Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Lin Qiye 72 107 |
| Alias(es) | Manager; Administrator; Gray Hand, an identity he uses through a Virtual Human 33 59 107 179 |
| Species/Race | Human 220 |
| Gender | Male 179 |
| Affiliation | Mi Ying Technology 141 316 |
| Occupation/Role | Leader of Mi Ying Technology and the highest Manager of Intelligent AI Zero 113 316 438 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Magic apprentice | 337 338 | Studies psionic magic under Sean, then builds a broader foundation at Blue Water Academy with Intelligent AI's assistance. |
| Novice Defense Mage | 340 | Learns the path's basic formal spells and studies their casting structures. |
| Intermediate Mage | 340 | Advances during his studies at Blue Water Academy; also audits other disciplines and stores their knowledge in the Intelligent AI database. |
| Advanced Mage | 340 | Masters Arcane Armor through practice in a virtual world, then takes an advancement potion supplied by Di'ange. |
Background and History
Lin Qiye first runs his Virtual Intelligent Life program on an internet café's servers, allowing it to absorb online data. As its computing needs grow, he uses its analysis to investigate people, plan business ventures, and support his dealings with the police 3 53 70 72.
He creates Virtual Humans to act as public-facing contacts, including the hacker Gray Hand and company representatives 33 86 87. During the Intelligent AI's incubation, he names it Zero and sets immortality as its primary strategic objective. Their agreement makes Lin Qiye its Manager, not its master 107 113.
His work expands from virtual reality and soul preservation into interstellar trade, exploration, and warfare. He directs Mi Ying Technology while consulting Zero on threats, equipment, and strategic decisions 153 200 222 282 316. Later, he studies psionic magic, recruits gods as company employees, and seeks technology capable of producing Planet Level super-life 340 439.
Abilities and Skills
AI-assisted investigation and planning
Zero supplies Lin Qiye with data analysis, surveillance, predictions, and decision support; these are the AI's capabilities, not innate powers of the Manager.
- He uses reanalysis of online records to identify Peter Pan's profession 53.
- Zero uncovers altered records linking Gu Fangjian to Gu Shengnan, while noting that suspicions about further crimes are not proof 100.
- He consults Zero on the risks of exposing Earth's resources through interstellar trade and on dangers posed by a Level 4 civilization 200 288.
Psionic magic
- Lin Qiye chooses the Defense Mage path and learns its basic formal spells 338 340.
- He masters Arcane Armor, a defensive spell forming semi-material, semi-energy armor. Because errors in its complex casting structure can cause a psychic explosion, he practices it in a virtual world before advancing 340.
Soul and virtual-reality operations
- He uses soul-controlled clone bodies for roles on an interstellar battlefield 220.
- His Virtual Paradise accommodates preserved souls, including deceased clients and Soul Warriors 217 220 236.
- He uses virtual worlds to train, test, and coordinate people rather than treating them solely as entertainment 153 193 340.
Relationships
- Zero — Intelligent AI assistant named by Lin Qiye. Zero addresses him as Manager and assists with research, operations, and strategy 107 113 222 282.
- Liang Zizhi — Virtual Human created to represent Mirage and handle company affairs; later serves publicly as Mi Ying Technology's external liaison 87 141 261.
- Tula — Brutuo Tuo Clan priestess who offers to serve under Lin Qiye in exchange for revival and help with her clan's preserved souls 217.
- Keximilian — warrior ally who follows Lin Qiye's orders and gathers information for him through their soul link 245 249 439.
- Xie Baiyun — member of the Intelligent Race whose strategic and scientific work supports Mi Ying Technology; the Manager's orders remain a fundamental rule for members of that race 342 365 480.
Trivia
- “Manager” is Lin Qiye's title in his relationship with Zero and the Intelligent Race; Zero is the AI, not another name for Lin Qiye 107 113 480.
- Zero sometimes calls him “Administrator” instead 179 288 340.
- A recorded order from the Manager can compel an Intelligent Race member to emit a trackable response signal, even if that member has betrayed the group 480.