Ma Ran

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ma Ran
Alias(es)	Prophet; Prodigy; God Eater; Supreme Without Position 490 625 811
Species/Race	Earth Human 625
Gender	Male 397
Affiliation	Caolu Academy; defender of Earth civilization 232
Occupation/Role	Guardian, strategist, creator and popularizer of the Ran Wu cultivation path 24 706
First Appearance	Chapter 3, “Three Joys” 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Inner Qi Stage Two	14	Demonstrated Inner Qi projection; Huang Weiguo identified his realm and constitution as exceptionally suited to accumulating Inner Qi. 14
Inner Qi Stage Four	24	Fell to Stage One after enlightening thirty-one people, then immediately rebounded to Stage Four through the resulting feedback. 24
Inner Qi Stage Nine	96	Declared the Black Rock Martial Way “maxed out” and projected Inner Qi into Wei Zuxia to control his body temporarily. 96
Inner Qi Stage Eleven	154	Developed a defensive transformation inspired by the Seven-Spin Sword Way and withstood repeated gunfire unharmed. 154
Inner Qi Stage Fourteen	284	Recognized as Earth’s strongest expert even without relying on his superpower. 284
Inner Qi Stage Fifteen	292	Converted his Inner Qi into a masterless form for others and used You script illusions to simulate an Inner Qi Surge. 292
Inner Qi Stage Eighteen	355	His elevated cultivation manifested in silver-white hair with a metallic sheen. 355
Inner Qi Stage Nineteen / Vacuum Level	399	Formed a Space Organ through myriad acupoints, gained the ability to manipulate souls, and forced Li Tang into submission. 398 399
Ran Wu Stage Twenty	414, 420	Inner Qi sublimated into Star Power; gained extreme-environment resistance and the ability to create Star Power avatars. 414 420
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-One	481	Enhanced Star Power and planetary magnetic-field movement; reached 107,280 km/h in a public test. 481
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Two	527, 557	Developed limited gravitational control and upgraded his Inner Qi battle armor into Star Power battle armor. 527 557
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Three	558	Gained Ultimate Recovery, allowing him to endure concentrated attacks from the Divine Court’s Four Gods. 558
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Five	647	Formed the Brilliant Star Eyes, which can perceive universal laws and interfere with the origins of phenomena. 647
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Six	678	Formed a Star Power heart, became a Planet Governor, and prepared to bind Earth as his Life Planet. 678
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Seven	706	His brain evolved into a Star Power Organ, enabling him to comprehend and manipulate the essence of the universe. 706
Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Eight	721	Gained the Cosmic Divine Body and the ability to transform at will after surviving Zhu Ding’s attack. 721
Ran Wu Stage Thirty	782	Reached the Supreme Realm, perceived the Wall of Finality, and sensed a limit to further advancement. 782

Background

Before his rebirth, Ma Ran was an ordinary youth whose greatest ambition was to enter an academic society and gain supernatural power. He remained an observer for two years after the supernatural era began, witnessing the deaths of figures such as Su Qiangwei and Wang Shuyin before eventually joining an academy and awakening [Acting]. He ultimately reversed time and began a second life with knowledge of the disasters to come. 369 490

In his new life, Ma Ran first stood out academically by solving the N-S equation in class. Teacher Zhu recognized his talent and allowed him to prioritize mathematical work over ordinary lessons. 3 He then rapidly advanced through the Black Rock Martial Way, developed the Black Rock Guidance Technique, and shared his discoveries with Caolu Academy rather than keeping them for himself. 14 24

His early interventions in events such as the Area A3 Nightmare Incident established his public reputation as a reliable genius and protector. Although his forecasts and cultivated persona made him appear unshakably composed, Ma Ran remained dissatisfied with every life he failed to save. 43 153

Appearance

Ma Ran is a lean, well-built young man whose cultivated appearance combines an unusually youthful face with a weathered, imposing demeanor. His presentation becomes increasingly striking as his cultivation advances. 154

• Initially described with silky black hair and silver eyes. 154
• At higher realms, his hair becomes silver-white, sometimes reflecting a metallic sheen in sunlight. 355
• Usually wears a black, silver-trimmed stand-collar trench coat over a white flame-patterned lining. 481
• Carries a purple-red straight-bladed Tang Dao and wears six-pointed-star combat boots. 481
• Maintains an exceptionally spotless appearance, from his hair to his fingernails. 170
• His Brilliant Star Eyes shine with silver or gold light after the formation of his Starlight visual organ. 647 811

