Miko

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Miko (小米)
Species/Race	Human Race 771
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Gu Ding Pirate Crew; honorary guest elder of the Gates Family 420 655
Occupation/Role	Barrier Master, formation specialist, chess prodigy, strategist
Status	Alive 1457
First Appearance	Chapter 420

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Eleventh-Order Gene Body	453	Advanced rapidly through cultivation supported by ample resources.
Five-Star God Soul strength; Barrier Art Third Heaven	531	After over a year in a Time Acceleration Cabin, formed three Heavenly Giant Towers; could contend with a Two-Star Half-Step True God through Barrier Art alone.
Intermediate Sequence True God combat power	655	Reached this level alongside Fa Te after a month exploring a True God Secret Realm.
Sixth Sequence True God combat power	771	Recorded during a screening competition after using Barrier Art to form a gold-scaled giant beast.
True God-limit Barrier Power, beginning Heavenly God transformation	809	His silver barrier with gold edging indicated that his Barrier Power had reached the True God limit.
Tenth Sequence True God cultivation; initial Tenth Sequence Heavenly God combat power	866	Gained an enlightenment from a substandard God Crystal and considered himself capable of self-protection.
Three-Star Asura	1111	Protected Dokter and Fa Te while they cultivated in red water meant for far stronger entrants.
Saint King	1224	Competed among ten Saint King-level contestants and defeated Andrina in the opening match.
Two Dao Rhymes mastered	1399	Had mastered two Dao Rhymes by the time of his Soul-transformation treatment.

Background

Miko was born congenitally blind. Though his eyes, retinas, optic nerves, and pupillary response appeared normal, he could not see; he was abandoned by his parents and raised as an orphan by Mi Xue. His greatest childhood wish was to see the colors of the world for himself. 1388 1395

As a child, Miko became a Space-Time Chess prodigy. The Sea Emperor assessed his intelligence at more than 700—A+ level—despite his lack of advanced education, and believed that awakening the Gambiter ability could eventually raise him to S level. 420

After challenging Gu Ding's group to chess, Miko asked to join them. Mi Xue initially refused because of the danger faced by Interstellar Pirates, but relented after Miko insisted on pursuing his dream and promised to return alive. 420 He subsequently asked Gu Ding to teach him cultivation because he wanted to become strong enough to fight beside the crew; the Sea Emperor assumed responsibility for his training. 426

Miko later received an ancient cultivation method from Futu, which led him toward Barrier Art and allowed him to develop into a rare Barrier Master. 484 531

Appearance

At age thirteen, Miko was over 1.6 meters tall, slim, and handsome; he had grown substantially from the thin, timid ten-year-old who joined the crew. 655 661

• Light-blue eyes described as clear as a cloudless sky over Deep Sea Star. 1395
• Was blind from birth until the Dragon God Pill King's Soul transformation restored his sight. 1399
• Could accurately identify his crewmates by appearance shortly after recovering his vision. 1400

Personality

Miko began as a quiet, shy child who blushed easily and spoke little. Years of traveling and interacting with others—particularly alongside Fa Te—made him noticeably more cheerful and confident. 661

He is exceptionally analytical, calm under pressure, and inclined to solve danger through preparation rather than force. He devised traps for stronger opponents, planned diversions against Ye Mei and Melissa, and studied every Saint King tournament participant before entering the arena. 512 535 845 1224

Despite his strategic ruthlessness in battle, Miko shows restraint. After defeating Hai Ruide with Infinite Singularity, he deliberately avoided a lethal strike and left him alive. 810 He also has a mischievous, competitive streak, remotely escalating the difficulty of Aqi Dai'er's Formation trial simply to test him. 1016

Abilities & Skills

Barrier Art

Miko's primary discipline is Barrier Art, a nearly extinct profession once regarded as exceptionally versatile. His barriers can defend, attack, conceal, restrain, and manipulate terrain. 809

• Created a silver-and-gold defensive barrier that blocked Hai Ruide's direct attack without injury. 809
• Formed meteor-arrow attacks, arrow storms, giant beasts, and flight-capable barriers. 771 809
• Used barriers to conceal himself from a Blood Demon and to shield the crew during exploration of the True God's remains. 535 844
• Can construct shielding barriers, mirror walls, energy-accumulation barriers, and maze formations under combat pressure. 845

Infinite Singularity

Infinite Singularity is Miko's signature Barrier Art technique. It creates a singularity that produces innumerable energy threads capable of seeking, binding, and weakening targets. 810

• The threads can become soft or hard and actively entangle opponents. 810
• They possess True God-limit strength and regenerate continuously while the technique remains supplied. 810
• A later refinement allows Source Crystals to fuel the technique automatically rather than consuming Miko's own God Source. 810
• Each successful hit can imprint a stacking weakening barrier on the target, making prolonged entanglement increasingly difficult to escape. 810
• Used it to incapacitate Hai Ruide and to trap a Blood Demon before killing it with a Godslayer Spear. 810 844

Formation Mastery

Miko is highly proficient with formations and arrays, using them for both battlefield control and large-scale planning.

