Little Black

Biodata

Power Progression

Black-eyed Ghost Crow

Meltform Phantom

Background / History

Black-eyed Ghost Crow

Little Black accompanies Lin Sheng through forests, mountains, and sea voyages as a flying mount and hunting companion. While living near a bamboo grove, he catches wild beasts for provisions and spends his free time roaming with Da Huang 260 275 314.

His growth depends on valuable bloodline resources. Blood Summoning Treasure Pill powder strengthens his spirit, while Demon Beast flesh later improves his agility without breaking his existing racial limits 291 333.

Meltform Phantom

The Meltform Phantom lived in the Disordered Region of the Endless Void for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years. An innate Void Being, he possesses inherited knowledge of origins and was born with a faint wisp of meltform origin focused primarily on theft 708 722 762 775.

By the time Anna plays with him aboard the ship, Lin Sheng has named him Little Black. He tolerates her attention while secretly investigating the vessel and cultivating a useful relationship with her 666.

His relationship with Lin Sheng initially rests on coercion. An attempt to reclaim his bound true nature fails, damaging his True Spirit through backlash and Lin Sheng’s erosion suppression. Lin Sheng subsequently demands another strand of true nature, tightening his control 703 704.

Appearance

Black-eyed Ghost Crow

• A large crow with gemlike black eyes; those eyes become noticeably brighter after consuming Treasure Pill powder 291.
• Has a wingspan exceeding three meters by the reunion on the Eastern Continent 515.

Meltform Phantom

• Usually appears as a small black cat with glossy fur and a fluffy tail; amber feline eyes are described during discussions of meltform origin 714 717 722.
• Has no fixed form. Documented shapes include a black tiger over three meters long, an eroded rat, an almost transparent body, and a gigantic humanoid 739 768 770 807.
• Can look like an ordinary pampered pet despite the faint aura of rules within his fur 717.

Personality

Black-eyed Ghost Crow

Little Black understands Lin Sheng’s gestures and short commands, responding to a pat, a summons, or an instruction to return to the ship. He also enjoys teasing Da Huang, performing dangerous aerial maneuvers when the dog is his only passenger 260 291 321.

He is not fearless. In Black Mist Valley, he flies in disoriented circles before rushing to Lin Sheng and cowering at his feet 252.

Meltform Phantom

Proud and calculating, the Phantom habitually calls himself “this king” and resents subordination. He conceals useful information, withholds more sophisticated refinement methods, and alternates between defiance and extravagant flattery when Lin Sheng threatens him 703 708 710 751 803.

Food and cultivation treasures readily overcome his caution. He considers humanity’s varied cuisine its greatest attraction, demands generous rewards, and nearly dies after rushing toward a pool of Void Spirit Liquid. Afterward, he resolves not to let treasure dictate his actions again 786 787 793.

His attachment to Lin Sheng gradually becomes more than self-interest. He rescues the unconscious Lin Sheng rather than abandoning him, is visibly moved when Lin Sheng risks his life to save him, and later helps resist attacks from Wasteland Martial opponents 739 762 765.

Abilities & Skills

Crow: Flight and Transport

Little Black provides aerial mobility before Lin Sheng can fly independently 314.

• Carries Lin Sheng, Da Huang, and Nong Yu on documented journeys 252 291 320.
• Offers an emergency escape route during the Eastern Sea voyage 320.
• Becomes fatigued after several consecutive days of mountain travel 291.
• Cannot safely serve as Lin Sheng’s mount while exposed to the backlash of his Demon Resonance 329.

Crow: Hallucinations and Hunting

• Can induce hallucinations, although Da Huang’s improved perception allows him to break free 258.
• Hunts with beak and claws, killing a muntjac-like beast with puncture wounds to its neck 265 275.
• Is dangerous to ordinary Blood Circulation Practitioners but remains a low-level Spirit Beast 275 314.

Phantom: Meltform Rules

Meltform power supports transformation, concealment, and direct combat 768 790 807.

