Director Liu

Biodata

Background / History

Director Liu oversees the 61 Program Website during Code K's sudden sweep of its task boards. When the site verifies that Code K's real-name authentication is valid and finds no matching IP address suggesting an alt account, Liu chooses not to investigate further, fearing that offending a capable senior programmer would harm the platform. After all submitted source code passes review, he orders the bounties transferred and has Code K's account level raised so he can no longer monopolize the Simple Task Board. 3 4

Code K's subsequent sweep of the Difficult Task Board shocks Liu and threatens to leave ordinary programmers without work. He urgently orders his secretary to contact Code K, eventually establishing a WeChat connection. An accidental video call reveals only Ye Fan's keyboard and rapidly moving hands; Liu immediately orders the call recorded and sees the footage as proof that Code K is neither a hacker nor a team. 5 7 8

Liu turns the recording into a publicity strategy. He waits until Code K reaches the Hell Task Board, has his grade raised to God-tier, then releases the video on Tieba to refute the accusations against Code K and drive attention to the 61 Program Website. 9 10 11

After the X System attracts major mobile-phone companies, Liu is overwhelmed by calls from Chairman Lei and Huawei's Chairman Ren. Although the website initially refuses to disclose Code K's information, Liu later receives Ye Fan's authorization to announce it. 19 20

Personality

Director Liu is highly protective of the website's user base and revenue model. He treats programmer retention as essential to the platform's survival, which informs his decision to move Code K away from lower-tier boards rather than let him consume all available work. 3 4

He is excitable and openly reactive under pressure: Code K's task-clearing speed repeatedly leaves him alarmed, while the prospect of his website becoming famous makes him ecstatic. He is also opportunistic, quickly recognizing that Code K's recorded typing speed can counter public accusations and generate traffic for the platform. 5 7 9

Relationships

• Ye Fan / Code K — Website director and platform operator; verifies Code K's work, upgrades his account grades, contacts him directly, and publicizes the video that proves Code K works alone. 3 7 9 11
• Secretary — Subordinate who reports Code K's activity, contacts Code K, records the accidental video call, and carries out Liu's release strategy; Liu promises the secretary a promotion and raise for the timing proposal. 3 7 9 10
• Chairman Lei — Major industry figure who contacts Liu regarding Code K and the X System. 19 20
• Chairman Ren — Huawei chairman who contacts Liu's website while seeking information about Code K. 19 20

Story Role / Major Arcs

Code K's Task-Board Sweep

• Oversees the investigation into Code K's account, verifies the legitimacy of his submissions, and authorizes the transfer of bounty payments. 3 4
• Raises Code K's level after the Simple Task Board is cleared, then again to God-tier after the Difficult Task Board's final task is submitted. 3 9 10
• Attempts to prevent Code K's activity from driving other programmers away while struggling to understand the extent of his ability. 5 7

Tieba Video Release

• Orders the accidental WeChat-call footage recorded after seeing Code K type at extraordinary speed. 7 8
• Delays its publication until Code K begins taking Hell-level tasks, maximizing its impact against claims that he is a hacker or a group of programmers. 9 10
• The 61 Program Website's official Tieba post uses the video to affirm that Code K works alone. 11 12

X System Industry Attention

• Becomes a point of contact when the X System brings major mobile-phone industry figures to the 61 Program Website. 19 20
• Seeks to contact Code K before revealing his details, then acts after Ye Fan explicitly permits the information to be announced. 20

Notable Quotes

“Transfer the money. Also, level up Code K. We can't let him sweep the Simple Task Board anymore!” 3

“Post it, post it on Tieba! Quick!” 7