• Constructed a Two-Star Gathering Spirit Array and an outer maze array in roughly twenty minutes to mislead Ye Mei. 512
• Set camouflage formations that kept him hidden from skeletons for several days. 508
• Used variable mechanical Formation Disks made by Robert; each disk could have its formation pattern remotely rewritten about 300 times. 1016
• Prepared formations and barriers that made hazardous red water safe enough for himself, Dokter, and Fa Te to cultivate in. 1111

Intelligence and Gambiter Ability

Miko's extraordinary intelligence is central to both his cultivation and tactical value.

• Tested at A+ intelligence, above 700 on the old numerical scale, with potential to reach S level after further development. 420
• Possesses the Gambiter ability, which greatly enhances his intellectual capacity. 655
• Works as an honorary guest elder for the Gates Family, designing successful investment plans that strengthened the family's position. 655
• Regularly formulates plans for the crew, including battlefield assignments, decoys, escape routes, and enemy manipulation. 535 845 1022

Time Manipulation

Miko can seal time-based barriers onto himself and trigger them under predefined conditions. 1224

• Accelerated his own time by thirty times while slowing Andrina's by thirty times, creating an approximately 900-fold time difference. 1224
• Set an opponent's attack as the trigger condition for his prepared barriers, using a false hand-seal sequence to bait Andrina into activating them. 1224

Future Visions

After his sight was restored, Miko began seeing possible future events. 1405

• Foresees multiple potential outcomes rather than a single fixed future. 1405
• Warned the crew of three possible outcomes upon entering the Similia Universe, prompting them to halt their advance and reconsider their strategy. 1405

Physical Cultivation

Although Barrier Masters do not normally need to temper their bodies, Miko recognized his weak physique as a vulnerability and chose to cultivate the Bronze Ancient Body. 780

• Uses a body-cultivation method containing Buddhist cultivation wisdom. 780
• Trains his physical body to reduce the weakness of being forced into close combat. 780

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Godslayer Spear — Used to kill a Blood Demon and absorb its blood core after trapping it with Infinite Singularity. 844
• Source Crystals — Can be fed into Infinite Singularity to sustain its energy supply. 810
• Variable mechanical Formation Disks — Robert-made disks whose formation patterns can be remotely rewritten hundreds of times. 1016
• Space-Time Fault Armor — Armor Miko planned to use during his hunt for the Number Demon. 1253
• War weapon — A Sea Emperor and Robert creation capable of instantly killing a One-Star Lord-level opponent; Miko intended to use it as part of his Number Demon sacrifice plan. 1253

Relationships

• Gu Ding — Captain, mentor, and protector. Gu Ding invited Miko into the crew, supported his wish to become stronger, and repeatedly trusted his strategies. 420 426 1022
• Mi Xue — Caretaker who raised Miko after he was abandoned. She allowed him to leave only after he promised to return alive. 420 1395
• Sea Emperor — Trainer, chess opponent, tactical partner, and source of guidance. He assessed Miko's intelligence, trained him, and repeatedly acted to protect him. 420 426 843 845
• Fa Te — Close companion and frequent exploration partner. They emerged from a True God Secret Realm together and found a prescription that could cure Miko's blindness. 655
• Miniana — Temporary ally and Miko's first major friend during the virtual-world trial. She protected him in high-level regions and shared her points with him to hide her strength. 471 472
• Scarlet — Fellow crewmate who rescued Miko from isolation among skeletons and later helped him establish arrays to deceive Ye Mei. 508 512
• Futu — A powerful protector who guarded Miko for a day during the virtual-world trial and taught him an ancient cultivation method. 484
• Angelina — Protected and monitored Miko during his Soul transformation treatment, remaining beside him until his vision returned. 1399

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Recruitment into the Gu Ding Pirate Crew — Challenges the crew in Space-Time Chess, reveals his talent, and leaves Mi Xue to pursue the wider universe. 420
• Virtual-world trial — Survives through Sea Emperor's guidance, friendships with stronger participants, camouflage formations, and careful point management; meets Miniana and Shi Jia. 471 472 484 508
• True God remains expedition — Uses Barrier Art to assist the crew through lethal terrain, creates diversion arrays against Ye Mei, and designs a scheme to lead Ye Mei's group toward the guarded warehouse. 512 535
• Sea God Squad conflict — Defeats Hai Ruide through defensive barriers, arrow storms, and Infinite Singularity, while sparing his life. 809 810
• Burial Ground pursuit — Kills a Blood Demon, then works with the Sea Emperor to evade Melissa using traps and a plan to draw an Advanced Sequence Undead into the conflict. 844 845 846
• Purple Zone defense — Remotely alters Formation Disks to test Aqi Dai'er, then assumes command in organizing the crew's response after the zone's illusion collapses. 1016 1022
• Saint King sparring tournament — Defeats Andrina by activating pre-sealed time barriers and creating a 900-fold time disparity. 1224
• Recovery of sight — Seeks treatment from the Hei Jia Family, endures the Dragon God Pill King's Soul transformation, and regains his vision. 1388 1395 1399
• Similia Universe warning — Develops future visions after his recovery and warns the crew of potentially catastrophic outcomes ahead. 1405
• Prison infiltration — Participates in a staged confrontation with Gu Ding to attract the wardens' attention, publicly acting out a fabricated grievance against him. 1457