Tong Qi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tong Qi (童绮)
Alias(es)	Little Tong; Ghost Emperor 414
Species/Race	Human Player
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Dormitory 200; Demon King Castle / Mad King Building 11 839
Occupation/Role	Former Room 170 owner; tenant; Ghost Tamer and ghost-world explorer 11 790
Status	Active 838 896
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
C-32 Ghost Tamer (Ignorance)	83	Her Ten-Day Bells fused into the Ghost-Controlling Bell. Feeding Ghost Child Soul Shards and activating the bell completed her initial Sequence advancement. 83 146
C-32 Ghost Tamer (Initial Awakening)	229	Taming the Cellar Wraith with a Soul Stone caused the Ghost-Controlling Bell to transform and awakened her Sequence. Her recorded attributes were Constitution 16 and Spirit 83. 229
Mental Attribute Limit-Breaking Trial	301	Cleared the Mad King Trial with Red Butterfly's assistance and gained the attribute talent Ghost Among Ghosts. 301
True Spirit Sequence User	838–839	After her Ghost Tamer Sequence stagnated at its attribute limits, Tong Qi underwent a volatile advancement and was subsequently recognized as one of Demon King Castle's three True Spirit Sequence users. 838 839
Mental Attribute Surge	800	Returned from Exploration Mode with a 300-point increase to her Mental attribute, approaching Xu Lang's then-1,200-plus total. 800

Background

Tong Qi grew up in the countryside under her grandmother's care. She was shy, had few friends at school, and was described as timid and somewhat socially awkward. 9

At the beginning of the Dormitory Survival Game, the death of her friend left her as Room 170's owner. Dehydrated and emotionally unstable, she contacted Xu Lang to beg for water, apologizing repeatedly when he did not answer immediately. 9 She later came to his room, became a tenant of Dormitory 200, and received food and water. Her Comfort rose from 87 to 90 shortly afterward. 11

Appearance

Tong Qi initially has a bowl-cut hairstyle, glasses, slightly chubby cheeks, and a delicate girl-next-door appearance. Her face was haggard when she first contacted Xu Lang due to dehydration and exhaustion. 9

• Initially favored cute cartoon-themed clothing. 87
• Later changed to a dark-fantasy wardrobe, giving her the appearance of a “black butterfly.” 800
• Her ghost-path cultivation gives her a chilling, increasingly expressionless presence outside Demon King Castle. 790
• Her Charm reached 567, with particularly high ratings in nobility, beauty, and sorrow. 800

Personality

Tong Qi is initially timid, apologetic, and dependent on others for reassurance. Despite her fearfulness, she shows curiosity in dangerous situations, such as looking back to identify a dead survivor rather than turning away. 9 26

She is humble about her unusual good fortune and frequently credits Xu Lang and the group rather than herself for her growth. 91 191 She is also compassionate toward her ghost pets, regularly feeding Ghost Child, shielding his shrine from the cold, and reassuring him when he feels overshadowed. 94 118 495

After months in the survival game, Tong Qi becomes guarded and decisive around outsiders. She earns the title “Ghost Emperor,” confronts rival players over resources, and becomes willing to consume ghosts in the Fierce Ghost World to strengthen herself. 414 790

Abilities & Skills

Ghost Tamer Sequence

Tong Qi's C-32 Ghost Tamer Sequence centers on the Ghost-Controlling Bell and an expanding collection of Spirit Form pets. Her extreme Spirit-focused build lets her command far more ghosts than an ordinary player. 91 173 229

• Commands ten ghost pets through the Ghost-Controlling Bell. 117 229
• Can control whether her pets activate their contact-based Maimed effect. 117
• Her strongest recorded pet was the Level 6 Golden Blade Ghost, while weaker pets had been replaced by Level 4 ghosts. 173
• Can use her ghosts to locate corpses, retrieve equipment, restrain enemies, and pull hostile spirits from a target's body. 173 229
• Her low Constitution remains a major weakness: at Initial Awakening, she had Constitution 16 against Spirit 83. 229

Ghost Pet Taming

Tong Qi can subdue and integrate powerful ghosts into her bell when their resistance is sufficiently weakened.

• Captured the Level 5 elite Frost Ghost Archmage after it was weakened, affected by incense, and suppressed by her ghost pets. 125
• Turned the Level 8 boss Red Butterfly into a ghost pet after Red Butterfly's remnant soul was recovered. 181
• Tamed the unknown-level Cellar Wraith using a Soul Stone, directly triggering her Initial Awakening. 229
• Received Mirror Ghost, formerly enslaved by White Crow, as a servant capable of absorbing hostile targets into its mirrored body. 790

Ghost Shadow and Ghost Shadows

Tong Qi can enter an ethereal state through Ghost Shadow, allowing frontal attacks to pass through her body. 91

• Could initially cast Ghost Shadow only three consecutive times due to limited spiritual power. 91
• A minimum 0.1-second interval of physical manifestation remained between repeated casts. 91
• Ghost Shadows lets her exchange positions with a ghost under her control. 337
• She combines phasing, positional swaps, and ghost-pet interference to evade stronger opponents. 666 703

Prajna Ghost Curse

Tong Qi's exclusive Prajna Ghost Curse accumulates Curse Kill power as she cultivates Spirit. 270

