Digital Phantom

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Digital Phantom
Alias(es)	Digital Phantoms; “Phantom”
Affiliation	Independent interstellar team originating from the Empire; cooperates selectively with Imperial Military forces
Occupation/Role	Digital-warfare force, Magical Artifact seekers and users, anti-alien combatants
Status	Active
First Appearance	1181

Background / History

Outsiders coined the name Digital Phantom after Qu Jianlei’s team became notorious in the Black Zone. Their repeated digital-warfare operations made their technical specialty impossible to conceal, while their mysterious composition supplied the “Phantom” half of the name. Within just over a month, they became one of the Black Zone’s five major forces, though not its largest. 1181

Their early Black Zone activities centered on locating Magical Artifacts and capturing starships. Their acquisition of a Bright Family Magical Artifact drew wider attention and helped increase the market value of such artifacts. 1227

The team later built a reputation for negotiating assistance in return for Magical Artifacts, materials, or information. They consistently insisted on clear terms, often demanding payment or the promised artifact before accepting a task. 1230 1346

As their strength became known, the Empire, Alliance, and Federation increasingly treated them as a major independent force. The Empire recognized their usefulness against foreign enemies but remained wary of their technology, military strength, and lack of political subordination. 1379 1650 1731

Digital Phantom eventually became heavily involved in the war against the Asura. Their operations in the Asura World were initially obscure, but alien captives later revealed that the team had caused severe disruption there. Their anti-alien record became influential enough to contribute to reconciliation among the Empire, Federation, and Alliance. 1856 2285

Reputation

• Known for exceptional digital warfare, including the paralysis of enemy warship systems. 1181 1237
• Feared for an elusive operational style; opponents often cannot determine their location, methods, or full membership. 1545 1735
• Widely associated with the collection and effective use of Magical Artifacts. 1227 1414
• Respected by many Military personnel for repeated victories against the Alliance, Federation forces, and alien races. 1305 1524 1565
• Considered unpredictable and dangerous by governments and hostile organizations when provoked. 1644 1692
• Their insignia became a widely recognized symbol; civilians in all three human states have painted it on starships as a form of hope or prayer. 2285

Capabilities

Digital Warfare and Artificial Intelligence

Digital Phantom is distinguished by digital combat systems and AI-supported coordination.

• Their digital warfare gave the team its name and repeatedly disabled or paralyzed opposing ship systems. 1181 1237
• AI coordination allows a level of cooperation that ordinary human crews cannot replicate. 1522
• In starship warfare, their individual combat ability combined with AI support is regarded as a “BUG-like” advantage. 1524
• The team provided the Empire with customized AI fragments under conditions, including a two-year expiration period. 1569
• Their own AI defenses were developed to resist hostile artificial intelligence intrusion. 1855

Magical Artifacts and Mystical Methods

The team possesses and pursues numerous Magical Artifacts, while guarding the methods used to control them.

• Their demand for Magical Artifacts helped ignite a broader market frenzy for them. 1227 1545
• They are known to use Magical Artifacts in combat at a level that alarmed the Alliance and Federation. 1414
• Their artifact arsenal includes methods capable of long-range Destroyer-Class attacks. 1594
• They possess formations including the Five Elements Battle Array and Three Powers Array, as well as friend-or-foe Identification Badges. 1252
• They use Divination to trace missing persons, identify hidden threats, and support major decisions. 1499 1642
• Their methods for controlling Magical Artifacts remain closely guarded, even from powerful negotiators. 1256

Stealth, Mobility, and Teleportation

Digital Phantom’s movements are difficult to track, prompting persistent speculation about their mobility methods.

• The team has used Teleportation Arrays and keeps their samples and workings confidential. 1376
• They have demonstrated stealth and transit capabilities that observers compare to Near-Earth Jump or Above Supreme techniques. 1545 1735
• Their ability to appear and disappear without warning is central to their “Phantom” reputation. 1550 1857
• They can deploy large numbers of warships from storage, including more than a dozen Battalion-Class ships at once. 1735

Anti-Alien Operations

Fighting alien races is the team’s declared overriding priority.

• Digital Phantom states that it will not ignore matters involving resistance to foreign enemies, while leaving professional military work to formal forces. 1380
• They fought extensively in the Asura World, where their actions significantly disrupted the Asura. 1856 2285
• They captured and released an Asura Mother Nest during joint Empire–Federation operations. 1754
• Their combat achievements against alien races became known across all three human states, despite many details remaining secret. 2285

