Fatty Boss
Interstellar: Starting as a CleanerContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Family Martial Art
- 6.2Business and Negotiation
- 6.3Gene Serum and Forging Knowledge
- 6.4Superpower Assessment and Guidance
- 7Equipment / Resources
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Recruitment on Pado Star
- 9.2Relocation to March Star
- 9.3Transport Ship Pirate Incident
- 9.4Developing Yang Bo
- 9.5Mining Star Incident
- 9.6Competition for Yang Bo
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Liu Zhijie (刘志杰) 3 |
| Alias(es) | Fatty Boss; Fatty |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 39 160 |
| Affiliation | Anzhijie Service Company / Anzhi Clean Company; Bounty Hunter Guild 3 250 |
| Occupation/Role | Boss, recruiter, and mission coordinator for Anzhijie; Yang Bo's employer and business partner |
| Status | Active 1283 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Family martial art — pre-breakthrough | 260 | States that his inherited technique has altered his skin color and body composition; he still needs two further levels before he can release the energy within his body. |
| Family martial art — breakthrough (unnamed) | 352 | Returns from a trip visibly slimmer, stronger, and more handsome. The exact level and abilities gained are not disclosed. |
Background / History
Liu Zhijie is a member of a family with a hereditary lineage and an ancient martial-arts inheritance. He left home in his youth to make his own way, but later regrets the decision when comparing his circumstances with relatives who remained within the family. He considers his family politically minor compared with organizations such as the Bounty Hunter Guild and is wary of its severe internal competition. 160 250 265
On Pado Star, Liu operated Anzhijie Service Company, a high-end cleaning business that employs residents for confidential assignments at the homes of celebrities and politicians. The company relies on human cleaners because machines compromise privacy; employees must store their Smart Wristwatches and keep all client secrets. 3
He recruited Yang Bo immediately after the latter completed Cleaner training, citing a shortage of residents willing to work. After incidents on Pado Star and the expansion of energy-detection systems, Liu arranged immigration procedures for Yang Bo and other employees, relocating the company to newly colonized March Star. 2 64 67
March Star's dangerous wildlife created a major demand for professional cleaning and removal work, allowing Anzhijie to prosper. Liu began assigning Yang Bo higher-paying work, supplying training materials, and gradually cultivating him as a trusted subordinate and business partner. 147 160 196
Appearance
Liu Zhijie initially appears as a balding, overweight man whose casual clothes make him look more like an ordinary employee than a company boss. His family martial art is tied to changes in his body, which he believes caused his obesity and hair loss. 2 160
- Silvery-white, thinning hair; black eyes 2
- Usually wears casual shirts, jeans or pants, and sneakers rather than formal business attire 2 196
- Was notably slimmer and stronger after an unspecified martial-arts breakthrough 352
- Can experience changes in skin color while using his inherited martial art 260
Personality
Liu is pragmatic, commercially minded, and highly aware of the unequal power structures behind Alliance law. He openly explains that Anzhijie survives by serving wealthy clients in legal gray areas, using loopholes and influence to avoid consequences. He is cautious about his family's conflicts and instructs Yang Bo to accept missions only through him. 207
He is protective of Yang Bo, repeatedly providing opportunities, resources, warnings, and cover for Yang's abilities. However, this protection is inseparable from self-interest: Liu fears losing Yang Bo to another organization and actively trades information and favors to secure better equipment, resources, and allies for them both. 160 246 267
Despite presenting himself as confident and shrewd, Liu can be anxious when confronting overwhelming power. He was terrified when he mistook Yang Bo's Pirate Boss disguise for the genuine pirate leader and chose to follow rather than oppose him. 216
Abilities & Skills
Family Martial Art
Liu practices a secret martial art inherited through his family. It emphasizes tempering the body and physical strength rather than relying on openly released superpowers. 160 260
- Alters his physique and can change his skin color. 260
- He claims a full breakthrough will restore his hair and improve his body shape. 160
- At one point, he remains unable to release his internal energy and requires two more levels of cultivation. 260
- His battle armor only allows him to use roughly 60% of his superpower output because it is not same-origin equipment. 213
Business and Negotiation
Liu is an effective operator in the Alliance's gray economy, combining legal knowledge, discretion, and opportunism.
- Runs confidential cleaning operations for influential clients. 3
- Uses Anzhijie's identity to temporarily employ outside personnel and legitimize their presence during the Mining Star incident. 238
- Negotiated the sale of a Longevity Energy Stone for 100 million Credit Points, with half the payment delivered as supplies. 239
- Sold exclusive information about a Longevity Energy Stone deposit to the Bounty Hunter Guild. 246
- Joined the Bounty Hunter Guild for one hundred years by paying 10 million Credit Points, partly to secure escape routes and interstellar support. 250
Gene Serum and Forging Knowledge
Liu is knowledgeable about Gene Serum grades, superpower classifications, Energy Armor, and the business surrounding forging.