• A target's hair or other strongly connected material can serve as a curse medium from up to a thousand meters away. 270
• Damage increases with proximity and the strength of the link to the target. 270
• Even without physical remains as a medium, visual contact allowed her to injure the origin of the Lord of the Fading Netherworld. 430

Ghost Among Ghosts

Her Mental Attribute Trial rewarded her with the Ghost Among Ghosts talent. 301

• Raises Charm against Spirit Forms by 300%. 301
• Permanently increases all ghost-type skill levels by 5. 301
• Its benefits can extend to the numerous skills possessed by her ghost pets. 301
• Greatly improves her ability to intimidate, persuade, lead, and command ordinary ghosts. 301

Spirit Cultivation and Multi-Tasking

Tong Qi follows an extreme Spirit allocation path and invests heavily in mental cultivation rather than physical growth. 91 146

• Learned the Level 4 Black Pool Lotus Meditation Art, a yin-ghost-aligned Spirit cultivation method. 149
• Reached a Spirit attribute cap of 150 before undertaking her Mental Attribute Limit-Breaking Trial. 293
• Uses Split Mind to control multiple ghost pets simultaneously. 593
• Can borrow a ghost pet's skill, though she can only use one borrowed skill at a time. 514

Equipment & Items

• Ghost-Controlling Bell — Her evolving Sequence item and the vessel for her ghost pets. 83 229
• Black Gold Ghost-Head Shield — Level 3 shield that ignores attacks below its defense and gains a temporary ghostly barrier every minute. 90
• Mental-Attribute Scythe — A scythe suited to her Spirit build; its area damage scales with Mental attribute. 181
• Mourning Lady Set — Given to Tong Qi after her Comfort rose sharply. 188
• Alloy Knuckleduster — Blue-grade equipment drawn from the Silver Lottery Machine. 87
• Unnamed Spirit-boosting Ring — An exclusive ring that increases her Spirit attribute beyond what is displayed on her status panel. 229

Relationships

• Xu Lang — Her landlord, teammate, and primary benefactor. He accepted her as a tenant, supported her Sequence growth, and trusts her ghost-specialist abilities in dangerous situations. 11 83 229
• Cao Yaxuan — Close dormitory teammate. Cao Yaxuan recognizes Tong Qi's exceptional Sequence potential and openly celebrates her becoming a “Ghost King.” 91 301
• Red Butterfly — Tong Qi's powerful ghost pet. Their bond is complicated by Red Butterfly's jealousy and unruliness, but they fight together in trials and ghost-world exploration. 181 301 790
• Ghost Child — One of Tong Qi's earliest and most cherished ghost companions. She feeds, protects, and comforts him. 94 118 495
• Xu Ruyan — Fellow explorer and combat ally who accompanied Tong Qi and Red Butterfly into the Fierce Ghost World. 790
• Guanjiangkou Boy — Tong Qi drew this Legendary Guardian Spirit from the Guardian Spirit Gacha Machine due to her exceptional luck. 191

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Survival

• After losing her friend and becoming Room 170's owner, Tong Qi contacts Xu Lang for water and eventually joins Dormitory 200 as its final tenant. 9 11
• Her first Silver Lottery draw produces the Level 3 Survivor Set, establishing her reputation for extraordinary luck. 32
• She later draws blue equipment and a purple Healing Art scroll, choosing to give the scroll to Shirley instead of keeping it. 87

Ghost Tamer Development

• Her Ten-Day Bells fuse into the Ghost-Controlling Bell, allowing her to become a C-32 Ghost Tamer. 83
• She begins prioritizing ghost-pet development over ordinary equipment purchases, investing in urns, Soul Shards, and her Sequence. 85
• Her ghost force expands through the Frost Ghost Archmage, Golden Blade Ghost, Red Butterfly, and Cellar Wraith. 125 173 181 229

Attribute Trial and Rise as the Ghost Emperor

• Tong Qi clears the Mad King Mental Attribute Trial with Red Butterfly and gains Ghost Among Ghosts, drastically enhancing her control over Spirit Forms. 301
• Her growing power earns her the external title “Ghost Emperor.” She becomes far more suspicious and forceful when dealing with rival dormitories. 414
• Her fully accumulated Curse Kill power injures the origin of the Lord of the Fading Netherworld during the battle against him. 430

Exploration Mode and True Spirit Advancement

• Tong Qi enters the Fierce Ghost World with Red Butterfly and Xu Ruyan, investigates Ping'an Town, and begins treating local ghosts as resources for further growth. 790
• She returns from Exploration Mode with a 300-point Mental attribute increase. 800
• After reaching her attribute limits and experiencing Sequence instability, she advances into the True Spirit tier of the Ghost Tamer path. 838 839

Trivia

• Tong Qi's luck is repeatedly treated as a tangible team asset rather than coincidence. Xu Lang specifically selects her to operate valuable gacha machines and chance-based games. 191 342
• Her lottery draws secured the Survivor Set, a blue Alloy Knuckleduster, a purple Healing Art scroll, and the Legendary Guardian Spirit Guanjiangkou Boy. 32 87 191
• Tong Qi's ghost affinity is compared to Xu Lang's affinity with women. 790