Lu Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Yuan (陆缘)
Alias(es)	Black Knight; Yuan Ge; “Lei Feng”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Red Maple Genius Camp; Red Maple Empire
Occupation/Role	Gene Warrior; Genius Camp student
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Gene Warrior awakening	5	Awakens as a Gene Warrior after using the Spirit Qi Guiding Art; his Gene Chain is tempered and he gains a consciousness-linked internal space.
Black Iron Body	18	Evolves his first Extraordinary Gene, gaining major increases to defense, strength, agility, and explosive power.
Crimson Copper Light (Boss-grade)	80	Evolves the Black Iron Body; his strength nearly doubles, defense nearly triples, and he gains the Crimson Copper Light Battle Skill.
Returning Spring (Boss-grade)	81	Evolves Natural Recovery through Wood Healing Art into Returning Spring, substantially improving healing and physical enhancement.
First Order Tempering Level perfected	108	Raises Returning Spring’s Tempering Level to 100%.
Seed of Nature (Boss-grade)	110	Evolves Returning Spring, gaining broader boosts to perception, mental power, defense, strength, agility, and flexibility.
Lord-grade gene evolution	131	Evolves White Jade Spirit Body and Seed of Nature to Lord grade; acquires Mechanical Control.
Tier 3	186	Breaks through to the third tier after exploring the Air Mechanical Relic.
King-grade gene evolution	184	Evolves Space Walking into Space Teleportation, Mechanical Control into Mechanical Mastery, and Touch of Nature into Light of Life.
Battle Venerable	207	Breaks through and evolves White Jade Spirit Body into the Emperor-grade Earth Spirit Body.
Five Emperor-grade genes	208	Completes evolutions including Space Gate and Holy Light, bringing his Extraordinary Gene lineup to five Emperor-grade genes.
Battle King	224	Breaks through to Battle King; his Heaven’s Pride Ranking entry disappears as a result.
Six Emperor-grade genes	226	Evolves Space Gate into Starry Sky Roaming, Holy Light into Holy Radiance, and engraves Shadow Kingdom.
Battle Emperor / Saint-grade genes	270 271	Breaks through to Battle Emperor and evolves his core genes into Saint-grade forms, including Starry Sky Body, Life’s Gift, Mechanical Saint, Space Walker, Wings of Light, Shadow Sanctuary, and Hand of Death.
Evolution Cube transformation	292	The Cube transforms again after absorbing unknown aura, enabling Saint-level evolution of external items.
God-grade genes	311 312	Evolves his Saint-grade genes into Cosmic Body, Spirit of Life, Mechanical God, Space Rift, Heart of Light, Shadow God Kingdom, Scythe of Death, and Wheel of Fate.
Battle Saint	329	Prepares for and achieves advancement to the Battle Saint level after perfecting his Battle Emperor-grade genes.
Battle God	345	Breaks through to Battle God, engraves True Phantom, and gains the God-grade Fantasy Manifestation ability.
Light Law comprehension	382	Successfully comprehends the Light Law after sixty years of Origin Land time and begins studying the Darkness Law.

Background / History

Lu Yuan originally lived an unhealthy life and was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Believing his younger brother could care for their parents, he chose to end his life; he later awakened in another world with memories of that previous life. 1 344

In his new life, Lu Yuan was an orphan living in the Slum. Li Qinghe repeatedly supported him with food, advice, and protection, becoming one of the few sources of warmth in his life. After awakening as a Gene Warrior, he resolved to leave the Slum and repay her kindness by helping her escape it as well. 5

He began training at Da Ming Martial Hall under Frank Ming’s guidance. Although initially inexperienced, Lu Yuan rapidly adapted during live sparring, defeating Xiao Hu within a day and earning the respect of the hall’s regulars. 8

Lu Yuan entered the Origin Land to hunt Ferocious Beasts, gather Spirit Crystals, temper his genes, and charge the Evolution Cube. His rapid growth soon earned him the title “Black Knight” among Sandstone Dungeon adventurers. 30 44

Appearance

Lu Yuan is repeatedly regarded as a handsome young man, whose appearance becomes increasingly striking after his gene evolutions. His active Battle Skills can drastically alter his presence. 191 236

