Zhang Yingying

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Zhang Yingying works for the Martial Emperor's Youlan Agency. Xie Junping initially knows her as the person who handles the agency's calls and messages. Acting as the lawyer he hired for Ronan, she boards the transport ship, handles challenges from other lawyers and negotiates through an interrogation that ends with Ronan cleared 7 12 24.

She takes an interest in Ronan as a prospective Association newcomer, reviews his evaluation data and introduces him to Six Ears and the Spirit Wave Network. Their association continues through Xia City Branch operations, investigations and the Blood Intent Ring Fortress project 30 31 62 63 1640.

Zhang Yingying later commands work aboard the Blood Intent Ring Fortress, relaying critical system information and taking responsibility during an interference-cannon operation. She also handles project rewards and advises participants undertaking its training and research tasks 1640 1647 1652.

Appearance

Zhang Yingying appears youthful, with medium-short hair, bright features and a slightly boyish cast to her face. Her clothing ranges from casual summer outfits to tailored work attire 7 12 1323.

• Distinctive dress — She wears a gray-black skirt suit and royal-blue scarf while representing Ronan on the transport ship 12.
• Training attire — She is seen in a red-and-black diving suit after sea training 174.
• Frequent companion item — Later appearances often place her beside a large suitcase carrying Dumb Sand 1652 1925.

Personality

Zhang Yingying is quick-witted, outspoken and prone to teasing, sometimes pushing Ronan past his patience. She also notices when he is troubled and deliberately jokes at her own expense to lighten the mood 63 332. Her confidence extends to public confrontations, including a blunt reply to Association president Abner 868.

She is devoted to the Martial Emperor, though her closeness to her boss does not prevent her from questioning decisions she finds troubling. In private with Bai Xinyan, she speaks about the pressure of running Blood Intent Ring Fortress and her unease at how much Ronan has changed 510 1596 2357.

Abilities and Skills

White Rainbow

White Rainbow is Zhang Yingying's cutting power. Ronan also observes delicate perception and strong supportive properties in her ability, qualities he considers suited to nurturing rather than solely to combat 966 977.

• She uses its sharp aura to split a metal box and can extend it outward from her body 232 2357.
• Its growth allows her breath to crack the sea surface, but that exertion injures her mouth 504.
• Raven can halt an emerging White Rainbow strike and force it back through Zhang Yingying's body 2357.

Nurturing and Energy Support

During Ronan's sand-colony experiment, Zhang Yingying supplies energy to Sand Demon No. 33, later called Dumb Sand. Her involvement helps sustain its apparent vitality, but she initially cannot direct it or regulate its appetite for energy beyond restraining her own supply 967 968 977.

Investigation and Coordination

• She researches Yan Yongbo after recognizing the implications of his presence aboard the transport ship 15.
• She helps trace leads in the Sea Green Flower case, including a connection between Old Elers and Luo Yuan 2107.
• She inspects a damaged Spirit Wave Network node and requests surveillance support 1154.
• She coordinates Fortress operations and agency public-opinion work 1640 1872.

Equipment and Items

• Six Ears — Her Association communication device; she gives Ronan her contact number, 6166 63.
• Dumb Sand's suitcase — A large case she uses to carry Dumb Sand 1156 1647 1652.

Relationships

• The Martial Emperor — Zhang Yingying's boss and mentor, who advises her to develop an independent path. The Martial Emperor later says Yingying is the only one among the subordinates Ronan knows who is close to her 510 1596.
• Ronan — Initially her legal client and an Association newcomer she supports; later a close collaborator who entrusts her with Fortress and public-opinion work 24 31 1925.
• Bai Xinyan — Her closest friend and a frequent confidante for work frustrations and personal concerns 2105 2357.
• He Yueyin — An operational colleague whose orders Zhang Yingying sometimes resists or challenges 203 232.
• Wu Jun / Eizuka — A Fortress project participant whom Zhang Yingying rewards for completing a screening task and later advises on competing investment offers 1647 1652.