Equipment / Assets

• 1314 Ship — A team starship used as a secure base for members and visitors. 1256
• Battalion-Class Ships — The team operates modified and captured Battalion-Class vessels, several bearing its livery mark. 1343 1692
• Division Level Ships — The Empire supplied multiple Division Level Ships in exchange for information and cooperation. 1731 1732
• AI fragments — Customized artificial-intelligence fragments supplied conditionally to Imperial warships. 1569
• Super-large storage equipment — The team is believed to possess storage space large enough for military supplies and living personnel. 1242 1545
• Cloud Crown — A Magical Artifact used to collect an Asura phantom and lent to Duogan for Thunder Tribulation protection. 1748 1644
• Soul Suppressing Bell — Used by Jing Yuexin for targeted sonic and Mental Attacks. 1499
• Great Seal — Jia Shuiqing’s Magical Artifact, noted for its impact on enemy forces. 1414

Known Members and Associates

• Qu Jianlei / Fourth Boss — Central leader and strategist; handles major decisions, Divination, cultivation research, and negotiations. 1346 1499 1742
• Yuanyuan — Senior member associated with decisive negotiations, cold-blooded responses to enemies, and the team’s public presence. 1244 1692
• Jing Yuexin — Confirmed senior member; conducts retaliatory operations and represents the team in high-level negotiations. 1338 1638 1731
• Duogan — Confirmed member and frequent representative; later advances to Supreme after Tribulation Crossing. 1642 1647
• Jia Shuiqing / Old Lady Jia — Senior member who guards artifact-control knowledge and wields the Great Seal. 1256 1414
• Hua Xiezhi — Team leader in military operations and a prominent representative in dealings with the Empire and Federation. 1524 1755
• Paranoid — Combatant specializing in formidable Mental Strength attacks. 1514
• Evening Glow — Technical specialist capable of infiltrating enemy systems and severing data transmission. 1514
• Da Vinci — Above Supreme who joined after offering Energy Blocks, accepting secrecy requirements, and citing a life-saving debt to the team. 1379 1647
• Claire — Member involved in information gathering and negotiations concerning Asura targets. 1675
• Bentley — Cautious senior member involved in decisions concerning exploration and anti-alien operations. 1647 1754
• Qinghu — Senior representative who negotiates with the Empire and participates in the Three Powers Array. 1644 1748

Relationships

• Empire Military — A pragmatic partner and frequent client; it rewards the team with warships and seeks its AI, combat methods, and anti-alien assistance, while fearing its independence. 1569 1650 1731
• Empire Government — A distrustful counterpart; the Government attempts to manage or restrain Digital Phantom but fears the consequences of provoking it. 1644 1732
• Federation — Initially an adversary and later an uneasy anti-Asura partner; Federation forces seek the team’s knowledge while remaining suspicious of its methods. 1742 1755
• Alliance — Frequent military opponent; Alliance forces particularly fear the team’s Magical Artifacts, AI-assisted tactics, and stealth. 1414 1545
• Asura — Principal alien enemy; Digital Phantom has conducted major covert campaigns within the Asura World. 1754 1856
• Divine Script Society — A strained relationship marked by mutual distrust; the Society recognizes that Digital Phantom’s mastery of the Divine Script System surpasses its own. 1439
• Gray Organizations — Regard the team with reverence due to its power and alien-race campaigns. 1666

Story Role / Major Arcs

Black Zone Rise

The team gains the name “Digital Phantom” after becoming a prominent Black Zone force through digital warfare, starship captures, and the search for Magical Artifacts. 1181

Artifact Transactions and Expansion

Digital Phantom establishes a pattern of trading its assistance for Magical Artifacts, materials, and valuable intelligence while refusing to disclose its control methods. 1227 1244 1256

Imperial Recognition

Its growing reputation brings scrutiny from the Empire’s Military and Government. The team assists against foreign threats but preserves its autonomy and refuses to act as a conventional Imperial unit. 1305 1380

Alliance and Federation Conflict

Digital Phantom’s AI-assisted tactics and unconventional attacks make it a feared force in interstellar warfare. Its campaigns demonstrate superior coordination, stealth, and artifact-based firepower. 1524 1545 1594

Conflict with Imperial Institutions

Following attacks on its associates, the team retaliates against the Imperial Capital Academy and political figures, increasing official fear of its influence and independence. 1638 1644

Asura War

The team enters the Asura conflict, clears a route for joint fleets, battles an Asura phantom, captures a Mother Nest, and becomes a central force in the human response to the alien threat. 1742 1748 1754

Later Legacy

Digital Phantom’s long-hidden actions in the Asura World become increasingly known through alien captives. Its record against alien races helps shape reconciliation among the three human states and elevates its insignia into a cross-border symbol. 2285

Trivia

• The name was assigned by outsiders rather than chosen by the team. 1181
• Despite its fame, Digital Phantom was only barely counted among the Black Zone’s five largest forces at the time of its naming. 1181
• The team’s preference for Magical Artifacts materially increased their perceived market value. 1227
• Public knowledge of its membership long remained limited; Duogan, Jing Yuexin, and Fourth Boss were among the first members whose identities outsiders could confirm. 1642
• The Empire later established a Digital Phantom Fund to manage industries connected to the team. 2483