• Changes body shape freely and can adopt an insubstantial form to pass through underground rock 739 768 770.
• Conceals his aura and divine-soul fluctuations while scouting 770.
• Imitates decay and annihilation rules to blend into eroded environments. Intensified array probing can expose the imitation, and prolonged erosion remains hazardous 762 768.
• Forms barriers, blades, and rule-infused claw attacks 790 804 807.
• After becoming a demigod, kills ordinary Deep Sea Tribe fighters rapidly and briefly holds off two demigod commanders 783 790.

Phantom: Spirit-Stealing Secret Art

His innate theft-aspect origin enables him to absorb tiny amounts of active rule power and convert them into meltform strength 708 709 722.

• Can draw from an area approximately one thousand li across, with no stated limit on the number of eligible sources within it 709.
• Targets rule fluctuations from Martial Corrosion Realm cultivators through Peak Demigods; cultivation makes those fluctuations especially active 709.
• Cannot steal from Desolate Tier beings because of their control over origins and rules 709.
• Restricts his operating range to two hundred li in Sun Radiance City to reduce the risk of detection by powerful residents 709.

Phantom: Origin Containment and Knowledge

His true nature can contain origin energy that would dangerously alter an ordinary cultivator’s body and consciousness 716.

• Houses Lin Sheng’s Meltform Origin Qi using two strands of his true nature, benefiting from its nourishing aura 716.
• Claims he can conceal that origin even from a nearby Desolate Tier expert 716.
• Explains meltform authority’s four aspects: theft, transformation, assimilation, and distortion. His innate wisp chiefly expresses theft, while Lin Sheng’s acquired wisp chiefly expresses transformation 722.
• Identifies origin-related treasures, interprets changes in Lin Sheng’s inferno power, and explains Spirit-Severing Zones 714 755 775 813.

Phantom: Escape Phantoms

Little Black can split into numerous apparently identical bodies to evade attacks 786.

• Creates over a hundred phantoms during the Desolate Tier ambush 786.
• Survives two successive strikes, but the technique leaves his aura severely weakened and strips away more than half his fur 786.
• Still requires Lin Sheng’s intervention to escape the attacker completely 786.

Phantom: Detection and Refinement Arrays

• Detects a concealed cavern behind moss that defeats Lin Sheng’s perception 786.
• Supplies the method for refining an Origin Core and helps construct an array to extract energy from two Void Origin Cores 793 803.
• Reveals more sophisticated array runes after Lin Sheng promises him a share of the resulting Void Spirit Liquid 803.

Relationships

• Lin Sheng — Crow’s master. Uses Little Black as a mount, feeds him bloodline-strengthening resources, and protects him from Gongsun Yuanzhou’s tentacles 291 292 314.
• Lin Sheng — Phantom’s master and companion. Controls him through strands of true nature, but also shares origin resources and refuses to abandon him during a dangerous escape. Little Black reciprocates with rescue, scouting, and combat assistance 704 716 739 762 765.
• Da Huang — Crow’s fellow beast companion. Roams with Little Black and frequently suffers his teasing during flights 275 291.
• Nong Yu — Crow’s passenger. Rides him during the jellyfish expedition and waits on his back while Lin Sheng searches underwater 320 321.
• Anna — Phantom’s early social contact. Pets and feeds him; he cultivates her goodwill because of her importance aboard the ship 666.
• Andy — Phantom’s expedition companion. Comes to respect his combat ability and arranges extensive food supplies for his voyage. Little Black declares him a friend after learning about the provisions 790 793 797.
• Naka — Phantom’s cartoon-watching acquaintance. Flatters him and supplies pastries, encouraging Little Black to regard him as an underling. Little Black later realizes something is wrong with Naka and understands that Lin Sheng deliberately created an opportunity for his escape 811 820.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Black-eyed Ghost Crow

Meltform Phantom

Notable Quotes

“Tsk, count yourself lucky this king has a kind heart. You’d better not die, brat!” 739

“What? Did you think you were the only genius? This king is an innate creation of the Great Will, a rare genius even across the entire Endless Void!” 783

“Kid, you’d better not die. You still haven’t returned my origin qi...” 820