Lin Nieran

Biodata

Power Progression

Lin Nieran’s advancement primarily concerns his Persona System and cards, rather than a personal combat rank. The system cannot transfer card abilities to his original body 60.

Background and History

Lin Nieran’s personality emerged early in the life of Lin Yi, the original owner of their shared body. Their childhood memories are fragmented, but Lin Yi was abandoned and eventually sent to an orphanage 314 339.

Lin Nieran later lived at the Happy Residential Complex with Weird parents and neighboring children. He remained there because he felt protected and cared for, even after learning that Weird beings operated according to rules. After leaving, he developed personalities resembling some of his former companions, including Little Tuan’er 84 85.

By age 22, he ran a weapon shop in Jiang City. System 007 bound itself to him and supplied a Persona System suited to his existing personalities. Its initial scan listed several mental-health diagnoses, although 007 later questioned the results 1 2 130.

Appearance

Lin Nieran is a good-looking young man with short black hair and dark eyes that often appear listless 81 105 285.

• Features: Slender brows and eyes 285.
• Marking: A coin-sized, fox-shaped mark near his shoulder blade; he dismisses it as useless and does not explain its origin to Lin Yi 285.

Personality

Lin Nieran favors sleep, leisure, and independence. He refused an authorities’ repairman position and later explained that he preferred freedom to the workload of an official job, although a million-yuan offer persuaded him to accompany the Calamity Crossing Squad temporarily 88 308.

Behind his languid manner, he is calculating and adept at maintaining appearances. He arranged for Moonlit Night to leave the protagonist group wary and curious, and he concealed his connection to his cards while interacting with the group 9 10 127.

He looks after his personas but tries to treat them equally, aware that favoritism can provoke rivalry. His concern for Lin Yi coexists with caution: he brings him food and encourages him to make friends, while recognizing the danger of giving him a body 80 108 156 317.

Abilities & Skills

Persona System

Lin Nieran can draw identity cards and items, then merge portions of his mental power or personalities into cards to activate them. His cards act as separate identities, also called Vests 2 268.

• Fame and points: Card performances generate Fame and Performance Points; killing Weirds and recycling Weird Objects can provide system points 2 69 94.
• Performance: Cards earn Performance Points by acting consistently with their established personalities. Complete backgrounds and memories are needed for card upgrades 94.
• Limitations: Card abilities do not pass to Lin Nieran’s original body, and the system’s direct protection is limited 60.
• Notable cards: His roster includes Moonlit Night and Night Moon, Flower Language, Bai Yang, the SS-rank Writer Ji Fengbai, and the A-rank Dessert Chef 94 156.

Weaponsmithing

Lin Nieran repairs Weird-forged weapons and can forge Weird Objects into Weird Artifacts. His S-rank right glove is the foundation of his forging work 10 71.

• He reforged Tao Yuan’s A-rank Chainsaw, improving its handling and reducing its rules from four to two 127 135.
• Forging weakens an object’s dangerous rules but does not eliminate every risk. Lin Nieran provides a written list of the resulting artifact’s rules 135.
• A-class forging consumes considerable energy and can take a long time 127.

Boundless Land

Lin Nieran’s dimensional territory can only be opened by him. Within it, he can control his surroundings, float, and move or teleport without restriction 79 80.

• He uses the territory as a home for his personas and a place to store and sort collected Weird Objects 169 180.
• Time does not pass outside while he observes events within a card’s timeline 180.

System Appraisal and Recycling

Through 007, Lin Nieran can appraise Weird Objects to identify their abilities and rules. He can also recycle objects for points, permanently destroying revivable Weird Objects in the process 68 69 212.

Equipment & Items

• S-rank gloves — A pair brought by his father. The right glove forges weapons; the left possesses erosion power 71.
• Actor’s Mask — A single-use Weird Object that lets a convincing user assume a person’s condition and abilities from their past, present, or future. Lin Nieran sent it to Lai’er, who used it to assume an SS-rank future state 347 348 349.
• Luck Cards — Grant five minutes of increased luck. Excessive use can borrow luck from the user’s future self 79 80.

Relationships

• Lin Yi — The original personality and former owner of their shared body. Their relationship is close but volatile: Lin Yi repeatedly threatens him, while Lin Nieran cares for him and hopes he will develop friendships and receive treatment 132 314 317.
• System 007 — His bound system and frequent target of teasing. It provides card functions, scans, and advice, though Lin Nieran often questions its usefulness 1 2 314.
• Moonlit Night and Night Moon — The identities of the Twins card. Both serve Lin Nieran; Moonlit Night hunts Weirds for points, while Night Moon later handles his accounts 11 94 284.
• Flower Language — One of his Weird personas. She competes with Moonlit Night for Lin Nieran’s attention and approval 80 81.
• Bai Yang — His Doll Master persona. Lin Nieran supplied items for him and later upgraded his card 50 94 196.
• Ji Fengbai — The SS-rank Writer persona. He collects Weird Objects for Lin Nieran and lives among the other household members 94 156 284.
• Qin Rang, Tao Yuan, and An Ying — Members of the Calamity Crossing Squad and customers of his shop. He assists them with weapons and instances while concealing his connection to his personas 127 169 308.
• Jiang Tuanyuan / Little Dumpling — His former neighbor, whose personality later became the Dessert Chef persona. Their interactions are affectionate but frequently mischievous 85 110 171.

Story Role & Major Arcs

Early Persona System

After binding 007, Lin Nieran used Moonlit Night to attract attention without depending on the protagonist group’s trust. He sent the card to hunt Weirds for points while preparing additional identities 2 9 11.

Happy Residential Complex

Lin Nieran returned to the abandoned complex to burn paper money for the dead, but the offering drew him into an S-rank dungeon. There he encountered his Weird family and a young Lin Yi, helped the Calamity Crossing Squad, and upgraded his system to V2 81 86 91 127.

He forged Tao Yuan’s Chainsaw into an artifact and investigated the instance’s irregularities with the squad. The complex ultimately collapsed after a perfect clear, and he returned to Jiang City 134 135 168 169.

Growing Household

After returning, Lin Nieran sent his personas on separate assignments, developed their backgrounds, and expanded his household in the Boundless Land. He also cooperated with the authorities through trades while using the system to destroy revivable Weird Objects 169 180 212.

He used the Ancient Castle as a controlled training ground for Qin Rang’s team, then allowed Wang to manage further challenges within limits 182 268.

Chocolate Orphanage

Lin Nieran sailed with the Calamity Crossing Squad and accepted payment to accompany its mission. At the orphanage, he encountered a young Lin Yi and learned more about their shared past 308 314.

After Lin Yi fell asleep, Lin Nieran took control of his body and joined the group’s investigation. During the ensuing battle, he reunited with several Vests and sent the Actor’s Mask to Lai’er 335 348 349.