• Dark hair that gains a faint golden sheen while using the Great Sun Spirit Body. 236
• Sun-like golden eyes and a sun-pattern tattoo on his forehead when the Great Sun Spirit Body is active. 236
• White-gold hair, golden flames in his eyes, a cross-shaped forehead mark, and six pairs of light wings when using Wings of Light at full power. 296
• Often wears heavy armor and carries a greatsword during combat. 187

Personality

Lu Yuan is pragmatic and highly adaptive. He uses terrain, preparation, deception, and careful observation against stronger enemies rather than relying solely on direct force. 14 15

Despite his increasing fame, he values independence. He declines both Tianfu Conglomerate’s enormous salary offer and the Algaibi Family’s offer of unlimited cultivation resources, preferring to develop on his own terms. 47 159

He is deeply loyal to people who have treated him well, particularly Li Qinghe. Her past help shapes his decision to protect vulnerable people when he can, including a struggling mother and child whom he aids with both force and money. 5 61

Lu Yuan is also diligent to an extreme degree, routinely spending weeks or months of Origin Land time cultivating, refining genes, and acquiring resources. 212 329

Abilities & Skills

Evolution Cube

Lu Yuan possesses the Evolution Cube, an anomalous ability that absorbs Spirit Crystals and unknown aura to evolve Extraordinary Genes, Gene Armaments, Spirit Objects, and cultivation resources. 30 178

• Evolves genes beyond their original quality limits. 80 184
• Can evolve external Gene Armaments and Spirit Objects after its transformations. 178 292
• Requires enormous quantities of Spirit Crystals for higher-grade evolutions. 224 311
• Gene evolution causes severe pain, bodily damage, and exhaustion despite Lu Yuan’s healing abilities. 207 270

Space Manipulation

Lu Yuan’s space lineage develops from Flicker to Space Teleportation, Starry Sky Roaming, Space Walker, and finally Space Rift. 184 226 270 311

• Teleports across short distances with extreme speed. 184
• Uses teleportation to ambush, evade, and pursue enemies. 206
• Can move faster than lightning-based movement techniques. 206
• Can manipulate spatial lines and repair smaller space fissures after perfecting Starry Sky Roaming. 250
• Gains increasingly powerful space-based movement, tearing, concealment, and battlefield-control options. 226 270

Mechanical Control

Lu Yuan’s mechanical lineage progresses from Mechanical Interference to Mechanical Control, Mechanical Mastery, Mechanical Saint, and Mechanical God. 131 184 270 311

• Controls and interferes with mechanical lifeforms. 131
• Receives inherited mechanical knowledge as his gene evolves. 184 225
• Can create King-grade mechanical Gene Armaments after reaching Mechanical Emperor. 225
• Uses Mechanical Lords in large-scale defensive operations, including the Beast Tide defense. 178

Life, Healing, and Light

Lu Yuan’s healing lineage includes Returning Spring, Seed of Nature, Light of Life, Life Aria, Life’s Gift, and Spirit of Life. 81 110 184 270 311

• Returning Spring rapidly heals serious wounds in only a few breaths. 83
• Seed of Nature improves perception, physical abilities, defense, and recovery. 110
• Life’s Gift can nearly instantly restore Lu Yuan’s injuries. 270
• Spirit of Life allows Lu Yuan to create resurrection anchors for himself and, later, others. 311
• Holy Radiance / Heart of Light purify negative effects, resist darkness, enhance allies, weaken enemies, and counter curses. 226 311
• His comprehension of the Light Law heals Gene Warriors and purifies corrupted environments on a massive scale. 382

Shadow, Death, and Fate

Lu Yuan also develops complementary shadow, death, and fate-related abilities. 226 271 312

• Shadow Kingdom / Shadow God Kingdom creates a dark domain that suppresses enemy vision and perception while allowing Lu Yuan to act unhindered. 226 311
• Hand of Death / Scythe of Death inflicts severe negative effects and can cause conceptual death. 271 312
• Wheel of Fate enhances luck, predicts the future, and can alter fate. 312

Combat Techniques

Lu Yuan began with ordinary martial techniques but continuously sharpened them through combat, simulation training, and instruction. 6 8

• Military Body Fist and Military Killing Sword — his earliest learned combat arts. 6
• Black Steel Force — multiplies his physical striking power. 83
• Heaven Shattering Slash — an Emperor-level Spirit Skill taught by Si Tingyu. 212
• Greatsword combat — his primary close-range fighting style. 122 204
• Gravity training and simulated combat — used to test and refine his physical limits. 83 92

