Su Wen’s knowledge of Wu Yan came about quite unexpectedly. When Su Wen was about six or seven years old, he remembered a highly talented trainer visiting the gym, using a Jolteon as his main Pokémon.

  After that trainer left, Su Chuan, unusually, muttered to himself, "If Wu Yan hadn’t had that accident, maybe the Electric-type Heavenly King would’ve been repced by now."

  Later, Su Wen specifically searched for Wu Yan on the forums and found that people were still discussing this trainer who had been active twenty years ago.

  Twenty years ago, Wu Yan was one of Xia Kingdom’s most talented trainers, with his Jolteon as his signature Pokémon.

  Wu Yan’s Jolteon had the ability ?Quick Feet, which, combined with his paralysis tactics, made him a dominant force in Xia Kingdom’s competitive scene.

  But during that year’s World Cup team competition, multiple countries conspired against Xia Kingdom. To cover the retreat of Xia Kingdom’s elite, Wu Yan decided to hold the line alone. In the end, all three of Wu Yan’s Pokémon were killed, including his Jolteon, which was already half a step into the Heavenly King level.

  After that, Wu Yan disappeared from the public eye, never to be seen in the Pokémon world again.

  Who would’ve thought that Wu Yan would become their trainer homeroom teacher at Cloud City High School? No wonder he was the homeroom teacher for all five csses. Su Wen had no doubt that Wu Yan had the strength for it.

  But a trainer from over twenty years ago, who hadn’t made any noise in so long—it was only natural for the world to forget him.

  "Dad, do you know why Wu Yan is our homeroom teacher?" Su Wen asked, noticing that Su Chuan didn’t seem surprised, so he figured his dad must know something.

  Su Chuan shook his head. "I have some guesses, but I’m not entirely sure. You don’t need to know why. Just focus on learning as much as you can from Wu Yan."

  Chen You, not understanding Su Chuan’s seriousness, retorted, "Uncle Su, you’re a Gym-level trainer too. Could this Wu Yan really be stronger than you?"

  Su Chuan felt a bit embarrassed but didn’t try to infte his ego. He gently smacked Chen You on the back of the head. "Kid, don’t say that in front of others. Your Uncle Su might get scolded into resigning in shame."

  After all, Wu Yan had sacrificed so much for Xia Kingdom and his teammates. And his fans from back then were still alive and well. If word got out, some Heavenly King-level trainer might come knocking on Su Chuan’s door.

  Chen You awkwardly said, "Got it, Uncle Su."

  After sending Su Wen and the others to their respective csses, Su Chuan gave Su Wen a final reminder before leaving the school.

  Su Wen watched Su Chuan’s retreating figure, knowing it might be a long time before he saw his father again.

  "Dad, when we meet again, let’s both be stronger," Su Wen silently vowed. He knew his father wouldn’t just leave him alone at home for something as simple as a vacation.

  Even if his dad had such an idea, his mom would make sure Su Chuan understood why the flowers were so red.

  If both his parents were leaving, Su Wen figured his dad must be trying to break through to the Heavenly King level.

  Chen You, now aware that Su Chuan was leaving, slung an arm over Su Wen’s shoulder and sighed, "Looks like the three of us are really left to fend for ourselves now."

  Su Wen pushed aside his mencholy and locked Chen You in a headlock. "Spill it. What’s your starter Pokémon? You’ve been so secretive all summer, disappearing without a trace."

  Chen You frantically patted Su Wen’s arm, begging for mercy. "Alright, alright, let go and I’ll tell you."

  Su Wen released him, flexing his wrist as he waited for Chen You’s answer.

  Chen You pulled out his phone, and just as Su Wen was wondering what was going on, two eyes suddenly opened on the screen.

  "What the—!" Su Wen was so startled he nearly fell backward, but Chen You quickly grabbed him.

  "Tsk tsk, so uncultured," Chen You teased mercilessly.

  Su Wen, recovering, locked eyes with the two eyes on the screen and immediately understood. "Rotom!"

  Rotom is an incredibly rare Pokémon, an Electric/Ghost-type, with a body made of psma.

  Its orange core is surrounded by a semi-transparent blue psma, which can solidify to form Rotom’s hands.

  What makes Rotom so special is its ability to possess various electrical appliances, transforming into different forms. Currently, five appliances have been discovered that grant Rotom combat abilities: microwave, washing machine, refrigerator, fan, and wnmower.

  These five appliances correspond to Heat Rotom, Wash Rotom, Frost Rotom, Fan Rotom, and Mow Rotom.

  When Rotom possesses these appliances, its form and typing change.

  Even if it doesn’t possess these five appliances, entering devices like phones, computers, or tablets can add various functionalities to the electronics.

  "You lucky jerk," Su Wen said, his eyes green with envy. He’d always wanted a Rotom in his phone—automatically replying to messages, updating apps, and waking him up with a cute voice.

  Wait a minute...

  Su Wen stared at Chen You, his gaze piercing. "Was it Rotom chatting with me all summer?"

  Chen You quickly shook his head. "No, no, Rotom was just helping me keep track of messages."

  Su Wen finally understood why Chen You always seemed to be the first to notice everything, even posts that were deleted within a minute. He had the ultimate assistant.

  "Where did you catch this Rotom?" Su Wen gently touched the red lightning-shaped protrusion on Chen You’s phone, which was Rotom’s sensory organ.

  "That’s a long story," Chen You sighed, though his eyes gleamed with pride. "I awakened a special ability."

  Su Wen, seeing Chen You’s smugness, decided to bring him down a notch. "So did I and Sister Wan."

  "Huh? What are your abilities? Wait, Sister Wan’s is probably martial arts resonance, right? What’s yours?" Chen You had thought he was the protagonist with a unique ability, only to find his friends had their own special powers.

  Su Wen’s ability was complicated to expin, so he kept it simple. "It’s simir to Sister Wan’s, so I’ve been training with her in martial arts tely. Now, tell me what you’ve been up to all summer."

  "It all started when I awakened my ability at the beginning of summer," Chen You began, still a bit shaken by the memory. "I was at home thinking about where to work during the break when a Gengar suddenly phased through the wall and scared me unconscious. When I woke up, I was in a dark forest."

  "You went to the Spirit World?" Su Wen frowned.

  Chen You looked stunned. "How do you know about that?"

  Su Wen shrugged. "I do use the internet, you know. There’s a girl in the capital with max affinity for Ghost-type Pokémon. Your story sounds just like hers, except she walked in on her own."

  Chen You thought about it and decided not to dwell on it. "Anyway, I was terrified. I had no idea where I was, my phone was dead, and I couldn’t contact you guys. It was like heaven and earth had abandoned me."

  "Just when I was about to give up, I ran into Rotom. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about catching it—I just wanted some company," Chen You said, patting his phone.

  "Later, I calmed down and guessed I was in the Spirit World. So, I asked Rotom how to get out. Rotom took me to a short little Pokémon, who used telepathy to tell me it could send me back if I wanted."

  "But it also told me that I’d awakened a Ghost-type reted ability and suggested I stay in the Spirit World a bit longer to stabilize it," Chen You finished, spreading his hands.

  "A short little Pokémon?" Su Wen, now less interested in Chen You’s ability, was more curious about that Pokémon.

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