Tom finds himself facing and losing to an increased number of UnderWorld deck players, so he decides to use an UnderWorld deck of his own. Kaz is thrilled and decides to help him out until his friend ends up on a hot winning streak without his help. Thinking that his friend will end up as a better UnderWorld player, Kaz secretly tries to convince Tom to turn back to his Overworlders.
Tom ports to Prexxor Chasm, the Location scan he won after defeating Codemaster Krellan. When he does get a scan of its bottom and faces off against Peyton, both of them have an encounter with a slimy thing that's not even a creature. A thing that has Smildon and the other inhabitants of Prexxor Chasm frightened.
Ulmar has created a machine that will port the UnderWorlders to Chaotic. However, his machine causes wormholes to appear through Perim causing the UnderWorlders, the OverWorlders, the Mipedians, and the Danians to appear in Chaotic. Kaz is forced to choose sides as he learns that the creatures of Perim are planning an invasion of Earth.
After seven victories in the Crellan Drome, Tom is challenged to another match by CodeMaster Crellan. In preparation for his match, he scans Mugic that he is tricked by Klay and Krystella into believing it will double his power, but it really switches their stats. Can Tom overcome this bump in the road and defeat CodeMaster Crellan?
When Tom, Peyton, and Kaz sneak into Castle Mommark to scan some of the geneticist's latest experiments, Peyton accidentally releases the cute little starfish creature Stelgar into the wilds of Perim. Out in the sunlight, Stelgar turns into a giant, rampaging monster. Can Peyton find some way to safely stop Stelgar before Mommark's followers destroy him?
Kaz's scanquest in the Crystal Range goes south when Pyrithion traps Blugon in an energy field before heading up the mountain to attack Raimusa. With Blugon unable to deliver to his friend the Battlegear and Mugic he needs to beat Pyrithion, Kaz must brave a treacherous shortcut to get the delivery to the summit in time. Tom battles in the Drome with a kid who has scans of the shortcut, and guides Kaz.
Tom finally has a new scan of Maxxor, but when he transforms into the awesome OverWorld leader during a Drome match, Tom makes a startling discovery – the once brave warrior is now a quivering coward. Seeking to unravel the mystery of Maxxor's illness, Tom must 'port to Lake Ken-i-po to consult with Najarin – if he can survive the Mugic trap inside the old wizard's castle.
Tom and friends face their greatest Chaotic challenge ever – the all-powerful, all-terrifying, all-destructive Allmageddon Attack. The only hope to combat this fearsome force lies in a crazed creature named Hoton. Can our heroes find a way to stop the unstoppable before Peyton gets Allmageddoned? Little do they know, Peyton has a plan to beat it.
When Kaz and Peyton's 'friendly' squabble spins out of control, Tom decides the only solution is a 'Scavenger Scan' match. Kaz and Peyton have one hour to scrape up all the scans they need for a match. The clock is ticking as the desperate duo speed through Perim, scavenging scans and dodging danger – then it's off to the BattleDrome for the most chaotic Chaotic battles ever.
Kaz tags along with Tom hoping to get a new scan of his hero, the mighty Maxxor. Their quest takes the two friends across Perim, where they are caught in the crossfire of a volcanic battle, then brave a treacherous trip through the ghastly Gloomuck Swamp. As Tom and Kaz close in on their goal, they are shocked to learn that the greatest peril they face is Maxxor himself!
Peyton wants to trade Mipedian creatures for Tom's scan but Tom declines as he distrusts them after what happened with Reggie and Mudeenu. He says Overworlders are better so Peyton takes him to the Mipedian desert. Tom's opinion changes when he and Peyton are attacked by an evil scorpioid Overworlder named Slruhk.
Tom's first match in Chaotic is off to a shaky start. No one told him that, when you play in the Chaotic BattleDromes, you become the Creatures! Soon, Tom discovers there are even greater surprises in Perim, the world outside Chaotic. As he reels from the reality of his "split personality" created by Chaotic technology, he struggles to survive his shocking "ScanQuest" in Perim while he races to recover his discarded scanner back on Earth.
Chaotic is a game of stealthy and strategy, incredible Creatures and miraculous "Mugic" sweeping the globe. Players trade unique, coded Chaotic cards online and in person. When Tom's best friend Kaz insists Chaotic is a real place where players can transport to and do battle, Tom writes it off as a fantasy gone too far.