Wu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wu
Alias(es)	Black-clothed Wu; black-clothed figure
Species/Race	Anomaly; a monster born from Lin Chen's despair 407
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiang Cheng's group; Execution Department
Occupation/Role	Jiang Cheng's shadow-bound protector; special consultant to the Execution Department 507 1754
Status	Active 1751 1754

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dual-aspect anomaly	407 426	Created by Lin Chen's despair. His black-clothed aspect embodies malice and despair, while an identical white-clothed aspect embodies her remaining hope and kindness.
Jiang Cheng's host-bound entity	507	Awakens within Jiang Cheng when Huai Yi threatens him and suppresses Huai Yi's Kirin Arm.
Red-scroll enhancement	815 1020	Obtains a red scroll that strongly attracts him; afterward, his power rises enough to resist the bus's restrictions.
Forbidden shadow power	1024	Emerges from Cocoon with a massive blood-red shadow and an incompletely controlled forbidden ability. Other S-ranks identify him as someone whose ceiling exceeds the S-rank classification.
Xia Tan's Door and black energy	1154 1532 1541	Carries Xia Tan's Door and substantial black energy, enabling stronger control over absorbed entities. The power can also erode or destabilize him.
Water Lord assimilated	1506	Defeats and absorbs the Water Lord, adding him to the anomalies under Wu's command.
Mass healing at the final battle	1751	Black energy drawn from Jiang Cheng and the battlefield heals numerous wounded allies, but the resulting erosion nearly causes Wu to lose control of his body.

Background

Wu was created by Lin Chen during a period of extreme despair. The black-clothed Wu was meant to create endless strange tales and spread despair, while his gentler white-clothed counterpart represented the remaining hope within Lin Chen. The two aspects share the same face but possess radically different temperaments. 407

His bond with Lin Chen is defined by protectiveness, resentment, and betrayal. Wu insists that he wants to protect his sister because she is too weak to defend herself, yet he is angered by her forgiveness of those who harmed her and by her preference for his benevolent counterpart. 424 638 When Lin Chen attempts to restrain him, the black-clothed Wu rebels against both her and his white-clothed side, collapsing the world behind the mysterious door. 426

Wu later becomes connected to Jiang Cheng as a host-like entity. Though he initially considers cutting Jiang Cheng open to reach the door within him, their relationship gradually shifts from wary coexistence to mutual trust. 426 507 988

Appearance

Wu normally appears as a handsome, sharp-featured man in dark clothing, carrying a saber and black scabbard. His restrained exterior contrasts with the immense, inhuman shadow that manifests behind him in battle. 407 424 1024

• Long black trench coat, black leather shoes, and a low-pulled hat. 407
• Deep red eyes. 407
• Sharp eyebrows and a cold, intimidating expression. 1121
• Carries a saber and black scabbard. 1019 1034
• Can manifest a towering blood-red or black shadow far larger than his human form. 1024

Personality

Early in the story, Wu is cold, violent, and deeply suspicious of others. He is motivated by despair and possesses a fierce hatred of those he considers evil, but his cruelty is also tied to his inability to accept Lin Chen's suffering. 423 424 He is willing to intimidate, interrogate, or kill without hesitation when pursuing an objective. 1021 1333

Despite this, Wu gradually develops restraint and attachment to Jiang Cheng's companions. Jiang Cheng's trust changes his behavior; Wu begins protecting Jiang Cheng, Fatty, and Huai Yi voluntarily rather than merely fulfilling a transaction. 988 He eventually refers to the group as “we,” tolerates Fatty's physical familiarity, and attempts awkward acts of comfort or romance based on his limited understanding of human emotions. 1151 1153 1557

Wu remains possessive and easily irritated by people he views as threats to Jiang Cheng, particularly Lin Wan'er and Wu Yingying. 1151 Even so, his later actions repeatedly demonstrate that he prioritizes his companions' survival over his own safety. 1524 1734

Abilities & Skills

Anomaly Collection and Assimilation

Wu possesses a comic-book-like ability that allows him to collect captured ghosts and monsters, master their powers, and manipulate them as new urban legends. 579

• Absorbs defeated anomalies and incorporates their abilities into his own arsenal. 579 1506
• Can assimilate powerful entities such as the Midnight Killer, Scarecrow, and Water Lord. 1506
• Stores collected entities as small doll-like figures. 1729
• His absorbed powers can be used in combinations that opponents cannot easily predict. 579

Shadow Manipulation

Wu can interact directly with shadows, using them to locate, restrain, interrogate, and destroy targets.

• Pulls shadows from living or anomalous beings to force information from them. 1021
• Devours hostile shadows, including the shadows haunting the bar incident. 1018
• Manifests multiple shadow forms, including the Heart-Corroding Demon, Scarecrow, Starving Ghost, and Killer. 885 1519
• Sends his collected entities to reinforce allies or stabilize a collapsing battlefield. 1519
• His own shadow can become an independent, dangerous blood-red presence that he must actively restrain. 1024

Saber and Scabbard Mastery

Wu is an exceptionally lethal close-range combatant whose scabbard is as dangerous as his blade.

