Gem Witch

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gem Witch (宝石魔女)
Alias(es)	Blackstone Witch; Guide of Radiance; “Xiao Yu”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Unaffiliated Extraordinary; cooperates with the Authorities and maintains ties to the Spark Society
Occupation/Role	Vigilante, bounty hunter, and Extraordinary investigator
Status	Active 351
First Appearance	Chapter 65

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 5 Destined One — [Trickster] Path	97	Confirmed as a Level 5 Destined One. Her Gem Trickery overwhelmingly suppresses the Level 5 fugitive Feng Xingyuan.
Half-step Level 6	290	Under Bai Zhou’s life-or-death pressure, she enters a divine, lucid state and unifies body, heart, qi, essence, and intent. She still needs to establish her own Divine Intent Domain to fully reach Level 6.

Background / History

Gem Witch is a lone Extraordinary who operates in Tinghai City as a vigilante and bounty hunter. Her public persona is built around elaborate witch-themed titles, a masked Gothic-Lolita appearance, and Gem Trickery; in reality, she is Xiao Yu, a young woman concealing her Mystic World identity from her parents. Her unusual [Trickster] Destiny Sequence and Gem Magic are secret enough that she avoids formally joining organizations despite cooperating with official forces when necessary. 97 349

Her practice of Gem Magic is extremely expensive, forcing her to spend heavily on natural gemstones. To conserve resources, she developed weakened versions of her techniques using artificial gemstones and glass beads, explaining the imitation “gems” she carries and her fixation on small debts. 65 97 349

In the Lower City, she is feared as the Blackstone Witch. The Spark Society treats her as a respected ally, recycles her recovered Mystic World items, and assists with investigations at her request. 287 351

Appearance

Gem Witch presents herself as an elegant masked witch, though many elements of her theatrical costume are handmade, repaired, or inexpensive imitations.

• Silver-white hair, braided and reaching her waist. 67
• Half of her face is concealed by a silver-white plastic mask. 65 67
• Usually wears a dark Gothic-Lolita or Western-style dress, velvet gloves, and a cape. 65 67
• Her elaborate dresses show visible needlework and repair marks from repeated mending or hand-sewing. 67
• Carries colorful glass beads or genuine gemstones, depending on the technique required. 65 97
• Uses a broom-shaped grappling hook to swing between buildings. 67
• Her belt changes her outfit during Gem Trickery transformations, including a scarlet “queen” gown and a black lace combat outfit. 97 164

Personality

Gem Witch is theatrical, proud, and deeply committed to appearing like an elegant and mysterious heroine. She introduces herself with grand titles, maintains a dramatic masked persona, and calls herself a good neighbor to Tinghai’s weak. 65 67

Beneath the performance, she is cautious and practical. She conceals her identity at the Ghost Market, carefully assesses strangers through her Wisdom Eye, and calculates the expense of using genuine gemstones in battle. 67 97

Her defining conviction is justice. She repeatedly risks herself to protect others, pursues fugitives, investigates Major Luo despite danger, and refuses to retreat when doing so would betray the principles that sustain her path. 96 167 290 Her heroism comes at a personal cost: she endures injuries alone, struggles with the financial burden of Gem Magic, and feels uncomfortable with the distance between her public image and her private life as Xiao Yu. 349 351

Abilities & Skills

Gem Trickery

Gem Witch’s school of trickery descends from an ancient Eastern Federation form of Gem Magic. It uses gemstones as ritual and combat mediums, with genuine gems producing substantially stronger effects than artificial substitutes. 97 198 349

• Creates sealed combat domains using artificial gemstones placed around an area. 97
• Uses glass beads as lower-cost substitutes for natural gemstones. 65 164 349
• Can activate different transformations and techniques by inserting specific gems into her belt. 97 164
• Her techniques can be resisted by targets with unusual Extraordinary resistance or by opponents above her Sequence level. 164

Wisdom Eye

As a Destined One, Gem Witch possesses the instinct known as Wisdom Eye, allowing her to perceive the Three Yang Fires of the Human Body and judge another person’s Spirituality. 67 165

• Estimates another person’s strength and quantity of Spirituality. 67 165
• Helps her identify danger, assess opponents, and avoid unfavorable fights. 67
• Allowed her to recognize Bai Zhou through the distinctive shape of his Three Yang Fires. 165

Ruby, Ignition Technique

Her Third Gem Trickery is a powerful fire-based technique activated through a genuine ruby and her gem-studded belt. 97 290

• Transforms her attire into a scarlet gown and manifests a red combat domain. 97 164
• Incinerated the Level 5 fugitive Feng Xingyuan after preventing his escape. 97
• Consumes substantial Spirituality, leaving her with little margin for error against prolonged opposition. 164

Obsidian Heart Attack

Using cat’s-eye obsidian and artificial gems, Gem Witch can project a black domain and transfer effects inflicted on the gems directly to an opponent’s heart. 164

• Crushing the linked artificial gems can stop or severely impair affected targets. 164
• The technique is especially potent when her Sequence level exceeds that of her opponents. 164
• The Black Clad Persons’ resistance and undead physiology prevented it from killing them outright. 164

