Director Luo

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Luo Teng (罗腾) 114
Alias(es)	Director Luo; Old Luo 637
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Star City Action Bureau; formerly identified with the Special Department 49 837
Occupation/Role	Head of Star City Third Action Division; later First Deputy Director and director of the Star City Action Bureau 114 710 837
First Appearance	Chapter 30: “Special Department” 30

Background / History

Luo Teng first meets Jiang Yue and San Gou as a stern Special Department official investigating Star City’s growing supernatural cases. He quickly proves willing to act on Jiang Yue’s unconventional judgments, including personally resolving the corpse-turning incident at Star City Second Hospital’s morgue. 30 37

As head of the Star City Third Action Division, Luo develops a close working partnership with Jiang Yue. He attempts to recruit Jiang Yue and San Gou for official service, but gradually shifts from demanding incorporation to seeking voluntary cooperation. After witnessing the Jiang Family ancestral hall’s paper-crane manifestation, he agrees to Jiang Yue’s demand for secrecy, recognizing that public exposure would endanger the family and Panshi Ridge. 49 104 110

His Third Division becomes a major force in Star City’s response to anomalous crimes, the Yunshan Times Square incident, the psychiatric-hospital curse source, and the underground organization. His performance and Director Zhou Yihao’s backing elevate him to First Deputy Director, then director of the Star City Action Bureau. 114 488 710 792 837

Appearance

Director Luo is defined by an austere, difficult-to-approach presentation that initially puts Jiang Yue on guard. 30

• Narrow eyelids that open only as thin slits, giving his gaze an arrogant edge. 30
• Usually wears black-rimmed glasses. 37
• Maintains a stiff “poker face,” with little outward social warmth. 30 37
• His formal, stern bearing makes civilians immediately assume he is a high-ranking official. 215

Personality

Luo is blunt, disciplined, and exceptionally action-oriented. He dislikes bureaucratic delay, uses his department’s authority decisively, and will personally enter dangerous scenes rather than direct from safety. His impatience with incompetence is especially apparent in his confrontations with Director Gao, Director Yan, Officer Ji, and Deputy Director Wu. 49 115 488 791

Beneath his severe demeanor, Luo is protective and pragmatic. He recognizes that talent cannot be recruited through ideals alone when official work offers high risks and poor rewards, and he repeatedly tries to secure training, equipment, and opportunities for young Awakeners. He respects Jiang Yue’s independence, safeguards confidential information entrusted to him, and is willing to take responsibility for difficult decisions. 104 240 432 451

His commitment to the Action Bureau comes at a personal cost: he works relentlessly, smokes heavily under pressure, and admits frustration at being unable to awaken extraordinary powers himself. 277 431 432

Abilities & Skills

Investigation and Intelligence Coordination

Luo combines official access with fast, direct investigative methods.

• Uses the Special Department’s highest-level database to identify suspects and expose anomalies in official records. 49 50
• Coordinates surveillance reviews, facial recognition, background checks, and case-file retrieval. 49 215 324
• Identifies the importance of Professor Lu Jinwen’s research and immediately moves to trace the compromised USB drive. 434
• Conducts interrogations personally, including confronting Wang Hao about the Action Bureau’s jurisdiction over supernatural crimes. 277

Operational Command

As a division head and later Action Bureau director, Luo leads personnel in high-risk supernatural operations.

• Directed the Third Action Division during the Yunshan Times Square crisis despite pressure from Director Yan and Director Gao. 114 115 121
• Ordered the psychiatric hospital evacuated before destroying its curse source with fire, preventing competing factions from obtaining it. 488
• Ordered his team to fire on former comrades after they were transformed into monsters under Mr. Yue’s control. 579 580
• Pressured compromised Action Bureau personnel into confessing and exposed Deputy Director Wu’s internal network with Jiang Yue’s assistance. 822
• Advocated unity and a humanity-first response to the Bizarre Tree crisis. 948

Limitations

Luo is not an awakened supernatural combatant.

