Li Ying

Biodata

Background / History

Li Ying is assigned to accompany Li Mu Chuan when he returns from the Base, initially appearing nervous and reluctant to initiate conversation with him. She explains that military personnel have replaced the guards at his villa and that surrounding villas were purchased to improve his security. 188

As Li Mu Chuan becomes more deeply involved with the Base, Li Ying becomes his regular point of contact. She coordinates equipment and supplies, including a modified motorcycle and a translator loaded with Honghe that can interpret multiple languages, including Ancient Chinese. 190

She also manages the practical consequences of Li Mu Chuan's technology transfers. When he asks for mobile-phone technology to support Zheng Shiyue's company, Li Ying records the request, calls for a background investigation, and arranges the matter after receiving his instructions. 223

Over time, recording Li Mu Chuan's experiences becomes one of her standing duties. She interviews him after returns, carefully documents the worlds he visited, and seals the resulting files for the Base. 243 318 416 432

After Li Mu Chuan's prolonged absences begin lasting years from her perspective, Li Ying becomes increasingly concerned for his safety. She later explains that her liaison position will be passed down to successors so that someone will be prepared to interact with him even if he appears in a future era. 386 458

Personality

Li Ying is professional, organized, and attentive to details. She efficiently turns Li Mu Chuan's requests into arrangements, whether coordinating security, preparing supplies, recording confidential reports, or facilitating access to research departments. 188 190 459

She is openly concerned about Li Mu Chuan's well-being, frequently checking on his condition after difficult traversals and worrying when his returns are delayed. Her concern sometimes takes a firm, practical form, such as insisting on medical examinations and discouraging his preference for iced cola. 223 254 278 386

Despite Li Mu Chuan's increasingly unusual abilities, Li Ying adapts quickly. She is startled by technologies such as Phoenix Wings and quantum teleportation, but rapidly shifts to considering their research value and possible applications. 386 463

Role and Duties

Liaison and Logistics

Li Ying handles Li Mu Chuan's travel-related support and day-to-day coordination.

• Arranges transportation, security measures, and itineraries. 188
• Coordinates specialized supplies, including survival equipment and equipment requested for future traversals. 190 392
• Answers Li Mu Chuan's questions about technological and infrastructure developments in China and Da Wu Star. 267 333
• Receives him at the Base after his returns and assesses whether he has encountered danger. 254 278 308

Documentation and Confidential Records

Li Ying records Li Mu Chuan's experiences for official archival use.

• Takes detailed notes on worlds he has visited and seals the completed files. 243 318 416
• Ensures time settings in the Time Travel Chamber are calibrated after gathering the necessary information. 416
• Records information that may help prevent future technological or spaceflight-related accidents. 462

Technology Coordination

Li Ying helps connect Li Mu Chuan's acquired technology with Chinese research and development efforts.

• Records and follows up on requests to allocate technology to vetted recipients, including Zheng Shiyue's company. 223
• Briefs Li Mu Chuan on Da Wu Star's resource extraction, construction, satellite deployment, and population transfer. 267
• Recognizes the strategic significance of Phoenix Wings' quantum teleportation and urges faster mastery of the technology. 386
• Helps relay Li Mu Chuan's assessment that the Two-Dimensional Foil is currently too dangerous for Earth to deploy. 462

Relationships

• Li Mu Chuan — Her principal contact and the person whose returns, supplies, safety, and reports she manages. She grows accustomed to his eccentric behavior while remaining consistently concerned about his long absences. 188 318 386 458
• Liu Jianhui — A senior figure at the Base who assigns Li Ying to accompany Li Mu Chuan and works alongside her in managing matters connected to him. 188 386 459
• Li Lingqin — Li Mu Chuan's younger sister. Li Ying agrees to help with arrangements connected to Li Lingqin's request and later accompanies Li Mu Chuan during visits involving his family. 308 386
• Zheng Shiyue — Li Ying processes Li Mu Chuan's request to provide Zheng's company with technology, recognizing Zheng as his former girlfriend and first love. 223
• Yu Ruowei — Li Ying facilitates Li Mu Chuan's visit to the research department where Yu Ruowei works as a Level One Academician. 459

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Initial Base liaison — Accompanies Li Mu Chuan home, explains the enhanced security around his villa, and begins serving as a cautious intermediary between him and the Base. 188
• Technology-transfer support — Helps arrange equipment, handles requests related to technology distribution, and supports the Base's effort to turn Li Mu Chuan's acquisitions into usable projects. 190 223
• Return documentation — Becomes responsible for collecting, recording, and sealing reports on Li Mu Chuan's traversals and the worlds he encounters. 243 318 416
• Da Wu Star operations — Accompanies Li Mu Chuan to the new testing ground on Da Wu Star after his advance to Eighth Order and assists with testing arrangements. 318
• Phoenix Wings evaluation — Witnesses the equipment's quantum teleportation capability firsthand and immediately recognizes its extraordinary value. 386
• Long-term liaison legacy — Confirms that her role will be inherited by future personnel, ensuring continued contact with Li Mu Chuan across time. 458
• Final reunion — Is summoned by Li Mu Chuan through teleportation and discovers that he has brought Li Qingxiao and Xiao Xiao across world barriers. 475