Lin Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Chen (林辰)
Alias(es)	Lin Crow; Lin Ya; Doctor Lin 249 265 285
Species/Race	Human; later becomes an undead spirit through the hidden effect of the [Undead Shepherd] Identity Card 432
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Unnamed Guild — President; later deployed by the Eerie Investigation Bureau 244 460
Occupation/Role	College student; psychiatrist; Unnamed Guild president; later an expedition-team captain 249 465
Status	Deceased — killed by Qi Si on January 1, 2038 465
First Appearance	Chapter 4 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Novice Player	4–5	Enters the Eerie Game after dying in reality; begins Rose Manor with no horror-game experience and severe fear of ghosts and danger. 5
Official Player	152	Survives the high-mortality Carnivore Instance and becomes an Official Player. 152
Rookie Rank #85	207	Clears No. 33 Middle School with a True Ending and reaches 85th on the rookie rankings. 207
Tiger's Thrall	272	Dies before the Mountain God tiger and is transformed into a Tiger's Thrall; receives a faction quest to eliminate the remaining human Players. 272
Rookie Rank #30 / MVP	279	Clears the Tiger Ghost route with a True End, receives MVP, and rises to 30th on the rookie ranking monument. 279
Identity Card: [Bird-Beaked Doctor]	309–316	Uses the card's resurrection effect to restore Qi Si after Qi Si's genuine death; its influence also alters Lin Chen's appearance during Beast Arena. 309 313 316
Godhood	316	Kills his teammate to fulfill the Evil God's condition, becomes a god, and gains access to vast knowledge and power before arranging Qi Si's resurrection. 316
Identity Card: [Undead Shepherd] / Undead Spirit	432	Activates the hidden effect Lead Sheep, becoming undead and gaining the ability to lead every undead entity that sees him. 432

Background / History

Lin Chen was born to a worker father and an unemployed mother; his family carried heavy Federal Foundation loans. He earned admission to a prestigious university and a scholarship through his own efforts. While returning from tutoring work, he intervened to protect a girl being harassed in an alley, was beaten to death by the attackers, and entered the Eerie Game after death. 5

His first Instance was Rose Manor, where he met Qi Si. Frightened, inexperienced, and eager not to appear useless, Lin Chen became dependent on Qi Si's advice. Qi Si deliberately selected him as a controllable piece, manipulated his trust, and used him to probe the manor's dangerous third floor. 4 5 19

Despite his fear, Lin Chen refused to save himself by sacrificing another Player when offered a death-substitution solution. His moral refusal stemmed from the same sense of justice that caused his death in reality. 13 After Rose Manor, he retained Qi Si's Not-So-Ordinary Blade, though his memories of the Instance's ending were incomplete. 152

Unable to locate Qi Si after becoming an Official Player, Lin Chen kept the blade and tried to emulate Qi Si's composure. He continued helping other Players, clearing Instances while hoping to meet Qi Si again as someone capable of being useful rather than protected. 152 207

Appearance

Lin Chen's undisguised appearance is youthful and delicate, with black hair, black eyes, and a pale complexion. 427 432

• Usually appears as an ordinary college student outside Instances. 241
• Used the [Human Skin Mask] to take on the intimidating appearance of Lin Crow: a thin, pale young man with sunken dark eyes. 285
• During Beast Arena, the [Bird-Beaked Doctor] card altered his appearance: a dark-gray overcoat, black mist, and eyes described as deep enough to devour light. 313
• After activating Lead Sheep, he manifests as a frail gray-white undead figure carrying a scepter and leading ghosts and monsters. 433

Personality

Lin Chen is fundamentally compassionate, conscientious, and unwilling to harm others for his own survival. He died protecting a stranger, rejected the idea of sacrificing another Player in Rose Manor, and repeatedly struggles with the morality of Qi Si's plans. 5 13 274

At the beginning of his Eerie Game career, he is timid and easily overwhelmed by ghosts, violence, and uncertainty. He nevertheless learns quickly: he follows clues carefully, notices subtle inconsistencies, studies guides, and gradually develops the ability to act under pressure. 12 257 283

Qi Si's influence pushes Lin Chen into a harsher role. As Lin Crow, he learns to conceal fear, negotiate with major guilds, direct other Players, and use intimidation strategically. Even so, he never fully accepts cruelty as natural; his leadership is defined by trying to protect as many people as possible. 243 285 313

His attachment to Qi Si is central to his decisions. Lin Chen recognizes Qi Si's manipulation and does not approve of his actions, but he believes Qi Si saved his life three times and feels compelled to repay that debt—even at the cost of his own humanity. 273 432 462

Abilities & Skills

Pilgrim's Blessing

A skill combining luck enhancement, survival potential, and later defensive capability. 273 313

• Passively improves Lin Chen's odds when choosing among four options.
• May allow him to escape a fatal crisis. 273
• Can bless one entity per Instance, slightly increasing its luck. 273
• Later gains Resist Physical Damage, manifesting as white-feathered wings that block a lethal attack. 313

[Bird-Beaked Doctor]

Lin Chen's bound Identity Card, associated with the identity of Lin Crow. 367 413 427

• Its resurrection effect requires the target to have truly died. 316
• Lin Chen uses it to resurrect Qi Si after Qi Si's death in Beast Arena. 316
• Its influence changes Lin Chen's bearing and appearance during Beast Arena, helping sustain the feared image of Lin Crow. 313
• A person can normally bind only one Identity Card; Lin Chen cannot bind another while this card remains bound. 432

[Undead Shepherd]

An Identity Card that grants authority over the dead. 432

• Controls undead and ghosts within an Instance. 432
• Its hidden effect, Lead Sheep, turns Lin Chen into an undead spirit. 432
• Severs his ties with reality upon activation. 432
• Causes undead who see him to join his procession and follow him indefinitely. 432

