Chapter Summaries

Qingliu and Agumon cleared the second and third floors of the Lost Tower, and Agumon rose to level 19. After the third-floor battle, Qingliu discovered something that threatened to disrupt his plans.

• Agumon defeated the level 18 Gastly with a second Small Explosion, then leveled up from 16 to 17.
• Agumon asked Qingliu for all ten remaining Pokéblocks, and Qingliu agreed after checking that Agumon could recover to normal condition within an hour.
• After resting for half an hour, Qingliu and Agumon challenged the third floor, where they faced a level 19 Murkrow, a level 18 Misdreavus, and a level 18 Gastly.
• Agumon defeated Gastly with Small Explosion, quickly beat Misdreavus, and took an arm injury before defeating Murkrow with another point-blank Small Explosion.
• Agumon rose from level 17 to 19 after the battles, while Qingliu discovered something that could disrupt his plans.

After Agumon cleared the third floor, Qingliu suspected the strange noises from the fourth floor were frightening its Pokémon and waited for Agumon to recover before cautiously approaching. Outside the tower, the reporters, Solaceo Town’s mayor, and Candice watched Qingliu’s progress and wondered whether he could clear the fourth floor.

• Qingliu realized the strange crashes from above had distracted the third-floor Pokémon and decided to investigate the fourth floor after Agumon recovered.
• Qingliu rested for more than two hours, then cautiously advanced from the third-floor passage toward the fourth.
• The reporters saw Qingliu emerge into the passage after clearing the third floor, and some argued over how he had managed to last so long.
• The mayor of Solaceon Town celebrated Qingliu’s progress and ordered his assistant to bring the reward for clearing the third floor.
• Candice watched Qingliu’s progress with Snover and considered that he might clear the fourth floor and reach the fifth.

Qingliu investigated strange noises on the Fourth Floor and found its Pokémon guardians extremely weakened and terrified. After they refused to explain what had happened, they blocked his way to the Fifth Floor, forcing Qingliu to prepare for a battle with Agumon.

• Qingliu and Agumon found that the Fourth Floor's Misdreavus and Golbat were extremely weakened, unlike the Pokémon on the lower floors.
• Qingliu heard loud crashes and Pokémon cries from the Fifth Floor and concluded that the source of the noises was upstairs.
• Qingliu sent Agumon to question the three guardians, but they trembled at the thought of the culprit and gave no answers.
• Qingliu headed for the Fifth Floor, but Golbat and the two Misdreavus blocked the passage despite their weakened condition.
• Qingliu gave up trying to persuade the guardians and let Agumon fight.

Qingliu and Agumon defeated the Lost Tower’s Fourth Floor guardians, but a hostile Spiritomb descended from the Fifth Floor and blocked their escape. As Spiritomb appeared, the panel’s previously dormant summoning function suddenly responded.

• Agumon defeated Golbat and two Misdreavus, reached level 20, and rested while Qingliu treated the Pokémon.
• Qingliu prepared to recall Agumon and leave, but Agumon sensed a powerful presence approaching from above.
• Qingliu identified the approaching creature as Spiritomb and ordered Agumon to flee toward the Third Floor.
• Mist and eerie laughter surrounded Qingliu and Agumon as Spiritomb emerged from an Odd Keystone and confronted them.
• The panel’s summoning function suddenly responded after Spiritomb appeared.

Qingliu’s panel explored the frenzied Spiritomb and summoned a Digivice, which fused into his palm and revealed that Agumon could evolve. As Spiritomb attacked, a woman’s voice ordered it to stop.

• Qingliu realized Spiritomb had triggered the panel’s exploration and told Agumon to keep it occupied while the process finished.
• The panel completed its exploration and randomly summoned a first-generation Digivice.
• The Digivice melted into Qingliu’s palm and left a matching mark.
• The panel showed that Agumon had met an evolution requirement and offered to begin an irreversible evolution.
• Spiritomb roared and charged at Qingliu and Agumon, but a woman’s voice ordered it to stop.

