Lin Ye

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Lin Ye was a technical expert at a national defense research institute in his previous life. Three days after transmigrating to Azure Star, he entered Battle of the Imperial Sea and recognized its setting as a naval battle from his former world. He judged Azure Star’s military knowledge to be roughly comparable to that of his previous world during World War I 1.

He later decided to use instances based on the Five Permanent Members to accumulate power. His longer-term goal is to grow strong enough to challenge the Firmament’s rules and discover what lies Above the Dome 4 25.

Appearance

Lin Ye has black hair and yellow skin, which he identifies as characteristic of his Great Xia heritage 2.

Personality

Lin Ye is analytical and willing to challenge an apparent consensus. In Battle of the Imperial Sea, he concluded that retreat would expose the challengers to faster enemy cruisers and sought command so he could attack instead 2.

He is ambitious and confident in his designs, but cautious about his own security. He declined an institute position that he believed would interfere with his work, bought a secluded home, and strengthened Raging Waves before its million-person reopening. He also repeatedly asked Zhao Jianyu to warn Great Xia challengers to surrender early, limiting their losses 7 8 24 44 45.

Abilities & Skills

Military research and command

Lin Ye applies knowledge from his previous life to both battlefield decisions and dungeon technology.

• Persuaded LV2 ship owners to cooperate by appealing to the rewards for a first clear 2.
• Ordered the challenger fleet to attack the Matsushima from beyond its range, disrupting the enemy formation before sinking the flagship 3.
• Understands the principles of aircraft carriers and other military equipment, though he could not necessarily build them himself 6 7.

Dungeon design

Using the Firmament’s Creation Space, Lin Ye designs instances by supplying coherent technical principles and worldbuilding information.

• Created Earth Online as a reusable planetary map for a planned series of instances 5.
• Built nuclear-powered aircraft carrier technology into Raging Waves, including the Nimitz 7.
• Designed a prerequisite mission that gives challengers an apparently attainable objective before exposing them to the main dungeon; once the mission begins, they cannot surrender 15 17.
• Incorporated economic, media, oil and technological influence into Eagle Sauce Country, making its Non-Combat Mode dangerous without relying on weapons 31 35.
• Must provide logically sound explanations for creations and hidden mechanics; the Firmament reviews an instance before release 5.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Battle of the Imperial Sea

Lin Ye took command of Ding Chang’s Dragon God Ship and led the challengers against Itō Hidetaka’s fleet. Their victory secured the dungeon’s first clear, awarding the challengers points and radar scanning technology. Itō, whose dungeon had been defeated, vowed revenge 2 3.

Creation of Raging Waves

After reaching LV1, Lin Ye built Earth Online: Raging Waves of the Five Permanent Members. Its initial capacity was 10,000 challengers, and the Firmament rated it the world’s first Purgatory-level instance, awarding him a 30-day R&D Acceleration Card 8 10.

Lin Ye selected Itō and other Great He challengers among the entrants he was permitted to designate. The first run went uncleared, placed Raging Waves first on the Heavenly Ranking and earned him 14,600 points 11 23.

Great He assaults

For the second run, 20,000 Great He challengers entered Raging Waves. In Non-Combat Mode, Itō attempted to meet an economic objective through coercion, but the challengers lost control of Eastern Ocean Island. After the failure, a special setting kept survivors inside until two remaining events were completed 28 31 37 39.

The second run earned Lin Ye 1.9 million points. The Firmament then raised the dungeon’s capacity to one million while retaining its Purgatory rating. Lin Ye expanded its military forces and added nuclear weapons before reopening 43 44.

At the next opening, Lin Ye discovered that the Dahe Settlement had filled all one million slots with Great He challengers, including LV4 Emperor Xiaochuan and Minamoto no Yorimitsu. Lin Ye chose to watch the assault in full 49 50.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• 30-day R&D Acceleration Card — Awarded for creating the first Purgatory-level instance; accelerates technological and military research within an instance 10.
• Mountain villa — A secluded two-story residence bought for 2,000 points, with its location kept secret at Lin Ye’s request 24.
• Car — Obtained with Zhao Jianyu’s help after he purchased the villa 24.

Relationships

• Ding Chang — Entrusted the Dragon God Ship to Lin Ye during Battle of the Imperial Sea and later sought to recruit him. Ding came to see Lin Ye as a potential path back to prominence for Great Xia 2 23 42.
• Zhao Jianyu — Institute representative who recruited and assisted Lin Ye, relayed his warnings and helped him find a private home. Her initial skepticism became admiration for his designs 7 12 24 42.
• Itō Hidetaka — Designer of Battle of the Imperial Sea and Lin Ye’s recurring adversary. Lin Ye selected him for the first Raging Waves run; Itō subsequently led another Great He attempt 3 11 28.