Bearded Commander

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Bearded Commander (虬髯团长)
Alias(es)	Big Beard; Uncle Beard
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hell Angels Mercenary Group
Occupation/Role	Commander and leader of the Hell Angels Mercenary Group
First Appearance	24

Background / History

The Bearded Commander oversees the Hell Angels Mercenary Group from its Arctic ice-cap base. He personally recognizes Gu Xiechen’s exceptional physical data—particularly his 99% True Qi condensation—and moves to recruit him into the organization. He also orders a hypnotic-gas test to probe Gu Xiechen’s mental state, though Gu Xiechen resists it. 24

After Gu Xiechen joins under the codename Evil Dragon, the Commander provides him with high-grade quarters, weapons access, and an Innate fighter’s signing bonus. He introduces Gu Xiechen to the group’s seventeen main regiments, each normally numbering around five thousand personnel. 25

He accepts the Roam people’s lucrative but dangerous commission against the Holsom Family’s smuggling vessel, receiving ten cubic meters of Zakla Energy Crystals in advance. 26 Following the operation, he awards Gu Xiechen half the value of the captured metal case under mercenary-group rules. 29

When a black Cristo Crystal Person is recovered, the Commander stakes considerable resources on Gu Xiechen’s fusion. He remains outside the medical pod for seven days and nights, then is devastated when Gu Xiechen conceals the fusion’s success, believing the rare crystal person has been wasted. 31

He later uses Gu Xiechen as bait in a London security commission intended to draw out the Sacred Unicorn Mercenary Group. In exchange, he suggests that large quantities of Zakla Energy Crystals could allow Gu Xiechen to complete his fusion and awaken as a Realm Master. 32

During the Roman raid on the Greenland Aurora Power Station, he personally mobilizes the understrength Imperial Guard Regiment, commands the battle from the air and ground, and fights alongside Gu Xiechen. 38 39 40 After Gu Xiechen’s strength rapidly rises, the Commander formally offers him the position of First Deputy Commander and eventual succession over the Hell Angels. 45

Appearance

A burly, heavily bearded mercenary leader who is frequently seen smoking cigars. He can operate frontline weaponry despite his command position.

• Described as a burly leader. 26
• Has a thick, prominent beard; Gu Xiechen commonly calls him “Bearded Uncle.” 32 38
• Often carries or smokes large cigars. 29 38
• Uses a quad-mounted heavy rocket launcher in battle. 39
• Wears heavy combat equipment when personally deploying to the Aurora Power Station. 38

Personality

The Bearded Commander is coarse, loud, and profane, particularly under operational pressure. He curses openly at military officials, enemies, and subordinates, yet his outbursts accompany quick tactical decisions rather than indecision. 38 39 40

He is pragmatic about mercenary work, accepting dangerous commissions for sufficient payment and treating combat rewards as contractual matters. 26 29 He can also be manipulative: he deliberately sends Gu Xiechen into the London operation as unknown bait for the Sacred Unicorn. 32

Despite this ruthlessness, he is deeply invested in the Hell Angels’ future and its personnel. He values exceptional talent, gives Gu Xiechen substantial authority after recognizing him as a Realm Master, and views a planetary mining claim as the means for the group to become an independent major force. 45 46

Leadership & Operations

• Commands the Hell Angels Mercenary Group and its seventeen main regiments. 25
• Personally recruits and processes Gu Xiechen into the group. 25
• Negotiates commissions directly with outside powers, including the Roam people. 26
• Maintains connections with the Earth Federation military and seeks legal or financial redress when Hell Angels suffers losses. 29 38 44
• Orders secrecy around Gu Xiechen’s Realm Master status to prevent the military and Special Affairs Committee from claiming his services. 46
• Plans to secure mining rights on a newly discovered planet so the Hell Angels can grow beyond a mercenary force dependent on outside employers. 46

Relationships

• Gu Xiechen / Evil Dragon — Recruit, later First Deputy Commander. The Commander first tests and recruits Gu Xiechen, then increasingly relies on him as a combat asset and potential successor. 24 25 45 46
• Bore — Regiment commander under the Hell Angels. The Commander summons Bore for missions and is present during Gu Xiechen’s Cristo Fusion alongside him. 25 31
• Maha — Hell Angels instructor and Bore’s younger twin brother. Maha refers to the Commander as “Uncle Beard.” 25 32
• Maria — Hell Angels physician. The Commander orders her to monitor Gu Xiechen during the Cristo Fusion and later requests a comprehensive examination of him. 31 46
• Porphyris — Roam representative who hires the Hell Angels to strike the Holsom Family’s smuggling operation. 26
• Major General Smith — Earth Federation officer with whom the Commander maintains a mutually beneficial relationship. 29
• Grand Rhine — Commander of the Seventh Regiment. The Bearded Commander assigns Gu Xiechen to resolve the regiment’s dispute and lead the survey of a newly discovered planet. 46

Story Role / Major Arcs

Gu Xiechen’s Recruitment

The Commander identifies Gu Xiechen as an extraordinary Innate fighter, attempts to investigate his secrets through medical testing, and secures his entry into the Hell Angels as Evil Dragon. 24 25

Cristo Fusion

He invests a rare black Cristo Crystal Person in Gu Xiechen’s fusion attempt, hoping to gain one of the Federation’s scarce Realm Masters for the Hell Angels. Gu Xiechen’s concealed success initially convinces him that the investment failed. 31

Sacred Unicorn Retaliation

He arranges the London commission as a trap for the Sacred Unicorn, then manages the political consequences after their Realm Master attacks the operation. 32 38

Aurora Power Station Raid

With most Hell Angels combat regiments drawn away, the Commander leads the remaining internal guards to defend the Greenland Aurora Power Station from a Roman raiding force. He fights beside Gu Xiechen and narrowly survives Guli Beast artillery fire. 38 39 40 41

Expansion of the Hell Angels

After confirming Gu Xiechen’s Realm Master-level potential, he appoints him First Deputy Commander, keeps the promotion secret, and sends him to investigate a new planet that could provide the Hell Angels with mining rights and a permanent power base. 45 46

Trivia

• He jokingly proposes marrying a future daughter to Gu Xiechen if the latter develops powerful abilities through Cristo Fusion, intending to bind him to the Hell Angels for life. 31
• He initially charges Gu Xiechen for half the value of the black Cristo Crystal Person, treating the fusion as a debt to the mercenary group. 32
• He considers a Realm Master valuable enough that “no price is too high.” 45