Lin Qi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Qi (林奇)
Alias(es)	Dong Liyi; Sol; “Divine Might Lin Qi”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Highest Level Mercenary Group; Magic University Camp; United Pharmaceutical; Lin Clan 162 229 335 434
Occupation/Role	Fifth Rank Wizard; cybernetic engineering researcher; S-level potion researcher; United Pharmaceutical board member 2 259 353 550
Spouse	Liu Xuan 573
Status	Active 593
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Rank Wizard	2	Inherited an Analyzed Object from an old Wizard and gained Psychic Vision.
Second Rank Wizard	93	Reached the Second Rank amid the Spiritual Energy Particle anomaly investigation.
Third Rank Wizard	232	Completed a nine-hour analysis and gained Mental Power Absorption; Psychic Vision became capable of detecting extraordinary professionals across a radius of up to one kilometer.
Fourth Rank Wizard, first stage	394	Advanced to the Fourth Rank, awakening willpower and beginning to experience cognition-altering side effects.
Fourth Rank Wizard, second stage	440	Demonstrated an ability that connects to targets and drains their life force, shortening their lifespans.
Fourth Rank Wizard, third stage	461	Analyzed a Tier Four “Adaptation” crystal core and gained Adaptive Evolution.
Fourth Rank Wizard, final/fourth stage	496, 502	Completed his final Tier Four breakthrough and gained Superposed Future, a limited future-selection ability.
Fifth Rank Wizard	550	Analyzed the Sword in the Stone, developed Fifth Rank applications of Superposed Future and Fate Selection, and used them to neutralize the Seed in McLeod.

Background

Lin Qi became a Wizard on a rainy night in his youth, when an old Wizard being pursued gave him an Analyzed Object. Absorbing it made him a First Rank Wizard and awakened Psychic Vision. He later recognized that the old Wizard had been Lin Changshou in disguise, meaning his foundational ability had likely been deliberately selected for him. 2 386 453

Before openly entering the extraordinary world, Lin Qi completed ordinary citizens’ standard education by eighteen and joined Liu Heavy Industries’ Weapon Research Institute as a researcher. His disciplined study habits and covert Wizard abilities helped him advance quickly; after entering Liu Clan Academy, he became an L-level cybernetic engineering researcher within a year. 2 345

He travels between the Cyber World and a parallel Doomsday World, where Spiritual Energy Particles are roughly ten times more concentrated. A day of meditation there can approach half a month’s progress in the Cyber World, making the ruined world central to his rapid advancement. 3

Lin Qi’s first encounter with Liu Xuan occurred when he shut down an experimental device causing a Mental Power storm around her. The incident earned him access to Liu Clan Academy and eventually a position at Liu Heavy Industries. 345

Lin Qi initially believed that his family in Red Fruit City had no connection to the Eastern Alliance. He later learned that Doctor Lin is Lin Changshou’s son and that Lin Changshou had abandoned Doctor Lin’s mother after an affair in Red Fruit City. Lin Changshou publicly acknowledged Lin Qi as his grandson during his 150th-birthday banquet, bringing Lin Qi into the Lin Clan’s political sphere. 356 434

Following the Heavenly Palace Conference and his Fifth Rank breakthrough, Lin Qi formally married Liu Xuan in Red Fruit City. Their marriage also strengthened the connection between the Lin Clan, Liu Heavy Industries, and United Pharmaceutical. 558 573

Appearance

Lin Qi commonly conceals his Wizard identity through cybernetic equipment rather than extraordinary powers. His metallic limbs and external equipment can make him appear to be an ordinary cybernetic implant user. 7 128

• Originally used a load-bearing exoskeleton designed to resemble prosthetic limbs. 7
• Later replaced the exoskeleton with a Cybernetic Body to create a more convincing non-Wizard disguise. 271
• Used the identity Dong Liyi by controlling a deformed individual fitted with a Shenwei Tie Niu Cybernetic Body. 251
• Adopted the identity Sol, presenting himself as a third-tier Black extraordinary professional and Kim Il-tae’s bodyguard. 431
• As Sol, he maintained the role convincingly enough to attend Lin Changshou’s birthday banquet as Kim Il-tae’s trusted bodyguard. 431 434

