Count of Inkstone Territory

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Count of Inkstone Territory (墨石领伯爵)
Alias(es)	Su Mo; Phantom; Duke of Inkstone Territory; Eternal Kingdom Lord; Eternal God; Lord of Eternity
Affiliation	Crescent Kingdom; Crescent Holy See; Eternal Empire
Occupation/Role	Noble ruler of Inkstone Territory; Saint Son of the Crescent Holy See; later ruler of the Eternal Empire
Status	Active; became a god
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Bronze-grade Villain	24	Held a Bronze Ring before spending 250 Villain Points to upgrade it.
Silver-grade Villain	24	Upgraded his ring and Villain Rank to Silver-grade; later publicly identified as the first villain to achieve Ten Kills. 24 73
Legend-grade Villain	189	Reached Legend-grade in a little over two months and possessed a Legend-grade Cheat. 189
Epic-grade Villain	238	Reached Epic-grade after accumulating 10,000 Villain Points in three months; this implied access to an Epic-grade Cheat. 238
God	393	Had recently become a god when he confronted the Ultra-Cautious Protagonist. 393

Background / History

Inkstone Territory became unusually prosperous under its Count. Its roads used cement, and its trade included porcelain, mirrors, and other goods; later accounts also credited the territory with inventions such as soap, glass, and newspapers. The scale of these changes led some protagonists to suspect that Su Mo was a transmigrator. 6 240

His territory’s wealth was visibly demonstrated by its fleet of Magic Airships, each reportedly costing tens of thousands of gold coins. Inkstone Territory was also reputed to offer the Crescent Kingdom’s best wages and benefits: free schooling and meals for commoners’ children, medical treatment for injured craftsmen, and paid work for women. 23 49

Su Mo used the airships to locate suspected protagonists and carried out covert captures across Crescent Kingdom cities. After stripping one protagonist’s system, he advanced from Bronze to Silver-grade Villain. 23 24

Personality

Su Mo consistently operates through preparation, institutional influence, and overwhelming escalation rather than open confrontation alone. He uses arrests, political legitimacy, religious authority, and public opinion to isolate targets before acting against them. 83 105 106

He is also willing to exploit both allies and enemies as resources: he seized protagonists’ Fortune and cheats, used captured figures to accumulate points, and manipulated hostile factions into weakening one another. 65 99 269

Abilities & Skills

Villain Panel and Cheat Acquisition

Su Mo can seize a protagonist’s Fortune and cheats after defeating them. His collection has included systems, rings, and talents. 65

• Used Villain Points to upgrade his Villain Ring from Bronze to Silver-grade. 24
• Upgraded his Critical Talent to Gold-grade using Protagonist Points. 107
• Possessed at least one Legend-grade Cheat by the war against the Stu Empire. 189
• Used a Legend-grade Cheat to confuse and trap Marlin during his attempted escape. 218

Divine Power and Combat

Su Mo can wield divine power at a level capable of defeating Demigods, descending gods, and Law-level opponents.

• Fought a Demon God while disguised as a Temple Knight. 69
• Received False God-rank power from the Dawn Moon Goddess. 155
• Destroyed the Kexi Holy See’s main Temple in three strikes with diluted Light-Dark Divine Power and killed an attacking Demigod. 194
• Blew up the descending Lord of Juque Star, driving six other gods to flee. 218
• Easily blocked the Stu Moon Lord’s limit and super-limit attacks with Chaos Divine Power. 321

Political and Religious Influence

Su Mo turns formal authority into a weapon against protagonists and villains.

• The Queen of the Crescent Kingdom ordered Tang Hua expelled from the Knight Order and handed over to him. 32
• Became the Crescent Holy See’s Saint Son after fighting in the Demon God crisis. 99
• Coordinated a Crescent Kingdom-wide arrest operation with Temple Knights, Divine Spellcasters, clergy, and royal personnel. 105 106
• Used accusations of demon collusion to purge hostile noble and villain factions. 83 174

Strategic Mobility

Su Mo rapidly projects force across kingdoms and continents through airships and spatial gates.