Qingliu met Cynthia in the Lost Tower after her Spiritomb went berserk, and helped her Gabite restrain it. After learning that Cynthia had been unable to calm Spiritomb, Qingliu suggested that its excess negative emotions might be the cause, leaving Cynthia to consider his explanation.

• Spiritomb briefly faltered at a woman's voice before its savage aura surged and it attacked Qingliu again.
• Cynthia's Gabite intercepted Spiritomb's blast, struck its Odd Keystone, and pinned it to the ground.
• Cynthia apologized to Qingliu and explained that Spiritomb had escaped while she napped in the Lost Tower.
• Cynthia said she had caught Spiritomb in a Ruined Village and brought it to the tower to release the energy it had accumulated while sealed, but it had not calmed down.
• Qingliu examined Spiritomb's information and suggested its negative emotions might be too strong, prompting Cynthia to ask if that was why it had become unstable.

Qingliu and Cynthia worked out that Spiritomb’s rampage came from an excess of negative energy and gathered Ghost-type Pokémon to draw it out. The chapter ended as eight Misdreavus began absorbing the energy from Spiritomb while Gabite held it down.

• Qingliu explained that Spiritomb’s rampage came from an overload of negative energy and that Ghost-type Pokémon could absorb it.
• Cynthia realized the Red Prayer Beads worn by Misdreavus might draw out the energy, and she had Gabite gather Ghost-type Pokémon from the Lost Tower.
• Gabite returned with six Misdreavus and nine Gastly, joining the two Misdreavus already there.
• Cynthia tried to persuade the Misdreavus and Gastly to help, but they refused until Qingliu threatened them with Gabite.
• Qingliu arranged the Pokémon in circles around Spiritomb, and eight Misdreavus used their Red Prayer Beads to draw negative energy from it.

Qingliu helped Cynthia’s Spiritomb recover by having Misdreavus and Gastly absorb most of its negative energy. After the Pokémon rested, Qingliu and Cynthia agreed to a battle between Spiritomb and Agumon the next day near a river south of Solaceon Town.

• Qingliu had Misdreavus and Gastly draw negative energy from Spiritomb, reassuring Cynthia that the painful process was not life-threatening.
• The Misdreavus and Gastly absorbed much of the energy, grew stronger, and eventually stopped as they neared their limits, leaving about a third around Spiritomb.
• Cynthia released Spiritomb from Gabite’s hold, comforted it, and thanked Qingliu for helping it recover.
• Spiritomb showed interest in battling Agumon, and Qingliu accepted after learning of Spiritomb’s challenge.
• Qingliu and Cynthia agreed to let their Pokémon rest and battle the next day near a river south of Solaceon Town.

Qingliu explained Agumon’s rarity and ability to speak to Cynthia, who offered to use her family’s influence to register him as an ancient Pokémon. In exchange, she asked Qingliu to give her his all in their battle the next day, and they parted looking forward to it.

• Cynthia asked whether Qingliu had chosen a remote place to keep Agumon hidden, and Qingliu admitted he wanted to protect Agumon from people seeking rare Pokémon.
• Agumon agreed to let Cynthia pet him, and she was astonished to discover that he could speak and seemed exceptionally capable of battle.
• Cynthia offered to publicly vouch for Agumon and have her family contact Professor Oak to register his basic information.
• Cynthia asked Qingliu to fight her with everything he had in their battle the next day, and they exchanged names and shook hands.

Qingliu cleared the Lost Tower with Cynthia’s help, collected his reward, and escaped the reporters with the mayor’s assistance. After meeting Candice, he explained how he reached the fifth floor and reaffirmed his confidence in his upcoming battle with Cynthia.

• Qingliu and Cynthia left the Lost Tower and were swarmed by reporters, while Gabite kept them away from Cynthia.
• The mayor congratulated Qingliu and presented him with the 150,000 League Coin reward as they performed for the cameras.
• Qingliu slipped away from the reporters and met Candice, who questioned how he had cleared all five floors.
• Qingliu explained that Cynthia had helped him deal with the fifth floor, then told Candice he was confident about battling her.