Chapter Summaries

Ye Yinchuan ended his stream after advising Line Connector about Ditto, then learned that Hu Yue had personally helped him in the past and repaid her while offering to help her leave Golden Pearl Media. The next day, he streamed as usual and appraised viewers’ Pokémon.

• Ye Yinchuan explained Ditto’s Limber Ability and Transform move to Line Connector, then ended the stream after discussing his Pokémon and his approaching reputation milestone.
• Ye Yinchuan studied for the Appraiser Qualification Examination, browsed videos of Eevee and other Pokémon, and dismissed Golden Pearl Media’s offers to sign him.
• Ye Yinchuan learned that Hu Yue had personally given him money when he left Golden Pearl, thanked her, and transferred her ten times the amount he had received.
• Hu Yue was touched by Ye Yinchuan’s message and transfer, but told Xiao Wen that breaking her contract with Golden Pearl would be difficult and she would not let Ye Yinchuan bear the burden.
• Ye Yinchuan streamed the next day and advised viewers about a Fearow, an Onix and Cloyster, and a Butterfree with unusual blue markings.

Ye Yinchuan appraised a Water Gourd Bulbasaur and a Fear-faced Serpent Arbok during his stream, discovering unusual Traits and abilities in both. After reaching Fame Level Six, he unlocked the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia and wondered about its reference to Pokémon Z-A.

• Ye Yinchuan appraised a Bulbasaur whose seed had grown into a water-storing gourd, revealing its Water Gourd Trait, Water Absorb Ability, and potential to learn Water Gun.
• Ye Yinchuan helped the Bulbasaur use Water Gun and offered its owner advice about possible future evolution.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised a red Wartortle and a Beedrill with rotating, grooved stingers before connecting with a mutated Arbok.
• Ye Yinchuan discovered that the Arbok had the Fear-faced Serpent Trait, enhanced stats and biting moves, and could not learn Poison-type moves despite retaining the potential to evolve.
• Ye Yinchuan ended his stream, reached Fame Level Six, and claimed the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia ability, which included National and World Pokedexes.
• Ye Yinchuan read that the National Pokedex's next version was Generation Nine, Pokémon Z-A, and questioned what Pokémon Z-A was.

Ye Yinchuan discovered that the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia instantly recorded Pokémon knowledge and could correct incomplete information, then invited Bai Zhi to cook Basculin and Fearow for his promised mukbang. The stream ended with a viewer asking him to appraise a rare, rideable Water-type Pokémon.

• Ye Yinchuan tested the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia, found that it imprinted learned information in his mind, and spent Influence Points to correct incomplete Bulbasaur gender details.
• A Wen delivered Pokémon Food and the Basculin and Fearow meat A'gui had sent Ye Yinchuan.
• Bai Zhi came to Ye Yinchuan's home, brought Snivy, and agreed to cook the meat while Ye Yinchuan helped prepare the ingredients.
• Bai Zhi made four dishes, and Ye Yinchuan streamed a mukbang with his Pokémon while viewers teased him about having a girlfriend.
• Bai Zhi helped with the dishes, and Ye Yinchuan continued streaming until Yi Qi Dang Qian asked him to appraise a rare rideable Water-type Pokémon.

Ye Yinchuan identified a restrained Lapras as a wild Pokémon suffering from separation anxiety and exposed the forged breeding certificate behind its sale. The Dream Protection Bureau arrived, fined the rental-business owner, and asked Ye Yinchuan to advise them on releasing Lapras safely.

• Ye Yinchuan connected with a Pokémon rental-business owner and recognized the restrained Pokémon as a Lapras.
• Ye Yinchuan used Appraisal Eye to learn that Lapras had severe separation anxiety after poachers captured its father.
• Ye Yinchuan concluded that Lapras was wild and that its artificial breeding certificate from Rocket Assault was forged.
• The rental-business owner agreed to provide evidence to the Dream Protection Bureau, which arrived and fined him one thousand yuan.
• The Dream Protection Bureau planned to release Lapras and asked Ye Yinchuan to provide temporary remote guidance on how to do so safely.