Personality

Lin Qi is cautious, analytical, and intensely private. He consistently evaluates risks before acting, limits the abilities he reveals, and refuses to rely on another person’s goodwill when his own preparation can ensure his safety. 3 407 451

He is pragmatic to the point of ruthlessness. When Blood Moon Worshippers attempted to abandon his faction, he interrogated them and executed some to preserve discipline and deterrence. 148 He also treats information, Extraordinary Items, and technological expertise as strategic resources rather than abstract curiosities. 123 176 494 During the Heavenly Palace conflict, he used Si Shiming as a probe, manipulated McLeod’s anger, and deliberately framed Si Shiming to fracture trust between him and his hidden backer. 529 532

Despite this detachment, Lin Qi protects people he considers his own. He saved Ding Yang after decapitation, restored Wang Qiang’s body, gave Arthur an additional S-level Potion, and worked to prevent Wei Yue’s completion as a Blood Moon Envoy. 296 328 395 397 He also arranged protection for Doctor Lin, Lin Xin, Liu Xuan, and the Liu Group when Guangleng’s hostility made their safety a potential vulnerability. 448

Lin Qi retains a moral restraint that complicates his calculating behavior. He declined to exploit the Eastern Alliance Pharmacology Association’s warehouse, hesitated to accept the Blood-Clothes dagger formed from Baili Xueyuan’s mother, and chose a fate that saved McLeod from the Seed’s destruction rather than simply killing him. 360 578 550 551

Abilities & Skills

Psychic Vision

Lin Qi’s original Wizard ability lets him perceive Spiritual Energy Particles, examine Extraordinary Items, observe targets through obstructions, and provide a targeting framework for nearly all of his other powers. 2 123 149

• Can inspect the interior condition of objects and Extraordinary Items. 41 123
• Detects changes in Spiritual Energy Particle flow caused by meditating extraordinary professionals. 212
• Expanded from roughly 110 meters to nearly 400 meters, then approximately one kilometer. 41 123 212 251
• Allows him to identify and monitor extraordinary professionals within its coverage, even when they are concealed. 232 292
• Enables long-range attacks whose source is difficult for targets to identify. 232
• Can see through Si Shiming’s insect-based optical invisibility and cognitive misdirection. 527
• When strengthened through the Gate’s power, it can breach the Knight’s Will Emblems of Fourth Rank Knights. 426

Blood Manipulation

Acquired from a crimson crystal, Blood Manipulation lets Lin Qi manipulate blood and, through Psychic Vision, affect the interior of targets rather than merely their surface. 3 41

• Used to stop mercenaries preparing a train bombing. 30
• Can form blood into cutting tools or weapons. 248
• Supports emergency treatment alongside Rapid Growth. 139
• Used to interfere with powerful opponents’ circulation and movement during the Heavenly Palace Conference selection. 426 472

Momentum Manipulation

Lin Qi can alter an object’s momentum within Psychic Vision’s range, including manipulating internal components. 41

• Can increase his own running speed to roughly three times normal. 41
• Used to enhance Arthur’s charge by increasing her momentum. 472
• Can halt or redirect high-speed targets, including McLeod during their later confrontation. 527 541
• Limited by target mass, direction, and the range of Psychic Vision. 41

Rapid Growth

Rapid Growth controls cellular differentiation and regeneration. It can regrow Lin Qi’s lost mass and restore severe injuries in others. 94 222

• Regenerated the flesh consumed by Split within seconds. 222
• Saved Wei Yue after severe internal injuries caused by the mech’s sonic weapon. 139
• Rebuilt Ding Yang’s body after he was reduced to a living head. 296
• Healed Yu Tong’s damaged eyes after the latter’s predictive ability injured them. 451
• Requires anatomical understanding to create usable organs and limbs. 94

Analyze Mimicry and Split

Analyze Mimicry enables Lin Qi to reproduce observed traits, while Split lets him create remotely controlled deformed individuals from his own cells. 221 222

