Xue Brother

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xue Brother (薛哥)
Alias(es)	Schrodinger's Loyalist; Old Xue; Young Master Xue 56 67
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Crimson Dawn; founder and Chapter Master of the Crimson Spirit Chapter 43 56
Occupation/Role	Psyker, strategist, resource planner, and psychic-training organizer
Status	Active 90
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
B-grade psychic talent awakened	44	Spent 1,000 Imperial Coins to awaken his talent and acquired basic meditation techniques. Reached 12% psionic-control progress, allowing him to perceive nearby life auras and emotional fluctuations.
Formal psyker	65	Entered the formal-psyker realm; his mental power became highly condensed after five days of development and training.

Background / History

Xue Brother was among the players surviving Aurelian IV's industrial-zone exploitation. During the group's first fight against a Hyena-Beast, he was caught off guard and clawed in the thigh, suffering bleeding and reduced mobility. He nevertheless rejoined Tax Brother in attacking the creature's wounds after Wang Zhong exposed its neck. He later treated the injury himself with a basic medical kit. 7 8

He initially shared the other players' unease over the possibility that their “game” was truly set in the Warhammer universe. He questioned whether they were Chaos cultists, heretics, or a new form of Warp contamination, though the group deliberately avoided pursuing the subject. 8

As Crimson Dawn established its base, Xue Brother joined Wang Zhong and Tax Brother in perimeter patrols. He recognized that Aurelian IV's jungle ecology was abnormal, noting aggressive plants and signs of mutant beasts. 39

When Crimson Dawn divided into specialist sub-warbands, he founded the Crimson Spirit Chapter. He positioned it as the warband's psyker corps, responsible for reconnaissance, communication, anti-psychic operations, critical support, and investigating the universe's mysteries. 43

Personality

Xue Brother is notably calm, patient, and analytical. His composed presentation when founding Crimson Spirit contrasted with the more forceful styles of the other sub-warband leaders, and he explicitly considers patience, fearlessness toward the unknown, and knowledge essential qualities for psychic training. 43

He balances practicality with a strong moral and political outlook. He sees Aurelian IV's suffering as a systemic problem rather than a collection of isolated atrocities, arguing that the Imperium's “truth” is meaningless if it cannot provide ordinary people food and warmth. 56 82

Though he considers himself better suited to planning than carrying a banner personally, he is unwavering in his support for Wang Zhong. He identifies Wang Zhong's willingness to treat people as people as the quality that distinguishes Crimson Dawn from Chaos and exploitative authorities. 58

Abilities & Skills

Psychic Perception and Control

Xue Brother possesses B-grade psychic talent and later becomes a formal psyker. His early meditation grants him awareness of surrounding life auras and emotional changes. 44 65

• Can form and sustain simple pale-blue psionic geometric patterns. 44
• Uses psychic perception for environmental awareness and reconnaissance. 44 45
• His meditation initially leaves him hearing intrusive Warp-like “whispers”; basic meditation methods and the system's protection let him distinguish these from his own thoughts. 44
• He had no direct combat capability immediately after awakening. 44

Psychic Training and Research

As Crimson Spirit's Chapter Master, Xue Brother organizes psychic-talent testing and establishes standards for recruits. 43

• Accepts recruits with C-rank potential or higher, while allowing lower-potential players to train. 43
• Helped guide Heluowei's rapid development alongside Holy Blood and the Advanced Psychic Control Method. 54 65
• Recommends that psychic children receive collective training only under the supervision of formal psykers. 90
• Promotes meditation methods derived from Psionic Theory Foundations: Protoss Simplified Edition, which improve psychic recovery and may enhance control precision. 90

Strategic Planning and Resource Management

Xue Brother is a principal architect of Crimson Dawn's development strategy. He advocates building elite combat power, sustainable expansion, and a unifying ideological platform rather than merely accumulating strength. 58

