Lin Jie

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Jie (林劫)
Alias(es)	Zero; Random Warrior; Mace Warrior; Silent Club
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hero Association; Decontamination Squad
Occupation/Role	Registered superhero; former legendary hero known as Zero
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
E-Class Hero	24	Registered after defeating B-Class examiner War Tank Yatan in one strike. His written score of 13/100 prevents an immediate C-Class promotion. 24
E-Class, rank 27,777	28	Advances from E-Class rank 29,998 after the team defeats a major biochemical-company leader. 28
D-Class Hero	44	Publicly identified as the Wolf Fang Club-wielding “Mace Warrior” of the Decontamination Squad. 44
S-Class-level combat power	41	Ouyang Rui judges Lin Jie’s power to exceed A-Class and rank highly even among S-Class heroes; Lin Jie says he has never received a proper rank test. 41

Background / History

Lin Jie began fighting real monsters while still in middle school, initially driven by a chuunibyou desire to become a hero. He kept becoming stronger through constant combat, facing monsters, armed enemies, aliens, and other threats throughout his school years. His heroic career left him isolated from classmates and ruined his studies; after graduating high school, he gave up hero work and became a shut-in for five years. 19

During his former career, Lin Jie operated as the cloaked hero Zero. Zero became a symbol of hope during the global emergence of monsters and superpowered criminals, inspiring many later heroes, including God Hand. Lin Jie considers much of Zero’s public legend—and its film adaptations—embarrassing or inaccurate, particularly the dramatic statements he made merely to look cool. 19 20 36

Lin Jie returns to hero activity after intervening during a Ten Gods Clan concert disrupted by the Black Hand. He restrains the criminal leader with old hero-era handcuffs, then defeats the transformed Black Hand Boss in one blow with a Wolf Fang Club. 20 21

Although reluctant to work as a hero again, he is pressured by his younger sister Lin Wan into accepting Xiao Zhan’s invitation. He registers with the Hero Association, accidentally receives the alias “Random Warrior,” and begins operating with Xiao Zhan, Thirteen, and Glasses. 22 24 25 26

Lin Jie later helps protect Lin Mumu, a little girl rescued from a human-experimentation organization. This leads him into conflict with Ouyang Rui, the corrupt H City Hero Association president, and the Evolution Company. During the Peach Garden operation, Lin Jie decisively defeats both Ouyang Rui and Evolution Company representative Kaito, exposing the disparity between his official rank and actual strength. 29 34 41 42

After his teammates undergo special training, Lin Jie continues the Decontamination Squad’s work alone. His rapid, wordless suppression of H City crime reduces the crime rate by eighty percent and earns him the nickname “Silent Club.” 48

Appearance

Lin Jie generally presents himself as an ordinary, unremarkable young man, allowing others to underestimate him. His concealed identity as Zero is associated with a black cloak, black fog obscuring his face, red eyes, and the Judgment Sword. 20 23 34

• Possesses notably dense, highly trained musculature despite his ordinary appearance. 38
• Usually carries or produces a heavy Wolf Fang Club, which becomes his public identifying weapon. 23 44
• As Zero, wore a black cloak; the costume is displayed in the World United Supreme Museum. 36
• His eyes can emit a red light when he directs killing intent at an opponent. 34 45

Personality

Lin Jie is apathetic about employment, rank, fame, and conventional superhero image-making. He prefers anime, games, and staying home, and often treats hero work as an interruption to his hobbies. Despite this, he repeatedly acts when civilians, friends, or Lin Mumu are threatened. 20 32 48

His fighting philosophy is brutally direct: identify evil and eliminate it as quickly as possible. He distrusts heroic institutions that prioritize publicity, profit, or rank over protecting people, and openly questions whether his own actions can truly be called justice. 24 25 49

Lin Jie is sarcastic, easily distracted by appearances and romance, and fond of making absurd stories or inappropriate jokes. He is nevertheless loyal to the few people he accepts as friends, refusing to abandon Thirteen despite the danger of Thirteen’s bad-luck ability and joining Dong Xue’er’s operation to protect Lin Mumu. 25 26 29

Abilities & Skills

Superhuman Physical Ability

Lin Jie possesses overwhelming strength, speed, reflexes, and combat awareness. His physical power is sufficient to defeat opponents officially evaluated from B-Class through A-Class, including enemies enhanced by Evolution Fluid. 24 31 33 41

• Defeated B-Class War Tank Yatan with a single club strike. 24
• One-shotted the B-Class-level Black Hand Boss and multiple body-enhancement superhumans. 21 33
• Kept pace with the Golden Triangle Boss’s tenfold speed enhancement and intercepted him despite his Ink Shadow Mode. 31
• Surpassed Ouyang Rui’s tenth-level Ancient Martial Steps, leaving afterimages even Ouyang Rui could not follow. 41
• Defeated the A-rank dangerous creature Shadow Demon/Black Demon while protecting a civilian. 49

Weapon Mastery

Lin Jie can effectively use nearly any object as a weapon, though he most often fights with his Wolf Fang Club. He describes his ability type simply as picking something up, swinging it hard, and “chopping people.” 24