Tactical Leadership

Though he initially believes himself ordinary, Lin Chen becomes capable of managing Players under extreme pressure. 309 313

• Researches Instance rules and livestream information before entering Beast Arena. 313
• Uses fear, prepared intelligence, and ratfolk assistance to restrain Nine Provinces members. 313
• Coordinates game coins and food supplies so the group survives while preserving his team's ranking advantage. 313
• Maintains the Lin Crow persona during guild negotiations despite intense anxiety. 285 367

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Not-So-Ordinary Blade — Qi Si's blade, capable of killing humans and ghosts; particularly effective against the back of the neck. 152
• Black Umbrella — A sturdy defensive item; its effect can summon a shadow ghost capable of carrying Lin Chen and another person out of danger. 261
• Psychiatrist's Casebook — Carried during the Tiger Ghost Instance and prepared for emergency use. 261
• Camera Filter — Purchased for 50,000 points to make minor alterations to his appearance after his identity was exposed. 247
• Human Skin Mask — Used to assume Lin Crow's appearance at public guild events. 285
• Straw Tiger — A consumable reward that summons an obedient tiger until it is killed. 279

Relationships

• Qi Si — Teammate, vice president of the Unnamed Guild, manipulator, and the person Lin Chen trusts most. Qi Si repeatedly uses Lin Chen as a shield or tool, including remotely possessing him through Soul Contract, yet also repeatedly acts to preserve his life. Lin Chen risks his life, godhood, and humanity to save Qi Si in return. 244 283 316 432
• Tang Yu — Ally during the Tiger Ghost Instance. Tang Yu warns Lin Chen that Qi Si does not always prioritize his safety, but later accepts the necessity of his own sacrifice and asks Lin Chen to remember him. 261 274
• Fu Jue — Leader of Listen Wind Guild and a politically dangerous rival. Lin Chen negotiates with him as Unnamed Guild president while refusing to force Qi Si into cooperation with Nine Provinces. 367
• Li — The Evil God of Beast Arena. Lin Chen meets Li after reaching the temple, learns the cost of godhood, and bargains within Li's imposed conditions to restore Qi Si. 313 316
• Eerie Investigation Bureau — Interrogates Lin Chen after uncovering his identity as Lin Crow, later uses him to suppress eerie phenomena across Dragon County. 283 460

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rose Manor

Lin Chen enters Rose Manor as a terrified newcomer and becomes Qi Si's first major target for manipulation. He scouts the third floor on Qi Si's instructions, avoids danger by correctly addressing an NPC as Miss Anna, and remains morally opposed to sacrificing others. 12 13 19

No. 33 Middle School and Frog Hospital

After surviving Carnivore, Lin Chen clears No. 33 Middle School with a True Ending despite his fear of ghosts. He then enters Frog Hospital hoping to grow stronger and reunite with Qi Si, eventually completing the Green Frog Hospital main quest. 152 207 238

Unnamed Guild and Tiger Ghost

Lin Chen becomes the public president of the Unnamed Guild while Qi Si operates as vice president. In the Tiger Ghost Instance, he uses the alias Lin Ya and takes the role of a doctor. He is transformed into a Tiger's Thrall, witnesses Qi Si's willingness to sacrifice Tang Yu for his survival, and resolves to clear the final Instance in order to revive his fallen teammates. 244 265 272 277

Lin Chen ultimately receives MVP for the Instance's True End and reaches 30th on the rookie rankings, though he believes Qi Si was responsible for nearly all of the achievement. 279 283

Beast Arena

After learning of Qi Si's death, Lin Chen enters Beast Arena at the cost of 10,000 points to save him. He adopts the Lin Crow persona, takes control of the other Players through preparation and intimidation, and leads his team to first place. 309 313

At the temple, Lin Chen kills his teammate to become a god, uses the [Bird-Beaked Doctor] effect to resurrect Qi Si, and prepares to remain behind as the cost of the plan. Qi Si's successful bet with Li ultimately prevents Lin Chen from being left in the Instance. 316

Snow Mountain

In Snow Mountain, Lin Chen struggles with a regression mechanic that threatens to reduce him to a childlike state and make him a burden. He later receives the [Undead Shepherd] Identity Card from another version of himself and chooses to activate its hidden effect to save Qi Si from ghosts and monsters. 416 427 432

The transformation turns him into an undead shepherd, eroding his memories and severing his connection to reality while granting him command over a growing procession of undead. 432 433

Aftermath and Expedition Era

Following the final Instance's events, the Eerie Investigation Bureau learns that Lin Crow was a college student whose image had been constructed by Qi Si. The Bureau later uses Lin Chen's Identity Card abilities to clear eerie phenomena, until the Ancestral God takes his card and causes him to collapse. 460

Lin Chen subsequently volunteers for the snow-mountain expedition and signs a ninety-nine-year contract. By 2038, he has become captain of his own expedition team, having repeatedly entered the mountain's most dangerous regions to gather data. 462 465

Notable Quotes

“I'm not Lin Crow. I'm... Lin Chen. Lin Chen who owes you three lives.” 432

“Qi Si saved me three times. My three lives belong to him, and I had to—had to repay them.” 462

Trivia

• Lin Chen had never played horror games before entering Rose Manor; his usual games were tower-defense and open-world titles. 5
• He initially tried to append “Lost and Found” to his rookie-ranking nickname so Qi Si could locate him, but the character limit prevented it. 207
• He regularly posted free Instance guides and summaries on the Eerie Game forum. 246 309
• Forum users incorrectly concluded that Lin Chen was the true powerhouse of the Unnamed Guild and possibly stronger than Qi Si. 281 283