Xu Yifan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Yifan (许一帆)
Alias(es)	Xu Fan (used while speaking with Ye Yonghao); President Xu 81 31
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiuzhou Automobile Factory; later Jiuzhou Technology 3 271
Occupation/Role	Chairman, sole owner, and president of Jiuzhou Technology 271 340
Status	Active 340
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Super Factory System — Level 2	98	Upgraded after more than a year of meeting its conditions; granted access to the Memory Enhancement skill, later identified as Eidetic Memory. 98 99
Super Factory System — Level 4	337	A seven-hour upgrade raised the system by two levels from Level 2. Xu Yifan gained new skills; the Level 4 skill Eye of Discovery reveals a person's Star Rating and specific academic abilities. 337

Background / History

Xu Yifan is a transmigrator who awakens in the life of a wealthy young man with a luxury villa, a Porsche 911, and control over Jiuzhou Automobile Factory. His first major decision is to begin with the simple, inexpensive “Old Man Happy” low-speed electric vehicle rather than attempt a full electric car immediately. 3 4

His previous life was marked by overwork and an unhappy family situation. Although he initially fears that his new family may recognize that he is not the original Xu Yifan, he gradually accepts the affection and support of his father, mother, grandparents, and second uncle. 19 36 112

His father, Xu Qing'an, originally expected the factory to be a learning exercise that might lose money. Instead, Xu Yifan revives and expands it rapidly, beginning with low-speed electric vehicles before broadening into batteries, two-wheeled vehicles, conventional automobiles, mobile phones, chips, entertainment, energy, and military technology. 19 37 112 159 315

Appearance

Xu Yifan is repeatedly described as a tall, handsome young man in his twenties. His youth often surprises employees, executives, and business figures who expect the chairman of Jiuzhou Technology to be older. 3 83 234 271

• Drives luxury vehicles, including a Porsche 911 and later a Mercedes-Benz G. 4 110
• Maintains a composed and polished public bearing, even during tense negotiations. 37 210
• Is publicly recognized for his appearance as well as his business success after appearing in Jiuzhou Technology promotional material. 340 342

Personality

Xu Yifan is ambitious, highly confident, and intensely future-oriented. He consistently prioritizes technological self-reliance, core research, production capacity, and long-term market control over short-term gains. 17 68 89 159

Despite his position, he is informal with capable employees. He eats, drinks, socializes, and conducts research alongside R&D staff rather than maintaining a distant executive image; this earns him considerable loyalty within Jiuzhou Technology. 20 31 115 182

He is also an enthusiastic talent collector. He takes personal satisfaction in finding exceptional people through the System, then placing them in roles where their abilities can develop. 218 219 220

Xu Yifan separates work from romance and repeatedly ignores Lin Wanxia's one-sided attraction. He also resists family pressure to marry, arguing that career should come first. 17 47 248

Abilities & Skills

Super Factory System

Xu Yifan possesses the Super Factory System, which provides operational information and employee evaluations for Jiuzhou Technology.

• Monitors company funds in real time and allows him to uncover financial irregularities such as embezzlement. 18
• Displays employee talent ratings and areas of ability, enabling unusually precise recruitment, promotion, and personnel management. 69 127 219
• Can accelerate research-and-development work through direct expenditure; Xu Yifan spends eight million yuan to speed battery research. 18 20
• Its employee-evaluation functions are strengthened further by Eye of Discovery after the Level 4 upgrade. 337

Eidetic Memory

Eidetic Memory doubles Xu Yifan's memory capacity and greatly increases his learning speed. As the System host, he reaches its peak effect immediately after sleep and receives an effect twice as strong as ordinary employees. 99

• Allows him to master elementary and middle-school knowledge in a short period and continue into university-level mathematics, physics, and chemistry. 99 102 107
• Lets him read and retain more than a dozen books per day, building broad technical knowledge across fields. 110
• Can also be assigned to selected employees; Zhu Yongchun and Wang Xinwen receive the skill, improving research efficiency. 99 110
• Available enhancement slots are limited. 110

Eye of Discovery

Eye of Discovery is a passive Level 4 System skill that reveals the Star Rating and detailed academic abilities of people Xu Yifan observes. 337

• Can be toggled on or off. 337
• Enables faster identification of hidden or overlooked talent. 337
• Improves upon the System's earlier employee-evaluation functions by allowing direct observation of a person's capabilities. 337

Research & Development

Originally inexperienced in laboratory work, Xu Yifan becomes an accomplished researcher through Eidetic Memory and sustained practical study.