Ye Yinchuan helped the Dream Protection Bureau calm an injured Lapras and used its cries to reunite it with its mother and herd. After the Lapras returned to the sea, he began looking for his next livestream connection, whose message hinted at trouble brewing in a storm.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that Lapras had injured itself from distress, then used a recording of a female Lapras's Growl and his abilities to calm it.
• Ye Yinchuan and the Dream Protection Bureau broadcast Lapras's calls across the beach, hoping its mother and herd would hear them.
• A group of Lapras answered the cries, and Lapras reunited with its mother before the herd returned to sea.
• Team Leader Zhou and Xiao Ping thanked Ye Yinchuan, while the Line Connector lamented losing his money and the Lapras.
• Ye Yinchuan started looking for another connection, and The Most Handsome Explorer asked him to join a stormy wilderness livestream where Pokémon were growing restless.

Ye Yinchuan connected to an explorer’s livestream and discovered wild Electric-type Pokémon gathering around a lightning-charged lake, where a Flaaffy evolved into Ampharos. As the explorer’s Flaaffy began evolving too, two powerful Pokémon approached through the storm and forest.

• Ye Yinchuan accepted The Most Handsome Explorer’s connection request after hearing about a violent storm and restless Pokémon.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that the Electric-type Pokémon might be gathering to absorb energy from the thunderstorm, rather than because a Legendary Pokémon had appeared.
• Ye Yinchuan identified a brilliant light in the forest as Ampharos, and The Most Handsome Explorer saw that it had evolved from Flaaffy.
• Ye Yinchuan noticed that Electric-type Pokémon were absorbing powerful energy from a lake whose surface crackled with lightning, and he urged The Most Handsome Explorer to let his Pikachu and Mareep absorb it safely.
• The Most Handsome Explorer’s Flaaffy began to glow with evolutionary light, but two powerful Pokémon rushed toward the gathering, frightening the surrounding Pokémon.

Ye Yinchuan and the Line Connector witnessed a battle over the lake’s mysterious treasure as Zapdos crushed Ampharos, then faced a second Legendary Pokémon. Ye Yinchuan identified the newcomer as Zeraora, leaving the two Electric-type powers poised against each other.

• Electabuzz charged Ampharos near the spring, but Ampharos blasted it away with Zap Cannon.
• Zapdos arrived and warned Ampharos to leave the lake’s treasure, but Ampharos attacked and was struck down, left barely alive.
• Zapdos’s display of power caused nearby Pokémon to suppress their evolving glow, including the Line Connector’s Flaaffy.
• A lightning-fast Pokémon leaped from the forest and struck Zapdos with Thunder Punch, then endured Zapdos’s powerful lightning without harm.
• Ye Yinchuan identified the newcomer as Zeraora, a Mythical Pokémon capable of contending with Zapdos.

Ye Yinchuan watched Zapdos and Zeraora battle fiercely, devastating the forest before both were left exhausted. Raikou arrived and angrily confronted them over the destruction, leaving the tense encounter unresolved.

• Ye Yinchuan identified Zeraora's Volt Absorb and explained how its physical Thunder Punches could hurt Zapdos despite Lightning Rod.
• Zapdos and Zeraora took their battle into the sky, trading powerful attacks that set the forest ablaze and injured nearby Pokémon.
• Zapdos unleashed Hyper Beam as Zeraora countered with Plasma Fists, and their collision devastated the landscape and damaged Line Connector's camera.
• Zapdos and Zeraora survived the clash but were both exhausted and wounded, while Ye Yinchuan reflected on the dangers of powerful wild Pokémon.
• Raikou descended amid thunder and confronted Zapdos and Zeraora, roaring at them over the destruction they had caused.

Raikou used Ho-Oh’s Rainbow Wing to subdue Zapdos and Zeraora, heal the Pokémon injured in their battle, and restore their senses. Raikou revealed that something in the lake had stirred up their anger, and the Legendary Pokémon prepared to imprison it.