• Led the reclamation of an abandoned Black Royal Family outpost by dismantling and selling its alloy-and-Promethium structure to the system. 56
• Generated 1,800,000 Imperial Coins from the outpost operation and transferred the funds to Crimson Dawn, enabling Wang Zhong to upgrade the shop into an Advanced Genetic Technology Store. 56
• Helped organize the decision to pool resources and transform Wang Zhong into Crimson Dawn's first Astartes. 57 58
• Provides intelligence and logistical assessments during Crimson Dawn's campaigns and settlement expansion. 65 82 88

Leadership and Morale

Xue Brother leads through clear doctrine, organization, and public communication rather than personal intimidation. 43 67

• Founded Crimson Spirit around the principle that “knowledge is power.” 43
• Announced the successful start of Wang Zhong's nineteen Astartes-modification surgeries to the wider player base. 67
• Funded a “Crazy Thursday” meal for every player, offering fifty each as thanks for their efforts and support for Crimson Dawn's cause. 67
• Helped calm and organize civilians during the migration from Bordeaux Town to Crimson Dawn Base. 88

Equipment / Items

• Psychic focus crystal — Purchased for 200 Imperial Coins; slightly increases the range of his psychic perception. 45
• Basic Meditation Techniques — Used to begin psychic cultivation and resist or identify Warp-induced mental interference. 44

Relationships

• Wang Zhong / Pavel Dawn — Long-standing online friend and trusted comrade; they have known each other through the Terra Underground Network Tavern group for over five years. Xue Brother supports Wang Zhong's leadership and helped arrange the resources for his Astartes transformation. 56 58
• Tax Brother — Fellow founding leader of Crimson Dawn; fought alongside Xue Brother from the Hyena-Beast battle onward and jointly supported Wang Zhong's selection as Crimson Dawn's banner-bearer. 7 58
• Oil-Guy — Fellow core planner; works with Xue Brother on Crimson Dawn's strategic development, technology research, and defense planning. 58 65
• White Scar — Fellow core leader who participated in the decision to support Wang Zhong's Astartes transformation and later coordinated with Xue Brother during civilian migration. 56 58 88
• Holy Blood — Fellow psyker and co-instructor for Heluowei; both are entrusted with her treatment, control training, and protection. 54 65
• Heluowei Aierno — Powerful young psyker under his guidance. Xue Brother recognizes both her S-class potential and the danger of using her power carelessly. 65 88
• Crimson Spirit members — Their Chapter Master and talent assessor, responsible for developing Crimson Dawn's independent psyker corps. 43 65

Story Role / Major Arcs

Crimson Spirit's Formation

Xue Brother establishes Crimson Spirit as Crimson Dawn's specialist psychic branch. He recruits trainees, conducts talent tests, and defines the Chapter's functions in reconnaissance, communications, anti-psychic operations, support, and research. 43

Outpost Reclamation and Gene-Seed Selection

After reclaiming an abandoned outpost, Xue Brother turns its structure into 1.8 million Imperial Coins through systematic dismantling and sale to the system. The funds allow Wang Zhong to unlock Gene-Seed Selection, beginning Crimson Dawn's plan to create an Astartes. 56

Choosing Crimson Dawn's Banner

Xue Brother presents the broader strategy behind Wang Zhong's transformation: Crimson Dawn needs an elite combat symbol, sustainable growth, and a cause capable of uniting the oppressed. He argues that Wang Zhong's idealism, lack of attachments, and humane treatment of civilians make him the correct person to lead. 58

Expansion and Civilian Protection

Following the liberation of Red Rainbow Town and Bordeaux Town, Xue Brother assists in resource recovery, civilian resettlement, and maintaining order among the migrating population. He frames Crimson Dawn's mission as creating a virtuous cycle in which protected people, such as Heluowei, can eventually protect others in turn. 82 88

Notable Quotes

“In the Warhammer universe, psychic power is a curse, but also one of the strongest weapons.” 43

“Wisdom, knowledge, psychic power—these seemingly ethereal things are more useful than a hundred tanks at critical moments.” 43

“The Emperor of 40K was obsessed with destroying the Chaos Gods themselves, yet allowed the soil that bred them to flourish throughout the Empire.” 82