, making Su Bai the group champion.

After qualifying for the tournament knockouts, Su Bai challenged the Golden Source Gym to earn a badge and a reward. He defeated He Zhiguo’s two Pokémon, then used the gym’s Ruby Badge for randomization and obtained a Shell Bell, planning to challenge the gym again.

• The tournament organizers announced the eight knockout qualifiers and added a Thunder Stone to the prizes, while Su Bai resolved to win it.
• Su Bai used a Metal Coat to unlock the System Shop’s food section and began teaching private lessons at the Origin Gym.
• Su Bai challenged the Golden Source Gym, where Pikachu defeated Meowth with Thunderbolt and Linoone with Volt Tackle.
• He Zhiguo awarded Su Bai the Golden Source Badge and the Hidden Machine for Cut, and Su Bai planned to return the next day to challenge the gym again.
• After midnight, Su Bai randomized the Golden Source Gym’s Ruby Badge and received a Shell Bell.