• Split bodies have no self-awareness and remain controllable only within Psychic Vision’s coverage. 222
• Their mass comes directly from Lin Qi’s body, making large creations costly without Rapid Growth. 222
• Combining Split, Analyze Mimicry, Rapid Growth, and Psychic Vision allows him to create convincing imitations of other people. 222
• He used these abilities to infiltrate Ninghang Technology as Dong Liyi. 251

Mental Power Absorption

A Third Rank ability that siphons Mental Power from other extraordinary professionals. 232

• Targets may be unable to identify where the attack originates when Lin Qi uses Psychic Vision from concealment. 232
• Used against nearly a hundred Fourth Rank extraordinary professionals during the World City conflict. 407
• Can substantially weaken targets while replenishing the resources needed for Lin Qi’s other abilities. 233 407
• Lin Qi later used the ability, also called Mental Power Siphon, to probe McLeod’s altered Mental Power while testing the limits of his apparent Fifth Rank power. 528

Mental Power Materialization

Lin Qi can materialize Mental Power into tentacle-like structures capable of exerting physical force and launching direct attacks. 530

• He used materialized Mental Power to attack McLeod during their confrontation outside the super fortress. 530
• He can also use materialized Mental Power to move and secure physical objects, including the Fifth Rank Extraordinary Items selected from the Eastern Alliance’s gifts. 579

Emotional Weapon

Lin Qi creates weapons from emotions, with Anxiety serving as his first tested emotional effect. 303

• Inflicted extreme Anxiety on Wang Ziru, driving him to draft a reform plan before leaving him disoriented once the emotion was removed. 303
• Its effects are subtle enough that targets may not understand the true nature of the attack. 407
• Lin Qi considers it a growth-type ability with unrealized potential. 407
• His Anxious Knife can harvest anxiety from targets, particularly cyberpsychos and pressured corporate workers, and the harvested emotion regenerates over time. 306
• He used it to destabilize McLeod and to covertly disrupt Master Ma during Arthur’s battle against him. 472 528

Spatial Manipulation

Lin Qi possesses Spatial Tug, which distorts and manipulates space, and later developed Spatial Anchors for movement and offense. 350 398

• Spatial Tug can create distorted zones in which light and space no longer behave normally. 350
• Spatial Anchors permit teleportation, spatial tearing, and explosive attacks. 398
• Anchors can be created within roughly three kilometers, while prepared anchors can remain usable across distances of up to approximately ten kilometers. 398
• He can teleport through an anchor approximately once every ten seconds. 398
• Spatial Tug underwent a qualitative strengthening after Lin Qi analyzed a similar Fourth Rank ability. 398 407
• He used Spatial Tug to stretch a one-kilometer gap with McLeod to more than three times its original distance. 528
• He withholds the ability whenever possible to preserve it as a hidden trump card. 407

Willpower and the Gate

Upon reaching the Fourth Rank, Lin Qi awakened willpower and learned that Wizard advancement gradually changes the body and cognition. 395

• The Gate in his Spiritual Sea filters his willpower, separates it from corrupting Mental Power, and restores his original cognition. 395
• The Gate suppressed an eruption of Holy Light that might otherwise have transformed him into a monster. 311
• The Gate also allows Lin Qi to travel between the Cyber World and the Doomsday World after its cooldown completes. 7
• Lin Qi used his willpower to replace the Blood Moon Will within Wei Yue, giving him direct control over her life and death. 397
• His Fourth Rank ability can establish a connection to opponents and drain life force, reducing their lifespan. 440
• The Gate’s power can enhance his Mental Power enough to overwhelm defenses that ordinarily resist Psychic Vision. 426
• Its protection leaves Lin Qi unusually resistant to the cognitive burden and loss of humanity normally imposed on Wizards by analyzing high-rank Extraordinary Items. 495

Adaptive Evolution

Adaptive Evolution analyzes harmful forces affecting Lin Qi and makes his body evolve targeted defenses. 461

• Can recognize the underlying nature of an ability after it affects him once. 461
• Functions as both immediate and long-term defense against unfamiliar extraordinary powers. 461
• Later evolved specialized skin that transports Spiritual Energy Particles and makes him significantly harder for extraordinary detection methods to locate. 536