• Zapdos and Zeraora joined forces against Raikou, but Raikou blocked their attacks and restrained them with lightning.
• Ye Yinchuan used Heavenly Hand of Cares to calm Zapdos and Zeraora, then stopped when his points ran low.
• Raikou summoned Ho-Oh’s Rainbow Wing and combined its power with lightning to overpower Zapdos and Zeraora and disperse the thunderstorm.
• Raikou used rainbow flames to heal injured Pokémon and challenged Zapdos and Zeraora over the destruction they had caused.
• Raikou revealed that something in the lake had awakened Rivalry and stirred anger and destruction, then called on Zapdos and Zeraora to help imprison it.

Ye Yinchuan explained how Raikou, Zapdos, and Zeraora sealed a mind-affecting crystal and reviewed their battle for his viewers. Three days later, he arrived at the Appraiser Qualification Examination venue, while Doctor Bai had recognized Bai Zhi in the stream and suffered a sleepless night.

• Raikou, Zapdos, and Zeraora linked their minds, suppressed the crystal’s influence, and sealed it beneath the lake, where its energy could gradually help Electric-type Pokémon.
• Zapdos and Zeraora recovered, then left; Raikou departed after the surrounding Pokémon gathered to thank it.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that the crystal intensified Pokémon’s desire to fight and claim it, then analyzed the battle abilities of Zapdos, Zeraora, and Raikou for his viewers.
• Ye Yinchuan ended the stream around midnight and took Bai Zhi home; Doctor Bai later watched a recording and recognized Bai Zhi behind Ye Yinchuan.
• Three days later, Ye Yinchuan arrived at the Appraiser Qualification Examination venue.

Ye Yinchuan took the Beginner Grade Appraiser Qualification written exam while livestreaming, answering the questions at astonishing speed. As he moved on to the multiple-choice section, viewers marveled at his skill, while a rival's attempt to sabotage him had already led to that rival's dismissal.

• Ye Yinchuan entered the appraisal exam venue and arranged for Bai Zhi to livestream his test while he took the exam.
• Director Chen asked Master Long to make Ye Yinchuan fail, but Master Long refused and warned Director Jin about the request.
• Director Jin fired Director Chen and decided Golden Pearl Company should seek cooperation with Ye Yinchuan instead of trying to recruit him.
• Ye Yinchuan entered the exam hall, logged in, and began the written test with complete confidence.
• Ye Yinchuan rapidly answered the true-or-false questions, identifying misleading claims about Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Weedle.
• Bai Zhi accepted and swallowed Snorlax's unusual Pokémon Food, while Ye Yinchuan finished the true-or-false section and sped through the multiple-choice questions.

Ye Yinchuan finished the Beginner Grade Appraisal Qualification Certificate written exam in minutes and left after the system allowed him to submit. While waiting for his interview, he shared milk tea with Bai Zhi and Snorlax, then began a connected appraisal stream after a viewer asked him to identify an unusual Eevee Evolutionary Form.

• Ye Yinchuan answered the exam questions rapidly and accurately, impressing the Bullet Comments and puzzling the proctor.
• Ye Yinchuan asked to submit early, learned the system required fifteen minutes to pass, and submitted as soon as it became possible.
• Ye Yinchuan left the exam room and reunited with Bai Zhi and Snorlax, who had been waiting for him.
• Bai Zhi shared two milk teas with Ye Yinchuan, and they exchanged cups to taste each other's drinks while the Bullet Comments teased them.
• Ye Yinchuan proposed a connected appraisal stream while waiting for his interview and chose a viewer whose Eevee had evolved into an unfamiliar form.

Ye Yinchuan identified a newly evolved Leafeon and counseled its owner on accepting the evolution, explaining its abilities and how it had evolved near a Moss Rock. After earning a high written-exam score, he entered the appraiser interview, where the examiners began questioning him.