• Maintained a large fleet of Magic Airships, later leading more than a thousand westward toward the Stu Empire. 23 225
• Used spatial gates to enter the Xi Yue Kingdom’s Royal Capital. 154
• Conducted successive operations in Kexi, Oting, Xiting, Humei, the Storm Empire, and the Savage Continent. 194 269 307 310

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Magic Airships — Used for reconnaissance, transport, and large-scale military movement; their carrying capacity is limited for heavy cargo. 23
• Silver Ring — Upgraded from a Bronze Ring; houses the sealed Saint Soul Lois. 24
• Space Bag — Used to store a splendid carriage and later an airship. 25 154
• Pay-to-Win System — Used to summon and raise a dragon and obtain items for Mia and Mivi. 171
• Divine Talismans and divine power resources — Has access to high-level Holy See and divine resources through his position and alliances. 95 155

Relationships

• Queen of the Crescent Kingdom — Close political ally and public companion. She entrusted Tang Hua to Su Mo’s handling, invited him to remain in the royal palace, and enabled him to mobilize royal authority. 32 35 49
• Goddess of the Crescent — A divine ally who trusts Su Mo; her support contributed to his influence in the Crescent Kingdom and their bond deepened during the Stu Empire war. 55 197
• Dawn Moon Goddess — Granted Su Mo False God-rank power and sought his assistance in expanding her nation. 153 155
• Dark Moon Goddess — Allied with Su Mo during the conflict against the Stu Moon Lord; Su Mo’s conquests expanded the territory available to her. 171 226
• Lois — A Saint Soul summoned into Su Mo’s Silver Ring; she remained sealed within it. 24
• Lorraine — Dwarf Princess and Sword Saint who sought Su Mo’s help in becoming a Sword God. 153
• Mia and Mivi — Cat-eared girls whom Su Mo supported with Pay-to-Win System items to strengthen them. 171

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise in Inkstone Territory

Su Mo establishes Inkstone Territory as a wealthy, technologically advanced and socially attractive domain, earning extraordinary public goodwill throughout the Crescent Kingdom. 6 23 49

Crescent Royal Capital Incident

After arriving in the Royal Capital, Su Mo uses the Queen’s authority against Tang Hua, captures protagonists assigned to guard him, and exploits the Demon God crisis to eliminate more than a dozen protagonists. He becomes the first villain to reach Ten Kills, publicly revealing his identity as Phantom. 32 35 73 99

Consolidation of the Crescent Kingdom

As Saint Son, Su Mo clears the Royal Capital of protagonists and villains, then organizes a kingdom-scale purge under the pretext of combating demon collusion. Dozens of protagonists are captured in the initial operation. 98 105 106

Expansion Beyond the Crescent Kingdom

Su Mo demonstrates that his reach is not confined to his original territory, conducting operations in Xi Yue and the Savage Continent before dismantling enemy religious and political centers during the war against the Stu Empire. 154 171 194 197

Eternal Empire

After taking the Stu Empire, Su Mo becomes known as the Eternal Kingdom Lord and Duke of Inkstone Territory. His Villain Rank rises to Epic-grade, while he continues taking kingdoms and eroding the foundations of opposing gods’ Faith. 238 239 226

Later Campaigns and Godhood

Su Mo purges protagonists and villains across major empires, defeats the Eastern Emperor and the Stu Moon Lord, and later becomes a god. The death of the Ultra-Cautious Protagonist after confronting him reinforces his reputation as a threat even to god-level opponents. 269 307 321 393

Trivia

• Commoners across the Crescent Kingdom recognize the Count of Inkstone Territory by name; more than a million people reportedly chanted his title when he entered the Royal Capital with the Queen. 49
• His rapid rise made him a recurring fatal outcome in multiple Gold-grade Simulator Protagonists’ simulations. 75 100
• Although later known as the Eternal Kingdom Lord and Duke of Inkstone Territory, many protagonists and villains continue referring to him as the Count of Inkstone Territory. 238 240