• He was discouraged after testing negative for awakening potential and openly envied Jiang Yue’s abilities. 432 451
• He relies on training, firearms, specialized equipment, and spirit talismans when confronting supernatural threats. 104 283 432
• Powerful mental interference can overwhelm him without external protection; Jiang Yue’s Mutual Blessing saved him from losing consciousness at the psychiatric hospital. 456

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Professional night-vision goggles — Used during the pursuit of Zhao Shouyin at Panshi Ridge. 104
• Modified firearms and silver bullets — His personnel use large-caliber weapons and silver ammunition effective against monsters and evil entities. 240 283
• Spirit talisman set — Advanced talismans gifted by Jiang Yue, including an evil-warding talisman. 432 456
• Flame Talismans — Used to burn the evacuated psychiatric hospital and eliminate the curse source. 488
• Official databases and surveillance access — A key part of his investigative reach. 49 50 215

Relationships

• Jiang Yue — Initially a recruitment target and later Luo’s most trusted unofficial partner. Luo protects Jiang Yue’s secrets, supplies him with equipment, and treats him as a friend rather than a subordinate. 104 110 240 712
• San Gou — Luo recognizes San Gou’s Yin Yang Eyes and seeks to cultivate his potential, though Jiang Yue initially rejects involving the minor in cases. 48 49
• Han Yiming / Old Han — Fellow investigator and frequent argumentative counterpart. Their methods and authority often clash, but they cooperate on Star City’s most dangerous cases. 39 49 188
• Director Zhou Yihao — Senior Action Bureau leader who publicly supports Luo’s promotion and authority against internal opposition. 791 792
• Director Gao — Rival division head whose poor results and desire for credit fuel repeated conflict with Luo. 115 116
• Director Yan — Luo’s former superior, who publicly berated him during the Yunshan Times Square operation. 114 121
• Duo Duo — A young prospect Luo accepts into special training, making allowances for his age while recognizing his courage and potential. 451
• Kangaroo Boss — Captured researcher whom Luo attempts to recruit for her scientific expertise despite her hostility toward him. 637 725

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Star City Cases

Luo handles escalating supernatural incidents alongside Jiang Yue, beginning with the hospital morgue disturbance and the Replicator-linked serial murders. His departmental authority allows the group to pursue leads conventional police systems cannot explain. 37 39 49 58

Panshi Ridge and Zhao Shouyin

Luo supports Jiang Yue’s investigation into Zhao Shouyin and accompanies Jiang Yue and San Gou to Panshi Ridge. He witnesses the Jiang Family ancestral hall’s supernatural inheritance and promises to keep its existence secret. 74 104 109 110

Yunshan Times Square

Luo challenges Director Yan and Director Gao’s mishandling of the Yunshan Times Square crisis. He insists that the missing civilians remain inside the mall and volunteers the Third Division for a full search when other officials hesitate. 114 115 121

Psychiatric Hospital Incident

Luo helps Jiang Yue investigate Liu Yunqian and the hospital-wide madness. He is vulnerable to the hospital’s illusions and mental corruption but continues operating, evacuates civilians, and destroys the curse source before hostile factions can seize it. 451 453 456 488

Underground Organization Suppression

Working with Jiang Yue’s infiltration of the underground organization, Luo investigates traitors, captures the Kangaroo Boss, and reports the destruction of Canghai’s faction to Chief Executive Han Yiyang. 431 432 637

Action Bureau Leadership

After becoming First Deputy Director and then director, Luo faces internal political opposition from Deputy Director Wu. With Jiang Yue’s assistance, he turns Wu’s subordinates and dismantles the internal network undermining the bureau. 710 791 822

Bizarre Tree Crisis

As Star City’s director, Luo pushes the bureau to place humanity’s survival above local interests and supports reporting the Bizarre Tree threat to higher authorities. 837 948

Notable Quotes

“If this secret is leaked from me, may I be struck by lightning and pierced by ten thousand arrows!” 110