• Ye Yinchuan connected with the owner of a gloomy Eevee that had evolved into Leafeon instead of the Flareon it wanted, and he explained that evolution could not be reversed.
• Ye Yinchuan learned that Eevee had wanted to become warm enough to help its owner's rhinitis, then reassured them that Leafeon could provide fresh air and comfort; the owner hugged Leafeon, and its mood improved.
• Ye Yinchuan identified Leafeon, explained its Leaf Guard Ability and battle potential, and said it had evolved near a Moss Rock that worked like a Leaf Stone in place.
• Ye Yinchuan urged viewers to respect Pokémon's wishes before encouraging evolution, and the grateful owner sent him nine Master Balls as a gift.
• Ye Yinchuan received 145 out of 150 on the written appraiser exam, then went to the interview site and was called in as candidate 403.
• The examiners noted Ye Yinchuan's score and asked about his quick completion of the written test before beginning the appraisal interview.

Ye Yinchuan impressed the appraisal examiners with his Pokémon knowledge, and Master Long challenged him to explain how to identify a Bagon capable of evolving into Salamence. After using the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia to study a summoned Shelgon, Ye Yinchuan proposed that Bagon eggs with less red had greater potential, leaving Master Long stunned and eager to hear more.

• Ye Yinchuan answered the examiners’ questions about appraising Meowth, Diglett, and Vulpix, impressing them with detailed methods and unusual insights.
• Examiner Long presented a Pokémon Association report citing Ye Yinchuan’s stream and revealed that Ye Yinchuan’s appraisal persona was Snorlax Appraisal.
• Master Long asked how to determine whether a Bagon could evolve into Salamence, a question that had defeated him in his own Appraisal Master examination.
• Ye Yinchuan requested a Pokémon to examine, and Master Long summoned his Shelgon so Ye Yinchuan could use the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia to study the Bagon family.
• Ye Yinchuan argued that a Bagon egg with less red had a better chance of producing a Salamence, explaining that unactivated evolutionary cells could accumulate more energy.
• Master Long realized that Ye Yinchuan’s reasoning overturned his own failed theory, and Ye Yinchuan added that several other factors also affected Bagon’s evolution potential.

Ye Yinchuan explained the factors that helped Bagon evolve into Salamence and passed the Appraiser Qualification Examination without needing the practical appraisal stage. After leaving with his certificate, he received a wealthy viewer’s request to appraise an unfamiliar Dragon-type hatchling.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that Adamant and hot-tempered Natures could aid Bagon’s evolution, while hot temperaments made Salamence harder to control.
• Ye Yinchuan revealed that wild Shelgon hid in caves and went without food to stimulate their evolution cells, while overeating could hinder evolution; Master Long connected the factors to activating the cells.
• Ye Yinchuan told viewers that nearly every Shelgon could evolve if cared for properly, and the examiners waived his practical appraisal stage and declared him qualified.
• Ye Yinchuan left with a Beginner Grade Appraiser Qualification Certificate, met Bai Zhi, and told the livestream he could now work as a professional appraiser.
• Long Beibei asked Ye Yinchuan to identify an unfamiliar Dragon-type hatchling, and Ye Yinchuan became interested in appraising it.

Ye Yinchuan recognized the rare Dragon-type hatchling Deino during a livestream and taught its wealthy owner how to earn its trust and train it. After explaining Deino’s evolution into the fearsome Hydreigon and appraising it, he ended the stream and took Bai Zhi out to celebrate his certification.

• Ye Yinchuan accepted Long Beibei’s Line Connector request and saw her Shelgon, Gible, Goodra, and a poorly sighted Dragon-type hatchling.
• Ye Yinchuan identified the hatchling as Deino, warned Long Beibei that it bit whatever it encountered, and explained that it evolved into Zweilous and then the three-headed Hydreigon.
• Ye Yinchuan advised Long Beibei to let Deino learn her scent from her stockings, then build trust by petting it while feeding it.
• Ye Yinchuan described Hydreigon’s strength and dangerous nature, explained Deino’s Dark- and Dragon-types, and appraised its Individual Value, Ability, Level, and Dragon Breath move.
• Long Beibei thanked Ye Yinchuan with gifts, and he added that Shelgon evolved into Salamence by accumulating energy like a Pokémon in a cocoon.
• Ye Yinchuan ended the stream and took Bai Zhi to a high-end Western restaurant to celebrate his certification.

