Qin Yushi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qin Yushi (秦語詩) 31
Alias(es)	Team Leader Qin; Minister Qin 151 597
Species/Race	Human; Awakened 83
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Su University Security Team; Ministry of Security; Old Days Museum employee 111 149 181
Occupation/Role	Former leader of Security Team One; later Minister of Security at Su University 111 181
Status	Alive 597
First Appearance	Chapter 31 31

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Awakened	33 52 83	Simulation records identify her as Su University’s first Awakened; after becoming one, she uses her enhanced physique and agility to escape a besieged basement.
Spirit Soul Assault	149	Receives an Awakened-grade Word Spirit Technique from Su Ze. It grants instantaneous teleportation and the ability to create up to nine tracking Ghost Fires.
Sin Judgment	306	Receives the Transcendent-grade Word Spirit Technique Sin Judgment from Su Ze. Its detailed mechanics are not disclosed.

Background / History

Before the Apocalypse

Qin Yushi is a member of the affluent Qin family. She was expected to study abroad the following year and faced the prospect of becoming engaged to Bai Zhimao of the Bai family, a match she disliked. 32 39

She had already taken an interest in Su Ze before the Apocalypse, viewing him as unusually capable and a potentially suitable match. Her early flirting was deliberate but restrained; she initially tested his interest rather than committing herself to him. 32 39 460

After Bai Zhimao sent men after Su Ze, Qin Yushi showed Su Ze security footage of him defeating them and informed him of Bai Zhimao's identity. When Bai Zhimao later disappeared, she maintained an alliance with Su Ze while deflecting the Bai family's suspicions. 39 52

Awakening and Su University

During the initial catastrophe, Qin Yushi was trapped in her basement amid beast attacks. After awakening, she escaped by climbing to the roof and began surviving independently. 52 83

She became one of the earliest Awakened at Su University and rose to lead Security Team One. Using awakening intelligence supplied by Su Ze, she secretly guided trusted subordinates through the process; six of the twelve people in her team became Awakened before the advantage was publicly known. 33 111

Qin Yushi openly used Su Ze's reputation as a deterrent, presenting him to her confidantes as her powerful backer. This helped her secure loyalty while expanding her authority within the school Safe Zone. 34 111

Conflict with Group 4

When Security Team Group 4 became a threat, Qin Yushi refused to act without public justification. She obtained video evidence of Wu Shangzhe's crimes through Teacher Cheng, intending to expose the group before removing them. 129 134

At the public exposure, she confronted Group 4's armed Awakened. Her visible “invisible arrows” were power borrowed from Su Ze, allowing her to establish authority while eliminating the group. 137 151

Soon afterward, she demonstrated her own Word Spirit Technique against hostile Awakened attacking Su University personnel, annihilating them with Ghost Fire and strengthening her reputation as the Security Team's foremost combatant. 150 151

Minister of Security and Later Work

Qin Yushi ultimately gained control of Su University's Security Team structure and became Minister of Security, with subordinate team leaders placed under her command. 181

Under her leadership, more than twenty members of her team completed their Second Awakening, giving Su University's forces an unusually rapid growth rate. 218

Although she initially treated her school position as a source of amusement and influence, she later acknowledged the responsibility carried by those who depended on her. She began considering a larger role within the Foundation and later worked at the Containment Station headquarters. 272 273 475

Qin Yushi’s parents, whom she had believed dead after their private plane crashed during the Apocalypse, were eventually confirmed alive on Parallel Blue Star. 147 159 423

Appearance

Qin Yushi presents herself with the polished confidence of a mature older sister. Her style ranges from wool coats, black skirts, and high heels to dark coats that emphasize her commanding presence. 52 167

• Dark hair, which she commonly brushes behind her ear. 284
• Long legs and a poised, composed posture. 120 143
• Often carries an alluring floral fragrance. 52
• Her appearance is striking enough to draw immediate attention in crowds; even Qin Yushi herself admits envy of Qi Xiaoye's beauty. 145 150

Personality

Qin Yushi is socially perceptive, calculating, and highly skilled at controlling the impression she gives others. She can perform vulnerability or charm with deliberate precision, using flirtation, praise, and ambiguity to probe others or gain influence. 31 32 120