Superposed Future

Superposed Future is a limited precognitive ability that allows Lin Qi to view possible futures, select one, and anchor it into reality. 496 497

• Can examine roughly one hundred possible futures, or up to two hundred by shortening the viewing period. 497
• Selection anchors one possible outcome as reality but consumes roughly one-quarter of his Mental Power. 497
• Disappearance removes a selected possibility at a cost of roughly one-tenth of his Mental Power. 497
• Used to anticipate questions, conceal information, and uncover flaws in the Doomsday World General Headquarters’ claims. 501 508
• After reaching Fifth Rank, Lin Qi could enter a deeper Superposed State, repeatedly reviewing alternate timelines to interrogate Guangleng and reconstruct concealed information. 547 548
• Extensive use of the ability can leave his Mental Power intact while severely exhausting his mind and concentration. 548

Fate Vision and Fate Selection

After analyzing the Sword in the Stone and reaching Fifth Rank, Lin Qi developed a higher-order application of Superposed Future: Fate Vision and the Sword of Fate Selection. 550

• Fate Vision allows him to perceive a target’s possible fates as colors, with black representing extreme misfortune and white representing an uneventful future. 550
• The Sword of Fate Selection cuts away undesired possible outcomes and preserves one actively chosen fate. 550
• Lin Qi used Fate Selection on McLeod, cutting away the outcomes in which the Seed triggered a Holy Light eruption and preserving the possibility that allowed McLeod’s Knight’s Will Emblem to absorb the Seed. 550 551
• Fate Selection relies on existing conditions and coincidence rather than granting Lin Qi unrestricted control over reality. 551

Cybernetic Engineering and Pharmacology

Lin Qi combines extraordinary perception with advanced technical knowledge. He initially concealed his scientific aptitude as intelligence enhancement and later became an S-level potion researcher. 92 353

• Designed an exoskeleton system that can imitate prosthetic limbs and execute quasi-master-level sword techniques through a Brain and combat chips. 7
• Built an M-level mech with micro-fusion reactors, an electromagnetic multi-barrel gun, and a Chainsaw Sword. 26
• Created S-level Potions and developed methods to use them as strategic resources. 311 328
• Discovered the “phase state” of Extraordinary Materials and began developing Phase-State Theory and a detection instrument with Liu Xuan. 359 363
• Claimed he could increase United Pharmaceutical’s S-level Potion production capacity tenfold. 441
• Identified the mechanism behind Spiritual Energy Particle aggregation, concluding that unusual particles released by Extraordinary Materials interlock with ordinary particles and increase their effective unit mass. 360
• His Phase-State Theory and production ability helped make United Pharmaceutical a strategically important enterprise in the Eastern Alliance. 571

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• External Brain and exoskeleton — Provides a cybernetic disguise and can process sword-combat data for quasi-master-level techniques. 7
• M-level mech — Armed with an electromagnetic multi-barrel gun and Chainsaw Sword; two micro-fusion reactors can sustain approximately thirty hours of combat. 26
• Shenwei Tie Niu Cybernetic Body — Used for the Dong Liyi infiltration identity. 251
• T2-level Spacecraft — Obtained through Lin Changshou and used for operations connected to the Doomsday World. 448 499
• Holy Light Kidney — Used to disperse the Blood Moon Will during an S-level Potion crisis. 311
• Holy Light Bead — Retained in the Doomsday World as a potential countermeasure against the Blood Moon Will. 311
• Dragon Country Medal — Triggered Holy Light and was retained alongside the Holy Light Bead for future use. 311
• Sword in the Stone — A Fifth Rank Extraordinary Item associated with Knight-class extraordinary professionals. Lin Qi retained and used it before analyzing it to complete his Fifth Rank breakthrough. 251 533 550
• Life Gear — One of four Fifth Rank Extraordinary Items selected from the Eastern Alliance’s gifts; it is believed to have life-related applications and compatibility with Psychic Vision. 578 579
• Foresight Pointer — A Fifth Rank pointer selected for its potential synergy with Superposed Future. 578 579
• Forgetting Box — A Fifth Rank wooden box that causes people to forget objects placed inside it. 578 579
• Blood Moon Descent Artifact — A dangerous Fifth Rank artifact associated with Blood Moon power; Lin Qi selected it despite Lin Changshou’s warning about its burden on Wizards. 578 579