Divine and Lucid State

During her confrontation with Bai Zhou, Gem Witch reached a preliminary divine enlightenment state and became half a step into Level 6. 290

• Her accumulated techniques began flowing with instinctive fluency under extreme pressure. 290
• Her active Spirituality increased her ability to draw upon her Magic Staff’s power. 290
• Full advancement still requires a stable environment to construct her Divine Intent Domain. 290

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gem-studded belt — Activates Gem Trickery transformations when loaded with rubies, obsidian, and colored glass beads. Its voice announces, “Magician! My Lord descends!” 97 164 198
• Damaged Magic Staff — A spirit-name/True Name Secret Treasure with a fire attribute. Bai Zhou’s repairs revived two-tenths of its structure, but it has a recurring tendency to explode. 198 237 238
• Broom-shaped Grappling Hook — A concealed grappling claw used for high-speed travel through Tinghai’s buildings. 67 351
• Artificial gemstones and glass beads — Cheap, expendable materials used to reduce the cost of ordinary Gem Magic. 65 164 349
• Genuine gemstones — Expensive materials reserved for stronger techniques, including Ruby, Ignition Technique. 97 164

Relationships

• Bai Zhou — Initially saves him in the Reflection Ruins Realm and later becomes his wary ally. She spends a long time seeking the Pattern Master who damaged her staff, unaware that he is Bai Zhou; he ultimately helps her reach half-step Level 6. 65 167 290
• Fang Xiaoxia — Protects and reassures Fang Xiaoxia during the Art Club crisis, displaying a distinctly motherly concern for her wellbeing. 192
• Sisi — Friend and Spark Society contact. Sisi admires Gem Witch as a hero and secretly imitates the Blackstone Witch persona. 351
• Yu Changhe — Her father, whose retirement and health concerns motivate Xiao Yu to consider more dangerous work. 349
• Liu Guilan — Her mother, who supports the family and encourages Xiao Yu to find work. 349
• Major Luo — Adversary connected to the attacks against her. She agrees to investigate Bai Zhou’s claim that Major Luo is responsible. 167
• Feng Xingyuan — A Level 5 fugitive whom she defeats and incinerates with Ruby, Ignition Technique. 96 97

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reflection Ruins Realm and Ghost Market

Gem Witch first appears in the Reflection Ruins Realm, where she destroys the Silly Monkey anomaly threatening Bai Zhou, gives him flyers demanding 8.27 yuan for her “gem” expenses, and introduces herself with her lengthy titles. 65

She later secretly enters the Ghost Market, where Bai Zhou finds her offering a heavy reward for repairs to her damaged Magic Staff. Bai Zhou repairs it with [Sacred Divide], but the staff becomes unstable and explodes. 67 68 70

Fugitive Hunter

As part of efforts against dangerous criminals, Gem Witch intercepts Feng Xingyuan before he can pursue Bai Zhou. Her subsequent rooftop battle reveals her status as a Level 5 [Trickster] Destined One; she kills Feng Xingyuan after sealing off the area and invoking Ruby, Ignition Technique. 96 97

Alliance with Bai Zhou

After being pursued and grievously injured by Black Warriors and a Master Painter, Gem Witch is repeatedly aided by Bai Zhou under his various disguises. She recognizes clues in his Three Yang Fires but cannot initially reconcile his identities. 164 165 166

Bai Zhou proposes an alliance to investigate Major Luo. Gem Witch agrees to investigate independently and asks him to help find the Pattern Master who repaired—and seemingly ruined—her Magic Staff. 167

Art Club Crisis

Gem Witch works alongside Bai Zhou and Fang Xiaoxia against the Art Club’s Sealed Extraordinaries. She reveals her Magic Staff as a powerful Secret Treasure and faces the Master Painters alone to keep them from advancing. 197 198

Her trust in Bai Zhou deepens during the crisis, particularly as they work to protect Fang Xiaoxia from the soul-summoning broadcast and investigate her home. 192 198

Blackstone Witch and Near-Level 6 Advancement

In the Lower City, Gem Witch’s Blackstone Witch reputation terrifies criminal groups. When confronted by Bai Zhou in his “Quickblade Demon” identity, she chooses to fight rather than abandon the innocent or compromise her ideals. 287 289 290

Bai Zhou deliberately forces her toward her limit, allowing her to enter a divine and lucid state and advance to half-step Level 6. He then reveals that he is the Pattern Master, KFC Grandpa, and Bai Zhou, leaving her mentally overwhelmed by the realization. 290 291

Notable Quotes

“That’s right, just as you thought—I am [Gem Witch].” 65

“Gem Witch, the good neighbor of all the weak in Tinghai City, will bless you!” 67

“If I turn and run now, betraying the conviction that has carried me this far, then I will never have any hope of breaking into Level Six.” 290

Trivia

• Despite her name, many of Gem Witch’s early “gems” are imitation glass beads, and her silver mask is plastic. 67
• Her first recorded charge to Bai Zhou is exactly 8.27 yuan. 65
• She considers herself capable of becoming a psychologist if she were not Gem Witch. 237
• Her expensive Gem Magic is the reason she is simultaneously a successful bounty hunter and unusually stingy. 349