Personality

Ma Ran deliberately presents himself as calm, dependable, and calculated. Huang Weiguo considers him a steady successor who does not act rashly, while others trust his words more readily than those of most academy members. 37

This composure is partly a constructed persona. Privately, Ma Ran can laugh, become frustrated, and grieve over casualties; he repeatedly pushes himself to improve after disasters because he wants to save as many people as possible. 43 His ideal world rewards those who fight to protect others and punishes betrayers, a view rooted in his strong sense of fairness. 232

He is also highly image-conscious. Ma Ran acknowledges his vanity and is willing to turn public displays of power into performances that strengthen both his reputation and [Acting]. 726 His restraint has limits: he is willing to eliminate people he identifies as future traitors and employ coercive measures against enemies when he considers Earth’s safety at stake. 658 732

Abilities & Skills

[Acting]

Ma Ran’s defining ability allows him to construct personas and performances whose reception by an Audience generates feedback, new knowledge, cultivation progress, and proliferation medals.

• Audience belief and imagination can produce results beyond what Ma Ran can precisely predict or control. 89
• Generates progression from public attention, livestreams, and even the reactions of hostile observers. 561
• Created major medals including [Lin Qiubai’s Sword Soul] after performing the role of Lin Qiubai. 89
• Provided the Profession module for the Game of Life system, enabling Warrior, Mage, and Daoist paths. 536
• Its feedback elevated Ran Wu to Stage Twenty-Eight and granted the Cosmic Divine Body. 721

Ran Wu and Star Power

Using the Black Rock Martial Way as a foundation, Ma Ran evolved Ran Wu into a cultivation sequence capable of surpassing the original limits of Inner Qi. 706

• Stage Twenty transforms Inner Qi into Star Power drawn from stellar magnetic fields. 414
• Can create up to three Star Power avatars at once; each has roughly one-third of his main body’s strength and lasts three to six hours depending on energy supply. 414
• Stage Twenty-One enables extreme magnetic-field-assisted movement and greatly improves speed. 481
• Stage Twenty-Three grants Ultimate Recovery, allowing him to continue fighting through otherwise crippling damage. 558
• Stage Twenty-Six connects him to his bound Life Planet and lets him sense when its name is spoken. 678
• Stage Twenty-Eight’s Cosmic Divine Body permits free transformation and near-immortal reconstruction. 720 721

You Script

Ma Ran is a master of You script, using it to create illusions and sustain elaborate multi-layered performances.

• Creates illusions nearly indistinguishable from reality. 90
• Can fabricate scenes, false identities, and sensory effects to support a script. 79 292
• Uses it alongside high mental strength and the Demon of Scholars medal for multi-threaded operations. 79
• Simulated an Inner Qi Surge experience to help opportunity acquirers advance. 292

Prophet and Precognition

Ma Ran’s publicly attributed [Limited Precognition] is stated to be a false explanation; the [Prophet] medal is a proliferation of his Acting ability. 370

• Uses future information to prepare for invasions, disasters, and enemy actions. 153 360
• Identifies future traitors and sends 98725 to eliminate them. 658
• Precognition consumes his lifespan, a cost that becomes a major concern for his allies and the public. 594
• His predictions are treated worldwide as exceptionally credible, though he does not consider any future completely immutable. 613

Medal Arsenal

Ma Ran’s Acting feedback has produced and combined numerous medals that expand his capabilities beyond conventional cultivation.

• [Demon of Scholars] — grants extraordinary brain capacity, cellular activity, and analytical ability. 398
• [Martial Dao Prodigy] — broadens his martial aptitude beyond Inner Qi to other martial-energy systems. 136
• [Sword Head] — grants high-level sword techniques, spatial movement, and the Create Reversal Secret Realm. 625 630
• [Demonic Son] — enables the creation and empowerment of life forms. 317 427
• [Xuan Immortal] — supports devouring and absorbing defeated enemies’ divine accumulation. 561
• [Red Lotus Lord] — provides time-related power, including a time-stop domain. 625 674
• [Prophet] — supports foresight, strategic planning, and the cultivation of Ma Ran’s public image. 658

Combat Mastery

Ma Ran possesses extensive combat experience from his previous life and is proficient in unarmed combat, firearms, cold weapons, and swordsmanship. 136

• Can identify openings in opponents that ordinary fighters would miss. 55
• Chose the Warrior profession for its compatibility with his fearless combat spirit and its boosts to strength, agility, and endurance. 536 567
• Reached Warrior Tier Twenty-Three alongside Ran Wu Stage Twenty-Three after absorbing three gods. 565
• Can use his blade to restore life, demonstrated by reviving a dead fish with a single strike. 339

Bewitchment and Soul Techniques

Ma Ran’s Bewitchment-derived senses allow him to detect broad emotional states, while his higher cultivation lets him directly interfere with souls.

