Luo

Biodata

Name	Luo
Alias(es)	Old Luo
Gender	Male 106
Affiliation	Old Luo Mecha Repair; Prometheus 106
Occupation/Role	Former Participant; Senior Technician; mecha repair-shop owner 106 375
Status	Active 711
First Appearance	Chapter 106

Background / History

Luo is a former Participant who settled in Prometheus and established Old Luo Mecha Repair, a mecha workshop serving other Participants. His shop uses a barrier system to keep transactions private and secure. When Xiao Ran first visits, Luo identifies him as a newcomer and explains the special extraction rules of Newbie Mission Worlds: mecha, weapons, and attached parts obtained there can be brought to Prometheus as the Participant's property. 106

Xiao Ran becomes a regular client. Luo modifies the Aegis Gundam with an energy shield, enlarged armament-thruster modules, and energy-diversion armor, establishing himself as Xiao Ran's principal mechanic before Luo Joule joins the team. 107 375

After Luo Joule becomes Xiao Ran's follower, Old Luo accepts the younger mechanic into his factory for training. He introduces him to hyperspace technology and advanced mechanic equipment, and later praises his talent highly enough to joke that he would recruit him if he were not already Xiao Ran's follower. 378 379

Luo remains Xiao Ran's trusted consultant for high-value equipment, hazardous materials, and unfamiliar technologies. He advises on mechanic-equipment tiers, warns that DG Cells possess an abnormal devouring property, and explains that Rune Engine technology cannot be manufactured in the Real Zone without unique materials. 380 535 536

Appearance

A middle-aged man who wears glasses and is frequently seen smoking a cigar at his workstation. 106

• Keeps a sign above his station identifying the business as Old Luo Mecha Repair. 106
• Removes his glasses when startled or closely inspecting exceptional equipment. 106
• Has a beard and a practical, workshop-oriented appearance. 379

Personality

Luo is direct, experienced, and patient with newcomers. After initially giving Xiao Ran information beyond a newcomer's understanding, he immediately apologizes and explains the rules in simpler terms. 106

He is professionally cautious about valuable discoveries. Upon seeing Xiao Ran's unusually high-quality rewards, he urges him not to reveal any ability that could explain his extraordinary gains to other Participants. 172

His long association with Xiao Ran becomes affectionate and paternal. He worries about Xiao Ran's safety after the latter survives a World Intruder encounter, and their relationship is compared to that of father and son. 711

Abilities & Skills

Senior Mechanical Engineering

Luo is a Senior Technician capable of maintaining, repairing, modifying, and evaluating Mobile Suits and warships. 106 375

• Modified Xiao Ran's Aegis Gundam with an energy shield, enlarged thruster modules, and energy-diversion armor. 107
• Provides repair and maintenance services for units including the Destiny Gundam, Justice Gundam, and Lightning Aegis. 378
• Advises Xiao Ran on mechanic equipment suited to squad-scale or Legion-scale production and maintenance. 380
• Was asked to provide GN-X and Solar Furnace production lines for Xiao Ran's faction territory. 711

Technical Analysis

Luo can assess unfamiliar mecha systems, materials, and energy technologies while recognizing the limits of available manufacturing methods. 535 536

• Identified DG Cells as dangerous due to their devouring property. 535
• Determined that the Rune Engine could not be reproduced in the Real Zone because its required materials were unavailable. 536
• Recognized one of Xiao Ran's recovered mecha as belonging to an exceptionally rare series within the Real Zone. 535
• Explains advanced concepts such as hyperspace to mechanics studying under him. 379

Technical Mentorship

Luo maintains a high-end factory equipped with tools capable of producing precise components and rapidly supporting major mecha modifications. 379

• Trained Luo Joule in the use of Prometheus mechanic equipment and the maintenance needs of Xiao Ran's machines. 378 379
• Encouraged Xiao Ran to invest in mechanic equipment rather than relying indefinitely on outside repair services. 380
• Handles sales and processing of major assets entrusted to his workshop, including the Dawn and Genesis. 378 379

Workshop

• Old Luo Mecha Repair — Luo's Prometheus workshop and repair business. 106
• Privacy barrier system — shields transactions and displayed equipment data from outside observation. 106
• High-end mechanic equipment — factory-grade machinery capable of highly precise manufacturing, repair, and modification; Luo values it as the ideal working environment for a mechanic. 379 380

Relationships

• Xiao Ran — Client, friend, and long-term technical partner. Luo modifies his machines, advises him on equipment and dangerous technologies, and shows fatherly concern for his safety. 106 107 535 711
• Luo Joule — Student and fellow mechanic. Old Luo trains him at his factory and regards him as talented enough to recruit under different circumstances. 378 379

Trivia

• Luo was astonished when Xiao Ran presented the Aegis Gundam, Tactical Composite Weaponry, Complete Energy Deflection Armor, and an energy shield during their first transaction. 106
• His highest-end mechanic equipment costs five million Merit Points per set and is described as rare even among large Legions. 380