• Learns laboratory equipment, materials science, chemistry, and electrochemical concepts directly from Jiuzhou's R&D teams. 115
• Operates equipment such as a potentiostat and writes detailed experimental reports. 115 116
• Works alongside Zhu Yongchun on sodium-ion battery research, accelerating its development. 150
• Reaches research capability comparable to a five-star Venerable, second only to Zhu Yongchun within the materials laboratory. 150 155

Strategic Management

Xu Yifan directs Jiuzhou Technology's expansion through market timing, research investment, recruitment, and vertical integration.

• Launches the “Old Man Happy” as an accessible first product to establish Jiuzhou Automobile in the low-speed electric-vehicle market. 3
• Introduces a three-shift production system and plans recruitment of more than 500 employees to address capacity shortages. 16
• Chooses direct sales through Jiuzhou-operated stores instead of relying on dealers. 44
• Prioritizes proprietary batteries, chips, software, materials, and manufacturing capacity to avoid outside supply restrictions. 68 89 159 233
• Allocates major company resources to research and development; observers state that Jiuzhou Technology devotes ninety-nine percent of its profits to R&D and growth. 271

Equipment / Items

• Porsche 911 — His personal luxury sports car during the early Jiuzhou Automobile period. 4
• Mercedes-Benz G — Used during his return to the Xu family estate for the New Year. 110 111
• Shanhai Mobile — Uses Jiuzhou's smartphone platform for short videos, games, and company communications. 228
• Extensive book collection — Purchases and transports large quantities of textbooks and technical books for self-study. 99 110 111

Relationships

• Xu Qing'an — Father; a successful businessman who invests thirty million yuan in Jiuzhou Automobile and supports Xu Yifan's management decisions. 19 50
• Xu Yaojia — Grandfather; proud of Xu Yifan for rebuilding Jiuzhou Automobile and regularly uses the company's vehicles. 111
• Xu Qingrong — Second uncle; an internationally active businessman who offers to help Xu Yifan obtain machinery and equipment. 112
• Lin Wanxia — Secretary; efficiently relays his orders and admires him romantically, though Xu Yifan does not reciprocate her interest. 9 17 47
• Ma Youlong — Human Resources manager; assists Xu Yifan with mass recruitment, talent retention, and specialized hiring. 16 82 127
• Zhu Yongchun — Six-star materials researcher; receives Eidetic Memory and becomes Xu Yifan's principal research collaborator. 99 110 150
• Wang Xinwen — Engine researcher; another recipient of Eidetic Memory whose engine R&D progresses faster afterward. 99 110 182
• Chen Qianjun — Government official and frequent Jiuzhou contact; advises Xu Yifan on policy, industrial support, and national-security concerns. 155 207 314 315
• Lian Ming'an — Driver and bodyguard; a five-star combat talent who accompanies Xu Yifan during family visits. 110 111
• Ye Yonghao — Talented employee whom Xu Yifan approaches under the name “Xu Fan” to learn why he wishes to resign; Xu Yifan then arranges an introduction to help retain him. 81 82
• Fuxi — Artificial intelligence consulted by Xu Yifan to organize and summarize military R&D plans. 315

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Revival of Jiuzhou Automobile — Takes over the factory, selects the “Old Man Happy” as its entry product, restructures staffing, and funds battery R&D. 3 4 16 20
• New-energy expansion — Builds battery production, adds two-wheeled electric vehicles, establishes direct-sales stores, and recruits large R&D teams. 36 37 44 69 83
• Researcher period — Uses Eidetic Memory to transition from a laboratory novice into a high-level battery researcher while guiding Jiuzhou's technical direction. 99 115 116 150
• Automotive and technology empire — Leads Jiuzhou beyond vehicles into hybrid systems, sodium-ion batteries, chips, mobile phones, software, entertainment, and talent cultivation. 159 218 219 233
• National technology and defense program — Responds to international pressure by pursuing military-equipment qualifications, forming the Weapons and Equipment R&D Department, and planning advanced intelligent weapons. 314 315 317
• Public emergence — After years of remaining low-profile, appears personally in Jiuzhou Technology's promotional video and product launch campaign. 340

Notable Quotes

“I can rely on my parents, and I'm proud of it!” 18

“A true man first establishes his career, then starts a family!” 248

Trivia

• Xu Yifan's family initially viewed Jiuzhou Automobile as a practical business lesson rather than an enterprise expected to succeed. 19 112
• He is a longtime car enthusiast and visited the Qingbai District automobile facility even before becoming Jiuzhou Automobile's chairman. 134
• He describes his interest in recruiting exceptional employees as similar to collector's syndrome. 218
• Before becoming publicly recognizable, even some employees and industry figures knew his name but did not recognize his face. 83 220 234 271