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Evolution Cube — the source of Lu Yuan’s limitless gene and item evolution potential. 30 178
• War Rune Space — personal storage space that expands as his strength grows. 22
• Blacklight Alloy Sword — his first purchased sword for martial training. 6
• Blood-colored Storm Greatsword — evolved into a Third-Order Emperor-level Gene Armament. 195
• Dark Harvester Armor — evolved to Emperor level alongside his greatsword. 195
• War Disciple Emblem — enhances strength, speed, and agility; its active ability further amplifies these attributes. 195
• Sky Shattering Greatsword — Tier 4 Emperor-level greatsword obtained as a Heaven’s Pride Ranking reward. 211
• Thunderous Fury Greatsword and Heavy Armor — King-level armaments used during his third-order ranking test. 187

Relationships

• Li Qinghe — Protector, benefactor, and older-sister figure from the Slum; Lu Yuan’s determination to help others stems partly from her support. 5 61
• Frank Ming — Owner of Da Ming Martial Hall and Lu Yuan’s early martial mentor; recognizes Lu Yuan’s extraordinary combat instincts. 6 8
• Zhuo Ming — Former classmate and enthusiastic admirer who often calls him “Yuan Ge.” 29 34
• Wang Xiangxiang — Former classmate and friend; maintains playful banter with Lu Yuan. 34 57
• Xue Wang — Mad Wolf Materials Shop owner and recurring business partner who advises Lu Yuan to leave the Slum. 43 76
• Amy Algaibi — Close friend; her great-grandfather attempts to recruit Lu Yuan into the Algaibi Family, but Lu Yuan declines. 159
• Wang Lingling — Amy’s companion and Lu Yuan’s friend; frequently exchanges teasing remarks with him. 224 226
• Ye Ye — Initially intimidates Lu Yuan into cooking for her; later becomes a trusted friend who seeks his help for her Battle King trial. 72 241
• Si Tingyu — Lu Yuan’s mentor at the Genius Camp; teaches him the Emperor-level Heaven Shattering Slash. 115 212
• Si Tingxue — Ally, frequent sparring partner, and fellow Red Maple genius; they fight together against Kobolds and compete in ranking tests. 195 212
• Rebecca — Si Tingxue’s close friend and Lu Yuan’s training partner and ally. 187 212
• Li Xinghai — Shadow Battle Emperor and Li Qinghe’s grandfather; supports Lu Yuan against hostile forces. 180 206

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Slum Awakening Arc — Awakens as a Gene Warrior, trains at Da Ming Martial Hall, and resolves to escape the Slum with Li Qinghe. 5 8
• Sandstone Dungeon Arc — Hunts Graystone Beetles and other Ferocious Beasts, develops the Evolution Cube, gains the Black Knight reputation, and accumulates his first major wealth. 18 44
• Genius Camp Arc — Enters the Red Maple Genius Camp through Li Qinghe’s recommendation, becomes Si Tingyu’s student, and rises rapidly through the Battle Power Ranking. 105 115 155
• Ice Vein Star Conflict — Battles Kobold geniuses, defeats three War Venerables in succession, and uses Space Teleportation to kill four enemy geniuses in a decisive team battle. 204 206
• Heaven’s Pride and King Ranking Arc — Enters the Heaven’s Pride Ranking at 98th, rises to 53rd, reaches the King Ranking, and gains widespread fame across the White Cloud Starfield. 211 217 255
• Upper Origin Land Arc — Advances through Battle King, Battle Emperor, Battle Saint, and Battle God stages while confronting mutated creatures and the Calamity Order. 224 292 345
• Law Comprehension Arc — Comprehends the Light Law over sixty years of Origin Land time, heals the surrounding world, and begins studying the Darkness Law as the Flesh King approaches his universe. 382

Notable Quotes

“Qinghe Jie helped me back then, and now it’s my turn to help others. Could this be considered a kind of inheritance?”
— Lu Yuan 61

“I still hope to be a bit more free. I can earn money slowly myself.”
— Lu Yuan, explaining why he rejected Tianfu Conglomerate’s offer 58

Trivia

• Lu Yuan’s former classmates renamed their group chat from “Future War God Group” to “Lu Yuan’s Thigh Accessory” after he became a Battle God. 344
• He was the only student in his high-school class to awaken as a Gene Warrior during the third-year awakening ceremony. 33
• He dislikes deliberately hiding his strength to “pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger,” considering it a waste of time. 57