After 20 days of training, the team returns to the spirit-transferring pagoda. It costs the academy two more places to get into the academy, so the three of them can all elevate themselves. They look at the mural depicting a black dragon commanding an army of soul beasts. The mural reminds people of the beast tide 20,000 years ago, when people lived in peace with souls. They go inside the pagoda, where they can buy soul spirits. They see that the mural depicts a golden-eyed black dragon, commanding a soul-beast army. They wonder if the army is there to pick on them, but they don't want to take revenge, because there's nothing they can do to get revenge. They're going to meet at the second round of the tournament anyway, and they'll meet again at the first round anyway. They talk about how angry they are with each other, and how they can't join hands because they're all angry with one another. They both agree that the other team is too smart for another person, and that they hope they can get together at the tournament. The pain sensation in the pagoda is set at half the real world, and everyone is given an alarm upon entering the room. They have to be very careful, because the soul beasts have no specific control. When they kill a soul beast, everyone in the area gets its energy, and raises its soul rings and bones. They decide to move forward when they get ready. The trees in the North are denser, and stronger, than those in the South. They wander around the perimeter for a while, looking for