• Can vaguely perceive goodwill, hostility, admiration, and hatred, but cannot directly read thoughts. 336
• Exploits wavering resolve to turn enemies into controllable pawns. 413
• Captured Eve’s soul after reaching the Nineteenth Stage of Inner Qi. 399
• Implanted a conditional-trigger soul bomb into Adam as insurance for his loyalty. 402

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Star Power battle armor — manifests as a black, silver-edged trench coat, flame-patterned inner layer, and combat boots; upgraded from his earlier Inner Qi armor. 557
• Straight-bladed Tang Dao — Ma Ran’s signature melee weapon, used in combat and spatial techniques. 481 811
• Spirit Swords — created through the [Lin Qiubai’s Sword Soul] medal by converting spiritual power into matter. 90
• Ran Wu manuscripts — authored and distributed by Ma Ran; public editions cover the first nine stages, while selected copies contain higher-stage methods. 170

Relationships

• Su Qiangwei — Classmate, closest comrade, and former spiritual idol from Ma Ran’s previous life. They repeatedly fight, cultivate, and plan together; their connection becomes a bidirectional bond through Martial God’s Blessing 2.5. 36 629 750
• Huang Weiguo — Director of Caolu Academy and Ma Ran’s trusted senior. Huang recognizes Ma Ran’s talent early, supports his work, and shows concern for his well-being. 14 163
• 98725 — Sentient companion commonly regarded as Ma Ran’s “pet.” Initially terrified of him, 98725 grows attached to Ma Ran and later executes missions against identified traitors. 89 329 658
• Wu Di — Senior whose harsh but earnest teachings influenced Ma Ran before his rebirth. Ma Ran later resolves to help Wu Di grow in return. 25
• Wan Haihao — Ally who respects Ma Ran’s knowledge and receives his guidance regarding cultivation and academy matters. 24
• Lin Qiubai — The Sword Head whose perceived image became the basis of Ma Ran’s [Lin Qiubai’s Sword Soul] medal. 89 90
• Li Xing — Supporter, livestreamer, and information gatherer who addresses him as “Brother Ran”; Li Xing’s broadcasts also contribute to Ma Ran’s Acting feedback. 232 558

Major Arcs

• Early Genius and Black Rock Martial Way — Solves the N-S equation, enters the supernatural sphere, advances through Inner Qi, and develops the Black Rock Guidance Technique. 3 14 24
• Area A3 Nightmare Incident — Fights nightmare-spore victims, defeats the Nightmare Mother, and establishes his reputation as a protector. 55 59
• Ran Wu Popularization — Shares cultivation methods with his parents, teachers, and the public, turning his personal path into a system available to Earthlings. 157 170
• Defense of Earth — Leads and supports Earth’s defenders through alien invasions, the Demonic Mountain crisis, and the Caolu Academy defense. 91 232
• Divine Court Conflict — Battles divine invaders, absorbs defeated gods, controls hostile princes, and confronts the Supreme Rulers. 399 558 726
• Paradise of the Strong — Establishes a training environment to solve Earth’s shortage of cultivation time and practical combat experience, later increasing its time dilation to 1:1000. 661 750
• Planetary and Supreme Advancement — Advances into a Planet Governor, helps drive Earth’s ascension, and eventually reaches Ran Wu Stage Thirty. 678 686 782

Notable Quotes

“Next time, I’ll do better!” 43

“The valiant defenders will receive glory and happiness. The ugly and cowardly betrayers will die in despair.” 232

“If I had enough power, could everyone continue like this? Everyone living the life they desire and finding happiness... For me, that is the meaning of ‘guarding.’” 232

Trivia

• Ma Ran once calculated that he had eaten 19,782 bowls of rice in his life, excluding noodles, steamed buns, and dumplings. 83
• His stage-twenty-one speed test reached 107,280 kilometers per hour. 481
• In the comic The Legend of Earth, he is portrayed first as a reliable strategic figure and later as the hidden ultimate villain. 773