She enjoys power, manipulation, and being admired, but she is not reckless. When dealing with Group 4, she insisted on obtaining evidence and a legitimate cause before acting, because she understood that public support would make her authority more durable. 129 134

Despite her scheming nature, Qin Yushi is protective of people she accepts as her own. She warns potential Awakened about the risks involved, comforts Tang Xinnuo over her missing parents, and uses her power to protect the Security Team from outside attackers. 113 141 150

Her relationship with Su Ze is defined by both genuine affection and strategic awareness. She frequently flaunts his support, yet she eventually confesses that she believes a person should love only one individual in a lifetime. 120 181 284

Abilities & Skills

Awakened Physique

As an Awakened, Qin Yushi possesses physical capabilities beyond ordinary humans, including the agility needed to climb from a basement to a rooftop while evading danger. 83

• Serves as a frontline combatant and security leader. 111 150
• Can engage other Awakened directly and maintain composure under threat. 150 167
• Her ordinary Awakened status alone does not allow her to identify another concealed Awakened without a confrontation. 129

Spirit Soul Assault

Spirit Soul Assault is Qin Yushi's Awakened-grade Word Spirit Technique, granted by Su Ze through the Old Days Museum. 149

• Allows instantaneous teleportation. 149
• Creates up to nine Ghost Fires while she moves. 149
• Each Ghost Fire has lethality comparable to a large-caliber bullet. 149
• Ghost Fires can automatically track targets. 149
• She used several Ghost Fires to rapidly eliminate an attacking Awakened squad. 150

Sin Judgment

Qin Yushi later receives Sin Judgment, a Transcendent-grade Word Spirit Technique. 306

• The technique's confirmed effects and limitations have not yet been described. 306
• Qin Yushi uses its name and implied purpose to unsettle others during conversation. 306

Leadership and Awakening Guidance

Qin Yushi combines intelligence, intimidation, and careful personnel management to build loyal groups around herself. 111 181

• Shares awakening information while emphasizing the risks of incompatible incantations and failed attempts. 132
• Selects unity and loyalty over uncontrolled recruitment. 111
• Uses Su Ze's reputation as both a deterrent and a recruitment tool. 111 181
• Prefers evidence-backed action when consolidating authority. 134

Equipment / Resources

• Level 1 Employee Card — Received after accepting an employee contract with Su Ze's Old Days Museum. 149
• Old Days Museum access — Allows her to enter the Museum and receive Word Spirit Techniques supplied by Su Ze. 149
• Link Talent connection — A connection provided through Su Ze that enables mental communication and allows him to respond if she encounters major danger. 120

Relationships

• Su Ze — Romantic partner, benefactor, and the powerful backer Qin Yushi uses to secure her authority. He provides her with intelligence, Museum access, and Word Spirit Techniques; she later openly confesses her feelings for him. 111 149 181 284
• Chen Keqing — Close companion and romantic partner. Qin Yushi deliberately considers Chen Keqing's feelings, which helps dissolve potential hostility; their relationship later becomes openly affectionate and intimate. 146 195 260
• Qi Xiaoye — Companion within Avalon. Qin Yushi initially envies Qi Xiaoye's exceptional beauty but grows closer to her and takes an interest in her happiness and mysterious origins. 145 226
• Tang Xinnuo — Trusted subordinate and protégée. Qin Yushi guides her through the risks of Awakening, comforts her over her parents, and acts as her connection to Su Ze. 113 141 151
• Li Miaor — Political associate and occasional target of Qin Yushi's teasing. Qin Yushi recognizes Li Miaor's interest in Su Ze and jokingly advises her to use a “honey trap.” 218 227
• Xiang Xinyun — Subordinate whose apparent death was part of a scheme. After Su Ze resurrects him and he admits his wrongdoing, Qin Yushi orders him to remain in Yun City temporarily as punishment. 234 284
• Bai Zhimao — A Bai family young master once considered as a possible arranged match. Qin Yushi disliked the prospect of marrying him, and his attempt to target Su Ze helped bring her closer to Su Ze. 39