Relationships

• Liu Xuan — Wife, longtime acquaintance, and closest corporate ally. Lin Qi saved her during a Mental Power storm, later worked with her at United Pharmaceutical, collaborated with her on Phase-State Theory, and married her in Red Fruit City. 345 363 573
• Lin Xin — Younger sister. Lin Qi is protective of her safety, while she consistently supports him in conflicts involving the Lin Clan. 14 439
• Doctor Lin — Father. Lin Qi is concerned about his father’s fixation on Cybernetic Body installation and consults him about the family’s history. 328 356
• Lin Changshou — Nominal grandfather and Fifth Rank Wizard. He secretly gave Lin Qi the Extraordinary Item that led to Psychic Vision, later publicly acknowledged him as family, and provides guidance, resources, and support for his advancement. 386 434 445 550
• Wei Yue — Former Blood Moon Worshipper and Lin Qi’s subordinate. Her devotion originates from Lin Qi’s Wizard Mental Power; he later replaces the Blood Moon Will within her with his own willpower. 129 397
• Wang Ziru — Trusted Magic University Camp administrator and assistant who implements Lin Qi’s instructions and protects the camp’s secrets. 398 507
• Wang Qiang — Magic University Camp’s principal combatant and Extraordinary Item collector. Lin Qi healed him, supplied cybernetic upgrades, and relies on him to gather Fourth Rank monster cores. 335 360
• Ding Yang — Rescue Team and General Headquarters liaison. He respects Lin Qi’s judgment and repeatedly seeks his assistance with official matters. 123 451
• Arthur — Highest Level Mercenary Group member and sparring partner. Lin Qi tested Mental Power Absorption through a doppelganger during their spar, repeatedly supplied her with discounted S-level Potions, and supported her in battle against Master Ma. 233 328 381 472
• Guangleng — Former mercenary-group patron and increasingly dangerous adversary. Guangleng’s intelligence and schemes repeatedly endangered Lin Qi, who later used Superposed Future to interrogate him and probe his larger plans. 176 422 547 548
• Baili Xueyuan — Blood Clothes powerhouse and Lin Xin’s mentor. She recognizes Lin Qi’s combat ability, supports his standing among powerful factions, and offered the remains of her mother—a Blood-Clothes dagger—as a potential Fifth Rank Wizard resource. 300 441 472 578
• Xu Qinghe — Nanyun Pharmaceuticals researcher and collaborator on potion-making. Their relationship includes a wager over Lin Qi’s S-level certification and a technically awkward Eastern Alliance seniority relationship. 353 359 362
• Kim Il-tae — General Biology heir who employed Lin Qi’s Sol identity as a bodyguard and trusted him enough to bring him to Lin Changshou’s birthday banquet. 431
• Qiao Xi / Capitalist — Fifth Rank Priest Practitioner, Permanent Directors Council First Director, and mercenary-group associate. Lin Qi cooperates with her on confidential investigations into Priest abilities, Extraordinary Domains, and Guangleng’s schemes, while remaining wary of her proposed rebellion against her grandfather’s company. 381 591 593
• Ma Buwen / Master Ma — Martial Artist, Arthur’s associate, and Baili Xueyuan’s partner. After the Heavenly Palace Conference, Lin Qi agreed to help him advance in exchange for a twenty-year United Pharmaceutical contract and three future favors. 472 554
• McLeod — Grand Knight Commander of the Knights of the Round Table and a major enemy. Lin Qi fought him repeatedly, then used Fate Selection to prevent the Seed within him from causing a Holy Light eruption. 422 527 550 551
• Si Shiming — A Shaman connected to Guangleng’s schemes. Lin Qi identified his stealth method, manipulated him into doubting his backer, and later transferred him into Eastern Alliance custody. 527 532 590