- Explains that Gene Serum outcomes are generally predictable, while new powers normally require natural awakening or ancient techniques. 64
- Provides Yang Bo with serum-purification methods, a D-Class Gene Serum formula, and materials for experimentation. 196
- Explains the difference between technological and manual forging, as well as the role of forgers in protecting Superpower User data. 164
- Recognizes Yang Bo's ability to consistently formulate Four-Star Gene Serums and treats it as a major commercial opportunity. 171 267
Superpower Assessment and Guidance
Liu has extensive practical knowledge of how the Alliance treats Superpower Users.
- Explains Gene Evolver ranks, including the legendary S-Class, whose bodies are said to become energy. 72 73
- Advises Yang Bo to keep unusual abilities secret, particularly from potential rivals such as Zhou Rui. 247 260
- Classifies Yang Bo's combat-capable Light Superpower as a Red-level ability subject to surveillance. 353
- Encourages Yang Bo to develop Light Superpower for combat rather than limiting it to support or pharmaceutical applications. 247
Equipment / Resources
- Low-compatibility battle armor — Allows only about 60% use of his superpower output. 213
- Laser Weapon — Carried during the Mining Star mission. 215
- Anzhijie Service Company — Provides confidential cleaning, cleanup, and hazardous-animal removal services. 3 147
- Bounty Hunter Guild membership — Gives him access to guild resources and the ability to post missions across multiple interstellar powers. 250
- Six hired medium warships — Temporarily employed through Anzhijie during the Mining Star conflict. 238
Relationships
- Yang Bo — Employer, mentor, business partner, and increasingly protective ally. Liu recruits Yang, relocates him to March Star, supplies training resources, and invests in his growth while trying to retain his loyalty. 2 160 196 267
- Zhou Rui — Rival and uneasy negotiating partner. They compete for influence over Yang Bo, exchange threats, and bargain over Yang's information and equipment. 250 261 265
- Wu Bing — Subordinate and experienced Cleaner who helps train Yang during his first assignment; later joins Liu's Mining Star team. 3 212 216
- Bounty Hunter Guild President — Business contact during the Mining Star incident. Liu negotiates the sale of Longevity Energy Stones and exclusive deposit information with the Guild. 239 246
- Liu Family — His powerful but internally competitive family. Liu distrusts its members and fears being used or eliminated through family power struggles. 207 265
Story Role / Major Arcs
Recruitment on Pado Star
Liu recruits Yang Bo into Anzhijie after his Cleaner assessment and introduces him to the company's strict confidentiality rules. He later offers Yang opportunities for promotion and compensation after dangerous assignments. 2 3 42
Relocation to March Star
Concerned by Pado Star's growing energy-detection network and attracted by March Star's opportunities, Liu organizes the company's relocation. He helps Yang obtain March Star citizenship and treats travel time as paid work. 64 67
Transport Ship Pirate Incident
During the Silver Moon Pirate Gang's hijacking of the transport ship, Liu survives alongside his employees. After the pirates are defeated, he personally searches the Cargo Hold for Yang and reassures the frightened survivors that they are safe. 73 92
Developing Yang Bo
On March Star, Liu provides Yang with accommodation, work benefits, martial-arts texts, dangerous-creature information, Gene Serum materials, and flexible missions. He conceals Yang's unusually high initial strength from headquarters to avoid attracting unwanted attention. 149 151 162
Mining Star Incident
Liu personally leads a rescue-and-cleanup team to a Mineral Star, where the mission becomes entangled with armed factions, the Bounty Hunter Guild, and the apparent reappearance of the Pirate Boss. He fears the mission may have been a trap directed at him. 211 216 265
After discovering Longevity Energy Stones with Yang, Liu turns the crisis into a lucrative opportunity by negotiating sales, selling information, and securing armor for Yang. 238 239 246
Competition for Yang Bo
Liu recognizes that Yang's pharmaceutical talent and Light Superpower make him valuable enough to attract major organizations. His rivalry with Zhou Rui becomes increasingly open, culminating in Liu threatening to reveal Yang's other talents if she pressures him too far. 261 267
Notable Quotes
“In this age of technology, wherever there are machines, there are no secrets.” 3
“The best direction for any superpower is combat power.” 247
“Whenever you encounter danger you can't handle, call the police.” 254
Trivia
- Liu initially appears so unassuming that Yang Bo notes he does not look like a boss at all. 2
- He calls Yang Bo his “Lucky Star” after the Mining Star mission produces both survival and immense profits. 238
- He paid 10 million Credit Points for a century of Bounty Hunter Guild membership. 250
- He regards his own inherited martial art with frustration, blaming it for his weight gain and hair loss. 160