• Uses the Wolf Fang Club for high-speed, high-force strikes capable of breaking hardened defenses. 24 41
• Restrained the Black Hand leader using old handcuffs from his former hero days. 20
• Demonstrates precise enough control to defeat fast opponents with minimal movements. 31

Judgment Sword

Lin Jie can materialize the pitch-black Judgment Sword, a blade marked by an eerie red glow. The sword and Lin Jie’s red eyes are recognized as a nightmare to sinners and identify him as the vanished Zero. 34

• Revealed against an Evolution Company-enhanced giant threatening Lin Wan and Lin Mumu. 34
• Its appearance alone causes the opponent to recognize Zero and panic. 34

Killing Intent

Lin Jie can project an overwhelming killing intent that affects weaker-willed opponents psychologically. 29 45

• His aura nearly incapacitates Dong Xue’er when he agrees to oppose Ouyang Rui. 29
• A brief glare causes Ouyang Rui to experience countless visions of his own death and leaves him mentally broken. 45

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wolf Fang Club — Lin Jie’s signature weapon; heavy enough that Xiao Zhan estimates it at over 150 jin. 22 23
• Judgment Sword — A black, red-glowing sword associated with Zero. 34
• Hero-era handcuffs — Used to restrain the Black Hand leader before his transformation. 20
• High-tech sunglasses — A gift from Xiao Zhan with video-chat, internet, movie, and e-book functions. 23
• Zero’s black cloak — His former costume, now displayed in the World United Supreme Museum. 36

Relationships

• Lin Wan — Younger sister. She admires Zero without knowing he is Lin Jie, pressures him to find work, and regularly mocks his shut-in lifestyle. 22 34
• Lin Mumu — Rescued child whom Lin Jie protects from human-experimentation groups; she calls him Brother Lin and looks up to his strength. 33 34 48
• Xiao Zhan — Teammate, inventor, and the person who recruits Lin Jie into the Hero Association. Their partnership combines Xiao Zhan’s technology with Lin Jie’s combat power. 22 23
• Thirteen / Godly Ghost — Teammate and fellow anime enthusiast. Lin Jie forms a team with him despite Thirteen’s indiscriminate bad-luck ability. 25 26
• Glasses — Teammate whom Lin Jie recruits while both are hospitalized after Thirteen’s bad luck injures them. Their friendship includes frequent arguments over Lin Jie’s destructive habits. 26 50
• Dong Xue’er — Hero Association member who recruits Lin Jie for the operation against Ouyang Rui and witnesses his true strength. 29 41
• Ten Gods — Initially believes Lin Jie is sabotaging him, then becomes an admirer who insists on calling him “Master.” 48 49 50
• Ouyang Rui — Corrupt H City Hero Association president and adversary. Lin Jie defeats him during the Peach Garden operation and later drives him insane with killing intent. 41 45
• God Hand — A hero inspired by Zero’s rejection of godhood and insistence that humans should fight evil themselves. 19

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to Hero Work

Lin Jie re-enters public hero activity after the Black Hand incident, defeats the Black Hand Boss, and is drawn into Xiao Zhan’s proposal to become a registered hero. 20 21 22

Decontamination Squad Formation

After passing the practical portion of the hero qualification exam, Lin Jie teams up with Xiao Zhan, Thirteen, and Glasses. The group later takes responsibility for protecting Lin Mumu. 24 25 26 28

Evolution Company Conflict

Lin Jie opposes the forces targeting Lin Mumu, defeats multiple enhanced agents, and agrees to aid Dong Xue’er’s operation against Ouyang Rui. 29 33 34

Peach Garden Operation

Lin Jie battles Ouyang Rui and Kaito, revealing power beyond his E-Class evaluation. He captures both opponents after their Evolution Fluid enhancements wear off. 40 41 42

Silent Club Period

While his teammates are absent or recovering from special training, Lin Jie suppresses H City crime alone, gains the “Silent Club” nickname, and becomes a source of frustration for heroes whose opponents he defeats before they can act. 48

Ten Gods’ Apprenticeship

After witnessing Lin Jie defeat the Shadow Demon and learning that Lin Jie truly does not care about rank or profit, Ten Gods begins following him and calling him “Master.” 49 50

Notable Quotes

“Hero? I stopped wanting to be one a long time ago. Because I don't know—is everything I do really justice? Can it truly be called heroism?” 24

“I am not a god. I am just a human who wants to eliminate evil.” 19

“Is rank really that important? That's not why I fight crime.” 49

Trivia

• Lin Jie’s first registered alias, “Random Warrior,” results from telling the registration examiner to write down “whatever.” 24
• He dislikes the title “Mace Warrior,” insisting that his weapon is a club rather than a mace. 44
• He considers the Zero film series inaccurate and embarrassing, especially its romanticized version of his past. 36
• His written hero exam score is only 13 out of 100, despite earning full marks on the practical exam. 24
• Lin Jie has visited the Underworld and describes it as similar to a magic domain or hell. 50