• Can control weapons against their owner's will, as demonstrated when Blade Demon cannot move his ghost-head saber against Wu's intent. 1035
• Uses his scabbard to shatter the Night Watchman's Eight Trigrams Heart Protection Mirror and kill it. 1116
• Fights with extreme precision, including cutting Cocoon threads without injuring the person trapped within. 1021
• Can overpower or kill powerful anomalies through direct combat, including Judge, Spider Ghost, and the Water Lord. 1024 1506

Manifestation and Mobility

Wu can emerge from shadows, walls, and ceilings, allowing him to move through supernatural environments in ways ordinary people cannot.

• Melts into ceilings or shadowed surfaces to disappear. 1019
• Reappears suddenly at close range to attack or rescue allies. 1524
• Can manifest despite the bus's suppression as his strength grows. 1013 1020

Xia Tan's Door and Black Energy

Wu carries Xia Tan's Door and black energy connected to it, granting him extraordinary power but exposing him to corruption and loss of control. 1154 1532

• Uses the black energy to exert stronger control over absorbed anomalies. 1532
• The blood-red shadow associated with Xia Tan's Door can intervene to protect Wu and purge harmful black energy. 1531 1532
• The energy can erode Wu's body, impair his will, and threaten to consume him. 886 1751
• The bus and certain hostile domains can still suppress his strength, though this limitation weakens over time. 988 1522

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Saber and black scabbard — Wu's primary weapons; the scabbard alone is capable of killing powerful supernatural entities. 1034 1116
• Comic book — The medium through which he collects and commands captured ghosts and monsters. 579
• Red scroll — Strengthens Wu and helps him resist the bus's restrictions. 815 1020
• Ghost-head saber — Blade Demon's weapon, taken by Wu as a gift after their encounter. 1035
• Soul Suppressing Bell and collected phantoms — Acquired from Wu Yingying through a transaction and swallowed by Wu. 1134

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Wu's creator and sister. He was born from her despair and is fiercely protective of her, but resents her preference for his benevolent counterpart. 407 424 426
• Jiang Cheng — Wu's host and closest companion. Their connection begins with mutual suspicion but develops into trust, protection, and loyalty. 507 988 1734
• Fatty — A trusted companion whom Wu gradually accepts as part of his circle. Fatty openly regards him as “Brother Wu.” 988 1151
• Huai Yi — Initially frightened of Wu, Huai Yi is repeatedly protected by him and later works alongside him in Jiang Cheng's group. 507 984 1524
• Lin Wan'er — An uneasy ally whose deal gives Wu access to Xia Tan's Door. Wu distrusts her and views her as a possible danger to Jiang Cheng. 815 1151 1541
• Wu Yingying / River Goddess — A frequent ally and source of tension because of her feelings for Jiang Cheng. Wu trades with her for supernatural items and later fights beside her. 1134 1511 1517
• Water Lord — Initially an enemy whom Wu defeats and absorbs; later fights alongside Wu's group after the conflict and black-energy manipulation are resolved. 1506 1532
• Execution Department — Wu later serves as its special consultant, reporting directly to Jiang Cheng. 1754

Story Role / Major Arcs

Lin Chen's Strange Tale

Wu is revealed as the central anomaly of Lin Chen's strange tales and the incarnation of her despair. His internal conflict between black-clothed malice and white-clothed benevolence drives the collapse of Lin Chen's door world. 407 426

Jiang Cheng's Shadow

After becoming bound to Jiang Cheng, Wu suppresses threats against his host and gradually becomes Jiang Cheng's strongest safeguard. His presence shifts the power balance against other anomaly-door disciples, although Jiang Cheng initially fears that Wu may one day covet his body. 507 579 988

The Bar Lair Incident

Wu gains greater freedom from the bus's restrictions after acquiring the red scroll. In the lair, he devours hostile shadows, defeats the spider demon and Judge, and emerges from Cocoon with a dangerous forbidden shadow power. 1018 1020 1024

River Goddess and Xia Tan's Door

Wu survives injuries inflicted by the River Goddess, acquires powerful items from Wu Yingying, and confronts Night Watch forces after Xia Tan's Door is identified within him. His attempt to create snowfall for Jiang Cheng exposes both his growing humanity and the instability of his control over Starving Ghost. 1115 1134 1153 1154

Jile Lou Conflict

Wu awakens within the Old President's domain, fights the Guild Master and Chairman, rescues Huai Yi and Wang Qi, and ultimately faces the Water Lord. He absorbs the Water Lord but is later saved from black-energy corruption by the blood-red shadow tied to Xia Tan's Door. 1494 1506 1524 1531 1532

Final Battle

Wu stays behind to injure the Old President and open an escape route for Jiang Cheng's group. He later joins the coalition against the Old President, fights through multiple elite enemies, and is nearly consumed after black energy heals the wounded across the battlefield. 1734 1746 1751

Notable Quotes

“I am protecting her.” 424

“Don't rush, I'm coming to find you.” 1019

“Find a place to hide. I'll be back soon.” 1019

“That thing belongs to him.” 1526

Trivia

• Wu's handwriting on walls improves as he becomes calmer and more accustomed to communicating with Jiang Cheng. 942 1019
• He attempted to create a romantic snowfall for Jiang Cheng by summoning Starving Ghost, but Jiang Cheng checked the weather forecast and immediately became suspicious. 1153 1154
• Wu changes the final line of the Heartless Sword Manual from killing the one in one's heart to marrying the one in one's heart. 1557
• He is later assigned as a special consultant rather than a regular Execution Department operative because he dislikes dealing with too many people. 1754