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wizard Inheritance and Dual-World Development

Lin Qi begins as a concealed First Rank Wizard working at Liu Heavy Industries. After discovering the Doomsday World’s superior Spiritual Energy Particle environment, he starts using it to meditate, collect Extraordinary Items, and build powers that the Cyber World cannot easily explain. 2 3

Magic University Camp and the Blood Moon Worshippers

He becomes a central force at Magic University Camp, recruits and surveils Blood Moon Worshippers, and uses Wei Yue’s knowledge to obtain information and Extraordinary Materials. His influence over the worshippers leads them to identify him as a Blood Moon Envoy-like figure. 128 129 148

Corporate Warfare and United Pharmaceutical

While expanding his strength in the Doomsday World, Lin Qi becomes involved in the Asian Political Zone’s corporate conflict. He helps turn the political situation against the Si Clan, becomes a United Pharmaceutical board member, and establishes himself as a major researcher and negotiator. 229 259 335

Phase-State Theory

Lin Qi’s discovery that Extraordinary Materials possess distinct “phases” creates the basis for Phase-State Theory. He and Liu Xuan begin developing an instrument to detect these phases, with support from Nanyun Pharmaceuticals’ S-level researchers and the Eastern Alliance. 359 363

World City and Open Recognition

During the World City crisis, Lin Qi uses hidden abilities to battle the Knights of the Round Table, killing the Second and Fifth Seats before withdrawing. His combat role is later recognized by Baili Xueyuan and the Lin Clan’s powerful figures. 407 441

Lin Clan Reunion and Fourth Rank Advancement

Lin Qi learns that Lin Changshou is both his grandfather and the old Wizard who set him on the Wizard path. He temporarily stays at Lin Manor, receives support for his advancement, and openly asserts his status as a Fourth Rank Wizard. 386 439 445

General Headquarters Investigation

After gaining Superposed Future, Lin Qi travels to the Doomsday World’s General Headquarters. He uses repeated future observations to negotiate for Magic University Camp, investigate the headquarters’ hidden agenda, and cautiously assess an “old leader” connected to a possible Doomsday World counterpart of Guangleng. 501 507 508 511

Heavenly Palace Conference and Fifth Rank Breakthrough

Lin Qi enters the Heavenly Palace Conference selection alongside Arthur, Qiao Xi, and other familiar extraordinary professionals. He uses hidden battlefield support to help Arthur challenge Master Ma, investigates Guangleng’s influence through Si Shiming, and repeatedly clashes with McLeod. 465 472 527 529

When McLeod’s Seed threatens to trigger a Holy Light eruption, Lin Qi analyzes the Sword in the Stone to become a Fifth Rank Wizard. He then combines Superposed Future with Fate Selection to preserve the fate in which McLeod absorbs the Seed rather than detonating it. 550 551

Marriage and United Pharmaceutical’s Rise

After the Heavenly Palace Conference, Lin Qi and Liu Xuan formalize their relationship and marry in Red Fruit City. Their wedding becomes a gathering point for the Asian Political Zone’s major powers and a demonstration of United Pharmaceutical’s expanding influence and Fifth Rank combat backing. 558 571 573

Earth-Moon Origin and Extraordinary Domain Investigation

Lin Qi’s later investigation turns toward Priest Practitioners, Extraordinary Domains, and the Earth-Moon Origin. Qiao Xi explains that Priest “expansion” parallels Wizard analysis and that expanding an Extraordinary Domain may expose a hidden origin-level secret. 591 593

Qiao Xi subsequently asks Lin Qi to support an armed operation against her grandfather, a Fourth-Stage Fifth Rank Priest who treats Priests as expendable tools. Lin Qi remains suspicious that the proposal may be part of Guangleng’s broader manipulation, though the offered time-related Extraordinary Item strongly interests him. 593

Notable Quotes

“I’m merely an ordinary Fourth-Order Extraordinary Professional, having only just entered the First Rank. My abilities lean more toward staying alive.” 464

“Only time and Extraordinary Items stand between me and the fifth tier.” 502