Ye Yinchuan discussed Deino’s uncertain eyesight and red markings before taking Bai Zhi to a restaurant and bringing meals home for his Pokémon. After several days of Overlord’s Shadow training, his Pokémon gained levels and moves, and he prepared Master Balls and checked their progress; he ended the chapter ready to hatch Aron’s egg and expecting Rowlet to evolve soon.

• Ye Yinchuan considered theories about Deino’s eyes and red markings, then took Bai Zhi to an upscale restaurant and ordered food for their Pokémon.
• Ye Yinchuan brought the packed meals home, where Sang Biao, Rowlet, and Milotic welcomed him eagerly.
• After several days of Overlord’s Shadow training, Little Snorlax reached Level 24 and learned Screech, while Ye Yinchuan confirmed its evolution conditions and bought Master Balls for his Pokémon.
• Ye Yinchuan helped Little Snorlax, Sang Biao, Rowlet, and Milotic get accustomed to their Poké Balls, then reviewed their training gains: Sang Biao learned Fire Fang, Milotic learned Aqua Ring and Life Dew, and Rowlet learned Razor Leaf.
• Ye Yinchuan prepared suitable ore for Aron and decided to begin hatching its egg, while expecting Rowlet to evolve after its next training session.

Ye Yinchuan took Aron's Egg on a walk with Bai Zhi, met his young fan Qi Le, and let Rowlet battle Qi Le's Bulbasaur. Aron's Egg hatched at the end, and Ye Yinchuan welcomed Aron as his new companion.

• Ye Yinchuan ran into Bai Zhi, who lived upstairs, and they took Aron's Egg and her Sprigatito Egg on a walk together.
• Ye Yinchuan and Bai Zhi met Qi Le, who recognized Ye Yinchuan as the streamer Snorlax Appraisal and challenged him to a Pokémon Duel.
• Rowlet defeated Qi Le's Bulbasaur with kicks and Shadow Sneak, then encouraged it after the battle.
• Aron's Egg cracked during the walk, and Ye Yinchuan held the newly hatched Aron as Bai Zhi, Qi Le, and Rowlet watched with delight.

Ye Yinchuan welcomed his newly hatched Aron and helped Bai Zhi hatch her Sprigatito, then introduced Aron to his Pokémon and fed it metal ore. He began his afternoon appraisal stream, where a viewer asked him to assess an unusually prolific Spearow.

• Ye Yinchuan let Bai Zhi and Lele hold Aron, whose Heavy Metal Ability made it surprisingly heavy and whose bashfulness made it blush and steam when they touched it.
• Ye Yinchuan tickled Lele for teasing Aron, then stayed with Bai Zhi and helped her hatch the Sprigatito Egg by carrying it around to gather Pokémon Energy.
• Bai Zhi's Sprigatito hatched with an arrogant Nature, hissed at Lele, and gradually warmed to Ye Yinchuan and Bai Zhi as they petted and cared for it.
• Ye Yinchuan took Aron home, introduced it to Snorlax, Incineroar, and Milotic, and fed it metal ore; Snorlax nearly ate some too.
• Ye Yinchuan started his appraisal stream and showed off his new Appraiser Qualification Certificate before a viewer asked him to appraise a highly active breeding Spearow.

Ye Yinchuan examined Uncle Bird’s breeding Spearow and discovered that its unusual behavior came from its Super Stud Trait. After Spearow survived a clash with Mandibuzz, Uncle Bird arranged treatment and asked Ye Yinchuan to choose a battle-ready Spearow.

• Ye Yinchuan met Uncle Bird, who showed him Skarmory and offered a Spearow Egg in exchange for help choosing a competitor for the Spearow Fighting Competition.
• Uncle Bird found his motionless breeding Spearow, which Ye Yinchuan realized was waiting for the Mandibuzz hunting above it.
• Spearow dodged Mandibuzz’s attack, mounted it, and drove it off, but Mandibuzz’s Dark Pulse left Spearow badly injured.
• Ye Yinchuan identified Spearow’s Super Stud Trait, explained that it was a talent rather than an illness, and advised Uncle Bird to protect the farm from Mandibuzz.
• The Pokémon Center took Spearow for emergency treatment, and Uncle Bird asked Ye Yinchuan to help choose a strong Spearow.