Gao Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gao Yuan (高远)
Alias(es)	Old Gao; Little Gao
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Varrela Church (formerly); Chen Fan's affiliated member and Investigator assistant
Occupation/Role	God Chosen; field assistant
Status	Active 492
First Appearance	Chapter 23 23

Background / History

Gao Yuan was a God Chosen of Varrela City and a devout believer in the Goddess. He attended the Divine Decree rituals, where the Holy Seat and Holy Crown projected an idealized vision of the God Kingdom into his mind; his vision placed the Goddess over a vast ocean and the God Kingdom on an island, differing sharply from Chen Fan's star-filled vision. 26 27

Before Chen Fan's transmigration, the original owner of Chen Fan's body had helped Gao Yuan during their God Chosen Ceremony. Gao Yuan considered this a debt of gratitude. When he suspected Chen Fan had lost his memory, he concealed the issue, brought him to the Church Library, and offered to teach him everything a God Chosen needed to know. 27

His faith began to collapse after Chen Fan exposed inconsistencies in the Church's historical records and explained how the Church used God Statues to monitor and control believers. Gao Yuan ultimately accepted Chen Fan's argument that the Church was exploiting the Goddess's name and declared that God Chosen should correct its course; Chen Fan accepted him as a comrade. 42 43

During the Ascension Ritual, Gao Yuan awakened alongside Chen Fan and witnessed three other God Chosen suffer fatal brain damage from the Holy Seats. Chen Fan then revealed that the Goddess was a Machina rather than a true deity. Gao Yuan initially rejected the truth, but later chose to follow Chen Fan's Awakening Plan. 89 94

The revelation left him visibly worn down, but also gave him a new purpose. He asked to accompany Chen Fan outside Varrela City in search of answers about the Goddess, accepted the danger involved, and became one of Chen Fan's affiliated members and Investigator assistants. 113 114

Appearance

Gao Yuan is an exceptionally burly man, repeatedly compared to a “double-door refrigerator” because of his massive build. Before joining Chen Fan's team, he had an entirely flesh-and-blood body and described himself as merely stronger than average, despite being able to carry the extremely heavy Varrela Chronicle with ease. 23 31

• Broad, muscular physique with bronzed arms. 31
• Smooth, prominent forehead that later becomes noticeably reflective in his antimatter consciousness body. 403
• Originally wore the short robes of a God Chosen. 47
• Later operates in Mechanical Exoskeleton Armor and carries heavy firearms. 284

Personality

Gao Yuan is outspoken, excitable, and prone to long, enthusiastic speeches—especially about the Divine Decrees and the God Kingdom he believes he witnessed. He can be boastful and impatient, particularly toward lower-ranking Priests, while showing clear disdain for several other God Chosen. 23 24 27

Despite his bluntness, he is loyal and kind-hearted. He protects Chen Fan's secrets, repays perceived kindness without hesitation, and remains committed to Chen Fan after his religious worldview is shattered. 27 42 113

He is initially naïve about advanced technology and political cruelty, often taking events at face value. However, his experiences as an Investigator assistant gradually broaden his perspective: he learns to recognize artificial-intelligence threats, questions the motives behind seemingly humane systems, and eventually reaches conclusions that surprise Chen Fan. 320 338

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength and Endurance

Gao Yuan possesses considerable natural strength despite having no divine blessing or early mechanical augmentation.

• Carries the Varrela Chronicle, a book heavy enough to make a wooden table tremble when dropped onto it. 31
• Outpaces Chen Fan during the 150-kilometer journey beyond Varrela City and does not tire as easily. 116
• His strength is still inferior to Isa's mechanical body. 114

Heavy Weapons Operation

Gao Yuan can operate large conventional firearms in combat.

• Uses a rotary heavy machine gun during the defense of Kukan Underground City. 143
• Later wears Exoskeleton Armor and carries a heavy firearm during the operation against the Zhaoyuan Council. 284

Field Assistance

As one of Chen Fan's assistants, Gao Yuan contributes local knowledge, practical support, and direct observations during investigations.

• Helped Chen Fan navigate Varrela's Church, Library, historical records, and religious customs. 27 31
• Participated in expeditions through the Wailing Forest, Prosperity Era ruins, research ships, Zhaoyuan Star, and the Turbine. 116 157 247 311
• Receives Human Alliance history and investigation-guideline training as part of his assistant duties. 134

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mechanical Exoskeleton Armor — worn during later operations; enhances his battlefield equipment loadout. 284
• Rotary Heavy Machine Gun — used against Machina drones in Kukan Underground City. 143
• Secondary Intelligent Terminal — grants access to the team Mind Network and Thought Protection Security Protocol. 339

Relationships

• Chen Fan — Fellow God Chosen, comrade, superior, and benefactor. Gao Yuan protected Chen Fan's apparent amnesia, later followed him after learning the truth of the Goddess, and became his affiliated member. 27 43 89 114
• Isa — Fellow Investigator assistant and frequent expedition partner. Gao Yuan initially treats her as a low-ranking Priest, but later works alongside her as an equal member of Chen Fan's team. 36 114 247
• Xu Huai — Ally of Chen Fan whose killing of Gao Li created tension with Gao Yuan. 53
• The Goddess / Source — Former object of Gao Yuan's faith. Learning that the Goddess was a Machina caused him severe emotional turmoil. 89 113
• Varrela Church — Gao Yuan was formerly a loyal God Chosen, but turned against its leadership after learning of its deception and the Ascension Ritual's true purpose. 43 89

Story Role

• Church and Divine Decree arc — Introduced as Chen Fan's talkative fellow God Chosen; explains the Divine Decree ritual and assists Chen Fan's access to the Church Library. 23 27
• Awakening Plan arc — Investigates Church inconsistencies with Chen Fan, becomes his comrade, survives the Ascension Ritual, and confronts the truth behind the Goddess. 43 89 94
• Departure from Varrela — Volunteers to leave Varrela City with Chen Fan and Isa, becoming an affiliated Investigator assistant. 113 114
• Kukan and Prosperity Era investigations — Supports Chen Fan in the Wailing Forest, Kukan Underground City, and the abandoned Satellite Launch Center; provides heavy-fire support against Machina. 116 143 155 157
• Zhaoyuan and Turbine infiltration — Joins Chen Fan and Isa in exposing the Bulei Civilization's exploitation of the Zhaoyuan people, eventually realizing they are being raised as livestock. 311 320 332
• Later interstellar missions — Continues accompanying Chen Fan and Isa through operations involving Mechanical Armor phantoms, Hina Loke's time disruption, and the Hatchery Tower crisis. 376 408 468

Notable Quotes

“A God Chosen is perfect, absolutely cannot have any physical defects!” 27

“The Church deceives those above and oppresses those below, disregarding human life in the name of the Lord. As God Chosen, we should set things right and lead the Church in the correct direction!” 43

Trivia

• Gao Yuan believed that stroking book pages while reading would significantly improve his memory after seeing Chen Fan rapidly “read” books with his Intelligent Terminal. 33
• He once mistook Isa's ability to identify blood traces with her mechanical eye for an ability to “see things with her hand.” 52
• Chen Fan considers Gao Yuan a particularly safe and reliable subordinate because of his extremely low risk value. 114